Local Residents Visit in Albia and Centerville
Franklin area notes list Mrs John Moffat and family hosting visitors including Mr and Mrs Everett Stansberry and several children. Calls from Roscoe Argo, Hugh McFatridge, and Mrs Elva Bickford accompany gossip about John Moffatt, now a patient at Centerville St Josephs hospital. others visit at the Moffatt home and nearby residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Elliott
Johnny
Rozella
Caralyn
Joe Lucas Jr
Roy
Frank Starcevic
John Moffatt
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Elva Bickford
Moravia
Hugh McFatridge
Christmas Gift: Security From Government Savings Plans
Uncle Sam promotes the Pay roll Savings Plan for workers to receive U S Savings Bonds at regular intervals and the Bond-a-Month Plan for those not on payroll, urging gift of future financial security through government savings bonds.
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Sam
U. S
Jokes Kick Off With Laughs and Lawyer Bits
A string of jokes unfolds from a jail tale about Rastus claiming larceny to a judge ordering him to stand. Butterflies boast of toppling the Empire State Building while a wise man cautions, and a boy tricks with injunctions to avoid a spanking from a lawyer father. A spaceflight pun and a gas stove gag close the strip.
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Vomes
Rastus
Jedge
New York
Empire State Building
Scotchman at Bar Tells Tale of Hunting Trip
A Scotchman approached a friend at the bar and began describing a hunting trip with eager detail. The tale unfolds with humorous bits as the speaker signals a long, lively story to come.
Paranoiac Delusion Case Shows Private Detective Twist
A wealthy man plagued by paranoia hires a private detective to shield him from imagined followers. A psychiatrist dismisses the idea as alcohol induced but slowly concedes the man may be truly followed when a heavyset stranger in a derby is seen over several visits, revealing the patient’s suspicion may be justified.
Moravia Union Column Advertises Local Ads In Brief
In Moravia Union style, a compact column presents local advertisements framed as community notes. Readers see upcoming events, small-business promotions, and service offers tailored to Moravia residents within the paper’s traditional column format.
Christmas Books for the Preschool Child
The piece guides selecting preschool books for Christmas, advising familiar objects and daily-life scenes over fairy tales. It highlights Lois Lenski titles The Little Auto and The Little Farm as suitable for two to four year olds, noting each book costs 75 cents.
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Lois Lenski
Mr. Small
Lenski
The Fighting Spirit In Children And Parental Clash
A reflection on how adults praise a child's fighting spirit in tasks yet punish it when it conflicts with parental rules. The piece notes the paradox of urging bravery while stamping out aggression, risking inward drive and confusion about standing up for right. It discusses incongruent expectations and the impact on the child's development.
Redirection of a child's strong feelings over repression
The piece discusses how punishing or shaming a child for strong drives fosters future issues such as hypersensitivity criticism jealousy and spite. It argues repression backfires and recommends guidance to channel emotions and prevent a nagging parent and damaged relationships. It notes feelings may surface later in life and harm both self and others.
The Union Seeks News For Timely Local Coverage
The Union invites readers to submit news tips and notices to ensure timely coverage of local events. Reporters welcome community happenings, obituaries, weddings, and public notices for prompt publication.
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Franklin
John Moffat
Mrs. Everett Stansberry
Albcia
Russell Brown
Francis Frame
Eugene
Garry Wayne
Rickey
Otis Fuller
Roscoe Argo
Lloyd Johnson
Uncle Sam
U.S. Tredeury Dag
MERCHANTS@ WISE
Roland
Albia
Towa
Salesbooks
The
Moravia Union
Mose
Willie
Tommy
Snowden
Claussner
Strutwear
Handkerchieers
Life Brassiers
the Fashion Shop
East Side Square
Washers Ironers
Stork
Dooley Maytag Collectrig
Shetlane
Youngstown Bitcherts
Pitolic
Aibia
Lowaa
Iowa Wild Welfare Research Station
Fight TB
Lawrence A. Osborn
Appanoose County
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