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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
2
Moravia Union serves Appanoose and Monroe Counties as the official county paper issued every Thursday edited by Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bisby. It lists subscription rates for the United States and local regions and notes association memberships and notices of appreciation.
Observations note Stevens Bros. Circus drew full tent and boosted booster receipts at Mora. Sewer project delayed awaiting materials. preliminary survey done. KRNT provided Moravia band photo for window display. Linnie Hilton plans Fall Festival windiest boy contest. Farm Bureau day offers six bits prize. Fred Hiatt dies in Centerville. Moravia family named. Moravia Schools set to open Aug 26 per district articles. Local court term includes P K Horner and others. cucumber weighs 3 1/8 pounds by VanDorin. State Senator Augustine visits on way to old Settlers event with gubernatorial candidate Miles. Subscriptions renewed by multiple residents.
This week finishes threshing season in Vosburgh. Teaching at Vosburgh began September 2 with Mrs George Shehen. Rex Derby and Dickie Brown will attend Moravia School which started August 27. Mrs Dorothy Calhoun along with Mrs Sarah Hiner and Amy visited John McNair in Center ville Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Phyllis Broshar and Judith spent Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Russell Brown. Hattie Miller helped Emmett Derby cook for threshers last Tuesday. James Calhoun Rose Ann Mrs Carl Calhoun Donald and Mrs Maude Turner attended Ladies Aid at Iconium Thursday afternoon. Emmett Derby and Larry visited George Hammond’s home last Friday. (Continued Next Issue)
Summer harvest nears completion as FFA plans a larger Fall Festival show with new vegetable and fruit collections. Prizes will honor the largest and best displays in each category, with one variety per exhibit. Open class sheep show features purebred and market divisions, plus a forthcoming TFA tent for broader vocational projects.
Thirty four descendants of William Coulson gathered at Centerville City park on Thursday August 22 1946 for their 20th annual reunion. Rain barely dampened greetings and a noon dinner. Lewis Rouse presided with songs prayer and an afternoon program. Officers elected for next year include Mrs Phrana Swan New Sharon president Lewis Rouse Albia vice president and Louise Rouse Albia secretary treasurer. The article recalls early Coulson migration from Tennessee to Appanoose County Iowa and notes one living child W B Coulson of New Sharon present, along with relatives from several towns. The 1947 reunion is set for the same place and date. The list of attendees names multiple Coulson relatives from Moravia Albia Centerville and nearby communities.
Mr and Mrs C A Foster hosted a family reunion in Oskaloosa Iowa honoring daughters J and Mrs Dean Monroe Gary and Mr and Mrs Guy Bales Patsy and Roger from Phoenix Arizona Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Davin Jerry Kenneth Mr and Mrs Glick Dixie Kay Donna Marie Mr and Mrs Renmeth Ste Ande Ronnie all of Metewe Mr and Mrs Loren mene file Billy Dorothy Ne Charles Foster Gordon and Mr and Mrs Gerald Foster Mr and Mrs Junior Foster and Donnie of Rosehill Iowa and Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilson of Ottumwa Dean Monroe plans to return to Phoenix late week Guy Bales will stay in town and make Knoxville home after leasing the Conoco service station.
The Espy reunion gathered in Centerville Park on Sunday September 1 with many attendees from Rockford Belville Des Moines and nearby towns. Families represented included the Espy and McKern lines along with Kaster Boyer and Whicker families and others.
Mr and Mrs Chris Bogart hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday with honorees Mr and Mrs Loren Hiner and daughter Eleanor, plus Cedar Rapids visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Dinderman and sons Steve and Mike. Attending were Pearl Hiner Delmar Leanne Main and guests included Lew Hiner Max Hiner Pearl Eugene Hiner and Mildred Moore. Sunday guests Charley and Mary Platt entertained at dinner with Fors Sutcliffe Boyer Ann Rattistone Hiatt Day Lee and Craig Day.
The Taylorettes 4-H club held its August meeting at the Moravia Community Center. Fern Foster called the meeting to order as members answered roll with ribbons won at the fair. Officers elected for the coming year: president Virginia Hiatt, vice president Virginia Carter, secretary and reporter Beverly Fischer, treasurer Mary Bath Turner, historian Fern Fos s. Plans were made to decorate a float for the fall festival. A cooperative supper followed with Taylor Farm Bureau members and leaders Daphne Hilton and Avs Foster.
Descendants of Thomas and Josephine Wolfe gathered at Albia Park on Sunday September 4 for a reunion. After wartime gaps the meeting aims to occur annually on the first Sunday in September with participants from Des Moines Ottumwa Granger Teomovincity and nearby, including John Wolfe and families Bill Wolfe Irene Sonnenburg Henry Sonnenburg Pauline Jobusch L. G. Beaty Ted Argo and others. A Moravian Union subscription was noted as a welcome gift.
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