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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
1
Moravia girls win 88 to 27 over Numa solidifying their Appanoose conference supremacy while the Moravia boys beat Numa 38 to 34 on their court. Upcoming games include Allerton January 15 and Louila January 20, with the county tournament set for January 27 to 31 in Moulton.
The Farm Bureau is a farmers organization advancing social educational and economic interests of agriculture. It acts as a federation from community to county state and nation with a single membership fee funding all units. It stresses unity, vigilance, constructive projects and strong organization rather than criticism.
Uncle Sam urges millions of young students to learn from teachers and books while embracing sportsmanship honesty and thrift. The article highlights the United States Treasury Department School Savings Program as a proven path to daily financial discipline.
A Moravia Union ad highlights sportsmanship in school athletics with the Sportsman Creed and Officials role. It urges players to love the game, respect officials, and represent their school well while noting extremely low winter temperatures will reduce egg production in hens.
The Iowa House delegation, eight Republicans and their leaders, gained clout after winning control of Congress. Notable figures include James I. Dolliver, Charles B. Hoeven, Henry Q. Talle, Thomas E. Martin, Karl M. LeCompte, John W. Gwynne, Ben F. Jensen, Paul Cunningham, and others. LeCompte chairs the House Administrative Committee and sits on the Public Lands panel. born in Corydon, he runs the Corydon Times-Republican.
Sixteen Line By Mrs. Lee Johnson summarizes local club gatherings, visitors, tax activity, family moves, illness, and upcoming meetings in Urbana township and nearby Moravia. It mentions Sunshine Ladies club, Ladies Aid, Rock club, Farm Bureau, and various host homes with names such as Celia McDanes Robert Foster Maurice Walter Ray Harrison Lyle Hiatt De Wayne Robinson and families including Gladfelder Boyer Hawk Walter and Van Dorin.
Clea and Clifford Stocker and families visited the Gomer Stocker home while others visited roadside friends. Doyle McDanel and Mervin stopped by, Ernest Horn and daughters visited the Guy Roberts home, Annabelle Walter joined a Cristy home party near Leonium, and Mrs. E G Hawk spent Monday at the Harold Hawk home as they canned beef.
A combat correspondent recalls sharp wits and comic misreads in wartime. A Marine private deflects an officer’s gambling question with a clever retort about keeping score. A chiropodist explains his career choice with a foot of class pun. A nurse prescribes quiet for a husband, the joke ending with the wife taking the powder. A bird message mishap ends with a pigeon the brigadier finds scandalous.
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