Moravia Town Council Proceedings July 3 1947
Regular session notes list absentees Wolf and Gardner. Treasurer’s report totals by fund and list of bills approved for payment across General Highway Light Fire Maintenance Cemetery Drag Hall Bond Library and total expenditures. Adjournments noted through October with additional special session for street contracts and bond considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf
Gardner
Karl LaHue
Geo
Winsler
Ste Moravia Union
Paxston
Turner & Son
Clifford Paxston
Dean Paxston
Harry Stocker
Frank Paxston
Bobbie Paxston
Bond Town
Des Moines
Nat’l Bank
Decorah State Bank
Terest
Walter
Spencer
Seneral East End Cafe
Moravia Tel. Co
Ahrens Mfg. Co
Moravia Union
Hall QO. Sears
Glen Housley
Dick Morrison
Don Sears
Louis Schaffner
Billy Schaffner
Richard McCrory
G. A. Halden
Hall Karl LaHue
OQ. Sears
G. L. Gollaher
Richard Morrison
Mae McCrory
Jos. Adams
Wm Gardner
Sears
Kaster
Corner Cafe
Easter Bros
Wm. Gardner
Bond Carleton D
Beh
Light I
U. Co
Wayne McDanel
Aregena Ab Oad
P. K. Horner
G. B. Winslet
Treasy Orer
Barry Mae McCrory
D. E. Bishop
Moravia
Marshall Drake
Hall
Jesse Myera
General Moravia Union
Dorothy Rueschau
Peggy Luse
George Halden
John D. Veach
UW. Co
Sixteen Line By Mrs. Lee Johnson
Social notes recount a flurry of neighborhood visits and gatherings. Attendees include Mamie Tisue, Louise McDanel, Imogene Tadlock, and many Tisue and Gladfelder family members across Moravia Ottumwa Centerville and Brazil, with multiple church and family events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lee Johnson
Maple Grove Community Dinner and Visits
Maple Grove notes list several local families visiting, shopping, or attending events in Centerville and nearby. A funeral near Unionville is recorded, and a P.T.A. meeting was held at the school with rain dampening attendance. The group plans a Christmas exchange at the December 19 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McDonough
Loren Walter
John Dodd
Centerville
Mrs
Clair Sellers and Sons
Dale Derby
Gabe Johnson
Ogden
Unionville
Harry Felton
Walter Scott
Grant Tadlock
Ottumwa
Kenneth Doud
Darvin Strong
Fred Strong
Imogene
Lloyd Brown
Albert Tubaugh
Ray Tubaugh
Jim McGuire
Jim Davis
P.T.A
Clair Sellers
Winston DuVall
Beryl Arnold
Emery Hiatt
Local social notes from Centerville area recount community visits
Mrs Laura Dicks reports a flurry of visits and greetings as neighbors and relatives from Centerville Moravia Albia and Des Moines share meals calls and church attendance. Notable names include LeRoy Brown Beryl Brown Laura Dicks and Merle Dicks with many Argo and Derby relatives noted during the week. Attendance at the Christian church Sunday totaled 29 with Betty and Marilyn Langriebe providing special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Brown
Berg Brown
Kenneth
Larry Phelps
Centerville
Algia Derby
Moravia
W. E. Kelsey
Chariton
Emmett Derby
Algin Derby
Mias Wands Hook
Des Moines
Beryl Brown
Laura Dicks
Earle Swift
Thelma
Carolyn
Ned Argo
Laura Jo
Merle Dicks
Lea Beaty
Paul Carruthers
N. L. Argo
Bobby
Keith
Argo Bros
Rena Breese
Leo
Kenneth Breese
Donna Meek
Albia
A. J. Brown
Osasper
Ida Argo
W.E. Kelsey
Russell Brown
Berg? Brown
Stella Argo
George Shehan
Roy Purvis
Glen Turner
Blanch Argo
Ardis Carpenter
Truman Tarbell
Jackie
Mansel Tarbell
Francis Frame
Clayton Sheldon
Jimmie Frame
Flo Frame
Charlie Ellis
W E. Kelsey
Christian Church
Betty
Marily Langriebe
Community Visitors and Moves Highlight Rural Social Notes
A flurry of Sunday and Wednesday visits links families across the area. Gladfelder, Long, Perry, Hellyer and other households hosted relatives and guests, while Imogene Tadlock honored at a shower. Mrs. Platt and Faye relocated to Moravia with movers from Dell Hellyer’s family on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Der
Kenneth Gladfelder
Roy Hiatt
Keith Gladfalder
Virsil Easter
Frank Gladfelder
Glyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Bert Luse
Elbert Perry
George Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
Raypaed Dbab
Elbert Petry
Jess Gladfelder
Leanne Main
Newton Long Home
Lloyd Brown
Imogene Tadlock
Ella Platt
Faye
Moravia
Dell Hellyer
Robert Jennings
Centerville
Guy McKern
Jerry
Horton Potts
Raymond Perry
Albia
B. C. Whitehead
Donald
Main Station At Church And Social Visits
Attendance at church and Sunday school noted with gatherings at the Foster and Gladfelder homes. Josephine McKenn visited over the weekend at the Robert Foster home. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene shopped in Centerville. A winter reminder and a box supper at Showers School are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Foster
Carl Tomlinome
Josephine McKenn
Robert Foster
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Velma Gladfelder
Centerville
Celia McDanel
Jessie Potts
Ray Harrison
Greenfield
Mr. Harrison
George Hiatt
Ella
Faye Platt
Ladies Aid
Olin Foster
Harry Bond
William
Frances Smith
New Sharon
Trenton
Showers School
Trenton Gladfel
Franklin by Mrs John Moffatt and local visits recap
Franklin by Mrs John Moffatt recounts visits across Terre Haute Ottumwa Albia and Albia with stops at St Joseph hospital for Mrs Fuller. Names include Coy Swift Roscoe Argo Otis Fuller Lesley Bennett Bart Swift Emmett Derby and Herman Sytsma with many Sunday and Monday calls and chores noted. Union classifieds get results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Swift
Kenneth Stutler
Terre Haute
Indiana
Roscoe Argo
Otis Fuller
Lesley Bennett
Ottumwa Tuesaday
St. Joseph Hospital
Fuller
Lesley
Candy Cater
Earl Swift
Bill Cater
John Moffatt
Albia
Everett Stansberry
Fred Arfto
Bert Shelden
Lloyd Johnson
Bart Swift
Emmett Derby
Herman Sytsma
Alva Brown
Henry Sytsma
Francis Frame
Clell Sheldon
Ottumwa
Leo Hoffman
Kinser Valley Activity Notes and Farm Work
Kinser Valley notes report Pearl Hiner and T. J. Luse sawing wood. Versal Barnes finished bean combining for Russell Darby. Ervin Leng sent hogs to Albia sale barn. Lime delivery hindered by road conditions. Social calls at Russell Gillia, Raymond Jones, Ervin Long, and Lewis Dommer. If weather holds, bean combining and wood sawing should finish. Russell Gillispie to do the sawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hiner
T. J. Luse
Versal Barnes
Russell Darby
Ervin Leng
Albia Sale
Earl Boardman
Centerville Construction Co
Ervin Long
Russell Gilliapie
Raymond Jones
Ervin Longs
Lewis Dommers
Russell Gillispie
LeRoy Wilson
Blue Front By Mrs. John VanZante
Mrs John VanZante hosts and guests at Albia and Kendall Place events with names including Mrs T R Gardner Eva Van Zante Pearl Woodward Hattie McCloud Ruth Wilson Lyle Jones Ben Jones and others. Several families, dinners, visits, and shop ping trips are noted across Albia Ames and Albin. Circle meets Thursday with Lou isa Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jones
Donald Jones
Albia
Ralph Shelquist
T. R. Gardner
Eva van Zante
Pearl Woodward
Hattie McCloud
Ruth Wilson
Kendall Place
Albin Friay
Lyle Jones
Ames
Wendell Murdy
Carl van Zante
Lute Histt
John van Zante
Sam Shepard
Albig
Louisa Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Proceedings OF
Moravia Town Council
O. C. Easter
John Hiner
Jesse Myers
HALO
Harry McCrory
O. Sears
G. B. Winsler
R. H. Jackson
Adourn
Geo. Halden
High R. H. Jackson
Oil & Labor
Hiatt
Police
Geo Winsler
B. R. Pennington
Metropolitan Supply Co
Labor
Mamie Tisue
Louise McDanel
Lester Cochran
Jay Argo
G. C. Tisue
Clare Callen
Billy
Harley Tisue
James Nash
Bissie Gladfelder
Ladien Aid
Carrie Tisue
Hartley Tisue
Russell van Dorin
Milo Foster
Gene Lathen
Michael
Gene Tisue
G. C
Ted Erasing
Monay
Cass Hamilton
Eugene Tisue
All Sunshine Ladies Club
Kathryn
Richard McDanel
Edna Johnson
Fred Argo
Louise McDanes
Howard Davidson
St. Paul
Minn
Jack Gilligan
Evelyn Brooks
Larry
Lee Johnson
Gerald Hawk
Doris Jean
Homer Buttz
Donna
Gerald Hawks
Lloyd McDanes
Ronda Lee
Lee Easter
Afton
Signature Automobile Furniture
Globe Loan Co
Harry L. Close
Mer
Nat'l Bank
Bratz
A Wonderful Way
Merry Christmas
Bratz Studio
West Side Square
Cenperville, Lows
Turner Funeral Theme
Iowa
Ambulance Service
Enbalmers
Maple Grove
Mrs. Fay Paxston
Fconium
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Darlene Gladfalder
Gambler
Children’s Black
Noria
Buckle
Verveu
London
South Side Square
Center Iin
Gardner Hatchery
Callen’s
East Side Square
Toys
China Stationery
Holiday
Allen’s News Shop
Franklin
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
John VanZante
Shedim Bool
Stree
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