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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
6
A sequence of family visits and dinners occurred across Jerome with many households hosting relatives and friends. Notable attendees include the Donovan, Hefner, Owens, Hilton, Ballew, Hunters, Wynes, Wood, Hiatt, Luse, Hiatt, and Jacobs families, plus travel from Iowa Falls. Dorothy’s birthday dinner was noted.
The Union invites readers to submit news items by any convenient method including in person by mail or by telephone to ensure timely local coverage across all sections.
Attendance at Sunday School and Church was 63. Local families visited each other across towns including New Sharon Winterset Des Moines Knoxville and Centerville. Community notes mention papering hosting and visits among Gladfelder and related families with several Sunday gatherings and midweek calls.
County road crew works to repair damage from severe weather. Water covered the bottoms last Tuesday. Hugo Swartz sale attended. Zell Wilson bought a Guernsey calf. John Van Dalin pastures cattle for summer. A lightning strike killed a cow and a ewe. insured. Jones sale near Albia drew a large crowd. Charley Huff died. funeral at Christian church in Albia. If cold wood weather persists, 1947 corn crop may start soon.
The April 19 1947 meeting of the Appanoose County Iowa Board of Supervisors discussed the unresolved indebtedness evidenced by judgments on April 9 1947. The board approved a resolution to fix a date for initiating proceedings to issue 108000 funding bonds to cover the debt and to advertise the bond sale. The proceedings establish a May 1947 meeting date and authorize notices in Centerville newspapers. Grace L. Bedinger, County Auditor, attested the actions.
A reflective line mirrors the idea that every human luminary shines in darkness by reflecting God’s light, attributed to Mary Baker Eddy.
Maple Grove social notes list Sunday visits to Curtis Tomlin and Loren Walter homes, calls at Alicia and Centerville, and a cooperative Beatrice birthday dinner at Virgil Johnson’s. Readers mention Albia and Centerville trips along with PTA attendance and local tea and cookies at a Maple Grove school gathering.
At Reinbeck Kentucky evangelist Rev Joe Brookslre preached on Honesty Among Men. After the service he found a thief had swapped the minister's new hat for an old one, a bold act during the gathering.
Mr. William Long of Rockford Illinois visited Newton Long and family. Jerry Long returned home with his father after several weeks with the Newton Long household. The Perry and gons family dined with George Hellyer. Mrs. Arthur Lewis and daughter spent weekend in Des Moines with her husband. Ralph Turner and family visited Edward McCord home. Dell Hellyer and family with George Hell yer and daughters shared Friday evening with Argo Bros. George Hiatt and Grandson with A G Turner joined by Ella Platt and Faye. Clarence Whitehead and Mrs. B Whitehead and Donald attended revival at Iconium M E church near Albia last week. Jess Gladfelder and Hort on Potts with Lloyd Brown, Cass Hamilton visited Albia Saturday. Miss Jean Long took state tests at Moravia Friday. Robert Tarr and Roberta with Dell Hellyer and Hazel visited Centerville Saturday. Roy Hiatt and Elbert Perry visited Guy McKern home. Kenneth Gladfelder and family spent Sunday afternoon with Jess Gladfelder. Wedding invitations and announcements advertised at Moravia Union.
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