This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
2
Local residents list visits and travels including John Temple in Albia, M. P. Main in Centerville, Des Moines trips by Agnes Stansberry and others, and numerous family gatherings. Many residents visit relatives in Centerville, Kirksville, Fairfield, and Des Moines with Easter and spring travel noted. Numerous social calls, church group meetings, and health updates, including scarlet fever case and recovery of Mrs. Rogers.
Kinser Valley residents Bert Mock and Grant Sincox with son Ervin visited Monday or Tuesday as business callers. ZelI Wilson, Elvin Sincox, Donald Darby, Dorothea Darby and families visited or hosted in nearby homes over the weekend with several Saturday and Sunday calls noted.
The morning service was fine and the evening Easter program drew a good crowd. Sunday School is set for next Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairview church with a note on improving roads. Hilton group holds Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and preaching at 11:40 a.m., Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. with preaching to follow.
The United Brethren church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m led by M E Blackshan superintendent. Worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Friday event hosted by Mrs Margaret Cal en. All Day Aid Wednesday dinner at noon and W M A meeting announced. Pastor T J Zike extends welcome to all.
Church of Christ holds Bible School at 10 a. m with Irene Main as superintendent. Communion at 10 50 a. m preaching at 11 a. m Evening services to be announced.
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists a full Sunday program led by Minister R. L. Brown with Church School at 10:00 a.m., Worship at 11:00, Intermediate League at 2:00, Epworth League at 6:30, Evening Worship at 7:30, and Wednesday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. C Walter Plank of Des Moines will preach Sunday morning. Parishioners are reminded to send any late sacrificial offerings.
Letters from readers in Nevada Iowa Moravia and Lake Forest praise the Moravia Union and express appreciation for the paper as a personal visit. Contributors share updates on families teachers and subscription payments while noting local band hopes and summer plans.
Shar attended the show at the schoolhouse last week. Walter Scott spent Friday evening at Grant Tadlock's. Helen plans to table to be up most of the time. Clarence Dowd is on the sick list and received word that Paul Miller was operated on Tuesday morning. Harold Dean and Mrs Earl Purvis, and Walter Scott's family were guests at the Ted Broshar home Sunday. The Scott girls called on Betty Wilson Sunday after Tommy Main and family visited Alec Main. Gabe Johnson sawed wood for Don Pettibone last week. Lloyd Brown and family dined at Cass Hamilton's Sunday. A doctor was called to the Ted Broshar home Saturday to see Mrs Kate Broshar.
We express gratitude to those who helped during sickness. Special thanks for providing means via pony for the doctor to reach us, for neighbors making night trips to deliver medicine, for butchering work washing sitting up and many acts of kindness by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffin and Duane.
Magnolia residents Boyer Ridge hosted Harold Lundgren and family while Ottumwa’s Opal Goughnour visited. F A Moffitt stayed with Delmont Moffitt near Walnut City. Kaster and Foster families shared Easter on Sunday with various relatives. a Boyer school picnic ended with a game won by Boyer, and Vera Easter sustained a thumb injury but is recovering.
The Albia Kansas City program lists April 12 and 18 with Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell in Fast and Loose. April 14 and 16 feature Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles in Boy Trouble and Santa Fe Stampede by the Mesquitders. April 16 and 17 show Wings of the Navy with George Breit and Olivia de Havilland and Yes My Darling Daughter with Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey Lynn. April 18 presents John Barrymore in The Great Man Votes. April 19 and 20 star Warner Baxter Loretta Young and Binnie Barnes in Wife Husband and Friend.
Jr and Mrs Roy Scott and Mrs Elsie Martin were dinner guests at the C B Callern home. Mrs Ione McConnel spent the week end at the R E Luse home. Reba Calen of Bartlett and John Packard visited the Riley Callen home. The Progression Club met at Mrs Paul Broshar's home. Wesley Church attendance totaled 64. Glee Callen closed her school at Showers Tuesday and the students enjoyed a picnic dinner and weiner roast at noon.
Cleone FE Miller of the Farm Security Administration at Albia reminds FSA borrowers to plan home and garden efforts as planting time nears. The program emphasizes home gardens for vegetables and balanced diets plus potential $70 yearly food savings per family. Demonstrations cover canning, pressure cookers, jars, and efficient living through careful planning and budgeting.
Maple Grove reports a Friday school closure with a basket dinner attended by about fifty. Gretchen Luse named next term’s teacher. Local social notes include guests and visits at Bill Brown and Gabe Johnson homes, Irene Tadlock’s return from the Lee Tadlock home, and Grandma Arnold’s fall with a recoverable injury. Melvin Stocker’s death in Ottumwa is reported. others include Alec Main taking Gene to a doctor and a note of Clarence homecomings and St. Frances Broshar family Easter visit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.