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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
1
Local residents report weekend visits and family gatherings across Albia and Centerville. Numerous farmers, teachers, and club members attend meetings, dinners, and social events while noting repairs, home projects, and a windy cleaning up of a collapsed farm build. The 4 H club in Monroe township holds a session as families welcome newborn Roy Argo and others across the region.
Unionville reports completion of Red Gress Drive. Mr A Dukes chaired the meeting with Miss Eleanor Wilson and Agnes More as solicitors. Mrs Ruth Stanley to spend winter with Mrs Bea Hanage. Mr Ga Se Boyer chaired the event. Several local residents, including Mrs Meike Dommer and Glen Wood's family, were noted in the community update.
A jumble of social calls at the Ted Miller, Lute Hiatt and John McAninch homes. Reports describe family visits, church and community events, swing music irritations at meals, farm chores, and recent local gatherings in Centerville and Ottumwa area.
In Mystic area gathered for a corn husking contest on Friday with Loren Walter among the contestants. Mr and Mrs U S Hiatt left Thursday morning for Min-
Franklin Main and relatives visited Moravia Stine Mr Bert Rinehart and Mary Lou at the George Hiner home. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo attended church and visited at Robert Jennings home. Henry Elliott and children stayed with John Moffatt. A large crowd attended the Saturday school supper and $16.00 was cleared. Mrs George Shehan and Mrs Glen Turner helped Mrs Harlan with wood savers. Bert Rinehart and Mary Lou visited Rex Haver. Earl Swift and Thelma and Carolyn Anmi spent Sunday with J B Dicks. Guelda Ae of Ottumwa attended a night at Earl home. John Shehan visited Jim Shehan on Sunday. Mrs Earl Swift and Carolyn Ann spent Saturday with J B Dicks. Earl Swift called at Coy Swift’s Saturday morning.
Ottis Davia and family returned home from a month long trip visiting the coast and Wyoming on the return. Harold Wallace visited the R. A. Faber home Thursday afternoon. Elwood Stafford and family spent Sunday with the De Long family. Sunday visitors at the Ben Coop home included Carl Coop and family, Lloyd Stocker, and Mr. and Mrs. William Vance. Evelyn, Charles and Richard Davis called on Charles Horn Jr. Saturday.
Main Station attendance records Sunday visits as Clyde Gladfelder Darlene and families travel to Moulton to see Mrs Edgar Standsberry. Lloyd McDanel Lin Hilton Frank Gladfelder and Hannah Gladfelder are noted visiting. Leanne Main and Earl Main of Knoxville spend time with the Gladfelder family.
The article notes girls returning letter winners Jean Eakins Lela Liase and Margsitct Coltrait plus Lucille Johnson Wilma Boardhall Teta McDanel Rogerie Tadlock Vivian Welch and a transfer Veden from Cedar. Boys bring Wayne Allen Paul Baldwin Clark Hellyer as lettermen with about 80 boys out for basketball. Coach names Miss Simpson for girls and Mr Johnson for boys. Opening games against Unionville teased with strong local support.
Brompton residents report visits and gatherings through the weekend with Mrs. C L Cary Mrs Curtis Burton and others in Albia Des Moines Ottumwa Moravia and nearby areas. Notable names include M S Boardman O L Cary J Fisher Homer Newburn and Clell Long among others.
Wayside social items report Harold Hobguon and family of Albia spending Sunday at the C C Long home. Rex Tiaue and W B Norton visiters Wednesday evening. Teonium and Fairie Norton called Friday evening. Harold Hawey of Moline Illinois visited S Norton Sunday. C A Long attended a corn husking contest on the Orval Lain farm Friday. Iva Turner Moravia caller. Carl Points and Richard Hicken discussed visits with Norton family.
W D Marte of Rockwell City has built a rock garden atop a vegetable storage cave using rocks from Mt Hood Washington Pike's Peak Estes Park Itasca Park Mint and mostly Calhoun County sources.
Ciara Smith, a Spencer teacher, reportedly broke her arm while attempting to close a car door as the vehicle moved. The incident details remain unclear and no additional injuries are noted.
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