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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
1
Names of residents and relatives travel to and from Moravia Centerville Madrid Madrid and other towns for visits picnics and holidays. Families including Johnsons Dotsons Rueschaus Rigbys Stockwells Temple McConnell Callens and Hudgens are featured with cousins, siblings, and guests visiting from Ames Des Moines Chicago Moline Centerville and beyond during a busy Fourth of July period and summer weekends.
A long list of relatives and friends visited and traveled across Iowa towns including Waterloo, Stanhope, Browning, Ames, Des Moines, Albia, and Ottumwa. Numerous Johnsons, Schaffners, Easters, Whitlocks, Main, Dille, Spencer, and other families joined gatherings, dinners, and overnight stays during the holiday period. The report records departures for Denver and Greeley and journeys to Des Moines and Cincinnati with many grandchildren and guests described.
Moravia gears up for a big American Legion carnival July 12 to 17 with the George W Nelson Shows and new rides. Theatre offers Lewis Wolcott fight pictures midweek and The Molson Story on Thu Fri Sat. Nearby updates include barbershop move in Estes Park, a Plymouth coupe near Moravia, and subscriptions as area flood recovery continues in Richland.
Jack Walker of Centerville visited his brother Milo for several days last week. Mrs. Carl Boyer called on Mrs. John Claxton. A group of ladies attended a Stanley party Tuesday. Lowell Strickler and wife visited family near Centerville Thursday evening. Alva Cridlebaugh, Ruby, and Jak Broshar visited Glenn Van Loon in Newton on July 4. On July 6 Norris O Conner and wife Kenneth O Conner and family Milo Walker and wife and son attended a fireworks display at the Boyer home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rumley moved July 6 to a former Horstman residence. Port June 27 at John Clayworth’s home. Willard and Nellie Clayworth had a baby son July 6. Ed Clayworth, John Clayworth and Harry visited Willard Tenny’s near Russell on July 4.
A mother uses calm, non confrontational guidance to teach Joan two, while Robert’s mother scolds, triggering anger and mischief. Ongoing parent child warfare hindered learning. contrast highlights gentle discipline as a better method. The Moravia Union price remains 1.56 annually in Appanoose Monroe and 2.00 elsewhere.
Tuesday of their brother and sister in law, Mr. and Mrs Raymond Ashby. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Spencer of Burlington, Joyce Mickey of Seymour and Jack and Junior Spencer of Newton were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spencer.
Mrs J R Barkley wife of the state senator from Appanoose and Davis counties died in Centerville hospital Thursday. Sen Barkley is reported as a patient in a Des Moines hospital.
A reflection on parents pushing children toward adult goals. A fifteen year old runs away, saying eight hours daily piano practice leaves no time for friends. The piece argues parental ambition can harm a child who seeks own path, noting cases of forced paths to medicine and law versus farming happiness.
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