Moravia Era Mentions Post Office Training and Associations
Moravia Era notes training of second class mail messengers at Mora post office in Appanoose County Iowa under the act of March 8 1870. Mentions membership in Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. Identifies officials and subscription rates with imperfect OCR details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraia
Appanooss County
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Observations on Upholstering and Local News Flurry
Ivan Walter repairs and upholsters a living room suite with factory-like results. Local notes mention a 176 rat catch after poison use, a Pied Piper tale, and an Antara ad by Vaach Drug Store. Community events include a coon hunter field trial plans, garden produce sharing, painting at Moravia homes, and band practices. Subscriptions to The Union are renewed by several residents and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Walter
Ivan
Ernest Kincade
Vaach
Kinser Valley News Minute in Moravia and Valley
George R. Darby reports Kinser Valley happenings including Floyd Caster at a Moravia ball game and a funeral for Mrs. Gora Pollard Sawicky. Donald W. Darby visited T. R. Gardner’s, and local women work hard with strawberries and cherries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Caster
Moravia
G. R. Darby
Gora Pollard
Donald W. Darby
T. R. Gardner
Charlie Johnson
E. (. Caster
E. L. Wilson
Eph Wilson Home
Gaddis
Louilla E
George R. Darby
Maxine Firkings
Zell Wilson
Unimportant Cogitations By Ineg Faber
A rambling domestic vignette describes delayed strawberry crops due to windbreak shade, early frosts, and hopes a returning seaman will arrive before harvest ends. The writer notes peas may be canned if loved ones remain away and end with musing on fly control and the impracticality of DDT.
Control Heel Fly and Avoid Grub in Cattle
County Extension Director K C Thatcher urges simple measures in Appanoose County to curb heel fly and cattle grub. Shade, night grazing, or barn confinement reduce exposure. standard cattle sprays applied to legs belly and tail kill eggs and slow grub activity. Outdoor show in Moravia weekly if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
K. C. Thatcher
Enon Notes On Return Of Bud Walter At Home
Seventeen year locusts drown out sounds as residents report Bud Walter’s return to his parents. Visitors Sunday include John Johnson and family, Dick, James Wilson, Warren DuVall, Mrs Walter, Shirley and Sharon, Glee Callen, Earl Booths family, R.8. Faber and, Mary Jo, My, and Mrs Maurice Walter, J. T. and Carolyn. Dweena Robinson and Norma Cormony spent Monday with the Vance girls. Raymond Vance stayed with grandparents William and Mrs Vance last week. Carolyn Hawk visited Friday with the Vance girls. Granddaughter Carolyn spends this week with them. Harold Hawk and Jeanne visited Russell Davis at Hartford. Geraldine Vance stayed last week at Leonard Vance’s. RaDonna Jean and Norma Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud” Walter
John Johnson
James Wilson
Warren DuVall
Walter
Shirley
Sharon
Glee Callen
Earl Booth
Faber
Mary Jo
Maurice Walter
Appraisers Named in Appanoose Condemnation Actions
Board of Supervisors adjourned session appoints appraisers for condemnations on land owned by Bert Jong R W McVeigh Daniel W Handlin and Eugene McKern for road purposes. Appraisers named include Frank McCabe W G Lodwick and others. Motion to transfer 16000 from Trunk Construction Road Fund to Road Maintenance Fund approved. Also includes 1946 cash count and note on Mother Cabrini miracles feature in The American Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Bert Jong
R. W. McVeigh
Daniel W. Handlin
Eugene McKern
Eveas
Appanoose
Bert Long
Frank McCabe
Capes
W. G. Lodwick
King
Stickler
Walker
Grace L. Bedinger
Atteat
Moravia Union Subscription Gift Draws Praise
A Moravia Union subscription as a welcome gift sparks positive note, highlighting value for new members. The item frames the gift as a thoughtful civic gesture within the community.
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The
Moravia Union
Community Notices From Oskaloosa Area
Last week residents joined gatherings and visits across the area. Families including VanDorin, Hawks, Shaws, and Vances spent Sundays and midweek at homes, parks, and reunions. Strawberry picking continued with Claude Hawks and others, while hay and alfalfa work filled farm days as crops show progress.
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Erion
L. F. Bisby
Appanoose-Monroe County Coon Huntera Association
Mrs. Frankhaim
Paul Broshar
L. I. Bisby
Fred Hiatt
Jess Funkhouser
Karl Fischer
JA. Glark
A. EK. Penes
Homer Hamilton
A. M. Smith
Kenneth Condra
Bethel E. McDanel
Albia Granite Co
Mary Fow
Kinser Valley
Sals
BURY
Reno
Gardner Ik
Latchery Moravia
Towa
Rex Angel
Cafe Moravia
Gardner Hatchery
L. P. Clow
Centerville, Town
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Osteopathic
A&p
N. Side Sq
Centerville
Stokers
Bill Woodward
Moravia, Iowa
Ineg Faber
Enon
the Board of Supervisors
Automobile Dept
J. E. Walker
Grace le Bedinger
Mother Cabrini
John Erskine
American Weekly
Chicago Sunday Heraldamerican
Centerville Bicycle
Boligt
U. & Army
Post Office
Ottumwa
Vance
Vanes
Mearl Walter
Max McDanell
Trenton McDanel
Rex Tisue
le Picing Cine
Claude Hawk
Mee
Sylvan VanDorin
W. H. VanDorin
Anderson
Oskaloosa
Leo VanDorin
Jack Tuttle
Guy Roberts
Mary Shaw
Iira Shaw
Dallas Faber
Griffin
Doyle McDonell
Burl
W. A. Wilson
Allen Wilkin
Glen
Delbert Love
I Sylvan
J. Z
Carolyn
I Marvin Gardner
Harold Hawk
E. G
Marvin Vance
Wm. Vance
Art McComb
James Williams
DeWayne Robinson
Eddie
Charles Laws
Iconium
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Gerald Morgan
Zell Callen
Salvation Army
Swift & Company
Laws
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Nat’! Bank Bmg
R. EB. A
Photo Studio
Albla
Albia Electric CO
N. W. Corner Square
Albia
Veach Drug Store
Moratia
Lowa Ee
Miles Nervine
Moet Jovan
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