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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
3
A long list of weekend visits and family gatherings spans Knoxville Albia Centerville Ottumwa and Chariton. Local residents like Bernadine Bishop Eva Runnels Troy Adams and Joyce Adams are cited alongside relatives visiting from Des Moines Prole and Unionville. A church event marks the week with births and graduations noted as April extends into May through community ties and familial travel.
A Moravia high school alumnus, now serving as pastor of the Christian church at LaGrande, is identified with earlier family ties as My and Mrs. Burl Stanley, former Moraviana, residing in Nampa Idaho.
Change of address notices list Pvt. Francis DO Shelquist 3764302 Co. E 163rd Inf APO 41 care postmaster San Francisco California and Burke Wilson previously hospitalized in San Diego now sent to Navy duty at Naval Armory Chicago Illinois with address Burke F. Wilson NOG E. Navy Armory Chicago Illinois.
John J. Judge, son of Mr and Mrs John H Judge, recently graduated from Aviation Electrician's Mate school at the U S Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida and was promoted to Seaman First Class AEM He entered the navy June 26 1944 and trained at Farragut Idaho then Jacksonville He is a qualified Aviation Electrician's Mate and may serve with a Naval Air Unit Corp and Mrs Burdell Roberts and two children from Detroit spent a furlough with his parents Carl W Hiatt and Clair E Hiatt listed with ship addresses and Fleet Post Office details
Those spending Wednesday evening at the Ted Broshar home in honor of T/5 Max Broshar were Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McDanel Laverne Wendell Clell Ronald Selah Mae and boyfriend Mrs Homer Weldon and Larry Mrs Kate Broshar Mrs Eugene Main Carol Ann and Larry Eugene Mr and Mrs Ted Broshar and John and the honored guests T/5 and Mrs Max Broshar. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served.
Moravia middle school eighth graders hosted a farewell party for Carita Cory in the homemaking rooms with Mrs Cody Luse sponsoring. Marilyn Hiatt and Lois Hiatt supervised rock music as around thirty guests presented gifts to the honoree who will move to a farm in the Confidence vicinity.
Vernie McAninch attended aid a Teenium Thursday. Elbert Moore and family at Baccalaureate services at Moravia Sunday evening. Hammonds, Mansmans, and Moore family members visited. Minnie Sheeks bedfast with a fractured hip at daughter Ben Senderson’s home. Details include addresses and multiple local visitors. Bobby Fenton spent the week.
Fragmented lines describe visits to Mary Brandon home by Fenton Massman and Massman families, Mae’s slow pneumonia recovery, calls at Lloyd Hammond and Clark homes, and a Webb sale barn outing at Seymour. A school picnic near May 8 marked the year’s end.
A community diary records visits among families in Twin Falls and Albia, church and club gatherings, birthday celebrations, and farm activities. Tips warn that high tractor speeds raise overturn risk and advise a corn and protein blend for sows and piglets, alongside a cardboard collar method to protect garden plants from cutworms.
The notice outlines daily church activities with times for Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. A 4:80 p.m. Children’s Story Hour for ages 4-10 is led by Mya Blumenstock, followed by Can-Do Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. and M. F. at 8:00 p.m. Evening Service closes the day. Wesley Chapel features Worship at 10:45 a.m. and Church School led by Virgil Dooley.
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor W. E. Burd offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. under Superintendent M. H. Johnson, worship at 11:00 a.m., evening service at 8:00 p.m., with prayer and Bible study Thursday night.
Church notices list United Brethren G M Talbott as pastor with services at 10 00 p m church school at 10 50 a m worship service 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor and Thursday evening prayer meeting. Donald Jones is superintendent of church school.
Mr and Mrs Winston DuVall and Helen visited with Mr and Mrs Lee Tadlock Wednesday. Gene Boyer helped Fred Koehler this week. Mrs Charles Andrews fell and broke her right arm Saturday night. Eleanor Miller attended the mother daughter banquet at Unionville and the softball tournament at Moulton Friday. Visitors included Harry Felton, Shirley Townsend, Mrs Lee Tadlock, and Mrs Dave Caylor. Arthur Dean Andrews spent Sunday with home folks. Peggy Paris Freda Wood and Venetah Andrews picnicked with Moravia juniors at Sharon Bluffs park Wednesday. The evening included a movie, with Mr Mia Winston DuVall and Helen at the Will Miller home Monday evening.
A loving memorial note from Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Main and family for their son and brother who died three years ago on May 8. They speak of daily longing, lonely nights, and the hope of one day reuniting, signing Rosemary, Roberta, Jimmy, Jerry, and Carol Ann.
Classified items from Moravia area list removal of dead stock at the Moravia Telephone office with phone numbers. Reads like a collection of ads including estray notice for a whiteface bull, poultry orders from Gardner and Son Hatchery, and real estate requests in Moravia Corydon and surrounding area. Includes greetings cards at Union Office and farm sale notice for Foster property.
Mrs. John Moffatt Mrs Addie Sheldon and son Clarence called at the Clell Sheldon home Saturday morning Raymond Martz visited the John Moffatt home Tuesday Clinton Albertson called at the Roscoe Argo home Tuesday Mary and Billy Cox stopped at the John Moffatt home Tuesday Francess and Darwin Sheldon spent Saturday night with Addie Sheldon So Mrs Hugh McFatridge visited B F Whitehead home last week Mr and Mrs Fred Argo called at Addie Sheldon home Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge were Moravia callers Friday morning Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were Albia callers Thursday afternoon John Moffatt visiting Jack Colwell home Monday afternoon Betty Jean Brown spent Tuesday night at Roscoe Argo home Clarence Sheldon called at Clell Sheldon home Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Rex Haver Moravian callers Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Clell Sheldon and children Frances and Darwin spent Thursday evening at Clayton Shelton home John Moffatt and son Roy Bernard Kitterman Dave Summers called at E F Stansberry home Sunday morning Harold Dodge of Albig spent weekend at Stansberry home.
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