Moravia area notes on post office debate and cold spell
An Iowa News Service dispatch highlights Lone Tree being denied a new post office due to 1946 receipts of 4904 while Moravia shows over 12000, prompting boosters to consider a new building. The Moravia Union remains the official county newspaper. cold temperatures, subscriptions, local travel, and community updates fill the week.
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Iowa News Service
Des Moines Register
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Moravia
Farmers urged to buy U S Savings Bonds
James G. Patton president of the National Farmers Union urges farmers to invest available cash in U S Savings Bonds and keep current bonds. He says widespread saving will prevent future hardship on farms after war, noting many farmers already saving.
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James G. Patton
National Farmers’ Union
U. S
Treasury
Leap Year Proposal for Bond-A-Month Savings Plan
Uncle Sam promotes a Leap Year plan to join the Payroll Savings Plan buying United States Savings Bonds. The Bond-A-Month program suits single or married individuals, including self employed, as a method to grow a nest egg and secure a future.
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United States Savings
United States
U.S. Free City
Groundhog
U.S. Treasury Department
New Hope Community Notes and Socials
The Moravia area calendar reflects W.S.C.S. plans with Mrs Engi Hiatt, a string of family visits and dinners at the Hiatt Harsh and Donovan homes, and several church and club activities. Notable items include Mrs Minta Hovet s passing in California, local gatherings for Patriarch Militant and L A P M, and a Moravia Union subscription suggested as a gift.
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Elsie Martin
Minta Hovet
Arcadia
California
North of Town Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
North of Town records several Saturday and Sunday calls as families visit neighbors. Buell and Harold Taylor with kin stop at Otha Taylor and Otha Taylor home. Diane Kincade spends night with grandparents Ernie and wife. Ralph Tuttle along with Jerry shops in Albia. Local movement centers on Otha and Helen Taylor households.
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Harold and
Buell Taylor
Otha Taylor
Helen
Centerville
Albia Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Shopping
Blue Front by Mrs John VanZante reports Mrs John Van Zante and Carl Van Zante families visiting Ottumwa and Eddyville. The piece lists gatherings in Albia including the Jones and Breese households and several shopping trips tied to local residents.
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John VanZante
Carl van Zante
Carrol Breese
Ottumwa
John van Zante
Mark
Charles
Henry van Zante
Eddyville Wedneday
Sam Shepard
Ben
Donald Jones
Albia
Ray McCloud
Harry Woodward
Watchman Testifies in Train Auto Collision Suit
An elderly watchman testifies for the defense at a crossing collision case between a train and an automobile. He appears ill at ease during cross examination as the plaintiff’s lawyer questions his lantern signals and fear of the approaching vehicle. The exchange ends with the watchman asserting he was only afraid for his safety.
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Renner
Grandpa's 100th Birthday Sparked Golden Anniversary Echoes
A fragment from a reminiscence recalls a centenarian being praised for his hale appearance as he recounts a 75 year marriage. The playful line hints at a long life shared with his spouse, Grandma, and the enduring bond of family.
Tragic Motorcycle Crash Ends Two Lives on Cold Hill
Belated notice of a highway accident in bitter wind. Two youths riding a motorcycle over a distant town collided head on with a truck after shedding a coat for warmth. One was dead on scene. the other died soon after as rescue arrived.
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Moravia Union
Iowa
L. F
Janice Bishy
Appanoose
Monroe
Don Pettibone
State Line
P. D. Ankeney
Route Two
Union
Mrs. Ankeney
Marshalltown
Cass Hamilton
Simon Tarr
Lennie Hilton
Studebaker
Lennie
Board of Supervisors
Appanoose County
Jaws
Lne
M.H. Johnson & Sons
Success Barber & Beauty Supply
Perfecto Products Co
Ralph Winslet
Riverside
St. Louis
The
Georgiana
Middle West
Re, Winslet
Ronald Woodward
Guy Argo
Glen Stephenson
Max Martin
R. R. Pennington
Dorothy Calhoun
Orpha Taylor
Co. D. Jones
Fred Coltrain
Frank Lathen
Anna Smith
Ray Brown Forrest Easter
F. E. Boyer
Elvy Gillaspie
Elsie Martin Burdette Ward
Ed. Pollard
T. R. Gardner James Sawyer
Harold Hudgens
John W. Potter
L. H. Clark
W. BR. Fimmen
Freeman Weidman Wilbur C
Moravia Theatre
Last OF the Mohicans
Jean Porter
John Shelton
Little
Uncle Sam
Harry L. Close
Mer
Dod Mlour
Nat'l Bank
Phope
New Hope
Mrs. W. E. Donovan
W.S.C.S
They New Years Work
Engi Hiatt
Ivan “Harsh
Matt Watts
Genevie Donovan
Junior Donovan
Judy
Mike
Patriarch Militant
Knoxville
Mrs
Frank Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Chester Sanders
Ivan Harsh
Karl Fischer
Karline
Peter Dinen
Harsh
Wess Hiatt
Wilda Argo
W. H. Callen
Homer
Martha Hiatt
Hiatt
Betty
WHO
Moravia High School
Forrest Jacobs
Hattie Hixon
Tray Smith
Ted Broshar Home
Bessie Donovan
Will Donovan
Genevie
Dorothy
John Wood
Jarry Pettibone
Morrell
John and
Ella Hiatt
Gladys Harsh
Rebekah
Karl van Zante
Lute Hiatt
Carol Brees
Karen
Ronnie
Harry Woodward Oine
George Turner
Jimmy
Evelning
Mary Meadows
Anna Hiatt
Mike Donovan
Donovans
Kate Broshar
George Hiner
Glen
Ry Helen Taylor
Mrs. Buell Taylor
Othe Taylor
Homer Hamilton
Frank Swaim
Harold Taylor
Diane Kincade
Ernie Kincade
Ralph Tuttle and
Jerry
Mrs. T. R. Gardner
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
Lester White
Sandifer Home
Ralph Shelquist
John Vanante
TS al
H. L. Hilton
REA
Iwitherby
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Elizabeth Burton
Legion Auxiliary
H. L. Pearson
Ree
MCA Dd
Vic Hyde
Gil Snyder
Wizard of the Banjo
the Lowells
America
Jack Benny
Rudy Vallee
Truman
U.S.C
Moravia, Iowa
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