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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
2
Moravia residents and visitors fill pages with notable travel from Centerville Ottumwa Des Moines and Unionville. Many relatives attend fairs, dinners, and family gatherings while local residents welcome out of town kin and celebrate milestones and community events.
A family reunion centered on Bruce Watts for his birthday drew Mrs Clarence Tyrell and children of Alicia along with Mr and Mrs Farl Brain and children and Mr and Mrs N E Watta as guests. Dorothy Reich, summer student at the University of Iowa, visited Moravia and Morning Sun before taking a teaching post in Morning Sun this year. Families of Woodward and Andersons in the region were noted with routine moves and work updates.
The 4-H Calf Club Show and Institute at Mystic is scheduled Friday and Saturday. Events include a soil demonstration by P C Wechmann, baby beef and dairy cow judging for ages 10 to 19, official stock judging, an Appanoose County soils lecture, music, and various amusements. Saturday features hand music, girl 4-H demonstrations, baby beef calf auction, a big team hitch demonstration on Main Street, and evening amusements with a band.
Neighborhood children gathered at Cheree Dyphon’s home for her 12th birthday on Wednesday August 20. About twenty attended and enjoyed a good time. Cheree received several gifts and guests included Jean and Beas Hayes Ruth Long Junior Smith LaRoy Wilden Wendell Wilbur Willard and Doretta Cloyed Trenton Mardeena and J Lloyd Wilson Ruth Johnson Barbara and Richard Burton Ralph and Dorothy Davin Gerald Luse Mildred Williams of Ottumwa was an out of town guest.
Mrs Mary Hoskinson’s birthday was celebrated Monday when the A B Aid brought well filled baskets. A day of quilting followed with attendees including Mrs N O Dille, Mary Dille, Alta Main, Livona Jones, Nettie Jones, Dora Funkhouser, Maggie Davis, Ellen Platt, Pearl Lavely, Carrie Tisue, Hattie McCloud, Nannie Main, Mary DuVall Johnson, Mae Luse, Hespie Burns, Gail Burton, Susan Hawk, Leynia Pabst, Francis Hook, Alice Wilson, Mary Hoskinson, Miss Lementine Tucker, Elizabeth Baldwin, and Fay Platt.
Roy Darby and families visited Centerville and Oskaloosa homes. Schaller residents Ott Kluckhorn and Mrs G Sincox hosted guests. Moravia, Moulton, Albin, and Centerville locals shared social calls at Sincox and Wilson homes.
Mr and Mrs John Callen and Osa were Sunday guests of Homer Brown. Foster family outings included Zelia Harold Ray and Charles Foster. The Stickler family from Newton spent the weekend with Charles Brown. Attendees at the Albert Woodcock home included Emery Erskin George Brackenridge Chester Woodcock and Earl Woodcock with Harold Clark and Everett Gillaspie also present. The Robinson household hosted Hazel and her mother Mrs Robinson for a week visit as Mrs Gillaspie and Sylvia Hera stayed there. Virgil Easter and family visited with Ralph Stickler and Charles Brown at the Brown home. Kim Moore and Ben Williams visited Harry Robinson Tuesday morning.
Classified ads list farm loan terms and rentals while a social column itemizes visits from neighbors and family members including Chet Broskar Vivien Wilson Irene Fix and others at multiple local homes over a weekend. The Kiddies Club met at Ruth Johnson's with mothers as guests and refreshments served.
Notice of misfortune with a near payment on a fine Baby Grand almost new piano. Transfer of account to a friend or neighbor. weekly or monthly payments available. Baldwin Piano Store at 902 Walnut Street Des Moines Iowa. Also various classified lines: carpentry work wanted, top buggy for sale, rental in Moravia, lost glove reward, boxes and barrels for sale, home for sale, Pilkington farm auction notice for Sept 27 1930 at 2 p.m. by C C Waughop and C M McFatridge referee.
The humorist notes a popular song titled That's All yet says it isn’t true and predicts more songs to follow. A line from the Atlanta Constitution mentions a bulls and bears armistice in Wall Street due to a scarcity of lambs. The judge comments on a college graduate's ideal collecting job requiring letters to customers demanding immediate payment.
Un ionville residents and area families hosted and visited relatives Sunday and Wednesday. Several households including the Robbs Gemers Tomlins and Blumers traveled to events and fairs in Ottumwa Des Moines and Des Moines state fair attendance noted. Illnesses and family reunions pace the social scene with Lloyd Lockman's illness listed among local updates.
The past week reports Glen on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Joe Linn, Miss Joseph Linn, Mr and Mrs Aaron Campbell and Ted Campbell were Oskaloosa Fair visitors Wednesday of last week.
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