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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
1
The paper apologizes for missing coverage of music groups in last week’s Union contest and explains the oversight. The writer recalls Easter weekend travels from Geneseo Illinois toward the Mississippi, noting drier farmland and Burlington’s fall plowing in progress as they moved eastward.
A column recalls wet weather across a neighboring state and local fieldwork on Good Friday with ice and heavy tree limbs. It highlights the government corn stock and bulk cribs, unsettled county assessors and the fear of expensive professional appraisal, and contrasts a Democratic dinner with $100 plates to a Republican gathering and a demand from the IRS.
New or renewal subscriptions have been paid by or for FP A Kincade Mrs C E Banyen Mrs Ray Harris Mrs Wm Burns Herbert Johnson M H Johnson Russell Johnson Mrs Emma Stocker.
A string of social notes reveals Mrs. Della Jennison hosting Baptist Aid at home, funeral services for DeWitte Yeager in Moravia, and the community mourning Dave Caylor at his son in law’s Miller vicinity home. Other items mention visits from Ken and Bud Blumer, relatives at the Underwood and Dommer homes, and Rev. George French moving to the Baptist parsonage to serve part time.
Fragment from a county accounting item shows Treas 29.00 and bounty affidavits for Guernsey and Hugh G. The entries mention County Attorney and County Auditor Doyle H. Hampton with postage and insurance amounts 1.0.8 and 108.88 respectively. Continued on page 5.
Mond home hosted visitors from Wilmington Ohio the C L Alden home welcomed Mr and Mrs Carl Alden and family. Mrs David Underwood traveled to Brookfield Missouri last Tuesday following the death of a nephew. Mr and Mrs Johnny Daney of Moline Illinois joined as Friday night guests at the Lee Wydes home.
A reflective piece urging personal faith over appearances, inviting readers to examine heart over outward dress. It emphasizes worship, humility, and belief in Christ as the path to eternal life, citing John 8 36 and John 6 37 and inviting a sincere prayer for forgiveness.
Pleasant Hill residents and visitors share Easter time family visits and weekend gatherings. Frances and Darwin Sheldon of Ottumwa visited Addie Sheldon and Merle Dicks. Faye Hair of California arrived for an extended stay with Ben Allem. Des Moines visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunham. Sunday dinners featured Traxton Dicks, Paul Dicks, Dehpont Moffitt family, Haver Frea, Nellie Thompson, and Clyde Dicks households. Other stops included Russel Brown, Pearl Broshar, Judith, Bill Wiand and family, and the Callens Christmas period events with Des Moines relatives.
The report notes visits and social events in Ottumwa including Mrs Trelor returning from Ulem home to help her father, supper guests at Merle Dicks home, and the Clover Leaf club meeting on April 5 with Nona Dicks. Attendees included Glenny and Florence Dicks, Edith and Gilbert Callen, Pearl and Haver Free, Mabel and George Hammond, Beryl Brown, Laura Dicks, Verna and Jessie McAninch, Fern Penfield, Earnestine and Gerald Argo, Alta Allen, Merle Dicks. Next meeting set with Edith Callen on April 19.
The Board of Supervisors met in regular session with John F. Helmes W G Harper and Harry Stickler present. The board transacted business and allowed claims including General Fund items for Acres Blackmar Company office supplies Appanoose County Ext Service appropriation 200 00 Appanoose County Telephone Co rental and tolls Bailey Typewriter Exchange Boone Blank Book Company tax receipt books Centerville Municipal Waterworks water service Centerville National Bank withholding tax City Book Store office supplies Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Co carbon and ribbons Daniels E V labor Davenport F E and Company repairing treasurer's 114 02 total 148 261
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