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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
4
Plans are complete for the youth opportunity show at the high school auditorium tonight. County commander Harry Pearson confirms the county-wide program, with contests held in Centerville and Mystic. First prize is $50 and a $251 bond, with finalists advancing to Center ville. Prizes awarded to each contestant based on applause judging.
Mr and Mrs Doyle McDanel marked their 26th anniversary with a noon cooperative dinner at their farm east of town. Guests included family members and friends from Oskaloosa Albia and La Porte City, with gifts of a hostess silver cake tray and electric lamp.
An interdenominational vocational Bible school institute for pastors superintendents and teachers will be held on Saturday April 23 at First Methodist Church Centerville. Five department leaders Kinder garten primary junior junior high and administrative will guide sessions using cooperative texts. A $1 registration fee covers expenses text books will be sold attendees bring a sack lunch coffee served by Centerville church ladies.
Mrs U C Main entertained the ETC club at her home last Thursday afternoon with Mrs John Horstman organizing the program. The mystery box was won by Mrs Howard Carson and light refreshments followed a pleasant afternoon.
All Master Masons Antiquity Lodge No 253 will confer work in the Master Mason degree Friday evening April 22. Don West W MGC C L Cowen Secretary will attend.
The Albia district institute of the W.S.W.S. will meet Monday at the Evangelical United Brethren church. Participants come from Afton Albia Moravia Souilia Chariton Mys Ilie Sewal Seymour Russell and Norwood. Morning session at 10 00 led by Mrs. Zell Callen with hymns devotions and activities. Afternoon session at 1 30 presided by Mrs. Ralph Kindman offering for mission field and program items follow.
Mr and Mrs Loyd McDanel hosted an Easter dinner with a large gathering including Mr and Mrs Lynn Hilton Mr and Mrs Shirley Townsend Junior and Leroy Mr and Mrs Lynden McDanel Ronald Lavern Clell Wendell Mr and Mrs Dwight Coop Patricia Tene Doyle Linda Mrs Homer Weldon Jerry Melvin Mr and Mrs John Marlin Terri Lee Mr and Mrs Glen Van Dorin Judy David and Larry Mr and Mrs Howard Davigan Mr and Mrs Gerald Hawk and children
Mrs. Charles Broshar and Mrs. Wayne Clark hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Vernon Kaster on Tuesday afternoon April 12 at the Broshar home. Guests joined in games, gifts were opened, and refreshments of angel food cake with heavenly hash and coffee were served. Several invited guests sent gifts.
Mrs A C Main Mrs Marjory Tracy Mrs C M McFatridg Mrs Paul Broshar Mrs Chester Bro shar and Mrs Fanchon Winsler trained in Knoxville for Gray Lady service. They will volunteer at the Veterans hospital in Knox ville when needed. One of several county volunteers joining the effort.
The Urbana Boys 4 H club held its regular meeting at the home of David Gillespie. Highlights included a demonstration by County Extension Director Lloyd M Reid and a showing of the movie Uncle Joe.
The Moravia post office will host an Army recruiter every Monday afternoon. The Centerville recruiting office says quotas for the regular army and air forces have nearly doubled, inviting local residents to sign up.
Notice invites all Legion Auxiliary members to attend a Friday afternoon gathering at the Legion home weather permitting. Participants should bring equipment and any items to assist with outdoor tasks such as limbing and cleanup. Ground Committee oversight likely.
M H Elson, vocational agriculture instructor in Moravia public school for four years, resigns to accept a similar post in Ida Grove. The Elsons will move in late June, with Elson starting July 1, and he will devote full time to the vocational agriculture department.
The Taylor Aid group held its regular monthly meeting at Loyd Carter home on April 13 with Lucile as hostess. A cooperative noon dinner followed. Door prize went to Janet Fox. Games awarded prizes to Goldin Hiatt and Lucile Carter. Members sewed tug rags and embroidered pillow cases. Attendees included Myr and Mrs Don Wolf, Verna Lee Elson and daughters, Mr and Mrs Earnest Hiatt, Thelma Phillips, Mary Meadows, Mr and Mrs Ivan Tarsh, Mr and Mrs Don Pettibone, Will Campbell, Mr and Mrs George Turner, Mr and Mrs Art Fox, Merle Miller, Peter Dinan, Daphne Hilton, and Mer and Mrs Loyd Carter. Merle Miller attended afternoon. Nickle collection totaled 65 cents. Next meeting set for May 11 with Verna Lee Elson.
Local residents gathering included Mr. and Mrs. George Long and Kenny Long with Mrs H O Long from Rockford. Mr and Mrs Myr Zimmer and Mrs Zimmer from Mystic. Mr and Mrs Kermit Gladfelder from Moravia. Mr Bob Zimmer from Centerville. James H Rogers RO TC student at the University of Missouri Columbia and Miss Hazel Rogers from Knoxville spent time with their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Rogers. Miss Rogers who works at the Veterans hospital in Knoxville resigned to join a Des Moines hospital, starting there Monday.
Moravia breeder Fred Coltrain sold purebred Aberdeen Angus bulls to Gabe Johnson of Moravia E V McGinnis of Albia and J L Harris of Centerville. The sale involved three buyers from nearby towns securing healthy stock for their farms.
The garden club will meet at Mrs Bertha Hreshar’s home on Wednesday April 27. Members are asked to bring May baskets and the materials to fill them.
Harry DuVall bought a $25 share in the Moravia fire department this week and Albert Brain donated $10. Another donor contributed $8 and wished to remain anonymous.
Young Methodists gathered Monday after services to tidy the church grounds. They swept the yard and applied fresh crusted rake mulch, aided by B Weller and other church members in a cooperative cleanup activity.
CarkéneS Grace Methodist Church invites the community to Sunday services on April 3 1949 at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m morning worship and evening activities with the theme Open Peters and Easter reflections. Wesley Methodist Church also invites worshippers with morning worship at 9:45 a m Sunday school at 10:30 a m the morning sermon titled Open Doors and a general invitation to attend.
The Church of the Nazarene lists services at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. with morning worship. Evening programs include a junior meeting at 7:00 p.m. led by Mrs. F A Hahn and a 7:00 p.m. N Y P S gathering. Prayer and Bible study are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
James Brown, Minister, leads Moravia church with 9 45 a m preaching 10 45 a m Lord's Supper 11 00 a m Bible school and 7 30 p m Evangelistic services Iconium church holds Bible school 10 00 a m Lord's Supper and preaching 11 00 a m Each service reflects regular weekly worship in two nearby congregations.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free entertained at a family dinner Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Bayard Neff and sons of Rockford. Other guests included Flora Jones of Moravia Dorin Wailes of Centerville E G Sincox Clair Lincox family and Mrs Ivan Wright Knoxville. Dayne Taylor Forrest Kaster Virgil Kaster and Harry DuVall attended the Dixie National Field Trial in Murray Kentucky. Dogs from across the United States were at the event and the group returned Monday via the Ozarks.
Mr and Mrs Zell Callen and daughter Joan attended a Sunday family gathering at Albis hosted by Mrs Chester Woodsuck. Beulah Weidman public school nurse from Peru Nebraska described her year in Italy near Borse with cave dwellers, showed photos and brought back items. The event supported by Congregational Christian churches of Nebraska. An offering collected from 45 relatives will fund her mission work.
Funeral services were held Monday at Turner funeral home for Mrs Emma Belle Gideon who died after a long illness. Burial at Hillcrest cemetery with Rev W F T Evans officiating. Survived by husband Sterling Price Gideon and three children Myrtle Lockman Walter Gideon Roy Gideon plus siblings grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was active in the Christian church and entered hospital January 7 1946 dying April 15 1949.
The American Legion auxiliary met Tuesday at the legion home with sixteen attending. Mrs. Garnet McDonough was absent as president. Mrs. Lee Hiatt chaired. Plans discussed include the county meeting at Moulton, a 6:30 supper for Mrs. Marjory Tracy’s farewell to Iowa City, and the 6th district meeting at Bloomfield on May 12. Water in the post kitchen, dining room painted, Yvonne Gardner played piano, talks on child welfare and Pan Americanism Union given. Refreshments by several members. cookies to Veterans Hospital in Knoxville volunteered.
The Union Neighbors club met Thursday April 14 at Mrs W G Harper’s home. A cooperative noon dinner was served followed by a quiz. Mrs Wilson explained cancer drive funds usage and participants spent the afternoon sewing rags for the hostess.
Mrs Josephine Witherby hosted the Kensington Club ladies last Thursday afternoon. President Mee Lise presided over the business meeting. Mildred Bishop spoke on Flower Geographies. Roll call included Household and Hints. Refreshments of ice cream cake toffee and candy were served in keeping with Easter season.
The library has received 45 children’s books donated by Mrs Mar gery Vracy. A book Etiquette by Panly Bust which was on order has been received.
John C. Broshar son of Mr and Mrs Chester Broshar Moravia will report for Navy duty this summer as part of NROTC training. He sails from San Francisco August 2 to 16 en route to the Canal Zone arriving Balboa August 16 leaving August 22. He will dock at San Diego August 31 for submarine training with seniors then go to Long Beach September 1 for gunnery practice through September 9. The cruise ends September 13 in San Francisco.
Centerville welcomes a 100 member University of Iowa symphony to perform Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Centerville high school auditorium. Lions club sponsors say the event is a service to music lovers not a money making promo tion with tickets available at the Union office or from Lions members to offset travel and meal costs.
Mrs Lissie Kelsey hosted the Shanghai club with 11 members present including Amy Hiner Cora Murphy Rose Marie Wertz Hazel Rinehart Chloe Loch Alvena Ellis Anna Landgrebe Allie Taylor Bertha Overturf Sceal Scott and guests Verda Argo Mary Miller Deloris Polncy Jimmy Linda Verna McAninch Connie Linda Lundgrebe Diana Gale Wertz Judy Overturf Paul Loch Charley Ellis and Will Kelsey A quilting and sewing carpet raga day followed by cooperative noon meal The next meeting will be with Chloe Loch and Rose Marie Wertz.
Merle Johnson began a small building project behind his barber shop near the post office to house a kiln dry for native lumber. The facility aims to enable local wood working by drying local timber for use in crafts and projects.
An Easter birthday dinner was held Sunday in honor of Fred Dotson who was 72 years old. He received gifts and a birthday cake. Attendees included Mrs Haddock of Moravia, Mrs Don Cobler and family, Bobby, Marylan and Dickie, Reta Albright, Mrs Daphen Ostergren, Richard and Carolann of Ottumwa.
Mr and Mrs H B Lewis welcomed a son born April 25 at St Joseph Hospital Centerville. Mr and Mrs Ronald McDnsel report a son born April 45 at St Joseph Hospital Centerville. Mr and Mrs Dick Johnson are proud parents of an 8 lb and tza uz daughter born Friday April 1b at St Joseph Hospital Centerville. The Little Hide been waned Mary Elizabeth Bld with grandparents Mr and Mrs Otha Taylor and Mr and Mrs Merediskn Junooen.
Moravia School board voted to continue rural bus transportation with routes near current ones. Superintendent Hickman outlined bus usage for band, activities, and sports with 15 cents per mile, driver costs, and adult chaperones required by law. Several teachers were hired or renewed contracts including Clarence Sheldon and Dean S. Bellman for vocational agriculture. Mrs Bellman, the former Bernice Peterson, has two children.
Rev Trosile returned home from Des Moines Methodist Hospital after seven weeks. The operation was serious but recovery will be slow. Friends in Tragy Marion county and Hilton Monroe County offered support during his hospital stay. Mrs Trosile stayed with him during the most critical period. His late birthday was celebrated in the hospital on March 18 with messages and flowers from many people.
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