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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1936

Page

5

Moravia and Centerville Social Callers Noted

Moravia and Centerville residents are listed visiting homes and hosting gatherings across the week. Several families including Moffatt Brown Swift and Runnells are noted calling at neighbors in Moravia Ogle Stansberry Scott and Bickford homes while friends and relatives attend meetings and a birthday surprise amid local social life.

John Moffatt Harry Brown LeRoy Earl Swift Thelma Carolyn Ann Ned Argo Veda Beulah Harold Dodge H. F. Stansbarry Dwight Runnells Roy Ogle Edna Daisy Roy Albin Coy Swift Wes Scott Evie Runnells E. F. Stansberry Hugh McFatridge Moravia John Bickford Ralph

Unionville high school declamatory contest results and births

Unionville high school held a Wednesday evening declamatory contest with winners in oratorical dramatic humorous and related categories. Judges from Centerville named top placements and trumpet solos entertained. An announcement: Mrs John Wills of Kansas City, Mo., gave birth to a daughter. Mary Emma Alden, reared in Unionville, is her mother.

Unionville High School Bob Herman Firat Mildred Harrington Kathleen Ogden Ralph Tomlin Helen Hull J. W. Howar Orvetta Long Grace Wells Centerville Donald Casaill Emners Michael C. L. Alden John Wills Kansas City Wills Mra Alden Mary Emma Alden Tobe Stations

Dell Wilsons Move Prompts Farewell Among Neighbors

A large gathering at the Dell Wilson home Friday evening featured visiting, music, and games as neighbors bid farewell. The Wilsons plan to move in early March to a new home northeast of Unionville, leaving Salem friends to miss them while anticipating Pleasant Valley community gains. Additional visits noted include Mrs. Dess White with Mrs. Harold Spring and Fay Porter at the D. S. Fenton home, plus several visits among local families.

Dell Wilson Wilsons Unionville Wilson Salem Pleasant Valley Dess White Harold Spring Fay Porter D. S. Fenton Margaret Spring Harvey Stevens Arlene Fenton Geraldine Morris Max King Dale Fenton Alvin Spring Alvin Fenton Ferne White Sigourney Cecil Cucchaira White

Regular Meeting Notice Antiquity Lodge No 252

Antiquity Lodge No 252 A F and A M holds a regular meeting Monday evening March 2 with a special election to fill the Worshipful Master office and any vacancies created by the election.

Antiquity Lodge No A. F A. M

DeLuxe Power Washer Offer Plus Coronado Ironer Promotion

A continuing pre offer highlights an $850 value North Star wool blanket included free with each DeLuxe Power Washer at $24.50 or Model D Electric at $49.50. The promotion promotes easier ironing with the Coronado Electric Ironer and mentions easy payments at Gerrible Stores.

North Star Coronado Electric Roses Seno Easy Gerrible

Local notices on ill health travel and social visits

Local notes report Mrs Don Pettibone improving and several neighbors ill or recovering including Mr and Mrs B B Turner Mrs Boshak leaves for Shelby Mont others like Deloris Main and Miss Esthel Ellis visit home folks Burdette Ward hospitalized and improving Mrs Francis Oehler returns home Delmar Wilson and Walter suffer sinus trouble Miss Harriet Lee Main a Simpson College student visits Centerville residents recall Paul Pettibone mastoid operation in Watertown SD Louis Edward Jordon hospital stay and Mrs Geo Johnson plans Arizona visit plus bridge at A G Broshhar home with prizes

Don Pettibone B. B. Turner Otis Ballinger Vernon Boshak Shelby Mont Henry Prow Deloris Main Monroe County Elsie Marttin N. R. Ward G. B. Winslet Centerville John Bickford Oklahoma the Methodist Church Marion MecCrory Kenneth Johnson Minnesota D. B. Hellyer Mary Stafford Jewell Ward Cedar Rapids Iowa Marjorie Cameron Bussey Burdette Ward St. Joseph Hospital Francis Oehler Ed Hanson John Chambers Jack Richard Ballew George Moulton J. F. Chambers Ralph Whicker California Arizona Colorado Esthel Ellis Delta Delmar Wilson Walter Harriet Lee Main Simpson College Indianola A. C. Main Ruth Slinker Mary Sharp Orville Smith Paul Watertown Louis Edward Jordon Curgon Jordon Mra. A. G. Broshar Melvin Betterly Aee Brain Wabesh Railway Company

Fragmentary OCR skin complaint item

Fragmentary text mentions skin condition and a druggist named Smith Veach Druggista. Details are unclear but imply a medical or cosmetic claim and a remedy. No clear date, location, or full names.

Verng Smith Veach Druggista

S Matter Pop Fans Embrace Payne Comic Strip

Descriptive feature on C. M. Payne’s S'Matter Pop highlighting its long popularity and memorable quotes from the Desperate Ambrose character. Mentions Humde Wimpus family and enduring humor as appeals draw thousands. Also notes Earl Brain of Hedrick visiting with parents.

C.M. Payne Wimpus

Moravia Girls and Rathbun Boys Basketball Wins

Moravia high school girls beat Rathbun 23 to 14 on foreign soil as the Moravia boys lost 86 to 15. DuVall led Moravia girls with 12 points, Polich led Rathbun with 7. Moravia's Totley scored 16 for Rathbun. Morris was top Moravia scorer with 6.

Moravia Rathbun DuVall Polich Grayhounds Totley Morris Chebuhar Kaualarich Gray Duff Mitchell Lagle Kaster Burton Stocker A Johnson Foster Hroshar Rathbun & Ft Kauzlarich

Toot-Toot Tootles and a Midnight Serenade

Georgie Blake stalks Mabel Porter's home in a moonlit scene and serenades her with an alto saxophone duet that ends with a mishap and a promise of future courtship. Mabel remains coy about a date while mocking the starving suitor and his rival Tootles.

Georgie Blake Mabel Porter Georgie Mabel Georgi Wes Spot Walsh Tootles Mather Toottes Too Tootea Mr. Porter Mabel Tooties Walub Dusty

Inoculation Of Legumes Always Good Crop Insurance

Iowa farmers question inoculation feelings but R H Walker Iowa State College soil expert warns soils are becoming more acid low in organic matter and depleted making inoculation necessary for many legumes. Red clover and soybeans show benefits from inoculation while many Iowa soils lack native nodule bacteria. Walker advises inoculation each time a crop is planted and suggests soil transfer or commercial culture as methods. Never take the chance that inoculation may not be necessary for good stands and yields.

Iowa R. H. Walker Iowa State College Towa Walker

In Memoriam Willis E McCrory

In memoriam for Willis E McCrory who died February 28 1995. The verse recalls the vacant chair and the love voice and smile of the husband and father. Remembrances from Mia Ida Deen Helen Dorothy Mae and Mrs Lloyd McCrory.

Willis E. McCrory Mia Ida McCrory Deen McCrory Helen McCrory Dorothy Mae McCrory Lloyd McCrory

Dodd Estate Property Sold to Clarence Dowd

GC M McFatridge executor of Mrs Louisa Dodds estate reports sale of the Dodd town property to Clarence Dowd.

M. McFatridge Louisa Dodd Dodd Town Clarence Dowd

Political Announcements for June Primary Listings

A column notes political announcements from now until the June primary. Candidates filed for various offices will be listed as authorized, with official announcements published for six dollars per office, including weekly notices and one detailed advertisement.

Union For Office

Democrat announces candidacy for Appanoose County Treasurer

William J Gordon announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Appanoose County Treasurer subject to the approval of voters in the June primary. He states his commitment to public service and fiduciary responsibility in county treasurer duties.

Appanoose County William J Gorden

Mover Details Requested for Community Correspondents

Readers are urged to note the exact origins and destinations of those moving in or out. The guidance asks for stating where movers come from and where they relocate to in local notices.

Classified for Sale Items From Gus Luse and Partners

Classified notices offer nursery stock from Stati Broa Louisiana with plum and peach trees at half price and a free tree with apple varieties. Gus Luse lists bad roads hinder calling. Also a sale of thresh ed hay a milk cow four years old Poland gifts cedar fence posts cedar poles and native slumber. Jack Luse PARSNIPS for sale Mrs Curtis Burton.

Stati Broa Louisiana Gus Luse Poland Farrow Jack Luse

Also Mentioned on This Page

Franklin Paul Davis M. E. Aid Gladys Underwood P. A. Bair Emily Plitt P. H. Wood Lulu Koehler Russell Alden B. Swaim Opal J. G. Vannata J. J. Selman Beatrice Udell Otis Tweedy Rosamary Fremont Creck Company Chet Broshar Douglas Salem Masons Frank Swaim Moravia 10Wa Ambulance Service BIG Smith HG. Broshar & Son C. M. Payne Aubrage Ambrose Earl Brain of Hedrick Mrs Albert Brain MW. Payne Ladies’ Aid Frederick Walsh Tooties Georgia Mabe God Toorley Tooties Walsh Cemena Mariel Memoriam Democrat Curtis Burton Ward’s Grocery Pannie Bisma- Sary
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