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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1944
Page
2
Second class mail matter at Moravia Iowa in Appanoosa County under congressional fee details. Published every Thursday by Mr and Mrs Wayne Pitman Davis editors and publishers.
Residents and relatives gathered in Centerville for a boys 4-H rally while visitors from Stanford and Ottumwa called on local families. Lucille Daniels toured with her mother and stayed to visit, and several Hiatt, Rose, Meadows, and Carter households hosted gatherings at local homes and the Masonic hall. Continuous weekend activity included weddings, card parties, and family visits across Centerville, Moulton, and Moravia.
Salem residents and relatives from Centerville Newton Alba Des Moines and New Jersey area are noted visiting family homes attending horse shows and calling on friends. Numerous couples and children listed with weekends and midweek visits across Centerville Argo Perry Jennings Long Hellyer and other households.
Henry Horn and family spent Monday evening with Fay Paxston and family. Ottis Davis cannot work due to rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis visited him after Sunday school and then went to Louilla to spend the day with Mrs. Davis mother. Arthur Townsend spent Monday with Bruce and Irvin Faber. Ben Coop is improving. Mrs. Freddie Stont is back in the hospital after two recent operations and not recovering well. Marvin Vance and family spent Sunday at the McComb home near Albia. Leo Paxston visited Fay Paxston Sunday. Albert Coop and family visited his parents Sunday afternoon. James Williams and family spent Sunday in Des Moines. Charles Faber has returned to Farragut Idaho hospital but expects to be back at work soon. Pvt. Lloyd Stocker returned to camp Wednesday. Francis Stocker moved from Kentucky to camp in Ohio.
A diary style note from Inez Faber on weather and farm tasks. She recalls rain delays, late corn, preserving hay, tomatoes, dahlias, and houseplants while managing chores. The piece captures Monday morning plans, minor mishaps, and everyday farm life with a dash of humor.
Mrs M E Boardman and Mr and Mrs E O Cormeny and daughters, plus Mr and Mrs Hubert Cormeny, were business callers in Ottumwa Thursday. Homer Shipley and Mrs Shipley visited Vercel Barnes Friday. Janella Maxine Billings of Albia visited the Boardman home Saturday night. The Boardmans recently visited Curtis Burton, and Sam Hurliman of Missouri spent Sunday with the Max McCoy home. Earl Boardman joined family for dinner at Russell Darby Sunday.
Neighborhood visitors and residents share a busy week in Maple Grove with numerous calls at Walter Scott home. Aids, relatives and friends from Unionville Madrid Moravia Centerville and Moulton gather for birthdays church events and hospital fund activities while Scouts meet and families host relatives and guests.
Lola Boyer reports the A. T. Cross family picnic at Centerville park with 45 attendees. A noon dinner and five birthday cakes were shared. Many relatives and visitors joined in an afternoon of visiting at the event.
Vera Maxine Selman and Marie De Meo of Ottumwa were dinner guests at A. J. Billings in Albia. Russell Darby hauled jogs to Ottumwa for Vercel Barnes. Jackie Helen and Jim Donaldson visited Brompton school Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs M E Boardman and Mr and Mrs A J Billings with daughter visited W H McCoy Friday night. Frances Robinson Mabel Barnes and children were in Albia Tuesday afternoon. Charles Johnson visited M E Boardman Sunday evening. Claude Harold Hawk baled hay for M E Boardman Vercel Barnes Ed Robinson and Farle Boardman last week.
Mr and Mrs Alph Hayworth visited Alvin Fowler home along with Ross Clark Nellie Hornady Mary Harrett Mary Fowler Cecil Ward LaZell Strunk family and writer visited Mrs Russell Porter last week. Fred Moss of Ottumwa visited Ross Clark home. Mary Fowler called on Mrs On Thistleweight last week. Mr and Mrs Jess Walker visited Os Thistleweight home. Sunday Ross Clark Ruth Wyman and writer attended Miller Baptist church homecoming. Duane Glasgow called at the
A note records Mrs. Dennis Glasgow calling on Alice Kelly one day last week, noting a routine social visit.
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