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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
4
Neighborhood residents spent the Fourth of July in Moravia with cool weather and celebrations. Various families including the Coulsons, Brows, Rose, Argo, Lemaster, and Hiner shared visits, meals, and ice cream as the town hosted picnics and a river swim by the M. E. church group.
Fuller Misa Doris Wright of Moulton and Lester Smith of Clarion were support greats at the Jess Smith home last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Long returned Sunday from a few days visit with relatives near Gallatin, Mo. My, and Mrs. O. A. Anderson and daughters of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday at the Jess Smith home.
Mr and Mrs W L Hicks and Everett Moster and family of Ottumwa were Sunday guests at John Alam's home. Hubert Long near Sigourney visited his uncle James Long midweek. Mr and Mrs Marlon Garrison of Centerville spent the weekend with Cecil Paresl. Alec Collins of Albia and John Allem called at Jess Smith's. Bessie Donovan visited Cecil Parjeel. Funier Smith spent Friday night at Eph Wilson's.
Local residents and relatives gathered for J. J. Stevens birthday at the John Stevens home near Iconium with a large noon meal. The Stevens family plans a reunion on July 23 at the John Stevens farm north of Centerville inviting all Stevens relatives to attend.
Carl ployed cut outs for Zell Wilson Saturday. Henry Sytsma spent Sunday at Eldon with relatives. Rollie Carter was a caller at the Grant Sincox home Sunday morning. E. G. Sincox and family spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Clifford Willama. Eph Wilson and Fern Wright halved Zell Wilson put up hay Friday. C. Caster and song were callers at the Henry Sytsma home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Lewis of Des Moines and Herman Johnson and family of Brompton spent Sunday at the E. Caster home. Willie Van Dorin and family were shoppers in Albia Saturday. Ed Johnson and family spent Saturday evening at the Holtle Carter home. E. G. Sincox and family were callers at the Grant Sincox home Sunday. Jacob Caster has been spending a week with his son E. C. Caster. Mandana and Harry Jennings and Sinanie Howell and Arthur Lewin of Des Moines spent Sunday with Katherine Sytsma. Lawrence Janneen spent Friday evening with Billy Spencer.
Franklin residents Mrs Herbert Dodge Mr Sam Coady and families visited various neighbors including Scott Repp Moffatt Swift Ammons and Shehan homes Tuesday through Sunday. Several households hosted gatherings and harvest help with friends and relatives, with extended family meetings noted in Leon Town.
A Chicago World's Fair writer guides readers through the Adler Planetarium and Terrazzo Esplanade, detailing the Zeiss projector, star field display, and the historic lighted dome. He also visits the Hall of Science to view the Transparent Man exhibit from Dresden, noting its $10,000 construction and 18 months work, along with other educational displays and crowd dynamics.
Misses Doris and Laura Mae Besco spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed De Long. Daphen Hawkins visited her aunt Mrs Stella Brown. Locals celebrated the Fourth in Moravia. Edmond Brown and son Edward LeRoy returned to Homer Brown home. Mildred Hartasok observed a surprise birthday gathering with about forty relatives and friends. Glenn Benson and children visited Harry Robinson home. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown and you visited parental Homer Brown home. Cecil Hartscok and Mrs Stella Brown visited Orin Callen home. Stella Brown visited her daughter Florence Callen. Mt Pleasant Baptist church homecoming planned next Sunday with basket dinner at noon and preaching by Rev Dalton. Adda Robinson stayed Monday night at Harry Robinson home.
The Rev and Mrs John Hoffman return from Aplington while Charley Crow visits Centerville. Mrs Hunt improves from rheumatism. Tours to Omaha Yellowstone and Washington DC noted. A ninth birthday celebrated with friends. Social events include bridge party and cooperative dinner honor Charles McGrath of Waneta Nebraska. Families from Ottumwa Udell and Springfield attend gatherings with Miller and Percival families.
A fragment lists individuals including Miller Bobby and Carl Edward, Mrs Lucrecia Swaim, Loren Alden, Claud, Mary Emma, Billy Alden, Russel Alden, J and Mre Strunk, Tobe Stutyers, Opal, H M Underwood and others in an incomplete community notice.
Iowa again hosts a national dirt track racing circuit with the State Fair track in Des Moines named a fast Midwest half mile. Two races are set on August 26 and September 1 with open entries including Gus Schrader Emory Collins Sig Haughdahl Larry Beckett and Frank Landa. Winners earn a Hawkeye weekstakes medal and the national perpetual plaque awaits the Des Moines champion.
The Moravia Iowa Independent School District Board will meet July 24 1933 at 8 00 pm at the Secretary’s office to hear taxpayers on an expenditure estimate. Chester Broshar, District Secretary.
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