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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
1
Moravia Burion lists subscription prices with one year at 1.60 in advance and six months or three months options. The notice notes second class mail status at Moravia in Appa noosa County Iowa and references the March 8 1879 act.
COULSON and Mrs Tharp and children visited at the R E Luse home Sunday. Vane Cline arrived from Pontiac Michigan and will urge his father to come south. Mr and Mrs Alva Riggle hosted callers Sunday evening. Miss Edrie Callen, a pupil, froze her hand badly en route to school during the blizzard two weeks ago and has been unable to attend. Bob Campbell and sister Evelyn and Ione Luse attended a play at the Coulson schoolhouse Friday night, with Miss Alice Campbell accompanying them home for the weekend. Mrs J R Callen and Dale spent Sunday afternoon with the Alva Riggle family. A large crowd attended the schoolhouse production A Hoodoo Coon and praised the cast, including teacher Miss Alice Campbell, patrons, and outside help. duet by Marilla and Kenneth O Connor and readings by Mrs Theo Miller and Ardis Callon were well received.
The General Assembly plans a February 24 adjournment and March 6 recess as lawmakers continue to sift through public expenditure cuts. House and Senate debate the bills, with many scoped out for indefinite postponement, while efforts to repeal the Eighth Amendment and pursue a constitutional convention intensify. Plans to mix Iowa corn alcohol with gasoline face Senate hearings amid expected opposition from oil firms. Governor Herring advocates abolishing 63 boards and hiring a state business manager, with deep salary cuts for officials and broad budget tightening proposed.
Local society items list Mrs Ethel Van Dorin exiled on Mrs Grant Sincox Monday. Jimmie Van Dorin and others visited Geo Darby and Ed Johnson households. Henry Sytema and Katrena Sytsma visited Albia and family homes. Several visits span Friday to Sunday with multiple Johnson, Van Dorin, and Sytama family connections.
Pleasant Hill social roundup records quilting gatherings and visits from the Tarbell and Fenton families plus local callers. The passage also notes state budget moves, including a House concurrent resolution capping salaries at 7500 and votes on tax reduction measures and term extensions for state officials.
The Senate unanimously backs Senator Ritchie to delay delinquent tax sales in Iowa this season while rejecting a reduction of the interest rate to 6 percent and the monthly penalty. County sales shift from January to March with more delays likely, aiming for a uniform postponement if the House agrees. Legislative actions loom with farm bureau funding, compulsory training, corn alcohol fuel, and a high-stakes marijuana probe listed among debated issues.
A farewell dinner was hosted at the Frank Gates residence in Unionville for their son John Gates of San Diego California. Attendees included the Boysal and Herman families, the Basa and McDonald clans, plus other local residents. John departs for his western home Wednesday morning amid well wishes for his journey.
Mrs Jimmie Stocker visited Tuesday afternoon at W T Irelan s Carl Tomlin and Lillian spent Monday afternoon at W Tomlin s Mr and Mrs Steve Gilland visited at the parental Gilland home Sunday Mr and Mrs W Tomlin Mildred and Marie visited Sunday afternoon at the Carl Tomlin home Russell Smith and Curtis Tomlin spent Sunday with Burdette Ward The revival meetings at Fairview are progressing nicely with a good attendance every night Mr and Mrs W G Harper were visiting with relatives in Hartford and Des Moines last week.
Frank Robinson of the Tate neighborhood called at the Darwy home Thursday. LeRoy Wilson visited with BCG Caster’s boys Sunday morning. Grandpa Darby is not well. Roy Majors moved with farm machinery toward Iconium. M. M. Darby spent Sunday with his brother. Wolves raided Zell Wilson’s sheep earlier in the week. EB Carter and family visited Zell Wilson Sunday afternoon. Rollie Carter plans to move to Albert Brain farm south of here. Timmie Van Dorin and family and Mr Hindman visited Willie Van Dorin Sunday. John Scott of Moravia was a business caller at H M Smith Thursday, buying The scribe and two sons attended a co‑operative sale in Albia Saturday.
Miss Lementine Tucker has returned to her Moravia home after a stay at the W. A. Rosa residence near Hiattsville.
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