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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs Denty Homerin and daughter Joellen of Albia join Mr and Mrs Harvey Main Mr and Mrs Raymond McCloud and son Donald and Mr and Mrs Farold Mason for a Sunday dinner at Eva Main's residence.
Born in Iowa and raised on a Bloomfield farm, he moved to Mystic in 1896 and built a hardware and furniture business. A former sheet metal worker and shop manager, he served in church roles and as secretary of Mystic Mutual Plate Glass Insurance for 17 years. Married with one married daughter, he entered politics to improve coal and farm industry conditions. he urges support at the June 3 primary.
A steady stream of relatives and friends gathered in Albia and surrounding towns for weekend visits and family events. Shull Tadlock cousins and extended kin from Creston, Atlantic, Moulton, Knoxville, Centerville, and Des Moines attended gatherings, church events, and dinners. Several stints at hospitals and visits to Cedar Falls Chicago were noted, alongside travel for funerals and birthday observances.
Classified notices advertise for sale a Duroc hog and yearling, farm implements including a Mummer rotary hoe, Farmall 2 row cultivator, Deering grain binder, Emery Coltrain 8 ft mower, and beans with reliable germination. Prices and contact details given. additional seed corn and Manchu soybeans offered by Moravia suppliers. Also promotions for discounted instrument bargains and rental options for saxophones and mellophone with purchases.
Alumni gathered for a party featuring performances from Beulah Bishop and Bernadine on piano, with Beulah praising her Oberlin study. Mrs Wilbur Harris accompanied on piano as Beulah performed Ah Sweet Mystery of Life. Attendees included distant alumni from Numa LaPorte City and Montana, with Susie Tarr noted among M H S alumni.
The Fort Madison event concludes with Mrs Blumenatock presenting a pioneer theme and Lena Swab performing. Attendees anticipate more alumni plans to attend next year and renew old acquaintances across Walnut and Washington townships as boards and clerks manage proceedings.
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