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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
3
FOR SALE Fries 30c a 1b Dell Hellyer 3id WANTED Custom baling New Case Automatic tie baler Dowd Bros Moravia phone 1140 21 10
Local notices advertise four room rental in Moravia with mowing service and on site tractor, painting notes for a new house with Sherwin Williams paints, floor sander and edger for hire by hour or day, and a brokerage offer from Chet Broshar. Also listings for banquet table paper by Union office, sale of Maddison Hardware store, carbon salesbooks, and Jake Day dwelling property sale through Chet Broshar.
Mrs John Van Zante and family hosted ice cream and cake at the Carl Van Zante home for Marks 10th birthday. Circle met at Pearl Shahan home with guests Larry Pear Whitehead and Virginia Shahan. The community mourns the death of Will Davis with condolences offered. Charles Van Zante stayed with Sam Shepard near Albia before returning home.
Local residents report attendance at the Old Settlers reunion in Unionville. Visitors include Mrs Walter Gideon of Winfield, and relatives of the Laws, Clodfelters, Vaughns and Dicks from nearby towns. W P Davis’s death brings Ralph Davis of Muscatine to Des Moines area, while Mrs Harry Pabst remains ill at a Des Moines hospital. Ike Brown, recuperating in Albia, returns to Centerville hospital for care.
The 33rd annual Roberts family reunion gathered at Allerton State Park on Sunday July 26 with 25 attendees. Ethel Roberts of Albia led the afternoon business meeting as officers were retained: Harold Fleming of Batavia president Herman Roberts of Ottumwa vice president and Lula Roberts Tillmont secretary treasurer. A memoriam read for Robert F Ferguson of Evanston Indiana. Reports noted marriages and births among members and service in Korea. Birthday greetings were planned for Charles Roberts of Turlock California and Harve Roberts of Drakesville. Plans were set to hold the 1954 reunion in Moravia at the city park with local hosts.
Mrs John Moustt hosts Franklin updates with visits from Paul Scieszinski and children at Bernard Kitterman home. Ed McDonald family attends Verla Mac Donald dinner for Mrs Bret Tarbeil’s birthday. Earl Swift and Lloyd Ammons call on Roy Moffatt. Eddy McGrath and son Paul visit Bernard Killerman. Olive Moffatt weekends with Roy Moffatt. Geee Jr and Roy dine with Roy Moffatt. Francis Koamen and Marlene spend Thursday with Bernard Kitterman. Art Ekwall and sons Jack Jim Jerry of Ottumwa spend weekend with Coy Swiff. Bernard Kitterman visits Roy Moffatt. Supper guests at Jarvis Lynch Friday.
The state plowing contest will be held at Ottumwa on September 10 with Iowa State College President James H. Hilton as dinner speaker on September 9. Site details, event demos, queen selection, and entertainment accompany the day, with the Ottumwa Chamber sponsoring the dinner and county agents distributing tickets.
Iowa State College heard Harold Breimyer of the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics warn that consumer demand must stay strong for beef to keep prices stable. He noted that if demand holds and other meats are not plentiful, 1953 cattle prices may hover near current terms, with slaughter levels shaping the cattle supply.
U S Department of Agriculture marketing specialists forecast ample beef especially cheaper cuts through August along with good supplies of broilers fryers fresh and frozen fish locally grown vegetables peak in August including sweet corn beets tomatoes green onions celery and cabbage and shipped in peaches pears and plums. The early peach crop looks better than last year while Colorado peaches may be half as abundant as last year making July and August cheaper before Labor Day. Milk and other dairy products remain plentiful.
Storage advice covers products including lard, shortening, salad oils, and fats. Shelled corn storage must keep water out, with grain bin walls properly sealed at the floor. Specialists warn that a common flaw is a sidewall resting on the floor slab, allowing drainage under the wall bottom.
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