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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
4
Franklin Township and Moravia area residents are noted visiting relatives and conducting daily business. The week includes school resumes after vacation, numerous calls to Albia and Moravia, family gatherings, a large funeral, and a surprise shower for the Cox family. Multiple local families, including McFatridges, Argos, Stansberrys, and Derrys, are mentioned with weekend and Sunday social activities.
Last Wednesday evening Close No 7 of the M E Church held a monthly social at the W C Coulson home. Guests amused themselves with games then toasted marshmallows over a wood fire. A grand array of fruit salad followed as the gathering wound down. Rev Matsler attended morning services and had dinner at Roy Miller’s. Mildred Tart returned to Mt Vernon to resume work at Cornell College. A surprise birthday gathering was held at the Will Free home for Rev L B Cox after timber work and wood sawing.
Sunday visits filled the week as G. E. Luse and family called at the C C Jones home. Fred Rea and family visited Centerville Friday. Mrs Jim McCrory and daughter Gladys spent Friday with F F Wilson. E F Wilson and family were at Dutch DuVall’s Sunday. John Johnson Richard W J DuVall Roy and Dorothy Irene DuVall visited relatives in Orceola Saturday and Sunday. E F Wilson began assessments in the northeast Monroe township Monday. Mrs Dutch DuVall called on Forrest Main. Mrs O G Davis visited Mrs EB Wilson Friday. Revival meetings draw local interest. Doyle Luse attended Friday night basketball. Roy DuVall family and Dutch DuVall family with John Johnson visited B Fr Wilson Thursday evening. Burke Wilson stayed with Roi Darby Monday. G E Luss was a business caller at Highland Center and nearby Monday.
Mrs James Creech visits Moravia and hunts with the Creech family while James is away. Rosa Blumer visits the Ray Coltrain home. Inez Miller returns to Bellevue school. Logan Strunk hauls hogs to Moravia market. Various neighbors visit, trips to Centerville, Cincinnati, Corydon, and discussions of births, health, and local commerce. A new daughter born to Ray Caltrain and wife with a sick son, Dr Slavin called. Local groups meet, and farm market chatter hints at a bullish outlook and advances in science and transport.
Moravia High School debaters defeated Mystic and Norwood teams in two Friday nights debates on the farm bill principle with scores 2 to 1 and 8 to 0. Moravia held successful basketball doubleheader wins over Unionville, 22 to 20 and 22 to 8, with strong play from Lester Smith Brain and the girls’ squad, while new subjects and classes were introduced at Moravia High.
A reflective piece urges embracing education funded by Iowa’s four million annual education spend, praising the flag’s 150 years, democracy, abolition of slavery, woman suffrage, and equal chances for all. It cautions youth on moral standards and stresses purpose industry and righteousness as keys to character and destiny. Seniors Photos linked with Centerville. Band formed with Gowers directing. officers named and practice scheduled weekly.
Mrs. T. T. Lockman and Lizzie Adams visited Mrs. Bert Adams on Tuesday. Charlie Garner called at George McCumber’s on Wednesday night. Roy Gideon was a business caller Thursday evening. Mr. Benson of Blakesburg delivered oil Friday. Mrs. Matt Gilland is ill this week and Mrs. Goldie Lockman is entertaining with measles.
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