Yankees win World Series pennant and town notes
Observations note the New York Yankees victory over the Dodgers for the World Series pennant. Moravia Theatre returns to two shows weekly with 7:00 doors and 7:30 starts. Local reports cover roof work, new Maple Grove writer Fay Paxston, and a hillbilly comedy at Albia high school auditorium. Subscriptions to The Union are renewed by several residents. The slice of humor includes a sailor joke and church anecdotes from United Church Observer and Marion Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Clifton Boardman
Oehler Bros. Firestone
Albia
Albie Lions Club
Albia High School
Local Happenings Report From Waterloo and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Duane Wood attended the National Dairy Cattle Danknest at Waterloo last week. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Roland spent Sunday with his brother Watson Roland north of Unionville. Mr and Mrs Wm L Kendall of Des Moines were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Coltrain Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Wood
Waterloo
Lawrence Roland
Watson Roland
Unionville
Wm L. Kendall
Des Moines
Fred Coltrain
Local Social Roundup and Farming Note Highlights
A flurry of Sunday and Thursday visits cross Des Moines Centerville Albia and nearby homes as families share meals and calls. Petty news covers greetings, farm helpers, and neighbors with Cadence on visits and callers. A farming tip urges early light pig weights to conserve corn for next year and stresses careful feeding to secure profits.
Trip to Montana From Loveland Couple in 1947
Mrs. Paul Boyer of Loveland Colorado shares a detailed account of a combined vacation and family visit to Forsyth Montana. The narrative covers travel from September 7 to September 20, 1947, including stops in Torrington Wyoming and Custer South Dakota, Mount Rushmore details, a visit with Harold Boyer’s family, and a side trip to Calstrip coal mine. The letter notes hardships like a flat tire, local road conditions, and weather, plus observations of farming, crops, and regional sights before returning home.
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Paul Boyer
Loveland Colo
Montana
Loveland
Colo. Pe
Harold
Forsyth
Moravia Union
Paul
Torrington
Wyo
Lusk
Edgemont
S. D
Hot Springs
Custer
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial
Washington
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
United States
Louisiana Territory
France
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Gutzom Borglem
Deadwood
Spearfish
Belle Fourche
Broadus
Gary
Grandpa
Grandma
Calstrip
Hysham
Alma McDanel’s
Virgie
Alma
Mattie
Buffalo
Wyoming
Douglas Wyoming
Douglas
Wheatland
Cheyenne
South Dakota
Colorado
Boyers
Miller Family Attends Uncle's Funeral in Grand Junction Iowa
The Miller family plus relatives from Seymour Knoxville Ottumwa Udell Unionville and Fremont attended their uncle's funeral in Grand Junction Iowa on Friday. Dave Caylor visited Floyd Wood Tuesday morning. Many out-of-town guests enjoyed the event then departed late. Also notes of shopping and a chimney cleaning reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Hopkins
Lazell
Earnest Foster and Son
Centerville
Clifford Caater
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Iowa
IL. F
Janice Bisby
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
M. H. Johnson & Sons
Barber & Beauty Supply
Fay Paxston
Maple Grove
Lois Jean Scott
Union
Bert Luse Lee Hiatt
Marvin Gardner
W. H. Callen
John Veach
Bert Turner
Herschel Johnson
Raymond Lockman Horton
Potts
Jake Morris Perry
Mikels
Vernon W. Easter Charles Johnson
B. H. Beaty
United Church Observer
Satan
Marion Record
Tom
Snec
Pac
Basil Cowell Post
American Legion
H. L. Pearson
Richard Veach
Adj
Salem By Haze
Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
Guy McKenn
Oss Smith J Home
Robert Tarr
Ani Robert
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Edward
James McCord
Monnie Rose
Donna
Robert Jennings
Charles
B. C. Whitehead
Lloyd Brown
Cass Hamilton
Homer Hamilton
George Hellyer
Jake Foster
Carrie Turner
Nellie Thompson
Edward McCord
Albia Lions Club
Albia, Iowa
McCormick -Deering Machines Parts and Service
Joan
Qne
Harold's
Swaim
USA
Opportunity Knocks
AVI
Tonic
Miles
Bkhua
Miles Nervine
Yeach Drug Store
Moravia, Ioe
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