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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
3
A long frayed transcription recalls a garden tale and local school music glory. Mentions gardeners T T Lockman and Sig Pence, the Homestead plot, and the Fall Festival triumphs. A war stats aside reflects on 1914 18 casualties and Moravia street chatter closes the fragment.
Moravia high school baseball team defeated Moulton 9 to 5 on their home field Wednesday evening. The win marked Moravia’s second straight victory in the early season as rain-soaked conditions hindered play.
Lester Smith of Moravia area has accepted a job with Armour and Company in Creston Iowa. He will serve as manager of the egg department. Mr and Mrs T B Cameron were in Centerville Saturday evening.
Howard McKinley 28 an insurance salesman of Russell town died from injuries after a Tuesday dawn wreck on highway 34 near Melrose. He was found beside his car by a Burlington bus driver after the collision around 1 10 am. McKinley a special agent for Peoples Life and longtime Moravia area worker died at Yocum hospital Chariton after Monday funeral services at Chariton and burial at Melrose.
A noon Wednesday blaze at the Haller farm north of Moravia on highway 60 destroyed the upper story of the Kincade residence. Mr and Mrs Francis Kincade occupied the house. neighbors could not save it or belongings. Several small outbuildings burned. insurance partly covered the loss.
New Sharon Iowa hosts a second annual Rose Festival on June 20 and 21 with a coronation parade and a Rose Show. Notable figures include Festival Queen candidates and Governor George A. Wilson involvement. festival aims to be non profit and draw exhibitors from across Kansas and Iowa. Mrs Margaret Feese, tied to the McFatridge family, has died at 92, the region’s longtime resident and ancestor to several generations.
Main Bros Market and Grocery installs an electric refrigeration ice storage room cork insulated to hold three tons. The new unit allows any desired temperature and will greatly improve handling of ice.
Preparations are underway to start crushing rock at the Warren DuVall farm near Moravia. Appanoose County plans to install equipment and begin production soon, using quarry rock to surface county and township roads, starting with the highway 60 to Main Station route. There is talk of resurfacing Moravia’s streets with rock from the DuVall site.
The spring of 1999 is noted as exceptionally wet with nearly 12 inches of rainfall this year and about 6 inches in April. Continued rains have swollen the Chariton river and delayed farm work and gardening, creating a serious problem. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Creech traveled to Webster Thursday for an extended visit with daughter Mrs. Cecil Shiflett and son James Creech.
Report from Tempe Ariz indicates Miss Rubye Whitehead of Moravia, a local student, spent several days in Hermosillo during Easter vacation with fellow college students. They attended Catholic mass on Easter Sunday and returned to the United States reportedly unimpressed by Mexico.
Mr and Mrs Versal Robb hosted an Egg Roast supper in their home on Saturday April 8 for So and Sew club members and guests. Attendees enjoyed eggs pie sandwiches pickles relish and coffee. A card party followed noting Elsie Long’s absence due to illness and recovery.
Obituary and death notice for Mrs. Andrew C. Faber of Moravia Iowa who died April 15 1939 after heart trouble and influenza complications. Also notice for Mary Hannah Hoffman Faber born March 26 1869 in Green County Pennsylvania who died April 15 1939 in Urbana Township Monona County Iowa at age 70. She married Andrew Faber and left three children Ruben Richard and Lacy plus nine grandchildren. Funeral services were at Moravia Methodist Church with interment in Moravia Cemetery.
The 20th Century club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs J W Halden leading a discussion on flower and vegetable gardens and seed bulb plant exchanges. Guests included Mrs Ella Bick of Arlington Kansas and a bouquet from Mrs Rose Tuttle Pember of Upland California enhanced the event. Allen Boller was reappointed by the Atlantic school board as manual arts instructor and pool supervisor. Paul Watts was reelected at Wood ee as Smith Hughes instructor with a salary increase.
CaureneS Sunday Church School at 10 a m M K Blackman Worship Service at 11 a m PC B U at 6 80 p m Evening service at 7 80 W M A meets Friday with Mrs Zike at 2 p m Choir practice Sunday evening at B o'clock A cordial invitation to all T J ZIKE Pastor
The Church of Christ invites all to Bible School every Lord's Day morning with communion after and additional services at night. A Bible Study occurs Thursday evening. Prayers are offered for absent members due to illness. Minister W G Lagle encourages attendance as time well spent.
Melvin Stocker, eldest son of Henry and Barbara Stocker, born June 10 1878 on a Monroe county Iowa farm, died April 9 in Kansas City at 60. He married Sarah McKim Knight in 1900 and raised her two stepdaughters and their son Versal A. A grandson Russell Scott was also raised in his home. Survived by wife, son, foster son, three grandchildren Betty Beverly Berle, and many siblings and relatives. He worked 39 years for the Milwaukee railroad, lived in Moravia and Ottumwa, and was a member of the I O O F. Funeral April 12 at Moravia M E Church. Interment Moravia cemetery. Pallbearers were lodge members.
Honor Burton's Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hiatt entertained at a Knoxville dinner honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Hiatt's parents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Burton. Guests included relatives and friends from Ottumwa Creston Oskaloosa Centerville Des Moines Albia and Lincoln Nebr plus local hosts and extended family.
Grace Argo and Moravia high school groups receive first division ratings at the district contest in Oskaloosa, earning four entries to the Iowa City state meet May 4 to 6. The Boys Glee Club Mixed Chorus and Moravia Marching Band qualified, marking Moravia’s first appearance for vocal groups at the state contest.
A brief 1939 high school basketball season recap highlights a lively year. The girls team coached by Genevieve Wheeler reached the county tournament semi finals with a 4 win 1 loss record in the Southern Iowa Nine Conference and earned Martha Stocker honors on Jack North's Iowa basketball roll. The boys team, though edged out in the county tourney, posted 2 wins and 4 losses in the same league, with Hellyer and Ronald Woodward receiving all-state recognition. Coach Gardner notes seven players graduate, leaving Eugene Main as the lone returning letter winner, along with promising juniors Bill Luse and George VanDorin. Tom Zike plans to return after illness as the team builds for next year.
The 47th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dicks was celebrated at their daughter Mrs. Karl Swift's home on April 15. Present were Merle Dicks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and son, Earl Swift and daughters, Ned Argo and family, Leo Beaty and son, J. E. Dicks, Nona Yonta, and Robert Metcalf, with most grandchildren in attendance.
A transient family of seven including a man, woman, and five children were given hospitality by Marshal Lew Hiner on a rainy chilly Tuesday night. They traveled in a dilapidated car with all windows broken, making conditions uncomfortable.
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