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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
2
A long list of Moravia residents and visitors is documented with weekend trips to Ottumwa Oskaloosa Centerville and Centerville area family gatherings church events and meals. Names include C M McFatridge Wilda Hiatt J B Sneed Oskaloosa relatives and many others visiting relatives and attending dinners while minors recover from illness and local clubs host events.
Twins, a son and a daughter, were born at St Josephs hospital Centerville on Saturday October 6 to Mr and Mrs Paul Carson of Cincinnati. The daughter Judith Kay weighed two pounds fourteen ounces at birth and the son weighed two pounds thirteen ounces.
Mrs Ensil Hiatt and Bethel Coulson hosted a shower Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davison, formerly Esther Hiatt. Attendees expressed congratulations and brought numerous gifts as refreshments of pumpkin pie and coffee were served.
Hand picked pears 60 cents a bushel Seconds 26 cents a bushel Fred Blumenstock All honey for sale Comb 10 cents per pound strained 8c Bring container Jess Hiner 41 2 Wanted To Buy A House in Moravia Inquire at Union Office 241%1 Boarders and Roomers Moravia Hotel 41-1 Harness Oiling and repairing Frank Hammond 41-1 Sale of Household goods chairs stables tools Saturday after the drawing at my home Amy Lochhyan 4a%1 Continue payments 8.00 per month on small piano seen in Moravia Only 62 left to pay Critchett Piano Co Des Moines 31 21
Mrs. Jay expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their beautiful birds and kindness shown during the recent illness. Signed by Mr and Mrs Austin Jay.
The Twentieth Century club held a social afternoon Tuesday at Mrs. F. A. Reich home with Mrs. R. L. Brown and committee in charge. Roll call cited Nursery Rhymes as guests enjoyed guessing games and refreshments. Attending guests included Mrs. Lester Jones of Upland California and Mrs. E. E. Pember of Upland, a club member.
Miss Dorothy Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs JG Rousseau of Spencer wed Francis B Carver son of Mrs Mabel Carver Spencer in a ceremony at the Little Brown church Nashua The couple were attended by Miss Helen Dunn and Robert Carver A three course dinner followed at the St Charles hotel Charles City with a two tier ivory frosted cake and guests from Spencer Kingsley Sheldon Moravia and nearby towns
Mrs Catver a Spencer native completed Waukee High School in 1923 and Drake University in 1933 34 Cedar Falls two years and then became first grade teacher at Link Grove and Reynolds School in Spencer She is noted as a popular teacher The husband Mr Carver after Spencer High School graduation in 1930 attended Iowa University for a year joined Sigma Nu fraternity and later worked for Nehi Bottling Co for several years.
Miss Nina E Griffin daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Griffin Albia and Dallas C Faber son of Mr and Mrs R B Faber Moravia were married at the bridegroom s parents home Tuesday evening Rev Imbrie Barnes First Presbyterian Albia performed the ceremony Attending were Miss Marjorie Van Dorin and Dean Fab So Others present included H H Griffin Mrs Imbrie Barnes and Mr and Mrs R S Faber and Mary Jo The bride wore navy blue over flowered silk with pink roses and the brides maid wore green with yellow pom poms A luncheon of pineapple whipped angel food cake and cocoa followed Later the couple were serenaded by more than 150 friends They will live on the A Faber farm near Minburn after March 1 and then move to the farm near Minburn for fall work Mrs Faber a graduate of Albia High and Albia Junior College Mr Faber attended Moravia High School and has been doing farm work
Relatives gathered at the Harris home Sunday to honor Harold McKee and Ray Harris on their birthdays and celebrate the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ray Harris. A cooperative noon dinner followed with guests including Mr and Mrs Milton Harris Dorothy and Vernon Knoxville, Mr and Mrs Victor Warner Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Wayne Bane and children North English, Mr and Mrs Harold McKee and son Mervin Bussey.
The United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent Carl Van Zante, worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. A series of meetings begins November 10 with evangelist Miss Dortha Smith of Spencer, Indiana.
A pink and blue shower was held at the home of Mrs. Roy Matherly in honor of Mrs. Arthur VanDorin. The afternoon featured games and jokes with refreshments served. Guests included Mrs. Adama, Mrs. June Pfannebecker, Mrs. Esther Hiner, Mrs. Ina Kast er, Mrs. Vera Sufficool, Mrs. Ella Foster, Mrs. Helen Underwood, Mrs. Mary Clester, Mrs. Vivian Perry, Mrs. Charles VanDorin, and Mrs. Bertha Watkins. Gifts came from Mrs. LaVera Robinson and Mrs. Guy Johnson.
The autumn wedding of Joanne Holmes and Lewis Rinehart took place at the Creston home of Mr and Mrs Harry Coen with Rev John Neuenschwander officiating before 25 relatives and friends. The bride wore brown silk with a corsage of sweetheart roses. After a reception a Des Moines move is planned where Rinehart will work with Gamble stores and Mrs Rinehart will join the employment office.
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