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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
6
The Iowa Fly Free program will mobilize counties to eliminate fly breeding sites in late spring and early summer. Sanitation and DDT spraying with 50 percent wettable powder are planned to protect livestock and improve profits. Last year 8 of 99 counties participated, with gains estimated at 50 to 75 pounds per steer and overall farm costs of about 50 dollars for the season.
Leah Tisue hosted the Sunshine Ladies club at her home on Wednesday. Many local families visited relatives at the H C Tisue residence over the weekend and several attended church events and a household goods sale in Moravia. Funeral services for Wm Hilton were held Sunday afternoon as friends extended condolences.
Duane Exline visited school Monday with George Scott Jr and stayed as an overnight guest. Neighbors called on seed corn at Alva Cridlebaugh’s home. Several relatives and friends visited Milo Walker and John Claxton households Sunday evening. Parental home of Alva Cridlebaugh hosted dinner guests Glenn Van Loon and Snow Van Loon with Linda. Afternoon guests included Merle Sant and Jack Brosar.
Mrs Gerald Burton and Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main and Joann visited the Logan Strunk home Monday afternoon. Corn planting nears completion and beans are in. Haying season arrives as Eleanor Miller visits cousins, Clifford Caster family. Several neighbors, including Lester Strunk Beverly Strunk and Sam Hudgens, called on Clifford Caster Tuesday. Floyd Wood helped W A Wilson near Blakesburg Friday and Saturday. Mrs Wood visited her daughter Bill Wilson.
Mrs W E Donovan notes visits from Hiatt of Adel Pearl Hiatt and others at Frank Chambers Ernest West Park and various distant relatives spending Sunday and weekend at multiple homes in the area extending sympathy to the Hilton family for the Sunday funeral of William Hilton with Rev Davis calling at Frank Hiatt home Thursday afternoon Continued next issue
Moravia notes Poppy Day activities organized by the American Legion Auxiliary. Readers, volunteers and families join Mrs. Lee Hiatt as poppies are distributed downtown to honor fallen soldiers and raise funds for veteran rehabilitation and child welfare.
Maple Grove residents hosted and visited, with Fay Paxston and Ralph Tubaugh families sharing Sunday gatherings at the Paxston and Tubaugh homes. Henry Horns and children joined Fay Paxston later, while Ralph Robinson called on Monday. Numerous local families attended Bible school in Moravia and other visits were noted among Scott Tadlock Arnold and related households.
Sunday visitors at the Earle swift home included Mr and Mrs N L Argo Keith and Laura Jo, Mr and Mrs Paul Caruthers of Ottumwa, Mrs Beryl Brown and Kenneth and Mrs Laura Dicks. W E Kelsey visited Moravia Saturday and called on Bill Steffen. Merle and Laura Dicks with shopping in Centerville and Mystic Saturday. Russell Argo and son joined Mr and Mrs Jay Argo for a Keokuk day with Charles Burnett and daughter. Russell Brown visited H Lemaster in Centerville Friday and Mrs Russell Brown was in Beryl Brown Wednesday evening. (Continued next week.)
Hazel Hellyer and Mrs Horton Potts attended a club at Mrs Gus Tisue's home on Wednesday. Various local families including the Perrys McKernes Magees Tarr Hellyers and Whites visited homes or hosted gatherings through the week. Farm Bureau attendees included Lloyd Brown Dell Hellyer and Ankeny Tarr, with Centerville callers and other neighbors dropping by Robert Tarr's home Sunday afternoon.
Memorial services at Eslinger cemetery are planned for Sunday afternoon May 30 with Rev. Hahn as speaker. Weather pleasant but cool. Local garden reports note peas in bloom and corn planted. Numerous social visits and family gatherings are listed, including attendance at a Moravia or Albia commencement, a shower for Mrs. Boy Spears, and multiple visits among Van Dorin, Faber, Roberts, Hawk, Walter, and Stocker families. Continuous attendances and festival trips are noted, along with a funeral for Wm Hilton and various weekend visits across Centerville, Oskaloosa, and local homes.
Anne Mr and Mrs Carl Bettis Margaret and Billy Mr and Mrs Floyd McFall and Jerry Lowell bought ice and we had ice cream. Sunday visitors at Doyle Mc Danels were Mr and Mrs Claus qehacan and Vern and Wayne Mc anel.
The New Hope School at Centerville held a post year basket dinner with about fifty attendees. Students were promoted across grades with top performers named and several earning county reading book marks. Lessons included year long spelling honors and drawings by sixth grade girls set for state fair exhibit.
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