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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
7
Readable notes reveal Moravia High School seniors planning a Valentine week party in mid February with undecided details. Reports cover classroom changes, Eskimo project progress, home declamatory contest lineup, a talking timepiece mishap, and a band and glee club concert with proceeds for future trips.
A lighthearted column recounts office mischief and schoolroom pranks. A sophomore steals apples for a girl from her father’s orchard, while stories of gossip, secret notes, and a teacher’s drawings unfold.
In county rural schools efforts to recover overdue library books are reported alongside classroom activities. Students and staff exchange notes on reading programs while visiting urban libraries for inspiration.
On January 18 1935 the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa appointed J D Mizner administrator with Will Annexed of Luella C Hudgens deceased All persons indebted must pay and those with claims present to the court for allowance Dated January 30 1935 Valentine Valentine attorneys for estate clerk of district court 1 Feb T 14
The sixth grade studies the Civil War and causes, battles, and maps. the eighth grade reads Evangeline I. geography lessons include Life in the Desert. Teachers and students note a birthday party with ice cream, praise perfect attendance, and describe the piano recital and a tooth brushing contest.
Roscoe C. Wales sheriff announces a public auction of the C C Huffman Estate realty in Centerville Iowa. The Southeast quarter and several adjoining tracts totaling about 290 acres will be sold to satisfy a 3994.18 debt plus 179.29 costs and accruing expenses on March 2 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse south door.
Kinser, Valley Rollts Carter and Zell Wilson visited Albia on Thursday. G R Darby butchered two hogs Tuesday. Lawrence Johnson helped. Grandma Darby dined with Mia. Hazel Wilson visited Thursday. Dorothea and Donald Darby and the Willie Van Dorin children visited JM Ervin Lincox Wednesday night. G R Darby visited John Robinson Wednesday afternoon. Eric Fos sier improving. John Robinson ill with grippe. LeRoy Wilson spent Sunday with grandparents while parents attended John G Wilson funeral in Woodburn. Mrs Frank Lockhart of Swan Town buried at Selection cemetery Saturday. H M Smith visited Roy Gideon near Blakesburg Sunday. Will Hoadley of Ottumwa visited Friday night. returned Sunday. Mrs G R Darby and Dorothea called on sister Mrs Sarah Hoadley Sunday. Grandma Darby visited Moravia Saturday night and Sunday. Bert Luse called in the Valley Monday.
Centerville residents and relatives from Corydon Moravia and Ackley share weekend time at homes of the Hiatt Donovan and Tucker families. Notes include illness recovery of Mrs Rose, a death in Minnesota, and Our Ladien Aid gathering with a quilt surprise for Mrs Tucker.
Max Beaty spent Sunday at Bert Dicks home while Mr and Mrs Haver Free spent the first day of the week at an unnamed location, details incomplete.
Community notes list residents at Lloyd Massman events and many gatherings. Members and visitors attended at Cap Dicks, Berle Beaty, and Dicks families. multiple visits to Alex Allardyce and Will Kelsey homes. Willing Workers club met. sympathy extended for Funkhouser Woodward incidents. teaching duties, parental visits, and school activities noted across Numa and Fremont areas.
Dr J A Swisher surveys Iowa’s governors in The Palimpsest January 1985. Nineteenth century origins include New York and Pennsylvania births. later leaders mainly from Iowa. War service spans War of 1812 to Civil War and Spanish American War. party mix includes Whigs Democrats and Republicans. Many governors later served in Congress or the President’s cabinet. Ages ranged from thirty three to sixty five at accession. most lived past fifty four. Six governors of Iowa from the period are still living.
Iowa History Week set for April 15 to 19 1935 highlights Iowa in 1886 the centennial of the dragoon expedition. Lt Col Stephen Watts Kearny led three companies from Des Moines to map the Des Moines Raccoon Fork and seek a treaty with Sioux near Minnesota. Albert Miller Lea documented the journey publishing notes on Wisconsin Territory and Black Hawk Purchase.
Mr Walt Jamison of Glenwood Iowa reports 86 cats caught in two months using five box traps to protect fruit trees. He notes cats prey on quail and young squirrels and advocates licensing cats. Mrs Zerbe hosted the W F M of the M E church Monday evening.
A Swedenborgian led Jasper Colony formed in 1851 in Iowa County Iowa and later abandoned communism in 1858. The group journeyed from St Louis to Muscatine then Town City. Amana later acquired part of their land and links to the Inspirationists.
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