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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
3
Moravia Bunion notices entering second class mail at the Moravia post office in Appanoose County Iowa under the Act of Congress dated March 8 1879. Publication occurs every Thursday by H. K. and W. T. Smith publishers.
Moravia's July 27 temperature hit 106 marking a week long heat wave. Sept and Chas V Michener returned from a 6000 mile eastern auto trip. Iconium to open shale road with five towns aiding. Dave Bishop reported 97 bushel oats from 2.3 acres. Marriage announced Ruth Freeman and Jacob More on July 27. Born to Mr and Mrs Ellingson.
Moravia’s historical update recalls the new school building dedication plans in 1926, a death of a noted figure William Wennings Bryan, and a fire at Cottonwood Park near Albia. It lists births, illnesses, moving, school opening, fall festival officers, local sports results, car purchases, visits, and social events from July 22 and August 4, including many residents and families across Moravia, Lovilla, and Centerville.
Centerville notes report neighbors and families visiting each other over the weekend and into midweek. Several residents, including Mrs Henry Foster and Paul Boyer with family, hosted or joined friends at various homes.
Lionel Barrymore stars in Mark of the Vampire at Albia July 1 with Jimmie Grier in Night at the Biltmore Hotel. August 2 and 8 feature Spencer Tracy and Wenda Barrie in Its a Small World and Robert Taylor with Jean Parker in Murder in the Fleet.
Kinser Valley Lawrence Johnson and wife with Mrs. Ed Sutton of Hilton visit a sister in Waterloo for a few days and plan to return Sunday. G R Darby, with help from Leo Caster, Willie Hoadley, Russell Darby, and Jimmie Van Dorin, works on hip barn and oat tasks. Henry Sytsma and family attend Moravia outdoor show. Grandma Darby stays with M M Darby. Doris Boardman and others visit Mrs Hoadley. Donald Darby sprains a wrist from a hay load. Ray Coltrain tracks rock for Moravia School.
Fuller Mr and Mrs Leo Smith and daughter Anna spent last week at the Jess Smith home Gerald Long left for California Thursday with Harry Pharis of Albia Oliver Elswick and Eli Lawrence for Moravia J W Elswick and gon Edward of Albia were dinner guests Friday at the Jess Smith Cecil Parcel and family spent Sunday evening at the Don Hays Little Carol Dean Smith was quite sick Friday.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. Ber niece Coulson on Wednesday Aug 14. Visitors welcome. Mrs. Anna Swift and Mrs. Nel lie Turner visited Mrs. Maude Turner Friday afternoon. John Moffatt and daughter Mary and son Roy were callers at F. C. Ammons and Earl Swift homes Friday evening. Mrs Earl Swift and daughters Thelma and Carolyn Ann, Mrs Geo Shehan and children Inez Ellen and John and Mrs John Moffatt were callers in Iconium Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Wea Scott spent Saturday at John Repp home. Mrs Susan Callen and Miss Marie Coulser spent last week at Rascoe Argo home. Mr and Mrs Anglo Bush spent last week at Everett Stana berry home.
Franklin Mrs Roscoe Argo spent part of that week at the Robert Jennings home. Mr and Mrs Earl Swift and daughters Thelma and Carolyn Ann visited Ned Argo’s home Sunday. Fred Argo called in Moravia Monday. Mr and Mrs John Repp with son Leo visited Wea Scott’s home last week. Herman Sytsma of Albia called in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday at W N Haver’s home. The Willing Workers club met with Mrs Clara Brown on Friday July 26 to cut and piece a quilt tap and.
and Mrs. Fred Hammond and son Max and Don Blumer. Ben Blumer helps Warren DuVall with harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Offey Blumer and Bonnie May spent Sunday at Ben Blumer's. Mrs. Fred Callen and Anna visited with Mrs. Warren Duvall Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Hart and Hazel of Centerville visited Warren DaValls. Edward Stocker and Clair Callen attended a ball game in Unionville. Mary Olive Smith of Albia spent a few days here with cousin Maxine Smith.
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