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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
2
The American Legion Auxiliary Voices Quiet Strength
A tribute to the American Legion Auxiliary, praising women's quiet service and resilience during wartime. The piece honors their sacrifice and readiness to shape national decision making, noting how they waited through perilous times and bore unseen burdens with steadfast courage.
DeWitt Post Commander honors wartime women
Bill Conway recalls the mothers wives sisters and daughters of soldiers who served in the great war. He notes these women were integral to the effort and their contributions deserve lasting tribute as De Witt honors them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Conway
DeWitt Observer
DeWitt
We Need Railways And The Railroads Backbone Of Life
The railroads now operate with under a million employees and fewer locomotives that are better. Other transport modes have taken over many services previously done by rail. Freight trains run at an average speed of 18.7 mph versus 10.3 mph for freighters in 1940, underscoring railways as a vital national backbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnow
Signs of Spring In Town Bulletin
Kites fly and trees bud as garden seeds sell in stores. Egg prices reach multi year lows. Lawns become greener and more attractive to neighbors. Fruit tree merchants are active nationwide as local shops display new spring goods.
Scattersburg Families Move and Birthday Night
Mr and Mrs Bracket and children moved on the T T Lockman farm last week. Mr and Mrs Raymond Lockman and family moved on the Blumer place Saturday. Neighbors gathered at the W T Irelan home Saturday night to celebrate Geralds fifteenth birthday with pie and candy. Those present included numerous Irelans and Stockers. Ray Lockman has been quite sick this past week. March 13 also falls on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Fullerton
Walter Harper
Trelan
Marshal Drake
Carl Adame
Wm.Tomlin
Fred Coltrain
Haa
Luge Albertson
Gomer Stocker
Gerald Irelan
Wm. Tomilin
Ray Lockman
Community Notes From Iconium And Surrounding Towns
Local residents share weekend visits with family and friends including Teater Beaty Hiner and Hardy households. Death of G Miller of Albin mourned with funeral in Albin and burial at Milledgeville. many neighbors attend gatherings, quilting, and social events while nearby families relocate and travel to New Mexico for a time.
Miller and Unionville Notes From Local Social Roundup
Mrs Frederick Koehler spent Thursday at the parental F E Boyer home. Marie Stevens has been very ill. The W Ti Hiatt sale was well attended Thursday. Baptist Ladies Aid of Unionville served lunch. Mr and Mrs Hiatt moving to their farm near Centerville. D L Hiatt and Gerald Burton assisting. Tadlock family guests at Caylor home. Mrs Fred Blumer and family visited J D Cross. Rev Owen Jones Welsh evangelist stayed Friday night and Saturday at Boyer home. Drakenville residents visit Wood home. Doris Simmons ill with flu, Ellsworth Selix helping. Mrs Jas Wood visited sister Mrs R C Hart. Funeral attendees for Mrs Amanda Morrison at Unionville. Helen Paris ill with flu. Veterinarian Trenton Printz testing cattle for TB in area. Mrs R G Hart and daughter Sylvia guests at Sarah Hanes home and attended evangelistic services at M H E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Koehler
F. E. Boyer
Marie Stevens
Doris
Dwight
J. D. Cross
Owen Jones
Evangeliat
L. Gordon
Elsie
Drakenville
Jas, Wood
Doris Simmons
Ellsworth Selix
Simmons
R. C. Hart
Amanda Morrison
Unionville
Helen Paris
Trenton Printz
Moulton
T. B
R. G. Hart
Sylvia
Sarah Hanes
M. HE
Revival and family visits across Moravia area
Francis Miller spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs. Emmett Miller as neighbors and relatives visited each other. Glee Dale J R Gallen and Betty Friday afternoon visits, while Theo Miller and R S Luse shipped veal calves Monday. Jane Luge from Swift Produce Co. in Centerville is home for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Miller
Emmett Miller
J.R. Gallen
Glee and
Dale
R. EB. Luge
Betty
Moravia
Archie Martin
Centerville
Theo Miller
Local Social Notes and Movements Around Hilton
The Ladies Aid met at the Charles Hackett home. Mrs. Glen Chidester and Miss Frances Shaw weekended at Fred Shaw’s parental home. Owen Smith of Town Wesleyan College weekended at J. B. Smith’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Benson and baby moved to the Jane Hilton farm north of Hilton. Farm Bureau program attendance at Albia Friday night. The Ladies Aid cleared a neat sum at the Mike Kelly sale Wednesday. Claude Humphrey works in Oskaloosa this week as a Real Silk representative. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Clark and children moved to the Mertz farm hosted by Manley. Berniece Ellison in Albia Monday for 4-H Club lesson. Ferne Humphrey visited Frances Shaw in Albia Monday. Young folks gathered at the Jack Spencer home Friday for Billy Bryan’s birthday. Billy Bryan, unaware, spent the evening with the Johnson boys near Foster. All reported a good time with refreshments served by Mrs. Jack Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Charles Hackett
Glen Chidester
Frances Shaw
Fred Shaw
Owen Smith
Town Wesleyan College
J. B. Smith
Glen Benson
Baby
Jane Hilton
Here
Farm Bureau
Albia
Mike Kelly
Claude Humphrey
Oskaloosa
Real Silk Company
Merle Clark
Mertz Farm
Manley
Berniece Ellison
Ferne Humphrey
Jack Spencer
Billy Bryan
Johnson Boys
Foster
Surprise party and community notes from Moravia area
A Moravia telegram reports a surprise party for Forest Glicks family with 120 attendees and music by Carl VanZante. Numerous visits, weekend gatherings, and moves are noted for Green, Coulson, McKern, and Wilson families. Josephine Foster has chickenpox, play productions visited several towns, and local ads remark on the Union for sale and rainfall.
Hiattsville Residents Attend Moravia Revival
Wesley services were canceled to let residents join revival services at Moravia. Several families moved, including Theo Thompson to the B. E. Turner farm near Moravia and Hopkins to J. S. Coffin farm rent. Shoppers from Moravia and Centerville were noted, and spring birds appeared as revival meetings concluded with praise for the event.
Local notes from Mt Pleasant area prompt updates
MT PLEASANT reports Bert Sheldon calling in the vicinity on Thursday while Grant Sutcliff moves to the Charlie Smith place Saturday. Several families visit others during weekend including Ralph Strickler in Newton and W A Brown home. Ladiew Aid meets with Mrs. W A Brown. Zell Cullen visits John Callen home. Canada holds the championship this year for wheat on hand, with noted disadvantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Sheldon
Grant Sutcliff
Charlie Smith Place
Ralph Strickler
Newton
W. A. Brown
Harry Robinson
Adda Robinson
Mra
Homer Brown
van Lemaster
John Cullen
Howard Besco
Holdyville
Ladiew Aid
Zell C. Cullen
Moravia
John Callen
Chicago Christens a Modern Navy Cruiser in 1920s Letter
Francis Firkins writes to his Moravia parents about the U S S Chicago to be commissioned March 9 at Mare Island California. He notes Chicago's size speed and modern equipment including diaphones RCA gear and a public address system. The ship will serve as flagship with a 12 000 mile maiden voyage visiting Hawaii Samoa and other South Pacific ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Firkins
Moravia
Francis Firkins
U. S
Chicago
United States
Francis
U. S. Navy
Navy Yard
Mare Taland
California
Illinois
Chicago Daily News
Crusiers
Nevel
Hawaiian Islands
Samoan Islands
South Sea
Commander In Chief
United States Fleet
Sandy Home Dinner Hosts Forty Guests
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sandy entertained about forty guests at dinner Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Oss Whicker, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Whicker, Britta Fisk of Albia, Chas. Laws and daughters, Jesse Dean Reverta and Edna Mae of frontom, Otto Whicker and Bertha of Moulton, Beile Whicker and daughter Velma, Virginia Easter of near Main Station, Catie Whicker and sons Orman and Max, Johnnie Whicker and Bobby Dean, Pauline Laws, Vesta Oehler and children Leon Laura Jean Madeline, John Laws and family, and Gua Tisue family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sandy
Oss Whicker
Earl Whicker
Britta Fisk
Albia
Chas. Laws
Jesse Dean
Reverta
Edna Mae
Feontum
Otto Whicker
Bertha
Moulton
Beile Whicker
Velma
Virginia Easter
Near, Main Station
Mra
Catie Whicker
Orman
Max
Johnnie Whicker
Bobby Dean
Mise Pauline Laws
Vesta Oehler
Leon
Laura Jean
Madeline
John Lawa
Gua Tisue
Correction note on wedding age for Mrs Jay
A correction from last week clarifies Mrs Jay’s age at the wedding was 70, not 79 as previously published. The Union regrets the error and provides the corrected figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Golden
Jay
Alma Keemer Visits Grandparents During Toledo Weekend
Miss Alma Keemer from Toledo Iowa teaches there spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs W F Horner, returning after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Keemer
Toledo
Iowa
W. F. Horner
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Appanoose County
Towa
Congress
H. K. Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
No Man's Land
W. C. Bivin
Ben
Jamesway
Hatcher
Sargent’s
Purina
Iconium
Enid Pangburn
Howard Teater
Carteta
Leo Beaty
Lloyd Beaty
Russell Brown
G. N. Hiner
John Hardy
Wenell Coulson
Walt Blue
Maravia
Clyde Beaty
Lloyd Clark
Will Callen
Fairy Crosby
Hollis Tarbell
Chas
Hammond
Clover Leaf Club
Harry Brown
Roy Purvis
Edgar Breese
Birdie Main
Tom Massman
Lori Calhoun
Eunice
New Mexio
Edel Swift
Ned Argo
Leo Beaty Hore
Win Matsler
Iona
Will Kelsey
Perle Kelsey
Jay Argo
John McAninch
Coulson
Forest Glick
Everning
Carl VanZante
Althea
Gertrude Green
Josephine Foster
Maxine
Hallien Tique
Bert McKern
Delmar Wilson
Aee Bill DuVall
Robert Jennings
Weneil Coulson
Bert ‘McKern
Candy
Corbin Place
McKern
N J. Main
Wendl Caulson
Mrx
Elmer Murphy
Clifford
Brazil
DeLorig Argo
Dorothy ‘Wilson
Mother Mine
Conium
Walnut City
Dale Church
Chariton Township
Ladica Farm Bureau
Amy Wilson
Gertie Tisue
Leah Tisue
Maudetta Halden of
Chariton
Hiattsville
Wesley
Theo Thompson
B. E. Turner
Misa Beulah Hiatt
Hoyard Neff
R. C. Wilson
Misaea Mintia
Lillie Callen
Mr. Hopkins
J. S. Coffin
Mr. Elgin
Guy Gorden
Clella Jones
Bayard Neff
John
Horstman
MT. Pleasant
Canada
Feneral
Tusano County
Bovine T. B
Teachers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute Domestic Animal Corporation
Behool
Wa Senne
W. B. Elgin
Neruaive
Eulue
Tuttle
Byrom
Bank Depoulta
Clearette Seb
Funda -Ee
Nage
Slade
Tuyers
J. W. & Elgin
Laws
Siven
Mega
Specie Elgin
Turner & Son
THE
Galesburg School
Moravia High School
Moravia, Iowa
Mindy A. Callen
Samuel Crawford
Raymond Deering
Robert Post
the Yuaitor
Claude Owens
Walter Conrad
Ruth
Roy
Harria Dr
Jimmis Reed
Frank Shoemaker
Salamander Alexander John Henry Jones
Zuzu
Fred Shoemaker
Ferm Bollman
Thelma Deering
Mintia Callen
Bessie Cochran
Dale Schick
Mrs. Davis
Ruth Conrad
Bobbie Flo Gray
Little
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