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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1931

Page

4

Weekend Visits and Local Calls Reported in Hedge College

Mrs Edna Dyphon spent Sunday night with Mrs Wea Long. Mrs Chas Locke Mrs Ruth Gilbert and daughter Nerma Jean of Woodward Town called at Eph Wilsons Saturday. LaVerne Davis attended Farm Bureau in Okla City with Main. Don Hayes and family visited Clyde Smiths. Faye Weteler and others called at Eph Wilsons Friday. The Wilsons hosted visitors from Woodward and Moulton and Burke Wilson visited. Dorothy Wilson spent Monday night with Cheree Dyphon.

Edna Dyphon Wea Long Chas. Locke Ruth Gilbert Nerma Jean Woodward Town Eph Wilson LaVerne Davis M. P. Main Oklahoma City Oklahoma Clyde Smith Don Hayes Farm Bureau fLilton Faye Weteler Don Doris Wright Nip" Smith

Community Spends Time as Rivers Rise and Neighbors Gather

MAIN STATION residents note heavy rains from Chariton River with widespread visits and gatherings. Several families including Foster, Hiner, McDanel, Gladfelder, Kaster, McKern, and Olson visited relatives or hosted kin over a series of Sundays and weeknights while others attended with grandparents and parental homes. Apple picking and garden tasks fill days as people stay busy amid the flood.

Chariton Josephine Foster Esther Hiner Daphne McDanel Weta Luse Jack Luge Mabel Darlene Gladfelder Hannah Gladfelder Lyndon McDanel Clyde Gladfelder Kenneth Gladfelder Shirley Townsend Ryman McDanel Willie McDanel Guy McDanel Dorothy Athol McKern Gus Olson G. G. Veach Frank Twing Glen Sufficaal Jess Gladfelder

Scattered family visits and calls across Centerville area

Mrs L Ward called at W T Irelan's Friday evening. Ray Tomlin stayed Saturday night and Sunday at Wat Tomlin's. Myr and Mrs Johnnie Whicker visited Illinois last week. Raymond Lockman stayed Saturday night at J W Lockman's. Frank Lockman called at Mart Gilland's. Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin and baby visited Wm Tomlin Friday. T A Robbs were Centerville callers Saturday. Fred Coltrain W Tomlin A Adams E M Coltrain were in Centerville Saturday. My and Mrs Albertson stayed with his mother near Udell for a few days.

L. Ward W. T. Irelan Ray Tomlin Wat T. A. Robb Centerville Fred Coltrain W. Tomlin A. Adams E. M. Coltrain Mrs. Albertson Udell

Mystic Girls Defeat Moravia In Lopsided 42 to 2 Game

Mystic and Moravia met in the M. H. 3. Gym as Mystic played fast and furious to rout Moravia 42 to 2. Moravia girls struggled but did their best, despite the repeated losses to Mystic this year.

Mystic M. H Gym Mystic Moravia Girls

Boys Glee Club Elects Officers and Debuts October 30

The Hoys Glee Club names officers Junior Mason president Harris Stafford vice president Lorence Gardner secretary treasurer Hintt Selby librarian and selects a boys quartet: Pence Reich Manon Gardner. They plan a Declamatory Contest appearance October 30 at the showcase event.

Hoys’ Glee Club Leo Easter Rudy Pence Hiatt Selby Timmie Reich Gerald Long Harold Hawk Cecil Howell Junior Mason John Johnson Arthur Brown Wendell Roberts Lorence Gardner Sim Thowell Harris Stafford Glee Club Hintt Selby Jimmie Reich Junior Manon J. R

All’s quiet on the English front exams over

The six week first term plan ends as English classes wrap up for exams. Freshmen cover nouns seniors pronouns and adjectives while sophomores review composition. Juniors refresh ancient English authors and memory verses from Macbeth with sonnets and book reports due next week.

Aulhorn Macbeth

Library staff named for the year at Des Moines school

Library news lists the year’s librarians Juanita Hiatt Aydia Callen Lorence Gardner James Reich John Johnson Elizabeth Smith Josephine Foster Lucile Coltrain Phyllis Lemaster Maxine Tucker Ruby Whitehead and Yelda Hiatt Six weeks into term the librarians adapt to duties such as shelving checking out and returning books Over fifty books from the Traveling Library of Des Moines are now in stalled in the library aiding English students required to make reports R A W 8s

Juanita Hiatt Aydia Callen Lorence Gardner James Reich John Johnson Elizabeth Smith Josephine Foster Lucile Coltrain Phyllis Lemaster Maxine Tucker Ruby Whitehead Yelda Hiatt Library of Des Moines

Moravia Loses to Milton in Season Finale

Moravia closed its home season Friday night against Milton, whose charging backfield overwhelmed Moravia early. Milton led 18-0 at halftime and added another touchdown in the fourth quarter, while Moravia struggled with blocking and tackling. Credit goes to Milton’s backfield trio, Jordan and Smith for Moravia in the loss, with Eldon looming next on a foreign field.

Moravia Milton Milton Bays Keosauqua Milton Boys Sping Fokes Jordan Smith Barnes Milton Huskies Eldon

Girls Glee Club Elects Officers and Sets Rehearsal Time

The Girls Glee Club under Miss Luke holds meetings Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00. Norma Lee Firkins is elected president with Nadine Donovan as vice president Sev. Treasurer Lucile Burke monitor Bonita Lagle. Committee for costumes includes Phyllis Lemaster Evelyn Stauber and Lucile Burke. New numbers planned Star Lullaby Polish Folk Song and Sleepera Awake by Bach. A temporary sextette lists Vaunita Hiatt Jeanne Fisher Phyllis Lemaster Nadine Donovan Maxine Tucker and Norma Lee Firkins.

Girls Glee Club Miss Luke Norma Lee Firkins Nadine Donovan Sev.Treas Lucile Burke Bonita Lagle Phyllis Lemaster Evelyn Stauber Griffin—Trehane Sleepera Bach Vaunita Hiatt Jeanne Fisher Maxine Tucker N. OL

Boys Physical Training Classes In Two Weekly Sessions

Boys physical training is divided into two classes, each held twice a week. Every activity is organized and disciplined to avoid confusion and loss of time.

General Science Class Visits Furnace Room

During a lab period last week the General Science class toured the school furnace room. Mr Gardner explained the heating system and answered questions after the group studied steam heating. Students gained practical insight and appreciated the clear explanation.

Manual Training Turns to Woodworking for Boys

The Manual Training class begins weekly sessions on working drawings for twelve weeks, marking a return after years without it. The program aims to greatly aid boys starting into wood working under instructor L He 36.

Physical training as school recreation and ethics

A letter from Ramier Wissler discusses physical training in schools as a valuable, enjoyable program. It describes drills, calisthenics, warm ups, posture work, organized games and relays, plus future inclusion of basketball leagues and major sports, gymnastic and amateur wrestling, emphasizing social moral and health benefits.

Ramier Wissler

Social notes from Ottumwa area neighbors and visitors

Loren Thompson and Howard Robinson spent Saturday night at the Roscoe Bailey home in Ottumwa. Numerous visits include Clifton Boardman with Robert Smith and Eva Boardman with Doris Van Dorin in Moravia. Families such as the Bills DeTar, W. R. Rose, and Mary Stafford hosted gatherings, with several trips to Albia, Moravia, Blakesburg, and Malvern for church, reunions, and social calls.

Loren Thompson Howard Robinson Roscoe Bailey Ottumwa Clifton Boardman Robert Smith Geneva Selman Vera M. E. Boardman Max McCoy K. C. Bates Edward Robinson Bill DeTar Albia C. S W. E. Giltner Harris Kenneth Otis Stafford Morain Mary Stafford Moravia Irene Paley W. TR. Rose Harold Leach L. E. Thompson Herman Johnson Ona. Boardman Genava Selman

Moravia reminiscences and local notes from Riverside lives

A rambling letter from Moravin resident H Smith recalls the Annual Picnic of Moravians and inlaws, praising California life near Riverside. The writer suggests tuning into KFWB Hollywood Monday nights for Art Pabst Antele Art promoting Edgeworth tobacco, and notes a thriving cash business in shoes with holiday prospects.

H. &. Smith Moravin California Seaweeld Riverside Desert Moravia KFWB Hollywood Art Pabst Antele Art Edgeworth

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