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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
4
Ottumwa visitors Bert Turner A J Dowd and daughter Helen, and many others travel through Moravia Centerville Des Moines Albia and Unionville for social calls birthdays funerals and church meetings. Notables include Reverend Zike Chas. Ellis and Mrs. Dowd at services, and Mr. and Mrs R Burns of OsKaloosa hosting relatives.
Murmur of a small town notices a birthday party at Alva Cridlebaugh home on March 2 for Paul, with Mo ravia high school seniors Ada Boyer Marjorie Boyer Mildred Roberts Ruth Long and others in attendance. Games were played, gifts given, and refreshments served by Mildred and Wanda Cridlebaugh.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley and Pearl Hiatt visited Frank Chambers on Friday while Mr and Mrs Hal Carter of Des Moines called at Emery Hiatts on Sunday. Lloyd Carter family joined Chester Sunders Sunday afternoon. Gus Hiatt and family visited Paul Hiatt near Cincinnati. Lloyd Rose spent Sunday at Pearl Walters. Others: George Simmons Centerville Heta Luse Carl and Ernest Hiatt. Harley Burton and Robert visited Otumwa and Earlville. Robert headed next to work near Earlville. Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Anna Hiatt to quilt and share. Mr and Mrs Cliff Neff spend Tuesday in Richland for Neal Burtons sale. Mr Neff to tubteid a sale pear there. Mr and Mire Ernest Binty Bud.
Public notice offers detailed candidate announcements for six dollars payable with order. Each week the column will carry the candidate names through the Primary, covering one issue of detailed notice.
Mr and Mrs Keith Rose and sons travel to Centerville Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rose and family visit. A S Hiatt hosts Sunday evening with Gus Hiatt and family. Allen Hiatt of Moravia visits Emery Hiatt Sunday afternoon.
Mrs McCord writes from Cushing Oklahoma detailing church visits in Stillwater and Cush ing journey with Luda. She notes visits with the Youngker and Main families, mentions Stillwater oil wells and college life, a cemetery memorial for Edid, and travels toward Cushing while reflecting on childhood memories in Iconium.
Classified notices include a widower help wanted request from Moravia Iowa, a lost item notice for a wool mitter, wood for sale oak and hickory by track, fur sale listing a four year old horse and two Hereford bulls, and an aging gray ware cow with weight details. Names include Mrs Ray McCloud Forest Main and Frank Wilson.
Mrs Laura Lovella Dowd, born near Bloomfield Iowa May 19 1871, died March 1 1938 at her Moravia home aged 66 years 8 months 12 days. She married A C Dowd August 26 1883 after living in Nebraska and Iowa. Survived by husband son Clarence and five daughters, six grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral at Moravia Methodist Church March 3 with ministers Ellis and Hightshoe. Interment Moravia cemetery.
Card thanks friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during illness and death of dear wife and mother A C Dowd and family expressing gratitude for support.
The Iowa State Department of Health will replace 21 day quarantine with home placards for scarlet fever starting March 16. The policy covers any symptom suggesting scarlet fever and keeps a 21 day placard period from onset. Breadwinners may enter if not handling food or around children and can show immunity. In 1937, about 7,900 cases were reported with over 90 deaths in 11 months.
Government vows to supply scarlet fever patients with more adequate medical care and to implement more complete reporting and stronger control of all individuals showing evidences of the disease through coordinated public health measures.
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