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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
1
The Keosauqua Republican notes the Presidents move away from price fixing in major industrial codes. It cites the Darrow report and a Fortune poll showing 85 percent expect wage and working provisions to drive benefits. It argues free competition remains central to American business tradition and labor protections must rise without revolutionary changes.
A plea for spelling reform highlights English irregularities in pronunciation and spelling. The piece cites long a patterns, varied representations for similar sounds, and heteronyms like right write rite, two too, and others. It notes many inconsistencies in orthography and the challenge of mastering English.
From the New Sharan Star a note on the fifty six Continental Congress signers of the Declaration of Independence adopted July 4 1776. It highlights two future presidents Jefferson and Benjamin Harrison and discusses notable early American figures among the signers.
The signers included four lawyers, eighteen farmers, nine merchants, five physicians, one clergyman, one mason and one surveyor. All except sight were, torn on American soil, To the wisdom, courage and patriotism of these Immortal fifty-six, who declared our independence and made heroic sacrifices in its behalf, the existence of the nation is largely due. They will ever be held in grateful remembrance.
Sunday guests at Lea Tadlock home included Miller and Caylor families. Many residents attended Pleasant Valley church homecoming with a pantomime Oh Columbia. Mendota visitors, Moravia contacts, and Unionville Jarveet meeting referenced along with Ladies Aid plans at Millar church.
A fragmented local notice describes neighbors in Mystic and Moravia visiting relatives, celebrating the Fourth, and enjoying ice cream at several homes. Names include Mrs Lloyd Beaty, Carel, the Beaty children, Mrs Rosa Beaty, Mrs Allardyce, Jay Argo, Roy Purvis, Dave Hiner, Kelsey family, and Bert Rinehart.
The Virgil Hunt family of Prairie Wisconsin traveled to visit relatives in the area. They stopped at the Jobo Allem home and Jigs South Tomes morning, with other relatives visiting in Ottumwa and Clerion areas. The report notes several local households hosting extended family during the weekend.
News digest reports 518045 cattle purchased across seven western states and 63780 cattle shipped to seven southern states for grazing, slaughter, and resale by the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. It notes producers earn market prices plus benefit payments funded by processing taxes, with rental and benefit payments totaling 220,750,458.29 by June 29. It cites the FCAs Farm Credit Administration aim to prevent foreclosures and fund emergency loans, and covers crop planting rules for forage on contracted lands and seed access issues.
The page records local social activity with names such as Brompton and wife Dc McCoy visiting Pleasant Valley, Lloyd Stafford of Chillicothe and Irene DeLong visiting the Miller home, and Vere Selman returning from Ottumwa. It notes a death for Lettie Chamberslain in Ottumwa and other small community movements and visits around the area.
Moravia council met in a special session with Mayor Winsler and council members approving Ed Slack’s Class BY beer permit. Minutes show bills read and paid, treasurer’s report, and a burial permit resolution for Moravia and Hill Crest cemeteries. A July 1994 notice details budget, salaries, and city maintenance.
Sugwell will speak at the State Fair on Monday August 21 as part of the annual program. The event was announced and confirmed by Charles E. Hearst, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, with details of the address to be delivered in front of the fair.
Officials announced final plans for the Iowa State Fair with an amplified amphitheatre for large crowds. The 1934 exposition includes county displays from 35 counties, a grain raising championship, state fruit and garden products, apiary shows, U.S. and Iowa farm methods exhibits, a 4-H Congress with 2,600 youths, and a million-dollar livestock show from 21 states. The event runs August 22 to 31, promising record attendance.
Miss Bonita Lagle of Moravians visits here with Misses Evelyn and Juanita Hiatt this week. Many locals attend church at Wesley and North Bend while families host relatives from Moravia Otumwa Aliia Unionville and Jerome. Birthday dinner for Mrs. Rose noted at the Rose home.
A group of families gathered Sunday at parental homes and the McDanel households, with church services followed by a park outing for Miss Evelyn Hiatt and her primary class. Bayard Neff celebrated his fifth birthday with thirty five friends, cake and ice cream, and many gifts, enjoying a lively afternoon of games before departing homeward.
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