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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
2
Des Moines merchants held a bar gain day yesterday using newspaper advertising to attract shoppers. The event showcased local businesses offering discounts and promotions through print ads to lure customers and boost storefront traffic.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls town events. It mentions Irene Fix and Vivien Wright and a Moravia gathering with news and dinner. The passage references local merchants, newspaper advertising and hand-typed items, hinting at a shift in town business.
Little Edna Mae Luse visited with her grandparents Ste and Mrs G B Luse and Miss Trene Fix of Ottumwa this week. Several families and neighbors were seen at various homes and a group attended commencement exercises in Moulton last Monday evening.
Unionville resident LaRue Cross suffered a painful left middle finger injury after climbing a chicken house with her younger brother. The ring caught as she fell, tearing flesh and suggesting a possible crack in the bone though not broken. The report also details community notices and visits around Unionville, including a Ladies Aid surprise for Mrs. Arnold and various local gatherings and travel.
Rural route changes shift Unionville correspondence to Udell Route 1. Local residents and visitors tracked, with multiple small gatherings in Unionville Centerville Udell and Moravia. Notables include the Sanders, Rumley, Ray, Criddlebaugh, and Stevens families visiting relatives and trading goods over the week.
In Appanoose County Iowa the District Court notifies that appraisers for the estate of J J Hicks will at 10:00 AM on June 19 1988 in Centerville Court House Appanoose County appraise real and personal property for Inheritance Tax. Interested parties may appear to be heard and govern themselves accordingly.
Karl J Clifford and Ralph Pfanne Becker visited at the Lloyd McDanel home Monday evening. Lester Stockwell and family of Missouri spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Gladfelder home. Willis and Daphna McDanel were evening callers. Mrs Coy Luse papering at the Jack Luse home. Mrs Basha Foster and Rollie were visiting relatives in Colorado and Nebraska last week. Dorie McDanel visiting at John McDanel home with Mr and Mrs Russell Main.
Mrs John Hutton visited Sunday with Carl Leng at Darby. Paul Boyer and family spent Sunday at the Harry Woodward home. Charlene Townsend celebrated her 7th birthday with Gilbert Callen and family Ida Townsend Lyndon and Ryman McDanel families Willie Daphne BLoyd and Herbert McDanet and Kenneth Veach. Afternoon callers included Medora Hauk Harold Boyer Kenneth Gladfelder and family and Ted Broshar and family at the Robt Foster home. Rene McDanel spent Sunday afternoon with Ruth Pfannebecker, Mr and Mrs Trenton Gladfelder stayed Saturday night at Kenneth Gladfelder home. Murry Wales and family called on Glen Suffles Friday afternoon. Mrs Lew Hine, Mrs Bissie Gladfelder, Mrs Ruth Broshar, and Mrs Ava Foster papered at J P Foster home last week. Mr and Mrs Homer Utterback Burdette Utterback and family visited Thursday at Cyril McDanel home. Guy McKern and family spent Sunday at the Dave Gladfelder home. Cody Sune and family were Sunday afternoon callers at the Jack Lane. Ryman McDanel and family spent Saturday evening at the Sufficool home. Clyde Gladfelder and family and Mr and Mrs Trenton Gladfelder spent Thursday evening at Willie McDanel home.
Brompton M. B. Hatfield of LeRoy Iowa visits daughter Lois Lillard. Olive Mosbey of Albia spends weekend with Eva Boardman. Ralph McCoy of Davenport visits Smith Giltner home. Fern and Mable Thompson vacation at T B Thompson home. Gee Shaw and Mike Bokras shop in Albia. Leo Stafford Lola Bates visit O S Miller home. Winmy McCoy Marvin Carpenter and family call at M E Boardman home. Paul Stafford vacation with grandparents O S Miller.
Franklin residents share visits and travels across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson and sons spent Tuesday night at the parental Rule McAninch home. Cecil Hartsook weekends with relatives near Mercer Missouri. Homer Brown and family were Moravia callers Saturday evening. Ed DeLong and Mrs visited Howard Besco. Marie McAnnel plans a few days with sister Mary Robinson. Edmond Brown visiting his parents Charles and Mrs Davis of Albia. Lucy Hawkins and son Winfred spent Sunday at Stella Brown’s. Harry Robinson was an Albia caller Friday. New neighbors Roy Callen and family moved to the J B Callen farm. Mrs Mildred Hartsouk and Stella Brown with Clayton visited Albia Friday.
Pleasant Hill residents shared a quiet Sunday with friends and relatives from Ot tumwa Albia Chariton and Center ville. Dora Hellyer and family joined the Chaos Tarbell home while Perry Carter and George Brackett visited Albia. Dennie Fenton Flo Elgin Vera Moore and Jack Murphy appeared in local circles with various stops.
Mr. and Mia, Walt Blue and Eva Guffy and children spent Sunday at the Donnie Fenton home. Violet Masamion visited relatives, while Arlene Fenton and Theda Tarbell plus Veon and Veleda Tarbell spent Friday afternoon with Ethel and Florence King. Arlena and Dale Fenton visited Walt Blue Sunday.
Mr and Mrs George Hammond and Velma Jean spent Sunday afternoon at the Jack Murphy home in a casual family gathering.
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