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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt valued his home town newspaper second only to family and home, signaling its vital role. The piece argues community papers bind subscribers and advertisers as friends, promote cultural and educational life, oppose detrimental forces, and serve as a mouthpiece for pioneering rural progress.
A local editor extols the role of the rural newspaper in fostering community spirit and interdependence. He highlights how readers from stores to farms stay informed about neighborhood affairs, making the paper a vital tool for progress and shared proprietorship.
Community notes from Unionville recount a newlywed member of the Union office, church ties to the Rev. A. M. Smith era, and well wishes for a lasting marriage. Social events include youth gatherings, birthdays, porch socials, and visits among residents, with gatherings hosted by Mrs. Minnie Hicks and the Utopian Club, plus Legion and Epworth League activities and neighborhood visits in Oakville and Centerville.
Miss Alice Cox of Moraria visited Miler pad Harry Bona with Paul Goble on Sunday.
The Rumleys and their kin joined the Salem church homecoming with a fine dinner and program. Rev Cowles preached in morning and evening to a large crowd. Many relatives from Centerville and nearby towns visited, including families of Rumley Miller and Duff, with socials and violin music noted.
Mr and Mrs Roe Adama visited Mrs Gilland on Wednesday while she remains ill. Cart Tomlin visited Centerville Saturday and family activities include infants funeral at Jay cemetery. Pleasant Valley church attendance Sunday night and multiple Sunday visits among Tomlin, Proctor, Irelan, Gilland and Coltraine families.
Coulson residents spent the weekend with relatives and neighbors visiting at multiple homes. Attendees included Ardis Callen Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and family, Theo Miller, Fran cis, J B Callen, Bayard Neff and others. Activities included a community picnic and a sequence of calls and visits across Coulson and Albix with several delegates and local events noted.
Reading like a local social roundup, the column lists residents and visitors across Centerville and nearby towns. It notes gatherings, ice cream treats, church events, and visits among families including Lemaster, Argo, Brown, Purvis, Beaty, Coulson, Hiner, Massman, and Dudley, with mentions of meals and a Canada talk at the ME church.
John Johnson family spent Sunday with Leonard Wilson. Don Hayes visitors at James Long home. G E Lase and family helped Misa Edna Mae celebrate her second birthday at T J Lase home. Beulah Bishop and Helen McCrory with Cheree Dyphon Thursday. George Johnson from Des Moines stayed with E F Wilson Saturday night. C G Davin family visited W B Davis Sunday. Perne and Mrs E Aunned Wild Cloyed attended republican conven tion Saturday. G E Lase family in Albia Saturday afternoon. E F P Wilsons were Sunday visitors. Cyril McDane home visit noted. Curl and Reynard Creech Wednesday afternoon at E F Wilson home.
Fragmentary text mentions Lee facing Patty at a Tiv evening near Galesburg with several local residents named, including Mrs Caroling Han, and others in a domestic setting. details are unclear and damaged.
Mr and Mrs Hal Carter and children of Des Moines visit the Carter and Turner homes. Stella Carter of Moravia and families join relatives in centerville. J T Hiatt and Ellen Hiatt were Centerville visitors. Attendance at Wesley Church included a strong sermon on Independence Day by Rev J C Behrens. Eva Rose to sing next Sunday. Maxine Tucker returns from Blakesburg visit. Over 100 miles of travel to Missouri among Hiatt and related families.
Enon Bible School drew a large crowd last Sunday with Wendell Roberts singing. Helping Hand club met with Mrs Vern Turner and Edith. fifteen ladies and five children quilted and made a pillow top. The group will meet July 12 with Mrs Ethel Van Dorin. Local residents visited and visited back and forth among neighbors including the Van Dorins, Free family, and others, with several households hosting guests and sharing meals.
Local notes show Mrs Wes and Mrs John Gee called at Everett Stansberry home Saturday evening. Several Albia residents, including Mr and Mrs Jake Firkna, Katherine Argo, and John van Bey, visited various homes Sunday. Mary Daley attended the Sunday evening event at John Mattes and his wife.
A reflective piece explores Moravia Park at dawn with vivid park imagery. It contrasts Fourth of July celebrations and a Moravia School Band drummer memory with Longfellow verse in a local voice. The piece ends by sharing the poetical line about the arrow and the song found in a friend’s heart.
Mr and Mrs Roy Sheldon and child of Melrose visited Mr and Mrs George Hammond on Sunday. Walter McCanley visited the McDanel home while Mrs Kata Elgin of Centerville spent time with her son Jess. The Massman and Moore families shared calls and gatherings with neighbors including Elbert Moore and Florine Tarbell as Fenton spent the week nearby.
Fragmentary notes mention Mr and Mrs George with Frank Tarbell and Joseph Murphy overseeing a cider or home project. A reference to Josephine in Z whord appears. The farmer Vera Moore is named amid sparse lines. The hay crop suffers from chinch bugs, impacting corn in the field.
The report details tetanus cases and deaths, noting a farmer who injured a finger on a corn sheller and did not receive tetanus treatment. It records ages of victims, with several under nine, and cites July as a monthly peak in 1933. It explains the germ’s soil presence, spore resistance, and how puncture wounds enable infection. Prevention is emphasized as crucial.
Mr and Mrs F W Blumenstock sue Mrs Harry Dissinger and daughter Janet of Bouton Iowa over dinner and two other matters. The case involves a dispute from a social gathering and directs that the trial or action proceed in the usual fashion. The filing lists the parties and the location Bouton Iowa with no final settlement reported.
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