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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
4
In a tale of mystic visions and con artists, Mildred braces for a return to her husband after a supposed revelation by Rubal Khan the spiritualist. The plot shifts to a Hollywood hoax where Don and Jim cash in on the ruse, while Mildred’s real-life ties threaten to unravel the con.
A lossy reminiscence features Jim Hawkins, an ex-prospector turned tour guide in Arizona. He jokes about how Colorado River water is red tainted and describes fishing methods using tobacco plugs, clubbing fish as they surface, and the odd habit of fish swimming tail first to avoid mud, framed as frontier color from a Western era wire service.
Chicago announces the International Live Stock Exposition to run November 28 to December 5 at the New International Amphitheater in the Stock Yards. The 37th annual event expects about 11,000 of 13,000 animals, with entries from nearly every U.S. state and Canadian provinces. Cash premiums total around 100000, and exhibition space will fill seven acres in the new building opened two years ago.
Farmers face a corn shortage as drought drives ration plans for brood sows. Three emergency mixes are proposed by experts: half oats with corn or rye barley wheat. one third ground oats with two thirds rye or barley plus access to tankage and alfalfa. and one third wheat with rye and barley or corn. State Veterinarian Dr H A Seidell urges vaccination against hog cholera to protect the flock.
Unionville Miss Eleni Starr of Moulton visited with Mr and Mrs Claud Underwood and family. James Roach returned to Troy Kan after a visit with relatives. P L Veitch siblings returned from St Louis. Mrs May Hopkins and son Elmer spent time with grandmother Mrs Nannia More. Friends visiting Monday evening included Mrs Sarah Arnold Miss Lulu Koehler and others. Olin Swaim, formerly at University hospital Iowa City, is home but seriously ill. Numerous Sunday hostings noted including Mr and Mrs WH with P V Underwood near Udell. Junior Selman and Miss Beatrice Selix were Sunday guests of Mrs Vanatta. Mr and Mrs Carl Henrickson Cincinnati spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J H Morse. Ella Carrick and Rex Strunk of Bunch had dinner with Mr and Mrs Minor Scott. Mrs I R Cook in Centerville on business Tuesday. Miss Writa Stanley returned home after visiting aunts Mrs Sarah Travera and Mrs Mary Hammitt. Mrs Urban Hill of Knoxville visiting at her former home this week. Mrs Mary Wilcox returned from Re Meines after two weeks with daughter Mrs Jack Jenken and Mrs Ning Strunk.
Hazel College figure Mrs Ottmar Kluckhohn of Odebolt spends several days at the Grant Sincox home. Herman Johnsons and families visit the Sincox home. Zell Wilson and family were at Des Moines for Sunday with the Ted Myers home. Herman Sytama and family and Andrew Sytsma and family of Albia spent Sunday at the Henry Sytama home. Mrs Ottmar Kluckhohn and Mr and Mrs Grant Lincox plus Herman Johnson and family were callers at the E C Caster home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free spent several days at the E G Lincox home last week.
L Pattick of Centerville hosted a social gathering with guests from Charles City Kansas and Moravia in honor of Mrs. Nannie More’s eightieth birthday. A chicken dinner and birthday cake were served by Mazié Dukes and Irene Parker as friends surprised the guest of honor.
The record notes a Sunday School attendance of 61 at Main Station. Families including Clyde and Trenton Gladfelder, Mr. and Mrs. Lyan Bilton, J. W. McDanel, Lloyd McDanel, Kathryn, and others spent Sunday at various neighbors' homes such as Shirley Townsend, Geo Boyer, Jack Lusa, and J. P. Foster. Mrs. Grace Luse and Lyndon McDanel's family traveled to Brush, Colorado, to visit Ed Purvis. several women are listed as sisters and many men and youths visited relatives after service.
A local society column lists Mr and Miss Trenton Greene and others visiting Hilton and Easter kin, with multiple Saturday and Sunday gatherings at the homes of Hiatt, McDanes, Donavan, Scott, and Meadows. Frank W. Neff dies at Blakesburg after community roots here. Funeral in Blakesburg Wednesday Burial at Denny cemetery. Elsie Martin guest visits then departs for time with Lute Hiatt family.
Maxine and family plan a winter departure to Centerville. Due to the funeral, the Ladies Aid meeting moves from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Anns Hiatt presiding. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Jacobs were guests at the Mt. and Mrs. M. E. McDanes home. Several families visited, including the Swits, the Derbys, and the Moffatts, with Roy Moffatt at J. J. Stevens home. The Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Wend Coulson for quilting. Next gathering with Mrs. Rex Havet on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Franklin Edna Moffatt called at the Harry Brown home Monday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dodge and children spent Sunday at Ernest Stansberry home. Mrs. John Moffatt and Mrs. Earl Swift and daughter Carolyn Ann called at Harry Brown Thursday. John Moffatt and daughters Edna, Mary, Dalay, and Roy visited. Centerville callers Wednes. Hugh McFatridge and Mrs. Everett Stansberry spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids with relatives.
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