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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
4
A dense list of residents and visitors highlights week end and midweek social calls. People from Centerville, Albia, Moulton, Ottumwa, Des Moines, Galesburg, and Newton are noted visiting, moving, or hosting. Several weddings, babies, and health events are mentioned among neighbors.
Franklin Doyle Stansberry called at Fred Argo and Herbert Dodge home Saturday afternoon. Veda Dodge visited Moravia with teacher Misa Irene Mair. Jake Firkins and son Jack spent Friday at Fred Tarr home. Clarence Keltner and children from near Des Moines stayed with Charney Runnells. Lois Swift visited her parents. Tyrone school elect on new director Earl Swift reelected. John Repp family moved to Mrs. Frank Lawleas place. Art Ekwall and Lucilie Swift visited Coy Swift. Max Bush called at Moffatt home. Stella Argo and Leta Haver with daughter Phyllis visited Zell, Derby. Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Maris Dodge. Inez Irene John and Elion spent Sunday with Wes Scott.
Currenes Sunday School at 10 a m led by Mrs Birdie Main Supt Morning worship at 10 21 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening services at 7 30 Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs John Laws.
The Methodist Episcopal church schedules Sunday services with Sunday School at 10, divine worship at 11, Epworth League at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30. Bishop Leete will be with the congregation Sunday afternoon April 7. Wesley services include morning worship at 9 80 and Sunday School at 10 80 led by Pastor J Behrens.
Sunday School at 10 a m led by M H Johnson superintendent. Morning Worship at 11. Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p m. Evening services at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Cousins. All invited. Quote from Ephesians 5 14.
The notice lists Sunday School times for Teenium at 10 a m with Miss Mayme Callen as superintendent and Fairview at 9 a m with Mia Bert McKern, plus morning worships, Young Peoples meetings and choirs. Hilton hosts 10 a m Sunday School Lewin Rouse superintendent, Epworth League evenings, Ladies Aid all day Thursday, and mid week services. notes a Loyalty Crusade program each Sunday and invites all without a home church to attend.
Recap of local gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk and daughters visited at the Tisse home while many others dropped by the Van Dorin households. J. T. and Lowell Van Dorin meanwhile were tearing down the W. H. Van Dorin house they bought. Mrs. I J Smith called on Mrs. Boardman Monday.
Douglas Salen and Finis Johnson move to Elmer Brown farm. Relatives return from Kansas for a funeral. Students miss school due to illness. Neighbors host Sunday dinners and attend programs. Local couples visit homes and attend meetings. Udell and Centerville trips noted. Salem school directors and Ladies Aid appoint new officers.
Week of brief calls shows residents visiting neighbors. Clarence Shehan spent the weekend at the Fred Argo home. Roy Moffatt called at the Fred Ammons home Tuesday morning and forenoon. Mrs Eva Callen and Mrs Audry Callen visited the F D Ammons home Wednesday. Dwight Runnells visited the George Shehan home Thursday morning. Mrs Wes Scott visited the George Shehan home Monday afternoon. Earl Swift and daughters visited Cap Doe Mattat home Sunday. Wes Scott and Mex Bush stopped by the Fred Ammons home Saturday forenoon. Dwight Easter made a morning call at the John Moffatt home Friday.
Mrs J L Jones and Clells Free spent Wednesday afternoon via Uns 46 Faber Ratearta children and Thomas Gilter are recovering well from operations at the home of Ralph and Mrs McCoy in Devonport. Wayne Billy reports roads improving for Mu.
Udell Route 1 Mr and Mrs Joas Walker Cleo and Joan stopped in Centerville Saturday. Edd Rumley John Smith and Carl Caton dined with Harry Rumley Thursday. Donar Sanders Narline and Donald visited Centerville Saturday. East Foster Ernest Burnley visited Centerville callers. Floyd Moffatt spent Sunday with Carl and Ernest Foster. Elza road conditions described Thursday. Phillip Hinote Oakville Glen Clancy visited Donar Sanders last week.
Agnes Richardson teaches in Coulson where Donna Dogcett enters second grade and the fifth grade studies decimals. Bernard Neff visited, eighth graders compete in spelling, and readers wrap up for sixth grade as windmill posters and maps appear in art. Betty Luse hosts a birthday party. well wishers celebrate a good time. Brush notes last month of school, perfect attendance for Clifford, illness absences, and posters on transport safety Dutch spring and Africa booklets. Byrd Expedition and Ten Parks booklets mark seventh and eighth grade work as year ends approach.
Kinser Valley report notes Mrs G B Darby visiting Mrs J H Davin on Sunday while Willie Van Dorin and wife were in Albia Thursday. The Monroe township corn hog committee checked ecorn hog contracts with signers G B Darby and daughter visiting BE M Col train home. Mrs Sarah Hoadley returned Friday from Ottumwa to visit Curt Goudy and family. W H Van Dorin and Lloyd Johnson sold a truck load of cattle to Dave Chidester Thursday. Lawrence Johnson finished moving and resides in Hugh Lewis house.
Classified notice offers prompt free removal of dead animals with modern equipment and payment of charges, plus red clover seed sale and pricing. Includes contact McDanel at phone 1204 and Theo Thompson listing, noting meat scrap and tankage prices.
Local notes report men cutting down a hill near the Frank Selac farm and other farm chores around Moravia and Blakesburg. Several residents are listed with visits, illness, and travel. Road conditions, school reopenings after a measles outbreak, and hospital stays are noted along with family visits and upcoming moves.
The article reports that repeal efforts failed, with F. A. High cited as secretary of a regulatory group describing the repeal as a failure. He mentions that promises of repealists are not met and notes a projected legal beer liquor price impact in 1984.
L. E. Thompson was in Albis Sunday evening according to a brief local note.
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