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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
1
The Union argues for issuing more bonds to finish primary highway paving in Appanoose County. Delays to a state bond would push completion four to six years, or longer. Voters are urged to approve bonds today, with Moravia expected to support the measure as more residents shift to a yes vote.
Willie VanDorin family visited the Doren Wales home in Centerville. Forrest Sutilff couple welcomed a baby girl named Mary Louw Saturday. Rhoda Stephenson of Albia visiting H. D. Darby. Albia shoppers included George Darby and family and others. Ice cream and cake served after Sunday gatherings. Several households hosted dinners and Sunday visits across the Valley.
The country boy is described as strong from good food, air, and hard work yet some experts claim he is less healthy than city youngsters who play with tin cans. The text notes hearty meals, vitamins, outdoor activity, and vigorous exercise, ending with a humorous jab at experts.
The Morravian Union urges readers to habitually watch the weekly store ads to identify value and maximize purchasing power. By following the ads, shoppers learn what and where to buy to get the best advantage and smarter bargains.
Mt Pleasant and area residents share weekend visits and upcoming events. Mr and Mrs Van Lemaster and families visited John Callen. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs Willie Brown on June 26. A Mt Pleasant church service is set for June 30 at 11 oclock. Visitors to the Woodcock home include Chester and Ralph Woodcock and Mrs John Bennet.
The record lists visits and gatherings among Hazel College residents and area families. Mentions include Katrena Systma at the Roscoe Argo home, Ed Johnson and Iona at Albia with friends, Grant Sincox at the Herman Johnson home, and others visiting Delph Peace, Clarence Tyrell, and Lincox families in Moravia and Albia.
Edson R Waite quotes Governor John C Phillips urging appreciation for public servants and the beauty of nature. He argues recognition inspires effort and ties to better wages and living standards. The piece ends noting the Graf Zeppelin comeback, Fourth of July ahead, and Sinclair's jail term to January 1.
A sequence of visits and Sunday gatherings centered on the Floyd Wood family and nearby households. Recurring mentions include Mr. and Mrs. James Weed Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wood and families plus others such as Caylor Hopkin McGrew Hudgens Hudgens and Hart. Mrs. W N Miller returned from Kansas after a week with her uncle George Hudgens. The piece ends with a reflective question about usefulness of happiness in a world full of gladness.
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