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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
2
Qotha Taylor reports three calls and a sale of a scoop board to the first buyer. The Methodist Youth fellowship led by Mrs. Tuttle begins work on a 1949 birthday calendar printed by The Union. Also notes Moravia Junior class graduates 1980 purchase class rings with a changeable insignia setting.
Unionville mourns the death of Ralph Wilson after a Friday stroke. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at the Ber tist church with Rev. Mott R. Sawyers of Minneapolis officiating and burial in Eaton cemetery. The edition also notes visits, club meetings, and a two week Baptist revival concluding Sunday night.
The Appanoose County Farm Bureau elected Klauss Young of Independence township as president and Jess Hoover of Bellair township as his able assistant. Ross Fox was reelected secretary and Loyd Carter treasurer. Doyle Hampton was reelected 4-H Boys Chairman with Mrs Doyle Anderson as Women's Chairman. Ratified officers include Mrs W W Staley as 4-H Girls Chairman and numerous township men and women chairmen such as Ray Hoover Paul Traxler Joe Beer John Jordan Orville Rogers Paul Harris Amos Siglin Lester Murdy Everett Brooke Mrs David Newell Mrs Clyde Walker Mrs Paul Perkins Miss Darlene Gladfelder Mrs Milo Walker Mrs Amog Siglin Mrs Otto Felkner Mrs Vernie Bitner Mrs W W Staley Mrs H L Hilton Mrs F P E Boyer Mrs Tommy Harrin Mrs Cam Hayes Mrs Glen A McCullough.
The list names Republican nominees for County Auditor Grace L Bedinger County Treasurer L A Osborn Clerk of Court M G Luse County Sheriff A G Morian County Recorder A Dukes County Attorney John L Dillon County Supervisor 1949 Term Goatig Beavisor 1950 Term R Oad supervisor R C Wilson State Representative Ted Clark and Democrat nominees Doyle Hampton County Treasurer Paul Gilliland Clerk of Court J D Minnes County Sheriff Robert G Neely County Recorder Louise Rinehart County Attorney Hugh G Guernsey County Supervisor 1949 Term John F Hermes County Supervisor 1950 Term Walter G Harper State Representative Howard D Evang.
A mother tries teaching Mary to hang up her wraps and tie shoes after reading a self reliance book. Fresh mornings bring success and patience, but fatigue causes resistance and battles. Regular practice when the child is rested aids learning, while tired evenings require understanding.
A busy digest of local notices shows campaigns for Appanoose County offices with Hugh G Guernsey as Democratic candidate for County Attorney and John F Heintes for County Board of Supervisors. Social calls fill weekends with visits among families, travels to Chicago for the National Locker Convention, and many members hosting dinners and gatherings across Centerville Albia and surrounding towns.
After a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert L Tarr Mrs and Mrs Thomas Toft of Des Moines spent the weekend at Otha Taylor home B Cameron visited Ida Lamb and sisters in Macon Huntaville and Moberly Kenneth Owens and Keith attended Lynn Hiltons Tuesday evening Mildred Thompson hosted Obe Burns as overnight guest Glee Harsh and family entertained relatives from Des Moines Mrs Obe Burns and Mrs Leo Thompson visited Roy Underwood in Ottumwa
Wm Wood, a former Moravia resident now living in Millsboro South Dakota, died at the Methodist room in Omaha Tuesday at age 66. He was born on the Moravia farm, moved to South Dakota to homestead, and established his home. He is survived by his wife Ive Hiatt and four children. Burial was in Moravia. He was a brother of Miss Emma Wood and brother-in-law of Fred Hiatt.
A keeper hoisted a woman onto a camel but the animal would not move. The elderly rider finally dismounted, leaving observers puzzled about the failed ride and the stalled spectacle.
A keeper accuses an elderly lady after a cat fled rapidly when she claimed to have tickled it. The keeper remarks that such a tickle would make him chase the animal, illustrating the startled pursuit.
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