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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1948

Page

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Moravia Briefs Note Candidates and Local Updates

L A Osborn and M G Luse of Centerville visited Moravia on business. both Republicans seek county treasurer and district court clerk posts respectively. The piece mentions midweek rainfall totals, address changes, birthday gift subscriptions, and notes on subscription renewals and local postmaster lore.

L. A Laurence) Osborn M. G Mage) Luse Centerville Moravia Osborn Luse

Community Notes Show Visits and Visits Across Homes

Mrs Gerald Burton Miller hosts and visits recur as neighbors share calls at Miller Strunk and Andrews homes. Richard Tublugh visits Charles Andrews, and Wood families host Bursts at parental Wood home. Several attend Unionville Baptist church services. The Stranks work on cribs and wagon box. Knoxville and Ottumwa trips appear with relatives. Continuous social calls among the Stranks Andrews and Burns families noted.

Jokes and quips from a bustling street corner

A collection of brief comic vignettes and misheard lines. A blind man misreads a two dollar bill as bad luck while a deaf mate explains day off. A mother probes a progressive school’s first question about gender. An Atlantic distress joke and a fatherly exchange with a boss end with a bit of legal and social irony.

Local Happenings in Moravia and Nearby Areas

A long, bustling list of visits, travels, and gatherings across Moravia and nearby towns. Family, friends, and relatives from Des Moines to Centerville, Ottumwa, and Kansas City are noted visiting, hosting, and attending events while occasional travel to California, Illinois, and Missouri is mentioned. Several health updates, a funeral, and a deer hunting trip in Colorado appear among the social notices.

W. V. Murdy Verne Newcomb Kansas City

Taylor Toilers Elect Officers at Club Meeting

The Taylor Toilers 4-H club met at the Ivan Harsh home on Tuesday September 28 to elect officers. Virginia Hiatt was named president Jerry Pettibone vice president Carolyn Boyer secretary and treasurer Betty Harsh reporter Ernest Hiatt leader Don Pettibone assistant leader. A skating party was planned for the first available rink date and each member may invite a guest.

Taylor Toilers 4-H Club Ivan Harsh Bob Carter Virginia Hiatt Jerry Pettibone Carolyn Boyer Betty Harsh Ernest Hiatt Don Pettibone Robert Hiatt Richard Tomlin Ann Pettibone Jim Pettibone Jim Turner Tom Curtis Tomlin Elizabeth Turner Earl Boyer Sandra Loyd Carter Ryan Harsh Hob Bill Det Virginia Hiatt’s

Orville Rogers to Head Union Township in 1949

At the regular Union Township meeting at Walter Harper's home, Orville Rogers was elected township director for 1949 with Ladd Miller as assistant chairman. Russell Alden served the remainder of 1948, replacing Carl Alden who moved to Indiana to farm. Mrs Doyle Anderson led women’s group planning for the year, with a township women’s chairman chosen and goals discussed. A film "Years of Progress" was shown followed by cookies coffee and cocoa as about 60 people attended.

Union Township Walter Harper Orville Rogers Ladd Miller Carl Alden Russell Alden Carl Appanoose County Indiana Doyle Anderson

Taylor Township 4-H Clubs Host Wiener Roast

The Taylor-Ettes and Taylor-Toilers 4-H clubs hosted a wiener roast at Hiattsaville store on Monday September 27 at 6 20 pm. About 75 parents and 4-H members attended while Mrs Daphen Hilton and Ernest Hiatt oversaw the event serving wieners pop and marshmallows.

Taylor-Ettes Taylor- Toilers 4-H Hiattsaville Daphen Hilton Ernest Hiatt

Halloween Party for Rural Young Married Group

The Rural Young Married Group plans their annual masquerade at Centerville Community Center on October 26 at 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley chair the committee for the month and promise an interesting party. Rubber stamps offered to border, two weeks delivery. The Moravia Union.

Centerville Virgil Dooley The Moravia Union

Enon By Men 3 T VanDorin Urbana Township Farm Bureau

Urbana Township Farm Bureau met at Marvin Vance home on Tuesday evening October 5 with poor attendance. REA officials Agans and Kolling spoke on electricity use and wiring safety. Refreshments served. Several local families and 4-H members featured in social visits and community events across Des Moines Centerville Albia and Norbeck.

Urbana Township Farm Bureau Marvin Vance

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa F. and Janice Bisby National A Appanoose Monroe Counties United States T. H. Philby Morrison Road Denver Colo Jr. Stansberry Laurel Montana Rura Caster Hollywood Mariposa California Focal Post Office Eighth District Leaguer National League of Postmasters Edina Sentinel C. A. McMulin John C. Broshar Howard Carson Dooley Carl Coffin W. N Miller Logan Strunk Richard Tublugh Charles Andrews Mrs Duane Wood Parental Wood Unionville Baptist Church Lester Bob Strank Glen Stephenson Knoxville Mrs. Russell Strank Parental Venetah Andrews Claude Paris Ottumwa Dorothy Coltrain F. EB. Buyer Gerald Burns Logan Moravia Theatre Fr You i al Susile Eddie Cantor Jun Davis Almanac Alee William Penn John Brown Sunander Burgoyne Te Aloaka John Adams Bern Fonda Atlantic Ocean Rufus Daniel Webster Webster Sam Hudgens John Dille Elmer, Mo Mark III Johnnie Blackman Storm Lake M. K. Blackman Kenneth Blackman Cleveland Flora Phillips John Tadlock Forrest Bakous Farmington Jens Melvin Myers Nazarene F. A. Hahn L. F. Bisby W. H. Scott Novinger, Mo Bill Hoffman Robert Kirksville Lee Hurst Michael Scott M. H. Elson Albert Witherby Lester Smith Ed Points Harold Kausalik Albia Woodrow Norton Moline, Ill William Norton Fred Raymond Blakesburg Howard Evans Ray Lemaster Thompson W. I. Lemaster van Lemaster W. S. Lemaster Harley Tisue Lyndon McDanels Shirley Townsend Lloyd McDanel Charles Broshar Carol Ronnie Marvin Douglas Morris Dee Kaster Robert, Kaster Clyde Dicks Iconium Mrs. Guy Argo Vess Hiatt Loren Walter J. R. Callen Dale Harry M. Phillips R. J. Atkins Davenport Mrs. Ber Arnold Lois Earl Floyd Arnold Wm. DeWinter Rock Island, HI John Sales Moulton Gertrude Brain Washington, D. C Albert Brain Janice Paul Turner L. F. Bishy Delores Browning, Mo Russell Burns Charlene Jimmy Mrs. Obe Burns Key Melvin Anna Allem of Boone Charles Coffin O.E.S John Fleming Barbara T. B. Cameron M.H. Elson Mon- AY Barbara Broshar St. Louis Sally Lott New York City Dick Dunham Dayton Ohio Dunham Betty Brown Emma Miller Moulton and Dana Joey Easter Bill Robinson Frank Cox Mary Billie Rex Angel Orel Easter Gus Tisue Ronald Lyndon McDanes Max Broshar Bert Arnold Kenneth Condra Guy McCannon Numa Junior Hoyer Hillsboro Jimmie Sawyer Newton Lester Sawyer James Morrison Joplin Kansas City, Mo H. E. Watts Earl Brain Hedrick Train Mary Hoskinson J. T. and Ellen Hiatt Miss. Jollen C. C. Coulson Linda and Merrill Harold Mason A. G. Mason Mason Home Zell Callen Joan Wayne Lichty Mr. Lichty Waterloo Marvin Gardner Lloyd McDane Colorado Jake Day Eaton, Colo Lee Hiatt A. O. Main Kenneth Coltrain Southeastern Sheep Breeders Association Mt. Pleasant M. H. Elsen Albis High School Paul Broshar Jo 'Elien Barbara and _ Skip Lynette Willard Des Moines Mr. Y George Winsler Jo Ellen Lynette and Patty Willard Deena McDonough Jo Ellen Broshar Swaim’s Turner Funeral Ambulance Service Taylor Toilers Taylor Township J. H. Riley Ottumwa, Iowa Burton Grocery Chicago Algie Derby H.C. Peterson Enon T. VanDorin Dallas Faber Miley Lockmans Glen Fowler Birdie Main Leo van Dorin New Sharon Harold Hawk Jeanne Carl Cloyed J. C. Lockman Troy Rodger Gideon Home Mrs. Lyle Cloved and Son Bob Campbell Mary Jo Faber Marjorie Sandifer the Vance Girls Ray Townsend M. E. Followwill Carl Hettia R. §. Faber Mary Jo J. T. van Dorin Flora Jones Floyd McFall Jerry Clarence Caster Leanne Icel Broshar Mrs. Sylvan van Dorin Marie W. H. van Dorin Burdell Roberts Basil Cowell American Legion Aml Harry Pearson Richard Veach McCoumuce Demos Letus
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