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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
1
Moravia Union entered as second class mail at Mora via Iowa County under Conesa of March 4, 1879. L. F. Bisby and Mrs. L. F. Bisby listed as editors publishers. Subscription rate shown: one year $1.50.
Moravia council debates zoning provisions from Indianola city council. A councilman jokes about a dog zoning plan as residents debate costs and feasibility. Other notes salute the Moravia Booster Club lighting plan, local subscriptions, and community events, including school handbooks and vacation Bible school efforts.
Inez Faber reflects on a dreary Monday morning with a mouse in the kitchen and red ants in the refrigerator. The narrator laments lack of energy and ambition while noting chores, laundry, and patching garments, hoping to finish the last page and return to bed before breakfast.
The Moravia public schools yearbook, 40 pages including the cover, presents progress glimpses and pictures, with copies available from Supt. Hickman, Chet Broshar, or The Onion office. The piece praises the July Fourth success, park improvements, and plans for a sewer project survey. It notes a near fire at Mrs. Winslet’s house and urges a fire siren and better firefighting gear, plus a shared fire truck plan for town and rural residents.
Unionville residents hosted a wide circle of relatives and friends from Oak Park Chicago Centerville Berkeley Ottumwa Chillicothe and Norwan Okla while Paul Hopkins returned from Ft Leavenworth after duty in the Philippines. Wm Chatterton bought the Rock Island depot and began tearing it down.
The report certifies the district's financial condition for the year ending June 30 1946 with figures for receipts and expenditures. It lists balances on hand and transfers to the general fund including salaries to numerous staff members and other expenditures. The document shows detailed accounts and concludes with no remaining transfers as of June 30 1946.
Hugh Lewis and wife of Des Moines visited the E. G. Caster home. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Caster are sisters. Clarence Caster of Albia visited the parental Caster home. Ervin Jone and wife attended a Fourth of July cream at Zell Wilson’s. Jake Huber and wife of Blakesburg called at Russell Darby home. LeRoy Wilson and Donald Darby toured Albia Saturday night. W. C. Bivin and Della Robb of Moravia and E. F. Boardman visited Russell Darby. Roy Darby spent Sunday night with his father en route to Burlington. Elmora school house sold for 800 to a Webb of Albia. Donald Darby joined Moravia youth at Lake Wapello. The group included Clifton Boardman and wife of Albia, Donald Kaster and wife, Leo Kaster and family of Afton, Carl Bivin and family of Moravia.
Mrs Lloyd Rose records a weekend in Hiattgville with Wanda Hook visiting Centerville relatives. Neighbors and kin from Albia Moravia Moulton Newton LaPorte City Udell and Moravia attended gatherings at the Lloyd Rose and McDanel homes with children Dicky Sam Derby and Marilyn Rose mentioned among visitors and hosts.
Mrs. George Hammond hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bane and Helen and Mrs. Bertha McCloud, at the Vanchie and Jessie Tarbell home. Florence Lemley visited last week and Albia visitors called Sunday afternoon on the Tarbell and Hammond households.
The Roan family and relatives visit Fremont and nearby farms while Patty Sawyer visits Moravia with friend Jean Hammond. Local gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Moore with Joann near Moravia, and others at George Hammord and Lute Hiatt homes. A Fourth of July flag question and a Lucky Day drawing in the park at 5:00 PM on Saturday are noted.
Craig and Halliene Hansen spent from Wednesday until Sunday with their mother in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Murdy and sons spent Friday and Saturday at the Ben Jones home helping put up her. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones spent Thursday at her sisters, Clair Sellars. Robert Shelquist of Ottumwa visited at the Ralph Shelquist home Sunday. Mrs. Mable Abbott and daughter, Caroline Sue, are visiting with Mrs. Jim Moore, Myr, and Mrs. Morris Forbes and children of Marshalltown visited at the Lees White home Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Brees and Danley of Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs. Lute Hiatt were dinner guests the 4th at the Carl VanZante home. Maxine White had the misfortune Tuesday of falling from horse, breaking her left arm just above the wrist. Ronald Lee VanZante visited.
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