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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
3
Mrs. Curtis Tomlin and others attended a shower at Walter Harper's in Des Moines. Numerous local families visited, dined, or hosted at homes in Albia, Eldon, Unionville, Russell, Moulton, and surrounding towns, including Ralph Tucker, Basil Tadlock, Gabe Johnson, and the Exline and Tadlock families. Several hosted or joined Sunday gatherings and a cooperative church dinner marked the weekend.
Attendance at Fairview Sunday School 35 and a long list of visits and callouts across Albia Centerville Galleyville Moulton and Moravia including many Foster Tomlin Gladfelder Whicker and Marlin family members with a quarterly conference at Wesley Chapel and a funeral in Centerville. Printing service cards and letterheads offered by Moravia Union office.
Unionville residents and relatives are mentioned in a roundup of social events. honoree Verna Lee Harper hosted a miscellaneous shower at the W. G. Harper home. Families attended the Old Settlers and Threshers picnic in Mt. Pleasant. Others visited relatives in Batavia Livonia and Libertyville. A church meeting occurred in Linden and a five year old girl, Linda Sue Underwood, had a tonsillectomy at St. Joseph hospital.
The Happy Helpers club met Wednesday with Thelma Calhoun. They hemmed and appliqued tea towels and shelled beans. A bake sale was held in the afternoon. Rosie Derby won the contest game. Next meeting will be in two weeks with Rosie Derby.
Thirty som e attended services Sunday afternoon. One special and very inspiring message on Justification by Rev Fay E Gart her. Mr and Mrs Ward Taylor of Cellar were Sunday guests at the Ernest Witt home. Mr and Mrs Harold Wright and children of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Raymond Williams and son were guests at the Ben Williams home Sunday. Those enjoying a cooperative dinner at the Charles Andrews home Sunday were: Mr and Mrs Harvey Andrews Sr and Norma and Norman and Mr and Mrs Harvey Andrews Jr and son all of Des Moines. Staff Sgt John Dale Andrews and son of Wichita Falls Texas were the guests and Mr and Mrs Seeth of Unionville Mo Mr and Mrs Howard Lewis and son of Cincinnati also Mr avid Mra Richard Tubaugh were afternoon callers. Dean Andrews was a Sunday evening guest at the Charles Andrews home. Mrs Dean Andrews spent Sunday at her parents Mr and Mrs W M Tolbert of Seym ur. Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs Clyde Hiatt called at the Andrews home. Mr and Mrs Robert Strunk and daughter spent Sunday at the W C Miller home in Unionville to find them fairly well. Ida Caylor is spending a few days assisting her daughter Cecil Tadlock with canning. Miss Eleanor Miller was a Sunday evening guest of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller returning to her home in Moravia later in the eve.
In Des Moines Register and Tribune classified sections, leave your ad at the Moravia Union. This brief notice directs readers to submit advertisements to the Moravia Union for placement.
Zell and LeRoy Wilson took several loads of stock to the Albig sales barn reporting a large and good sale. County road crews finished work and moved south. Squirrels season opened and hunters were active. A light rain fell Monday morning. Zell Wilson and wife drove to Ottumwa for the last cancer treatment on the eye. Donald left for Oakland, California, and is reported to have arrived safely.
The new pock et size Swingline Tot 50 stapler fits home or school use and includes 1,000 staples for 98 cents at the Union office. Other staples available up to 7.50.
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