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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
2
Moravia Iowa weekly newspaper notes second class mail status at Moravia in Appanoose County under the 1879 act. Published each Thursday by H. K. and W. T. Smith. Subscriptions priced for one year six months three months or single copy.
The Spencer News-Herald warns that without steady advertising revenue a paper may need to charge up to ten dollars per year, citing a Chadron Nebraska example where a newsless four page issue angered readers and advertisers. The piece urges locals to support news through higher prices or ad patronage, noting Des Moines visitors tracked.
Residents and visitors share time at homes and gatherings around Iconium. Families such as Funkhouser Swift Callen Turner and Free appear in visits, dinners, and threshing preparations with relatives in Albia Centerville and Ottumwa, including Beaty Dicks Argo Perry and Jennings families enjoying meals and outings.
Local households report Sunday visits at Lewis Beaty and Selby homes and nearby relatives in Ottumwa. Jane Murphy suffers a sore hand while J P Mulock recovers at home. The Helping Hand Club met with Etna Smith. twelve ladies and eight children attended.
West Point residents and relatives gathered for multiple social events. Mr and Mrs Roy Rinehart hosted Thursday supper with Mia Kate Brown and Lois. families visited Albia. others shared Sunday gatherings at Rollie Brown and Kate Brown homes and online with friends. Ice cream and threshers supper were among the activities.
A large crowd attended Charley Stockwell’s funeral in Moravia on Thursday. The report notes local social visits and gatherings, including multiple family postings and birthday celebrations connected to the McDanel, Gladfelder, Townsend, and Luse families.
Mrs Jim Hayes and children visited W T Irelan. Mr and Mrs W Tomlin attended. Mildred and Marie joined Pleasant Valley homecoming Sunday morning. surprise on Mrs Charley Brown near Pleasant Hill in the afternoon. C Benson Steve Gilland Roy Gilland with Mrs Gilland and Husey. T A Robb ill last week. Wm and Carl Tomlin Albia callers Saturday. Jep Lockman’s at Elmer Lockman’s Sunday.
Hazel College Willie Ven Dorin was a business caller in Unionville Friday. Zell Wilson and family spent Sunday at the R C Wilson home. E C Caster and family at the Herman Johnson home in Brompton. E G Sincox and family spent Wednesday evening with Mrs Clifford Williams and daughters. Mrs Dr Margaret Harrison spent Thursday evening with Mrs Railsback. Mrs Clifford Williams and daughters, and Bayard Neff and family dined at H G Lincox Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Van Dorin of Moravia visited Willie Van Dorin Friday. Henry Sytama and Katrena visited Andrew Sytama in Albia Tuesday. Kenneth Johnson returned Sunday from a week with grandparents Lincox. Ed Johnson and family hosted Saturday. Caster family and Sincox relatives shopped in Ottumwa Saturday. Mrs O A Johnson and Leonard Johnson visited Ed Johnson Monday. Glen Darby of Albini called Thursday at E G Sincox’s. Ed Johnson and family visited Monday evening at Henry Syramo. E C Carter and family visited Sunday. Rollie Carter and family visited Unionville relatives Sunday.
Franklin Mr and Mrs Lowell Turner and family called in Chariton Saturday Mrs Herbert Dodge and children spent Saturday at Everett Stansberry home Coy Swift and daughter Lois shopped in Albia Saturday afternoon Roscoe Argo and Everett Stansberry attended funeral of Charles Stockwell at Moravia Thursday afternoon Maxine Stansberry called at John Moffatt home Friday forenoon Miss Maxine Stansberry visited Scott Repp home Thursday afternoon Carl Calhoun called at John Moffatt home Friday morning George Shehan family and Jim Shehan family were in Albia Saturday afternoon Mrs George Shehan family and Mrs Earl Swift daughter Thelma and Margaret Swift visited Coy Swift home Monday afternoon John Moffatt Roy were calling in Albyn Saturday afternoon Doyle Stansberry called at Herbert Dodge home Friday afternoon Ralph Runnells visiting relatives in Ottumwa.
Social visits fill the week as families like Rumleys, Stevens, and Rayes host and travel between Unionville Grinnell and Moulton. Moves occur with J J Stevens and his wife leaving the home of fifty years for the John Thomas property while Clarence Powell and family relocate to the Stevens place. Local harvest tasks and cistern work appear alongside small injuries and routine neighborly gatherings.
The Church of Christ Bible School meets at 10:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Prayer service at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening led by Minister Robert Seath.
United Brethren Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 a.m led by Superintendent M H Johnson. Morning worship at 11 00 a.m with sermon Today Is Salvation Come to This House. Union evening service at 8 00 p.m in the Methodist church. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m Dale Schreiner Sept Morning Worship at 11 00 am Epworth League at 7 pm Union evening service at 8 pm Rev Philip Deeger to preach Prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Wednesday Board of Stewards meeting after prayer meeting Fourth Quarterly conference August 26 at 8 pm Wesley Divine worship at 9 30 am Sunday School at 10 80 p m Behrens pastor.
Teonium Circuit and Tet aaitview Sunday Schools list service times and superintendents Roy Miller Ralph Turner Paul Boyer Lewin Rouse. Homecoming dates August 26 September 17 and August 4 August 20 alongsideEpworth League meetings and a pacred concert at Cyrus Halla with a church choir and orchestra.
Hilton and Fair View churches invite members to the Iconium Homecoming following Sunday services. If you have no church home you are invited to attend one of these services led by minister J. W. Zerbe.
Hiattsville and nearby residents share Sunday visits and gatherings at multiple homes. Included are Hiatt family movements to Minnesota, job updates, rain notes, repair work, a union attendance, and the sad passing of Mrs. O J Fix with local sympathy expressed.
Miss Berniece Scott left Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Ray Hilliard of Centerville for a western auto trip. They will visit relatives and friends in Los Angeles and other places in the west during the journey.
Arthur Anawalt from near Blakesbore called at G H Darby home Sunday. Edward Robinson threshed timothy for M M Darby Monday. G R Darby and sons Donald Roy and M M Darby and son Rus sell were in Chillicothe Mo Thursday. Frank Swaim visited H D Darby home Thursday afternoon. Davy Chidester called at G R Darby home Friday. Mrs Mary Peterson of Flint Mich arrived Thursday for two weeks with her mother and relatives, formerly Mrs Mary Hoadley. Curt Goudy and family of Ottumwa visited Sarah Hoadley Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Hoadley and Mrs Mary Peterson returned home Sunday. Mrs Amy Clough, visiting her parents, returned to Madison Was Tuesday. Her niece Dorothes Darby accompanied her.
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