Union Marks First Moravia Year With Election Notes
In its first Moravia issue The Union notes the 48 hour railroad strike and Truman crackdown. It previews the June 8 primary with Republican and Democratic candidates listing platforms and unopposed races. Also reports staff changes, local news, Memorial Day plans, and recent farm and school notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Dick Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Joe Jay
Udell
Tommy” Thompson
Floyd R. Bankson
Roscoe Wales
Wales
Appanochhe County
Jack Bailey
Don Pettibone
Morayis
Bussey
C. McClure
Ood
Local News Highlights From Centerville Area
Mrs Hattie Hixson and several neighbors dined with Charlie and Mary Platt last Friday. Mr and Mrs John Sufficool relocate from Amen to Maryville Missouri. VOTE Monday June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Hixson
Center.ville
M. E. McDanel
Kate Brosher
Luella Main
Mary Lou
Charlie
Mary Platt
John Sufficool
Amen
Maryville, Missouri
Moravia Union Editor’s Mail and Anniversary Note
The Moravia Union publishes a note from Ora M Selby of Upland California enclosing a check for next year’s paper. The letter marks sixty years of marriage and paper subscription starting next October. An outdoor Moravia show occurs each Wednesday night weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
Moravia
Ora M. Selby
Euclid Ave
Upland
California
Ravenna Romance Ends In Planned Family Union
Theresa, a cosmopolitan widow, accepts Sam Donovan after years of feeling motherly toward his five children. Nadine, 17, resists, but eight year old Bonnie’s innocent plea for “mother” guarantees Theresa’s resolve. The couple plan to wed with Nadine in the home of the Donovans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
Theresa Redmond
Ravenna
Sam
Theresa
Philadelphia
Ravenne
Bonnie
Nadine
Sam Donovan
Cara
Kla
Moravia Memorial Day observance announces annual program
Moravia to hold Memorial Day ceremonies at the Moravia cemetery starting 11:00 a m with Basil Cowell Post American Legion aided by Legion Auxiliary school band and Moravia ministers A parade to cemetery led by the school band forms at 10:30 a m veterans service men families auxiliary and others invited to participate Flags will be placed on graves by veterans committees at Moravia and Salem cemeteries Flowers placed after flags The program includes band selections invocation address by Esther Babb reading names wreaths salute taps benediction by Rev Burd and all veterans urged to meet at the Legion Home at 10:30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Salem Cemetery
Legion Home
Jhce
L. B. Hawes
Mias
Esther Babb
W. E. Burd
The
Legion
Unimportant Cogitations by Inez Faber
The column muses on Monday chores in a well fed nation while noting citizens’ concerns and the toll of war on families. It contrasts domestic routine with broader anxieties, including sailors returning home, a truck driver abroad, and lingering wartime tensions amid ongoing riots in Japan.
Community Service Stars Dedication Planned in Moravia
The Moravia Public Library Board sponsors a May 30 service at the community building porch to dedicate new Community Service Stars. The program includes Boy Scout color guard, Moravia School Band concerts, readings, prayers, vocal solos, and a defense of faith with patriotic songs. A rain plan moves events to the school auditorium and a park drawing occurs Saturday afternoon ahead of the June 8 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Public Library Board
Ray Forbes
Moravia
Richard Veach
Esther
Warren Burd
Karl Tuttle
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Eve Tucker
Nadine Winsler
Eva Firkins
Gail Tuttle
Harold Mason
Zell Callen
Karl Tutey
American youth chores and daily farm life recalled
The passage contrasts European unrest with the appeal of American teens and young adults staying safe at home. It notes riding tractors in danger on farms, and then shifts to a household routine of washing dishes, feeding poultry, and tidying the house while laundry dries and irons await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Memorial Day flowers sought for Legion Auxiliary decorations
Anyone with flowers to honor Memorial Day should bring them to the Legion Home or contact any Legion Auxiliary member. Genevieve Morgan is named as a contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Genevieve Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appanocose County
Iews
Congress
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Bisby
Truman
Whitney
Trainten
John Laws
Union
Moraine
bewést _ newlyweds
Werel
Frank O'Conner
Taylor Township
Farm Bureau
Elsie Martin
Della Jennison
Dennis Glasgow
Cleffie B. Tubaugh
Flora Jones
Harold Davis
U. C
Phar. Smith Tharp
J. B. Judge
J. L. McCrory
J. C. Wilson
M. D. Watts
J. D. Sheldon
M. G
Mage
Luse
Centerville
L. A. Osborn
County Recorder
Dukes Centerville
Grace L. Bedinger
Gul IF
Harry Stickler
R. C. Wilson
Joe Gray Udell
Oscar Dick Ranes Moulton
Leonard E. Scott
Democratic
John W. Thomas
Stokers
Bill Woodward
Moravia, Iowa
Montay
Inez Faber
Japan
West Cornfield
Orbie’s
Bicycle Shop
Mecsas Gg
Ideal
Iowegian
Cargill
Gardner Hatchery
the Moravia Union
E. N. Catterlin
R. BE. A
Towa
Albia' Electric CO
N. W. Corner Square
Albis
Ra Vaal
Seltzer
NETS
Haaneh
Veach Drug Store
Moravis, Lows
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!