28 Mar 1940
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
1
The Moravia Union announces its Thursday publication schedule and entry in the postal system. Publisher Haley McGrew lists subscription prices: one year 1.60 dollars, six months 0.76 dollars, three months 0.40 dollars. The notice notes Iowa territory details and congressional authority.
Opinion on democracy’s resilience amid wartime power shifts in France. Daladier’s extraordinary powers tested by deputies vote, his resignation, and replacement by Paul Reynaud suggest democracy endures. Cautions against complacency about U.S. democratic safeguards.
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors approves salaries for social welfare staff and public works payroll. Board authorizes deeds for property sales at public auction, lists tax exemptions and valuations adjustments, and confirms homestead exemption application for 1939. Multiple names and local entities appear, with details on land lots, Steele’s Addition to Plano, and monetary figures including $25, $15, and $20 sales, plus various engineering and labor credits.
A reader columns piece mixes poetry and reflection on prayer and self help. It notes a hospital-bound author Lucy Evans Hoffman and recalls civic history ci study of Iowa and Nebraska constitutions. The text shifts to weather, spring longing, and farm life with anecdotes of chickens and an ambulance birth in Decatur County.
Centervi Ne visitors Friday included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and family hosting a birthday and Easter dinner. Ronald Lee Van Zante and Jerry Brown visited Ronald Lee. Grandparents Lute Hiatt and Carl Derby hosted relatives for Easter. The Merry Mixers held an Easter supper at Lloyd Brown’s with egg games and prizes. Junior Derby stayed with Carl Derby’s family.
The crowd includes Mr and Mrs Chance Savely visiting Ben Jones on Monday while Mrs Ben Williams and Paulind with Kenneth Plummer shop in Centerville Friday. Ben Jones and Wanda shop in Albia Saturday. Hamilton and family spend Sunday near Rirsdell. Betty Lou Bennett visits Ben Williams and Mrs Van Zante with Wilma and Homer Hamilton in Centerville. Russell Adams visits Grand River IA at Ben Williams Tuesday. Circle met with Mrs Moore but bad weather kept attendance light. next meet with Eva Van Zante. Mrs Ben Jones reports first batch of chicks for the neighborhood this spring amid illness news for Mrs Bal DeLong and wish for speedy recovery. Winter lingers as residents await spring.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Lockman visited the Raul Lockman home midweek. Charles and Bruce Faber missed days of school last week due to illness. Floyd Paxston and family plan to move to the Robinson place soon, owned by Mrs R B McAlistey. Sunday visitors at the R A Faber home included LeRoy and Harvey.
Albis Iowa program page lists March dates for KING THEATRE events including Layla Ball Scotty and radio host Don Wilson with Doris Day. Also on stage Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Baker in Desperate Trails with Jed Prouty and Spring Byington in Young Abe Lincoln.
Oskaloosa relatives and Mrs J L Hoffman of Albert Lea Minn and Miss Ruth Hoffman of Vinton are mentioned with a Mrs Henry Horn returning from an appendicitis operation The Schoech family visited W V MoAlister home on Sunday Bilis Robinson visited in the afternoon and R B McAlister rode to Ottumwa to visit Midst Schroeder Daphne Stocker did house work for Mrs RiAgFaber Harold McAlister was ill this past week
Hazel College student Sylvan Van Dorin visits his uncle near Albina. Mrs. Pollard and sons call at Amy Clough home Sunday. Clair Sincox spends Sunday with grandparents. Darrel and Mayd Gaster visit Carl Cloyed home. Lestie Pollard and Ken Johnson shop in Moravia Saturday. Zell Wilgon and LeRoy at Lin Dea. Movies Sunday and report Mrs. Wilson improved. Mr. and Mrs. Lincox at Gwufish home. Donald Lockmaters calls at Grant Lincox home Saturday evening. Young people Friday at Cubit home. rock music played. Neighbors and Effont gather at Whisler home Sunday evening for a birthday tribute.
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