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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
1
Moravia Union notes the arrival of autumn with cooler days and signals fall activity. It predicts business and church activity, coal dealers’ cheer, and sports shifts after baseball to football while ministers greet larger congregations. An editor’s whimsical poem on delinquent subscribers closes the column.
Moravia extends a hearty welcome to the I O G F and Rebekah lodge members for the Twenty Eighth annual District No 4 convention. Rev Thompson is returned to Moravia as pastor of the Walled Brethren Church for another year. A test biplane plows a field in Kansas, and a light Medical Note jokes about aging. The Moravia town column also hints at 1929 baseball campaigns and a Moravia clerk's humor change with cooler weather.
The District Court of Appanoose County appoints J. B. Sneed as executor of the estate of Daniel Shonkwiler, deceased. All debts owed should be paid to the executor, and all claims must be presented to the court for allowance, authenticated. (September 7, 1999)
Iconium residents report H N Beaty visiting from Tuesday to Friday morning with relatives nearby. Numerous local families including Brown, Dicks, Argo, Huff, Lemaster, Turner, Callen, Free, and Beaty host and visit one another. A baby boy Billy Dean Beaty was born to Leo and Beaty. Clover Leaf Club met September 13 with community members attending.
Hazel College at 88 EM plans a meeting with Mrs Berle Beaty on October 16. Fay King visited her parents Mr and Mrs Homer King over the weekend. Community members and families attended gatherings at various homes including the Sincox and Wilson households. Local residents shopped in Moravia and visited Albia Foster and Newton areas. Several names appear in social calls and weekend travels across the county.
In Albia on Tuesday the Hershal Newman funeral was held at the U B Church. Jim Moore attended the John McAninch sale Monday. Mr and Mrs Ellie Main and family visited Sunday with John Plants. Jord Sheldon was a dinner guest.
At Lloyd Brown's home Friday John Ringling was installed as head of the vast combine that owns six circuses. The scene featured the I.O.O.F. and Rebekahs, with praise for the ambitious venture and remarks on the press agents involved.
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