This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
3
An informal column invites readers to observe Jupiter and Mars in western skies with small telescopes or field glasses. It explains how large telescopes reduce twinkling, compares star points to pinpoints, and shares a personal note about desiring a two-inch telescope for future views.
Walt Kitsen, tavern operator in the northwest town, awakened between 2 and 2:30 AM to a burglar prying a west window. The thief dropped his gun and fled through the window to a waiting car with an accomplice. Deputy Neil Hism and Marshal Lew Hiner opened the investigation.
The Morayig Legion Post will host the Appangose County American Legion on March 25 according to plans formed at the regular Post meeting. County commander Veach will lead the program and business session.
Mr and Mrs R RB Pennington and Charles Coffin visited Oska toons Sunday afternoon to aid J P Coffin a patient at Abbott hospital He is reported in better condition and improving this week.
Laurence Gerald Powell, 24, longtime Moravia resident, died February 22 1940 at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines after flu and septic sore throat. Survived by parents William H. and Lela M Powell two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Fairview Church Unionville with Rev Wilson and Rev C Ogden officiating. pallbearers listed from Des Moines classmates and relatives.
Mrs Stella Carter enjoyed a birthday gathering at Mrs Birdie Main's home with relatives and friends including Frank Houser and family Madeline Dorothy Doris Hoyer Hoskinson Lee Main and others. On Feb 20 Mrs Hoskinson hosted a birthday dinner and quilting session for Mrs Willis Hiatt with Loyd Carter Biatt Chambers Hous er of Canterville Jones Boyer Harris and other guests.
The W. H. M. 5. of the Methodist church will hold their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. W. H. Young Wednesday. Mrs. Brown will read devotions. Mrs. Young leads the program and Mrs. WH. E. Watta assists as hostess.
Francis Gray of Waukeshia Wisconsin formerly of Odessa Texas was initiated to the first degree of the Masdale order last Thursday in Antiquity lodge. He becomes the third Gray brother inducted, completing the fourth generation of his family in the lodge with his father Dr J F Gray and grandfather R E Cummins and great grandfather Cant Eph Cummins all active in Masonic work.
W E More formerly of Unionville died in Des Moines after an extended illness. He was born near Unionville and lived many years in Des Moines where he ran a garage. He is survived by wife Mamie West of Des Moines, daughter Ruth Paul and grandson Bobbie Paul both of Des Moines, brother P E More of Unionville, and sisters Adda Swaim of Drakenville Ora Harrington of Ottumwa and Metta Harrington of Unionville.
Hind Auxiliary informs readers of a roorm event at the school building on Friday afternoon March 1 at 8 00 led by Mrs Jolly secretary.
March 4 Monday evening meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 262 AF and AM. A good attendance is desired. Visiting brothers welcomed by D E Bishop WM.
Civil War veteran W J Shuck known as Uncle Bill celebrated his 98th birthday on Peb 21 at his daughter Mrs Nora Scott’s home. He received greetings and calls from relatives and Gov George A Wilson sent a message. A day of movies flowers and calls marked the event.
Mr Adams will show pictures in the Lynch building each Saturday night starting next week with Romance on the Run and a Warner Bros. cartoon free. Future shows will charge 10 cents for school children and 15 cents for adults. He travels with portable motion picture equipment to different towns nightly.
A light column on spring fashion centers on women's hats in three shapes dish bowl and nest. Greta Garbo's Ninotchka inspires the hat obsession as the piece muses on style, balance and the playful danger of wind for hats.
G N Brain a Unionville farmer born February 29 1868 has lived 72 years and celebrated only 17 birthdays. He explains the century turn cost him one birthday and looks ahead to 1956 for his 21st celebration, noting leap day birthdays.
Class No 9 of the Methodist Church School held its annual roll call on Sunday February 25. A smaller turnout due to weather and illness saw 23 members present as letters were read from notable correspondents including Mrs Lylah Simmers Indianapolis Rev J Stanley Decker Danville Mrs A G Smith Washington DC Mrs J B Sneed Mr Pleasant Miss Nancy Ellis Cincinnati Mrs Otis Main Rockford Illinois.
The U C Main store undergoes extensive remodeling under Mr Main's direction this week. Workers move the large refrigerator to the rear, remove old insulation, install cork lining, and add floor supports for the new location. Plans include repainting, wallpaper, and relocating the meat counter with new shelving along the wall.
Lucinda Jane Fleming daughter of Joseph and Deborah Hazlewood born Mercer County Missouri September 8 1804 died at St Josephs Hospital Center ville February 16 1940 aged 75 years 6 months 18 days She aged with her parents to Appanoose county near Leonium grew to womanhood youngest of eight children married David Youngker March 8 1886 two children Mabel and Roy widowed 1900 Roy later in Minnesota remarried John H Fleming 1915 moved to Drakesville Iowa widowed 1928 returned to Appanoose county lived with daughter Mabel died 1928 joined Iconium Church of Christ funeral February 18 1940 Iconium Church of Christ pastor Kennth S Hunt burial Iconium cemetery
Fred Blumenstock returned from the Abbott hospital at Gikuloosa Sunday to his home here and is reported to be recovering from his recent illness.
Edward Pabst 76 of Lookeba Oklahoma died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Trenton Ohio in 1844 he moved with his family to this region as a youth and later lived in Albia Foster and Arkansas before settling in Oklahoma. Survived by wife Misa Angeline Smith son Roy of Muskogee daughter Lois Long Lookeba brothers Harry Mora Via Charles Ottumwa Albert Albia Franz Glendale California funeral held Lookeba.
Christian Aid serves a meal on Wednesday March 6 featuring roast pork with brown gravy and sides of mashed potatoes lima beans turnips carrot pineapple salad beet pickles bread butter jelly and coffee dessert pie.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. VanDorin marked their 30th wedding anniversary at home on Sunday Feb 18. The event also honored the fifth anniversary of their son and daughter in law J T VanDorin and Ethel Selby, with many relatives in attendance from nearby towns. A cooperative dinner featured a linen table cloth and crystal vase center piece as gifts, reflecting decades of family celebrations and plans to remain near friends in Moravia.
Mrs. McFatridge hosted the Methodist Aid dinner with guests Mrs Vera Bettinger Mrs Jesse Parnall Mrs Roy Evans Mrs Mans ford Best Mrs Craig Wade Mrs John G Martin and Mrs Ralph McDonough all of Mystic. The group later at the McFatridge home played bridge with Bettinger winning the high score Martin the low score and Wade the traveling prize.
Thirteen high school basketball teams compete this weekend in Centerville to decide two district tournament qualifiers. Class A includes Mystic, Seymour, Moravia, Moulton, Albia, and Centerville, with Albia earning a first round bye. Class B features Hiteman, Melrose, Moravia, Moulton, Numa, Rathbun, and Unionville, with Unionville drawing a bye. District winners advance to the state tourney in Iowa City next week. district size hinges on sectional results.
Local Methodist leaders across the Ilowa-Des Moines Conference join in a mass meeting at Grace Methodist Church Des Moines March 11 as part of the nationwide Methodist Advance. The revival aims to unite 8,000,000 Methodists and spread the spiritual oneness post the Kansas City union. Three visiting bishops assist Bishop Magee. Des Moines rally is one of 82 city events through the period.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.