Local residents visit relatives and travel notes
Local notices recount numerous visits and travels including Harold Burton and relatives in Knoxville, Mrs Selby and Mrs Nowels in Mt. Pleasant, and many others visiting kin in Centerville Albia Oskaloosa Des Moines and Des Moines. Several families report trips to Rochester Mayo Clinic and to Albany, with arrivals for the Fall Festival and weddings or school beginnings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Burton
Knoxville
Frank Selby
John Nowels
Mt. Pleasant
B.S. Staley
Centerville
D. W. Halden
Hazel Webster
Albia
Homer Hamilton
Allie Pence
Hal Carter
Des Moines
Allen Hiatt
Kate Rogers
Gay Harrison
Fremont
C. A. Woodcock
Dakotas
C. ©. Jones
W. E. Lockman
Oskaloosa
J. B. Sneed
Richland
Fanchen Winsler
Ames
G. D. Lynch
C. E. Winsler
Ed DeHall
Monroe
Frank Hamilton
Dean McCrory
Ida McCrory
Leonard Schoech
Darien
Wisconsin
S. S. Webster
Virgil Johnson
J. J. Selby
Eriq
Kate
Nannie McCrory
Charley Fox
Teague
Lloyd McCrory
John R. Lovell
Mac
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
Mrs Ullem Receives Sunshine Basket From Neighbors
Mrs J J Ullem lately received a sunshine basket from friends and neighbors which she appreciated very much. She has been ill for about three months but is now considerably improved at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ullem
Moravia band director thanks Buxton job supporters
Wilbur C. Harris Moravia band director expresses gratitude to Parents and others who cooperated No Well on the Buxton job offering cars time and support to the band for three days during the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Harris
Moravia
Buxton
Masonic Notice Proze at Hall of Antiquity Lodge
Proze will be worked in the First Degree at the Hall of Antiquity Lodge No. 462 A F and A M Pri day evening Sept All brothers urged to attend D E Bishop W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Antiquity Lodge
Pri
Sunday School and Worship Services at Caurcnes
Caurcnes announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with M E Blackman as superintendent and worship at 10 30 a m. Evening service at 8 p m with nightly services all week starting 8 oclock plus a musical program Saturday. Women groups meet for M A and Aid. children’s meeting at 4 p m Wednesday at Mrs Ruth Hopkins home led by Vera Zike. Pastor T J Zike invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackman
EB. U
Lnjoy
W. M.A
Ruth Hopkins
Vera Zike
Women’s Aid
T. J. Zike
Moravia Church Schedule and Revival Note
Methodist Episcopal Moravia Sunday School at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 p m No preaching next Sunday evening due to revival at United Brethren church Wesley Chapel service times 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m Next Sunday is last before conference at Fairfield Sept 13 The pastor Chas L Ellis expresses progress and blessings for the Moravia charge and hopes for a strong year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Epworth League
United Brethren Church
Wesley Chapel
Fairfield
God
Chas. L. Ellis
Church of Christ Bible Classes and Sermons
The Church of Christ announces Bible school each Lord's Day morning followed by Communion services and evening services. Bible Study on Thursday evening. Rev. Gibbons and wife visited over the weekend, delivering readings and explanations of God’s Word. All are welcome to attend. W. G. Lagle, Minister.
Iconium Circuit Ends Conference Year With Fellowship
Next Sunday marks the last Sunday of the conference year with collection money to be gathered. The pastor thanks the community for kindness and cooperation. Iconium plans preaching services morning and evening, Epworth League evening. A Bible baseball team is forming. come out and help. Fairview as usual. E. P. Spurlock, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium
Epworth
Fairview
E. P. Spurlock
Travel Log From West Thumb to Albia by Lincoln Highway
W. P. Davis records a multi day journey from West Thumbal to Albia along the Lincoln highway. Stops include Jennie Lake Hoback Canyon Rawlins Laramie Cheyenne Burns Sidney Carl Davis oil station North Platte Grand Island and final arrival at Albia with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Thumball Ok
Teton National Forest
Jennie Lake
Hoback Canyon
Wyoming
Lincoln Highway
Rock Springs
Rawlins
Laramie
Ora
Bertha
Cheyenne
Dr. Day
Burns
Darrell Davis
Sidney
Nebr
Carl Davis
Carl
Cari’s
North Platte
Grand Island
Albia
W. P. Davis
Special School Election Notice Moravia Iowa 1938
Notice to qualified voters in Moravia Independent School District Taylor Township Appanoose Monroe counties Iowa of a special election to be held at the Community Building on Monday in September 1938 from noon to 7 pm. The proposition asks to authorize the board to erect and equip an addition to the school building above the boiler room at a cost not to exceed 1500 dollars funded from the general fund with transfer to the schoolhouse fund. Chester Broshar secretary dated September 6 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Taylor
Appanoose
Monroe
Towa
Thhe Independent School District
School House Fund
Chester Broshar
Community Social Notes From Centerville Area
Sunday gatherings at multiple homes include the Luse and Riley Callen households with Paul Miller and Clarence Miller from Des Moines. Visits by Shoemaker, Hiatt, Hilton, Cloyed, and Callen family members to the State Fair and Bartlett to arrange teaching in the Bartlett school. Faith Hanes and Elsie Callen also attended the fair. Delmar and Donald Callen are noted in the week’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E. Luse
Paul Miller
Des Moines
Clarence Miller
I. C. Callen
Clarence Dowd
Donald
Delmar
Riley Callen
Jim Cline
Ernest Hiatt
Frank Shoemaker
Dewitt
Forest Mericle
J. R. Callen
Dale
Reba Callen
Bartlett
Faith Hanes
Miller Church
James Hilton
Wilbur
Willard Cloyed
Elsie Callen
Scattersburg Visitors and Local Socials Summary
Scattersburg reports several residents visiting Ottumwa on Monday including George Scott and Elbert Lackman. Families such as Jim Hayes and Edna Ward travel to Moravia or L. Ward, with Lizzie Irelan in Ottumwa midweek. A mix of Sunday gatherings at Gilliland and Trelan homes appears along with reports of horses showing sleeping sickness in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
Ottumwa
Wm. Tomlin
Curtis
Elbert Lackman
Jim Hayes
L. Ward
Edna Ward
Moravia
Lizzie Irelan
Otumwa
Roy Gilliland
Rudolph
Mrs. Swanson and Son
Steve Gilliland
C. A. Adams
Gerald Irelan
Local Social News and Farm Visits Reported
Hedge College visitors Mr and Mrs C C Jones called on G E Luse as Cheree Dyphon left for Woodward to start school. Eph Wilson and Carl Cloyed hosted a watermelon feast with Ted Wilson and Dick Wilson. Dorothy Davis stayed with Eva Boresman, while Larry Bishop visited family. Gaylord McDanel lost a horse to sleeping sickness. Jess Smith visited Eph Wilson. The VanDorin families held a watermelon feast at Willie VanDorin’s Moravia home. Freddie VanDorin’s were at J T VanDorin’s. Mrs Bertha Luse entertained Chicago relatives. names not recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Jones
G. E. Luse
Cheree Dyphon
Woodward
Eph Wilson
Carl Cloyed
Zell Wilson
Ted Wilson
Dick Wilson
Dorothy Davis
Eva Boardsman
Larry Bishop
Gaylord McDanel
Jess Smith
Jep Lockman
Freddie VanDorin
Willie VanDorin
Moravia
J. T. VanDorin
Bertha Luse
Chicago
Davis wraps up West trip with Cody park visit and wildlife
W P Davis completes his concluding report on a western trip. The narrative describes stays in Glenrock and Casper Wyoming, oil wells seen, Shoshoni and Greybull areas, the Devils Tower, Cody scenery, Yellow Stone Lake, West Thumb, a reunion with John Gray, and sightseeing in Yellowstone Park with bears and a coyote tale observed near the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Davis
Ora
California and Vicinity Community Notes Read
Mr and Mrs Clyde McKern and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Henry Rosencrants home. Carl McKern has returned home and will work at the riverside mine. Brush school opened with Evelyn Stauber teaching. Harley Tisue took daughter Ernestine Stauber to Leroy Iowa for teaching. Kenneth Gladfelder and sons Robert Foster and daughters Milo Foster attended a Poster reunion in Centerville Park. Pearl McKern spent the week end with Maury Eva Wailes. Glen Sufficool called on Harry Wailes. Mary Sufficool has gone to Les Maines to work. Hetz McDanel attends Moravia high school staying with Mrs Charlie Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Coffin
J. B. Kinion
Homer Hamilton
Sherman Kinion
Centerville
Rudolph Gilliland
Adel
Roy
Webster
W. &.Creech
Allen Hiatt
Curtis Burton
Des Moines
Madge Hough
J. C. Behrens
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mia
O. E. Day
Donna
J. T
Leila Day
Charles Youngker
Mt. Vernon
Faw
Cornell College
Merner Hall
F. M. Main
Mt. Ayr
Jean Kathryn Broshar
H. K. Smith
Harlan
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Elaine
Mayo Clinic
Roy Funkhouser
Kansas City
Ella Funkhouser
Ames
Albert Overton
London Mills
Ill
Allie Pence
Annabel Pence
Dean McCrory
Ida McCrory
Dorothy Mae
Roy Adams
Sim Howell
Mystic
Charley Main
C. N. Main
J. L. Dodd
R. R. Pennington
Grace Piper
Albia
C. D. DuVall
Arthur Brown
Baltimore
Arthur
Civil Service
Social Security Board
Lewis Main
Mary Lou
Charley
Mary Platt
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Don Blackman
Helen Carter
T. S. Phillips
Anita
Fred Goza
St. Louis
J. F. Albert
Jean Shirley
Jimmie
Washington, D. C
J. W. Albert
Jaiacie
A. J. Taylor
Cynthia Tyylor
Mary Bowman
Mr. Taylor
Jim Hayes
Blakesburg
Vernie Hiatt
Edward Stocker
San Pedro
Calif
Jmotor Thuradsy
H.E. Glick
Gabe Johnson
Harry Stocker
Moravia
Raymond Plants
Clemens
Pocahontas
Plants
Ida Henderson
Cherokee
Okla
W. T. VanDorin
Bucklin
Mis
Jim Phinney
VanDorin
W. T. van Dorin
Clyde McKern
Henry Rosencrants
Carl McKern
John Dodd
River Side
Brush School
Evelyn Stauber
Harley Tisue
Ernestine Stauber
Leroy
Kenneth Gladfelder
Robert Foster
Sid Milo Foster
Centerville Park
Pearl McKern
Maury Eva Wailes
Glen Sufficool
Harry Wailes
Mary Sufficool
Les Maines
Hets = McDanel
Moravia High School
Charlie Main
Local Disputes Stirred At Leo Hilton Home
Coulson Meo and Mrs Shirley Townaund and Mrs Lyndga McDanel galled attaé Leo Hilton home Monday. Mrs Bub McConnell of caterydle details unclear. incident fragments suggest neighborly conflict with three women and a named resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meo
Shirley Townaund
Lyndga McDanel
Leo Hilton
Bub McConnell
Caterydle
Local social notes from weekend visits
Sunday evening greeting at Elbert Lockman’s home. Mrs. Gerald Irelan spent last week visiting Ray Tomlin. H T Gilliland spent the weekend with his mother and sister in Lineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Lockman
Gerald Irelan
Ray Tomlin
S. H. T. Gilliland
Lineville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chet Broshar
Prompt Brown
All-Stars
Caurcnes
United Brethren
Methodist Episcopal
Church of Christ Bible ‘Ass
Hedge College
California
and Vicinity
Coulson
Freeman Johnson
Gardner
Moravia Hotel
Itp
Globe
Harris
T. Foglesong
Dr. Hess Hog
Ward
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