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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
1
Imogene Tadlock reports numerous visits around Maple Grove as families like the Robisons, Johnsons, Tadlocks and Arnolds spent Sunday and weekend hours at relatives’ homes. Visits stretched to Moravia and Centerville with children and grandchildren sharing time, shopping, and casual calls.
Mrs Lloyd Rose W S C 3 met with Mrs Glennie Fluse with 22 present. They quilted on Mrs Juanita Dooley s quilt and set one in the frames for Mrs Wood. Mrs Frances Burton led devotionals. Next meeting with Genevie Donovan. Visits at Cyril McDanes home and other local stops noted.
A diary style column narrator muses on family life chores harvests and farm mishaps. She notes kitchen heat and cold door quarrels a lone suitcase arrival from Farragut Idaho and a navy enlistment worry. The entry recounts hail damage to April chicks a tractor night shift and the worn white shirt turning black. The piece ends with hopeful iris bloom amid unsettling weather.
Mrs John VanZante and Mrs Lawrence Gardner with daughter returned to Charles City on Thursday after visiting T R Gardner family. Mrs Harold Wright of Moulton stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Williams. Lois Shelquist Margaret Van Zante and Eva Van Zante attended a club gathering at Lois Masons Friday. Elbert Moore visited with his mother Mrs Jim Moore. Lucille Shelquist, a Cedar Falls college student, came Saturday to see her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Shelquist.
Attendance at Sunday School was 27. Many residents visited homes across Grover and Udell on Mother's Day weekend. People mentioned include Eloise Dotson Jimmie Gladfelder and others at Grover Easter home. Darlene Gladfelder and Clyde Gladfelder family at Willie McDanels. Yvonne Harrison working in Centerville hospital. Rex Tisue and son at Carl Tomlin home. Ronald Woodward and Karen at Harry Woodward home. Norris OConner with Kermit Gladfelder. Cody Luse Roby and Woodward family with Karen. Clyde McKern home visits. ice cream at J P Foster home. long list of extended visits and family travels including Oak Park IL and Genterville. Catherine Hiatt and Amanda Miller noted.
Kinser Valley residents record Friday morning callers T J Luse and family. George R Darby visited briefly with Henry Sytsma and L Shaffner. Zell Wilson family visited E F E Wilson in Moravia Saturday. Epic ill but improving Monday. Mrs Ergin Long visited G R Darby Sunday. Russell Darby hauled wool for H Sytsma and Jack Judge Friday. A G R Darby and wife with LeRoy Wilson and mother in Albin Thursday. Mrs Darby’s first trip to town in a year. L Shaffner wallpapered for Mrs G R Darby Tuesday. Henry Sytsman brought sheep to pasture Monday. Week quiet due to wet weather. swimming hindered.
Unionville social notes report a May 18 birth of Thomas Charles to Mr and Mrs R C Masa of Rockford Illinois. The Rev and Mrs James A Walls visited Indianola and Des Moines to see Mrs Walls mother Dr Ross Butterfield in Oak Knoll Nursing Home in Des Moines. Lee Wyldes of Altamont Missouri spent the weekend with family and visited the George Danny home in Numa on Sunday. Helen and Lorene stayed with grandparents longer. Mrs Anna Garland of Hannibal Missouri visited Earl Garland and wife with Mr and Mrs Walter Selix, Yeoman Billy Lyman and Connie Joe. Mrs J C Cross taken to St Joseph hospital in Centerville Friday evening for treatment. Mr and Mrs D S Fenton spent last week with Kenneth Fenton north of Plano. Visitors at Walter Whisler’s Sunday were Mr and Mrs Howard Whisler and Carolyn.
Emma Ray Miller records social calls and family updates in Udell. Mrs Mary Harrett and Mrs Rosa Spurgeon visited Mrs Mary Fowler. Alice Kelly stayed with daughter Mary Houser. Bertha Clark visited Whital. Ross Spurgeon traded in Centerville. the Porter family faced illness. Janice and Carol Ann Jordan visited Glasgow homes while Mrs Gurney Jordan underwent surgery in Moline NL. Jordan recovering. others stopped by Os Thistleweight, Dennis Glasgow, and Fowler homes. Mothers Day brought all Creech children home.
Fay Paxston and family and Mr and Mrs Freeman West visited Ernest West home Thursday. Kenneth Free and family called at James Williams home Thursday evening. Carl Coop and family visited his parents on Sunday. Mrs Oscar Harvey, formerly Urbana township resident now of Oskaloosa, spent a few days with friends in Blakeburg. James Williams drove to Ottumwa Friday afternoon and brought his new son Gerald back with him. Ernest West and family were among those visiting.
Bruce Ivin and Williams are named in a Sunday visitors notice with events listed for the day. The fragmentary text hints at a fete or gathering schedule but details are unclear.
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