21 Mar 1929
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
1
Moravia News discusses local postal matters and subscriptions while sharing jokes and community chatter. It reports on Iowa Senate and House visits to Des Moines, the Fletcher Anticipatory Warrant Bill, and Road Bond Bill debates as Governor Hammill contemplates a constitutional program.
Rural carriers across the country face unpaved roads and costly highway improvements. Travelers report a mud hole on highway No. 6 south of the Geo Halden place, caused by clay from an underground Wabash crossing, needing aid from the highway commission. The Moravia news notes its limits in coverage, inviting readers to share untold items and visits from kin.
An editorial urges Moravia residents to stay alert and work to boost the town’s permanent prosperity, noting fierce competition between towns and the need to avoid complacency. It frames the Union as Moravia’s constant ally and calls for collective effort to maintain a healthy, attractive community.
Vivien Wilson spent Saturday night with Irene Pix Lucy Faber stayed over the weekend at the Dutch DuVall home R Wilson and family spent Sunday at Eph Wilson's parental home Tresga Tisue is doing housework at Gaylord McDanel E F Wilson spent Wednesday night at Carl Cloyed's home Mr and Mrs G E Luse attended E Hoskinson's funeral Zell Wilson and family T J and Gerald Luse Madge Maxine and Otha Lee DuVail and Lucy Faber were callers at E F Wilson's Sunday afternoon Lloyd Fletcher was a caller in Alabia recently Vivien Wilson a Sunday visitor in Moulton Burke Wilson called at Clarence Stocker’s home Saturday Orrin Davis family spent Sunday at Harold Davis's home Malcolm Pilkington spent Sunday at John Johnson's Cheree Dyphion spent Saturday afternoon at Jacquelyn Winslet's home The April Fool will arrive on Monday this year.
Local residents share family visits and neighborly events across Iconium Mystic and surrounding areas. Highlights include visits to Harold Huff and John Uilem homes, birthday dinners for Mrs Lemaster and Mrs Brown, school reopening at Hayes, and director elections for Loy Free and Howie with Miss Sinclair teaching near Albinis.
G R Darby and Zell Wilson delivered hogs to the Co operative Shipping Association on Monday. John Robinson called at the Darby home. E F Wilson completed duties as assessor. George Bobst of Sheffield Iowa visited and dined with Darby along with Frank Fulton. Harley Smith bought cats from Roy Darby. The Darby family visited Sarah Hoadley. Mat Anderson visited from Williamson with his mother. Willie Hoadley sends a letter from the mine near Des Moines describing his injury and progress. Mr and Mrs B C Caster are ill with pneumonia but improving.
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