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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1932
Page
3
Mrs. C Cullers of Moravia visited Tuesday with daughter Mrs. Loyd Carter and helped with canning. Several locals, including W H Cullen, R L Ballew, A Hiatt, U S Callen, and the McDanel families, are noted for illnesses, visits, hog deliveries, and chores. A wagon accident injured U S Callen but no bones were broken. Groundhog forecast referenced with doubt about weather expectations.
A. M. Hoskinson of Randolph Nebraska writes that they are well and grateful for a bread knife. He notes heavy snow and daily shoveling in January and predicts continued work in February. Farmers’ stock are dying for want of food in the Grouth district, leaving people in terrible condition.
Mr and Mrs Harry McCrory Mrs Lloyd McCrory and Mrs Laura Matherly thank friends and neighbors for kindness during their diphtheria confinement Elizabeth Sneed was a business visitor in Des Moines Friday.
Local residents report visits by Howard Evans to Seymour parents and Centerville callers, illness notes on T. J. Turner and W. A. Smith, and business trips by J. H. Rice and Frank Swaim. A closing out sale at the T. A. Robb farm, a stag benefit, and birthday celebrations for Jimmie Albert mark community life. school events delayed due to cast illness and a Beethoven Harmony club gathering highlight cultural activity.
Donald and Dorothea Darby spent Friday with Mrs Sarah Dondley. Clarence and Edgar Wilson cull wood on the W C Bivin farm. Homer Newhorn visited Kellogg Iowa Friday. Grant Sincox sawed wood for H D Darby Wednesday. Snow and cold days limit travel. mail still comes on horseback. Alex Johnson and Frank Fulton shopped Moravia Saturday. Harley Smith visited Roy Darby Sunday. Farmers attend sales this week. Lawrence Johnson, Russell Darby, Katrina Syatma, Mandana Jennings spent Wednesday with the Darby twins. cake and whipped cream served. The gang will meet with Russell Darby this week. Bell Wilson shopped at Brompton last Wednesday.
Ryman McDanel and family Willie McDanel Daphne and Lloyd Kenneth Gladfelder and family spent Monday evening at Clyde Gladfelder home. The Gardner Brothers loaded two cars of hay flat week. Virginia Kaster assisted Mrs. Virgil Kaster last week. Raymond Veach returned Monday after two weeks layoff at Rockford Illinois. Lyndon McDanel and family visited Saturday at the parental Broshar home in Marsyla. Mrs. Hannah Gladfelder and Maxine visited Wednesday afternoon with Mable and Darlene Gladfelder. Lloyd and Wayne McDanel spent Saturday evening at G. G. Veach's. Roads are rough but passable for a 4 wheel car. The mail carrier is going in his car. Cody Luse spent Sunday afternoon at Jack Luse's. Kenneth and Clyde Gladfelder and families, Ryman McDanel and daughters Ione and Faye, spent Friday evening at Willie McDanel's. Maxine Gladfelder spent Thursday afternoon with Edna Pfannabecker. Charlie Gardner called on Willie McDanel Saturday morning. Velma Whicker spent Sunday at Clyde Gladfelder's. John McDanel and family spent Sunday at Tom Morrison's. Thelma and Marjorie Munin visited Sunday evening at Harry Wales. Kenneth Gladfelder called at Lew Hiner home Sunday afternoon. Clyde Gladfelder's Maxine Gladfelder Willie McDanel Daphne and Lloyd and Versil Kester spent Sunday evening with Kenneth Gladfelder. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Foster visited at Carl Tomlin's Sunday.
A vintage want ad jokes about a strong man who could do four country minister tasks. It mentions gardening duties and taking charge of a singing cow in the choir and blowing an organ, mixing rural labor with musical roles.
A Nor mal Training room auction offers student teachers for practice teaching. Sixteen seniors in the department prepare to observe and teach in grades one through eight, with five to be auctioned this week: Burns, Whitehead, Stafford, Black, and Brown.
Unionville notes report the Utopian club meeting led by Mrs. Lyon with Mrs. Andrews as hostess and Mrs. Edna Dukes presiding. The group shared a social hour with refreshments. multiple locals visit others, attend events, and a January oyster supper at the M E church is described along with various health and family updates.
Classified ads list items for sale including a Jersey cow from R. Jennings and Mrs Stella Carter, an Atwater Kent Radio Record combination, a Cable Piano in fine condition, and a mahogany case piano with easy payments, all through L. L. Smith Piano Co., Albia, Iowa.
Hiteman beat Moravia 90 to 20 on their home floor as Hughes sat out ill. Mason led Moravia with eight points while Hiteman controlled the game early and throughout. The second team lost 21 to 17, and Moravia prepared to travel to Blakesburg Friday before hosting Lavilia next Tuesday.
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