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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
2
Notice appears as a second class matter at Moravia Iowa under the March 3 1879 act. Published weekly on Thursdays by H K and W T Smith, publishers.
The Keota Eagle denounces relief systems that favor transient youths and beggars over self supporting youths. It calls for reform to stop funds from supporting non poor workers while local families struggle to work and pay their own way.
The speaker argues for employing transient youths at a living wage to improve relief administration while condemning a system that routinely provides more for the dependent than self-supporting individuals can offer. The comment stresses talent and fairness in managing relief.
The text portrays U S Agriculture Secretary Wallace facing a heated political push over a potato control act tied to the AAA. It traces his shifting stance from seeking enforcement and appointing a quota administrator to delaying action amid failed funding and growing public pressure.
A fragment from a 1930s column notes Missouri officials toyed with minting one and five mill coins using milk bottle caps. President Roosevelt reportedly designed coins, but Congressman Lloyd Thurston opposed the idea in committee, halting the plan.
A dense local item list covers hospital news, arrivals, and visits. Mrs. Wendall Roberts underwent appendicitis surgery in Ottumwa and is recovering. The column notes house moves, school starts for three children, and several neighbors visiting relatives. Revival meetings in Urbana continue with Rev. Walter Lagle. Additional tidbits mention trips to Des Moines, visits among neighbors, and various social events around Centerville and vicinity.
Fragmentary report lists White Dove Elmer Arnold son Don Morgina callers on Saturday including Mrs W DuVall Freddie Rasiya Roney and Ciek with Mrs Robert Du noted in local contact sequence.
The Albla program lists films and stars including Greta Garbo Frederic March in Anna Karenina Deane Grey Wanderer and Oct 27 28 showings. Other features include Bing Crosby Joan Bennett Mary Boland in Two for Tonight Ted Lewis Here Comes the Band Kay Francis Goose and The Gander and Katharine Hepburn in Alice Adams.
Mrs Minnie Fullerton plans a Minnesota departure while Mrs Wade Lockman stayed with the Fred Hammonds and called on the Pare Donahues. Mrs Goldie Callen spent Friday in Albia. Dorothy and Doris Coltrain visited Atina Call Monday evening.
Unionville and surrounding towns saw a flurry of visits and small gatherings. The Fletcher and Robb families hosted guests, Carrie Koehler visited Eddyville, and many locals including Keith Bair, Phyllia Bair, George Brooke, and teachers Miss Keegan and Donald Cassill spent weekends with relatives or at homes across Udell Udall Selma and Fairfield.
Drakesville and Blakesburg residents joined Claude Underwood and family for an Underwood reunion in Jefferson Iowa on Sunday. The M and L Ladies Aid sponsor a three cent cafeteria supper October 26 at the church basement from 6:80 to 7:30 with all proceeds for meal costs. A Hallowe en program follows. Additional notes mention Mrs. P. Hi More and family visiting Batavia, Maynard More staying with P. E. More, and various visits among Blakesburg Centerville Grogs Island and Oskaloosa residents. A Fellowship meeting at the Baptist church October 29 features Rev. Carmen and Rev. Frank Anderson with a supper and evening program.
In Centerville a Halloween season event featured plans for a young people organization. Refreshments were served by the hostess. A daughter weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs N L Harrington at St Joseph’s Hospital on Sunday Oct 20.
Kinser Valley notes G R Darby and son Roy at the Bradley Walker sale on Wednesday. Mrs Godfrey and children from Lovilta visited Thursday. Darby and neighbors helped with wood, Hedge College program draws Valley families, and trips to Ottumwa and Des Moines are mentioned. Toddler health updates and a box supper with Hedge College pupils conclude the item.
A man boasted he could buy two horses for the price of one after seeing the Coronado Radio Line at Gambles. The ad lists Foreign Wave Console Fart Radio at 47.95 and 21.15 for B batteries.
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