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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
3
Horabia Brion entered as second class mail matter at Moravia Appanoose County Iowa under the Act of Congress of March 8 1879. Published every Thursday H K and W T Smith Publishers.
Corydon Times Republican argues highways pose constant danger from heavy trucks. It cites the Indianola crash with three deaths and one injury, notes truck traffic endangers car drivers, and urges regulation to slow trucks to twenty five miles per hour and share highway costs. It praises Bob Lindsey as a careful driver while calling for safer trucking.
A Sun Star editorial urges frequent physical examinations to detect incipient disease before symptoms appear. It stresses annual checks for all, especially middle age, to safeguard internal organs and prolong life, noting many insurers offer free exams.
Mrs H M Bowers hosted the M E Womans Foreign Missionary Society at her daughter's Bloomfield home. Officers elected: President H M Bowers, Vice President C W Kocher, Secretary and Treasurer Gladya Underwood, Corresponding Secretary J H Plitt, Pianist Kocher. Guests included Mrs Minnie Robinson of Chicago and Mrs Petra Weagerhof of Marengo. Maynard More and John Tomlin from Ottumwa were visitors at P E More and C M Tomlin homes. Mr and Mrs Ira Robbers Centerville callers Friday. Mrs Amanda Miller hosted Thursday evening prayer meeting. bad weather kept some away.
Urbana Ida McCrory and daughter visited the Brompton school Friday and called at the Clayton home. Mrs. Gua Johnson is improved, Jim Leach and wife called in Blakesburg. Halloween party at Christner home last Thursday. No preaching at Urbana Center due to weather. Families entertained at W. J. Anderson home. Oscar VanDorin and wife visited Moravia. Dr. Barnhart examined his farm, the late Jim Martin farm now occupied by Van Dorin. Roy and wife visited the Van Cleave home. Robert Smiths health improves. Yeager twins helped Othello Carey with road work. Mia Ottis Davis and babies stayed with the Davis family. Grandma Clayton returned home near Van Wert after two weeks with John Clayton’s family.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and daughter Virginia visited last Sunday at the parental A B Hiatt home. Several families including the Martins Wilsons Chambers and Longs spent time with relatives in Moravia Ottumwa and Jamestown Indiana. John Chambers travels east on business to purchase goods for Centerville and Albia stores. Revival meetings at Wesley were cut short by rain and bad weather.
The notice references Mr and Mrs Baykid Neff and their son in a brief family listing within a larger public record. The truncated fragment confirms a family unit tied to the event without detailing dates or locations.
Pleasant Hill residents shared visits and errands throughout the week. Laura Dicks hosted Monday with the Harry Brown home. Elmer Browns and Charlie were noted on Tuesday. Clara Masgsman called on Verna MecAninch. Griffinaville visitors Elsa Skinner and Eve Elgin Tuesday. Elsa Skinner and Ruth visited Pleasant Hill school Wednesday. Merle Dicks and Beulah helped Laura Dicks with paper Thursday. Floriene Tarbell at Jess Elgin Friday morning. Haver Free Ida Argo and Mrs. Mattie Smyser of California visited Elbert Moore Friday afternoon. Theda Tarbell attended Pleasant Hill school Friday. Tolbert Moore of Des Moines dinner guest at Elbert Moore Sunday.
Social notes list numerous visits and stays in Salem and nearby, including Jay Argo and McCord households in Fremont, Whitehead and Hallyer families at Hazel College, and multiple dinners and gatherings with Jennings, Lewis, Argo, Sytema, Gladfelder, Tarr, Youngker, Hellyer, Potts, Kelsey, Main, and Nash families.
Local residents report a light weekend rain and family visits including Mr and Mrs John Van Zante Carl and Wilma with Ben Jones Pauline Williams staying with Ruth Johnson. No school Monday due to teachers institute at Albis. Jeff Patrick won a Moravia event Saturday morning and Ben Williams and Leslie Plants were mentioned.
Moravia residents and nearby towns had a busy weekend with visitors and calls. John Van Zantes from Albia and Ray Lemanters from Moravia were among those listed as callers, with other residents such as Enid Long and Helen Hamilton attending a school party at the school building Wednesday evening.
Douglas Salem Mina Ferne White of Sigourney Iowa is spending a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Desa White and with relatives and friends in Centerville. Geraldine Morris has been ill with tonsillitis and unable to attend school since last Monday. Margaret Spring spent Thursday night with Edith and Alice Ward in Udell. Max and Gene King Lionel and Margaret Spying from Salem attended the high school masquerade party at the school building in Udell Thursday night. Margaret received first prize for being best dressed. Mr and Mrs Dennie Fenton Harold Dale and Arlene visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fay Porter. Harold Spring was a Thursday evening caller at the 3 AKinion. The little Miss who came to the Walt King home on Oct 24 has been named Joanne Hope. Arlie Stevens Arlene Fenton and Margaret Spring spent Friday night at the Carl Phillips home. Margaret and Alta Jane were celebrating their birthdays on Saturday. Mrs Harold Spring and Mrs Floyd Caylor were callers at the Elmer Cayley home in Udell Friday evening. Mrs Sarah Powell visited a few days last week at the Walter Whisler home east of Udell. Peter Crestani of Chicago was visiting at the parental Victor Crestani home. Little Marjorie Whisler who has been ill nearly having pneumonia is not yet well.
Reading: Albia Monday saw Mystic Route 2 Cap Dicks and Harry Brown attend a sale. Mrs Dicks visited with Mrs Beryl Brown and Mrs Walt Smith. Afternoon callers included Marjorie, Mr and Mrs Eli Hiatt, and Miss Gertie Boyer at Roy Purvis home where Mrs Purvis endures tooth pain. Mr and Mrs Russell Brown visited Harry Lemasters. Mrs Bernice Coulson called Tuesday.
The slate shows Claudette Colbert in She Married Her Boss on Nov 6 to 8 with Nov 8 and 9, Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in OShaughnessy’s Boy on Nov 10 and 11, Joan Crawford in I Live My Life on Nov 12, two features MU ar IS MAGIC and The Ray N on Nov 14, and Frederic March in The Dark Angel on Nov 18 and 14.
A flurry of social events and home visits fill the week. Mrs Essie Purvis hosted, celebrations, showers and box suppers are noted with Clar ence Sheldon and pupils, Adolph Lemaster assists. Families like Brown, Smith, Beaty, Lemaster, Smyser, Kelsey, Harris, and Pangburn are mentioned visiting and hosting across Centerville Ot tawa and near neighbors.
The Board of Supervisors met in a call ed session at 10:00 p m in the Board Room of the Court House to receive bids for the letting of a project. All members were present for the session.
The board adjourned after one bid from Dixon Construction Company at 28 percent per yard was deemed excessive and rejected. Engineer Hall reports extra work moving 48 560 cubic yards for Drainage District No 1 and 2 adds 38 680 and 2 780 cubic yards respectively, with bids on total work to follow.
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