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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
2
The Town Council of Moravia in Appannose County Iowa will meet July 28 1949 at 7:30 p m at the Community Building. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1950. A statement of past and anticipated receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing.
Harry Dissinger and daughters visited Perry Sunday to help care for Mrs. Blumenstock. Jean, Joan and Judy stayed longer. Rev. Burton Tarr from Kingston called on aunt Mrs. Blumenstock. Ernest Temple and Nancy Temple dined with the Campbells. Roland Mertz with daughter Janet arrived from Waukesha to visit Hamilton and Rousseau families. Kenneth Barghahn vacationing at Ideal Beach, Alexandria. Virgil Rawlins and Naomi of Colfax are spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs. Surber.
Classified ad notes new mattresses from Moravian Mattress Co with low prices and quick orders. Also advertises a spinet piano for 295 in Moravia, Iowa, with immediate payment option through Critchett Piano Co in Des Moines. Including septic tank and cesspool cleaning services by PBH Cesspools and Leonard Shirley, General Delivery, Moravia, Iowa.
Prices lower at Swaims with items like Player Piano rolls for sale at 50 dollars. Musical Supply Co of Milwaukee advertises piano viewing in Moravia from 2019 W Clarke St. Also notes men’s summer wear, early harvest ads, and a large front room for rent above a theater with Frank Swaim handling details.
The Unionville chapter of the Eastern Star presented their Golden Rule meeting at Moravia on Thursday evening July 7 with a fine musical program and pantomine. The Golden Rule will be taken to Louilia on July 12. Mrs Mae Hickman received a farewell gift from the Moravia chapter as about fifty attendees enjoyed punch and home made cookies.
Notice asks all 4-H members planning to show livestock at the State Fair to inform the county office so entries can be made by August 1 1949. Also urges anyone intending to show to notify the Farm Bureau office promptly. The item then previews a feature in The Weird Spell of the Yacht in American Weekly.
Olive Elswick born February 8 1856 in Davis county Indiana died July 6 1949 at 9 15 a m at his daughter Mrs Jess Smiths home in Albia Iowa aged 93 years four months and 28 days He married Lotta J Spires January 1 1896 in Blairsville Pennsylvania they had two children His wife died December 28 1919 In 1929 he married Sarah Bumgardner who died in 1999 He moved to Iowa in 1801 and lived around Moravia until last July when he moved to Albia He had been in failing health six months leaving daughter Mrs Jess Smith Albia son Ray Albia six grandchildren eight great grandchildren several nieces and nephews The family thanks friends for kindness and flowers
Joan Callen was feted on her sixteenth birthday with a day of celebration in Centerville Iowa Attendees included Phyllis Rabuck Janet Broshar and Lois and Joyce Hiatt The party hosted a pool outing at Centerville pool and a basket supper at Centerville park in the evening Attending the supper were Mrs Claire Spencer Mrs John Callen Mr and Mrs Lee Banks Jimmie and Geraldine and Royal Blanford and daughter Roxann Also Mr and Mrs Francis Oehler and their daughters visited Centerville last week
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa announces probate of the will of F. W. Blumenstock deceased. The filing occurred July 11 1949 with final proof and probate set for August 10 1945 at 10:00 a m. Interested persons may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. M G Luse Clerk of the District Court 2813
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