Social Roundup of Moravia and Nearby Visits
Local and personal notes list numerous travel and host visits across Moravia Centerville Ottumwa and Des Moines with names including Harriett Lee Main Earl Brain Gael Sherrard and others. Weekend guests and family gatherings are noted along with church group sewing and class anniversary attendance reflecting a community network of neighbors relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Lee Main
Earl Brain
Hedrick
Moravia
Harold Hudgens
Dorothy Nowels
Des Moines
Margaret Ward
Gael Sherrard
Charlie Johnson
W. L. Palmer
Ottumwa
Will Donahoo
Wanda Donahoo
Chester Broshar
Centerville
Lawrence Roland
Fred Tillmont
Zeline Wright
Galesburg
Ill
I. A. Reich
Carl Bettis
van Dorin
Albia
Flora Jones
Otha Main
Oskaloosa
Ts. N, J, Main
Viola Frost
Elmer Pennington
Charles Coffin
Quentin Hudson
Fay |Hudson
Mra
Ma Cowell
WAC
Methodist Church
C. M
Garland Houser
Joyce
Pares
William H. Young
Billie K
H. E. Watts
Gus’ Pfannebecker
Cecil Russell
Rex Angel
St. Charles
Billy
Pearl Hiner
Harold Mason
Richard Lee
Lester Smith
Allen Mason
Edward Stocker
Carol Jean
Chicago
Harry Stocker
R. C. Valentine Co
Marshalltown
Iowa
Shells scattered along rail line near Corning and Villisca
Loaded 155 mm artillery shells were found along a railroad right of way near Corning and Villisca. One shell lay about 50 yards from the others, indicating scattered ordnance in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Villisca
Elephants in Iowa and Twins in Churdan
A tin elephant on the H J Koehler farm near Hawkeye, 98 years old, drew crowds to promote clothing orders when moved to vacant stores. The Ocheyedan ration board operated by candlelight after a transformer blew. O W Bishop visited his twin brother C A Bishop in Churdan. both are 79, and their immediate family includes nine sets of twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
BE. H.J. Koehler
Hawkeye
Ocheyedan Ration Board
O. W. Bishop
C. A. Bishop
Churdan
What Yous Brasy With War Bonds
Save now to buy later after the War. This common sense urges buying War Bonds to curb price rises. Invest in bonds today and plan home remodeling once Victory is won.
Town salvage drive advances as rally day nears
The On The Home Front town salvage program gains momentum with excellent district meeting attendance and growing enthusiasm for spring salvage. Iowa salvage chairs and committees organize collection of heavy scrap iron and steel, while WPB urges countywide rally days and rapid waste fat collection in any clean tin container to offset shortages. Housewives urged to contribute small fat amounts and avoid paper or glass containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvage Chi
Iowa
WPB
Who Should Grow a Victory Garden
Community plots and home gardens urged as a wartime effort to boost food supplies. Advises families to aim for 125 quarts per member annually, promotes canning and drying, and outlines space options from farms to city plots while warning about fertilizer and energy limits. Also notes moving time at Ogden rural school district and pupil overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Warren County
Appanoose names new temporary youth extension aide
Clio has been named temporary war emergency extension assistant in youth activities for Appanoose county. Announcement of the appointment was made by Karl H. Fischer of Moravia and B. K. Bliss of Iowa State College. Greenlee, previously in Wayne county, will begin April 1 and work with M. G. Birlingmair to direct county extension programs focusing on youth and food production. Readers are warned about noxious weed seed in Lespedeza seed and urged to demand tags and test germination. improper seed could harm crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Greenlee
Af Clio
Appanoose County
Karl H. Fischer
Moravia
Appanoose
Wayne County
Lineville High School
Greenlee
Iowa State College
M. G. Birlingmair
Missouri
Atates Glen Birlingmair
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Birlingmair
Farm Bureau
Eight pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Clark
Franklin By reports the Ottumme hospital welcomed an eight pound girl Friday morning March 5. The child was named Patricia. Neighbors and relatives including Bert Rinehart and family visited and joined in celebrations at the John Moffatt home. Several local residents, such as Rex Haver and family and Carl Derby, were callers during the week. Multiple birthday celebrations took place at the Moffatt residence with March birthdays acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
John Clark
Ottumme Hospital
Patricia Mn
Bert Rinehart
George Hiner
Rex Haver
Edward
Centerville
Stella Argo
Jess Lemaster
Phyllis Broshar
Clara Brown
Mary Allem
Carl Derby
Wil Moffatt
Lee
Fred ‘Cousing
Barbara
Frank Cox
Billy
Carl
Henry Elliott
Johnnie
Rozella
Fred Cousins
Bob
Terme
Francis Steinbatk
Fred
Art Martin
Bill Summers
Réx Hayer
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Turner & Son
Main Bros
P & G Soap
No. 2
Cen
Ter Ib
US Treasury
E. Firkins
Sureio
Flogol
Roger Fogle
NG N
Jesse E. Smith
Robert i Shelquist
Billy, Gibson
Donald Hee
Bobby Dean
Gene E. Lathed
Army N
Burdell Loberts
Clyde Harold
L. Boyer
Paul B. Burns
Kenneth. Hiatt
Gerald Eugene Hawk
Francis Johnson Allen
Wayne “Blumer
Carl Proct P
Leieton Boardman
Offatt
Clifford ‘Stocker James
Coast Guard
Seorge Vandorin
Donald Lockman
Troy Toorman
Sylvan Vandorin
Farm Bureau Notes
Emil Halden
Timothy Hay
Don Pettibone
Horton W. Potts
W. T. VanDorin
Flora B. Jones
Chet Broshar
Hereford Buwils
Jsweek Clover
Forrest Main
Morlavia
Illini
Clarence Miller
West End
Timothy
H. &. Glick
George R. Darby
Moravis
Freedous
Albis Rendering Co
Gardner and Son
Pillsbury
Snanesy
America
Franklin
Nadine & George
K. C
Linal
Acme
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