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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
2
Public notice from Moravia Iowa published by J. K. and W. T. Smith announces second class mail status under the 1879 Act with weekly Thursday editions, Moravia Moravia post office.
A discussion on how often the terms constitution and constitutionality will appear in the upcoming campaign. It cites the New York Herald Tribune editorial and President Roosevelt's letter urging coal legislation, noting the odd request for the president to judge constitutionality.
The Corydon Times Republican notes no farmers on relief rolls in a daily press announcement. It argues farmers as a group benefited from feed loans and corn hog taxes indirectly, often through work or lower prices, and despite southern Iowa conditions, hay and small grains look good with potential corn. The piece ends urging self-reliance across groups to solve economic problems.
Five years ago, on July 19, 1980, about 1% miles of paving in Monroe County north of the Appanoose line on highway 6 opened to traffic. Paving work north and south of Moravia was advancing, and L. Hi. Priebe suffered a fractured collar bone after falling from a hay load.
Cooling showers bring brief relief to heat ridden Iowa where fourteen of seventeen days from July 6 to July 21 hit 98 or higher and the high reached 101 on three occasions. Ten years ago in Moravia, marriages include Ruby Allen to John Dille and Erama Robb to Arthur Davis. death of John Casper Gladfelder. Dr. and Mrs. D K Orelop move to Ottumwa. Twenty five years ago, Allen Hiatt begins auto garage work while Junkin faces hanging for murder. J E Sharp sells the rope. Sata Arge buys a four cylinder Reo.
Enon and Des Moines visitors spent several days with relatives including Mrs. Winnie McIntire and J. T. Van Dorin. Farm meeting attendance in Ames noted, with Elahwonne Wailea returning home. A village club gather, family dinners, and several local visits occurred around July.
Jenean, Mrs. Maude Whitehead and Ruby attended the Merry Mixer club meeting at Mrs. Alda McCord’s home Friday afternoon. Local residents and visitors described include the Lewises of Des Moines, the Jennings family, Bill Haver, Roll McCord, Dwight McCord, Paul McCord, James, Lida Argo, Lottie Swan, and others calling on Robert Jennings, D. B. Hellyer, and Jay Argo households. Several families spent Sunday with relatives, with multiple calls and visits noted around Albia and Fremont areas.
A flurry of village gatherings and small trips is reported across Kinser Valley. Families such as Darby, Carter, and Wilson fellowshipped, visited, or hosted relatives from Melrose to Des Moines, with several taking meals or riding together. Individuals and clusters including Hoadley, Maneer, and Goudy families appear in multiple Sunday and weekend visits, while others drove or delivered goods, took wool to Des Moines, or attended church in Centerville.
Margaret Hiatt called on Eloise and Walter Friday afternoon. Eva Roue visits Albia on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm Hilton and James visit the Luse home Wednesday evening. J R Callen family enjoyed ice cream at the Mearl Walter home. Van Lemaster visits Theo Miller home Sunday. Callens dine with Heil Hiatt Virgil Dooley. Maurice Walter and George Simmons Jr go to Ottumwa for weekend with relatives. Reba Callen Friday evening at Gail Felkner. Ella Foster Wednesday with daughter Mia Fox Mericle. Paul Mericle Saturday with Dale Callen. Enai Cline weekend in Exline. Eloise Walter Sunday with Mazine. Clyde Beaty Sunday with Ralph Mericle.
Mrs Guy McKern and daughter Dorothy joined Mrs Jess Gladfelder and Wandaim in Centerville last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Edward McCord attended at the Pearl Kelsey home. Mrs Newton Long and daughter Joan spent Thursday with parental Guy McKern at Seider Wands Main.
Franklin Mrs. Susan Cahen of Des Moines is visiting relatives nearby. Earl McFatridge helped John Mettatt with harvest for part of a week. Mrs. Roscoe Argo spent Tuesday at the Robert Jennings home with Mrs. Earl Swift and daughters Thelms and Carolyn Ann. They visited the Ned Argo home. Guelds Argo returned home.
Albia Iowa shows Chester Mortis and Virginia Bruce in Society Doctor on July 24 and 26. Also Fish in Hell on July 26 and 27 features Lyle Talbot and Andy Devine in Chinatown Squad, with George Raft and Edward Arnold in The Glass Key. Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Franchot Tone perform No More Ladies July 28 and 29. The Age of In Descretion stars May Robson and Madge Evang opens July 80.
Families including Mr and Mrs John Moffatt with Edna Mary Daisy Roy and Will Moffatt with Lloyd Lee spent Sunday at Lake Wapello. Roscoe Argo, Wes Scott and John Repp hosts seen around. Des Moines visitors Otto Callen Susan Callen visited Everett Stansberry home. George Stone and Robert Hynd aided harvest efforts nearby.
Unionville reports Flora trip to visit sister Mrs Mary Gibson. Residents Sylvan Lackore Glenn Jackson move to Lulu Koehler rooms on Main Street. Baptist Ladies Aid shifts August dinner to September. Mrs May Wilcox visits daughter near Agency. Dr and Mrs Moss from Nebraska visit J C Cross family. P H Wood visitors with R N Creech in Farson. Rebecca Strunk of Des Moines visits here and in Bunch. Arnold Wagner ill in Centerville St Josephs. Severe wind storm hits area. trees torn, corn damaged, rain after wind. Edna and Francis Strunk visit Des Moines with mother Mina Strunk. Paul Davis returns from Drake summer session. Dwight Powell and wife welcome a son at Miners Hospital Albia. Ernest Stufflebeam ill at Ralph Stufflebeam’s Centerville home. Nellie Tweedy surgery patient at St Joseph Centerville recovering well. B S and Paul Staley of Centerville in Moravia on business.
Mrs Sylvia Boyer, soon to be Mrs Russell Burns, was feted Friday afternoon July 12 at sister Mrs Olin Foster’s home near Main Station. Guests included her mother Mrs Charley Boyer and sisters, Darby church Sunday School class members, and friends. Music, singing, and refreshments followed gifts of towels and cloths.
Fuller Mrs Don Hayes and children visited Jess Smith last Tuesday afternoon. Everett Monier and family from Ottumwa stayed several days at J. J. Allem’s. Rube Main helped Jess Smith haying on Wednesday. Gerald Long visited near Sigourney Saturday night. Oliver Elswick dined at Jess Smith’s Saturday. Mr and Mrs Carlyle Long spent Sunday at Ralph Tuttle’s. Cecil Parcel called on James Long Sunday. Junior Smith spent Sunday afternoon at Zell Wilson’s. Dutch DuVall and Elmer Arna called at Jess Smith’s Saturday.
Hiattaville reports a Sunday gathering with Carolyn Walter singing a special number at Wealey Sunday morning. Mrs. Juanita Dooley played the accompaniment. J A Hiatt and family spent Sunday at the J T Hiatt home. Rev J C Behrens preached a sermon on Ate the children. Preston Hiatt and Moravia came to visit W E Donovan. Evelyn Hiatt and Josephine Scott traveled to Centerville to see Rubye Hiatt in the hospital. Loyd Carter and family visited Paul Broshar Sunday evening.
Sunday gatherings featured the C.9 Callen family and others at Pearl Hiatt and Virgil Dooley homes. Rose family and Kathy Carol of Memphis visited W.A. Rose and shared time at Lloyd Rose and Dooley residences. A birthday dinner honored EB Tucker with family and friends. Rubye Hiatt underwent appendectomy at St Josephs Hospital Center-ville. Recovery reported as favorable.
Douglas Salem Peter Crestani of Chicago assists with farm work at the Crestani home while Lou Hornaday of San Francisco spends vacation at the parental Y. C. Hornaday home. Old friends of Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Center from Dallas Center attended Rev. Deeter’s sermon delivered during the Deeter visit to Udell Tuesday and Wednesday nights last week. music provided by Mrs. Fred.
An all day picnic and reunion on Udell school grounds honored Mr. and Mrs. O K Day and son Guy Day with friends from Ottumwa and Newell. Ota Powell and others attended while Frank Rigga's condition improved after Sunday visits.
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