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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Beery and their daughter spent the week end in Hedrick visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hankins, enjoying a family gathering in the town.
Clyde Ogg a student at Iowa State College spent the weekend visiting Rev. and Mrs. Chas L Bilis at their home.
Local residents share holiday visits and family gatherings across Centerville and nearby towns. Numerous guests arrive from Des Moines, Sigourney, Ottumwa, Moravia and beyond to spend Christmas and New Year with relatives, including Elliss, Oehlers, Pabsts, Sneed, Main, Hiatt, Duvall, Swaim, and other families.
Guests at the John Callen home for Christmas dinner included Mr and Mrs Roy Callen and Joyce from Chariton Mr and Mrs Alvin Hiatt Dale and Tacy Yvonne from Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Zell Callen Maria and Joan from Moravia and Mrs Wim Spencer of Albia.
A 1935 season saw extraordinary grass growth across the Midwest despite no drought. Reports from Unionville and nearby areas note bluegrass reaching 86 inches, four feet one inch, and 59 inch bine grass. Farmers recorded unusually tall grasses while agriculture faced rainfall, not drought, in 1936.
The Union reports record tall crops around Histonville and Moravia including a blue grass stalk at 74 inches tall, a 93 inch dandelion stem, and a 85 1/2 inch dandelion. Other tall entries include 71, 60, and 58 inch blue grass stalks plus a 5 foot 8 inch timothy head and a 14 1/2 foot sunflower record at Albert Veach place Moravia.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Roberts were weekend visitors with her parents at Lone Rock. Mrs. J. EB. Sharp of Centerville spent Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. G. B. Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Charity of Myatic and Mr and Mrs Elmer Charity of Cantril traveled to Mora on Monday to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs D D Smith.
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