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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
2
Moravia starts a new school year with strong community support for a quality district education. The town aims to back the school board, superintendent, and faculty, while addressing varied parent attitudes and gossip affecting staff. Patrons and friends are urged to cooperate to ensure a successful year.
Clyde Gladfelder and family visited Willie McDanel and friends on Tuesday while Lyndon McDanel and others joined in a party at the McDanel home attended by about fifty youths. School in the vicinity began Monday and neighbors joined in social visits across homes, with refreshments of doughnuts and lemonade. Coy and Cody Luse families spent Sunday at Jack Luse’s. Shirley Townsend attended her uncle’s funeral, and several locals went to the Footer reunion at Main Grove. Clifford Pfannabecker returned home after summer work with John Dodds. Belle Whicker traveled home from the Worlds Fair after a visit with H. A. Smith’s family.
Last week at the Willa McDanel home Maxine McDanel and relatives hosted and visited. Family members from Cedar Rapids and various McDanel kin joined for Willie McDanel's 63rd birthday and several Sunday calls and sick visits across the community.
West Point notes show Miss Annabeth Keemer visiting the school on Friday. Neighbors gathered at Garnett Brown’s home for a farewell party. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brown visited Mrs. Tom Brown Friday. Eugene Main spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Dorothy. Will Davis family and Lois attended the State Fair. Gladys Mahin and Clell Coffin visited Ralph and Birdie Davis. A club met with Mrs. Will Davis and Lois, with next meetings planned among various local families including Brown, Wilson, and Hough households, plus a birthday celebration for Catherine Beaty.
Community column records gatherings and visits among Enon residents and nearby towns. Families including Smith, Van Dorin, Faber, Selby, Glasple, Barnes, Johnson, and others share reunions, fair attendance, and hospitalities at Dallas Center Town, Leroy, Humeston, and Albis. Weather and school notes appear amid social items.
Hedge College John Johnson and family visited the J Cane home in Albis Sunday. Gaylord McDanel and family called at Harold Davis home Sunday evening. Zell Wilson Eph Wilson Edna Dyphon and Cheree were business callers in Albis Saturday. Gus Luge Gerald spent Sunday at Horton Potts home. Hicks Pwbet called at Gaylord McDanes home Monday afternoon. C G Davis and son Ralph were business callers in Albia Saturday. Jens Smith Pearl Eugene spent Saturday evening at Eph Wilson home. U S Mangle were Sunday visitors at Jeff Patrick and Brs John Johnson and family spent Sunday evening at C G Davis home. Guy Luse was a business caller in Albia Saturday. Cheree Dyphon spent Monday afternoon with Jackie Winslet. Mrs Edna Dyphon and Cheree and Mrs Eph Wilson called at Oscar Tedford home, where Mrs Dyphon plans to stay during this year of teaching at the Selection school. Mrs Dyphon started her school Monday morning.
W G Firkins of Moravia was misidentified as the oldest in the Firkins reunion at Cedar Rapids. He now corrects that statement, providing updated details on who held that distinction and the corrected family roster.
Grandma Darby and Roy Darby visited near Hilton with Mrs. G. B. Spencer relatives. Leonard Firkins suffered a sun stroke earlier. Rollie Carter showed up with children. Visitors came from Illinois Iowa and Des Moines Davenport Belle Plaine Fairfax and Moravia residents recall a long reunion. Ed Firkins reports a Moravia link via Mrs. Earl Broshar and Myrtle Bishop in Moravia.
A rough OCR note lists individuals including Eileen, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Dan jean of Alden Minnesota, Mr. and Mia Geo, Lenora from Des Moines, Lela Mitchell from Pergia Iowa, and Mias Lela Mitchell. The group hoped to meet again at a future Fear location by the water. M. B. Harvig visited the Duncan family after returning home in the afternoon.
The twelfth Argo family reunion was held at the Argo grove north of Iconium on Sunday August 19. Eighty three relatives and friends attended a dinner and afternoon of visiting. Attendees included Jay Argo Fremont Indiana Pearl Eugene Eroshat Moravia Roy Rinehart Margaret Morgan Albini B F Argo H A Lamaster Phyllis EH Argo Clyde Dicks Jake Firking Ned Argo Fred Argo Roscoe Argo Bert Rinehart Lew Rinehart Frank and Lew Rinehart B C Whitehead Ray Rinehart Truxton Dicks Kath Eckert Argo Russell Brown Del Hellyer Kenneth Johnson and Mrs Lottle Swan.
The sixth McDanel reunion occurred Sunday August 19 1934 at Centerville city park with about 75 attendees at dinner. Officers elected for next year include President Paul McDanel Vice President J W McDanel and Secretary Treasurer Daphne McDanel. Present were J W McDanel John McDanel Lyndon McDanel and many McDanel family members along with visitors Mrs Riley Cullen and daughter and Mrs Ross Wells.
Miss Annabeth Keemer began homecoming events at Fairview with plans revised from last week. Gertie Boyer visited Carl Tomlin’s home and local chatter mentions Barbara Jane, Kenneth, and Bee Jones in the week’s social notes amid unclear text.
The 18th Harris reunion gathered 42 attendees at Birdland Park Des Moines on August 26 1934. A business meeting elected Eva Hiatt as president Ruth Harris as vice president and Harry Duncan as secretary. Several Harris family members from Moravia Alden Newton Des Moines and nearby towns attended though Orval Harris and E B Harrig were absent.
Curt Goudy and family spent Friday night with the Hoadleys as Harrison left for Davenport to attend school next year. Ed Peterson of Flint Michigan visited Mrs Hoadley and Mrs Darby, planning a Chicago trip to see A Century of Progress. G R Darby led the Hilton 4 H Club to the State Fair Institute and attended Ottumwa Cooperative Creamery picnic at Wildwood Park with readings by Darby family. Donald and Dorothea Darby started school at Elora and Foster respectively. William Hoadley went to Ottumwa with the Goudy family for mine work near there.
Roy Purvin family visited Eli Hinte s home and Wend y Coulson family joined Callen reunion plus Uncle Ben Cook marked his hundredth birthday. Local residents hosted, visited and attended events through the week including state fair attendance and a birthday surprise for Phyllis Lemaster.
Centerville residents including Marie Dicks assisting Mrs. Beryl Brown and numerous Brown family members attended social visits and birthday gatherings. Events featured Roy and Marie Dicka, Lloyd Beaty’s birthday dinner with Kathryn Beaty and Versal Hough, Wolfe reunion at Albia park, and multiple Sunday visits to relatives such as Dave Hiner, Clyde Beaty, and Glen Derby.
Brompton School began Monday with Zelma Johnson as teacher. Several residents visited or called on neighbors Sunday including Ancil Chedister, Earl Boardman, Howard Robison, Edgar Wilson, Bayard Neff and family, Leo Stafford, and J. Anderson. Schooling moves include Clifton Boardman and Kenneth Stafford at Moravia, Edith Turner to Albia, and Fern Thompson returning to Union Town.
Hiatt family and neighbors are noted in a string of local events. Students from this section attend Moravia and Centerville schools. teachers change posts in Centerville and Denney. residents travel to Paris and Ottumwa for visits and hospital care. a Hiatt reunion is reported with a large turnout and dining.
A school column opens with back to school cheer from the junior and senior writers, noting freshman initiation ideas and light humor about classroom life. It includes a poem fragment, campus anecdotes, and local notices about residents and visits in Moravia and nearby towns.
Residents and families from Franklin area hosted and visited neighbors this week. Names include Burdock, Beatt, Moffatt, Haver, Lemaster, and Kellogg households with social calls, a birthday surprise for Phyllis Lemaster, and a Willing Workers club gathering involving piecing and quilting.
An Indiana Nebraska visitor from Ubbana, Nebr, and Elsene Histt of Harvard visited there Tuesday, meeting local officials and discussing regional history and archives. The encounter highlighted collaborative efforts between local institutions and university historians to preserve community heritage.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa read a paper claimed as the last will and testament of Jacob Moffatt, deceased. The will was filed September 4 1934 and opened October 3 1934 for final proof and probate. All interested persons may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Howard Evans Clerk of the District Court. 1934. September 6 19 20.
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