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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
4
A lively high school report outlines a Tuesday gym party open to donations for the U. Keith Laurel typed performance, a band concert drawing about 180 attendees with proceeds to a local charity, plus student notes on grades, plays, and Thanksgiving activities. The item also mentions a pheasant hunting hiccup involving a rural mail carrier and an out of season bird.
A hunter in northern Minnesota wrestled a bear for about twenty minutes before an Indian guide arrived and shot the bear dead. In Guttenberg Postmaster Walt Jacobs seeks to curb wall graffiti by offering chalk to replace ink for initials. In Onawa a farmer’s chicks thrived after release from a purchased batch, with a hen returning to guard a brood. The Schatz farm near West Union reports objects left upright on the lawn including milk pails and a can of cream, puzzling the occupants. A local woman, Miss Farrell-Porter, tries meat cutting at a former butcher shop.
Women and committee members led by Mrs Edith Barker of Ames met Friday to map 4 H activities for the coming year in the home efficiency course. The county reports strong fire prevention gains with 275 homes inspected and downdraft warnings removed. Hog flu advice stresses prevention through shelter, bedding, balanced rations, and isolation of new hogs for three weeks. A limestone hearth from Simpson College now graces St Paul Methodist Church Ludlow in honor of a church anniversary.
Desperate Journey opens Sunday and Monday December 6 and 7 at the King Theatre in Albia featuring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan in leading roles. The screening showcases wartime adventure with action filled sequences and strong heroism.
A Halloween prank disrupted school bell operations in Marion County. Clappers from the Webster and Christianson schoolhouses allegedly damaged metal bells, leaving students in affected neighborhoods without their morning chimes. Local authorities investigate the vandalism and seek information on suspects.
The Point Pessant Church in ABidota, damaged by lightning, a fire, and a tornado, has been rebuilt and dedicated on November 22. The shell structure was rebuilt to restore the place of worship.
Yeas C. Morris of Calhoun county announces his bid for county auditor two years ahead. Morris was a recent candidate for the same office and lost to L. E. Albrecht by four votes.
Mary Klostermann of Dyersville has nine grandchildren serving in the Armed Services across fronts in Libya Liberia Ireland and domestic training camps. A Greenfield 1-A draft case shows a widow with four children seeking reclassification and being urged to marry for army needs. Phil Stang, former Des Moines journalist, now writes near Washington Conn, visited Keosauqua. Iowa City meeting backs two statewide conservation programs and a Drake Institute of Pan American relations program under Luther Stalnaker.
Unionville chapter 126 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Dukes who move to Centerville. A religious dinner at 6:80, gifts in gold striped paper, and discussions of old times followed. Attendees included L G Wisgerhof Watertown S D and others, with Mrs. Wisgerhof and daughters visiting at the Dukes home. Thanksgiving observances and club meetings referenced with local residents and hospital notes on S A Williamson.
Wilma Boardman daughter of Earl Boardman attends the American Institute of Business at Des Moines Typed 73 words per minute with three errors for ten minutes on new material and 88 words per minute with no error in one minute task Graduate of Moravia high school this is her third such contest supervised by an officer of the International Honor Society.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free and Dale Hindman visit Mrs Flora Jones and W T VanDorins. Lenna Pabst returns home with daughter Elsie Closter helping Hazel Massman. Ty J Luse and son from Des Moines visit Gus Luse. The Rev Cecil H Johnson begins evangelistic services at Udell United Brethren church, where he was once orator. Read the want ads.
Families from Main Station and nearby towns held Thanksgiving at relatives homes including Grover Kaater Jess Gladfelder Ivan Boyer W. M. Tomlin and Tom Philby. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clyde Gladfelder Hannah Gladfelder Trenton Gladfelder Leslie Elledge Hidge Dot sah Jimmie Bonnie Dixie Darlene and Rev H A Smith among others. Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanel and children traveled to Des Moines for a weekend visit.
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