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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
1
Moravia Iowa Moravia Appa noose County post office entry under the act of March 9 1879 published every Thursday by H K and W T Smith.
Rev Frank Wilder of Centerville urged in Moravia at the Moravia M E church that wealth should be drafted to share war burdens like manpower. He argued the rise of millionaires since WW I and said prosperity came at the expense of American youths, calling for a law drafting wealth to deter war.
Walter Lippmann argues the NRA should be simplified and limited to industries where planning fits. He says expanding NRA to small shops churches and non profit entities is misapplied and that focusing on well executing a smaller scope is wiser.
M ix a Belle Andrewn hosted the Utopian club with Mrs Bowers as study leader on Ruth Bryan Owen. The program featured a business session social hour and refreshments. The note also lists local residents visiting relatives and military enlistment details in Des Moines for Navy service.
A long diary style update describes farming activity at the Miller home including 1425 bushels cribbed by 46 men and 16 teams. It notes sick neighbor W C Miller returning home, social events with Farm Bureau ladies, visits to Fitzpatrick home in Shelbina, and M E Aid doughnut and coffee plans. Also mentions centerville visitors and a pheasant hunt anecdote with a hunted boss.
Scattersburg residents and guests are noted visiting families and attending events. Sunday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Lockman at W. T. Irelan and Mrs. George Scott at the Harper home. A miscellaneous shower for Rev. and Mrs. Smith at the Palrview school house entertained with talks, songs, and readings.
Moravia High School basketball awaits Attica after a week of rest. The Moravia juniors stage Oh Susan between now and Christmas. A new Stand Straight club forms as students study typing rules and discipline. Community notes recount visits, tributes, and local anecdotes from Moravia.
Gretchen Luge teaches as this week closes our third month of school Examinations are set for Wednesday and Thursday We made free hand maps of Iowa and marked them into counties Jean Hayes and Dorothy Morrison received pencils for perfect spelling lessons Night visitors included Mrs Don Hayes Mrs Richard Johnson Ruth Johnson Phyllis Creech Junior Smith Ruth Long and Billy Luse A program drew a big crowd and raised a nice sum from pies and candy Wendell Roberts supplied morale at the end We plan to buy a needed dictionary new mirror over the wash stand Hayes children brought farm clay for Indian bowls Dorothy Morrison Jenn Hayes Assistant Editors
Leo Stafford spent Sunday at the Miller home. Mrs Lera Lillard visits her daughter Mrs Earl Smith and family at Weldon. Dorothy Mas McCrory spent the weekend with Vera Selman. Max McCoy was in Des Moines Sunday. Erma Johnson, once ill for two weeks, is improving. Mr and Mrs Harry Newell of Albin called at the Boardman home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bill DeTay of Albin also were noted social names.
Pleasant Hill and surrounding residents spent Sundays visiting relatives and friends. Names repeatedly appear across households including Swift, Dicks, Moore, Callen, Tarbell, Crider, Milly Chadwick, Fenton, Perry Carter, Dolph Tarbell, Massman, Beaty, Allem, Arlene and Mildred Moore, and J E Dicks with multiple Sunday calls and Saturday gatherings noted.
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