21 Mar 1940
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
1
The Moravia Union announces its weekly publication schedule and confirms entry as second class mail matter at the Moravia post office. Publisher Finley McGrew is noted. The notice reflects historical imprint and local postal compliance.
A retrospective view questions Britain’s wartime diplomacy and timeliness in facing Hitler. The piece notes repeated missteps from Munich to Finland and Sweden, warns of shifting alliances in southeastern Europe, and urges Americans to prepare for pressure if Britain seeks aid, recalling 1918.
The board met in adjourned session with all members present. Claims allowed include General Appanoose County Farm Bureau for 200.00, Appanoose County Telephone Co. for 61.86, Bailey Jack expenses 400.24, Grace L Bedinger County Auditor expenses, Bratz Studio photos.
The Albia Iowa program lists show dates March 13 to 21 featuring Little Old New York with Alice Faye Fred MacMurray and Richard Greene March 13 14 and 16 16 double features Bullet s for rustlers with Charles Starrett plus Rio with Basil Rathbone and Victor McLaglen March 16 17 18 Knight of the Range with Priscilla Lane and Wayne Morris Brother Rat and Baby March 17 18 Invisible Stripes with George Raft and Jana Bryan March 19 The Shop Around the Corner with Margaret Sullavin and James Stewart March 20 21
A dense accounting of payrolls trustees and clerks across Caldwell, Chariton, Independence, and other townships, noting service fees, supplies, coal, and milage. Local reports include hospital updates, sick lists, and community visits with names such as Ruth Lockman, Henry Horn, Elizabeth McAlister, Elwood Stafford, and Chas DeLong.
Brompton Ed Robinson and family and Max McCoy visited the C L Jones home on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Katie Miller called Saturday at Bert Neff’s. Many neighbors stopped in for calls at M E Boardman, W N Wilson, and John Fisher homes. Petty expenses and local services are listed among community notes and acknowledgments.
The piece blends Palm Sunday history with personal recollections on faith and Ireland's fate, recalling St Columba, long-range prophecy, and the discipline of questions from grandparents. It also muses on family lineage, memory, and the fragility of forgotten names across generations.
A boy in subzero weather rode six miles on horseback to borrow a few matches from neighbors who owned some. He told his mother and younger siblings to stay in bed to avoid freezing. He returned and built a fire, later noting he was very cold before warming up.
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