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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
4
The Moravia area notes visitors and travel across families including DuValls, Caster, and Minhes. Local events feature E. T. C. club, past matrons, cooperative dinner, and care for ill neighbors. A history piece recalls Hampton 1868 Christmas tree in court room with candy, gifts, and songs.
The piece notes that German settlers introduced the Christmas tree to America in 1868, spreading through immigrant communities. It credits Sunday Schools and settlers as early adopters, highlighting the tree as a symbol of festive tradition in towns and churches.
In 1861 Cedar Falls with 1600 residents welcomed the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad. Engineer Cawley piloted the locomotive into a muddy station amid cheers on April 1, with grand plans for an April 11 celebration including a parade, banquet, toasts, and a ball as the town festooned with cedar and pine to honor the railroad arrival.
Iowa History Week 1938 centers on "Iowa in 1888" marking the 100th anniversary of Iowa Territory creation after Wisconsin Territory division on July 4, 1838. The movement began in Burlington with petitions to Washington led by Territorial Delegate George Wallsee Jones as settlers grew to 22,869. The event is sponsored by the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs to boost interest in local history.
Cheree Dyphon, 19, Moravia native and rural school teacher in Boone County, bears a rare name given by child star Jackie Coogan in Omaha during World War I. Coogan, four years old at the time, advised naming her Cheree after discussing the infant with her parents, a moment recalled by Edna Dyphon.
Popular Mechanics notes more than 250 herb species from roots barks and herbs used in drug manufacture from dandelion to ginseng goldenseal and snake roots. Deer tongue leaves flavor tobacco and sassafras roots and bark aid tea and perfume. One wild herb helps make silver polish. Government bulletins cover drying herbs growing ginseng goldenseal and mints. Weeds like anchors ironweed mullein jimson weed pokeweed have safe value. Gatherers also sell Indian relics wild ferns and stones for rock gardens.
President Franklin Pierce and wife Jane Appleton married in New Hampshire. Jane, intelligent yet melancholy, faced nervous afflictions after the death of their two youngest children. A Boston & Albany train accident near an embankment left their 13 year old son dead, contributing to Mrs. Pierce’s invalid status during her White House years.
The Grasse perfume industry centers in Grasse in the Alpes Maritimes overlooking Cannes. Hower fields extend to the Mediterranean shores as peasants harvest about 2000 tons of orange blossoms, 1300 tons of lavender, and 400 tons of violets yearly. Roses yield vast quantities with about 2,200,000 pounds of rose petals gathered each season.
The series started in 1926 and drew great enthusiasm from high schools women's clubs service clubs and the press, growing into an annual event. The Society will dedicate twelve issues of The Palimpoust a monthly publication to the Debory of Iowa in gab.
Paula Gage teases Mary about a suitor named Harry Tate while Mary recalls a quiet neighbors’ courtship. A rival suitor remains unseen as Mary explains Dear Neighbor writes daily letters, shares treats, and plants hope, yet she insists the romance is not money driven or confirmed.
Mary faces a love triangle as Mary and Harry plan a walk and supper with Dear Neighbor, while Harry presses for commitment. Mary withholds, and the evening deepens questions of engagement as tension grows.
The Iconium M. R. choir met January 8 at Clark Newby's home. Edith Turner presided as president and the group chose the name The Hymnal Songsters. Wayne Thompann led practice of Hymnal numbers 208 214 229 271 and 76 for Sunday services. Next meeting planned at Jake Firking's home, subject to church social.
Ost C. Belknap states he will stay until February first at the Veach Drug Store and is willing to take on any repair jobs or watch work. He offers watch repairs for $1.00 and asks customers to get their work in as soon as possible.
A follow up session of the Fuller Farm Bureau was held at the James Long residence Thursday with 11 members present. The group shared a day of wood cutting for Jess Smith and a noon stag dinner. Several local residents and guests attended activities across Albia and Wahoo, Nebraska, through Friday and Sunday including nursing school visits, grinding work, dinner gatherings, and family visits.
In Gallo-Roman Arles the city served as a river port and seaport, housing France’s largest amphitheater. The ruins feature a double row of arches and about 60 arches per tier, with a 20 foot wall shielding the arena from the first seating row, akin to Rome’s Colosseum.
A Collier's Weekly note recalls the Great Eastern as among the largest ships and unlucky. It states a worker, while constructing the vessel between 1854 and 185%, was accidentally sealed in a ship compartment and his body remained undiscovered until 1888 when the ship was broken up.
A flurry of visits and health concerns marked the week in Hiattaville Ottumwa Centerville and Des Moines. Golda Hiatt traveled from Des Moines to care for sister Juanita Dooley while several others shared sickness and hospitalities including the Burton and Hiatt households and a trip by Elsie Marin to New Mexico for the winter with family. Kenneth Daniels returned from Chicago with a sore throat as kin gathered at Frank Hiatt and Lloyd Rose homes.
Lost stray or stolen items include a red heifer with white face from Elie Main Moravia area. A billfold with a large sum of money was taken in Liberal area with reward offered to Safe Hetzler Moulton. For sale a 13x8 trailer house with appliances. inquiries to Oat C Belknap Veach Drug Store. Woodsawing by Keith Roberts. Purebred Poland China gifts from Wilbur J Miller Unionville Iowa. House for rent by John Campbell.
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