Moravia letter from Roscoe Day updates hometown life
Moravia Union correspondent in Ireland sends warm notes to Roscoe Day and local readers. The letter highlights home front support for soldiers, school events, sports like the high school ball team, and changes in the community as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Day
Moravia Union
Ireland
Moravia
Nee
Roscoe
Australia
Hawaii
Ft. Des Moines
Funeral for five year old John Ross Main held at Moravia church
About 400 mourners attended the funeral of John Ross Main at Moravia United Brethren Church. The five year old, born November 18, 1936 in Moravia, died at St. Joseph hospital after pneumonia and complications. Rev. Harvey Miller led services, with local clergy assisting. burial followed in Moravia Cemetery. Survived by parents, three sisters, two brothers. numerous relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tohn
Ross “Minn
R. Forrest
Main
Moravia
Madge Gardner
Axine McNabb
Otha Lee DuVall
Maxine Waughop
Wilbur Harris
Charles Coffin
John Dille
Harald Hawk
Marvin Gardney
John Ross Main
Rosemary
Roberta
Carol
Jimmy
Jerry
Meeting to Explain Ceiling on Prices in Centerville
Price administrator Leon Henderson calls a public meeting at the Central Ward school in Centerville at 8 p m Tuesday May 19 to explain ceilings on prices for 30000 items. Alexander Lagin of the Office of Price Administration will speak and answer questions. Henderson asks all retailers wholesalers and manufacturers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Henderson
Central Ward
Centerville
Alexander Lagin
Office of Price Administration
Henderson
Will Meet Friday To Organize For Kittenball
Community Building hosts Friday evening at 8 oclock for a kitten ball meeting. P Dale Perry, who led last season, calls for a large turnout of fans and prospective players to form an organization for the upcoming season. Moravia notes its strong playing field in southern Iowa and hopes to be ready for spring play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Dale Perry
Moravia
Iowa
Methodist Dinner Menu for May 20 at Wednesday
A Methodist dinner menu lists Swiss steak with gravy mashed potatoes green beans cottage cheese and bread with butter jelly. Also notes Mrs. George Halden is seriously ill at her home with pneumonia and many friends wish her a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
George Halden
Fragmented Irish News Snippet Echoes Odd Phrases
The text mixes misunderstandings about social phrasing and scattered notes on local affairs. It mentions conversations with neighbors, lingering phrases about a column, and references to canvas sales and corn shellers. It notes the challenge of publishing and ends with well wishes to "the other boys."
Privates Hough and Dotson Write Editor from Camp Robinson
Privates Hough and Dotson of Camp Robinson Arkansas send a letter to the Moravia Union describing their wartime experiences. They recall meeting in a base hospital and in Dotson's Cafe, note southern hospitality and racial segregation, and describe life in army tents becoming hutments with family style meals in the mess hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Dotson
Lyle Hough
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Moravia Union
North
Ireland
Severa Times
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Dotson
Little Rock
South
Meas Hall
Hilda Maxine Whisler Engaged to Moravia Man Felton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whisler of Mora Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Hilda Maxine to Mr. Harry A. Felton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Felton Sr. of Moravia. Wedding set for May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Whisler
Mora Ave
Hilda Maxine
Harry
A. Felton
Harry Felton
Moravia
Scholastic Honors For Moravia Class Of 1942
Moravia high school announces scholastic honors for the graduating class of 1942. Valedictorian Jean Nakina Eakins led with a 94.12 average and is daughter of Howard Eakins near Four Corners. Salutatorian Wilma Boardman, daughter of Earl F. Boardman Brompton vicinity, held a 93.09 average. Both were noted for active extracurricular involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Eaking
Wilma Boardsman
Moravia
Jean Nakina
Howard Eakins
Near Four Corners
Wilma Boardman
Earl F. S Boardman
Brompton
Miss Eakins
Misa Boardman
Gordner plans move to California for factory work
Kenneth Gordner, Moravia high school graduating class of 1942, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Gordner, plans to leave Wednesday evening for Torrence California to work in a tool factory. His brother Richard already lives in Torrence and works at the same plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gordner
Moravia High School
T. R. Gordner
Torrence
Calif
Richard
Camp life note from service personnel invites Sunday dinner
Two Ward attendants and a stenographer at the camp HQ share meals and hope others will join. They praise army cooks and say Fridays feature fish. They urge cooperation to finish a job and close with greetings to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I
Bage Hospital
Memorial Day Plans By Basil Cowell Post
Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion is forming plans for Memorial Day observances on May 30. The full program will be announced later. Rev. G M Talbott of the United Brethren church has been invited to deliver the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Cowell Post
American Legion
G. M. Talbott
United Brethren Church
Dinner Honors Mrs. Charles Broshar
Mrs. Charles Broshar was pleasantly surprised when the Kaster family gathered with baskets of food for her birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. James Kaster and Verle, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and family, Virgil Kaster and children, Versal Kaster and Patty, John Sufficool and Charlotte and Paul, Vernon Kaster and sons, and the Broshar family. Her natal day was May 8.
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Charles Broshar
Kaster
James Kaster
Verle
John Clark
Virgil Kaster
Mra
Versal Kaster
Patty
John Sufficool
Charlotte
Paul
Vernon Kaster
Broshar
Masonic Proficiency Club Meeting in Moravia May 20
Appanoose County Masonic Proficiency club will meet at Antiquity Lodge No. 252 hall in Moravia on Wednesday evening May 20. All Masons are invited to attend this session, enjoy the school and the fellowship meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County Masonic Proficiency Club
Moravia
Hall of Antiquity Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Honor Visiting Relatives At Irelan Home
A family reunion was held at the George Irelan home Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs George Irelan Jr and grandchildren Sharon and Steven of Yuma Cole arriving Friday for a weekend visit. A basket dinner was served with guests including Lester Bradshaw Delmar Nellie Rupe Bob Marthing Bobby Sylvia Royer Pettit Beverly Ronald Jerry W T Irelan Arlene Carl Gerald Irelan Unionville Elvin Stocker Hobby Helena Shirley Lawrence Roland. The Irelans departed Monday to visit relatives en route home to Yuma.
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George Irelan
Sharon
Steven
Yuma
Cole
Lester Bradshaw
Delmar
Nellie Rupe
Bob Marthing
Bobby
Sylvia
Ottumwa
Royer Pettit
Beverly
Ronald and
Jerry
Agency
Mra
W. T. Trelan
Irelan
Arlene
Carl
Gerald Irelan
Unionville
Elvin Stocker
Hobby
Helena
Shirley
Lawrence Roland
Uma
Morgan in Texas on medical training assignment
Gerald Morgan recently inducted in Des Moines has been sent to Camp Barkeley Texas and assigned to a medical training battalion. His new address is Pvt Gerald D Morgan Co A 67th Med Trg Bn Camp Barkeley Texas
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Gerald Morgan
Y At
Des Moines
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Pvt
Gerald D. Morgan
Co. A
67Th Med. Trg. Bn
Exae
Ascension Day Prayer Service at United Brethren Church
The Ascension Day of Prayer service will be held Thursday at 8 p m at United Brethren church. Mrs A G Main is leader and the public is invited to join in worship.
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United Brethren Church
A. G. Main
Legion Auxiliary meets Mrs Alta Main on May 19
The Legion Auxiliary will hold a gathering with Mrs. Alta Main on Tuesday evening May 19. The group invites members to help with Red Cross sewing and knitting projects, noting ample materials on hand for willing workers.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Alta Main
Red Cross
Sectional Tournament Opens With Two No-Hit Games
The state sectional baseball tourney opened with two no hit no run games as Attica fell to Rathbun 2 0 while Center ville lost to Oskaloosa 56 1. Moravia and Oskaloosa advanced to the semi finals after decisive wins, setting up a Moravia versus Oskaloosa final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Allen
Moravia
Eddyville
Hamilton
Neil Purvis
David Pullman
Wark
Attica
Rathbun
W. Kauzlarich
Kuchan
Box
Attics
Hlazina
Piagentini
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Knox
Graham
Merhoff
Rock
Sheston
Bob Agan
Harvey
Harrison
Harrington
Tornquist
Peray Moravia
Allen
Forrest Purvis
Me‘Donough
Newell F Cought
Clark Hellyer
Pearl Hiner
Seibert
Blazina
W. Allen
Jr. Clark
Francis
Moravia High School Class of 1942 Graduation Held
Commencement exercises at Moravia high school gymnasium featured the second largest class with 36 graduates, 18 boys and 18 girls. Diplomas were presented by Dr. C. T. Slavin. 15 eighth graders also promoted. Speaker was Dr. W. R. Keesay of Albia Methodist Church.
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Moravian High School
W. R. Keesay
Albia Methodist Church
Moravia High School
C. T. Slavin
Moravia
Margaret Coltrain
Harriet Forbes
Margery Roberts
Joseph Kennedy
Kenneth Gardner
Ned Carruthers
Gene Lathen
Jack Page
Laura
Fignre
Neal Brackett
Darrel Carson
Calvin Rumley
Victor Lavelle
Francis Shellquiat
Ruby Johnsons
Coretta Cloyed
Rasbach
Girl’s Glee
Mary Ellen Ellison
Johnson
Brasa Sextet
Elaine Ander
Cain
Olivadotl
Ava G. Simpson
Board of Education
G. M. Talbott
Ruby Johnson
Poppy Day Set For May 23 In Moravia For War Remembrance
Poppies of patriotic remembrance will bloom in Moravia on Saturday May 23 announced by Mrs Leonard Palmer president of Basil Cowell Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Citizens will wear a poppy and volunteers will distribute them with proceeds aiding disabled veterans and families. The flowers are made by disabled veterans aiding welfare work for the war disabled and dependents.
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Moravia
Leonard Palmer
Basil Cowell
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Auxiliary
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
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Main Street
Corp
Leila
Saul
Dave Pullman
Canlers Street
Bugs
Barnacle Bi
John Main
Reland
Hitler
Walt Lagle
Louise Oebler
Jean Eakins
Privates Hough
Scholastic
Eakins and
Boardman
Zell Callen
C. N. Main
W. P. Davis
Rayer
George Talbott
Maie Waughop
Kathryn Bullard
A. 0. Main
Talbott
Otterbein Guild
California
H Gerre
Courtery
Washington, D. C
Salutatorian
Masonic Proficiency Club
Morgan
Ascension Day
Richard Burton
Curtis Burton
Honolulu
United States
Burton
Air Coros Technical School
Kessler Field
Miss
Oskalooga
John Temple
Napersville
Illinois
Earnest
J. F. Chambers
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