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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1954
Page
6
A lengthy roster of Moravia area residents and visitors is noted as many traveled to and from Moravia for a fall festival weekend. Names include Mrs. J. Tadlock Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hiatt and others visiting relatives in Centerville Des Moines and Chicago. Local families hosted gatherings and attended ceremonies with multiple trips mentioned to and from Des Moines Warren Warren Ill. Ottawa and Ottumwa among other locales.
Local residents attended multiple events including a birthday surprise party for U S Hiatt guests from Little Bear and Moravia alumni picnics. Mrs Ella Burton visits Ottumwa hospitalized relative while Moravia rodeo attendance and weekend visits by Cece, Witt, Peterson, Dooley, McDanel and Argo mark social life.
Udell residents host and visit family and friends across Centerville Ottumwa Morlan Fairview Udell and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Matthews with Erna Lee, the Selix reunion and wedding anniversary, visits to the Goode home, and trips by the Spring and Glasgow families. Weekend gatherings feature multiple households from Udell and surrounding areas with travel to Excelsior Springs and Moravia Fall Festival.
Mr and Mrs Harold Henshaw and family hosted Karen and Linda Moore on Sunday at the paternal John Henshaw home in Motlton.
Osbursburgh notices report Jess Lackender taking Roy and Hattie Miller to Iowa City on Wednesday. Darlene Sheldon spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Emmett Derby and family. Several Calhoun family members and Marion Allen attended a Sunday reunion at Leroy Iowa. Mrs Ben Pickrell and Wayne visited Ottumwa relatives. Fred Argo hospitalized at Albia. Neil Sheldon staying with the Argo family to help. Derby family joined a dinner for James L Murphy of Pontiac Michigan. Clayton Sheldon visited Ottumwa. Wayne Thompson and James Talhoun attended a plowing watch at Bedford.
Wesley Chapel W S C S will meet September 23 in the afternoon with Elsie Sylvia and Lillie Callen. Several local families and visitors are listed with activities around the Donovan household and neighbors, including alumni picnics and Sunday visits.
The Chariton River Baptist Ladies Aid met at Mrs William Swan's home for an all day session on Tuesday September 7 The group pieced a comfort and selected nutrients at noon they enjoyed a cooperative dinner In the afternoon the devotional led by president Mrs Lois Martin featured The Church scripture was read and songs sung The meeting closed with the Lord s prayer Prizes were won by Mrs Faye Fenton and Mrs Bessie Fenton Gertie Atwell received a birthday gift Mrs Lucille Atwell got a capsule friend gift Present were Mrs Virgo Martin Faye Fenton Bessie Fenton Gertie Atwell Hazel Tucker Lois Martin Lucille Atwell Jessie Elam Jean Curtis Irene Brandon Duala Swan and visitors Mrs Mary Swan and Erma Swan Next meeting planned with Mrs Lois Martin on Tuesday Sept 21
Farmers must fully comply with all basic crop acreage allotments for 1955 to qualify for cost sharing payments under the ACP. Compliance will also be required for eligibility for price support benefits. The new farm law allows ACP payments for 1955 work, with emphasis for those sowing winter wheat, and warns that harvesting commodities in excess of farm allotments disqualifies payments for that year.
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