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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
1
Local Salem residents and nearby families gathered for weekend events. Several households hosted or visited relatives including the Whiteheads Perry family Long family and others. Notable stops included hospital visits and a funeral attendance.
Maple Grove represented at the Moravia Fall Festival with a firal on their school exhibit. Visitors and extended family gather in Centerville and Moravia as residents host relatives from Des Moines Unionville Ottumwa and Trenton. Family absences and social visits accompany reports of neighbors, a funeral in Moravia, and local travel among Bert Arnold Grant Tadlock and Clarence Dowd families.
Notice to stockholders of Unionville Savings Bank Unionville Iowa stating that more than three fourths of capital voted to dissolve the corporation and wind up its affairs. Dissolution effective September 8 1944 with officers authorized to complete actions. Signed by W C Steel president and O A Tweedy secretary.
The F. P. Hamilton farm sold Tuesday to Harry Chamberlain near Louilla for 56 dollars per acre. Various local families visited homes and attended the Fall Festival, with several dinners and gatherings noted. One funeral attended by Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Gardner is mentioned.
Attendance at Sunday school was 137. Families and neighbors spent Sunday with various Gladfelder homes. The Fall Festival attracted many, with fine exhibits. Hay near The Gladfelders helped by Grover Easter Keith and Kermit Gladfelder. Mentions of visits to Bert MecKern and Pvt Jack McKern observances.
Local residents share a week of family visits and festival attendance. Grandchild VanZante stayed with grandparents while parents moved to a new farm. Evelyn Hiatt visited Centerville. Flora Hiatt and others spent weekends with Hiatt homes. Families gathered for a birthday surprise and a chili supper with several local households noted.
A fragment from Inez Faber’s column recounts festival memories and school morning bustle. The writer notes muddy roads, a teacher’s luggage, and a mail mix up amid reflections on weather, radio noise, and the pace of writing two newspaper pages each Monday morning.
Notice is given that the New Enterprise Coal Company, Iowa, Rathbun, Appanoose County, is formed under Iowa laws to mine and sell coal and lands, establish yards, and transact related business. Board of Directors includes Joe Swob and Mary H. Swob. Capital stock is $10,000. Commences Aug 26, 1944, for 20 years. This notice dated August 29, signed by Joe Swob and Mary H. Swob.
Miller and Andrews families report a week of hospital visits and social calls in Centerville. Wilbur Miller slowly improves after a horse accident. several family members accompany and care for him. A appendectomy recovery is noted for Mary. various neighbors and relatives visited and aided at homes and hospitals.
Several residents attended the Moravia Fall Festival last week. Mrs. John Main visited the Allie Boyer home Thursday. Russell Burns made a business call in Centerville Wednesday. Families gathered at various homes including Mrs. Olin Foster and Eli Hiatt.
Mrs. Lee Tadlock spent Thursday afternoon with her daughter Mrs. Rey Tubaugh. Mrs. Ted Campbell joined the Unionville kittenball team in Moravia Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffin visited Will Miller Sunday. The Cardinal patrol of the Girl Scouts met Monday evening with Mary Lou McDonough.
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