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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
3
The Moravia region saw numerous visitors from Albia Centerville Des Moines and Chicago over New Year week. Local families hosted relatives and friends while hospital and school routines continued. Several members returned to work or travel for holidays and education.
Hiattsville items cover visits from Callens Tucker and Scott family members visiting Centerville and Rockford friends. Obituary notes report Rev. L Shaeffer of Walnut City died Tuesday, praised as pioneer minister and wedding officiant by many in his community.
About thirty five young people attended last Sunday with Miss Alice Cox leading a discussion on Happiness. Miss Sadie Palmer will lead next Sunday and the topic Happiness will continue to be discussed. The Epworth League invites more young people to join.
Moravia Route 2 Burdette Ward left Thursday by hitchhike for Springfield to attend college after vacation with parents. Neighbors gathered at Gene Tubaugh home for a watch party Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tubaugh and children visited L. Ward home last week. Mrs. Arch Thompson learned her mother Mrs. Stafford had returned from Iowa City after an operation. Mrs. Elen Ward called on Gomer Stocker. Stocker and son Clifford traded in Moravia Saturday. Keith Roberta stayed one night at Fred Tillmont home. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Tock with baby spent a few days at Walter Gideon home. Fay and Leo Paxston with Clifford and Cleo Stocker visited Elmer Lockman Sunday afternoon. Fairy Stocker visited Genevieve Dudley Sunday afternoon.
Rural school notes show ten students at New Hope with five perfect attenders Beulah Powell Archie Martin Maxine Tucker Trenton Wilson and Margaret Burton. Eskimoes studied this month with two grade promotions and a two-team contest led by Margaret Burton and Georgie King.
The Third Community Mothers and Daughters banquet will be held at Iconium Methodist Church Friday evening January 16. Committee to serve includes L H Priebe Herbert Gilliland and Pearl Kelsey. A fine program will be given.
Lowell Harris arrived Monday with remarkable tales of killing a snake in January near his Moravia area. The event is described as extraordinary, while local Miss Burdetta McCaulley remains out of school after a serious illness last Monday and a mastoid operation at Town City Hospital is planned.
Moravia Iowa council met in regular session with mayor W G Firkins and six other members present. Bills for December 1981 were approved, including road maintainer and cemetery expenses. The treasurer reported balances across General Highway Cemetery Light and other funds. A light for Hast Street and renting the Legion garage were discussed. The meeting adjourned with A G Broshar as town clerk.
Classified notices list items for sale including work team aged 3 and 4 years, a 1927 Chevrolet coupe in good condition at Borton garage, a McCormick Deering Cream Separator large size in good condition for Mrs Wesley Long, a Hampshire gilt about 200 pounds bred owned by M A Mare tin three miles south Moravia, and an apartment for rent at the Levi Swaim residence Moravia via Frank Swaim.
Mrs. Sarah Hoadley returns home after holidays with daughter and family near Ottumwa. John Robinson hauled wood for Bobby Meford on Monday. George Darby and Alex Johnson delivered veal calves to Moravia. Zell Wilson bought a cow. Everett Anderson visited the Andy Madinson home Sunday. School bells rang Monday after a week’s vacation. E G Sincox visited Grant Sincox home Monday. Mrs George Darby and Dorothea Darby visited Sarah Hoadley Sunday. Alex Johnson delivered silver to Albia for the cooperative sale. Harley Smith delivered corn to Henry Sytama last week. Ray Darby returned to Centerville for school duties after vacation with George Darby family. Zell Wilson a Moravia caller.
A fragment indicates Frank Fulton was associated with a Moravia shop on Saturday. The text provides limited context and no further details about actions, dates, or outcomes.
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