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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
2
Financial column says experts see no near term slump with weather normalizing and war production shifting. Savings in banks and government bonds reach record totals. The piece also notes corn, oats, and blueberries flourishing in Minnesota and northern Iowa, and reports on city plans for a new fire station and current equipment storage challenges.
The Moravia area reflects a storied past with families like the Firestone shop expanding to Centerville Albia Knoxville and Ottumwa under Marie and Kenneth Barghahn. Local artisans George Firkins Bill Woodward a nurse Pauline Harp Thelma Hoffman and Fanchen Winsler contribute to town life. The piece notes Grange Farm Bureau 4 H activity Moravian echoes from 1860s to 1918 including Harpers seed corn prize and Mary Charity’s Pabst family baking lore. Frank Sharp of San Diego, a Moravia native, shares memories of the Sharp Place and the Grace Hill Moravian Church, Iowa’s last Moravian church, with 86-year-old well-wisher seeking remembrance.
Mrs M Dicks reports a birthday picnic at Mr and Mrs Fred Argo s Pleasant Hill home honoring Frare es Clell and Claude Sheldon and Jessie McAninch on Sunday July 29 Attendees included Mr and Mrs John W McAnineh and family Bert and Clyde Sheldon Mr and Mrs Clayton Sheldon and family Addie and Clarence Sheldon Mr and Mrs Bob Smith and family of Ottumwa Nona Dicks Clell Sheldon and family Rose Payne of Ottumwa Vinton Limby and Allen Smith of Chicago The gathering was enjoyed by all.
The Clover Leaf club met at Martha Massman's home on Wednesday July 25. Members embroidered tea towels and joined a quilt for the hostess. A large dinner followed with extensive attendance from local families including McAninch, Dicks, Tarbell, Moore, Callen, and Massman names. Next meeting set with Addie Sheldon on Aug 8.
Bids will be received for the Calvin Adams real property in Moravia Iowa at the law offices of Valentine Greenleaf First National Bank Building Centerville until August 4 1951. Property described as Lot 5 Block 2 Cummins First Addition Moravia Appanoose County Iowa. Terms require 25 percent cash on bid acceptance and balance on delivery of deed and abstract showing merchantable title. Merrill Adams Administrator Valentine Greenleaf Attorneys for Estate
A string of visits and suppers shows relatives and friends from Missouri Iowa and California converging on the Harold Spring home and nearby households. Notable stops include Edna Moore Mrs. Helen Rouse and Rev W R Decter visiting ill relatives. a large family birthday supper for Francis Kincade. a Kansas City trip for Mason relatives. and a bond issue vote passing 103 to 35 for school facilities.
Dows, Towa and Walter Whisler hosted Sunday evening calls at Lloyd Wisler then traveled to Unionville to spend the evening with sister Essie Whisler. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Helen Rouse on the death of her father I. E. Fox who died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral service scheduled for 2:00 at Miller-Wherle Funeral Home in Centerville.
A cooperative dinner was held at John Marlin Jr home in Albia on July 29 honoring Broghar family members and July birthdays. Attendees included Harold and Purvis couples from Newton and Seymour, Darrah and McDanel families from Corydon Moravia Centerville and Moravia, plus John Marlin Jr family. July birthday celebrants were Wayl Purvis Reva Darrah Lyndon McDanel and Vicki Lynn Marlin with absentees Emil Broshar Merril Broshar Ronnie Broshar.
Moravia Public Schools invites bids for 125 tons of treated 3 Tucker coal to be delivered to school bins. Bids must state the mine or mines supplying coal and are due by August 20, 1951 at the office of Chester Broshar secretary. Coal will be weighed on public scales in Moravia. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
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