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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
9
A fragmentary update lists numerous visits and family gatherings around Centerville Albia and Mystic. Names include the McCord Derby Murphy Funkhouser Argo Newby and Bresaler families with multiple Sunday dinners and hospital visit. George Turney hospitalized in Albia with illness.
Ordinance 90 sets beer sale rules including permit requirements, fees, and penalties. It designates a two‑permit limit for class B operations, schedules fees of 100 for class B and 25 for class C, and requires bond and fitness proof. It governs transfer of permits and locations, inspection costs, and revocation provisions.
Moravia Town Council adopts an ordinance governing Class B and C beer permittees. It sets selling hours from 12 PM to 6 AM on weekdays and 12 PM Saturday to 7 AM Monday, bans liquor over four percent for permittees, requires ground floor sales rooms, and imposes up to 30 days imprisonment or a $100 fine for violations with possible jail for nonpayment. The measure, passed June 24 1935, takes effect upon publication in The Moravia Union.
Local residents, including Hazel College and Mrs Henry Sytama, spent Sunday visiting relatives in Albia and nearby towns. Families gathered at several homes with Ed and Rollie Carter, Darby and Dorothea, and various Johnson and Sincox households noted. A promotional line for Pharis Tires appears, advertising Gambie Stores offerings of two roadgrippers for a price slightly above the list.
Sunday visits filled Kinser Valley as Ed and Mrs. Johnson hosted Francis and relatives. Roy Darby and wife called on Grandma Darby. G R Darby family visited Mrs. Hoadley and Mrs. Carter. Hank Newburn, Earl Huff home in Moravia, and Zell Wilson hosted guests. Road work noted with requests for grading after wet weather.
Franklin Jake Firkins served as an Iconium caller on Wednesday while Danny and Roy Moffatt called at the E Stansberry home Thursday forenoon. Numerous visits followed at Wes Scott, Evie Stansberry, and Moffatt households. The Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Stella Argo with wide attendance and the next gathering set for July 17 with Mrs. Clara Brown.
Deanetta Rinehart spent Sunday at the Mary Kingery home. George McFatridge was Saturday guest at the Hugh McFatridge home. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were social callers Thursday evening. Brompton E F Boardman and daughters visited the W C Bivin home in Moravia Sunday evening. Trene DeLong spent Sunday at the O J Miller home. Homer Newburn and family spent Sunday in Moravia. Elwood Stafford and Clifton Boardman helped John Clayton this week. Edgar Wilson spent Sunday afternoon at the W W Wilson home. Bert Fisher and family spent Sunday at the Wilson home. Ottumwa business callers last week included B H Boardman and daughters Ed Robinson and family W F Boardman John Robinson John Clayton and family and Mrs M E Boardman and daughter Eva Mr and Mrs Holland and Melbourne Clayton of Story City called at John Clayton's home Sunday. Wynmond Clayton visited Elwood Stafford Sunday morning. Wm Gilmer and family were in Albia Monday. Madge DuVall returned home Saturday after visiting her sister Mrs Opal Wilson. Mr and Mrs John Clayton and children and Madge DuVall were entertained at the M B E Boardman home Friday evening. Ice cream and cake were served. Ed Robinson and family visited the Roscoe Bailey home in Ottumwa Sunday. Forty four relatives gathered at the A O Van Dorin home Sunday to help celebrate his 74th birthday.
Scattersburg reports include Mrs W T Irelan visiting Elwin Stockers and Glen Fowler at home. Keith Roberts and Carl Tomlinson family also hosts. Steve Gilliland visited his mother. Mary Benson called at Blakesburg. Sunday School had 81 attendees at Fairview. Gladfelder family visited Tomlinson. Lake Wapello saw several youths gathering. Elmer Lockman and Billie and Dorothy Jean Lockman noted among visitors.
The town notes Curtis and Ray Tomlin spent Saturday night with home folks, David Wards passed through the neighborhood Sunday, and Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin were Sunday evening callers at Wm Tomlin’s.
Margaret Hiatt and Maxine Tucker spent Sunday afternoon with Eloise Walter. Ernest Hiatt and daughter Virginia, of Aller Ton, visited the Jim Cline Glee Callen clan at a picnic at the E. F. Wilson home. Eva Rose vacationed in Albia and Sunday callers at Mearl Walter’s included the Rec tor family and Wm Rec tor and son from Ottumwa. Lute Hiatt, Wm Hilton, Lennie Hilton, Ivan Kingery and Dayton Dotson also appeared. Mrs Alfred Carlson spent Thursday with Mrs Theo Miller. J R Callen family and Dale visited H M Van Antwerp, while A G Turner and Jack Long measured corn ground nearby. Sunday evening callers at J R Callen’s included Ruby Head and John Johnson with Mr. and Mrs.
Mearl Walter and daughters Carolyn and Annabelle attended the rural eighth grade commencement in Centerville Tuesday June 18. James Hilton and Dayle Hampton are spending a few days at the Wm Reeves home.
Pleasant Hill residents attended social calls and gatherings last week. Visitors included James Crosby of St Paul, Ms Elsa Skinner and family, and extended families visiting at the Murphy and Moore homes.
A reader from Moberly Missouri recalls a Wabash Safety meeting about train whistle rules at highway crossings. He cites Iowa law requiring a whistle a mile from crossings and asks why the local school board does not stop whistling at the Milwaukee crossing on Wabash avenue, noting no tower at C M St P and Wabash and proposing a wig wag to replace noise. He urges drivers to keep eyes open.
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