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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
3
The Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. with Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Brother Barney Wilson will preach at 7:30 p.m. A prayer meeting led by Brother Coffin is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. S. A. Fisher is the pastor.
The Church of Christ Bible School invites all to morning services at 10 with communion and a sermon on The New Testament Church, an 11 o clock address, and evening gatherings led by Ivan and Layeno Kingery. Junior Endeavor at 4 30 and Senior Endeavor at 7 30 with choir practice midweek, social event this Wednesday aura.
M E Church notes 240 attendees last Sunday with average near 250. Preaching at 11 am on Personal Responsibility. Epworth League 6 30 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 pm. Young people meet Thursday 7 30 pm at Christian Church. Albia Methodist choir of 50 to sing The Holy City Sunday afternoon with free will offering. Baptism and member reception offered Sunday morning. Wesley Chapel 8 30 am preaching 10 30 am Sunday School. Pastor B G Hawkins.
Iconium hosts Sunday School at 10 4 m and a Young People's meeting at 7 15 p m at the Christian Church led by Edward McCord. The Epworth League Institute at the Methodist Church in Iconium is Friday April 17 with committees hard at work. revival events, baptisms, and mid week services weekly. a Banquet on Friday April 24 at the Grange Hall led by J W Zerbe.
Mr and Mrs Henry Free aged 74 and 76, former Moravia residents, marked their golden anniversary with a garden reception at granddaughter Mrs Ralph Hall s home in Council Bluffs. About twenty friends attended. a buffet was served. The couple have seven children all deceased and two granddaughters and two great grandsons. Mr Free s health limited celebration.
The Methodiat Church of Albia choir will perform the sacred cantata The Holy Guy at the M. E. Church in Moravia next Sunday at 4:00 P.M. The choir, about fifty voices strong, recently presented the cantata successfully in Albin last Sunday.
A. J. Hicks has built a notable collection of valuable coins in recent years. His holdings include a silver Panama dollar a Mexican dollar and gold coins of various U S denominations from a dollar up to forty dollars. Both he and Mrs Hicks own gold dollars minted in their birth years. His father earned a 1762 coin by hoeing corn and passed it to him.
Seattle Washington March 22 guests greeted John Sutherland II with a happy birthday during a dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Franely H. Brown. A large illuminated cake appeared as Mrs. Brown announced a delivery package containing birthday cards and letters from friends in the East.
Mrs Alecia Youngker McCord returns to her home west of Moravia after a two month trip through Arizona and southern California. On the way she rode in a Pullman in front of the private car of Jimmy Walker mayor of New York. She visited Bennie Youngker in Phoenix Aviz and Mrs C O Vosburg in Buckeye Aviz and Joe Youngker and family in Long Beach California whom she had not seen for twenty years.
A Creston holdup man robbed several residents Thursday night then fled. Oral Oswald wrestled with the robber as he forced Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller to drive him east of Afton and took 14 dollars, later returned a dollar for a ride home. He then fired on a Denver duo, obtaining 150 dollars from their car seat before fleeing. The Miller car was later found in West Creston.
J. T. Day of Moravia received word Friday of the sudden death of his brother E. L. Day in Nashville Tennessee. The death occurred Friday at 2:00 pm. Funeral services were held and burial took place in Nashville Saturday. No other details were provided.
The Rebekah Lodge announces Monday evening in April as children’s night at the Odd Fellows ball. The event includes the annual egg roast for the lodge and their families. Each family is asked to bring four dozen uncooked eggs bread and butter sandwiches and a covered dish.
Moravia High School juniors pleased a Friday audience with a second performance of their class play Crooks for a Month. Poor weather kept many away, and attendance varied on both nights as the students presented the production in the school building. The junior cast included local students, while a traveling party, including Mr and Mrs Fred Blumenstock and Mrs F M Main, traveled to Tama and Ottumwa for related duties and visits to friends and relatives in the area.
Mrs John Hicks hosted the 20th Century Club with scripture roll call and a reading program. Mrs Dr Day and Mrs J Sutherland sent letters, visitor Mrs Bruce Waits joined from Centerville. The E T C Club met at Mrs Albert Veach home on March 26 with interior decor talk and refreshments. Cantata The Holy City set for M E Church service by Albia choir.
Moravia faces a housing shortage as landlords hesitate to rent and prospective tenants search for dwellings. The scarcity may deter families from moving in, though recent months saw concessions by landlords. A buildup in housing could occur this summer as demand rises.
Grandma Starks observed her 92nd birthday with a Sunday family dinner at the W. C. Starks home. Relatives and friends from Albia Roland Des Moines and Des Moines attended, with a flower Angel Food cake baked by her granddaughter Mrs F WY Hiatt.
Henry G Rinehart 67 a Monroe county farmer died of apoplexy Sunday morning as he entered Albia Methodist church for Sunday School Dr Castles present but he died at once He spent most of his life in Monroe county farmed in Franklin township moved to Albia 14 years ago ran a bookstore retired two years ago Survived by wife and two sons Ray of Atlantic and Ray of Iconium Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home burial in Iconium cemetery Monroe Co News
Mayor Firkins appointed A G Broshar to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of R L Tate. The Moravia town council confirmed the appointment at their regular Monday meeting.
The Appanoose County Epworth Methodist Church at Ivonium invites Leaguers from all churches in Appanoose county to a Friday evening event on April 17. A Moravia meeting weeks ago drew 100 Leaguers, and the Iconium committee led by Miss Ruth Turner plans a large reception.
The Parent Teachers Association postponed the meeting set for Monday April 18 to Monday April 20 due to Rebekah and Legion meetings. Parents are urged to save the new date as a special program is being prepared.
An old Forties era note says bicyclists are becoming too reckless at street crossings. The piece urges lessons for riders but denies intent to turn roads into funeral parlors. Mrs do More and Mrs Hugo Jobson visited Centerville to spend the day with Mrs H K Smith for her birthday.
The Moravia Board of Education fills most faculty posts for 1941-32 with Oliver Treian as Superintendent and Dale Osris as Principal. New hires include Oliver Irelan and Dale Caris from Mt. Pleasant, and Miss Luke plus Miss McCloud as additions. Operating costs drop through one fewer high school instructor and salary reductions, aiming at around 134000 dollars less than three years ago.
Maie Waughop purchased the West Side Cafe from Johnny Whicker with possession given immediately. Waughop, former Morning Hotel operator, plans to add rooms above the cafe to provide lodging in Moravia, where transient accommodations were absent since the hotel closed. Whicker will remain in Moravia with unspecified plans.
Mrs. Ralph Tubaugh was very ill at her Urbana Center church area and was taken to Ottumwa hospital after Milwaukee railway officials allowed a stop near her home. The reader praises Milwaukee for its caring actions.
A Friday dinner featured creamed chicken mashed potatoes peas and carrots deviled eggs lettuce salad bread butter pie and coffee. Guests dining Easter at the A C Van Dorin home included Missy Zudia Van Dorin Maud McFalt Cen terville Mrs Mary Clester and T Van Dorin family.
Rev S A Fisher mentions in church news that Byron L Barney Wilson will deliver the address at the United Brethren Church evening service next Sunday. Service time is 7 30.
Moravia Concert Band held a reorganization and rehearsal last Thursday to gear up for a June concert season. Forest Main will again direct and W. W. Tracy returns as manager, with added instrumentation boosting prospects for a stronger ensemble.
The Appanoose county spelling contest at Centerville Grammar School saw 47 schools entered, up from last year, with roughly twelve thousand words spelled. Betsy Bishop of Moravia led late, many seventh and sixth graders competed, prizes awarded, and thanks given to teachers, Kiwanis, and sponsors.
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