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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
2
A series of social calls and visits across Albia, Blakesburg, Moulton, and Moravia. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wright, Mrs. Edna Dyphon, and others spent weekends and weekdays visiting relatives and attending events such as the Normal Training Homecoming at Moravia high school. Local exchanges note hospitality at many households and neighborly updates.
Mrs A B Mangle shopped in Albis Monday afternoon. A pie and candy supper drew neighbors to Fuller Wednesday. T J Luse family visited G E B Luse at Cherie Dyphon and Sopho- more party guests, with overnight stays at the DuVall home and visits by Madonna Foster and Wanda Easter. Mr and Mrs F Wilson and Rollie Carter families toured to Woodward Iowa Tuesday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs B F Wilson.
Franklin notes several residents visiting and hosting in Albia and nearby towns. George Shehan and family visited Wes Scott home on Sunday, Ralph Runnells called on Teenium Tuesday, Fred Argo visited Everett Stansberry Thursday, John Repp guests at Shehan Wednesday afternoon, Jim McGee with Stansberry Thursday, Willing Workers Club spent Tuesday with Stella Argo, John Repp called on Albia Monday, Art Ekwall and Leona Runnells of Ottumwa visited Coy Swift, Lowell Turner spent Thursday in Albia, Mrs Wayne Ammons visited Lamar school Thursday.
Enon residents report visits among neighbors with Mr. and Mrs C A VanDorin hosting. A good sized crowd attended Tuesday night program. Several families including Roberts, Faber, Jones, Walkes, Neff, Lincox and VanDorin shared Sundays and calls at various homes. Ethel VanDorin attended Kincade funeral in Moravia. Dick Faber and sons visited A C Faber home. Roberts shopped in Albia. Smith Giltner families shopped in Albia. VenDorin aided Grant Sincox with wood. Winkelman family helped gather corn.
Local notes list visitors and callers in Moravia Centerville and surrounding towns including Mrs Lulu Tillmont in Albian and Mrs Almont Main in Albia Entries mention J B Sharp and Bernard Townsend on business in Centerville and Moravia, Thanksgiving plans, salon ads, and club meetings highlighting community roles and social gatherings. Richmond area people and church groups are noted with brief travel and health updates.
A testimonial from R. A. Cromberg states he was tired and thin before using Vinol Iron Tonic. He reports better sleep, improved health, and a 10 pound weight gain. Smith & Veach druggists promote Vinol as delicious and effective.
Milwaukee Railroad marks 85 years since its 1847 charter as the Milwaukee and Waukesha Railway. The Milwaukee Road now covers 11,260 miles in 12 states, employing about 60,000, with vast tax payments, payrolls, and material purchases shaping regional growth. The piece reflects on railroads’ early impact, enduring public support, and questions future prospects.
G. H. Shepherd of Iowa State College cites three causes for low corn prices rising from a weak hog market, a large U S crop and rising visible supply in terminal elevators. November visible supply hits 27 million bushels, a record. Chicago receipts in Aug Oct exceed any similar three months in history, as held-over corn depresses prices. Farmers paused selling to await new crop, continuing the downtrend.
Kenneth Gladfelder and family visited Thursday evening at Olin Foster's. Alva Walden and family called at Henry Rosencran's home Sunday. Daphne McDanel visited Tuesday with her sister Mrs Gladys Townsend. Mrs Sadie Philby spent Tuesday at Clyde Gladfelder home. Corn husking nears completion in the area. Mina Luse visited Friday with Mrs Hegsle Boshak. Lloyd McDanel stayed with Carl Main Saturday night. Attended Chas Kincade's funeral Sunday. Darlene Gladfelder and Daphne McDanel visited Heather Hiner Sunday. Leah Tisue and Daphne McDanel called on Mrs Celia McDanel Friday. Velma Whicker and Trenton Gladfelder at Jens Gladfelder's Saturday. Paul Boyer and son Donald visited Brank Houser Wednesday. Ronald McDanel visiting his aunt Daphne McDanel. Lyman McDanel family at Ed Whicker's Sunday. Jack Luse's visited Cody Luse's Sunday. Willis McDanel and Daphne and grandson Ronald. Guy McKerns spent Barnsey evening at Clyde Gladfelder's.
Mrs Frederick Koehler and son David Barl visited at the F. E. Boyer home last week. Bruce Jones and family were Sunday guests at R. E. Wilson in Unionville. R. C. Hart spent Friday with sister Sarah Hanes in Unionville. Bennie Knight sawed wood for Wim Simmons Monday. M. L. Weatherly was a Centerville business caller Friday. Jas Wood and son Floyd visited C. E. McGrew Friday. men shucked corn for McGrew. Mary Jones and Sylvia Hiatt attended Farm Bureau meeting at Miller Funeral home. Glen Adams called at Ray Coltrain’s Saturday. Emery Hiatt helped Bert Mead with duck corn at Hiattville Monday-Tuesday. Wilbur Miller and wife visited Moravia Saturday to buy a parlor furnace. R. Hart, Emm ary Hiatt called at C. E. McGrew home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Rollie Brown and children visited at the Mahin home while Misa Lois Davis attended an A B Sunday School class party at Mildred and Helen McClouds. Pearl Kelsey joined a Farm Bureau program in Moravia as a debater. Several families shared afternoons and Sundays at various homes including Brown, Kelsey, Lloyd and Davis households. Ruff Kaster and Leona visited Moravia, Herman Sytsman and family were at Henry Sytsmas, and Marjorie Kelsey stayed with the Thompeon home.
Roscoe C. Wales sheriff offers real estate for sale on December 10 1932 at 10 am at the south door Centerville Court House to satisfy a 40092.24 debt plus 199.66 costs in favor of The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company against W N Haver et al. Property includes multiple parcels in sections 16 17 20 21 township 70 north range 18 west. Sale by public auction to highest bidder for cash.
Alfalfa hay for sale and sweet clover seed at 1.00 per bushel offered by H H Pabst. Also several pounds of goose feathers at 60 cents per pound and Rhode Island Red cockerel from blood tested flocks. Mia R C Hurt Unionville Iowa RA 8. Trade offer from Union office for one or two loads of wood in exchange for subscriptions.
Sunday activities centered on at home visits and birthdays. Families including Thompson Burns Boyer Norton and quick kin gathered at O B Burns and W W Norton homes near Allerton and Moravia. Several families visited Olin Foster Doyle McDaniels and Virgil Kaster while others attended a Charlie Kincade funeral in Moravia.
Dorothy and Donald Darby attended a teachers study at Albia Saturday. Mrs Zell Wilton and LeRoy spent Saturday afternoon at the Darby home. Herman Johnson and son Kenneth and Henry Sytsma were callers at the Grant Sincox home Saturday morning. The Sincox and EB CG Caster shopped in Moravia. Caster family spent Sunday at the Herman Johnson home in Brompton. Ed Johnson and Francis visited relatives in Albia Sunday. Andrew Sytsma and family also spent time there.
Sunday at the Henry Sytatma E G Sincox family in Batavla visiting the Grant Sincox and Gy Jones home. Mr and Mrs Mia Willie Van Dorin and Berniece spent Wednesday at Moravin.
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