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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
2
George Jay of Warren Arizona visited his parents for a Sunday stop-over then departed Monday noon via Rock Island at Centers ville. He had attended the Interstate Commerce meeting in St Louis during the prior week.
The Rev Dr Todd District Superintendent preached at Wesley last Sunday morning. Families and neighbors including J T Hiatt and sister, Roy Hiatt, W A Rose and Dorothy, J F Chambers and Scott Tucker visited and travel to Indianola. Mildred Chambers rested at home due to illness and a short school break was advised. Regular visitors and residents from Albia, Bedford, Seymour and Walston City share updates on church and family activities.
Moravia residents and friends are visiting relatives and traveling for Thanksgiving. Names include Clarence Fowler, Stella Carter, Z L Main, J H Schreiner, E A McCartie, H E Watts, and many others visiting in Oskaloosa, Indianola, Ottumwa, Centerville, and neighboring towns. Several local editors, teachers, and students plan holidays away or host relatives this week.
Social rounds include Lazelle Strunk visiting the Wilbur Miller home and Mrs Laura Matherly returning to Moravia after Weeks at the Ray Celtrain residence. Families such as Miller Weatherly Hart Wales Gordon Hudgens Warren Alden Paria and others are noted for Monday visits box supper attendance and small gatherings in Unionville Moravia and Pair View area.
Miss Sylvia Hart stayed with her mother Mrs. R. C. Hart and visited relatives in Moravia and Bedford area. Miller school students suffer pink eye while Rev. L. D. Eaton misses Sunday service due to revival. Local families, including the Gibbs, Weatherly, Caylor, and Gordon households, attended Sunday events at the Miller church and par ents homes.
Attendees at the Robinson Gideon sale included T A Robb and Fred Coltrain on Tuesday. Charlie Garners hauled hay from C A Adama. E M Coltrain visited Ottumwa. Ray Tomlin visited C R Tomlin on Tuesday. Versal Robb and son stayed at Nay Lockman’s Saturday night and Sunday. W Tomlin stayed with M West on Wednesday into Thursday. Mrs West ill recently. S P Gideon visited E Lockman Friday. Roberts sewed wood for E M Caltrain Monday. T Lockman family hosted Elmer Lockman on Sunday. Raymond Lockman and family and Jo W Lockman visited W Irelan Sunday. T Benson visited Gilland home recently. Roscoe Pennington hauled cows to Moravia for CA Adams Ant and Ivelan Monday.
The Fairview schoolhouse event drew a large crowd for a program and box supper. Local residents described include Tom Proctor and son Sam visiting Ash Grove, Mrs Myrtle Fullerton and sons Rex and Ray visiting Clarence Irelan’s, and afternoon callers Minnie Stocker and children Bobby and Helen Low. Dwight Stocker missed school due to illness. Beulah Irelan plans a helping hand club at home. Myrtice Proctor attended Unionville school Friday. Ray Fletcher visited with his parents T and Mrs Fletcher. Tom Proctor and son attended the Clay Banks sale Friday. Clara Herteen visited Clarence Irelan’s. Elvin Stocker and family visited Stocker home.
Nine women will sit in the lower branch of the lame duck congress convening next Monday. They come from all sections of the country and form the largest female representation in Congress to date. Five are Republicans and four are Democrats. This seventy first congress will meet in Washington in December 1931 to legislate through March 4 1932, after which future counts drop.
Rev Zerbe filled his appointment Sunday morning and evening. The bazaar was a success Friday night with 150 present. A chicken dinner was served at seven followed by dialogues songs recitations and music. Elbert McGinnis auctioned quilts and fancy work. Miss Roberta Humphrey visited Althea Green at Moravia. Mrs R G Kingery visiting Guthrie county. Maude Williams of Albia visited her brother Elbert and family. Mary Zerbe to return Thursday for holiday with Moravia parents.
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