18 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
1
A Missouri speech criticized President Truman for downplaying labor unrest while noting wartime hardships. The piece urges support for the War Fund, mentions donations collected by Mrs. McFatridge, and reports plans for a storefront drive and a community baby picture event at the Community Building on October 20.
Observations note Monroe County Extension Director Greenlee in Moravia on business for the upcoming Farm Bureau gathering slated for Albia next week. The fragment references prewar Success Barber Supply, Moravia’s Alaska trade, and wartime funding quotas affecting freight and shipping.
Mayor D E Bishop purchased a five foot wide strip from Frank Swaim due to the house line dispute. Amy Lockman badly cut fingers opening a sardine can. The Turners lift a house and plan to move it across the street. Fred Dotson and family renew subscriptions for Sgt Dayton Dotson who expects to return from service next summer. Additional renewals include Tisue, Dille, Stocker, Burns, Clark, Howell, Argo, Lemaster, Cassidy, Robinson, Johnson, Long, and others.
A collection of local social updates lists visits and callers from Ottumwa Moravia Albia and Centerville. Names include Franklin Moffatt Cox Stansberry and McFatridge among others with notes on funerals furloughs and family gatherings. The round of calling spans Tuesday to Sunday with accounts of relatives entertaining at the Frank Cox home.
On October 16, 1945 the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa named C M McFatridge executor of the Mary M Charity estate. Creditors must present claims to the court for allowance and all debts to be paid to the executor. Attorneys for the estate are Valentine and Valentine.
An essayist recalls daily chores and a hoped for letter from Japan while riffing on spelling bees and railroad spelling. She shares memories of rural life, a well incident with a lost kitten, wartime reflections, and a note on fox stories affecting poultry farming in her area.
Local residents share news of furloughs and arrivals as Pvt. John Sanders returns from Florida, M Sgt Carl Proctor reports discharge, and Dolly Cross marries Floyd Harvel in DeKalb. Community members visit family, attend church events, and send best wishes for upcoming life events amid wartime service details.
Hawsk filled their silo last week. Ida Stapleton of South Dakota visited BEG and Claude Hawk homes. Pears picked at W H VanDorin home. Max McCoy family visited Howard Whisler home. Dean Faber and Joyce weekend at RB S Faber home. Dallas Faber family Sunday visitors. Carolyn Whisler weekend at home. George Simmons family visited Mearl Walter home. Harold Hawk and Jeanne visited Followwill home. Centerville visit by Fred VanDorin and Vera to Newton. Claude Hawk Rex Tisve dinner at Dan Spears home. Sunday visitors at Mearl Walker’s: Mrs Maurice Walter, Marvin Gardner family. Deena Roberts from Des Moines Sunday at home. Several attended Gerald Luse funeral. Sympathy to relatives. Howard Whisler family at funeral of aunt Mrs Sarah Powell near Unionville. Jack Tuttle Sunday with Leo VanDorin. After cooperative dinner a program with piano duet Maurice Lane Jewel Richmond. Ladies Aid played The Mission Barrel. Rev Patton and Centerville Second Baptist choir sang. Rev Patton spoke on The Power of Unity. Rev Sparks and Carol of Chariton River Valley Baptist sang. Rev Virgil Bailey of Centerville gave short ask. Mrs Evalyn Hopkins staying with sister-in-law Mrs Ivan Walter who had major operation at St Joseph hospital Centerville. Mrs Walters improving.
Attendance at Sunday School was 35. Funeral services for Gerald Luse conducted Sunday afternoon. Sympathies extended to Clyde and Darlene Gladfelder and Trenton Gladfelder. Numerous visits and helpers at church activities noted, neighbors and relatives named. A Moravia Union subscription offered as a gift.
Rural notes record Mrs Inez Faber visiting Urbana and vicinity with various relatives. Mr and Mrs John McCumber of Denver Colorado called on niece Mrs Ernest West. R A Faber and family were Sunday visitors at the Ernest West home. Several families and individuals spent Sunday with neighbors including Floyd Leyton Bernice of Fairfield and Batavia families at the Ben Coop home.
The University of Iowa plans an old time homecoming on Nov 2 featuring pep meeting receptions Triangle and University clubs Saturday events and an Iowa Union open house. The football game will be against Wisconsin, the 1912 opponent, with ticket orders running well ahead of 1944 as alumni and veterans return.
The Union lists the 1945 46 basketball schedule noting when teams visit and travel dates for home games. The article includes guidance on courteous guest treatment and inviting readers to share news at any time.
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