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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
1
Fall Festival Draws Strong Crowds Over Three Nights
Raye Ramblin reports that the Fall Festival drew large crowds each of the three evenings with lively pauses, bees at the community hall adding spectator humor. The writer describes playful footwork against a buzzing insect scene and reflects on past festival antics with fond humor.
Prices rising as costs bite shoppers across goods
A local column laments rising prices across clothing and consumer goods. It notes cloth and wool costs up, printing paper prices increasing since Korea hostilities, and stores marking higher prices than listed. It also jokes about a seven year old undertaker displaying produce and taxes paid. It cites a U.S. Agriculture department frog life study and a $100,000 survey on American men’s wearing habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Salem By Hazel Hellyer Salem By Hazel Hellyer
Community members attend Moravia Fall Festival. Residents visit Albia and Centerville homes over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings and Charles visited the Roscoe Argo home. The Horton Potts and Perry families, Delbert Calhoun and Richard attended a circus in Albia. Mrs John McCumber of Denver stayed with the Dell Hellyer household. Other visitors include George Hellyer family from Albia Clarence Lowery from Vancouver WA Mrs Martina Booth from Des Moines Wilma Snyder from Centerville and Frank Tarbell. The Perry family and sons visited Fred Sheldon’s home in Albia. Delbert Calhoun and Richard attended a club at Mrs Fred Taylor’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Robert Jennings
Charles
Roscoe ‘Argo
Horton Potts
Dale Sonnenberg
Albia
Raymond Perry
Mra
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Clarence Whitehead
Sandra
John McCumber
Denver
Colorado
Dell Hellyer
George Hellyer
Clarence Lowery
Vancouver
Washington
Martina Booth
Des Moines
Wilma Snyder
Centerville
Frank’ Tarbell
Myr
Fred Sheldon
Fred Taylor
Hearing Aid Booklet Offer From Mail Order
A fragmented ad promises a free booklet on hearing aids and a mail address for contact. The text is garbled but references a free guide and mailing to a presumably national audience seeking hearing assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bockeeas
Miepctone Parkway
Maple Grove Social Roundup From Local Families
The Loren Walter family, Mrs Riley Callen, Mrs Walter Scott, Charlotte and Sandra join Albia shoppers at dinners with multiple locals. Several visitors drop by farms, with notable gatherings at Ralph Tucker and DuVall households. Diverse Sunday dinners and overnight visits connect families across Albia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren ‘Walter
Riley Callen
Walter Scott
Charlotte
Sandra
Albia
Ralph Robinson
Fred Hainline
Nellie Barnett
Bob
Ralph Tucker
Frelen DuVall
Lawrence Roland
Alta Commer
Winston DuVall
Boyer Ridge social notes and weekend callers
Mr and Mrs Alva Fowler visited at Glen Fowler's Sunday. Forrest Moffitt and family dined with Delmont Moffitt. Ivan Moffitt family spent the weekend in the Ozarks. Nean Clark and family visited Vv. C. Kaster. Charles Broshart family visited James Kaster. Judy Kay Cochran stayed with Maxine Kaster. Nean Clark visited James Kaster Sunday evening. Leslie Carlton visited Averill Easter. Burness Fenton and Raymond Farris were Sunday morning visitors at Lester Cochran. Cliff Pfannebecker visited Averill Easter Monday afternoon. Lester Cochran and W. C. Easter and Jack hosted. Arthur Farris family and Olin Foster visited Carl Tomlin. Wanda and Norma Cochran spent Sunday with Roberta Benz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Fowler
Glen Fowler
Forrest Moffitt
Delmont Moffitt
Ivan Moffitt
Ozarks
Nean Clark
Vv. C. Kaster
Charles Broshart
James Kaster
Judy Kay Cochran
Maxine Kaster
Leslie Carlton
Averill Easter
Burness Fenton
Raymond Farris
Lester Cochran
Cliff Pfannebecker
Miller By Mrs Gerald Burton Miller by Mrs Gerald Burton
Mr and Mrs Glen Stephenson visited relatives in Knoxville Town on Sunday Floyd Wood and Allen Harper worked as carpenters for Mrs Lovell Reagan Mr and Mrs Norman Kelly stayed with the Reagan and Kelly families last week W N Miller and Eleanor hosted Mr and Mrs Clifford Caster and Mr and Mrs Gerald Burton and son for a birthday and an anniversary as a cool showered day cooled the air
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Stephenson
Knoxville
Floyd Wood
Allen Harper
Lovell Reagan
Norman Kelly
Reagan
Local residents attend Fall Festival and visits
The report lists numerous social visits and relatives from Logan Strunk to Janesville area. Entries show Mr. and Mrs. Lazell Steinhard, the Fosters, Wood family, Feltons, Hiner of Oakdale, Hunt, Schaffner, Gladfelder, Foster and Tomlin households hosting or visiting. Several trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin noted.
Mrs Rissie Gladfelder and Judy Visit Foster Home
Mrs. Rissie Gladfelder and Judy called at the J P Foster home Thursday morning, making a routine social call noted in local notes.
Kinser Valley Clover Threshing and Fall Festival Notes
Kinser Valley notes two to four bushels per acre from clover threshing. Ervin Long and Russell Darby helped Zell and LeRoy Wilson thresh. Attended Mora Fall Festival, with strong exhibit. Versal Barnes reportedly won the horse pulling contest. A small rain Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Porter mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Long
Russell Darby
Zell
LeRoy Wilson
Moravia
Versal Barnes
Albia
Zell Wilson
Moravia Festival Attended by Thursday Visitors
Thursday visitors and family attended the Moravia Festival despite a trace of rain Sunday night and cloudy cool weather on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Administrator's Notice of Estate of Francis Pence
Appointed September 11 1950 by the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa administrator of the estate of Francis Pence deceased. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance and debtors must pay the administrator Charles L Johnston attorney for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Appanoose County
Iowa
Francis Pence
Charles L, Johnston
Adm
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