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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
2
Moravia Union is published weekly on Thursdays by H. K. and W. T. Smith. It is entered as second class mail matter at the Moravia post office in Appanoose County, Iowa, under the Act of March 8, 1879.
Iconium Mrs Haver Free and sister Mis Bert Vosburg visited near Albia last week. Mrs Jay Argo and Lois visited relatives and canned peaches. Several families spent Friday at the Paul Loch home peeling. Clover Leaf Club met with Mrs Clyde Dicks for sewing rag rags. Next meet Sept 25 with Mrs Frank Martin. The Alex Allardyce family visited parental Heaty home. Harold Huff family were Sunday visitors.
Mr and Mrs Wendl Coulson and others visited Sunday at Berle Beaty s and near Plano with several families. Vera Parcel spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Ned Argo. Ceyler of Centerville visited daughter Mrs Ben Allem and family. Beulah Marie Dicks and Truxton Dicks families assisted threshers at Clyde Dicks home. Wayne Ammons family visited parental Haver Free home. Tconium School won prizes at the Fall Festival. Jim Funkhouser returned from the hospital and is staying with his sister Dara Funkhouser. Paul McCortland daughter visited Lide Argo home Friday. Mrs Will Free listed sick.
Hedge College Mrs Hicks Pabst of Des Moines visited at the home of her sister Mrs Gaylord McDanel. Ednar Stae Juse spent Wednesday night with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Guss Luse. Mr and Mrs Jeff Patrick spent last Wednesday at U S Mangtes. F W Wright was employed on the Wabash railroad at Runnels that week. Mr and Mrs Melvin Stocker Russell Scott Mr and Mrs Vernel Stocker and children Betty Beverly and Bert of Ottumwa spent Saturday night and Sunday at Eph Wilsons Mr and Mrs Hilbert. Roberta spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Gaylord McDanel. Mr and Mrs G E Luse were business callers in Albia Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs U S Mangle spent Sunday at Ernest Mangles. Ruth Johnson Cheree Dyphon and Mr and Mrs F W Wright had Sunday dinner at A A Wrights in Moulton. Mr and Mrs O G Davia spent Sunday afternoon at the Harold Davis home. Mrs F W Wright spent part of last week at the parental A A Wright home in Moulton. Mrs Isabel Hart and two sons of Alicia spent Sunday afternoon at Eph Wilsons. Carl Cloyed was Wednesday evening caller at Eph Wilsons. Mr and Mrs Don Hayes and Nell were visitors with relatives at Hayesville last Wednesday. Harry Stocker and family Delmyr Wilson Walter Arden and John Johnson were Sunday evening callers at Eph Wilsons.
Coulson and Mericle families joined neighbors at several Centerville gatherings. Edrie Callen and siblings attended a study center. Mrs MecDanel visited her mother. the Mericles and Callens hosted a Thursday cookout and a Wednesday at J R Callen home. Forrest Mericle drives a five whippet sedan and attended Fairview homecoming with family.
Hazel College residents and guests spent Saturday or Sunday visiting or at private homes. Ed Lewis of Des Moines and families joined others in Sunday visits to the Grant Sincox, Herman Johnson, Ed Johnson, and E G Sincox households.
Moravia High School reports a large baseball squad with twenty one candidates including six lettermen. Freshman initiation plans are mentioned with tentative dates. A junior band is forming and a fall festival beano stands profits aid FFA travel. Richard Main injured in car accident. orchestra organized. student groups elect officers and plan insurance and concessions. Homemaking class cans vegetables. physical training captions. various local social notes and campus humor conclude the page.
Douglas Salem area residents visit relatives and attend gatherings while several locals contend with illnesses. Mr. A McCuen is seriously ill with pneumonia as family cares for him. Mrs. Daisy Stevens recovers at home from St Joseph hospital, and Mrs. Leonard Argo in Tacoma hospital receives anxious updates. Community visitors include Wilbur Porter, Orval Swartz, Lester Hopkins, Lazelle Strunk, and many others sharing support and well wishes.
Franklin area residents attended the Moravia Fall Festival last week. The Willing Workers club met last Wednesday with Mrs. Marie Dodge and prepared comforts. Further details are incomplete in the fragmentary local notes.
Kinser Valley reporting several visits and relocations this week. Jennie Robinson of Albia with brother John Robinson. Grandma Darby with Mrs. Stafford and friends. Donald Darby returned from Albia for Moravia Festival, staying through Sunday. Lawrence Johnson moves to Manford Hickenlooper place to work. Grant Lincox recovering from illness and in Moravia Saturday. M. M. Darby and son Runsel in Blakesburg Thursday. Frank Selac in Melrose Monday. Therm Leach finished threshing and moved equipment to Miller Ridge area. Edger Wilson threshing Monday. Henry Sytama and wife en route to Oskaloosa. M. W. McCoy to bring calves to Centerville stock sale Wednesday. Ed Brown hauled coal to Elmora school. Eric Johnson bought 40 acres north of Elmora schoolhouse. Charley Anderton and Curtis Robinson helped with soybeans Monday. Mrs. Charles Heatertz visiting daughter in Knoxville.
Salem Miss Bonita Martin visited Horton Potts home last week. The Long family and Jean spent Sunday with Mrs Hettie Long. Jess Gladfelder and Newton Long families visited Guy McKerns, with others joining the evening gathering. Horton Potts spent Sunday at Lovilla. Bonus Martin returned home. Dell Hellver Sunday visitors included Bert Rinehart and sons C Sears, and Mrs Charley Argo. James Nash was ill Saturday. Clifford Martin Floyd from Michigan stayed with Leonard Perry. Edward McCord party in Chariton one evening, with Benny Whitehead Alecia McCord Jaman Turner and Haver. Free helped Ed ward McCord cook for threshers. Charles Younker ill several days. Lucie Tarr spent the weekend at home. Fall Festival at Moravia drew most people in the area. R F Whitehead and Ruby Whitehead spent the weekend at home.
In Boyer Ridge several residents attended the Fairview homecoming on Sunday. Olin Foster and family visited grandmother Mrs. Croas, who broke her wrist. Virsil Easter and Polly joined Frank Gladfelder’s family for a Sunday afternoon. Numerous locals attended last week’s Moravia festival, with Henry Foster visiting David Gladfelder Sunday evening. Lowell Harris stopped by during the week, Win Kaster and family spent the weekend with Robert Easter. Virginia Broghar and Wanda Kaster canned peaches for Robert Kaster on Monday. John Clark and family called at James Kaster’s Sunday evening.
Local families from Hiattville and nearby towns visited relatives Sunday and attended church services. A surprise birthday party was staged for Margaret with friends, watermelon treats, and socializing after a Fall Festival. Rev J C Behrens delivered his final service at Wesley, marking a notable community moment.
Sunday morning services included a good sermon as the congregation wished continued leadership for another year. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hiatt left for Atlanta Missouri after a few days with relatives and friends and attending the Fall Festival in Moravia. Russell Hiatt and children from Centerville and Lloyd Carter and children visited at the Lee Hiatt home west of Moravia Sunday afternoon.
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