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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1935
Page
5
A cluttered recap of antique newspaper snippets recalls a man with a glass eye matching a bloodshot one, jokes about artificial eyes setting standards, and a Wichita Falls incident where cold weather shattered an eye. The note hints at ripples from posts in the Kansas City Star and earlier King quotes.
Mrs. D. BE. Bishop hosted a Kensington event about Our Presidents. Attendees were entertained as the evening progressed and refreshments were served.
At the Moravis Community Club annual meeting six directors were elected for two years: C. A. Turner Chester Broshar H. K. Smith L. H. Beery P. D. Schreiner W. T. Smith. G. B. Winsler was elected president with C. A. Turner first vice president L. H. Beery second vice president Chester Broshar secretary and P. D. Schreiner treasurer. H. K. Smith was retiring president. A membership drive will be the first business of the year with expectations of a larger club roll than in 1934.
Albia township reelects Albia E G Hawk Urbana township names E G Hawk as Monroe County corn-hog chairman for 1935. New officers include Arnold Anderson treasurer and Howard A Hamilton re-elected secretary. 900 applications enrolled. yield appraisal to follow by township committees under Washington instructions.
A fragment notes a Thursday event for Teenium M. E. Aid on February 7 and a song dedicated to Mrs Will yen. It mentions a birthday soon, a letter to A F Tarx, and work details for the day in garbled form.
Mrs D. L Bishop and family hosted a church gathering with several matrons and local residents. Floyd Salley and daughter Cee Ann returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Canter, staying with their parents.
Moravia High School basketball teams lost their early round games at Mystic Monday night but can still tie for first place in both girls and boys divisions with a win over Cincinnati Friday and a Mystic loss tonight at Cincinnati. The boys’ contention rests on a one point Moravia loss at Cincinnati and a strong home performance.
Appanoose county high school brackets show a round robin setup with possible play overs if needed. Girls standings favor Myatie and Cincinnati contests loom with Moravia threatening a title tie. Friday games start at 7:30 with Mystic defeating Moravia 81 18 in boys and 23 10 in girls.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Turner were summoned to Centerville Saturday night to handle the body of Laura McReynolds who was killed when struck by an automobile near her home.
A local notice lists the M E Friday Dinner Menu featuring Swiss steak sweet potatoes creamed turnips Harvard beets light rolls butter jelly pie and coffee. A. Dukes of Unionville visited the Union office Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Hilbert Roberts were Sunday guests at the Hicks Pabst home in Des Moines.
Special correspondence notes the slow progress of bills in the General Assembly, with few measures passing and lawmakers contending over prayers and moratoriums. A push for a one house legislature prompts debate about city influence and rural representation, while foreclosures and debt concerns loom for property owners.
Moravia residents Mr and Mrs Albert Brain celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the M E church and an open house at their son Lester Brain’s Milwaukee avenue home. About 60 relatives and friends attended as nine children were represented.
Taylor township signers of contracts for the 1935 corn hog program will be about the same as 1934, according to R C Wilson secretary to the Appanoose county corn hog committee. Signers from the south half signed Monday and Tuesday, the north half had a chance to sign, and some will sign Ister.
Night School reports attendance rising to nineteen at the evening tax meeting led by Mr. Durnan of the state income tax division. He explained the new income tax law detailing farmer inventory basis benefits and how income spreading lowers taxes over years. He guided on business and partnership schedules and offered future return help. The Wednesday 7:30 p.m. session will study the 1934 corn hog program results.
The sixth Adult Homemaking meeting covered reading labels on canned foods and buying wisely. It notes that the National Home Economics Associations study potential labeling legislation, and announces the next lesson on cost reduction to be held February 13 in the Homemaking room at 7 30. Tom Robb hag returned home to Rochester Minnesota after goiter removal surgery and is convalescing well.
Harold Lancaster of Melfort Saskatchewan and his mother Mrs S C Lancaster visited the Union on Tuesday afternoon for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Albert Brain. The Lancasters run a publishing and printing business in Melfort and compared Canadian print shop practices with those at Town noting similar troubles and few differences.
Twenty one pupils from Taylor Chariton and Union townships attended the Moravia eighth grade examinations held at the local school last Thursday and Friday. Nine came from Taylor ten from Chariton and one from Union with listed names including Keith Gladfelder Ker mit Gladfelder Phyllis Arnold Doris Jean Luse Steven McKern Teta Mae Luse Dayle Hampton Clifford Tisue Elainne Easter Donald Whitehead Chester McKern Junior Youngker Richard Amidis Dorothy Hiner Hallien Trave Gustav Coulson Ferrell Purvis Ray Adams George Hellyer Bartley Funkhouser and L Marie Tomlin.
Halden of Chariton former news editor of the Albi Union Republican was elected president of the Iowa Republican Editorial association in Des Moines at a meeting attended by 31 town editors. E P Chase of Atlantic Iowa Pulitzer prize winner was chosen vice president of the organization to promote good government honesty in public office respect for the constitution and maintenance of the Republican party.
A family gathering note lists four Brain brothers Samuel of California Rob ert of Maryland Timothy of Ohio and Sidney of Wyoming along with three Brain sisters and numerous relatives visiting from Des Moines Cheyenne Washington Ottawa Ottumwa Saskatoon and other locations joining relatives from Russell Iowa Melfort and Plano in attendance.
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