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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
1
Mrs. Coulson returned home after visiting her mother Mrs Hilton. Numerous relatives and friends visited each other across Mystic Moravia Allerton and Ottumwa areas. PTA booster trip, Farm Bureau training, and birthday celebrations highlighted a weekend of community activity.
Mr and Mrs Russell Brown and Dickie visit the Harry Lemaster home while Adolph and Phyllis Lemaster spend Wednesday with Jim Min nes in Moravia. Rural schools reopen September 3 with Bonita Legle Shanghai Phyllis Lemaster North Bend Truss Tarbell Teonium Lester Breese Vosburgh. A birthday party for Mrs Dell Hellyer attended by many as Rosa Beaty and Loyd Rose families socialize. Homecoming at Salem draws locals. Harry Brown Leroy join a Friday night party and dance at Dicks with Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor and June.
Hazel College residents and neighbors including Mrs E G Sincox Bernard Neff and others visited Grant Sincox home Tuesday afternoon. The Ed Johnson and Herman Johnson families spent evenings at Brompton area homes with several calls between Moravia Albis and Eddyville.
The column records assorted hometown items including foot swelling updates on Hilton Junior Tyrell, visits by Misa Lucy Dodge and Mrs Anns Clark, attendance at Mrs Hather’s funeral, Dorothy Shaw’s wrist injury from a horse fall, and numerous Sunday visits among families in Albia and nearby areas. It mentions Mr and Mrs George Whitlock near Albia, Emma Sutton, Lawrence Johnson at the Anderson home, and the Moravia death of Mr Tisue alongside other family visits.
Local notes record Eric and Leonard Johnson with Roy Darby taking cattle to Albia on Saturday. Gatherings include Homer Newburn, Mr. and Mrs. Cohagan, Wendell Roberts corn cutting for G R Darby, and visits by the Darby family. A Farm Bureau meeting at Hilton featured a debate on whether a high school education pays, with affirmative ruling. The Ottumwa cream man will now service twice weekly, Mondays and Fridays.
Friday visitors at the Roscoe Argo home included Franklin residents Frank N and Mra Haver along with Jack and Phyllis. Thelma Swit visited the George Bhoden home on Thursday, while Mrs wee Scott and John Rey spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs George Shehan. Mr Charley Runnells and Mr W H Stephens called in the afternoon.
Mrs Ola Stanley leaves Friday for a nine visit to Wautauqua Oak with Des Moines sisters Sarah Travers and Mary Hammett to see brother Charles McSweeney. Keith Bair heads to Burlington for junior college. Floyd Herniday family to Cincinnati where Margaret attends school. A S Dukes visit ill HL Dukes in Udell. Frank Smith returns from Kane Alabama to care for ill mother. Thelmar Montgomery and Ernest Stufflebeam return from Camp Dodge with ILN G. Floyd Caylor hosts sixteen children and five mothers. Naomi Frederickson and parents depart for Bell Tower California. Several local meetings and visits noted including Utopian Club plans and new members. Various residents visiting relatives and returning from trips across states.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa opens probate for the will of Jacob Moffatt, filed September 4, 1984, with final proof set for October 2, 1984. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk Howard Evans. September 4, 1984.
Albin residents and relatives shared time with neighbors and kin throughout the week. Mae Derby Edna Moffatt visited Mrs Minny Rinehart. George Shehan and family hosted Scott Bepp's group. Neil Lamar called at John Moffatt's. Wea Scott visited Shehan's. Lamar and Neil Lamar hosted at AX Lamar homes. Jake Firking and son Jack dined with Fred Tarr. various callers included Robert Jennings and John Moffatt families. Torrigim Proving noted. Roscoe Argo attended a gathering with Loyd Johnson Katrena Sytsma.
Willis and Daphne McDanel spent Wednesday at the Clyde Gladfelder home. Mrs. John Hutson died and her funeral was held Tuesday at 2:50 p.m. at Main Station. About 70 young people attended a party at the George Boyer home Thursday evening. The farm rush is on with wheat planting this week. Several attended Homecoming at Salem on Sunday.
Pleasant Will residents share Sunday visits with neighbors including George Turney and Walt Blue. Elbert Moore and children visited Joe Albertson’s east of Albia, as Clay Haver stayed with Turney. Millie Chadwick hosts Jeva Elgin and Grandpa Chadwick's grandchildren Fairies and Lavon Crosby visit St Paul Ming.
Sarah Hoadley sent money to her Michigan-based daughter. Vera Turner and family attended Salem homecoming. Curg McCoy and wife enjoyed Salem event. Large crowd at Fairview homecoming. Esther Woodcock obituary noted with sympathy. Harley Smith and family were Brompton visitors. Henry Fritz and wife visited Albia. Bill Stocker and wife visited Gilman Sucker home. Mrs Treat of Foster visited with Mrs Easter in Albia. Elmi Johnson, a local school teacher, spent the weekend with home folks.
ENN Bible school was well attended on Sunday. Homecoming planned for Sunday September 40 with teachers pupils and friends to join. Club met with Mrs O Miller last Thursday afternoon. Refreshments served. Several from Enon attended Fairview homecoming. Various local residents visited and stayed with relatives Saturday and Sunday.
Iconium D. FB Hiner marked his 85th birthday on Tuesday with a cooperative noon dinner easing low mood. Family and friends including the Kelsys Griffins Hiner siblings and Beaty children gathered in Ottumwa area, sharing visits, meals, and social time.
Sunday gatherings at the John McAninch and Dell Hellyer households. Beaty and Dicks families visit. Mines and labor unrest noted with workers returning to a south town mine. Residents travel to Moravia for high school enrollment and a sheep sale in Coataville. Local election results include re-election of Harry Scott and wife as switchboard operators at Iconiam.
Water with meals helps digestion and relieves bloating. A promotional line mentions Adlerika and Ono tose as cleansers for the bowels, attributed to Smith & Veach druggists.
Mr and Mrs M E McDanel and others visited the Gaylord McDanel home Sunday. Mrs Jess Smith and children called at Eph Wilson's Monday evening. Ray McCloud and son Donald visited the U S Mangle home Tuesday. DuVall family from Little Bear Wyoming visited Moravia relatives and spent Monday with J L Johnson. Harold Davia and family visited Gaylord McDanel Tuesday. Ida Loch Gladya Gilbert and Barbara Bernice Wanda Johnson visited Ithelph Wilson Sunday.
Mrs H. F Watts Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs J W Walden hosted a lundi afternoon event for a bride to be Alma Keemer. She plans to wed Merlin Shoemaker in Los Angeles on September 17. Out of town guests Gail Hinton and Tyrret of Albis attended. Also advertised sale items from Gamble's offering radios bicycles and more.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Giltnes of Albia spent Sunday at the Wm Giltner home. Geo Shaw and family were afternoon callers. E F Boardman and Mrs M E Boardman visited Mrs Ian Anderson in Chariton Friday. Mr and Mrs C Miller called on Mr and Mrs Albert Fisher Sunday afternoon. Edgar Wilson called on Edward Robinson Sunday. Harry Newburn and wife of Des Moines visited the Finley Newburn home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cary McCoy and son visited friends in Moraine Sunday. Mrs Paul Coffin spent Sunday and Monday with Eva Boardman. Mr and Mrs Eli DeTar and children of Albina visited Edward Robinson Thursday of last week. C S Miller was a business caller in Albia Wednesday. Howard Robinson spent the weekend with relatives in Albia. Ed Robinson was a Blakesburg caller Monday morning. Bert Fisher and wife were in Albia Wednesday. V J Anderson spent the weekend at the Cary McCoy home. O S Miller and wife, Cary McCoy and wife and Mrs V J Anderson attended the funeral of Mrs Jim Dale in Blakesburg Friday afternoon. Large crowd attended the shower for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stafford at the Bert Fisher home Monday evening. They received many and cake were served. Mr and Mrs John Bickford were Centerville visitors Monday.
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