19 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
1
The community records a flurry of visits and gatherings. Ivan Harsh and Batty, Frank and Elsie Hiatt, and McDanel families are noted at several homes, with travel to Darby and Genterville. Observed are birthdays, school activities, and preparations for Maple Grove program plans.
Scattered visits by Lockmans Roberts and Janet Lee, and a well attended miscellaneous shower for Harahburger. Local social news include Raymond Lockman dinner, Scott family visits, Tomlin family outings, and Tomlin household guests. Recent items mention coal prospects near Lincoln and coal-pump pumping efforts, Elmora school program and box supper Friday night October 20, and Zeb Wilson helping at Eph Wilson's.
A reflective piece recalls a four year old's birthday and small town nudges toward celebrations. It contrasts parents quieting festivities with neighbors sharing fruit, water methods, and everyday frugal humor while cataloging village life, casual visits, and local events like birthdays and gatherings.
A fragment notes dinner guests including Mr and Mrs John Fisher and now called at the Albert Coop home with references to the Boardman residence. The text is fragmentary and reads as a social notice about visiting locations and hosts.
A wave of local visits and celebrations fills the community pages. Families such as the Lenimaters and Hugene Jacksons travel from Ottumwa and Lineville to share meals and attend Sunday dinners. A large Willing Workers group enjoyed a cooperative dinner with Mrs. Jennings. Miss Lois Swift and Miss Lucille Swift helped celebrate Coy Swift’s 26th wedding anniversary. The Floyd Youngker family, with Bennie Youngker, toured Old Mexico and California, while Mrs. Beaty visited Fairbury Nebraska. The October 15 Silver Wedding anniversary of Coy and wife was marked at their north-of-town home with friends and relatives.
Mrs Roy Sheldon spent Thursday at the Esther Murphy home. Mr and Mrs Goy Swift called at the Jim Shehan home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs John Moffatt and son Roy attended a birthday dinner at the Frank Cox home Sunday. Mr and Mrs W N Haver, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo and Mr and Mrs Fred Argo visited Rex Haver home Sunday. George Shehan and son John visited John Moffatt Sunday morning. Rex Haver and children Edward and Phyllis returned recently from Oklahoma.
In Urbana and vicinity, Albert Coop shows a little improvement as his mother spends Sunday night at home and returns to help care for him. Relatives and neighbors, including the Vie Abiding and daughter Inez, visited and assisted with farm tasks.
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