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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
2
The Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular session at the Legion Home on Tuesday evening August 4 with important business. Members are urged to bring change for the fund drive.
The notice urges motorists to obtain automobile insurance now as mileage rises in the coming five to six months. It promotes fire theft collision property damage and public liability coverage plus inexpensive secondary kinds and advises readers to inquire immediately.
Local notices list a strong corn crop prospect and promotional prices on summer hats and dresses. Several residents and visitors traveled or gathered locally, including C. G. Wanghop, Ruth Crawley, A. C. Dowd’s family, Mrs. J. H. Schreiner, Katharine Whitehill, Mrs. Charles Tawnsend, F. W. Blumenstock family, O. Whicker, Jimmie Albert, and Leta Brightwell among others, with weekend and Sunday visits to Albia, Ottumwa, Centerville, Moravia, Des Moines, Glenwood, and Unionville.
Ottumwa area residents and relatives are listed visiting family in nearby towns including Centerville, Peru, and Des Moines. Several community members attend gatherings, picnics, and reunions while others note health updates and travel plans.
Local residents report weekend departures and trips to Washington and Yellowstone. Families, visitors and reunions are noted, including Dotson-…Dotson in Washington bound plans, Neff and family visiting, and the Dan Smith reunion near Des Moines. Hospital update on J W Halden follows.
Enon Dick Faber and family from Moulton spent Sunday at the A C Faber A E Pence, who has been critically ill, is improving slowly. Mrs Leda Sincox spent Monday at the Cy Jones home. Mrs Ethel Van Dorin helped Mrs R S Faber cook for threshers last Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Albert Overton and children who have been staying at the A E Pence home departed for their home in London Milla Ill Sunday. Mr and Mrs R B Faber and sons were calling at the J C Lockman home near Hilton Sunday, Marie and LaRue Thompson were calling in this community Saturday afternoon.
A local notice notes that Hilton will hold a Sunday service attracting a large audience. Residents report many Sunday visits and hosting by families including Webb Zohmer, Rouse, Grey, and DeTar households across Oskaloosa and Chariton with multiple gatherings and visits continuing through the week. The item also includes a historical note on the Iron Cross’s origins and misidentification as a World War cross, detailing its dates and features.
Rosemary pressures Tommy with a date and a fragile love triangle as Ellen accepts a proposal, while Rosemary teases and schem es with other suitors. Ellen accepts Tommy's ring, resolving the tension as Rosemary is left to pursue other plans.
The Union corrects a mistaken report about Mr and Mrs Frank Hamilton delaying a South Dakota trip. W H Powell has returned without crutches after a broken leg suffered last spring when a horse slipped on Centerville pavem ent. Local ads list piano for sale at Cricht ett Piano Shoppe and several farm and household items for sale including corn and partridge rock cock.
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