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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
2
The notice records fourth class mail entry at Moravia in Appanoose County Iowa under the March 8 1879 act. Published weekly on Thursdays by H K and W T Smith, Publishers.
A Wellman business man faced delays delivering goods due to mud on country roads, raising questions about road funding. The piece argues for more farm to market highways and less trunk road spending, urging farmers and small-town businesspeople to press legislators and the highway commission.
A Washington writer argues that free publicity in newspapers costs the federal government about 1.5 million dollars yearly. The piece notes limited paid advertising and a large staff producing press releases for magazines and dailies. It cites NRA and Federal Housing Administration staffing levels and salaries.
A Humeston News Era note laments unpaid government publicity and wasted mailings that lack news value. It argues money should fund advertising rather than be provided free. The column includes local notices about social visits and gatherings with Edna Gillis, Virginia, Daphne McDanel, and Laure Coltrain in Moravia.
In April 1930 Moravia's John Irwin joined the town council after A Padlock failed to qualify as the dust storm from the Dakotas hit the area. The piece recalls events from 1926 five and twenty five years prior including theatre upgrades, Red Cross relief, extemporaneous speaking winners, and smallpox news, along with an early declamatory contest won by Zelda Tisue and notes on Harry Pabst recovering from appendicitis.
Main Station Kenneth Gladfelder and family spent Wednesday evening at Cyril MecDanel's, Ge o Gillis spent Thursday and Friday at Mystic at the home of his father, Ab Gillis, Lyndon McDanel's visited at Lee Johnson's Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reeves spent Sunday at the parental Hilton home, Willie and Daphne McDanel spent Friday evening at Tack Luse's, Patty Kaster cracked bone just above her ankle while playing last week, Shela getting along nicely. Shirley Townsend and Earl Es py and families spent Saturday evening at the Olin Foster home listening to radio, Velma Lyse spent Friday at Jack Lyse's, Bankers Townsend and son Alpine spent Friday with Mrs. Hazel Petefish Gordon in Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Gladfelder spent Sunday at Clyde Gladfelder's, Pearlie Boyer's, Paul Boyer's, Shirley Townsend and Chertene, and Lyndon McDanel and family spent Sunday evening at Lee Johnson's. Rigsie Gladfelder spent Sunday at J. P. Fosters and went to Moravia to hear Bishop Leeto Sunday Oak Suse family and were entertained at Gardner's, Sunday. Mabel and Darlene Gladfelder spent Monday p.m. at Dave and Trenton Gladfelder's, Charlene and Townsend spent Sunday at Willie McDanel's. Ryman McDanel was an afternoon Lyndon McDanel and family, Clyde Gladfelder and family spent pated evening at Willie McDanel's.
Monday through Sunday many familiar names visited, stayed, or dined in Centerville and area. Families including Haines Coulson Nicholson Taylor and Purvis were noted in various gatherings with friends and relatives across the week.
Pleasant Grove notes show Mrs. Van Long hosting the So and Sew club in April to piece a quilt. Neighbors attended a rock party for Miss Margaret Hiatt hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Versal Robb. Various visits and dinner gatherings linked to the McCloud, Funkhouser Woodward, and Charity families. The Pleasant Grove School closes Friday with a basket dinner and Miss Hiatt will return as teacher for another year.
Friday evening visitors at the Dess White home included Alva Cridlebaugh Harold Miss Ferne White and others from Centerville Bloomingdale and nearby. Illnesses concern Cridlebaugh and N W Wilson with Mrs Caylor and family noted as well as several visitors who stopped by and helped with chores.
Salem and Knoxville residents visited various towns including Centerville Albia Moravia and Moravia with Mrs Jeds Gladfelder Mr J R McCord and Edward also attending. A group of 15 Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster B F Whitehead held a weiner roast in the woods Saturday night.
Teenium Max and Margaret Beaty spent one night with grandmother Rosa Beaty. The Clark Newby family remains under quarantine due to smallpox, with Jimmy showing illness. Several households, including Dicks, Sheldon, Beaty, Callen, and Priebe families, visited homes or hosted others over the weekend and week. A North Bend casualty was noted with Nancy Printy’s funeral held at Concord. Easter program planning by M E church ladies noted.
A Sunday dinner at the Frank Gates home in Unionville honored their son and wife Mr and Mrs John Gates who left Tuesday for their home in San Diego California They will visit relatives in Oklahoma en route The gathering included numerous relatives and friends from Unionville and nearby towns with callers and visits noted throughout the day The article records local residents and visitors from Burlington Batavia Wellman Tracy Exline Fairfield and Denver among others and mentions the Sunday evening M E church service with the Book given special honor. several antique Bibles and aged hymnals were on display
Ot tumwa visitors Mr and Mrs Otia Burton visited the Neff home last Saturday. Misses Goldie Evelyn and Juanita Hiatt stayed with relatives in Ottumwa. Mrs Harley Burton spent Sunday with the Neff family. Esther Hiatt was ill with a severe red measles but is improving. Families gathered at various homes including Neffs, Millers, Wales, and Histts. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Pearl Scott, president.
Notice to all interested parties to present claims to the court with authentic documentation. Dated April 11 18, 1935. Chester Broshar administrator. Fee & Milans attorneys for administrator Centerville Iowa.
Neighbors and friends gathered Thursday evening at the Denny Fenton home to celebrate Opal Fenton's upcoming birthday. More than fifty attendees enjoyed games, contests, visiting, and home made candy refreshments.
A brief clipped line features a hunter and a dog named Rover in a battalion setting. The dialogue centers on whether the hound is real, followed by a grim remark about bleeding for the lady. The exchange contributes a vivid, terse moment to the page.
Velma Boshak Ewing reports the last week of school with students Ronald Carl and Keith finishing tasks. Ronald returns after measles and achieves high spelling and arithmetic progress while studying the Horn Ashbaugh speller and reading readers.
King Theatre Albia Iowa presents a run of films across April. April 10 11 Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in One More Spring. April 12 13 Harold Wrights When a Man's a Man and Love in Bloom with Burns and Allen. April 14 15 Clark Gable Colbert in It Happened One Night. April 18 Bank Night Ive Been Around. April 17 18 Vanessa and A No Torious Gentleman double feature.
Leah Tisue visited school last Thursday. Robert Tarr and daughter Roberta called on Monday. Carl has read three second readers and three third readers this year and spent reading periods on arithmetic the past two weeks. He learned thirteen poems, the multiplication tables to the 6s, and reached page 129 in textbook work. Beginning of year spelling was second grade and he completed the fourth grade words in two textbooks. Clifford Hallien and Eugene are reviewing choir songs and are eligible for the county chorus. A cordial invitation extends to each reader to attend the basket dinner at our school on Saturday April 13th.
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