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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
2
Local and personal notices recap visits and events across towns. C D Duvall travels to Ohio and Pennsylvania. Carl and a Wales reunion group attend in Plano. Numerous relatives and friends appear in weekend calls, hospital visits, and social gatherings. Alvin Donahoo heads to Ames for vocational agriculture studies. York College senior Audrey Zike departs for York Nebraska.
The 15th Brown reunion gathered 38 friends and relatives at Albia city park on Sunday, September 10. A noon basket meal followed, with attendees from Newton New Sharon Moravia and Albia including Everett Glillaspie Harold Clark Adda Robinson Wm Brown Theo Miller J E Callen and Wm Callen plus Homer Brown Katherine Davis and Van Lemanter. The afternoon featured visiting and group photos.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hamond and daughter Viola of Moravia joined John Selix Hugh Crawley of Unionville and Jim Patrick of Centerville for a weekend trip to attend the Crawley family reunion. They traveled via southern Missouri and Kansas City to Baldwin Kansas visiting Mrs Hamonds aunt. On Sunday they visited Holton Kansas then spent Monday with relatives at Burchard Nebraska before heading home arriving about 2 30 a m Tuesday.
The Board of Supervisors met in an adjourned session with Sherman West and Jess Hoover present. They approved bids from Frank I. Braden and Bury Construction Co. for grading and bridge work under FAS-178-A and salaries for social welfare staff, with other procedural notes and attestations recorded by County Auditor Grace L. Bedinger.
An elderly transient named John Conner, from Kansas City, Mo, was found dead on the Milwaukee railroad track east of Blakesburg, about three miles from town. The upper head was severed. coroner’s inquest deemed unnecessary. Conner, age 70, had been warned about the track before and lived a wandering life with no known kin.
Unionville reports the first PTA meeting at the high school with 32 paid memberships. New officers include George Brook as president and William Tock as secretary. The meeting featured a travelogue on the World’s Fair and introductions of new faculty, plus refreshments served by board members’ wives. Several local residents visited, and the Old Settlers reunion drew a large crowd with parade, band performances, and general camaraderie.
Officer J. W. Seales was wounded in the thigh while disarming and arresting Willard Bud Pasano after a rampage in Chariton last week. Seales is recovering from the bullet wound as Pasano faces charges.
The Jackie Johnson family held its second annual reunion on Sunday September 10 at Blotomfield Park. Officers elected include Vera Grinstead as president Mary Thompson as vice president LaRue Grinstead as secretary Pete Grinstead as treasurer and a program committee of Burna Simmons and Grinstead members. Attendees from multiple towns gathered with extended family from Ottumwa Keosauqua Bloomfield Milton Moravia Mystic Chillicothe and Chillicothe.
In loving memory of Ella Funkhouser who passed away one year ago on September 9 1938. Your gentle face and patient smile are recalled with sadness. You had a word for each and died beloved by all. The voice is mute the heart that loved us well and true. Not forgotten saved one nor will you ever be as long as life and memories endure. CG Funkhouser Pearl Woodward Gustaf Baumgardner Torrington Wyoming R H Funkhouser Chicago TN
A Sunday reunion at the J L Dodd home gathered 68 relatives and friends including Mrs C H Flory of Whittier California and Mrs L B Hamilton of Creston Iowa. Attendees enjoyed a noon cooperative dinner and many had not met in 33 years.
A reunion is planned for next year with attendees listed from Alden and surrounding towns. Families including Scanton and Maryann Homer Nebraska Cobbs Hkeio Veda Rolland Harris Burns Johnson Jak and Chowley Mystic Wilson Moravia Harris Bobby and Anna Mae Knoxville are noted. The Dallas Duncan home at Alden Minnesota is the reunion site.
The Hiatt family met at Centerville Park on September 8 for the twenty third Hiatt reunion with 106 attending. A cooperative noon dinner followed a short business meeting electing Lute Hiatt as president Loyd Carer as vice president Juanita Dooley as secretary and Helen Hiatt as treasurer. The group noted the long lifespan of members Martha Hiatt age 94 and Lute Hiatt age 90 as the oldest attendees and reported one death Otto Fincher during the year.
A birthday surprise arranged by Mrs. Clough and Mrs. Hazel Wilson honored Mrs. Harry DuVall at the Clough home with many attendees including Mr. and Mrs. DuVall and numerous families. Music by the Pollard Brothers and Wilma Boardman Beulah Bishop sang His Eye Is On The Sparrow with piano by Mrs. Brown.
Mrs Roy Sheldop and children Donald and Darlene visited the Earl Swift home Wednesday morning. Dora Wetterlind called on Roscoe Argo Tuesday morning. John Moffatt and Delmont Turn 27 were visitors at Everatt Stansberry Sunday forenoon. The Willing Workers club met with Mrs Beryl Brown on Wednesday September 6 with sewing and embroidery. Leta Haver was a caller at Harry Jennings Wednesday morning. John Moffatt and son Roy visited J B Casdy Monday forenoon. Mrs Dorothy Sheldon spent Wednesday at Miss Rather Murphy’s home. Mrs John Moffatt, Mary and Roy, and Doyle Stansberry were visitors.
The Harris reunion gathered Sept 4 1939 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harris about 12 miles southwest of Knoxville. All immediate family attended except FE B Harris of San Francisco. A wedding since their last meeting and new arrivals were noted among members present.
Sunday after Sunday Setival at the Will Moffatt home near Pat Condy features boggled names and a midsummer foretidon. Lee Moffatt spent Friday night through Sunday at the John Moffatt residence as local residents plan celebrations that week.
Udell Route visited Mr and Mrs Foster and Carl. Calvin Runiley spent weekend with relatives then returned to Centerville. Alph Hayworth Harry Foley and others attended the pioneer parade in Centerville. Mildred Cridlebaugh missed school Friday to join the parade. Calvin returned to his grandparents and was urged to go to Unisonville for school.
No hunting or trespassing allowed on the undersigned property. Names listed include John Smithburg John L Johnson W D DuVall Harry DuVall QC D DuVall Ralph McDonough. Additional names may be added to the list at 26 cents each.
Fragments indicate a sale advertisement listing items such as mellophones and chairs with condition notes. The readable text is incomplete but suggests a local sale event or auction managed by an issuing entity. Further details are not legible.
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