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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
5
A New York policeman stopped a horseback rider for speeding, highlighting a rare traffic enforcement incident. The judge issued a ruling, while commentators noted mixed public reactions to the unusual case.
Three candidates vie for the Republican nomination for state representative in Appanoose County. Howard Ballew, town legislator and farm man, seeks a second term amid opposition from Robert Caldwell of Exline and David Dinning, a former coal operator turned public affairs participant. Caldwell is an elder farmer who wrote on taxation. Dinning has coal business roots and broad political interest. Ballew is a WWI veteran farmer active in Farm Bureau and local highway and rail issues. The piece highlights Ballew’s committee work, gains for county schools, and efforts to improve roads and utilities, while noting a clean contest among candidates and the electorate’s duty to judge the best fit.
Local residents share extended visits and hospitality at Elbert Moore, Dicks, Beaty, Denny Fenton and others. Families including Priebe, Huff, Massman, Callen, Criddlebaugh, Tarbell, Fenton, and Beaty are noted with gatherings, Sunday visits, and community exchanges. An advertisement for Crest Staggered Steel Shaft Golf clubs concludes the item.
Mr and Mrs T A Robb were Unionville callers Saturday afternoon Quiller Adams and daughter and C A Adams were in Centerville Saturday Dr Patterson of Unionville was called to E Simmons Saturday Mr and Mrs Carl Tonin called at her grandparents Friday morning Mr and Mrs W Irelan and Gerald attended the funeral of Mrs Harald Clark at Unionville Mr and Mrs Noah Kingery and Shae were Unionville callers Monday Mr and Mrs W Tomlin and Mildred were in Centerville Friday Mrs E M Coltrain and children were Sunday visitors at Ella Lockman Iv s Robbs were recent visitors at T A Robb home Genevieve Dudley visited with Marie Tomlin Sunday Mrs Dudley and little grandson spent Sunday at C A Adams Mr and Mrs O Benson were visitors at the Gilland home Sunday Friends and relatives heard of the sickness of Mrs Burl Stanley now of Nampa Iowa Mr and Mrs W Tomlin Mildred and Marie were Sunday afternoon visitors at the West home Mr and Mrs Walter Gideon and you spent Sunday after Sunday School at the Will Powell home.
Moravia area residents and visitors are listed as calling on friends and relatives from Thursday through Sunday. Names include Lenore Paris, Viola Dowd, Laurel Stevens, Dave Caylor, Lewis Haines, Flora and Faith Haines, Irene Sharp, Muriel Stevens, Maxine Miller, Mildred Miller, Claude Paris, Dave Caylor, Osa Wood, and others. Local trips mention Moravia, Centerville, and nearby farms. A note closes with an ad offering a spare tire tube free with every tire at Gamble Stores.
Everett Anderson and family visited the parental J J Anderson home while Zelt Wilson and family relaxed at H D Darby home. Several fishermen headed toward Foster and Brompton ponds, Earl Boardman called on George Darby, and Albin shoppers from the valley included George Darby, Frank Maneer, John Robinson, M M Darby. Zell Wilson helped with road work last week.
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