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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
1
A long list of social calls visits and small town events in Albia and nearby areas. Residents exchange greetings with Ida Argo Osa Argo and many others while noting Mother's Day gatherings school activities tulip festival attendance and farm chores. Local names include Argo Beaty Frame Lockman Johnson and several others across Albia Centerville Osceola and Moravia.
Udell Route 1 residents and neighbors are listed visiting relatives including ill mother and improving Alph Hayworth. Families gather for shows in Unionville and social events with many Hiatt and McDanel names. Local shoppings, measles recovery, and farm moves are noted amid numerous Sunday calls and weekend trips.
A farm note describes raising 14 chicks under setting hens in a higher house to deter rats. The task proves harder than managing 1,400 chicks with modern brooding and hatchery methods. The author cites mischief by hens, hogs, and routines, concluding hatchery eggs are wiser. Also notes 22 chicks counted later and a hen with 11 eggs today.
Mrs. Margaret Jane Whisler known as Aunt Jane Whisler died suddenly Sunday at 6 am in Unionville. She was wife of Jake Whisler who died 14 years ago and survived by seven of ten children including Everett, Mary Stufflebeam, Mattie Hull, Zella Lowery, Virgie Hinote, Claud, and Carl. Funeral notices mention a large Baptist church gathering with Rev Vera Zike as speaker and music by her daughter. Several relatives from Minnesota and nearby states attended.
Mr Welch purchased the farm last fall. Leo Hoffman shears sheep for Frank Wilson. Mrs Harvey Main received a Mother's Day call from Rockford Illinois. Glen Garrett family visited relatives near Columbia Iowa. Mrs Harold Mason hosted the double club at home. Harold Mason and family and Juanita Smith visited Ottumwa to see Mrs A G Mason injured in a car crash. she recovered enough to return home. Numerous local families visited and afternoon callers gathered at several homes including the Gladfelders and others amid weekend social activity.
Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin and family spent Sunday at J P Foster home Mrs Ada Schwab of Kansas City visited Paul Boyer home Mr and Mrs T L Gladfelder were at Wm Whicker home Ella and Faye Platt spent Sunday with George Hiatt family Many families marked Mother's Day with small gatherings in town.
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