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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
4
Local residents list callers and visitors across Albia Moravia and nearby towns. Names include Sharp Brown Robinson McCrory Delong Piper Besco Funkhouser and Hertford with multiple family visits and weekend trips noted.
Seater KING THEATRE Albia presents a run beginning November 13 with James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest. November 15 features KIT CARSON and Youth Will Be Served with Jane Withers. November 17 offers Down Argentine Way with Don Ameche Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. November 18 doubles Yesterday's Heroes and Captain Caution with Robert Sterling and Jean Roger.
Sunday and weekly visits fill the record as neighbors and friends call on W S Norton and others. Names include Cleo Ragen Mrs Plane Frances Curtis Hutton Harris Mickles Rex Tisue Jess Smith Edward Points and Farrie Norton with assorted calls at Norton homes and local gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Al Brizendine spent Wednesday night with Ben Whites. Several attended the funeral of Mrs Doll Martin. Wayne Hiatt and George McDonald represented our community at the stock show in Kansas City last week. Mr and Mrs Bert Gladfelder spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Chas Boyer.
Local households and relatives held Sunday gatherings and Friday and Monday visits at the Lyn Hilton home and nearby residences. Names include Willie McDanel, the McDanel family, Hilton family, Coulson family, Hiatt family, McDonald, Cline, Boyer, Stevens, Ryman McDanes, and others in Centerville area as they shared meals and conversations through the weekend.
At Main Station many attendees gathered for Sunday school and church with a flurry of visiting families. Paul and George Boyer hosts were joined by Lyn Hilton Lloyd McDanel and families W W Munn and Willie McDanel were at Ottumwa with Buemeister and son while Cyril McDanel and Homer Utterback guests joined Hannah Gladfelder Mina Lane and others for Sunday at Gladfelder and Luse residences.
Unionville report notes Mrs Myrtle Harrington spent several days at her sister Mrs Morris Wintermoor in Ottumwa hospital where she is seriously ill but improving. Centerville visitors included Mr and Mrs H A Herman and daughter Beverly Ann, Margaret Davis. Herman had infection in hands after recovering from a serious blood poison case. Marion Indiana guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hoffman and family at Mrs Ida Cox home. George Brooke visited Des Moines. Ottumwa callers included Mrs Spencer King, Mrs W R Elder, Mrs Clyda Marney, and Mrs Della Harrington. Claude Underwood returned home after a year in Centerville.
Mrs. John Underwood and daughter Claudine of Ottumwa visited Centerville where Claudine, age three, injured her hand in an electric wringer but escaped serious harm due to soft rubber rollers. The incident prompted a medical visit. Also reported are guests at the Carl Alden home from Moline and others, a large corn shucking gathering, a sudden death in Ottumwa, and Rural Letter Carriers meeting travel.
New Hope W E Donovan attended Mrs Bert Martins funeral at First Baptist Centerville last Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Don Pettibone Ann and Jimmie attended the Pettibone sister’s wedding Hygiene Sharp and Jim Blomgren at Mrs J E Sharp home Center ville Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Paul Coffin and children spent Sunday at Carl Coffin home. Mr and Mrs Frank Chambers spent Sunday at Grover Long home. Mr and Mrs Frank Hiatt spent Saturday at Mrs J F Powell. Mr and Mrs Roy Scott spent Sunday at Vet Callen home. Jerry Pettibone spent Thursday night with Richard O B E. Mr and Mrs Frank Hiatt spent Sunday at Lee Hiatt home. Frank Chambers birthday observed with oyster supper for John Chambers family Richard Ballew family Theo Miller and Wallace Chambers. Mr and Mrs Keith Rose Robert and Richard spent Sunday at W A Rose home in Memphis Mo. Mrs Frances Burton went to Ottumwa Friday met daughter Margaret there and they spent weekend at Russell Warner home. Orval Burton John Charles and Miss Lulu Burton spent Sunday at Warner home.
Mr and Mrs Keith Rose and their sons spent Sunday evening with the Carl Coffin family. Mr Martha Hiatt arrived Monday to spend the winter with her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Frank Hiatt.
Maple Grove and Centerville residents including Maple Grove, Mary Frances Carter, Lela Marie Davis, Mary Marie Williams, and Pauline Bro shar shared Thursday night. Numerous Sunday visits touched Cass Hamilton, Walter Scott, Clarence Dowd, Earl Purvis, Virgil Johnson, and other households.
The Board met in adjourned session with all members present. Claims were allowed for numerous items including supplies, services, salaries, coroner fees, payrolls, and various trusteeship expenses. The record lists vendors and individuals such as Allen's News Shoppe, Iowa Southern Utilities, Moulton Tribune, Osborn Hardware, Parker B B, and many trustees and county officials with amounts.
The Moravia paper records student profiles, lunch programs, band and glee club activities, athletic events, and upcoming shows. It notes Floyd and Anna with personal likes, new instrument enrollments, a Future Homemaker club initiation, wrestling noon matches, and a Kentucky historical film.
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