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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
1
The writer greets readers from Ernfeld Sask Canada describing a long cold winter with gradually receding snows and rough icy roads. She notes daylight hours, early sun and lamps lit by 3 30 pm, and reports January February thaws but no thaw so far this month. Farmers await threshing as fields wait for weather and optimism grows for a bumper crop in 1948.
In Appanoose County Iowa the District Court will hear Charles L Johnston administrator request to sell the Moravia lot 60 block 67% 60 in original town to pay the Division of Public Assistance costs. Hearing at 10 00 AM March 24 1948 Centerville Court House. Objections must be filed.
Unionville reports announce junior and senior classes staging a three act comedy A Bargain is a Bargain on Friday March 19 at 8 pm under director Mrs Callie L Place. Civilian Defense Council holds first regular meeting with Walter Adams and officers named to lead committees.
A rambling column mixes mundane misadventures with distant echoes of war and grandiose language. It notes found overshoes, dishwashing fixes, and a prideful view of the so called superman while musing on March weather and upcoming home improvements with a casual, stream of consciousness tone. The piece mentions school tardiness, IT tag games, and silly promises of carpentry, ending with hints of kitchen and back door work.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa announces probate of the last will and testament of Von W. Tracy, deceased. A paper purporting to be the will was filed March 3, 1943 and opened. final proof and probate are set for April 8, 1948, with interested parties allowed to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted. Clerk M. G. Lane dated March 8, 1948. Valentine & Valentine, Attorneys for Estate.
Mrs. Lloyd Rosa Mra Mary Meadows and Mrs Adala Daniels visited Centerville on business on Wednesday. A large group met Thursday with Mrs Elsie Cahen and will reconvene April 1 with Mrs Florence iatt. Edna Neff moved to Moravia Wednesday. Glor family will move to former Neff place. he will work for George Turner. Virgil Dooley family and Pearl Hiatt visited Tuesday evening. Hiatt family including A 8 Hiatt Ruth Weston, Pvt Kenneth Hiatt and Vera Davis spent Saturday at Harold Hudgen home in Moravia. Davis returned to Minnesota Monday. Kenneth Hiatt and Pvt Kenneth Hiatt returned to Wisconsin weekend. Mrs Weaton visited Centerville Saturday. George Scott family and Cyril McDanel. Virgil Dooley and Pearl Hiatt visited Friday evening.
Walter Scott was named Maple Grove school director last week. Many families visited one another on Sunday including Gabe and Bernice Johnson, Harry Felton Sr and Helen, and Walter Scott and family. Numerous calls and visits occurred in Centerville and Unionville as neighbors shared time with the Scotts, Johns, Dowl ds, and Arnolds.
Kinser Valley residents share visits, moves and illnesses with many names noted. Russell Darby and family attended a birthday dinner at the M. E. Boardman home. Arnold family recently moved here. Mrs. Firkins visited Moravia. Brain and Annie from Centerville visited G R Darby. Fred Campbell stayed at Cubit home. Rev. Pullman called. James Rungell Darby Jr visited grandmother during Sincox funeral. first robin appeared. Francis Johnson arrived from the west coast after his father's death. Almar Johnson also from the west coast. a road trip to Ottumwa. Grant Sincox funeral held at Turner. Lincox family moved away. neighbors extend sympathy. read the want ad.
New Hope by Mrs W E Donovan notes Suzanne McDanel’s hospitalization in Rockford for pneumonia and improving status. Numerous local visits and gatherings include diners at John Wood’s Albia home, Loyd Carter hosting New Hope Club, and several families visiting across Moravia Ottumwa and Melrose areas. A Fifty Year Class No 9 anniversary at Mora church is mentioned along with various guests at Chambers and Donovan households.
Community notes describe weekend visits among Enon Scattersburg residents. Names include Mrs R C, Lockm Ray Tomlin and children, Charles McCurdy home near econ mx, Ophea Blumer, Bonnie, Richard, Walter Ellison home near Unionville, Hosea Gilliland, May Benson, Clint Ireland, Moravia, Ivan Walters, Rowan Iowa Pfe, Glen Lockman, Elmer Torkman, Roy Gilliland, Lawrence Slawson, Tilinois, J T VanDorin, Chas H Tye, Sioux County schools, Ottumwa, J T VanDorin, Hed ge College pupil Ruth Blumer, Mearl Walter, Enon Bible School reorganizing April 4, Donshoe began 1906, Dean Faber of Des Moines, George McGilvery, Fred VanDorin, Flora Jones, Pearl Walter.
Aubrey Walter and Jerry of Centerville along with Mr and Mrs Bud Walter and daughters Mrs George Reid and Janella called at Howard Whisler on Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs Harry Felton and son. Mr and Mrs Francis Miller and son spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Harold Hawk. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free and Dale visited Claude Hawks Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rodger Gideon spent Sunday afternoon at the hospital in Centerville with Mrs Walter Gideon. She remains about the same.
A Blue Front item reports a dinner at Ray Lemaster home near Albia in honor of Buster Hamilton who departs March 7 for Des Moines for army induction. Lyle Jones plans Des Moines induction around March 20. Kenneth Gordner and others receive induction notices for March 25. Communities visit Ben Jones, John VanZante, and Donald. Jim Moore ill. Chela to meet Louisa Jones Thursday.
King Theatre in Albia will feature Yankee Doodle Dandy this Sunday and Monday. The film centers on America's entertainer George M. Cohan and is praised for a brilliant cast, fine music, and polished graduation numbers. Stars James Cagney and Joan Leslie head the cast.
Grant Lincox born December 18, 1864 at East Galena Illinois and died March 8, 1943 at home in Albia aged 78 years. He married Sadie Temperly on September 6, 1891 in Hazel Green Wisconsin. Survived by wife, daughter Herm an Johnson of Brompton, son Ergin Sincox of Albia, daughter Deena Marie predeceased, one son Wilbur died in childhood, sisters Be Ades Knoxville and Ray Randall Ottumwa, Edward Lewin Des Moines, brothers Tom Sincox Knoxville and Frank Sincox Lovilia, four grandchildren Kenneth and Ralph Johnson, Mrs Forrest Foster, Clair Sincox, and a granddaughter Deena Marie Sincox. Funeral at Turner Funeral Home Wednesday 2:00 conducted by Rev E L Pullman, burial in Mordavia Cemetery.
The family thanks relatives and friends for kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings during their recent bereavement.
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