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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
4
M H S Scribbler column lists staff including editor and typists, notes storm disruption and limited town travel after a severe winter storm. It laments lost school days, recalls digging out, and promises a scant upcoming issue due to two days of cancellations.
The piece laments heavy snowstorms as a nuisance. It notes plans shattered, events delayed, and people urged to remain home, reflecting widespread disruption and concern.
A watch service promotes dependable cleaning, repair, and adjustment as essential for value. The message highlights precise professional care and time excellence, underscoring reliability in watch repairs and maintenance.
A rancher laments endless roundups on a vast cattle range. He blames wolves slipping through gates left open at round-up time, forcing him to erect a mile long wall around his enormous acreage. The wolves keep growing larger as he fears for his herd.
A rancher recalls battling a giant wolf and losing cattle to clever, bone covered predators. He describes firing multiple shots to wound the beast and hints at financial losses from the wolves. He jokes about wolves riding bone bogeys and expresses a desire to join the roundup.
A narrator walking home from the schoolhouse encounters a strange knightly figure in old costume trailing in a dark fog. The figure urges pursuit, wielding a gleaming sword and a piercing gaze, prompting obedience from the narrator.
The narrator describes walking with a small man who warns of punishment, entering a glowing green chamber, and facing a gathering of distorted figures. Fearful, they break free and wake on the back porch as parents rouse them from the nightmare.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits among families in Centerville Hannibal Mystic Mediapolis and surroundings. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harsh Miss Katherine Van Zant and others with dinners suppers and conversations referenced through multiple households and towns.
Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton and several neighbors spent Wednesday evening at the Jim McAniieh home. Several couples attended the Gray and Walter wedding at Moravia ME Church Saturday. The community noted a snow storm halting activity from Thursday morning to Saturday noon.
Mrs R A Faber hosts a March 4 meeting of the Wednesday club with plans to charter a bus for a Des Moines trip. A L Maddy of Louilla visited, and Mrs Marvin Vance called by. Raymond Vance is home from pneumonia and road closures were cleared by Rex Angel, Vaughn Faber, and others for Nancy Vances wedding.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hoffman and Danny and Dale spent Tuesday evening at Don Sandifers. Mrs Russell Kelley and Mark and Judy were at the John Kelly and Perry Cross homes. Mr Cross is able to be up now. Mr and Mrs Carl Cox were
C C Miller led a group to Walnut Grove Feed near Atlantic Monday. Claude Alden of Puyallup Washington spent Wednesday to Sunday with the Russell and Loren Alden homes en route to Peoria NL for a school term. Nancy Ward, Jack Hoffman family, and numerous neighbors visited as guests at several homes over the weekend and weekdays.
Miss Sandra Hiatt and Kay Overturf hosted a miscellaneous shower for Nancy Vance at the Hiatt residence on February 28. Thirteen guests attended the evening to enjoy the event and watch Nancy open her gifts as punch and angel food cake concluded the gathering.
Nancy Boblenz attended the Hope Vance wedding Sunday after Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger were Sunday dinner guests at the Raymond Hughes home. Ernest Hiatt visited Mrs Arista Cline Sunday afternoon, who has not been well lately. Guy Argo entertained the Bachelors Club Saturday night. W C Andrews returned to Fairfield and Dale Downard to Ft Madison after being snow bound since Wednesday night. Sandra Hiatt came home Sunday evening for a couple of days.
A notice invites readers planning a public sale to use The Union for printing sale bills and ads. The service promises broad reach across territory, wide audience appeal, and a successful sale outcome.
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