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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
1
An archival item from Moravia township in Mora County notes a Thursday publication run by H. K. and W. J. Smith. The fragment references a Congress date of March 8, 1879 and mentions Moravia households and local notices.
Corydon Times-Republican notes rising car usage and higher speeds with highways outside towns. It argues for mandatory substantial liability insurance for all car owners to ensure innocent victims can recover damages when an accident occurs, as many at fault drivers lack insurance.
Kenneth Free leads Enon Bible School at 10 p m with Viattora RS and Faber home hosting. The Helping Hand club, with 17 ladies and seven children, met at Mrs Ethel Van Dorin to embroider and assemble a Wing Ring quilt for Flower Garden. Refreshments were served as J I Jones visited Centerville and local families joined Jay Smith Gittner trip to Des Moines. J T Van Dorin marked his 49th birthday with a surprise party as 43 members attended.
Mr and Mrs R S Faber and sons visited the parental A VanDorin home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J T VanDorin and Leo and Mrs Clara Selby were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Fred VanDorin home in Moravia.
Mr and Mrs Vane Cline visited at the Jim Cline home Sunday. Martin Callen spent Sunday with Bertha and Mabel Coulson and Geraldine Walter of Des Moines visited last week at the Mearl Walter home. Frank Coulson and Marthe and Mrs J R Callen attended the towers of Mrs Jane Salter at the Dale church Friday. Mr and Mrs Forest Mericle and family visited Henry Foster home Sunday afternoon. Tone Luse of Centerville spent this week with her parents Mr and Mrs R E Lane and Betty. Mr and Mrs J R Callen and Dale visited Jim Cline Sunday evening. Edrie Callen and Elouise Waller attended eighth commencement exercises in Centerville Saturday. Ardis and Reba Callen joined Moravia High School graduates to Indianola Sunday to visit their former teacher Miz ite Simmers and family. They also enjoyed Meing with Mrs Whitehill, former Moravia High School ins and son Charles. A picnic dinner in the park followed.
Grandmother Darby visited Albia with nieces Laura Darby and Mrs. Doe Dorie. M. M. Darby and family hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs. C. G. Kitterman. Charley Anderson and Davie Chidester were in the valley for business and calls. Evelyn Flatt visited Dorothea Darby. Mrs. Hoadley and son Bill visited near Ottumwa. Grain cutting and threshing are finished and vacation is near. Donald and Dorothea joined youths to Indianola to see the Simmer family.
Hedge college Mra Melvin Stocker and grandson Russell Scott of Ottumwa spent Friday and Saturday at the E F Wilson home. Don Hayes was a business caller in Des Moines Thursday. Bobby Morrison of Albia is visiting at the E Wilson home. Mr and Mrs W P Davin and Mr and Mrs Pred Buckmaster were Sunday visitors at the D G Davis home. Gaylord McDanel and family spent Sunday at the parental M E Menel home. Mr and Mrs John atepant attended the parental Maioney home near Unionville. Don Hayes and family visited the parental D W Hayes home at Hayville. Mrs John Johnson Roth John William and Cheree Dyphon were in Albia Saturday afternoon. Mary ty spent several days at the John Johnson home. T J Luse and family and Mrs Vona Jones spent Sunday at the Gas Lose home. Jim Broshar and family were Sunday evening visitors at the Carl Clove home. Work at the new church house is progressing rapidly. Dyphion visited the Melvin Brocker home in Ottumwa Thursday night. That Monday with chee Sughcte spent Monday with John William Johnson was in Indianola Sunday visiting at the Simmers home. Mr and Mrs Jeff Patrick spent time with Mr and Mrs US 3 Man E F Wilson's visited at the Jens Smith home Sunday.
A fragmented notice records a social gathering with mentions of UDell Route 1, Delbert Hayworth, Miller Sans, Mr and Mrs Edd, Harry Rumie, Earl Foster, and Coursey Miller Bay 4 amid a confused sequence of names and relations from a community event.
Saturday visitors include Brompton Le Thompson Max McCoy and Woodie Hunter in Blakesburg. Fern Thompson leaves for Cedar Falls summer school. Des Moines visitors include Mr and Mrs J Smith and Wm Giltner and son. Several residents hosted and visited over the weekend with Boardman and Stafford families among those noted.
Mina Dorothy Longnecker accompanied Darline Gilland home from Des Moines after a visit. Mr and Mrs Raymond Lockman with children were in Albig Saturday. Several neighbors visited Tom Proctor and Emery Caltrain homes. Proctor improving. Raymond Lockman and others visited Ellison’s Sunday.
Mt Pleasant notes report an Albig caller Monday forenoon with references to Harold cata and HL Brown. The Brown family and neighbors are listed with visits and homecomings, including Mrs W A Brown assisting with a lock, and H A Brown staying with Moravist visitors as ties to local names and residences.
Neighborly calls described Sunday visits to several homes. Theo Miller and Fran es, H. H. Brown, A. Brown and family, Harry Robinson, Howard Beco and daughters, and B. C. Delong hosted guests in a sequence of social calls.
John Moffatt and Roy Moffatt and Coy Swift visited George Shehan. Ladies Aid attended at M B channel Iconium. Herbert Dodge and family along with Charles Brown and family spent Sunday at Everett Stansberry home. John Moffatt couple visited W H Stephens. Archie De Coursey of Chicago visiting relatives. Edward Haver visited Toscon Argo home. Maxine Stansberry visited sister Mrs Charles Brown. James McGee spent Thursday with EB Stanberry. John Moffatt and family traveled to Albia. Junior Burdock spent time with Roy Moffatt. Earl Swift and Tom Dirloth helped Coy Swift with hay. H Burnells visited W H Stephens. Roy Mosfate spent Thursday afternoon with Junior Burdock.
Urbana residents Jim Leach and wife with Mildred Ladwick were Albia callers Saturday. Moravia hosted the Yenger funeral Friday. Lewis Miller and wife visited Verlin McAlister’s home Sunday. Albert Tublugh and wife Cure McCoy and wife attended Letta Chamberlain’s funeral in Louilia. Jerry Schoech of Denville OL returned home after a two week stay. Edd Barnes and son Luke, Doll Smith and son Don, Gertrude Schoech and Eddy visited Cary McCoy home. Homer Newburn and wife spent Saturday with relatives in Moravia. Harold Morgan and wife of Tilinola arrived to attend Mrs. Yeager’s funeral. Runsel Schoech and family of Williamsburg visited relatives. Don Smith accompanied them home. John Tucker and wife spent Sunday at Ernest Johnson’s.
Hazel College activity section records Thursday and Sunday visits by multiple families including Sytama Sincox Carter Darby and Johnson. The line also notes haying with Grant Sincox and informal social calls at Ed Johnson Brompton Balge Foster Harp and Harrison households.
The M. E. church Ladies Aid of Iconium held an all day meeting July 12 with a pot luck dinner for about sixty plus attendees. A new cupboard was bought and filled, program items were shared, and Mildred Tarr McLennan spoke on guilds in Canada.
Division No 1 No Do Division No 2 Jolly Seven No 3 Lazy Daisies No 4 Buay Bees No 6 On Time No 6 Sunbeams Will meet the afternoon of July 26 in charge of the Lazy Daisies division They will have a program and serve a light lunch after the meeting The roll call will be answered by favorite ymin Visitors are welcome and one present.
Several families share visits and Sunday dinners across the Blue Front area. Elbert Moors and Jim Moore host and visit, with Roy Lemaster aiding haying and Circle meeting with Mrs. Ben Williams. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charley Johnson and daughters, Ben Jones, Harry Woodward, Carl Hamilton, Jett Patrick, Alan Mangle, John Van Zante, and visitors from Pella Iowa.
Pleasant Hib area social notes recount visits and hosted gatherings. Families including Wilt, Williamsons, and Elgin share Thursday to Friday calls, nieces and nephews visit Kansas City relatives, and neighbors like Fairte Crosby and Dolph Tathei are mentioned among casual afternoons and weekly meetups.
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