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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
1
The community calendar lists multiple visits and gatherings around Albia Centerville and nearby towns. Donovans Hiatt and Howell families host and visit relatives, with dinners, birthdays, and festival attendance noted. Several residents travel to Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa for various activities and visits through Thursday to Sunday.
Mr. Pleasant Mrs Tom McCrory Arthur were Centerville callers Wednesday afternoon. Tom McCrory was Moravia caller Wednesday forenoon. Mr and Mrs W A Brown Harold and Johnny were in New Sharon Wednesday afternoon. Arthur Brown’s neighbors surprised him Monday evening. Refreshments of peaches and cake served. Dean Robinson returned home from Iowa City Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson and family were Albia callers Wednesday afternoon. Ed DeLong visited Tuesday afternoon at the Tom McCrory home. Homer Brown Ethel and Arthur were Albia callers Monday afternoon. Ena Bown called at the Tom McCrory home Wednesday evening. Homer Brown was ill Thursday. he entered Albia hospital Thursday forenoon and returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown left Friday morning for Washington DC. Mr and Mrs Mart Kenton from Russell spent Sunday with John W Kenton and family. Ed DeLong tore and James McCrory visited Sunday afternoon at Homer Brown’s. W L Clark called on Homer Brown Sunday afternoon.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a third son losing fortunes at local fairs and the struggles of family work and chores. It notes days spent at the Fall Festival and Plowing Match, lists visits with neighbors, and reflects on the weariness of constant travel and duties around a rural household.
Readable fragments show residents from Franklin and Moravia area attending the Moravia Fall Festival and visiting numerous neighbors. Activities include visits to the John Moffatt and Earl Swift homes, the Dicks reunion at Centerville, and a Willing Workers club gathering hosted by Mrs. Beryl Brown with sewing and comfort top making.
A long catalog of farms in Appanoose County Iowa is described with detailed quarter-section descriptions, acreage, and locations near Dean, Plano, and Coal City. Properties include the Merle Jonéa farm around 110 acres, the J. W. Guinn farm about 65 to 80 acres, the Glen Patterson farm near Dean with 80 acres, the Henry H. Stevens farm 70 acres near Coal City, the Hardin Guinn farm 110 acres near Coal City, and the J Q Patterson farm 80 acres west of Dean. Houses and barns are variably described as present or unimproved. several parcels include bottom land and good roads, with some land already noted as unimproved pasture or timberland.
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