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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
1
Wayne Pitman Davis reports on social visits, family gatherings, and community activities in Moravia and nearby towns. Readers learn of dinners, demonstrations, mushroom foraging, gardening yields, and trips to Albia and Rockford with multiple families including Fabers, Var Dorins, Frees, and Sinoxes.
Sealed bids for 150 tons No 1 Lump Coal to be delivered to Moravia Iowa school bins with specified monthly totals are due June 21 1948 at 7 80 p m. Bidders must name mine sources and coal weighed on public scales. Bond of 200 dollars required by July 1 1943. The board may accept or reject bids. Chester Brosahar Secy Moravia Iowa 20 2
Notice of appointment of Mary Main as administratrix of John J. Selby deceased. Creditors must file claims with legally authenticated proof and debtors pay to the court. Dated May 12 1948. Attorney Harry Greenleaf Mt G Luse Clerk.
Monday and Tuesday saw Coulson school closed for the day while students and Miss Betty enjoyed a Centerville park picnic. Local residents such as Ernest Hiatt Doris Merkle visited schools and homes, with numerous callers including Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Luse and the Hiltons hosting gatherings over the weekend. Virginia Hiatt and others visited New Hope and nearby homes as part of a busy social week in Albia area.
Sunday School attendance noted at 30. Several Gladfelder family members hosted and visited relatives including Trenton Gladfelder and Carlette, Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene, plus Belle Whicker and Hannah Gladfelder. Visits extended to Shirley Townsend’s, Guy McKern’s, and Cyril McDanes homes with various family members.
A diary style update describes chilly mornings and frosty fears, then warm sunny days that tease the crops. The writer grapples with bean, tomato and cucumber care amid persistent pinkeye in the family, floods in the creek bottom, and a flood of chores with no pause.
Mrs R C Lockman and Mrs Lizzie Irelan visited Mrs May Benson on Saturday. Elbert Lockman and Ben Blumer spent Sunday in Moravia. Den Blumer left for Camp Claiborne after a 10 day furlough. Bobby Hiatt visited family at the Elbert Lockman home. Dorothy Jean Lockman visits sister in Knoxville. Elmer Lockman called at Raymond Lockman home Sunday.
Mrs M E Boardman hosts Deena Lee Robinson visit. The Fisher family updates include John Fisher surgery for appendicitis at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa and recovery. Local residents Stafford Glenn Garrett visits, Leona Anderson and children visit, J E Stafford and family at De Long home, Nellie Howard and relatives visit Harold Howard home, Lorraine Jones from Des Moines weekends at C L Jones home, A J Billings and Mrs George Reid on Moravia business, Virginia and Roberta Jones visit Boardman home.
Local residents visited and were visited during the past week. Mr and Mrs Will Kelley and their family called on Mary Fowler and others while several neighbors reported sickness and doctor visits. The Chariton river's rising water affected area outings as residents toured nearby homes and stations.
Franklin and Mrs. John Moffatt hosted visitors including Roy. John Moffatt and Roy called at Ray Swift’s and John Clark’s homes. Miss Mary Moffatt finished a term at Lemon school with a cooperative dinner and will teach next term. The Moffatts, with Daisy, attended a Lemon school picnic. mushroom hunting yielded five gallons.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors record an adjourned session on April 20 1948 to review bids for trunk road surfacing projects. Bids from F B Dixon and Jack Morrin Centerville Iowa were deemed excessive and rejected. A May 2 1948 meeting approved numerous general fund claims and listed township and board of review expenditures and offices involved.
The poem reflects on identity and a country school teacher’s journey from idealized classroom scenes to recognizing real students with sincere hearts. It contrasts polished outward faces with the honesty found in rural life and nature. The speaker values authentic character over appearances.
Betty Jean Foster records weekend social calls across the community. Families such as the Boyers McDanels and Boyers host dinners and afternoon visits at multiple homes including Foster, Kaster, and Sufficcol residences. Rainstorms raise Chariton river levels, with many creeks out of banks.
West Point area social notes detail visits and calls from Lloyd Brown Carl Derby and family in Center ville and Albia. Sunday evening guests included Lloyd Brown and family eye Brown LeRoy Ken neth and Goldie Ray and Ralph Davis and Helen in Albia. Additional visits cited with Hagerman and Hiatt families and a sick list update for Elbert Perry.
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