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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
3
J F Chambers spent weekend with the Gerald Hunter family at Blakesburg. Many local families attended events including 4 H at the Don Pettibone home and trips to the Iowa State Fair. The piece lists visitors, meals, and picnics, with garden-variety social notes and a brief ad for Glamour After Forty in The American Weekly.
James Murdy visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Jones on Friday. School started Monday with Miss Hazel Hellyer as teacher and 13 pupils enrolled. Charles Van Zante had been sick but is improving. Ne braska guest Mrs DeLong and Larry Whitehead attended. DeLong guessed the mystery box. Ice cream cake and iced tea served. Will Hagerman family went to Nebraska for his mother's death. Lester White and family visited relatives in Louilla. Ben Jones hosted Carl Johnson visit near Ottumwa. Sam Shepard family and children dined with John Van Zante. Lester White bought a new pickup. Se and Sew club meets with Ava Van Zante after vacation. picnic planned for September.
The Vosburgh school started Monday with Mrs Helen Kosman as teacher. The Busy Bee club met with Mrs Dorothy Pickerell Wednesday. Various locals including Mr and Mrs Emmett Derby and family shopped in Ottumwa and visited friends. Notable visits include Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo hosting relatives and friends Sunday and George Shehan seeing an eye specialist in Ottumwa Wednesday. A Moravia Union subscription makes a good gift.
A Chronicle of visits, gatherings, and family ties across Moravia Elgin area including Coulson Moffitt and the Miller household with guests from Albin Wya Moravia and Centerville. Also a farm manure study from Town State College notes 160 acre yields about 280 tons yearly valued at $669, plus a long run value per ton of $2.39 in increased yields.
George R. Darby reports Kinser Valley happenings including M. M. Darby sending a cane to Harper sorghum factory, Earl Boardman and Russell Darby hauling, Jake Huber of Blakesburg visiting, Myrtle Darby and grand nephew present, and a minor health note about Jake Huber. Local visits from Mr. and Mrs. McClellan, plus rain showers Saturday night and a possible follow up rain on Monday.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors authorize cash payment of 5.00 for Lot 8, Block 1 in Orr's Sub, Mystic. Thelma Stoltz to receive deed. auditor to record the transaction and distribute payments. Resolution passes with all members in favor. Also discussed is a separate resolution for a suit to recover bridge damage from a 1949 truck accident near Centerville, alleging negligence by Irek Victor Cochran.
The board considered legal action against Tvel Victor Cochran to recover bridge damage costs from his insurer and authorized filing. Bonds returned and beer licenses canceled for illegal locations with funds refunded. A tax sale record involving Alfonse Kennis and Harry Powers led to accepting a $16.39 check to cancel penalties and interests, with the board adjourning to meet later.
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