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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
2
Many named locals spread visits across Centerville Albia Oskaloosa and Des Moines while illness keeps several at home. Flu and pneumonia hospitalizations appear amid social calls with families including Main, Wilson, Wright, Hiatt, Harp, and Brashary relations noted through weekend and weekday trips.
Main Station residents the Carl Main family visited Sunday at Carl Long's. Mrs. Grover Easter stayed a day with her mother Mrs. A W Kincade. Cody Luse brought his brother Robert home from the hospital Saturday. The Luse family and Codyne ate supper with Miss Simpson and Miss Sherrard and attended a ball game. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene with relatives spent Sunday with another family.
In Appanoose County Iowa the estate of Jackson Luse deceased with Chester Broshar administrator seeks court approval to sell the southeast quarter of Section 17 Township 70 Range 17 and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 18 Township 70 Range 17 to pay debts. Hearing set for 9 AM January 27 1940 at Centerville Court House. Interested parties must appear or be in default.
Appanoose County Board met with assessors and County Auditor in open session at 1:80 PM with all assessors present. They set days needed to complete assessing work for numerous townships and towns, noting percentages and adjourned at 8:80 PM. Attest: Grace L. Bedinger, County Auditor. H. Stamos, Chairman
In Appanoose County District Court a administrator has been appointed and qualified for the estate of Edna Ballew deceased. All debts should be paid to the administrator and all claims presented per law. Dated January 26 to February 1, 1940. Howard Ballew is the administrator. Miller Everett Miller Attorneys Albia Iowa.
Maple Grove News reports ongoing snowbound conditions with blocked roads causing no school on Friday and several absences due to illness. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Shull, Hal Clark, and the Tadlock, Hartley, and Burns families are noted, with condolence extended for the Burns death. John Scott and other locals visit and train, with various social visits and gatherings mentioned.
An old classified list advertises Iowa Missouri corn hybrids from Gardner Hatchery at 2.50 to 5.50, clean cotton rags, overcoats for trade, papers, harness oiling, and large house keeping rooms at Moravia Hotel. It notes sweet clover seed from H H Pabst and a telephone contact, blending farm supplies and local services in Moravia.
Juneau, Alaska, long linked to the Klondike gold rush, survived a series of name changes from Rockwell to Harrisburg before becoming Juneau after Dick Harris and Joe Juneau’s 1882 celebrations. The city remains the gateway to the Yukon with travelers heading to Skagway Carcross Whitehorse and Dawson.
In Vancouver Stanley Park a bronze memorial preserves President Harding's message to encourage fraternal bonds between Canada and the United States. The inscription praises peaceful borders, shared commerce, and mutual trust, noting millions visit the site annually to read the text.
A sun operated device concentrates rays with glass globes to heat a metal rod and cool the opposite end. It uses a refrigeration like coupling to generate electric current which splits sun steam into hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen could fuel daily household needs with three gallons of water yielding one day’s gas.
Snowbound roads kept teams from reaching schools for three days amid severe cold. Mrs. Ben Williams has had the flu, Mrs. Van Long feverish for days. Paulina Williams visiting Moulton, John Van Zante family hosts, Homer Hamilton returns from Kaukesha Wisconsin with daughters.
Snow drifts on north and west roads keep Udell Route 1 closed while residents report limited travel to Unionville. Laverne and Bonnie Lee Rumley recover from flu. Mail delivery hindered as carrier Harry Dukes cannot pass drifts. mail sent via Mishler boys. Residents Harry Rumley, Earl Foster, and Donard Sanders shovel snow. social calls noted with Emma Miller, Mae Rumley, and Hiattaville. News scarce as roads remain impassable.
Scattersburg Elmer Lockman visited Moravia and Centervill this Saturday. Curtis Tomlin and Roy Gilliland were reported as harmed for Wm. Tomlin Friday. Mrs May Benson and Roy Gilliland spent the weekend at Line, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tomlin visited Wm. Tomlin Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ireland visited relatives Sunday. The Roberts couple and Janet Lee spent Sunday at Wm. Tomlin's. Mrs. Grace Hayes visited with her son and family recently. Elmer Lockman has been on the sick list for a few days. C. A. Adams was a Sunday visitor at HT. Gilliland's. Marie Tomlin called on Raymond Lockman Sunday morning. The Winslers hosting an active group. Jacquelyn Winsler will read poems at the Readers Round Table at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville Thursday. Miss Geraldyn Winsler is a member of Kirksville Symphony Orchestra, presenting its first concert of the season Thursday evening at the college. An old landmark disappeared in LeMars this week when a fallen tree was dragged from the lot across from the courthouse. a woodman had felled it years ago and for eight to ten years it stood on the lot.
John Laas, a Bouton farmer, reports finding a cotton-tail rabbit with three horns on each side of its upper jaw. The horns varied from a half inch to one and a half inches and were described as hard in substance.
Chief C A Knee of the highway safety patrol issues first aid guidance to reduce mtooring fatalities in 1940. Steps include taking charge at scene, summoning a doctor, moving victims only if necessary, checking for bleeding and shock, applying pressure, using a tourniquet, and clearing the highway with flares or personnel on duty. Patrol cars now carry first aid kits and most officers have advanced training.
A reader notes sending 1.50 for the paper this year and praises the hometown paper read for over 80 years. Mentions zero weather with 20 below and Rome snow. Elsie Runnels resumes teaching at Cottonwood rural school near Albia after a week’s snow vacation.
Mrs George Johnson visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clyde Wilson and their baby daughter in Buckey Arizona. After a brief stay she will continue to the coast.
The Rev and Mrs Brown Mrs D Oretup and Mrs Cody Luse attended a substituted Sunday School meeting at a Methodist church in Centerville Sunday afternoon.
W H M S of the Methodist Church gathered Wednesday with Mrs C M McBat ridge as program leader. Gykve Veadh assisted, maintaining a cordial meeting atmosphere and sharing church news.
A fragmentary verse by Galvin Runley about riding the prairie with a hound, rain, worn clothes, and contentment with life on the range. It laments limited money and fun, rejects settling down, and longs to stay out on the prairie for the rest of life.
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