This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1953
Page
2
Attendance at Fairview church and numerous calls and visits fill a weekend from Tuesday to Sunday with residents of Moravia area. Many households including Dowd, Gladfelder, Miller, Point, Foster, McDanel and Whicker families hosted relatives and friends in a steady stream of afternoon and evening calls and Sunday gatherings.
Two days and one night of big car racing under lights will debut at the Iowa State Fair August 29 to September 7. Purses exceed $7,000 with drivers such as Jimmy Campbell Bob Slats Slater and Bobby Grim expected to start. Finley lighted half mile oval will show crowds the spectacle on Aug 30 Aug 30 and Sept 4 day sessions and Labor Day Sept 7 night finale.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors continued list assorted county payments and disbursements. Names include Hargis H G and Davis Lloyd for assessments and listings of dogs, with expenses for supplies, printing, road work, and withholdings from Centerville National Bank. Multiple funds noted and various vendors such as Fidlar and Chambers Co and Pure Ice Co appear.
Residents and relatives visit across Ottumwa Albia Belmond and Des Moines area. Mrs VanDorin attends a 4 H rally while Dr Martin's funeral draws Harolds. Mary Jo Faber, Dallas Faber and Mary, Joe Manley join gatherings with Mearl Walter, Linda Gardner and others at homes, churches and parks.
Mrs John Moffatt hosts Franklin visit as Mr Eddie McGrath and son Paul spend Wednesday evening at Bernard Kitterman home in town.
Bernadine Coady spent last week at the Ed McDonald home. Mrs. Frank Cox and son Carl were in Centerville Saturday forenoon. Mrs. Cox called on sister Mrs. Pearl Dudley. Bernard Kitterman visited the Ed McDonald home Sunday. Olive Moffatt is staying a few days with Roy Moffatt. The Mor ravia party of Mr and Mrs Wayne Foster and families joined a Sunday gathering at Frank Cox’s. Ed McDonald and Bernadine Coady visited the Roy Moffatt home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Bernard Kitterman and daughter Mary Kay spent Sunday evening at Francis Kosman’s. Ephriam McManus and Lois Hanly with daughter Ann Marie visited from Washington DC. Coy Swift hosted guests including Mrs Lois Hanly and daughter, plus other relatives Friday afternoon.
Finkawa from Iowa State College nutritionists advises picking peas in the coolest part of the day and processing promptly for quality. For freezing wash and shell, blanch briefly, cool under running water, then pack in freezer containers with brine or dry pack and freeze. For canning boil shelled peas briefly, pack hot in jars, add boiling water, remove air bubbles, and process 40 minutes at 10 pounds pressure in a canner.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.