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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1932
Page
3
A partisan column reviews FDR's first Electoral College victory over Hoover, pokes fun at pronunciation and weather jokes, laments Garner's low visibility, recalls 1918 Armistice revelry, and notes Democrats and Republicans trading public verdicts on a sweeping national shift. It frames the election as a volcanic political eruption and hints at a cautious mood about future recovery.
The nation swings to Democratic victory with Roosevelt and Garner leading in popular and electoral votes. Democrats gain control of Congress and many state and county offices as Republicans lose most offices. Iowa towns like Appanoose shift Democratic. county returns show broad landslide across districts with missing precincts pending.
A brief notice states there will be an initiation at the U K S hall on the west side Tuesday evening. The item names John Nance Garner as a participant or honoree in the event.
Moravia's M. H. S. boys basketball team remained unbeaten this season by defeating Numa 20 to 15 on their home floor. Moravia led 12 to 6 after the first quarter but were then outplayed by Numa for the majority of the game, keeping their lead at the top of Apanoose County League standings as the season nears its end.
Moravia High School now has two bands the beginners band and the school band both directed by Mr. Caria. Forty five students are playing instruments including Cornete Wendell Cloyd Rose Mary Main Francis Miller Clarinete Betty Bishop Jackis Wingler James Nash Clark McKern Betty Hiatt Trombonex Dorothy Wilson Donald Rapter Eugens Wilcox Alton Cecil Creech Duane Veach Madge DuVall Saxophones Ruth Johnson Terry Winater.
M E notes Friday menu including baked chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, hominy, candied sweet potatoes, Harvard beets, pickles, cobbler with whipped cream, bread, butter, jelly, coffee. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rive and Mrs. C. E. Winslet were in Albia. quotes Will Rogers on post election civility and democracy with advice to voters and candidates.
D E Bishop president of the Masonic Proficiency Club of Appanoose and Davis counties says Antiquity Lodge of Moravia will host the club on Wednesday evening November 26. All Masons welcome to attend the informal school of instruction in the lodge room followed by a social time in the reception room. A large district representation is expected and refreshments will be served.
In Taylor township the general election saw 642 ballots with 133 straight Republican and 103 straight Democratic ballots. Count officials note this as a record high for straight ballots, conflicting with pre election predictions of more scratched ballots than ever.
A reflective piece marking the fourteenth anniversary of World War I considers how memory softens harsh realities, the lure of patriotic fervor, and the need to remember the sacrifices that brought freedom and peace. It urges pledging to pursue that purpose to prevent haunting recollections.
The Indies of the United Brethren church plan their annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday November 24. Volunteers from WJ. B. will oversee service and dining arrangements for parishioners and community members. Proceeds support church programs.
A program and box supper will be held at the Enon school house on a Pri Joy evening November 11. Lucile Coltrain is the teacher and Mrs Albert Veach and her children visited Centerville on a Saturday morning.
Ministers and members from 28 churches of district seven of the Iowa Conference of the United Brethren in Christ gather at Moravia U B Church on Tuesday November 15 for sessions at 2:00 and 7:40 p m with a 6:30 p m covered dish supper. The program theme is The Churchs Relationship to the Sunday School and includes talks by Rev Ralph McKray Rev T J Zike Rev H N Hulse Rev Howard Mintle Rev Wm Watts Rev G H Suenkel Rev G B MacGann Rev Geo M Talbott and Rev Wm Bainbridge among others with congregational songs and round tables. Public invited to attend.
Annual Homecoming and dues paying night noted with Mrs Jennie Johnsgn and Mr and Mrs J B Sneed of Clinton attending for a few days starting Monday November 14.
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