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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1938
Page
7
Students reflect on final six weeks tests and early spring calm. Activities span music program for PTA, vocational talks, banquet planning, debates, and new diplomas. Classes report refinishing stage, heat outage, health charts, and Washington themed studies amid busy week.
Des Moines reports outline the Iowa centennial aims including selling Iowa to residents, gaining nationwide publicity, and staging a state fair centennial exposition. The plan encourages pageants at fairs, historical site marking, farm and industry exhibits, and centennial editions of newspapers to showcase Iowa's century of progress.
Miller and surrounding households report visits and events. Mrs. Cecil Tadlock and Mrs. Eleanor Burton called on Monday at W. N. Miller’s home. Walter Harper and Claude Paris attended a sale near Bunch. Eli Croft injured his side on a saw and was taken to a doctor. The Boyers spent Thursday with Tubaughs. Warner, the Boyers’ grandfather, has been ill. A baby boy arrived to Mr. and Mrs. John Wills of Kansas City, via Mary Emma Alden. Betty Strunk missed school due to toothache. other neighbors share visits and illnesses.
Hedge College hosts Mr and Mrs A W Mangle and Mr James Cash from near Albia for Sunday supper at U S Mangle s. Leonard Bletcher visited U S Davis during part of last week. R C Wilson s family spent Monday with ELBP Wilson s. Jobs Johnson s visited Gus Luse Saturday night. Wilpert Large spent the week with Nui relatives. Sunday dinner guests at the Ui.
Francis Jay Hinton of Albia era obituary recounts his birth in 1878, marriage in 1880, seventy years of marriage, church leadership, descendants, and funeral details at Selection Christian church. The second passage reports January 1 1938 livestock census for Iowa with cattle, sheep, horses, and mules, noting increases in feed cattle and sheep on feed and declines in horses and mules.
The combined cattle horses mules hogs and sheep on January 1 1938 rose 4 percent from the prior year led by cattle from Western feed cattle imports while horses and mules fell. Hog numbers were up 15 percent from a year earlier but still below the long term January averages.
Cornelia Otis Skinner praises The Reader's Digest for its compact articles that fit reading on the go. She notes its editors cut and skip to provide brief material and urges readers to enjoy the publication to stay informed.
Salem residents and visitors filled Sundays with calls and meals at various homes including the Jennings, Luse, Nash, Lemaster, Argo, Swan, Haver, McKern, Gladfelder, Tarr, Hellyer, Dicks, Perry, and Potts households. A penny carnival and radio program at the Iconium M. E. church Saturday drew about 9.50 in proceeds. Nearby Centerville hosted basketball events and gatherings through the weekend.
Fragmentary text recalls Ferdinand de Soto as commander of a fortress at Havans harbor and describes heavy defenses, blocked access, and attempts to gain or halt control of chattel and enemy ships. The passage references forts on both sides and actions around Le Pucrek to El Mor with vessels and walls mentioned.
Sunday School at Douglas Salem drew 39 attendees. Miss Margie Gordon is absent from Moravia high due to illness. Mrs. Denny Fenton remains on the sick list. Lee Walker and family visited Ross Starks Saturday night. Leona Starks spent the weekend with her parents and several local families attended the funeral of Junior Roy Kingery. John Claxton and family spent Sunday at Elmer Walker’s home.
New Hope members gathered at Matt Watts and Don Pettibone homes for quilting and a pink and blue shower for Mrs Pettibone. The group welcomed guests including the Hiatts and various Centerville residents while Valentine parties and a class for painted plaques were noted at Donavan and Hiatt homes.
My and Mrs. Obe Burns spent Sunday at the Leo Thompson home. Genevieve and Junior Donovan spent Saturday at the Keith Rose home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner and Ed Shotts visited Sunday at the George Turner home. Ivan Harsh and Betty spent Sunday at the Claude Harsh home near Esline. Ben Laurence of Centerville and Don Pettibone hosted Saturday night. Roy Scott and Elsie Martin hosted Sunday afternoon. Frank Chambers and his wife visited Sunday at the John Chambers home in Centerville.
It is near spring time and Gamble Stores promotes painting supplies with prices: Flat Wall Paint 1.59 per gallon, Eggshell Enamel 1.98 per gallon, Galsomine 5 pounds 85 cents, 4 hour varnish 65 cents.
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