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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
2
Local residents and visitors gather for the Moravia Fall Festival weekend. Ottumwa juror Chester Broshar serves on a federal jury. families from Moravia to Des Moines and beyond attend events. Several births, travels, operations, and social visits populate the long list of community happenings and petty news.
Record of extensive prize results from Moravia festival entries listing winners for largest squash cabbage onion and fruit categories. Names include Mia Ensil Histt T R Gordner Gaylord McDanel Carl Main Earnest McKay Eli Hiatt Marjorie Gard Carl Tomlin Guy Roberta Mrs Blair Mra H N Main N W Greeninga Pearl Hiner Homer Brown W T Irelan Mrs Jag Kaster M E Boardman Mrs Edna Coulson and others with foods from apples peaches grapes pumpkins cookies breads and jellies among many exhibits.
Leonard Fuller and family called at Jess Smith home Wednesday evening. Manford McCoy and family visited John Allems Sunday evening. Jess Smiths visited relatives in Centerville Sunday afternoon. Mrs Don Hayen spent Wednesday with Mrs Cecil Parcel. Jean Smiths were Al Vin callers Tuesday. John Alleme helped Manford McCoy with corn Friday. Attendees from here at Jim Spencer funeral in Albia Thursday. Cecil Parcel and children Centerville callers Sunday. Larry Calhoun and daughter Eunice at Glen Derby home Albia Sunday. Everett Mosier and son of Ottumwa called at John Allem’s Wednesday afternoon. Jean Brillch was a business caller from Lineville Missouri Tuesday. Harold Hudgens family reunion at Clyde Walker home near Centerville Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Glasgow and others visited the Mary Fowler home on Sunday. Ed Rumley celebrated LaVerne Rumley seventh birthday with several relatives and friends. The party featured three birthday cakes with candles. Tom Hiatt attended Loyd Carter s birthday gathering and Russell Fowler called on Leon Burns Sunday evening.
Mrs Gretchen Luse reports progress as classes review for monthly exams. County Superintendent Ethel Roberts visited September 14. Upper classes produce spelling books and word lists. First through third grades receive Overall Boy booklets and “Words they should know” lists. Billy Carter was out sick Thursday and Friday last week.
COULSON Miss Mintia Callen who attends Ottumwa Business College spent the weekend with home folks and attended the Moravia Fall Festival. Miss Alice Campbell spent the weekend at her home near Exline. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Callen were in Centerville Monday morning and visited the Harry Van Antwerp home near Rathbun. Several from the vicinity attended the Fall Festival in Moravia Friday and Saturday. Merida did carpenter work for Frank Coulson one day last week. Mr. and Mia Bayard Neff and Bern ard visited one eventing recently at the J. Jones home. Miss Edrie Collen returned to school near Numa Monday morning after visiting home folks. Miss Nevo Mericle and Mrs. Mildred Doggett spent Monday at the Forest Mericle home. Carl and Doyle Mericle cut corn for Henry Foster Monday.
Roscoe C. Wales Sheriff of Appanoose County announces a special execution sale directed by the District Court. On October 15, 1932 at 10 a.m. at the court house south door Centerville Iowa the East Half of the Southwest Quarter Section Five and other parcels in Town 70 North Range 16 West will be sold to satisfy a debt of 9847.80 plus 105.28 in costs and accruing expenses to the highest bidder for cash.
Executrix Isadora G Hellyer seeks court approval of her final report in the estate of F T Hellyer Deceased in Appanoose County Iowa The hearing to discharge her duties is set for October 31 1932 at Centerville Iowa Citizens may appear and show cause why the report should not be approved and the executrix discharged.
Classified ad requests wood yawing at 75 cents per hour with Moravia phone 2102 listing Hilbert Roberta. For sale one good wood heating stove in Mia by A G Turner. For sale good fullblood Shropshire bucks yearlings and two year olds. Would exchange for two if good by Fred Coltrain 2117 Moravia.
Seniors vote on class announcements after a salesman displayed samples. The class will wear caps and gowns this year, marking the third straight year graduates receive diplomas in full regalia. The issue notes humorous exchanges from grammar and agriculture classes, plus Friday morning program details and lineups for sports teams.
In the kittenball league action the Yankees defeated the Pirates 10 to 4 in last week’s regular game. On Tuesday the Cubs beat the Athletics 8 to 3 to seize the lead.
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