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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
2
Moravia union enters second class mail matter at the Moravis post office in Repent County Iowa under the act of Congress of March 8 1879. Published every Thursday by H K E and W T Smith, publishers.
Brompton visitors include Mrs Clarence Wilson and children with Mrs Henry Maneer on Wednesday afternoon. Claude Chedister hauled sheep to Ottumwa for W F and E Boardman on Thursday. E McKay was a business caller in Albia Friday. Helping Hand club meets Thursday with Mr and Mrs Edward Robinson. Visitors attend Foster program and box supper Friday evening. Eva Boardman visited Wednesday at the M E Boardman home. Charlotte Newburn stayed weekend with Homer Newburn. Helen McCrory spent the weekend with John Clayton. Geo Stafford visited the 0 3 Miller home weekend. Mike Bokros left for California for work. George Reid and family and 0 8 Miller were Albia visitors Saturday. Dorothy Davis works at John Clayton home this week. Homer Newburn family and Johnny Robinson were Sunday evening callers at W F and E F We. John Clayton ill. Herman Johnson family were Sunday visitors at Grant Lincolns. George Reid family dinner guests at U S Miller home Sunday.
Miss Ruby Whitehead was taken to Abbott hospital in Oskaloosa Tuesday morning for sinus trouble and is somewhat improved. Several ladies from the vicinity attended the shower for Mrs. Harry Jennings. Clarence Whitehead helped his sister Ruby as Mr. and Mrs. Dell Hellyer were also mentioned.
Lat afternoon callers in Asia Centerville appeared as Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder Mr and Mrs Horton Potts Mr and Mrs Guy McKern and Dorothy Donald Whitehead was on that sick list last week Mrs Ruth McCord spent Saturday night with her mother Mrs Carrie Turner The Lazy Daisies served a chicken dinner at the M E church on Thursday..
Sunday visits fill the week with family and friends from Hiattville to Moravia and Centralia. Residents recount gatherings at Bayard Neff, McDanel and Miller homes, plus care duties for Mrs Cate. A New Hope box supper raises over 18 dollars for community programs.
The funeral for 19 year old Dwight Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith, was held Thursday at the Unionville Baptist church with Rev Frank Smith delivering the sermon and Rev W Keecer providing music. The crowded church reflected community sorrow as the bereaved family received wide sympathy.
Locals attended Patron-Teachers meeting at Udell Monday to see the thirty or so actors perform the play District school fifty years ago. Older residents filled the roles with costumes suited to the era and drew strong applause.
Nov 26 two features James Dunn in Bad Boy and Walter C Kelly Stepin Fetchit in Virginia Judge. Nov 27 28 Joan Bennett George Raft in She Couldn t Take It. Sunday at Wes Scott home Roscoe Argo Iconium caller Saturday Rex Haver and family at Leonard Wilson home. John Moffatt caller at Tom Conley home. Burdock family at Harve Frye home. Earl Swift family visited parental Dicks home. Marvin Callen at Ammons home. Ben Derby at Earl Swift. Neil LaMar and children and Anna ONeill spent weekend in Albia.
Fuller John Ullem was a business caller in Albia Thursday afternoon. Jess Smith, Jamea Long and Cecil Parcel helped Manford McCoy saw wood Friday afternoon. Cecil Parcel and family were Bandar visitors at the Jess Smith home. J. J. Ullem and M. R. McCoy were Albia callers Saturday after Cecil Parcel and family. Carlyssa Long and wife and Junior Smith were Sunday evening visitors at the Don Hayes home. Pearl Eugene Smith has a badly sprained ankle from a fall off a straw stack Saturday. The Hays children spent Sunday afternoon at the Jons Smith home.
Families in Washington hosted visits with Mrs. Spring's relatives while neighbors attended PTA programs and Bible School. Dozens, including the Van Dorins, Fabers, and Shaws, joined gatherings, quilting, and Sunday visits. illnesses and travel to California were noted, and a funeral service for Mrs. Hart Clerk drew local sympathy.
Hazel College Lawrence Johnson and wife spent Sunday at the Ed Johnson home. Frank Maneor visited his mother Mrs. Henry Maneer Friday evening. Herman Johnson and family of Brompton and E G Sincox and family joined Sunday dinner at the Grant Sincox home. The Caster boys and Kenneth and Billy Carter called on Francis Johnson Sunday afternoon. Andrew Sytsma and family and Herman Sytsma spent Thursday with Henry Sytsma. Henry Sytsma visited the Grant Lincox home Friday morning. Dorothy Lockman and Marjory Van Dorin called on E G Sincox Saturday morning. Roy Darby of Centerville was a guest at the Geo Darby home Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. E G Sincox spent habomey at Kenneth Free ome. sal .
Pleasant Grove South and Lew club enjoyed a rock party at Frank Wilson’s home on Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lute Hiatt and daughter Margaret as guests. High honors went to Wilma Van Zante and Luta Hiatt. Mrs. Rachael Hart of Chugwater, Wyoming visited Frank Wilson’s family Friday. They called at Leonard Wilson’s to meet Mrs. Will and her new daughter Adams. Frank Wilson and sons were in Ottumwa Saturday. Dorothy Lockman spent the weekend with Willie Van Dorin and attended a program at Foster Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Denny Homerin were at the McCloud home Sunday. Harley Woodward family attended Sunday school and church, and had dinner with the N. G. Wilkes family.
Mrs John Moffatt visited Ray McCord home in Iconium last week Rex Haver and family spent Sunday forenoon at Rescue Argo ne Clarence Voab called at the dake Pirin home Saturday Orencon George Sheldon and family were in attendance at an unspecified event.
Afternoon visits and family gatherings fill a Centerville area social page. Reports note Mrs. Ira Callen improving slowly while Mrs. Van Dorin remains poorly. Numerous neighbors, including Robbs, Gladfelders, McDansels, and Call Jen families, share meals, hospital updates, and Sunday visits across Moravia Exline and surrounding farms.
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