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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
6
A long illustrated school page blends the old harvest poem with classroom notes. Readings on Thanksgiving posters, a new pictorial cupboard, and a shift to autumn scenes sit beside band tryouts, sports previews, and student reports from Moravia and surrounding communities.
Mr and Mrs Spencer King and Mr and Mrs Wm Robinson spent Saturday night at H H King home. Ottumwa visitors included Mr and Mrs John Sutton and Mrs Harry Frederickson. Harold McAlister called on Chas and Vaughn Faber. LeRoy Harvey and family visited R A Faber. Dellas Faber and Ralph Tubaughs family visited Chas McAlister. Mrs John Fisher ill again. Chas Horns family visited Henry Horn. Many school children in the vicinity are nursing sore arms from vaccinations for diphtheria and smallpox.
Ava residents hosted relatives and friends from Wednesday to Sunday with extended visits from the Cline, Miller, and Wilson families. Numerous calls and dinners marked the week, including birthday celebrations for Mrs. Dora Hellyer and Miss Ruth Miller. The Epworth League attended Moravia services, while the Methodist Ladies Aid served a 76-person Thanksgiving dinner.
Omega an Alice Lukehart spent a few days last week at Ray Lockman's. About forty five attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Otis Stafford at the Milton Stocker home Saturday night. They received several nice and useful gifts. Refreshments of sandwiches fruit salad cake and coffee were served. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Hewitt and Mary Frances spent Sunday at the parental Gomer Stocker home. Mr. and Mrs Doyle McDanel called at the Chester Sanders home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Stocker visited Jed Sunday afternoon at the parental Daniel Fullerton home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Henderson and Delen visited Sunday at Miley Lockman's. Maxine Lockman visited Monday afternoon with Dorla Stocker.
The community held a Thanksgiving service with Psalm and prayers led by Mrs Blanch Ato and Mrs Spurlock, followed by group singing at the piano and a question session about Methodists. Quilting and sewing by the Yaga group continued, with meals planned for helpers next Friday. Mrs Harry Scott and Don visited Centerville, while Bert Rinehart and Harry Scott aided with care for a critically ill relative near Walnut City. The Catholic Ladies Aid completed a quilt and served lunch at Mrs Beryl Brown's sale today.
The item lists many local residents with visits, gatherings, and illness notes. Ethel Browns on sick list. C C Smith helping W A Brown with timber. Rosa Hample from Moline Illinois visiting Wm Norton. Harold and Zelda Brown at Homer Brown's. Homer Brown's family attended events at Van Lentaster and Tom McCrory's. John Kenton Tom McCrory families near Homer Brown. Multiple visits to Wm Norton and Tom McCrory homes. Homer Brown children helped at a Hilton bazaar Friday night.
A large feed manufacturer seeks a reliable local salesman to work with farmers. Any sales experience or interest in training is acceptable. farm or livestock experience is desirable and a car is necessary. Each sale nets about $60 to $100. permanent position with strong earning potential. Write Box 1-A care of The Moravia Union.
Notice declares hunting trapping and trespass forbidden on the premises. Incomplete list of names remains, with a note that names will be added later.
Mr and Mrs Harold Mason and several relatives spent Sunday in Grinnell with the Kinion family and others from Ash Grove and nearby areas. Funeral services were held for Isaac Cooper in Louilla with Freeman Johnson and family in attendance. Birdie Main and relatives visited her parents near Iconium, while Harry Chick and Osborns from Roseville Illinois returned home after a short stay with Freeman Johnsons family.
Beulah Bishop a Cincinnati Iowa music instructor spent the weekend with home folks. Burdell Roberts from near Monroe Ir spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Guy Roberta Mr and Mrs George Perham W Thorstenson and Don Lawrence of Seymour geological surveyors spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Fred Blumenstock. Mr and Mrs Perham were en route to Chicago Mr Thorstenson to St Paul and Mr Lawrence to Cresco for a vacation visit with relatives.
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