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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
4
The town buttons up for revival efforts amid muddy roads and old-time travel. Revival meetings draw strong youth participation as a chorus of over forty forms, with Christian church attendees joining in. Dr. Keesey to preach tomorrow. quarterly conference set for 7 PM in the church basement on Wednesday. W. H. M. S. meets March 20 in the church basement.
Members of the Kensington Club and their husbands were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Smith Thursday evening. Rook formed the evening's diversion and a display of wallpaper values from Smith Drug Store was advertised.
Mrs Cody Luse and family visited with Mrs Lew Hiner while men attended the Wilson sale. Robert Charles Gladfelder is seriously ill with pneumonia under Dr Donnahue care. Dozens of neighbors, children and extended families are seen in weekly calls, caring for the sick, attending senior play and Easter events, with multiple home visits and small gatherings noted.
Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and family visited Saturday at the Chance Sav ly home. John Van Zante and daughter Wilma and Madona Foster attended the Moravia class play Friday evening. Raymond Williams delivered hogs for Lee and Grant Tadlock. Miss Marjorie Brown visited over the weekend with the Browns. Ben Williams and son Raymond shopped in Moravia Friday. Jim Moore was a Moravia caller Saturday. Circle met Wednesday with Mrs Jeff Patrick. Ellert Moore and family visited Jim Moore’s home. Leslie Plants spent Sunday with Carl Van Zante. Ben Jones and family visited the Van Zante home Sunday afternoon. Charlea Foster and family were Moravia shoppers. Cass Hamilton was called to Albis Monday for jury duty. Mrs Cass Hamilton and daughter Helen called at the M B Tisue home Saturday afternoon. Lee Tadlock was calling in this vicinity Saturday. Vernis and Billie Long had dinner with Mrs Will Hicks Saturday.
Miss Aleta McCumber returned to work in Des Moines Saturday after visiting in the neighborhood for several days. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Lockman visited the M. G. Gilliland home and other relatives last week. R. Coltrain was a Sunday visitor at the Rosa Blumer home with Lucille Colurgin visiting over the weekend. Dr. Patterson of Undosyilig seas
Heavy rains cripple local travel keep residents home and hinder business. Ruth Selix, a high school student, underwent appendicitis surgery in Centerville and is hoped to recover quickly. Local updates include Mrs. Bowers returning from Chicago, visits by Leitch and Dukes families, mumps spreading through the Scott and Selix circles, and community events at the M E. Aid, Legion Auxiliary, and P T A.
A cryptic note hints at pessimism and law obedience issues while spring poets ready their pencils for the new season. The fragment suggests a cultural near-term focus on poetry and seasonal readiness.
The notice advertises a spring cleaning service for winter grime and soot on suits in Moravia with prompt service. It lists agents Paul Broshar and N R Ward as payment contacts and mentions redying faded coats from last spring.
Frank Fulton was in Moravia Saturday and Geo Darby Eli Johnson joined. Fred Tillmont says he plans to start a saw mill this spring in the Valley. Zell Wilson bought a Poland China sow at his brother Dick’s sale. Roy Darby visited Marshall. John Robinson was drawn for petit jury duties starting the 11th. Edgar Wilson traveled east of Foster via Moravia. his mother remains improving. Mrs C G Darby and family visited Mrs Goudy. G R Darby hosted Sunday dinner with John Robinson, his sister Mrs Hadley, and Curt Goudy.
The entry lists dog items and a Highway Fund paid to W. E. Donovan for street work at $19.50, a Fire Fund payment to Waughop Motor Co. for storage of a fire truck for February, Light Pond 8 and U. Co. lights for February totaling $68.00, and Halt Fund payment to M. FP. Main for hall rent in February at $8.00 with $2.00 minor item.
Moravia Iowa city council met in regular session with members Dodd Turner Hiatt Smith Main Broshar Mayor and Carter clerk present. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. Bills approved by claims committee and read by clerk General Fund W E Donovan disposed of.
A clerk named E. 8. Carter announces a hopeful tone and opens with Listen world The passage mentions weather as the longtime common topic of conversation and frames the scene as a Louisiana announcer remarks on optimism
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