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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
4
Nearby relatives recount a 34 pound catch near Coal City. The fish measured about four feet and resembled the famed tale of Jonah's big fish in size and shape.
Hazel College students Cheree Dyphon visits her mother near Hayesville. Local families host relatives and friends from Swan Iowa to Little Bear Wyoming for a Fourth of July dinner and weekend gatherings. Multiple calls, visits, and social stays at Wilson, Luse, Davis, DuVall, and Cloyed households accompany a one day Gamble Stores sale featuring screwdrivers and canvas gloves.
John Temple and Ernest Temple with Helen Temple visit Rockford relatives while funeral notices reach area residents. Families attend services for Lyra Smythe and August Koehler as heavy rain disrupts plans for Fourth of July gatherings. Local residents travel to work, visit kin, and share holiday meals across Ottumwa Ames Des Moines and Centerville areas.
Miller and Wood visit Centerville business leaders Monday. August Koehler dies at St Joseph hospital July 2. funeral at Fairview church. Sympathy extended to Koehler family. Des Moines visitors Pennington family at Coffin home. Birth announced for Orval and spouse. Page notes family visits and a July Fourth birthday dinner.
Mr and Mrs James Wood and Mr and Mrs Floyd Wood with five children spent Saturday evening at Mrs Sarah Hanes home in Unionville. Mr and Mrs Carl Coffin stayed Friday night with Wilbur Miller. Several locals enjoyed the Moravia fireworks on the Fourth.
Hiatt and helper joined a road grading job in the area while Clint Paxston helped Ralph Hiatt early in the week. Mr and Mrs Alfred Carlson worked on a threshing machine engine and Eva Rase spent Sunday preparing for threshing season. Charley Hull also visited as part of the seasonal tasks.
The Independent School District of Moravia in Iowa will meet on July 71 1980 at 7:30 pm at the secretary's office. The meeting will hear the tax levy and present expenditure estimates with listed assessed taxes and totals for the district.
Miss Helen Carter from near Moravia visited with Miss Mildred Criddlebough and attended Wesley Sunday School. The J S Coffin donated lane to Wesley Chapel is greatly appreciated. Mrs J H Callen of Denver visited relatives. Woneta Hiatt returned from Dallas Center after staying with her uncle Ed Hiatt and family. Opal Callen returned from Chicago after school. Mrs O A Hiatt visits L R Hiatt's home. Theo Miller finished harvesting barley. Woodrow Norton plowed corn for Scott Tucker. Theo Miller family joined aunt Eva B Hellyer at Moravin for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Will Hixon of Centerville visited the M E McDanel home.
An advertisement promotes Ford cars with a test driven pitch and lists models including Roadster Coupe Phaeton Tudor Sedan and more. Prices are given for several variants with added costs for freight delivery bumpers and spare tires noted.
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