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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
2
P. H. Morris Juke Morris and Misses Vera and Marjorie Morris traveled to Iowa City on Monday where Misa Marjorie stayed for treatment. Doctors reported her condition improving and expect to remove her tonsils soon.
A follow-up meeting was held at Mrs. John VanZante's home on Tuesday February 2 with an all day session. The fourth season Curtains and Draperies was led by Mrs. Rollie Brown. Twenty five ladies and five children attended. The last lesson Furniture and Flower Arrangements will be given March 5 at Mrs Marve Lockman's home.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt attended an eight Sunday School class party at the M E McDanes home Saturday night. The Callens and Howell families visited, with Bracket in Albia, and Theo Miller was at the Delph Peace sale. Mrs Miller spent the afternoon in Moravia. Miss Mintia Callen stayed with relatives. Alvin Printy of Centerville worked at J R Callen's. Mrs George Howell visited Mrs T R E Luse. Mericle and Foster households called at the Ferguson home in Albia. Ferguson died Saturday afternoon. Frances Miller supervised rural eighth grade exams at Moravia. Mrs Mericle and daughters Garnet and Doris visited Darby. Dr Fry of Centerville treated cattle locally.
John Irwin visited Chariton on business. Mrs. Orman Pence from Nevada Iowa visited Moravia. Mrs. Sophia Stanfield stayed in Albia and Sigourney. Revival meetings begin Feb 15 at the M E Church. Various local visits followed including Chariton Walnut City Centerville Moulton Garden Grove Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant. A busy week of social events, club meetings, and community notices.
Des Moines February 9 1931 a joint resolution in the General Assembly calls a special election for May 12 to ratify a constitutional amendment authorizing 100 million dollars in state road bonds and to pass a bill authorizing bond issues if the amendment carries the people must ratify the amendment after which the assembly will act on bonds.
Mr and Mrs Ted Broshar spent Sunday at Carl Tomlin s and J W Lockman called at the Alberson home Saturday. Mrs L Ward visited W Irelon on Wednesday with multiple neighbor calls. Elvin Stocker and children and Frank and Holla Lockman spent time at home. Everett Gilland Ray Tomlin visited W Irelan Friday. W Tomlin and Earl West hosted a Sunday at their home near Unionville. J J Taylor and daughter Zula called on Gillands Wednesday. Guy Adams visited C A Adams Wednesday evening. Fred Coltrain Daphne and Edith called at Carl Tomlin s Wednesday. Tra Robb family spent Sunday at T A Robb s. C Benson and family visited Gilland home Sunday.
Beulah Dicks and Rosa Murphy spent Saturday night together. L. H. Priebe family visited Jay Magsman and kin on Sunday. Laura Dicks called on Mrs. Leo Beaty Wednesday afternoon. Gray Fenfield and family spent Sunday with John Curtis. George Hammond called Friday to see Frank Chadwick. Fern Penfield visited Mrs. Howard Davis Thursday afternoon. Henry Fenton stayed Tuesday night at Walt Blue’s. Elbert Moore and family hosted Milred and DeWayne Sunday. Clyde Dicks Trexton Dicks and son spent Tuesday at Ben Argo’s. Orrin Callen and Mrs. Elbert Moore hosted Thursday evening. Jimmy MecAnineh visited Rex. Dicka Saturday afternoon. Vera Moore and Deliah Fenton with Dale visited Ela Blue Friday afternoon.
Unionville residents and visitors share a weekend of calls and errands across several nearby towns. Fred Pool visits brother Mannie Pool while Tom Hiatt and family make Centerville business rounds. Emma Ray and Mize Leola Stevens host and visit friends, with haying, calving, and quilting activities noted among neighbors. The 20th Century Club meets with Echoes from the South as KFNF honors Mrs. Shull’s birthday.
SAY fellow readers. The message outlines three cash prices for Dize sharpening during February. If a whole item is brought in intact it will be sharpened at 18c per blade. If hauled in in two halves the price is 1½c per blade. If torn down and only blades are brought in the price is 12c per blade.DAY
Classified items include farm loans by Chet Broshar, sale notices for Miller's Products through Mrs Stella Carter, a lost radio battery from H E B Glick, two sale listings for International Cream Separator and engine by Frank Wilson, a sale for a work horse wagon by Jek Wh, corn and steers by W H Powell, corn and oats by W F Horner, and furniture repair and upholstery service by J P Coffin offering pickup and return.
Hazel College families and friends attended several gatherings at the Henry Van Weelden and Andrew Sytama homes in Albia and Moravia. Numerous locals visited kin, with funeral attendance for Mrs Beaty and a farm union meeting at Genter. Families shared Sunday socials, and a Past Matrons Club event concluded with refreshments.
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