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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
5
A reflective Moravia Union page details spring fever easing outdoors, editor F. P. Hamilton reports copper exhibit from Franklin township, local letters and poems, and a dog named Jiggs causing chicken mishaps. The piece blends personal mood with small-town events and community notices.
Moravia will host the Appanoose County American Legion gathering Monday, April 26. Delegations from county Posts and nearby towns will attend, with state and district officers also expected to attend the meeting at the Legion Home.
The Moravia Community Club boards meets at the Community Building on Friday evening April 16 at 7 30. All members urged to be present. M K Blackman president.
Rev. Marshall Riley Myer aged 84 and a former United Brethren minister at Salem Church west of Moravia and at Selection in Monroe County died Monday April 5 1937 at the Old People's Home in Florida He is survived by four sons a daughter and eleven grandchildren The obituary notes his long evangelistic work and that he and his wife Lou McCreery raised a fine family The writer J A Mounts recalls their years in Moravia and their long acquaintance since 1920
A student group from Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant presented a music program for Moravia High School Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Fred Miller assisting as manager. The program included Alma Mater a vocal trio Little Papoose Trees Little Bit of Heaven Lift Thine Eyes a violin solo and a quartet musical dramatization The Fortune Teller with an encore Sympathy featuring students from Mt Pleasant Oakville Centerville and Ainsworth.
A tentative three act cast for Outward Bound at Kirksville College Players in Missouri May 6 announced by director Ruth Curtis. Jackie Winsler will play Mrs Cilveden Banke in a cast featuring six men and no single lead.
The Moravia Future Farmers of America chapter held its inaugural Parent-Son Banquet in the school gym on Saturday evening April 10. Speakers included Harold Boyer Fred Tarr Pearl Kelsey Clifford Hardie and Aaron Bowman. Entertainment featured the FFA glee club the FFA band and a clarinet duet by Jean Kathryn Broshar and Doris Luse. Advanced Home Economics girls supervised by Miss Jacobs prepared and served a fine meal. The event is planned as an annual affair.
Frieda Brown of Bloomfield conducted the Moravia Chapter O E S school of instruction on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Officers learned work in the afternoon and degree work was shown in the evening. A 6:30 dinner for 25 members and guests at the U B Church followed. Gifts and corsages were presented to Mrs Brown and Mrs Nadine Winslet by officers Georgiana Winsler and Richard Smith.
Maple Grove marked the close of a term on Saturday April 10 with a cooperative noon dinner. Miss Glee Callen awarded perfect attendance gifts to Donald Dowd, Frances Broshar, John E. Broshar, Imogene Tadlock, Delmar Dowd, Dwight Blumer, Maxine Scott, Charlotte Scott, and Ruth Blumer. She will return as teacher next year.
To celebrate birthdays of Edna Dyphon and Colleen Lamar a cooperative dinner was held at Neil Lamars home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs John son and Dick Mr and Mrs Eph Wilson Mr and Mrs Dick Wilson Trenton Mardeena and Jay Mrs Fern Wright Coretta and Witlard Cloyed.
Mr and Mrs Austin Jay returned to their home Tuesday after spending the winter with their son George Jay and family in Douglas Arizona Viola Frost and Elmer Pennington of Des Moines visited the R R Pennington home Sunday evening Mrs Chas Coffin returned here with them after spending ten days at the Pennington home in Des Moines The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church held a regular meeting at Miss Osa Callens home Monday evening Miss Genevieve Wheeler led the program.
Moravia high school will join the Appanoose County Music Festival at Centerville’s Center ville school auditorium this Saturday. Moravia students will perform in all county groups, present the Wind Quintet and the Girls Octette, with about thirty Moravia pupils traveling. Oren Gould will direct the all county combined band and orchestra, with a day program including Rural Grade Chorus, All County Mixed Chorus, and multiple school groups.
The menu lists escalloped chicken mashed potatoes and green beans with noodles and biscuits. Also served are slow apple sauce butter jelly rie oe coffee.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. Junior C. E. at 2:88 p.m. Senior C. E. at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. F.C. Scott, pastor.
Church of Christ Bible School at 10 a m with Mrs Nellie Utterback as superintendent. Worship and communion open to all Christians at 11 a m. Sermon titled The Beginning and End of Sin. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a long service with sermon at 7 30 p m on What Good People Should Do To Be Saved. All are invited. W J Hastie pastor.
Moravia church services start with Epworth League and preaching at 7:40 p m. Wesley Chapel holds 9 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday School. A Thursday April 15 reception for those who joined in meetings and baptisms will be held in the church basement with a cooper Clint Paxston performing under a doctor’s care. Nearby updates note Albia resident CHAS ELLIS was brought home by Swarm ambulance, and Mrs Bessie Boshak returned from Los Angeles. the Tarrs visited Oskaloosa while Roberta stays with Mrs Cuffin. Mr and Mrs Bruce Watts returned to Otinaiwa after a visit with H E Watts.
Pearl Hiner and Ralph Spencer oversee separate Sunday schools with morning worship at 9 45 and 12 00 respectively. An evening service at 7 30 unites with Epworth League. A second church, Teonium, hosts meetings led by Wasile Thomipeet, with a Sunday School board meeting this Saturday at the parsonage. J W Stine is the pastor.
From San Diego comes word that P K Horner erred in identifying a mustached man as Prof Harwood. Mrs Myrtle Bishop Broshar claims a group photo proves Harwood wrong and suggests a Mr Walter, father of Reynolds Walter, once ran a jewelry store around 1909. She also links a two week old photo to Der King, though others insist it is Harold Clark. Readers urged to share identifications for published pictures.
The Moravia mayor announces April 26 as Clean-Up Day at the Union notice. Town council action sets the date to haul away winter rubbish, with town crews and wagons to collect cans parts and other non burnable waste in accessible containers. Chickens must be penned during the gardening season under a town ordinance.
Word from Paris Missouri reports Cecil Cullers severely burned about the feet and ankles when spilled gasoline and oil near his station ignited from a lit cigarette. The Union lacks full details and says injuries confine him to bed.
Mr and Mrs Russell Davis and their family arrived here from near Indianola Iowa at the start of the week They will stay briefly before moving on to Arizona where they plan to reside The Davises spent the previous year in Arizona and had just returned here recently Mrs Davis health issue prevents a timely return to Arizona
A town wide notice proclaims April 2nd as Clean Up Day. Residents must place trash in sacks or wooden boxes and remove old autos from streets and alleys. Any discarded items on town property will be removed. Local guidance urges keeping properties tidy and chickens to be kept in check.
Miss Mary E. DuVail and Ernest L. Hobbs surprised friends by eloping to Wheatland Wyoming and marrying March 29 with Rev. Noyce officiating at the parsonage. Attendants were J. S. Hobbs and Mrs. Hobbs. Best wishes go to the couple for happiness.
The Busy Crioes class of the M and Sunday School organized and elected officers including President Maxine Smith Vice President Marilyn Brushar Secretary Deana McDonough Treasurer Jean Veach Librarian Mary Lou Main. A fundraising event and social program followed with refreshments.
The report notes reelection of Elizabeth Sheed and Ray-Hiwi Plants in Cleuens Withlielors Ioiva. It mentions substantial safety in life and place amid reelection results. Sunday visitors Stockport and Foirtiel attend, reflecting local civic ties and ongoing community activity.
The school band plans a 7:30 PM Thursday April 22 variety show at Town City to raise funds for the state music contest trip. It features student acts from grades one to twelve including two one act comedies coached by Miss Sherrard and Mr Crocker, a Maypole dance, gymnastic stunts, a Musical Mother Goose pantomime, and a soprano solo. Admission is 10 and 20 cents with the union to publish the full program.
Governor Nelson G. KraSCHEL proclaims Saturday May 1 as Child Health Day and the week April 28 to May 4 as Child Health Week. He urges communities to evaluate and expand child health services, launch projects, and sponsor events celebrating Iowa childhood during 1937. Des Moines ceremonial date recorded April 6, 1937.
Large turnout for Iconium M. E. Ladies Aid meeting on April 8 despite rain and poor roads. Circle No 4 topped its $10 75 quota with a bountiful luncheon. Chairman Mrs Vena Firkins led a list of helpers. Progressive club from Moravia joined, contributing to the success. A cooperative dinner is planned for April 15 with officer elections for the coming year urged.
Reported chatter cites Mrs QO and Linden as the moving target amid unclear references to South Bend Indiana. The snippet mentions deployment speculation and calls from Linden and others but lacks concrete details or names.
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