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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1932

Page

2

Local families share visits and moves in Centerville area

COULSON Mr and Mrs Jim Cline were in Centerville Saturday. Mr and Mrs J R Callen and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs F C Callen. Glen and Gilbert Jacobs visited their sister Mrs Alva Riggle and family Monday. Frank O Connor and family moved to Wooden farm. Edrie Callen stayed with Mrs Fred Blumenstock in Moravia for mothers and daughters banq. Forest Mericle and family visited Henry Foster home Sunday. George Howell family moved to Guy Gordon farm Saturday. Enid Manila and Norris O Connor started school Monday. Dale Callen returned to school after seven weeks absent with a car gathering. Tharp family moved to Turner farm. R C Wilson family were Sunday callers at Theo Miller home. Maxine and Dorothy McDanel visited Jim Gline home Sunday. Ernest Hiatt spent Sunday at U S Hiatt home. Alva Riggle family visited Centerville Saturday. Ira Callen spent Monday night at J R Callen home. W T VanDorin has moved to farm east of town and is moving to the vacated place. Delos Charity moved to a place north of Mystic.

Jim Cline Centerville J. R. Callen F.C. Callen Glen Gilbert Jacobs Alva Riggle Frank O'Connor Edrie Callen Fred Blumenstock Moravia

Scattersbury Socials and Local Moves Report

Mra W T Irelan spent Tuesday afternoon at Mart Gilland s. Versal Robb and family moved to a farm west of Moravia Wednesday. Curtis Tomlin caller at Aus ten McCarty s Tuesday afternoon. Tom and Sam Proctor callers at Fred Coltrain s Wednesday. Barbara McCumber spent Sunday at E M Coltrain s, Lige Alberson home called Wednesday. Rosa Blumer Sunday night at Raymond Lockman s. Lawrence Ward Centerville visitors Thursday. Myrtice Proctor weekend visits. Mrs Roy Vancleve and Mrs Elmer Lockman Friday at Mart Gilland s. Steve Gilland and son Coy visited Gilland home Sunday. T A Robb family moved to Pappa s near county corner s Thursday and Friday of last week.

W. T. Irelan Mart Gilland S. Versal Robb Moravia Curtis Tomlin Austen McCarty Tom Sam Proctor Fred Coltrain Barbara McCumber E. M. Coltrain Lige Alberson Rosa Blumer Raymond Lock

Albia News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits

Enon Guy Roberts was a business caller in Albia one day last werk. J T VanDorin bought a horse from Walter Gideon last Monday. Mr. and Mrs Russell Davis and daughter and George Cloved visited Hawk home Sunday. LeRoy Harvey and family stayed at A C Faber home last week. R S Faber Cy and Harold Jones helped J T VanDarin move to their farm. Arch Thompson moving to T Al Robb farm. Etna Smith Darla Giltner and son visited Mrs Pence. R S Faber family called at A O VanDorin home Sunday. Helping Hand to meet with Mrs R S Faber Thursday. Arch Thompson hauled toys to Ottumwa Friday. Fred Dotson visited Centerville Monday.

Guy Roberts Albia J.T. VanDorin Walter Gideon Russell Davis George Cloved Hawk LeRoy Harvey A. C. Faber R. S. Faber Harold Jones J. T. VanDarin Arch Thompson

Gypsy Rover Operetta Set for March 11 at M. H. S.

M. H. S. announces the operetta The Gypsy Rover will be performed Friday, March 11, offering a gypsy atmosphere, humor, and pathos. Anticipation builds as students prepare for this rare event, with other school activities including a declamatory contest versus John Fletcher Academy and Easter season services planned.

M. H. Si John ‘Fletcher

Honor roll grades list by class and pupils

A historic school honor roll lists students by grade with grades and averages. First grade names Elaine Anderson Bav Brage Ruth Gow ey DeLoris Beery Junior Stansber ry Don Philby Patty Blackman perfect attendance Lilia May Luss. News also notes attendance changes and a humor column about grading six weeks exams with garbled yet playful misreadings.

Elaine Anderson Bavbrage Ruth Gowey DeLoris Beery Junior Stansberry Don Philby Patty Blackman Mary Cox Donald Dowd Jack Simmera Duane Veach Codyne Joy Luse Hattie Ellen Underwood Bobbie Howard Barbara Hammond Juanita Harper Bernadine Bishop Mary Margaret Horstman Billy Luse Billy Tracy Wesley Slaughter Margaret Ward Dorothy Lee Brain Donald Johnson Rosemary Main Mary Katherine Veach Charles Whitehill Jean K. Broshat Doris Jean Lyse Floyd Johnson Vivien Hudgens Dorothy Nowells

Brown's Brats Down Kaster's Kats in Hot Bout

Brown's Brats defeated Kaster's Kats 8 to 7 in a tense Wednesday night prep for the Ottumwa Moravia clash. The day featured a morning four-team round robin and an afternoon five-game tournament, with top players named for an all star lineup and team leadership under Brown and Reich.

Browwn's BRATS Kaster's Kats Brown Kaster Kats Ottumwa-Moravia All Ier Sufficasl R. Burton C. Reich L Clester H. Johnson Leo Kaster D. Kaster K. Veach R. Pence Turner Coulson J. Reich

Rural School News Elmora

Quy sixth month of school ended today February 24. We added two new pupils Emil and Anne Pesut in first grade bringing total to fourteen. Ardith Dunkin passed the February State Eighth Grade exams. We framed the Washington picture from Mr Roberts office and celebrated on Washingtons birthday. A program was held February 22 with six visitors. Chapel occurs weekly with Bible verses and prayer. Traveling Library sent two more stereoscope views Colorado and Yellowstone National Park to be returned this month.

Elmora Lulu R. Tillmont Quy Emil Anne Pesut Thia Ardith Dunkin Washington Robert Iowa Colorado Yellowstone National Park

Epworth League Notes Returns Attendance Rise

Sunday evening February Fay led a question box session with Miss Lalawn Main guiding. Nearly thirty five attended and the group welcomes others to UB meetings. Jacqueline Winslet will lead March 6 with the topic Bible reading.

Lalawn Main Jacqueline Winslet

Valentina Announces Candidacy for State Senate Nomination

John K. Valentina declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senator from the Appancore Davis District, subject to Democratic primary voters on June 6, 1932.

Appancore-Davis John K. Valentina

Candidacy Announcement for Appanoose County Board

For Member of Board 1934 Term I desire to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for member of the board of supervisors of Appanoose county, term commencing in January 1934, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary election June 6.

Board of Supervisors Appanooss County

Moravia Community Notes Include Visits and Quilting

Moravia Route 2 residents report several social visits. Mrs Roy VanCleve hosted Wednesday night at Elmer Lockman’s. Kim McCumber returned home after visiting Bert Kirk. G E McCumber called on H McCumber. Homer King and son visited Gomer Stacker Sunday. T Lockman spent days with Elmer Lockman. Ray Lockman and daughter visited Win Kaster’s home last week. Opal Henderson and Cora Stacker joined Clara McCumber for quilting Friday. Elmer Lockman and son spent Sunday in Moravia with family.

Roy VanCleve Elmer Lockman Kim McCumber Bert Kirk G. E. McCumber H. McCumber Homer King and Sonn Gomer Stacker T. Lockman Elmer Lockman's Ray Lockman Win Kaster Opal Henderson Cora Stacker Clara McCumber Elmer Lockman -and Sone Moravia

Prolific Weekend Visits Mentioned At Local Farm

Relatives attended the Eli Swain farm event Friday. Mrs Price Gideon visited the Walter Gideon home, Clifford Stocker Cleo Stocker and Jim McCumber spent time with Lloyd and Glen Lockman, and Roger Gideon visited his cousin Jim McCumber. Also noting a local ad for Super-Active Battery at Gamble Stores Centerville priced at $8.76 each.

Eli Swain Price Gideon Walter Gideon Clifford Cleo Stocker Jim McCumber Lloyd Glen Lockman Roger Gideon Price Gamble Stores Centerville

County treasurer orders and town clerk receipts report

Centerville Iowa reports balance on hand December 1931 of 172,818.40 with 4,628 total disbursements. County treasurer orders for a county and school districts reflect transfers to funds. Townshire clerk receipts show refunds. Date Centerville, Iowa February 24, 1932.

W. B. Haught Appanoose County Iowa Funda Townshire Brangfers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Plovavia Bunion Congress H. K W. T. Smith W. T. van Dorin Town W. T. VanDorin Delos Charity VanDorin Mystic ENON Fred Dotson Equitable THE Equitable Life Assurance Society OF the United States Addreaa JIM Morrison Lhnis M. H Y. T Orelup A.B.C Maxine Tucker Home Economics Norma Lee Firkins Ruby Whitehead Nadine Donovan Arthur Sufficool Wendel Roberta Robert Burton Susie Tarr Elizabeth Sneed Edna Burns Bonita Lagle Norma Lee Mra. Simmers Lucille Coltrain Igeah Turner & Son W. A. Brooks Rural School News Epworth Box 287 General State Revenue Bond County Insane County Iuwesos Moulton BO Dee W. B. Haugbht
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