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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
6
Moravia Union newspaper presents subscription terms for Moravia Anogania County Iowa. Rates shown include one year in advance at 1.60, six months 0.75, three months 0.40, and single copy 0.
A Moravia reader complains there are no markers on Highway No 6 guiding travelers to the business district. Paving is done, but no one will take responsibility for placing signs. The note urges city leaders and citizens to organize boosters to improve the town and traveler convenience.
Be Mr and Mrs Frank Argo are reported better again and friends will be pleased to see them well. Ned Argo family shopped in Moravia Friday. Rev J W Zerbe attended County Ministerial meeting in Cincinnati Monday. Mrs George Argo shopped in Moravia Tuesday. Paul Argo was in Moravia on business Tuesday. Florine and Josephine Perry Ray McCord Edward McCord Robert Jennings attended a Moravia basketball game Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were in Moravia on business Saturday. December Brotherhood will be held at the Methodist Church Thursday at 730 with Rev B G Hankina of Moravia speaking. Committee aims to add features. Vern Turner pres, I H Free vice pres, Roy Gilliland secretary, William Kelsey treasurer. Second Community Father and Son Banquet at Christian Church Friday Dec 19 with Rev L H Lanning of Centerville speaking. Miss Juanita Russell will whistle with Moa Lanning at the piano. Father and Son aonge to be used. Virgil Calhoun Delbert Calhoun and Robert Turner attended Hilton school program Wednesday night.
A New England survey predicts Christmas trees will be grown as a profitable farm sideline. With dwindling natural supplies, farmers on good land are urged to adopt tree cultivation to meet growing demand and anticipate higher prices.
The Moravia Union for Christ mas urges year round gifts with home newspaper subscriptions. It argues a 52 week joy for the entire family and a simple way to shop local this Christmas. The notice contrasts tomato’s rise in popularity and the need for local cash to sustain towns, promoting at home shopping and local gift merchandise.
Mrs O S Miller and Mrs W FH Rose visited Mrs Geo Cloyed last Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand club met with Mrs Flora Jones last Tuesday and a fine noon dinner was served with 23 women and three quilts completed. Mr and Mrs R B Faber and Mrs A G Faber shopped in Albia last Wednesday. Mrs I J Smith and Mrs Bill Giltner and son with Mrs Flora Jones called on Mrs A E Pence last Thursday. Miss Burl Selby spent the weekend with relatives in Moravia while Miss Zelma Johnson visited at Cy Jones home. Mrs Chalmers Selby and baby are at John Selby home this week. Guy Roberts called at Lt J Smith home Monday. Loren Thompson and Mr Selman of Blakesburg were weekend visitors at Danville. Mr and Mrs Claud Hawk and daughter were Sunday guests at Deloss Charity home. Mrs Lester Powell and son visited this week at the Wm Powell home. Virgil Johnson and family aided John Selby with butchering one day last week. Verlon Selby visited John Winkleman Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Selby were Moravia callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tomlin called at the E. H. Boyer home Tuesday. Several visitors spent time at various Boyer and Easter homes Wednesday and Sunday. A new granddaughter was announced during calls at Virgil Kaster’s. Local folks attended a Moravia basketball game Friday night. A box supper is planned at Boyer school on Friday night December 12. Various Centerville residents visited and relatives shared duties in Moravia and Rockford Illinois.
Henry Sytsma Katrena shopped in Albis on Tuesday while Grant Sincox called on Geo Darby on Monday and Sunday. Moravia shoppers included Mrs Zell Wilson Leroy Henry Sytsma and EF Caster. Mrs Henry Sytsma has been sick last week and Mrs Geo Darby is improving. Francis Johnson visited with Leo and Clifford Caster. Mr and Mrs Marry DuVall of Wyoming stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Warp Darby.
Mrs Harold Clark and daughter Carol Jean with Mrs Adda Robinson of New Sharon stayed Thursday night at the Harry Robinson home. E C Delong called in Albia while Arthur Brown visited Fairview school. Mail carrier missed part of route Saturday due to bad roads. Mrs J LeRoy Callen visiting John Callen at the parental home.
Pra Sam Proctor and Herman Leffler shopped in Blakesburg on Wednesday while Willard Swaick sawed wood on the same day. Eunice Leffler has been ill this week and the mail carrier missed routes Saturday due to bad roads. Emery Coltrain and others visited or traveled nearby as families invited relatives and moved residences.
The text notes a mild weather shift with cheerful remarks about sunshine. It records Pearl King and family returning from Des Moines, Rosa and Josephine Murphy visiting with sister Mrs. Mabel Hammond and family, Frank Tarbell and Moravia callers, and Ted Teater with Hope Hinsley visiting Clarence Teater. Additional Sunday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Berle Beaty and family, with Dolph Tarbell and Milas Van shia Tarbell shopping in Centerville.
Sunday visits centered on the Howard Teater and Howard Davis households with Leo Beaty and the Mansons joining Frank Tarbell Theda and Glenn Mansman. Faye Teater stayed midweek at the Teater home and joined the box supper at Jackson Branch school. Mrs McAninch and sons visited Leo Beaty while Beaty faces hospital transfer to Centerville General for surgery. Dollie Huff and her daughter spent Monday with Fan-cheon Teater.
Geo Wamlin visited Ottumwa and Moravia at the Lockman home. Roma Tomlin spent Wednesday with Wm Tomlin and Ray Lockman. Wm Tomlin and Ray helped move W T Irelan to J Q Taylor farm. Mr Taylor and daughter Zula moved to Moravia. Berniece Huff went to Des Moines. Frank and Rolla Lockman shared Sunday with C A Adams. Daniel Fullerton and C Adams were Moravia callers. W Tomlin visited Carl Tomlin. D J Taylor and Zula visited M Gilland. T A Robb made a trip to Unionville.
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