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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
4
Winterset and surrounding communities feature a flurry of visits and guests. Residents from Centerville, Des Moines, Albia, Ottumwa and Waterloo traveled to see family, attend events, or host gatherings. A newborn arrived, birthdays celebrated, and various relatives spent weekends with kin, while travel included trips to Chicago and Rochester for clinics and relays of health care and hospital checkups.
Enon Bible School gathers Sunday at 10 am with all welcome. Helping Hand club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Guy Roberts. Numerous local families visitations and illness notes listed, including flu illness in the Whisler family and visits among VanDorin, Faber, Hawk, Cloyed, Scott, and others. Wilma VanZante to teach at Enon this year. A fine rain is reported.
District Court in Appansose County Iowa announces probate for the last will and testament of Mary E Hicks deceased. Filing occurred March 29 1938 with final proof and probate set for April 26 1938. All interested may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Howard D Evans Clerk. Valentine Valentine Attys notice dates March 31 April 7 14.
Mr and Mrs Joe Martin and family visited at the Robert Foster home. Residents attended Bud Smiths sale. Bernard DeBorte and relatives visited Mystic. Gildfelder Foster clan and J P Fosters hosted at Foster home. Pete Bonnell worked on Oscars Main house planning move soon. Pearl McKern stayed with Robert Foster. Sufficoo l family assisted Henry Rosencrants. Wells drying noted after rain. Sufficool and Foster women and Mary Platt visited Centerville. Severe attendance at Centerville spelling bee. Lorene Martin attempted ninth grade spelling. Jehu Sufficool hauled stone for Mx Rohl drug Bud Smiths.
Moravia residents and visitors filled a weekend with visits and gatherings. Families including Brown, Mason, Watts, and Hamilton shared time in Albia Ottumwa and local homes while Farm work and tractor tasks continued. Pauline Williams taught at West Point and new social ties formed through Circle and bingo events.
Mt Pleasant and nearby residents including C G Smith Harold Brown and others visited in Cincinnati Thursday morning. Arthur and Edward Pointa and Harold Brown were in Albia Friday evening. Pearl McCrory spent Tuesday night with Mary Taylor. Mrs Howard Bosco visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs Archie Herron. Mr Ruie McAninch stayed several days at Harry Robinsons while C C Smith and family went to Gail Hintons in Albia Sunday. W A Brown appeared in Albia Monday afternoon. Herold Brown travelled to Moravia Monday morning. Adda Robinson visited Harry Rob. Several from the community were Albia callers Saturday.
Douglas Salem and family spent time with Otha Fenton and kin. Mrs. Pearl Porter visited Mrs. Hedgecock at the Harlan Hedgecock home. W E Walker visited the Lee Walker home. Rev. Frank Smith to preach at Salem church starting April 3 every other Sunday with morning and evening services. Harry Burton attended John Hicks funeral at Moravia. Prayer services at Salem church Sunday afternoon. Preachers and church members attended. Rev. Luther Childs from Centerville delivered the afternoon message. Lester Gorden and family visited Gus Gorden’s home near Udell. Carl Fenton, his son, and Tom Kingery spent Sunday at John Clayworth’s home. Keith Phillips and family spent Sunday at Wm Horstman’s home. Alva Cridlebaugh and Pervis Cridlebaugh hosted visitors Tuesday evening.
Miss Marie and Evelyn Dicks spent Thursday at the Vader home. Lloyd Massman family visited the Ben Ahem home on Sunday. Clyde Dicks and family spent Sunday with the Merle Dicks family. Maxine Frame visited the Frame home over the weekend. Fred Argo and Sunday guests visited the Sheldon home. Haver Free and Emily visited in Centerville at the Loy Free home. Carlota, Bernita, Ray, and Veril Teater spent Saturday night with grandparents H. N. Beaty. Howard Teuter shopped in Chariton Saturday evening and called on aunt Clara Wright. Berle Beaty and Mex spent Thursday at Frank Ball home near Plano. Capricks visited Ottumwa over the weekend. Shebwa family and children spent Sunday at Al Derby’s. Marie Derby of Albin beat Sap.
Weekend visits fill community life as families from Leonard Perry to Iconium, Centerville and Pleasant Hill share time with kin and neighbors. Quarantine ends for the John McAninch family, Clover Leaf club reschedules, and Dorothy McKern’s father Guy McKern lies seriously ill prompting school closure for the day.
Sunday visits and celebrations mark a sequence of social events in Biddle. Families including Hiner Gladfelder Tomlin and Foster clans, plus Fern Wright and Ina Miller, are listed with visits to relatives and friends, waffle suppers, and flu illness noted for Ted Miller.
Omega Mrs J B Lockman improves from illness as Freda Stocker helps at home. Families including Gomer Stocker Fay Paxston Glen Lockman and Clint Paxston held a birthday event with popcorn balls and music. Numerous Lockman relatives and friends visited over the weekend and a Jay school pupil Jean Akins earned third in an Ottumwa spelling contest with Darlene Fisher tenth.
The article explains martial law as a state where civil power breaks down during war or rebellion, with military authorities taking control. Courts are replaced, freedoms reduced, and residents may be confined to their homes after a set hour. Movement between districts can be restricted. It also notes wartime imposition on inhabitants of occupied territory.
One and a quarter inches of rain fell Monday afternoon into night in the Teconium vicinity. Sunday activities included visitors to and from the Brown, Hellyer, Turner, Tarbell, and Argo households with prayers, dinners, and afternoon calls. Temple College Fraternity invited 26 Arizona State Teachers College students. Ruby Whitehead named to Kappa Delta Pi. Several relatives and friends gathered for church and county prayer service with a large turnout.
The doctor was called. She remains seriously ill. Miss Mildred Derby of Albia spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs A Derby. Allie Derby was a Sunday evening caller. Mr and Mrs Cap Dicks were Friday visitors at Andrew. Floy Derby visited Sunday evening with Mrs Bell Sheldon. Other visitors included Mrs Rosa Beaty Miss Jane Murphy Mrs Hazel Rinehart Mrs Alda McCord and Mrs Mary Kingery.
Mr and Mrs H E Watts Albert Brain and Annie Brain were Sunday guests at the Earl Brain home near Hedrick, joining a family gathering and share of hospitality on the occasion.
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