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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
6
Maple Grove residents report busy social week with style show in Centerville. Families including Felton, Burns, Johnson and Hopkins attended gatherings, reunions, and a county fair events. Neighboring trips to Albia and Centerville marked celebrations and visits to relatives.
Salem and Des Moines relatives visit at Arthur Lewis and Dell Hellyer homes while others attend the state fair. Numerous calls and gatherings include Mr. Vere Graham of Chicago Mrs Sean Callen Arlo Funkhouser and families from Oklahoma and Centerville events with the Tarr Johnson and Hellyer households through Labor Day festivities and school returns.
A reader friendly recap presents a long roster including Navy figures such as E G Firkins, Richard Bufficool, Stanley Sufficool, Roy Kenton, Irvin Burns, Archie Martin, Robert Sufficool, Harold Fogle Song, August Morris, Vanice Morris, Richard Main, Milo Artis Main, William Morgan, John Easter, Wess Lathan, Fred Matherly, James Ahee, Smith Tharp, Army Burdell Roberts, Harold Boyer, Paul Burns, Arthur Case, Meritt Boyd, Roscoe Day, Max Martin, Kenneth Hiatt, Gerald Hawk, Almer Johnson, Francis Johnson, Allen Mason Jr, Wayne Blumer, Carl Proctor, Clifton Boardman, Bob Moffatt, Clyde Wilson.
Jerry endures a hectic day as family calls disrupt plans for a social evening. Aunt Mary tends to Mary Ellen while Jerry scrambles to pack, forgets a bag, and fears Bill’s ire. A mistaken bag causes tension, but Bill's late arrival and a private dinner lift her spirits.
Jean and Mr and Mrs Guy Mc Kern visited Elbert Perry's home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart and sons Lew and Frank spent Monday evening at Dell Hellyer’s home.
A period of social visits spans Des Moines Ottumwa and nearby towns as A M Pennington and daughter Kathryn stay with the Coffin and Pennington families, with Cynthia Taylor and Jack Hayes guests of the Taylors. Others arrive from Ottumwa, Johnstown, and Chicago while several families share weekend stays and health notices.
United States Soil Conservation Service scientists warn careless wasteful farming endangers the nation’s future. They detail erosion surveys showing 282 million acres of land ruined, with about 100 million acres previously fertile. The area’s size rivals several regions and nations. Thousands of farmers join with extension services and soil districts to implement erosion control programs nationwide.
Mr and Mrs Kate Hurliman of Brydon and Mr and Mrs Penri Broshar of Centerville were dinner guests last Wednesday at the Paul Broshar home. Richard Hurliman, who had spent days with Ronald Broshhar, returned home with his parents.
A flurry of dinner gatherings and weekend visits feature A M Pennington Kathryn Pennington of Des Moines Mr and Mrs Garland Howser Joyce Ellen of Centerville and many relatives. Hosting and visiting span Knoxville Oskaloosa Des Moines and Keota with picnics at Centerville park and family dinners in Melcher and Huntington Park California.
Unionville's Tuesday morning opening introduces several new teachers including George Brooke as Superintendent, Strauburg from LaCrosse Wisconsin as principal, and Mrs Callie Place back as assistant principal and home economics teacher. New instructor Mr Zimmer becomes junior high principal while Miss Ruth Allender and Miss Mary Keegan return as intermediates and primaries. Several local residents and visitors were noted at weekend gatherings and travels, including Mrs Nora Scott and Mr. Frank Selby.
Mrs Don Davis was laid to rest at Wesley Chapel Cemetery after services at the family home Thursday afternoon attended by Mr and Mrs A B Dukes and others. Interment followed beside her father and grandparents.
The Nelaoan Manufacturing Company of Spencer reports its wind chargers reach far beyond local markets with a recent order delivered in Iceland and other sales in Mexico and Argentina.
Charles Dean, an invalid from Sumner, managed to extinguish a burning radio after it ignited as he turned it on. He pushed the unit to the floor and smothered flames with bed sheets, sustaining burns to his hands, side, and legs.
Knoxville firemen responded to heavy smoke at the Herebengen jewelry store. Basements roofs attics and walls were searched but no fire was found though smoke issued from windows and the roof rear of the building.
Dr Mary da Garmo Bryan leads a committee testing recipes for an official Navy cook book to feed Navy and Naval Reserve personnel. Recruits can train as art cooks and bakers, with wages in civilian life cited in New York City. the Navy offers training in about fifty trades and vocations in a push for a stronger two ocean Navy.
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