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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
2
Fioravia Gatton enters mail matter at Moravia Appanoose County Iowa under the Act of March 3 1799. Published every Thursday by K and W T Smith publishers.
In Mystic the Sentinel may cease after 42 years of Ball family stewardship. The editor laments small town papers' losses in the depression era, noting advertisers and subscribers must support a local mouthpiece and defender to sustain progress.
Editorial from the Keote Eagle criticizes federal policy for unfair competition in multiple industries. It argues the government undercuts private firms by selling below cost in sectors such as restaurants, clothing, and printing, including envelopes printed at actual cost under contract and mailed through government channels.
The text notes that the postal service operates at a loss on each order, waiving sales costs, transport, overhead, and profit. It cites a large annual deficit partly due to this practice and hopes that as the recovery program delivers results, issues like this will be addressed, having long needed remedy.
Local students from Pleasant Hill and Iconium schools were visited by familiar figures Rosalie Beaty and Marie and Evelyn Dicks along with Lucille Priebe. A large Friebe sale drew a good crowd while Imdies Aids added to their treasury. Neighbors assisted the Priebe family with moving chores as changes of residence occurred.
Brompton O S Miller and wife were in Mora, Lee Johnson and Claude Chedister hauled cattle for Davie Chedister, Elwood Stafford worked for Max McCoy, and numerous visits occurred at the M E Boardman home. Local families attended the State Fair and a Robinson reunion, with neighbors hosting and visiting across several households.
119 attend Sunday School at Fairview as Four Square members led the service. Residents and visitors list numerous calls and visits involving the Gladfelder family, McDanels, Townsend, Kaster, Utterbacks, Van Dorin, Hiner, Boyer, and others. Activities include state fair attendance, gatherings, road grading, and clover threshing helper events over the weekend.
Mrs Miley Logkmen helped with canning at the Milton Stocker home Friday while Mrs Stocker remains poorly. Visitors include Mrs Opal Henderson and baby Sasp at Otis Ballengur’s near Main Station. Gomer Stocker and children visited Albia. Ward and Burdette shops in Ottumwa. George Johnson and daughters from Dex Moines visited Stocker family. Gideon family returned from Nebraska trip. Milo Selby family visited Bun-.
A large crowd attended the Fairview home rooming day with a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program. People from surrounding towns and distant areas were well represented, including visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kirk and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Guimer to H. McCumber's and Mrs. Palmer with her sons, plus Laura Matherly visiting Geter Stocker.
Hiattsville community shows strong turnout at the Hiatt reunion at Centerville Park. The report lists many residents visiting, teaching posts in Centerville and nearby Brownsdale, Minn, and social visits among Hiatt and Coulson families.
Moravia town records show a 1933 special session approving remodeling of the Community Building and a 1935 regular meeting approving minutes from August 7 1988 and August 17 1934. Also listed are claims for nightwatch supplies seed lawnmower and labor by townspeople including Hiner Schreiner Funkhouser and Gardner.
Mrs Archie Thompson and Grand ma Thompson spent last Tuesday at Pearl Kelsey's. Mr and Mrs Garnett Brown returned home Saturday after visiting his mother Mrs Tom Brown. Miss Leona Easter began another term of school at West Point. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Besty and children attended a Sunday School picnic at Iconium. Mr and Mrs Herman Sytema and family were Moravia callers Friday. Mrs Lloyd Brown and Dorothy Dean spent Friday at Birdie Main's. Mr Will Davis and Lola were Centerville callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Claude Fulton and family and Elaina Anderson and Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis spent Friday evening at Rollie Browna eating ice cream. Mr and Mrs Garnett Brown and Lola Brown spent Thursday evening with Lloyd Browns.
Kins er Valley residents visit the M M Darby home while others attend to business in Albia. Darby family members start school in Elmora and Foater Independent district. Frank Maneer family in Albia. cousins join for a movie. Family visitors include Eph Wilsons and Ed Johnsons. Des Moines Lewis youth visit with BE Custer. Myrtle Darby visits grandparents in Blakesburg. Robinson reunion noted but attendance missed due to Springfield guest arrival.
The Darbys visited their uncle and aunt Mr J and Mrs H D Darby and stayed until Monday. They left for Madrid to visit a daughter and will return to their home in Springfield.
Pleasant Hill residents shared Sunday visits with neighbors including the Dicke and Moore families. Truss Tarbell teaches 20 pupils as school opens, with Abbott, Carley Sue, Tolbert Moors, and C. A. Moore among visitors. Neighbors noted sales, threshing work, and gatherings at several local homes.
Fuller Joss Smith suffered a broken right foot after a horse fell on him on Saturday. The report details various local visitors and extended family movements including the Longs from Gallatin and James Long at the State Fair, with multiple Sunday calls and travel between Albia, Prairie du Chien, and Ottumwa for events and schooling.
An Adlerika treatment claims to purge poisons from the upper and lower bowels, ending headaches and nervousness with better sleep. The advertisement notes physicians Smith and Veach as druggists and references Mrs. I. L. Veitch and Mrs. H. M. Underwood visiting Unionville residents.
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