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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
7
Brompton residents attend church in Albia and visit relatives in Stony City and Osceola. Local families joins celebrations at the John Clayton and M. E. Boardman homes. Des Moines pharmacist graduate Lawrence Tweedy completes exams, joins the profession.
Unionville residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMullin and children from Batavia joined with Mrs. P. E. More and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Silknitter of Indianapolis for a weekend visit. Three families shared a picnic dinner in Centerville park. Additional guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison of Centerville and Mrs. Adda Harrison, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Koehler and Lulu Koehler visiting Eddyville. W. A. Selman and two sons from Chicago spent time with brother J. J. Selman and family. Mrs. William Cox and her son Bud were also mentioned in the gathering.
Hedge College Mra Carlyle Long and Ruth Long visited Don Hayes home Sunday. Harold Davis and family visited O G Davis home Sunday evening. Wendell Cloyed has been ill with sore throat this past week. LeRoy Wilson called on Eph Wilson Saturday afternoon. John Johnson and family and Eph Wilson family attended a surprise for Mrs V J Anderson at her home north of town Sunday. Cheree Dyphon weekend at home. Dorothy Davis visited Mildred Roberts Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs A B Mangle spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jeff Patrick. Cheres Dyphon stayed Saturday night with Ruth Johnson. Mr and Mrs C G Davis visited with Mr and Mrs Swasick in Blakesburg Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mangle of Albia were Sunday evening callers at the U S Mangle home.
Moravia Iowa Appanoose County Town Clerk D K Orelup calls a meeting at 8 p m July 22 1935 at the Community Hall to hear taxpayers on an estimated tax final figure. Estimated taxes per dollar of assessed value listed as 8.00 with taxable valuation 278 881 and 1934 money and credits at 201 405.
Franklin Mrs Marie Dodge and children spent Friday at the E F Stansberry home. Mrs Wes Scott caller at E F Stansberry home. Independence Day celebrated in Albia and Moravia. Mr and Mrs Fred Argo Moravia callers Friday evening. Ralph Runnells called at Neil LaMar home Sunday. Mrs Ray McFatridge and son George returned to Cedar Rapids Friday after visiting Everett Stansbery who is sick. The Dodge and Stansbery families plus many neighbors shared Sunday visits at various homes including Argo, Moffatt, Runnells, and Shehan residences. John Moffatt called in Moravis Monday, Wes Scott visited George Shehan Sunday.
Udell Route 1 Mr and Mrs Tom Hiatt were Moravia callers Saturday. The Fourth celebrations at Moravia Centerville and Centerville featured visits, dinners, and a hospital note on Calvin Rumley who underwent surgery July 3 at St Joseph hospital Centerville and is recovering.
Kinser Valley residents note midweek visits with friends in Moravia. G R Darby family and mother attend Roy Winsler funeral at Dr Lynch home in Moravia. Zell Wilson also attends. Fred Hiatt delivers a shorthorn bail to Darby home. Mrs Sarah Hoadley improving after hip break. Mrs Mancer recovering from arm. Wm Hoadley and sister with Curt Goudy and Donald in Albia. Pat Rowley leads relief crew briefly during H M Smith layoff. Dorothea and Donald Darby attend Epworth League in Hilton. Dorothea reports Mt Pleasant Institute. Derby and Donald with daughter Dorothea attend Farm Bureau at Cyrus Hall near Selection. Ed Pabst and Arkansas wife visiting relatives. 80 years since they left.
Pleasant Hill residents Mr and Mrs Pearl Kelsey and children spent Sunday at the John home. Mr and Mrs Howard Teater welcomed a new son. Mrs Wendl Coulson visited Howard Teater from Friday to Sunday. Eva and Flo Elgin visited Wednesday.
The report lists multiple visits and gatherings among local families. Vera Moore hosted calls from Mrs. Howard Skinner and children, while Charley Hammonds hosted a Sunday gathering with George Hammonds and family. Thea Tarbell and Clara Maasman appear in weekend visits to Moore and Maseman households.
Regular sermon led by Rev. Frank Smith at Miller Baptist Church followed by afternoon baptismal services at a creek near the D. L. Strunk home. Local families and visitors from Moravia, Eddyville, Hiattaville, and Drakenville attended, with dinners, outings to Lake Wapello, and Fourth of July celebrations noted.
Hazel College Grant Sincox and family along with EB G Sincox and Kenneth Johnson visited Ottumwa and called on Mr and Mrs Veas Melford at Harold Ades and Ray Randall homes. Herman Johnson family joined Ed Johnsons and Francis at E C Caster home. C E Ades Cen terville visited Grant Sincox. Lawrence Johnson and wife visited Ed Johnson, Jimmie Van Dering and Leo spent Saturday evening at the Pat Fisher home in Albia.
The Moravia area reports numerous visits and gatherings. Families including Kinion, Chambers, Hiner, Martin, Tucker, Hiatt, Carter, and Neff enjoyed church services, Sunday School, and social picnics at Wesley, with multiple stops at homes in Moravia, Iconium, Ash Grove, and Paris.
Friends and relatives from Centerville Plano Blakesburg Albia gathered at the J C Lockman home for a cooperative dinner honoring the Cate family. Guests included J M Cate John Anderson Bert Fisher Ralph Boone Lloyd Satfford and others who shared a mice meal and a pleasant afternoon with afternoon callers F C Hiatt and M B Harris.
Ottumwa residents Mr and Mrs Edd Anderson visited relatives July 4th here with Rev and Mrs J C Behrens as part of local holiday activity. The ad promotes free tubes with each G S Tire purchase priced 6.16 for 440/21 and 6.65 for 4.75/19, highlighting the limited time offer.
White Dove Max Hammond spent Monday and Tuesday with Anna Callen. Mr and Mrs Theo Thompson spent Sunday in Eddyville with her sister. Mr and Mrs Fred Callen and daughter Anna spent Sunday in Albia with Mr Callen's father. Mr and Mrs Winston DuVall spent Sunday in Bunch. Mr and Mrs John Comer and daughter spent the Fourth of July with Mr and Mrs Winston Du Vall. Marie Callen called on Anna Callen Saturday evening. Warren DuVall and Blanche Graham were Centerville callers Saturday. Mrs Laura Lockman called at the Fred Callen home Monday afternoon. Mrs Nevada Lockman is visiting.
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