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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
2
Moravia Guion appears in a note that second class mail matter is entered at the Moravia post office in Appanoose County Iowa. The item is published weekly on Thursdays by H. K. and W. T. Smith, publishers.
The Des Moines Register notes liquor revenue falls short of federal projections, with bootlegging blamed for low hard liquor taxes. Prof. Paul Studenski cites high excise rates, while beer shows less bootlegging and overall consumption remains below pre prohibition levels.
Five years ago from the Moravia Union dated August 28 1930 lists deaths of Mrs Amanda Harrington age 64 on August 25 in Unionville and F P Strunk age 78 on August 25 near Unionville. It also records a collision when a car driven by Sam Richardson was struck by a train near Dean with Richardson once a Wabash agent in Moravia.
Moravia defeated Soap Creek 7 to 6 as Downing Bellamy and Downing powered a clutch win. Grounded by a chaotic inning, Soap Creek critics noted errors, while Moravia kept momentum with tight pitching and timely hits.
Mrs May Benson attended the State Fair on Friday with Lucile Coltrain Kenneth Coltrain and other locals. The group including Johnnie Irelan Keith Roberts Raymond Lockman and Ray Tomlin plus Carl Tomlin and Otis Ballenger made a business trip to Kirksville Missouri. George Scott and E M Coltrain threshing Saturday. Wm Tomlin returned home from Miller Weata where they helped care for him. Elmer Lockmann visited Moravia with his father. C C Long passed through the area Sunday morning. Marie Tomlin spent Friday afternoon with Carl Tomlin.
Mrs Daniel Fullerton and daughter Mary along with sons John and Max returned from Taylor Ridge and Ottumwa visits. Several neighbors and relatives stopped by Paxston and Hart homes. Clell Blumer and Kenneth Blumer headed to Kirksville Missouri to work for Bailey Brothers. Floyd Wood and son Dunne attended the Chedister and Good reunion at Albin. Ray Coltrain and family moved back to Moravia after living on the old Coltrain farm. Mrs Jamima Fullerton of Minnesota visited the Fullerton home. Bloomfield fair attendance noted and Floyd Wood redecorating work completed.
Fairview Scattersburg and Pleasant Hill schools noted last week as Emma Tadlock visited R C Hart and Sylvia. Many neighbors from Akely Minnesota to Ottumwa dropped by. threshing on Elmer Gordon farm near Drakenville. state fair attendance by Stal Kinser Valley Frank Selac and wife. reunions at Eddyville and Salem home coming. Mrs Hoadley recovering from a hip injury while guests include Mary Peterson of Flint and the Darby family. Harvest activity continues with Raymond Williams returning home to Centerville and plants near Brooklyn sharing week-end visits.
Hedge College figures Mr and Mrs Gaylord McDanel and family attend the Glick re n era in Centerville park. Evelyn and Betty Lou Mangle of Alba visit at the U S Mangle home. John William Johnson Brice Cain spend Monday night with Harold Hawk and neighbors. Des Moines visitors include Edna Dyphon at Truman Meyers home and U S Mangle at the State Fair. Ralph Davis and others attend the State Fair. Doretta Cloyed visits Marden Wilson. Homecoming at Salem draws Mr and Mrs O G Davis and A Mangle. Billy Kilkening’s nephew funeral at Hayesville. Brice Cain visits from Alba. Cherea Dyphon Wendell Cloyed Ruth Johnson attend State Fair Friday.
Franks Grace Calhoun spent Friday night at the Coy Swift home. Mary Moffett visited at the Rye home. Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt and family, Floyd and Lee, visited Sunday at the John Moffatt home. Mary Moffatt and Lois Swift attended a music short course at Albia last week. Mr and Mrs E Foes and Mazine, Dwight, Doyle, Dewayne and Carolyn, and Mr and Mrs Dim McTaegent attended Sunday at Hog Beebest Dotan boars. Mr and Mrs Ban Jones and family arrived home from Wyoming Saturday evening in Cengerville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jeff Paivicks, Mr
George Arlias stars in Cardinal Richelieu with Aug 28 29 showings. Two features follow: Warren William and Claire Dodd in Dont Bet on Blondes and Alan Mowbray in Night Life of the Gods.
Brompton Clifton Boardman and Howard Robinson help Max McCoy with road work this week. Vern Turner and family visit Edward Robinson home Sunday. Eva Boardman travels to Story City for work Sunday. Mia Cary McCoy and son Max visit V. J. Anderson home Sunday.
Bill Hudson and family called at Edward Robinson’s home Friday evening. Homer Newburn and family visited Earl Huff’s Moravia home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boardman and daughter Eva called on Thursday at BE Kennedy home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pence visited Smith Giltner home. Herman Johnson and family visited Grant Lincox home. F. Boardman and daughters visited Mia Thursday afternoon. Wymond, Wilfred Clayton and Clifton Boardman attended the Des Moines Fair Friday. Mrs. Ona Boardman and daughter Eva and Helen McCrory were business callers in Des Moines and Story City last week. Mike Bokins visited relatives in Rex 5 Sunday.
Pleasant Hill residents and relatives visited friends and neighbors over the weekend with gatherings at the Tarbell and Penfield homes. Several couples spent time threshing and helping on farms, including Moore, Benge, Massman, andargos families. Florine Tarbell and Flo Elgin are noted as working in Centerville and Knoxville guest visits occur with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Benge.
A flurry of visits and health updates fills Udell and surrounding homes. Doug Salem and family visit Mrs. Harvey Stevens, ill for some time, while the Phillips and relatives from Ransés call on Mrs. Stevens and other kin. Harold Spring with daughter Margaret. Abbie White and Robert White hosts. Betty and Janet Wilson return from Centerville. Virgil Ketchum visits from Dallas Center. Mrs. Alva Criddlebaugh stays with Tom Joiner’s family as Carrie’s health declines. Mary Catherine Lowe visits Centerville, and Fay Ponter helps care for the sick Donnie Fenton. Harold Fenton improves from illness. Rosa Starks helped threshers, and Islah Exlite and Hia Burton assist. Amos Spring of Udell visits Harold Spring. Viola Clayworth works for Mrs Stevens. Frank Riggs near Udell remains feeble, cheered by Riggs Grove Sunday School dinner. Lester and Fred Gorden host callers at their Udell area home.
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