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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
4
Numerous residents plan and share visits across Centerville Oskaloosa Pella and nearby areas. Families including Donavon Pettibone Hiatt and Rose hosts connected with Roy Scott Frank Turner and others spent days at relatives homes and attended the Tulip Festival with many social calls and club activities noted.
Mr. Pleasant Mr and Mrs W A Brown and family were Albia callers Wednesday Zelda Brown spent Wednesday night with Mrs Charles Foster in Albia W A Brown and Roy were Albia callers Thursday morning Mrs Charles Brown and children spent Tuesday night at W A Browns Mrs Tom McCrory and children called at Homer Browns Tuesday evening Eva Daphen Velda LeRoy Brown Ruth Dorothy and John R Kenton and Arthur and Edward Points attended the Farm Bureau meeting at Hilton Thursday night Charles Brown and family moved to Newton Iowa Saturday Charles Brown and Charles Foster called at W A Browns Saturday morning W A Brown helped Charles Foster move Saturday Harold Brown and Edward Points were in Albia Saturday evening Homer Brown and children visited with Mr and Mrs Edmund Browns in Albia Sunday Homer Charles Brown spending a few days with grandfather Homer Brown A group of young people attended the ball game at Fairview school Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Harold Clark and daughter Carol Jean of Centerville visited Sunday with Harry Robinsons Ray Kenton returned home from the navy for a ten days visit He has been stationed in California Homer Brown and Ethel and Mrs Tom McCrory Moravia callers Monday morning The W N M S of the M E Church held their regular monthly meeting and mite box opening at the home of Mrs A G Broshar Wednesday afternoon Mrs H K Smith was program leader and Mrs J W Halden leader of devotions.
Cecil Coulson recovers from flu. Area residents including Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Keesey of Albia and many others visited, traveled, or hosted in Moravia Ottumwa Centerville Des Moines and nearby towns. Several gatherings, funerals, and club meetings highlighted a week of local social and civic activity with numerous relatives and friends from multiple Iowa communities.
Mrs. Jess Smith and children spent Friday at J W Elswick’s north of Albia. Mrs James Long spoke at Farm Bureau in Hilton Thursday. Ruth Long joined Junior class trip to Ottumwa. Junior Smith visited Willard Cloyed Sunday. Marvin Hereford visited Max Lockman Sunday afternoon. Ralph Tuttle and daughter Beth visited James Long Monday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Parcel and children visited relatives in Centerville Sunday. Jess Smith and family were callers in Knoxville Loving and Albia Monday.
Coulson and Mrs J R Callen and a family called at Ross Wells home near Centerville Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gene Mc Cracken visiting from Hammond Ind expected to return Monday. Forest Mericle welcomed a son named Forest Jr Friday afternoon. Virgil Johnson and children were in Centerville Saturday night. Mrs Guy McDanel and children visiting Jim Cline home. Henry Foster Claud Wren called at Forest Mericle's Sunday. Gertrude Juanita Anderson Betty Luse and others attended a 4 H club meeting at Margaret Burt's Monday night. J E Callen and Osa spent Tuesday at C S Callen home. Juanita Anderson returned home Sunday from Bloomfield. Forest Mericle and sons building a barn near Numa.
A historical stance argues common childhood diseases are not inevitable and details how illness prevention can reduce epidemics. It advocates health exams, isolation of the ill, vaccination, sanitation of water and milk, and broad preventive programs to keep diseases like measles scarlet fever diphtheria and smallpox from becoming common.
Rosa Bair, 75, mother of Unionville P A Bair, passed away suddenly at 4 p.m. Monday May 17 at the home of her son Fred Bair in Breauxville New York. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Several Sunday visitors are noted among local residents and a public basket dinner and school display are announced for Friday. Children and relatives are mentioned among attendees and visitors. An ad for Gamble Tires appears at the end.
A string of social visits and family gatherings listed from Moravia and Trenton areas. Attendees include Mrs Belle Whicker and son Bill, Mr and Mrs Cliff Kaster and Patty, Mr and Mrs Jim Kaster, Vera, Vera and Miss Velde Eaton, Chas Broshar family, Claude Wren and family, Henry Foster, Tone Eaton, Betty Jean Foster, Olin Foster, Ella Foster, F E Moffitt, and Win Kaster. One incident notes Bob Moffitt visiting as doctor after an owl injury to a finger. Mrs Iva Boyer reported ill entourage amid weekend visits.
A list of local classified items offers yellow seed corn at 8 cents per ear and shelled corn at 3 dollars per bushel. Lawn mowers, both new and secondhand, are for sale with delivery offered. Also advertised: farm equipment, a Ford vehicle, washing machine, soybeans at 1.50 per bushel, and various secondhand items from multiple sellers.
Miss Velda Raton handles house work due to tonsillitis. R H Easter visited with sister Mrs Ming Liuse. Sam Hoyer of Ben Davis Mo preached at Darby church after Sunday School. Sam visits brother F A Boyer. He plans to operate the pilstation owned by his son Ralph in Centerville. Sunday guests at F B E Moffitt home included F A Boyer Sam Boyer John McDanel and families Delmont Moffitt and wife.
Shirley Townsend and family spent Thursday evening at the Kenneth Gladfelder home. Grover Easter spent Sunday at the Earl Exline home. Mrs. Car Main and Carol Ann visited Wednesday with Mrs. Beasie Boshak. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hilton and James, Mr. and Mia. Lloyd McDanel and Kathryn visited Sunday at the parental Willie McDanel. Pearl McKern spent Sunday with Pauline Townsend. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene, Mrs. Belle Whicker and William, plus aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews helped Trenton Gladfelder celebrate his birthday Sunday. His grandmother Mrs. Hannah Gladfelder was present. The Ladies Aid met with their president Mrs. Ming Luse Thursday. she is slowly improving. Her brother Rob Kaster also mentioned.
An afternoon caller reported Mrs. Rex Angel finished a quilt for her. Mr and Mrs Geo Hiatt shopped in Centerville on Monday. Carl Tomlin spent Sunday evening with Kenneth Gladfelder. Ted Broshar and family visited Lyndon McDanel on Sunday. Willie McDanel, Lloyd McDanel and families and Lynn Hilton enjoyed ice cream at William Hilton’s Sunday evening. Lee Johnson and Willie McDanel shared oysters at Lloyd McDanel’s Thursday evening.
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