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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
1
Moravia Anton is published every Thursday by K and W T Smith as publishers. Subscription rates are one year in advance at $1.50, six months, and three months. The newspaper is entered as second class matter at the Moravia post office in Appanoose County Iowa under the March 9 1879 act.
A representative argues a per bottle tax on beer could yield at least 600 million dollars annually while questioning who would bear the burden and noting the risk to drinkers. A second letter defender says public notices guard citizen interests and warns against abolishing official publication.
A rural school reports its Christmas program on Friday December 28 at 1 16 pm featuring numerous students with readings songs dialogues and a 20 minute play The program includes selections by grades one to four and concludes with a gift exchange The same issue notes upcoming semester tests Christmas decorations and a tree exchange along with class activities including craft work and a planned finale playlet The Brush and Choir sections detail attendance and tardiness figures and announce a Christmas pre Brain and tree event for the afternoon with a large class roster of participating students
Denny School celebrates with a Christmas tree brought by Loyd Carter Tom Doud and Chester Sanders. Students declare holiday spirit through decorations graphs and greetings. A December 22 event invites all to join, work, play and share in the season.
Mrs. Mark Cappe visits Albia with her mother. Chariton business callers include Mike Bokras and Edward Robinson. Otha Hiatt hauled hogs to Ottumwa for E. F. Boardman and Edgar Wilson. Funeral of Mrs. Wilson’s aunt observed in Avery. Des Moines visitor Harry Newburn stays with the Finley Newburn. Brompton school to hold two program and Christmas tree on December 21. Den Moinea visitors at Maurice Lillard home. Moravia visitors Helen McCrory and Carl Bivin at M. E. Boardman home. Albia shoppers include Herman Johnson and others. many names attend events and visits locally.
In Appanoosa County Iowa the Receiver seeks authority to settle debts of M McCrory and Delia McCrory totaling 800 to McCrory and 5200 to them plus 4000 in interest and to surrender notes and cancel mortgage A hearing is set for December 28 1932 at 10 AM at Centerville Courthouse objections by creditors must be filed prior to that date L A Andrew Receiver Elgin & Shmmona Attorneys for Receiver
My. and Mrs. Al Derby and son Rex assisted with wood cutting at a Bert Sheldon horse activity on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coulgon Roy Gilliland and Hattie Miller were noted participants in the event, reflecting a community gathering in Southwest Franklin.
Wednesday calls and Farm Bureau dinner attendance mark a busy period with visits to the Jim Shehan home for beef butchering. Several families like Derby, Coulson, and Turner travel to Moravia Albia and parental homes. Church attendance and club activities fill the week as new baby James Thomas is welcomed.
A Sunday of visits, school friends and family gatherings spans Centerville and nearby farms. Multiple families including Gladfelder Sufficeot McDanel Pfannabecker and Veach mingle with neighbors, share snacks, music, and gifts while noting a flu illness in the area. Cyril McDanel seeks Iowa City treatment. other local residents host and travel between homes for social time.
The itemized notes list Don Hayes family activity in Albia, visits by Mr and Mrs Lige McDanel, Rollie Carter and family at the Underwood home, John Johnson and wife in Albia, and various social calls. Moravia church events, Rex Tigue and E F Wilson visits, plus cavalrymen from Ottumwa hunting rabbits for the soup house, are recorded along with several other neighborhood visitations and business callers.
Alp hia visitors Mr and Mrs C G Davia visited last week. Maxine Tucker spent Tuesday night with Genevieve Carter. Sunday visitors at E F Wilson's included Mr and Mrs F W Wright Mrs Zell Wilson and multiple family members. A surprise party for Mrs Mangle drew twenty three guests with popcorn treats. Ada Harsh visited John Johnson this week. The Carl Cloyed family and others attended a pie supper at Hazel College Wednesday night.
Pat Fisher of Albia and Charley Johnson of Moravia were callers at the Ed Johnson home Sunday. Katrena Sytama spent Saturday at Albia at the Andrew Sytama home. Clifford Caster and Hd Johnson were ill with flu. An 8 program and Xmas tree will be held at the school house Friday. Mrs Alfred Carlson shopped in Centerville Saturday afternoon. Miss Alice Campbell spent the weekend at her home near Moline.
Mr and Mrs Coulson and Theo Miller and Francis visited Mrs Emmet Miller at her home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Forest Mericle attended funeral services for Mrs John Scott at the Baptist church in Centerville Sunday afternoon. The Westey Chapel ladies will meet.
Snow and subzero cold define Scattersburg days while sunshine returns. T A Robb has been ill this week and Uncle George Hamlin died at home Sunday night. Local families including Gillands Lockmans and Espys hosted and visited, Sunday School drew forty one attendees, and a coast party occurred. Several others in the Lockman and Tomlin households were noted as sick after week.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat nighttime urination with BU-KETS a bladder tonic containing buchu leaves and juniper oil. It claims four days of use relieves symptoms and promoters say it aids sleep and eases backache or leg pains tied to bladder issues.
Christmas and New Year wishes from Hazel College. Notes of Sunday School at Moray with Donald and Dorthea Cathy. Francis Johnson visited the Caster boys. Andrew Sytama and family visited Albany. Arthur Johnson of Wyoming sealed at the Grant Lincox home. Willie Van Dorin and family visited O A Van Dorin in Moravia. Marie Van Weelden returned home after visiting the Sytama family.
Special prices on Christmas merchandise begin December 22 at Gamble Stores in Centerville. Storewide price cuts target seasonal gifts and decorations, inviting shoppers to take advantage of early holiday savings.
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