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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
1
Local softball crowds battle swarms of mosquitoes Monday evening as players and spectators swat pests and seek relief from bites. Report notes fair ticket collection but calls for everyone to bring change each night to cover electricity and equipment costs.
Lake Wapello CCC Company 778 stationed at Lake Wapello will bring two softball teams to Moravia on Tuesday evening in a doubleheader under lights. The event features a Moravia All-Stars clash and a second team to be chosen, with rain dates shifting to Wednesday July 10. First game starts at 7 30 with the CCC second squad facing Moravia selection.
Softball schedule lists Friday July 5 league games including Team C versus Team D at 1 30 and Team A against Team B at 8 30 Monday July 8 shows Beegeet Cae 80 at 8 30 with Team D. Tuesday July 9 features Company 778 CCC Drakeavide versus Moravia two games starting at 7 30 and delays to Wednesday night July 10 due to interference plus CCC regulars will take the field.
A fragmented note shows a meeting at Mrs Leater Smith’s residence on July 27 with officers for the new year elected. Names appear garbled but include Beant Lathen and others who served as officers or attendees at the event.
Moravia hosts a two day Fourth of July program starting Wednesday evening with a Moravia Public School Band drill and concert at 7:45 and 8:00 followed by Dixie Betson the four year old singer and tap dancer at 9:00. Thursday features a noon dinner, softball at 1:00, band concert at 1:15, address by Rev. Luther Childe at 2:00, Dixies acts at 2:30 and 3:45, Centerville Colored Troupe at 2:45, Albia Cornhuskers at 3:45, boxing at 5:00, more band and acts, a Ramblin Jack show and a grand fireworks display.
Local residents protest Ed Die Main’s construction plans for the ruined block north of the post office, owned by Guan Main of Kansas City. Neighbors fear higher rents as the project nears completion, deeming the area’s appearance worsening.
Miss Sylvia Boyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyer married Russell Burns at Moravia Methodist church Sunday afternoon June 30 officiated by C Behrens. They were accompanied by Miss Lois Bowes and Tom Kingery.
A Stafford reunion was held at Mrs. Mary Stafford's home in Morning Sunday June 30 honoring Mrs. Maggie Boone, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hoone and daughter. Attendees included John Stafford, Jack Sifted, Jobadie Hoff man, Matenneth Stafford of Disa Kalo M, Beaton family, Tom Jenkins of Chariton, Harris Stafford and wife of Indianola, Arch Taampaen family, agate Dimfons, Delong, vy Stafford and family of Blakes-.
The menu lists brown gravy potatoes as a Swiss Stegk dinner option for Friday. It notes side dishes and a possible dessert selection to accompany the main dish.
C M Hardie vocational agriculture instructor at Moravia High School returned home from Ames after three weeks attending rural life conference judging short course and vocational agriculture instructors convention He ranked eighth among 75 county agents and Smith Hughes instructors in cattle dairy cattle horses and horticulture judging divisions.
Notice calls interested residents to attend a planning meeting for the Morevig rastina festival. President G. B. Johnsep urges those involved in organizing to be present at the gathering.
Kenneth Cullers from Moravia now residing in Paris Missouri has been elected to a position at Rensparte. He is a high school graduate and completed a four year course at Iowa Wesleyan University last year.
Two timothy heads were delivered to this office from the Thompson farm last Thursday. Wayne Thompson and Robert Turner oversaw the haul. The longest head measured 11% inches, the other a bit shorter. With the season opened, who can surpass this record?
Miss Bonnie Burton daughter of Mr and Mrs Curtis Burton Moravia and Mr Preston Hiatt son of Ray Hiatt Phoenix Arizona were united in marriage at the Church of Christ Parsonage Centerville Sunday June 30 at 10 am in the presence of immediate family The bride wore a yellow gown with white accessories The groom an Oxford grey suit Mrs Hiatt a Moravia High School graduate taught in Appanoose county rural schools Mr Hiatt formerly a Wheatland Wyoming farmer now with Swift and Company Moravia They will reside in Moravia A dinner for immediate family followed at the bride parents home
All business men of Moravia are urged to meet at the Community Building Friday evening at 6 30. G B Wingler presiding, Com Club committee urges attendance and local business leaders to discuss community matters.
John K. Valentine of Centerville, a state senator, accepts appointment to the state board of assessment and review, to become chair of the tax board in Des Moines. Appointed after J. Ray Murphy resigned to become state insurance commissioner, the 31 year old leader will move to Des Moines. Governor Herring announced the post Sunday night and said Valentine will be full time, with an annual salary of 4000 dollars and board jurisdiction over sales, corporate net income and other taxes.
R W Winsler aged 48 of Moravia died at a Sioux Falls hospital Monday night after a brief illness with double pneumonia. Born and raised in Moravia he led the R W Winsler Produce Co since 1910, building a large wholesale operation known for volume and quality. The body is being returned to Moravia for burial with funeral dates to be announced.
A chain letter connected four sisters who had been apart 17 years at the P H Wood home in Fonville. The letters led to a reunion with their father Jeffairmen and two younger sisters adopted from an orphanage. Other family members in Trenton Waterloo and Union are expected to meet again soon.
Rev J W Zerbe of Iconium Circuit Methodist churches will vacation two weeks visiting kin in Steamboat Springs Manitou Colorado. He will miss the next two Sundays. In his absence Teel of Albis acts as his replacement. Teel is president of the Appanoose Monroee Epworth sub district and recently served as a local preacher at the Ottup District Conference.
The readable fragments reference Murphy and Valentine with a return or expiration tied to July 1, 1987. Details are incomplete. context about the parties, action, or location remains unclear.
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