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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
1
Moravia Gazette published every Thursday by Mr and Mrs Wayne Pitman and Davis editors and publishers. Entered as second class mail matter at Moravia post office Appanoose County Iowa under act of Congress March 8.
Earl Boardman and G R Darby were callers at the Russell Darby home Sunday afternoon. We took dinner Sunday at the Zell Wilson home. Miss Jennie Robinson sister of John Robinson had a minor operation performed in Ottumwa last week. John Robinson called here Thursday. Zell Wilson and family and I were in Albia. We spent last weekend in Des Moines with the Roy Darby family. Friday we visited our brother's family at Madrid Erwin Long was a visitor at Zell Wilson's Monday. Zell Wilson is plowing gardens for the Moravia people this week.
Enon and nearby families visited at multiple homes including Flora Jones Edna Neff and Kenneth Free. Donna Wailes stayed with Mrs. Neff while Aubrey Waiter visited Loren. James Williams and family joined Kenneth Free’s gathering. The alfalfa banquet was hosted by Claude Hawk in Albia and several locals attended the community meeting at Edd Robinson’s.
Mrs. Lloyd Rose reports the birth of a boy, Allen Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dooley at St. Joseph's hospital Centerville. The Douglas township Farm Bureau met at Hiattville Hall with about 60 attendees. W.S.C.S. elected officers and planned meetings. Many Hiatt and Pettibone family members appear at events. a pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Juanita Dooley.
Mr and Mrs W M Tomlin spent Sunday visiting the Cave Tomlin residence.
A humorous column lists six or more self help tips to quit smoking, attributed to William Vv. Mahoney, including gentian chew, Rochelle salts and cream of tartar doses, diet changes, avoiding smokers, Turkish baths, and outdoor time. The piece contrasts these methods with anecdotes of Uncle Allan Phinney who quit by cracker chewing and hard work, then reflects on grit and modern women resisting indulgences while noting readers’ hard outdoor labor.
New Hope notes recount visits and gatherings among Donovan, Chambers, Neff, Pettibone, Wilson, Turner, and other local families. Entries include afternoon and evening calls, a pink and blue infant shower, birthday dinner, travel to Yuma, and a toy flute accident involving Tommy Pettibone.
Mrs. John VanZante and Mrs. Gordner and Sally Ann returned home Thursday after a week at the T. R. Gordner residence. Families including Ben Jones, Ralph Shelquist, Carl VanZante, and John VanZante attended the alfalfa banquet at Albia Thursday evening. Homer Hamilton and Edd DeHaas hosted visits near Monroe. Ben Jones and Mrs. Pearl Lavely had Sunday dinner together. Ben Williams visited Centerville for dental work and Lyle Jones is stationed in New Guinea.
Miss Essie Whisler hosts Unionville. David Underwood, a 2-c Boilermaker, spent Monday and Tuesday with friends here returning to Norfolk after Africa and Europe invasions. Grandmother Mrs. Sarah Underwood joined from California. Several locals hosted visitors from Indiana and California through weekend.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanell and children spent Friday evening at the Herbert Danel. several attended Neal Nash funeral Sunday. Sympathy extended to the bereaved. Trenton Gladfelder hosted at William Whicker and Clyde Gladfelder homes. Nora Callen Yvonne Harrison Wynona Perry week end Ray Harrison home. Grover Easter visited Clyde Gladfelder Thursday. Karen Jean Woodward weekend with grandparents Cody Luge. Versil Kaster Jack Patty visited Frank Gladfelder Friday. Clyde Gladfelder Darlene gathering corn for Grover Kaster. Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin and children visited Sunday at Frank Gladfelder home.
The snippet records social visits and family time. Frank Hiatt and wife hosted and visited Donovan. Bert Meadows, John and Ella Hiatt joined Frank Chambers. Loyd Carter and Loyd King hosted gatherings in Centerville. Forrest Jacobs and family visited Loyd King. Mrs. Forrest Jacobs visited her mother Hattie Hixon on Thursday.
Proceedings detail various county disbursements and reimbursements for social welfare, medical, clothing, groceries, fuel, shelter, and labor. Entries list names, services, and amounts including hospital care, nursing, dirt and fuel costs, and court-related expenses across public departments.
Mrs Allie Boyer and Lola spent Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon. David Weston Woodrow Norton called Tuesday evening at Mrs Allie Boyer home. John Main called Tuesday evening at Russell Burns home. Mrs Russell Burns and Lola attended W C T U meeting at Darby church Thursday night. Community members attended Mrs Dick Hutt funeral Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Eli Hiatt Gertie Boyer and Linnie Hilton attended Neal Nash funeral Sunday afternoon. Floyd Ransom family spent Sunday at parental home for Thanksgiving dinner while Robert was home on furlough. Floyd Ransom's aunt and uncle from South Dakota spent part of Sunday at Floyd's home. Karl Fischer family spent Sunday evening at Linnie Hilton home. Willie McDanes moved from Linnie Hilton farm to work at his home Monday morning. Mrs Clyde McDonald attended W S C S meeting and shower for Mrs Virgil Dooley at Don Pettibone home. Norma and Elmer Hiatt attended Sunday school party at Lute Hiatt home Saturday evening. Mrs James Hiatt is on sick list. Mr and Mrs Walter Phillips took her to doctor Saturday and she is at their home now. John and Ella Hiatt spent Sunday afternoon at Roy Hiatt home.
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