Moravia Notes Guests and Visits Across Town
Imogene Tadlock stayed at U. C. Main home while listening to Travels of Mary Ward at EMA. Numerous residents, including Duvalls, Sneed, McCann, Erskines, Millers, Mounts, Swenson, Cameron, and Hiatt families, guest and visit Moravia. Des Moines trip reports, state fair attendance, barn construction near Main Station, and hospital update on R. C. G. Wilson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Tadlock
U. C. Main
Mary Ward
EMA
C. D. Duvall
Deg Moines
Elizabeth Sneed
Cambria
Galine McCann
Cheyenne
Wyo
Moravia
Paul Erskine
Centerville
Frank Miller
J. A. Winslet
Marion Mounts
Zepher Hills
Florida
Russell Swenson
Ottumah
Frank Selby
Pattie
Ramona Cameron
Newton
Mia
Tom Cameron
Lyle Beery
Des Moines
Archia McKern
Main Station
Chas
Chas. VanDorin
Johnny Mann
Charles EF
Hiatt
Dorothy Nowela
T. H. Johnson
Visit in Colorado Details From Frank Hawk Letter
Frank Hawk reports arrival in Delta Colorado after a Denver Rio Grande trip via Moffat Tunnel. He notes cool mountain air, visits Leonard Wilson family, strong crops including Spuds at 225 sacks per acre, alfalfa, corn yields, wheat, beets, beans, onions, and a peach harvest. Delta and Palisade ship large carloads, with overall optimism about the season and a hint of not wanting to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Colorado
Howard
Denver
Rio Grand
Moffat Tunnel
Cedar Eye
Leonard Wilson
Guy
Palisade
Mesa County
Iowa
F. P. Hawk
Mt Pleasant Homecoming at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
The Mt Pleasant Baptist Church hosts a homecoming on Sunday September 20. The Committee invites all attendees to bring a basket for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Turner Funeral Home under modern reform drives progress
The Turner firm today is led by C. A. Turner, Mrs. Turner, and Bert Turner. Mrs. Turner, a 1906 graduate with embalming license 817, and Mr. Turner, 1910 graduate with license 1832, represent the licensed corps. Bert Turner, class of 1930, holds Minnesota 2088 and Iowa 1688 licenses. The business has evolved from early practices to offer the most modern funeral service available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Iowa
Ralston Iowa teacher with Coe College ties and athletic background
A school profile notes a teacher trained at Coe College Cedar Rapids with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and English. She previously taught in rural Audubon and now instructs grades four to six in Ralston. The record lists involvement in YWCA Elementary Club and women’s athletics including basketball volleyball and tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. College
Carper
Audubon
Ralston
Iowa
Misa Helscher
Toksaing
Siac
Kenneth Barghabp
State of the Sigourney High High
Coe College
Cedarmee
Alpha Xi
Corn yield claim stirs town gossip
Walter Gideon reported selling and delivering 50 bushels of corn per acre for 100 dollars after harvesting 60 bushels total, on yellow corn 108 days old. D E Bishop and F W Dotson also tout fine yellow corn yields on land east of town near the creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gideon
Gideon
D. E. Bishop
F. W. Dotson
Farm Shop Course Outlined for Moravia High School
W S Perkins outlines a practical Moravia High School farm shops course aimed at training boys to perform everyday farm construction and repair tasks with common tools. units include repair work, glass, soldering, carpentry, belts and pulleys, pumpwork, metal work, harness, machinery upkeep, gas engines, concrete, and aims to reduce costs while improving home farm equipment and living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Perkins
Vocational Agriculture Department
The
Moravia High School
Life of Mr and Mrs Callen Aged Farmers on Iowa Farm
The Callens have lived on the same Iowa farm for fifty years of marriage. They have four daughters Minus Lillian Sylvia and Elsie. Mrs Callen formerly Mary Coulson born near their home. Mr Callen son of Anderson and Mary born near his home. Both fathers of Irish descent pioneers from Tennessee. He is 75 on July 22 and she will be 74 on Sept 29. They joined Coulson schoolhouse at ages 14 and 24 and helped build Mt Zion church nearby. Church moved to Wesley Chapel where he led Sunday School and she led Ladies Aid. They continue farming together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Callen
Anderson
Mary Callen
Mrs. Callen
Tennessee
Callen
Callence
A. B. Clans
Coulson
Mt. Zion
M. EB
Wesley Chapel
Ladies Aid
U B Society Meet Postponed To Tuesday After Festival
The United Brethren Missionary Society will meet Tuesday after noon September 8 at 2 30 with Mrs Oehler as hostess and Mrs Scott leader. Every member is urged to be present. The date was changed due to the Fall Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Missionary] Society
Oehler
Scott
Fall Festival Arrangements and Speakers Listed
Albia and Moravia school bands to open the festival with an 8 pm speaking program by Mr Halden. Delegations from Albia and others plan to attend Halden Day, with Albia aiming to bring 100 cars. Mrs Wood of Moville will speak Friday afternoon along with other Republican figures. Saturday features Democrat Day with Kenneth Baldridge and possibly Guy Gillette. The midway offers rides and free attractions, including Joe Teska’s Working World exhibit valued at $50,000 with 7,000 parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Moravia
Halden
Chariton
Centerville
Moulton
Ottumwa
Blakesburg
Mystic
Wood
Henry Wood
Moville
Iowa
Kenneth Baldridge
Bloomfield
Congress
Fifth
Guy Gilette
United States Senate
Joe Teska
Antiquity Lodge Meeting and Grand Master Visit
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M is announced for Monday evening September 7. All brothers are invited to attend. Also noted is the visitation of the Grand Master to Jackson Lodge in Centerville on the evening of September 10, led by C. GC. Cousen W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquity Lodge
A. F
A. M
Jackson Lodge
Centerville
C. GC. Cousen
W. M
Dowd Dowd Dowd and Related Names Listed in Notice
A long notice lists numerous individuals and couples including J. L. Dowd Billy Wilson Betty Wilson Mrs R R Pennington Mrs Nate Wilson Mr and Mrs Wilt Hicks Mr and Mrs Z F Chambers Mr and Mrs W F Horner Mrs J W Halden Mr and Mrs Henry Watts Mrs Lewis Main Betty Lou Main Mrs Vane Jones Rev and Mrs W P Donahoo Ira Callen Dr and Mrs Lynch Jackie Wingler Mr and Mrs Harry Wales Joan Wales Hazel Webster Mr and Mrs Geo Johnson L B Hiatt Mrs Fred Blumenstock Mrs Lois Carr Elizabeth Sneed and many others from Ottumwa Glendale Albia Blakesburg and Moriava in a collective notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Bohe
Glendale
Calif
Bather Roberts
Albia
George Abegg
Mra
Marion Hutter
Gerald Hunter
Nancy Jane
Blakesburg
J. R. Russell
Local Families Receive Multiple Gifts
Walter Russell of Frederic and Mrs. Allen Boller of Atlantic join Mr. and Mrs. Dowd as recipients of several gifts from their relatives and friends, reflecting communal appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anid Walter Russell
Frederic
Allen Boller
Atlantic
Dowd
Thode Dotson Takes Charge of Guiseville Tourist Camp
Thode Dotson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Dotson of Moravia now manages the Guiseville Tourist Camp north of Moulton on highway No 8. He has purchased filling station equipment and is leasing the grounds and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thode Dotson
Fred Dotson
Moravia
Guiseville
Moulton
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Allen Hiatt
Curtis Burton
Frank Main
Mt. Ayr
Moravia Union
Arch Tucker
Lamars, Jows
Bud Harvey
Marcus
W. F. Horner
J. F. Albert
Olive Miltenberger
J. W. Halden
G. A. Singley
John Veach
Chas. L. Ellis
Otumwa
Bertha Cresswell
Delta School
Ellis
H. E. Watts
Salem
Old Settlers
Bruce Watts
Ella
Ida Tubaugh
Ada Burgeson
Anna Cunningham
Effie Tinsley
Carl Huber
Maxine
Richard
Roscoe Argo
Lloyd Johnson
Kansas
Oklahoma
Forest Haver
Feallis
Jack van den Biezen
Francia
Eloise
Jimmie
Atate Fair
Hysham
Mont
F. Main
Harry Burmeister
Mark
Fontanelle
Barbara
James
Burmeister
Harmony
Minn
Melvin Betterly
Betterly
Alberts
Urbana
H. Coulson
Charley Johnson
O. T. Foglesong
Sam Hudgens
Rochester
Mann
Mayo Clinic
Mr. Hudgens
Mr. Coulson
Messrs. Foglesong and
Johnson
Richard Talmadge
Jexall Drug Store
Peatantyarnur
Klenzo
Veach Drug Store
Frank Hawk
Mt. Pleasant
U. B
Apsanogse County
Masons
Turner &Son
Chet Broshar
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia, Iowa
C. A. Turner
Edith Turner
Bert Turner
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