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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
2
Saturday and Sunday visits centered on the Clyde Gladfelder home with guests from Chillicothe Missouri Centerville Moravia and Chicago. Local clubs and suppers also marked social activity as families and neighbors gathered for picnics and care duties.
Statement by publishers L. F. Bisby and Janice Bisby declares Moravia Union in Moravia Iowa is owned and managed by them with no bondholders or large securities holders. The average weekly circulation is 922. Notarized October 1 1947 by C G Coulson Notary Public.
Mrs Mary Starcevic hosts Lovilla gathering as Franklin residents John Moffatt and family share meals and visits. Nearby activity includes a mule and horse show at Albia sale barn with locals from the area attending. Regular visits include Alicia callers and Moravia hosts with the Bickford and Moffatt households noted.
New Hope residents and visitors share social engagements through the week with dinner parties and visits. The Donovans hosted, Woodwards assisted, and families from Newton and Little Bear, Wyoming joined in events at friends’ homes and local halls.
Families visited friends and relatives across Centerville and nearby towns this weekend. Mrs J F Powell and J F Powell attended a Centerville hospital visit. several households gathered at Dixie Dean and Mrs Hixon’s homes. New Hope School held its first PTA meeting of the term Monday evening.
The Maple Grove School PTA met Friday evening October 3 with 36 attendees. Teacher Gretchen Ashby demonstrated how she teaches primary Language to first and second grades, followed by a short business session led by president Grant Tadlock. The group then played Rock, and refreshments were provided by Clair Sellers and Emery Hiatt. next meeting is November 14 with Bert Arnold and Walter Scott as serving committee members.
A recap of Moravia events from October 2 to 4 including funeral for Jennie Cumming, bowling league formed, Eloise Argo married James Casteel, reception planned for Rev Rabuck, Ladies Aid convention, 53rd anniversary for O G Davis, campaign ads for Nov 5 election, and local auctions. Also notes about Blumenstocks, Blakes moves, wartime death report, display in Centerville, and late soybeans suitable for hay or silage after frost.
A long stream of small town social items recount visits and gatherings around Centerville and nearby households. Highlights include family birthdays, birthday celebrations for Mrs. Van Dorin, vacations from Des Moines, and numerous Sunday and Saturday visits among the Faber, Van Dorin, Campbell, Hawk, Lockman, Hindman, and Dohrman families plus tailed notes of hospital calls and sympathy for Ben Coop's relatives.
Local social notes recount visits and gatherings in Albia Confidence and surrounding areas. Residents including Mrs. Gerald Hawk Doris Jean Edna Johnson and Lucille McKern host and attend parties visits hospital trips and a funeral with extended family appearances and a first birthday celebration for Billy Callen.
Le Roy Wilson attended the coon hunt at the Edgar Simmons farm Sunday. Jack Campbell and Leo Van Dorin and I called at the Lyal Cloyd home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dommer are the proud parents of a ten pound boy born Thursday at the Smith hospital in Albia. Lawrence tenant mother and son doing well. Jake Huber and wife were Sunday evening visitors at the Russell Darby home. We accompanied Ervin Long and wife and Zell Wilson and wife to the Johnson and Son sale Thursday. Lyal Cloyd and wife visited Sunday with his brother Clifford in Albia. We visited a short while at the noon, also called at the Lewis Dommer and Ervin Long home. About three quarters of an inch of rain fell Friday night. Fall plowing and wheat sowing is in full swing here now.
Fall is the best time to apply 2,4-D to lawns. A weed free lawn next spring comes from a little work this fall with the weed killer.
In The American Weekly an Album of Famous Mysteries presents a mystery headline story. It profiles a restaurant puzzle about a table set for three with clues pointing to a hidden motive. The feature weaves suspense with period intrigue in Sunday reads.
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