This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
2
Moravia Public Schools celebrate the class of 1935 with congratulations for completing 12 years of study. The Union offers best wishes for future endeavors and urges graduates to set new goals beyond high school achievements.
A local reader endorses the motto Work and Win urging action over idle time. The piece riffs on a May Union editorial about the farmers march on Washington and notes veterans farmers merchants and others look to their own interests. It concludes that mutual understanding would change perspectives and actions.
Summary of local events from May 16 1930 issue including marriages Madeline Calhoun to Lloyd Rose and Marjorie Thompson to Pearl Kelsey near Iconium and Hiattaville respectively. Notable: a mother and daughter, Lula R Tillmont and Madge Huff, earned diplomas alongside. Also mentions rabies treatment for Claude Hawk and other rural news from Moravia Monroe and Appanoose counties.
Moravia High School hosted a May 8 junior senior banquet with an ocean voyage theme and a long toast program. May 10 assembly featured Fort Madison Business College talk and music. State tests scheduled midweek. seniors near Normal Training certificates. Scholarships awarded to Susie Tarr and Maxine Tisue. Final exams began Thursday. Chapel service Friday morning welcomed all. News Basket ends for the year with staff farewell.
A long humorous account of the MHS senior banquet and baccalaureate night blends school satire with personal anecdotes. The piece notes costumes, the donkey drawing on the blackboard, a playful puppy intrusion, and light sketches of students and staff, ending with community notices and Mother's Day events across nearby homes and families.
Local notes from Udell Route 1 record farm activity and social visits. Mr and Mrs Harry Rumley and children visited at Edd Rumley home Sunday evening. Tom Hiatt and family traded in Moravia. Edd sney Har ry Rumley and Calvin Laverne travelled to Centerville. Jennie Hiatt called on Emma Miller. Tom Hiatt and family hosted relatives from near Seymour. May Foster and Carl Foster were noted as sick. Will Moffatt and family visited Jaienville.
A Moravia area resident moved with the help of Virgil Kas and Virgil Kastera after a local call on Tuesday. Several locals from the vicinity assisted in the task, showing community involvement in the move.
Mrs Lloyd Beaty and daughters spent Thursday with Russell Brown. The Seara family visited over the weekend at Dridley home. Mrs Jesse Davis and Lois attended mid dinner and later went to Albia to meet the new granddaughter. Lloyd Brown and Garnett Brown families visited, with Rollie Brown and others in Albia and Cas Hamiltons. Will Kelsey spent Friday at Pearl Kelsey. Corn hog meeting attendance noted in Vosburgh. A birthday visit from Igika of Albia brought gifts and a festive dinner with many relatives listed.
The District Court appoints Co M McFatridge as administrator of Marion McCrory deceased from Appanoose County. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court. debtors to pay the administrator. Dates noted May 1 1985 and May 9 16 by Howard D. Evans Clerk of District Court.
LeRoy Wilson visited for dinner with Grandma Darby on Monday. Dorothea and Donald Darby and mother were in Albia Saturday. Grandmas Darby visited with Mrs. Jennie Pollard and Mrs. Stafford Friday and Saturday. EC Caster called at the scribe’s home on Monday. The Suttons from near Hilton visited Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Lawrence Johnson.
Donald Darby visited Centerville Tuesday night while Dorothea Darby drove Moravia High School girls to a sign up meeting held Monday afternoon. Zell Wilson and family visited Moravia Saturday and Mrs. J. H. Davin visited Grandma Darby Thursday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.