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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
6
A clipping recounts the Woodward State Hospital dietitian planning 5529 meals daily for patients and staff. It details daily and monthly food quantities, staff roles in kitchens, canning outputs, garden and canning operations, and procurement standards under state and federal inspection.
Mr and Mrs Truxton Dicks and sons Richard and Donald returned Saturday evening August 21 from an 18 day western States trip. They visited Denver Salt Lake City Grand Canyon Zion National Park San Francisco Belt Gardens Crescent City Portland and Seattle among other places. The trip included tours of Temple Square Golden Gate Park and a stop aboard a U S Navy aircraft carrier in repair plus a view of Bakini wreckage. Homeward via Yellowstone and Vanport left them with many memories. Paul Dicks and Jack Baldwin also began a similar trip with Clyde Dicks joining to Denver to visit relatives.
Registration opens August 30 for men 18 to 28 with details of dates by birth year and the Centerville Selective Service office located at Centerville National Bank Room 104. Board members Chester Broshar W M Evans and Robert K Black outline registration rules and options for local registrants.
The 21st Crawley reunion gathered August 29 1948 at Moravia Park with a basket dinner attended by numerous Crawley relatives and friends from Moravia Albia Pleasant Bloomfield Udell Des Moines Holton Perry and Oregon IL. Officers Fred Hammond president Ruth Hammond secretary treasurer were elected at the afternoon meeting and the group planned the next reunion for the third Sunday in July in Moravia Park.
The 25th Callen reunion was held Sunday in Moravia park with many Callen relatives from Moravia Center ville Iconium and Albia. Officers elected included Oren Callen president Elsie Albertson secretary and Bertha Coulson treasurer. A 24th reunion is planned for Moravia park on the last Sunday in August.
The Moravia Union invites readers to share news at any time and notes that Bulfin’s courtesy applies when guests visit. A subscription to the Moravia Union is suggested as a nice gift for any occasion.
A classroom joke set features an exchange about dogwoods and puns about a married man who returns from a nightspot and lies about sobriety. It includes a glass eye gag and a doctor’s surprised look at a patient whose tonsil is oddly near his gaze.
If you have something to sell or want to buy rent or trade use the want ad section to reach local readers.
At the Appanoose County tour plowing contest on August 27 four queens were chosen from nine entrants. Lucia Hetzer of Rainbow Girls 4‑H Washington township was crowned queen and will hold the crown until defeated next year or in four years. Other contestants were Virginia Carter Donna Turk Teresa Thomas Mary K McCarty Clara Lee Parcel Olive Jean Phillips Mary Stuckey and Damita Knott.
The article explains that young children show fear openly but later may hide it, leading parents to misread its persistence. Hidden fears can resurface as anxiety in adulthood, influencing aggression or compulsive behaviors. It urges parents to shield children from unnecessary fears by controlling their own nervousness and modeling calm behavior.
The text argues for gentle guidance of a child to avoid fear while preserving respect. It notes a girl who said, I think we could be better, and reflects on the role of public voice in democracy. It emphasizes responsibility within the family group and respectful dialogue.
A young girl writes a mother note critiquing dinner table talk and urges better conversation. Her candid, fearless honesty shows parents who listen with respect, teaching a child to offer constructive criticism without being forced to fight.
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