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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
2
Center ville and Unionville events abound as Udell Route 1 families trade, celebrate, and share meals. 20 guests attended Mrs. Watkins birthday dinner in Missouri. Lytle Hiatt’s passing prompts community sympathy. Marjorie Gordon starts at Denny School. Helping Neighbors club meets with Minnie Moffatt for dinner, business, and melon.
Boyer Ridge Earl Boyer and his daughters Carolyn and Judy visited Ira Boyer’s home from Wednesday through Friday last week. Irene Moffitt returned home Saturday after eight weeks visiting relatives in Muscatine Iowa and with Lavern Lundgren of Magnolia Tl. Olin Foster and family visited Mrs Allie Boger Sunday evening. Claude Wren and children visited Henry Foster’s home Sunday. Nancy Jo Moffitt spent a week with her grandparents F E Moffitt and family. Claribel McDanel now galloved at the Brody store in Centerville. Ivan Boyer of Pella Iowa was Sunday dinner guest of his father George Boyer. Bill Whicker stepped on a rusty nail last week and a doctor cared for his foot. Cliff Prennabecker and family were Sunday visitors with Averill Kaster and wife.
Mr and Mrs J A Tadlock visited Centerville as callers on Saturday greeting locals and enjoying a brief social call in the town.
A breezy domestic diary notes hot days, fruit abundance, and upcoming canning. Family purchases a mosquito boat and a game, with siblings exchanging gifts. The entry brushes past fruit delays, tomato ripening fears, poultry notes, and a playful cold spell among five family members. Nearby visits from several couples complete the Sunday reel.
Kinser Valley reports a flood of visitors and school activity. Residents include E C Caster and Iona Darby calling on Albin Thresday, LeRoy Wilson and others in Brompton, and Albert Rouse overseeing AAA wheat program. Elmora Foster school opens with Louise Point teaching about 12 pupils. Moravia high school begins with many locals starting there. The new school bus between here and Moravia to be operated by Freddie Van Dorin. Darby and Wilson families visit Des Moines and Dallas Center. Enrollments rise with the largest school count in history and bus routes to collect students from south and east.
Hiattsville WS C will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Earnest Hiatt. Mrs Lute Hiatt and Mr and Mrs Carol Brees traveled to Rochester Minnesota Friday for Mrs Brees to be examined. Edna Neff and her mother spent Wednesday at Harley Burton's home. Mr and Mrs Earnest Hiatt were in Centerville Thursday. School opens Monday morning at Denny School with Margery Gordon as teacher. Harley Burton and family visited Ottumwa Sunday for Mathews reunion and to see son Robert. The Rose and family visited Arthur Swan near New Sharon Sunday. Otha Hiatt family spent Sunday at U S Hiatt home. U S Hiatt and Gus Hiatt attended Eliza Hiatt funeral in Centerville Sunday. Harley Burton Ernest and Gus Hiatt attended Old Settlers at Unionville. Ernest Hiatt spent Sunday at Jim Cline home. Evelyn Hiatt spent last week in Centerville preparing to teach in Junior High. Bert Meadows Pearl Hiatt and Virgil Dooley attended the E Hiatt funeral Sunday.
Unionville residents and relatives gathered for a funeral in memory of Mrs. Miller’s uncle Jacob Swaim. Family members from Maple Park Seymour Moravia DeKalb and Clara joined others at various homes for meals and company across a weekend, with several guests staying overnight and noting recent travel between communities.
Local families from New Hope and Centerville share visits and updates. Funeral services for Lide Hiatt were held at Miller funeral home in Centerville. School opened Monday with Margaret Burton as teacher. Various relatives gathered at homes in Centerville, Olathe, Edgerton, Gardner, and Kansas City.
A fragmentary OCR reads names and visits including Alfred Howell, Donovan, Hod and family, Loyd Carter, Hints, Leope, and Dooley family. Mentions visitors at W. B. Doiyan and Friday evening gatherings with Charles Dooley, Mrs. John Wood, and Dickie.
Local notes report several residents from thia Halen batard attended the Old Settlers reunion in pitoavitte with families visiting over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Laurence Wilson Edgay Wilnot Mr and Mrs John VanZatite were Sunday visitors at Marva Lockman ein. Raymond Lockman checked thrashers for one day last week.
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