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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
1
Community notes describe a goose egg weighing more than a pound and measuring about 9 3/4 by 11 1/2 inches found at the Emma Wood farm west of Moravia. The piece also touches on spring activities, school events, and a mumps case affecting the household.
Township Trustees will meet April 1 at 7 o clock p m in the school building. The Rand Auxiliary date change noted with a reception honoring Chacee Curtis and other local residents.
Mora mayor warns residents to pen unlicensed chickens and license dogs. He emphasizes monthly rubbish pickup on the first Monday, urging proper container placement for municipal collection next Monday morning in April. The notice highlights long-standing chicken at large and dog licensing concerns.
Mrs Chester Broshar of Moravia was named vice president of the Appanooge County America 1 Lec tion Auxiliary at a late meeting in Centerville One day evening Mrs Nell Centerville was elected president Several Moravia unit members attended the meeting and heard part of the ga dinner on Thursday evening McFatridge of Moravia attended the event and addressed the group
The Eastern Stars announce a Holding School of Instruction with an afternoon session at 1 15 and an evening session at 7 30 this Friday. Dinner for O E Mathers and families is served at 6 30 for 85 cents a plate at the Te Church. Margaret Geller secretary.
Mrs Lola Manon and Richard Lee entertained So and Sew club members at the Mason home for the first regular meeting since Richards move. Four members attended Iva Grimes Hattie McCloud Velda Brown and Alta Main joined the hostess. Needlework was the hobby. refreshments were served. The next meeting is in two weeks with Iva Grimes.
A fragmentary notice from the Masons invites all brethren to attend meetings. It names C. A. Burton as Worshipful Master and signals ongoing welcomeness and participation in the fraternal order.
Moravia high school will participate in Drake University's fifteenth annual play tournament held on the Drake campus April 16 to 19. The event aims to deepen young people’s understanding of drama and spark interest in theater, with divisions for Class A high schools, Class B, Class C, open to junior colleges, and original plays. Moravia will compete in Class B for schools with 150 to 300 students.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs invite guests to attend the annual Egg Roast on April 10. Members are asked to bring eggs as part of the event and observances.
Former editor of the Moravia Union, Finley McGrew, now based in Hawarden, Iowa, has taken over the editorship of a local paper. He began last Wednesday after a recent Texas stay and Brownsville reporting job, a responsible post peers deem him well qualified to fill.
The Sowegian reports Francis Oehler was elected Exalted Ruler of the Centerville Elks Lodge. The election brings him notable honor. C M McFatridge visited Centerville Tuesday morning as part of local notices. Rex Kinion and family of Ash Grove visited with his parents Saturday afternoon. Several residents attended events in Unionville and Des Moines, including a Barn Dance Frolic at Shrine Auditorium. A daughter-in-law of W G Bivin underwent appendectomy and is recovering in Torrington. News notes births, funerals, and visits among local families, with multiple regional names and places.
Mrs Ruth Heitkamp spent Monday and Tuesday with the Smith family in Centerville. She and her son plan to leave for New York later this week to await Bermuda. Mr Heitkamp is currently in Bermuda working as an accountant for the United States government.
Wm Underwood age 80 life long Unionville taosoneilla area died at St Joseph hospital Centerville at 11:00 last Wednesday night He suffered a broken leg a month earlier and had been in Centerville hospital since The Unionville Methodist church and Masonic lodge counted him among their oldest members He was predeceased by Mrs Drdreroad and lived with his niece Mrs Liam H Underwood in Unionville Surviving are three children Hnderwood Rex J Underwood and Mrs Dy Hornaday Funeral services were held at Milley toners me Center ville Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Al A Wilson in charge Burial was in Unionville cemetery
A community notices a military roster being compiled as a historical record. It lists Navy and Army names with partial addresses and units and asks readers to submit missing names and addresses to the Union. It invites corrections and pledges to add more entries as relatives and friends are persuaded to cooperate.
Five Holy Week services led by Rev. R. L. Brown are set for next week. Four will be in private homes, with the final service at the church on Good Friday evening featuring a fellowship supper in the basement and Lord's Supper in the sanctuary. The schedule lists Monday at Mr. and Mrs. Turner, devotions by W. R. Harris. Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Harris, devotions by Mrs. McFatridge. Wednesday at Mr. and Mrs. McFatridge, Rev Smith. Thursday at the parsonage, devotions by Mrs. D. E. Bishop. Friday at the church, covered dish at 6:80 p.m., with most meetings starting at 7:80 p.m. All invited.
The Home Builders class of United Brethren Sunday School was entertained at the church basement by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Condre and Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman. Games were played and late refreshments of pie, sandwiches, and coffee served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Zante, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and children, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk and children, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Burns and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Harald Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Condra and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hoffman. Dorothy Nowells and Dorothy McCrory were in Centerville Tuesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Will H Connelly of San Francisco honored the 50th wedding anniversary of Mrs Connelllys parents Mr and Mrs G T Harn of Moravia with a Turkey dinner for twenty relatives on March 26. The couple, longtime Moravia residents, have led active civic and church lives and plan to move back to Moravia from California. Their four daughters include Mrs Avis Kurtzwell Des Moines and Mrs Marjorie Connelly San Francisco.
Mr and Mrs A O Main announce their son in law Smith Tharp has been transferred from the Naval Training hospital at Waukegan Illinois to Detroit Michigan as a recruiting officer for the Marines. He recently completed schooling and received a promotion to pharmacist first class. The Thalys have resided at Waukegan since last fall.
The community reports a funeral for Mrs. Calvin Stillwell at Marysville Methodist Church with burial at Hamilton. W G Firkins and family attend. Several locals hosted visits, dinners, and club meetings including Kensington and 20th Century clubs with noted members and refreshments.
Yvonne Myers and John William Johnson announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage at a Phoenix breakfast party hosted by Mrs. J. B. Lofgren and Mrs. Fred Scoles. The couple, with roots in Moravia Iowa and Arizona, plan a ceremony set for April 11.
Church dinner menu lists chicken pie mashed potatoes lima beans Harvard rests the spring balad bread and coffee. Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer Mr and Mrs Bill Long and twins were Sunday dinner guests at the John Horstman home honoring the birthday anniversary of Mr Palmer and Norma June Horstman.
Moravia schools prepare a large contingent for the Albia pre-state music contest with 24 entries, surpassing prior years though illness trimmed plans from 28. The schedule lists band performances Friday night and instrumental solos Saturday, with choirs and nonmusical acts also on the itinerary.
McDonough Bros relocate their Gamble Store and Texaco station to the Lynch building in a move announced with a celebratory offer. The former site north of the post office is undergoing repairs amid rumors about its future occupancy.
The W S C S of the Methodist church held a gathering at Mrs Clell Longs country home on March 26. Twenty members attended with prayer, scriptures, and a devotional on Health of the World through Medical Missionaries and Nurses. Refreshments followed.
The Mothers Study Club will meet with Mrs. Wm Young on Monday evening April 14.
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