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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

2

Boyer Ridge

Mr and Mrs Dean Hoffman attended the funeral of their sister in law Mrs Vera Hoffman on Monday Dean Hoffman has been doing chores for Earl Boyer while the Boyer family and Ira Boyer were on a trip to South Dakota Mrs Kester Gladfelder and Betty Jean Foster attended a teacher s meeting at Centerville Saturday Florice Moffitt who teaches at Story City spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs F E Moffitt Mrs Lucy Fischer visited last week with her daughter Mrs A C Easter and family Several people attended church at Main Station last week The services were conducted each evening by Dr Edwards Mrs Cora Morlan of McMinnville Oregon Mrs Nora Pennington of Turlock California Mr and Mrs Tom Workman Mrs Allie Boyer and Lola were supper guests at the Olin Foster home Friday evening Chiff Pfannebeckers visited Saturday at the parental A C Easter home Charles Broshars visited Sunday with James Kasters Mr and Mrs Olin Foster Betty

Dean Hoffman Earl Boyer Boyer Ira Boyer South Dakota Kester Gladfelder Betty Jean Foster Centerville Florice Moffitt Story City F. E. Moffitt Lucy Fischer A. C. Easter Main Station

Burns and guests share Sunday dinner at local home

Jean and Rex and Mr and Mrs Russell Burns hosted Charlene and Jim mie for Sunday dinner at the home of Mrs Allie Boyer and Lola.

Jean Rex Mrs Russell Burns Charlene Jimmie Allie Boyer Lola

Happy Helpers Embroider and Dine at November Meeting

The Happy Helpers club met with Dottie Swift on Wednesday. Ruth Cater won the mystery prize and many members and visitors shared a noon cooperative dinner. The listing includes Freda Swift, Rosie Derby, Karen Rose, and others, with later notes on visits, threshing dinners, hunts, and family gatherings. Ralph Baker of Iowa State College comments on a drop in corn prices likely stabilizing the ego market for the year.

Happy Helpers Club Dottie Swift Ruth Cater Freda Swift Rosie Derby Karen Rose Rena Ammons Dean Alten Linda Dolores Cater Donna Ada McBeth Janice Dickie Epperly Bill Cater Candy and Ward David Hanly Ann Marie Coy Swift Olive Moffitt Madje Calhoun Donald Thelma Calhoun Shirley Leon Dolores Clarence Whitehead James Calhoun Maude Turner Betty Estlack Dorothy Pickerell Emily Thompson Emmett Derby Lloyd Am- Tons Iowa A. E. Derby Leslie Derby Ollie Ragan and James Calhouns Rose Marie Holland Pat Navin Esther Murphy Ben Pickerell Wayne Eldred Estlack Kenny Ottumwa Ralph Baker Iowa State College

Douglas By Ruby Cridiebaugh

Mrs. Mary Clayworth returns home from Russell after caring for daughter Viola who had a nervous breakdown. Local gatherings include Homemakers club, visits among Gordon, Boyer, Walker, and Cridlebaugh families. Guests travel from Newton, Chillicothe, Exline, and Louisiana for birthdays, showers, and weekend visits.

Kinser Valley pastoral notices and local updates

Centerville resident Laas Ervin Long visited Centerville while his wife attended a Moravia Methodist church sale. The Russell Darby family and Earl Boardman visited the Wm. Ervin home in Moravia. Turner and Son of Moravia delivered a jug of lumber. E. M. Coltrain, 76, was buried at Hillcrest cemetery in Moravia with Turner and Son in charge. Local weather included a heavy rain, a high wind, and a near blizzard.

Laas Ervin Long Centerville Moravia Russell Darby Earl Boardman Wm. Ervin Turner and Son E. M. Coltrain Hillcrest Cemetery Turner W.H. van Dorin Harry Felton, Sr Des Moines Jimmie van Dorin

Kvon By Mrs J T Van Dorin

Community notes recount visits and chores as Jimmie improves from illness. Neighborsshared pheasant hunts, wood cutting, and meals. Local families and 4-H members visited farms, attended meetings, church services, and a Wilford Anderson party. Subscriptions offer Moravia Union as a gift.

Main Station By Darlene Gladfelder

Attendance at Sunday school and church. Several people have been pheasant hunting. Mr and Mrs Ray Harrison.

Shurch Ray Harrison Dar

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