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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
2
The Moravia Public School band, totaling forty six members, received high praise after last Thursday's concert. Principal Dale Caria is lauded for leadership and cornet solo that drew prolonged applause. Community support from parents and the board of education is highlighted as crucial to the band’s success.
A historical note reflecting on prohibition with a claim that no part of the United States was improved by it. It cites Jersey City and a snapshot of saloons and crowds on a Saturday night before World War II era conflicts. The fragment hints at social conditions and excess seen in urban bars and streets.
Booth argues national prosperity hinges on exchange of goods and labor, noting hot homeless families among American workers and the misallocation of money and resources. She claims prohibition wiped out 80 percent of suffering among laborers’ families and asserts rapid dispersion of wealth is needed.
Miss Ardis Callen spent Monday night with Miss Mary Coffin and attended the A. B. G. C. club breakfast Tuesday. Several from this community attended the band concert at the Moravia schoolhouse Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Callen and Dale visited the Orville Houser home Sunday. The Wesley Chapel Ladies Aid met at Mrs. R. E. Luse’s home Thursday afternoon. quilting and piecing a quilt were the order. Twenty ladies attended. Some farmers are planting corn. Miss Ardis Callen spent the weekend with Miss Arlene Dodd while Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt and Virginia attended Sunday School at Wesley.
Enon Helping Hand club met with Mrs Mary Main last Thursday with twelve members present and enjoying homemade candy. Multiple Moravia callers stopped by Friday, including J J Selby and Mary Main, and the Jones home hosted visits by J L Jones and family. Local families, shoppers, and visitors from Chicago and Albia are noted, with several mentions of Sunday School and a planned sermon by Rev Orval Morgan at 2 30 p m next teer day along with special music.
Local notes recount visits across Centerville Moravia and surrounding farms. Residents such as Rosa Beaty John Argo Bernice Coulson and many others attend gatherings funerals hospital stays and school events. Wendel Coulson family hosts and traders travel to Moravia Albia and Chicago markets.
Rollie Brown and son Robert and Loyd Brown were callers at the John Mahin home in Albia Sunday. Carl Derby and family Loy Frea and family spent Sunday at Lloyd Renty home. Mr. and Mrs Herman Sytsma and daughter Irene were Albia callers Sunday morning. Mildred McCloud spent the weekend with Loig Davis. Lloyd Brown and Dorothy spent Sunday at Rollie Brown's. Mrs Lloyd Beaty and children and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Dorothy attended the funeral of the small son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ammong. Mr and Mrs Pearl Kelney spent Tuesday at Billie Kelsey’s. The Good Time Circle met with Mrs Lloyd Brown Wednesday with nine ladies present. Mrs Lloyd Beaty and children spent Friday at parental A J Brown. Mr and Mrs Will Davis and daughter Lois, Mrs Ralph Days and Mildred McCloud were Ottumwa callers Monday.
The Junior Senior banquet at Unionville High School was held April 29 at Unionville Baptist Church. Faculty wives and two classes of 26 were guests as circus themed menus, toasts, and decorations featured four Sophomores dressed as clowns serving dinner prepared by mothers of the Juniors. Dr. and Mrs. G F Patterson left Cincinnati after Emma Patterson’s funeral. Mildred Miller dined with grandmother Amanda Miller. Mr and Mrs R J Underwood of Fairfield visited his father William Underwood. Lois Turner is listed as on the sick list.
Jess Smith worked as a business caller near Walnut City Iconium and Albin on Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Uheln attended the funeral of his nephew Chas Doger in Centerville Friday. Neva Harsh helped sister Mrs Cecil Parcel with housecleaning. The Smiths and families visited J J Ulem home and Cecil Parcels family spent Sunday with Grandfather Parcel near Centerville.
Moravia Iowa council meets in regular session approving numerous bills for general and maintenance accounts. Moves authorize tax suspension petition, approve special election returns, hire municipal band director, and note treasurer balances across funds. Court notice to creditors of Moravia State Savings Bank regarding sale of land in Monroe County set for June hearing.
Duane Ammons, 16 days old, died at the home of his grandparents near Albia after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Haver Free home with Rev. Seath officiating. Survived by parents Wayne and unnamed mother, twin sister Ida De Joris, and grandparents Haver Free and Fred Ammons. Burial in Teonlum cemetery amid condolence from many relatives.
Blue Front Mr and Mrs Ben Willisme and family were Centerville callers Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and family were Alicia callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Dorothy spent Sunday evening at Cassy Hamilton home. Mr and Mrs John Van Zante and Wilma and Carl visited Sunday at Chance Lavely home. The Casa Hamilton family spent Sunday at M B Tison s. Mr and Mrs Jeff Patrick were Moravia callers Monday.
Elbert Moore called at the Jim Moore home Sunday evening. Fred Hammond did papering at the John Van Zante home Friday. Von Travy and family spent one evening last week at the Ben Jones home. Mrs Wade Lockman is visiting Marve Lockman's. Ora Lockman of Ottumwa spent the weekend at Marve Lockman.
Rain fell as residents of Franklin shared visits throughout the week. Calls were made at multiple homes including Scott Repp Dodge Shehan and Runnells. The Willing Workers club gathered with Gertrude Shehan for quilting and sewing, with next meeting planned for Amy Stansberry on May 10.
Donald and Dorothea Darby spent Sunday with their uncle M. M. Darby and family. Mr and Mrs Zell Wilson and son Tilman LeRoy visited the Tilman Stocker home for a birthday celebration. Anna Mae Maneot is visiting sisters in Newton Town.
Donald Darby Dorothea Darby and Mandana Jennings conducted the eighth grade examinations at Elmora Foster and Hazel College schools on Thursday and Friday. Mrs Inez Williams visited Friday with Mr and Mrs H D Darby. Donald and Dorothea Darby attended a Main Station Epworth League celebration Tuesday evening. Mrs Violet Poster spent Thursday and Friday with Brneat Anderson and family. Mrs Sarah Headley visited Wednesday with sister Mrs George Darby. Mr and Mrs B Staley of Centerville were Morvavig callers Sunday evening.
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