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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
4
Enon area residents recount weekend visits with Giltners in Albia and Pence family departures to London Mills. Local social notes mention gatherings at Lincox and Faber homes, Helping Hand Club meeting plans, and multiple visits among Smith Giltner and nearby families. Personal notes include mentions of visitors from Davenport and Des Moines, plus local reflections on fade fashions and timely accounts of debts.
Williams' Laboratories announces a new formula available in Moravia with a money back guarantee. The product claims to aid stomach, liver and kidney disorders and general weakness. Smith Drug Store in Moravia offers the bottle with promises of restored pep and health.
Local families including Mr and Mrs Lou Free and Velma Huff visited relatives and attended the Moravia Fourth of July events. Other gatherings featured Dykes family dinner, new baby arrival at Lloyd Massman home, and numerous Sunday visits. Farmers report wheat cutting as the week progresses and residents attend movies in Moravia.
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau analysis of farm census data reveals corn yields by county in 1930. Dallas County average 27.0 bushels, Story 27.8, Cedar 45.7 leading counties, with a drought impact across central and south central Iowa. Weather extremes included 100 degree days and minimal rainfall during July to September 1990.
Pleasant Hill notes list gatherings and visits among locals including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown LeRoy at J. E. Dicks' and Des Moines guests Bobbie Billie Barbara Massman. It records family events, new baby, Caregivers, farm help, and illness with numerous towns and names such as Moravia Clarence Snider Myre Lowery and Rocklake ND.
Mt Pleasant note volley shows Mr and Mrs Gilbert Woodcock of Newton spending a week at the A F Woodcock home Everett Gillaspie calls at J B Callen home E G Delong visits Fisher home Hlakesburg Ray Woodcock visits with his parents A F Woodcock Clark family and Carol Jean visit with Harry Robinson family Homer Brown calls on Rev Schaffer in Walnut City J E Callen hosts Zell Callen and Marie plus Roy Callen W A Brown and Roy visit afternoon Besco calls at H C Besco home Ree McCrory and daughters spend Saturday in Moravia Bertha Simmons and children visit sister Ceoil Sclix Unionville Sarah Haines of Unionville spends time with sister Fannie Wood Fred Gordon and daughter call at M L Weatherly home Rosa Blumer Velda Josephine Versal Earnest mentioned.
A Moravia area social scene features multiple visits and gatherings. Dave Luse, Daphne McDanel, Vera Kaater, and many neighbors spent time with relatives, with extended family and friends visiting Elm er Hendersons, Gladfelders, McDans and Lees. The weekend included a Rockford farewell for Clarence Cox and trips to Ames for Vera Boshak.
Mr and Mrs Carl Tomiin Mr and Mrs J P Foster and sons spent Sunday with Gertie Boyer in a small village social note detailing informal family visits and neighbors sharing a casual afternoon together.
Kenneth Brompton and Otis Stafford spent Saturday night with grandmother Mia Stafford. Mary Stafford and the Davis family visited the GL, and Loren Thompson and Leo Stafford called on Ottumwa friends Saturday. W. R. Rose returned from Chillicothe Missouri after visiting his daughter Olive Haley. I. J. Smith lost a work horse last week. D. E. McCoy and daughters Mia Josie Sell and Geneva Selman were Albin callers Thursday. Herman Johnson family spent Saturday at G Lincox. Dora Gilman and Vera Belman visited Erma Johnson Friday. Vernal Robb family spent Sunday with T. S. Thompson. Geneva Selman and Vera visited Ottumwa and Eddyville, returning Thursday. Ledra Smith Eva Boardman stayed Saturday with Doris Van Dorin. Leo Stafford spent Sunday afternoon with Howard Robinson. Mrs K C Bates visited with M E Boardman and son Clifton, Centerville, while K C Bates family called Sunday with Carl Cook.
About 1,400 farmers and families from 43 counties toured Town State College in June. Actions show declines from past years due to an earlier season with corn laid by and haying underway and hot weather requiring water pumping and livestock care. Women toured Home Economics while men saw experiments and livestock, with Cerro Gordo leading at 250 and Poweshiek at 160 attendees.
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