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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Mode of St Louis Missouri visit Mrs Modes brother and his wife Mr and Mrs O A Tweedy in Mt and Mrs John Wilson of Mt
Friday visitors included Rev. Jas A Wilson and Mrs Wilson with guest speaker Rev Frohardt of Moulton at the first Friday chapel. Reports say Mrs Dukes Wisgerhof of Marengo is ill while family aids her. Local movers include Selix selling east Main street property to Elder family and Tweedys planning a western move after selling their grocery. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society held its last meeting and local residents attended Golden weddings and other family events.
Ajoinder of calls and visits during the weekend features Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones with Donald and Lyle at Wendell Murdy's, Dale Derby with Lazelle Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. John Van Zante with the Eddyville trip. Various local families, cattle sales, and farm moves are noted, including the Freeman Johnson move, Hereford sale at Manley, and Drakesville visits.
Moravia reports large band numbers and a busy summer. Mary Ellen Ellison wins a 4 H fair strip. The all high school play by Charles Quimby Burdett is selected. Baseball practice begins with six returning letter winners. Freshmen arrive for home economics and new teachers introduce new textbooks as grades progress through seventh and eighth.
Dinner guest schedule and Sunday visits include Mr. and Mrs. David Caylor, Lee Tadlock, Eleanor Burton, Jerry Les, John Cleaver of Centerville, and W. N. Miller with Rev. M. R. Shanks, Sam Proctor and families, Tom Hiatt, Ivan Gibbs, and others from Seymour and nearby towns.
L Strunk Arlene Helen Connie and Walt er Paris attended after church at the Freeman Johnson residence. The Strunk brothers have been plowing for Glenn and Keith Cridlebaugh. Norman Hanes spent Monday at his brother Lewla Hanes home near Blakesburg.
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