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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
4
Miss Jex Miller arrived home from Blakesburg where she taught in the high school. Local residents report Friday evening visitors at the Wm. Simmons home and various callers throughout the week including Walter Whisler of Unionville and Fred Blumer from Blakesburg. Eleanor Miller visited with Mrs. Mary Coffin and joined the Coffin family at the Moravia commencement exercises.
Mrs Fannie Wood and Mrs Caro line Hart visited sister Mrs Sarah Hanes in Unionville Saturday. Miss Margaret Miller closed her term of school at Fulton Iowa Friday and will return home for the summer vacation Tuesday. Helen and Arlene Paris spent Saturday night with friends the Coltrain girls. Emery Hiatt was a Centerville business caller Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Murdy and son John William were Sunday guests of the latter's mother Mrs Rosa Knight. Muriel Stevens and Gale Strunk called on the Coltrain girls Monday afternoon. Miss Eleanor Miller visited the Blakesburg school part of last week.
Miss Maxine Tucker spent the weekend with relatives at Blakesburg. Miss Berniece Scott closed nine successful terms of school at Leroy and is at home for summer vacation. Mrs. Vivien Wright visited the Wilson home. Wanita Hintt visited Ottumwa relatives. Several families, including the Scotts, Longs, Carsons, and Tucker group, spent Sunday at various local homes. Joe Tucker returned from western Kansas where he drove a caterpillar tractor for a road project just finished.
The Indiana Refining Company will build a 200 foot high thermometer for the Century of Progress fair in Chicago. Three faces will display 10 foot numerals, with a neon mercury column powered by a master thermometer.
Five years back Frank Swaim announced a closing out sale to clear his merchandise. At the annual Moravia alumni banquet officers were elected Ruth Wilson as president Opal Callen as vice president Vove Boshak as secretary Helen Reich as assistant secretary Ardiva Breshat as treasurer. About 160 attended. Teanium defeated Moravia in baseball 28 to unknown.
Miss Rhoda Sells aged 14 was accidentally shot in the head when her brother Hershell dropped a loaded 22 rifle while climbing into a wagon. The bullet entered the upper lip and lodged near the back of her head leaving her unconscious for a day. The Moravia Church of Christ was painting, Chas McFatridge planned a switch to install a telephone switchboard in Adel, Rev J C Behrens was called to Agency for a funeral, and the Moravia M S of the M E Church held a meeting led by Mrs W F Horner with Mrs Howard Smith as program leader.
Carlylse Long worked for Frank Turner Friday. Bud Parcel visits his brother Cecl Parcel and family. Chas James made a Moravia business call Saturday. Miss Bessie Donovan spent Sunday at Will Hicks home in Moravia. Claude Humphrey visited Saturday afternoon with Carlylse Long. Arthur Donovan and Mrs J J Al lent were business callers in Ottumwa Monday. Jess Smith and family called at the John Ullem home Monday evening.
Harold Stufflebeam of Albia called in the vicinity Tuesday evening. Earl Swift and daughter Thelma visited after church at Lowell Turner’s. John Moffatt and family attended Albis High School commencement Thursday. The Moffatts, Fred and Rosco Argo visited the Earl Swift home Sunday morning. Dwight and Doyle Stansberry called at Herbert Dodge’s home Sunday. John Moffatt and family were in Moravia Monday visiting Jacob Moffatt and Frank Cox homes.
In Appanoose County Iowa the district court hears L A Andrew receiver of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank Moravia seeking authority to sell to Bankers Life Company Des Moines parts of section 1 township 70 north range 18 west for 3250 subject to mortgage 12800 hearing set May 1 1933 at ten in Centerville Iowa creditors and interested parties urged to appear and file objections by that time to oppose grant of authority Elgin Simmons attorneys for receiver May 26
In the District Court of Iowa Appanoose County the administrator of Martha Glick deceased has filed a final report and applied for discharge. The hearing will be at Centerville Court House at 8:00 AM on May 27, 1938, to show cause why the report should not be approved and the administrator discharged. May 18 25.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa notifies that on May 8 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of A B Jordan, deceased, was filed for probate. The court fixed June 6 for final proof and admission to probate and invites interested parties to appear. Dated May 8 1933 Edmund Hanson Clerk of the District Court May 11 14 25.
This ad notes that about 10 people per 100 suffer stomach ulcers linked to acidity indigestion and heartburn and promotes Br Emil's Adla Tablets from Smith and Veach, Deuggists, as a countermeasure.
Ottumwa and Albia residents frequent local homes on weekend and weekday social rounds. Ed Johnson and family shopped in Ottumwa Tuesday while Mer man Johnson and Kenneth called at Grant Sincox home Saturday. Several families, including the Sincox, Lincox, Johnson, and Sytsma households, visited Albia and surrounding rural routes over the weekend.
Friends here mourn the death of Roger Vix and extend condolences to the bereaved family. Several local residents paid visits and business mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lockman and family at the W. T Trelan home, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Callen and Dale at Jim Cline’s home. Reba Callen plans a Des Moines trip for extended visiting with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Orval Houser and son Richard have spent much time with Mr Houser's father who is seriously ill at St Joseph hospital. Dorothy McDanel spent the weekend with home folks. Several from this community ot
Mt Pleasant residents including Mr and Mrs Cecil Hartsook and relatives Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson and their sons spent Saturday at the Orin Callen home. Ed DeLong and Ruth Woodcock visited. Stella Brown and Orrin Callen led a Davenport weekend trip. Carl Hartsook returned home with relatives for a few weeks.
Mrs. Charlie Garner visited Quiller Adams on Sunday morning. Mrs. Raymond Lockman and Mrs. W. T. Irelan stayed Saturday night with Mose Lockman. Mrs. Lockman has been ill and Mrs. Gilland is not well. Mrs. O Henson spent Sunday night at the Gilland home. Steve Gilland and family were Sunday visitors. J T Lockman recently visited relatives nearby.
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