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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
6
Local briefs cover visits by Mrs. Max McDonough and family to Des Moines and Moravia events. Notes mention a Moravia High School play Happy is the Bride on Oct 23 and a school carnival set for Oct 24, plus numerous weekend visits, family gatherings, and moving arrangements among Centerville Albia and Des Moines residents.
Mrs. Clara Brown and Stella Argo visited at Harry Lemaster's in Center ville. The Callens dined with the Dicks, the Cloved family stayed with the Richard Allens, and the group then traveled to Washington D C Friday morning. Verna McAninch headed to Hot Springs Arkansas Sunday with Jim and Kenneth Free families visited Haver Free. Numerous locals hosted and visited around Pleasant Hill with picnics and walnut gathering at Russell Brown's Sunday.
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across Fairview and nearby towns. Families like the Taylors, Stockers, Mullins, Proctors, and Coltrains are noted hosting and visiting, with several illness mentions and a sale at Belle Plaine.
Mr and Mrs Ira Boyer spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder. Mrs Dell Hellyer visited Mrs Cass Hamilton Wednesday. Clarence and Donald Whitehead helped with corn for Hugh McFatridge Thursday and at Roscoe Argo's Friday. Mrs Clarence Whitehead dined at each home. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Lionel Potts stayed Thursday with Lloyd Brown. Delbert Calhoun and son visited Amy Hiner Wednesday. Amy John Clarence and Floyd Hiner spent Friday at Delbert Calhoun’s. Donna Rose of Des Moines visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Dell Hellyer over the weekend. Mrs George Brozovich’s Chicago father visits. Albia couple Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson were dinner guests at Robert Jennings. Afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Herman Sytsma and Henry Sytsma of Albia, Mrs Irene Brown and Ronnie of Springfield Mo. Evening callers Mrs Edna Nash and Mrs Zola Flanders of Centerville and Janet Wood of Blakesburg. Mr Cass Hamilton called at Ben Williams’ Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry and sons visited the Perry home in Agency Sun ny for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boyer and family were Sunday guests at the Lloyd Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. George Hellyer and daughters and Jake Firkins spent Sunday afternoon at the Dell Hellyer home.
Mrs H B Spring and companions traveled to Milledgeville Michigan for the Central District Conference of the Brethren church returning Sunday. Nelson Ballanger visited Harold Henshaw’s family. Plano hosted Appanoose County Ladies Aid convention with local church members attending. Lionel Spring and family stayed at the Dewey Houser home near Chariton. Rev Elmer Carrithers preached in Des Moines and was a dinner guest at the Replogie Whisler home. his wife left for Richmond Virginia for a sister’s major surgery. October PTA drew a large audience with Mexico costumes. Mr and Mrs Hood sang in Spanish with John Cortesio. Mrs Martin led a refreshment committee. Ora Powell, Edna Moore, Zola Saum and H B Spring hosted Saturday supper at Rev Francis Berkshire home in La nark. G Gragy of Waterloo also visiting.
Community mourns the sudden death of Mrs Arthur Price a longtime Berkshire resident. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at Centerville with burial at Unionville. More details to follow.
The Union offers to print sale bills and advertisements for public auctions to reach broad audiences and maximize attendances and outcome.
Contour farming reduces erosion while hill planting increases loss. The farmer notes soil loss with up and down hill planting is about twice that observed with contouring techniques, highlighting the effectiveness of soil conservation practices.
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