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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1933
Page
3
Reporters from town papers mingle with Drake University performers at a Des Moines convention. The event features humor at banquets, jokes about headlines, and calls for renewed faith in government. Editors discuss press duties amid hard times.
A local inquiry reveals no applications have been filed with Moravia authorities for beer sales. The writer notes many towns have abandoned the old town pump and fears a thirst shortage. This paragraph hints the opening line could be a falsehood.
More than one hundred attended the fourth annual Vosburgh school reunion held Thursday at Kate Miller’s home. Seven former teachers joined an organizing committee for next year with plans to add a third member. The event included a history of the school and readings, songs, and harmonies by alumni and local residents.
M. E. Friday offers a dinner of chicken pil pil mashed potatoes and gravy with escalloped corn hot biscuit pickled jelly on the side reflecting a simple home style meal. Meals emphasize hearty portions and traditional sides typical of the era.
A Moravia citizen urges residents to vote yes on funding a community hall. He notes property taxes would increase about 184 cents per year based on 4 mills, arguing the project would provide a venue for Fall Festival meetings elections and public events while supporting local work through R F C programs. Fred Dotgon visited Centerville Tuesday.
A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F C Hiatt celebrated Mrs. O A Hiatt turning 88. Family, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and numerous relatives attended. A cooperative noon meal was served, followed by afternoon visits from relatives and friends who offered best wishes for future birthdays.
Mrs Dora Stewart died Wednesday at 1 20 a m at her home ten miles north of Rathbun age 64 years after several weeks sickness. She leaves husband W M Stewart two brothers C B Nash Morning and Jim Nash Rathbun and other relatives. Funeral services set for Walnut City Christian church at 2 00 p m Thursday with burial in Schneffer cemetery an obituary to follow.
Frank Ellis about 60 died at 11 o clock Thursday morning while planting potatoes at the Marta farm near Brompton. His body was first taken to Turner Funeral Home in Moravia and later moved to Ottumwa for burial. He had worked for the Martz farm about three months, and his home was in Ottumwa.
Owing to conflicting dates and a busy schedule, the anniversary program has been postponed indefinitely. Organizers cited the need to avoid clashing commitments and to allow wider participation.
A special town election is scheduled for Thursday April 27 at Moravia Town Hall. The ballot asks whether the town council should purchase the frame school building and relocate it uptown to serve as a community hall.
An anti 18th Amendment rally is set for Moravia at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday afternoon at 2:90 o clock. J R Barkley a noted lecturer from Moulton and R R Morrow Moravias school principal will speak. Organizers expect a large turnout.
At Easter Sunday the I. W. Blumenstock home hosted a Tarr family reunion organized by Mrs. Blumenstock and her daughter Mary Louise who teaches near Des Moines. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Main, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tarr and daughters Susie and Roberta, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Tarr and Junior Youngker and Mildred Tarr. A dinner at one o'clock preceded a program honoring Mia Tarr with reads from Her Sunset Hour and letters from relatives such as Ed Tarr, Lew Tarr, S. W. Tarr, Joe W. Tarr, Fred Rickel, and Burton F. Tarr.
Workmen moved the Moravia State Savings bank vault door to the MacFatridge and Coulson office where it has been installed as part of a new vault. Mrs. Ralph Clark returns home to Albia after staying with her sister Mrs. John Plants to assist in caring for Mr. Plants. One price for all. In reach of every woman who cares. We use only genuine Vita Tor de supplies for our Permanent Waves. A Beauty Shop.
John W Plants died at his home Saturday after a long illness in Moravia Iowa at age 64 years 3 months and 26 days. He was born in Pennsylvania November 26 1868 and moved to Franklin Township Monroe County in 1871. Survived by wife Lilly B Knight later Mrs Rena Johnson four children Raymond Clemens Iowa Ray Brooklyn Iowa Mabel Main Moravia area and Leslie at home five grandchildren and several in-laws. Funeral held at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church with Interment in Mt Pleasant cemetery. Card of thanks from Mrs John Plants and family.
Patrons are urged to attend the Moravia Public School band concert in the school gymnasium Thursday at 8:00. Director Dale Caris leads a 46 piece program. donations will be collected at doors to fund future uniforms.
The Senior Class play The King Rides By was called a big hit by attendees. Kenneth Barghahn coached the four act comedy, with twelve rehearsals producing a well received performance featuring Wendell Roberts John Johnson Margaret Hunt Arlene Dodd Cecil Hawes Phyllis Lemanter Carl McCrory Maxine Tucker CleHa Jones James Reich Sim Howell Genevieve Carter Roseor Day.
Mrs L S Patterson wife of Unionville’s longtime physician died at 6:00 am Tuesday after about three months illness. She suffered burns that started the illness. Survived by husband and three sons Dr Geo Francis Patterson of Cincinnati Ernest and Emmett twins. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm in Unionville Methodist Church.
Beulah Bishop a School of Fine Arts student in Ottumwa will broadcast a piano recital next Saturday afternoon on radio station WIAS Ottumwa from 8 30 to 8 45. She will perform Waltz in A flat Brahms Allegro from concerto Op 2 by C H M van Weber Rustic Spring by Sinding and Elegy by Paul Stoye.
The McDonough Hat Shoppe relocated this past week and is now in the Frank Swaim store, after leaving the Johnson building first door from Swaim's.
Iconium outlines two August events with Homecoming on the sixth and Pioneer Day on the seventh. Pioneer Day extends last year’s Diamond Jubilee, featuring relic exhibits, various crafts, and a speaker lineup. A Moravia Public School band will perform, with committees handling sports, programs, quilts, and music and prizes for oldest and best quilts.
The home of Mrs Eyt Hintt on Wa bash avenue was destroyed by fire this Wednesday morning. Part of Mrs Hintt's furniture was saved but furniture belonging to Mr and Mrs Howard Evans stored in the house was destroyed. Fire is believed to have started near the upstairs flue and so much damage occurred before the department arrived that saving the building was impossible. This was Moravia's second fire in 20 hours after the roof of G B Johnson residence was damaged Tuesday.
A roof fire at the Gov. Johnson home around two o clock Tuesday afternoon was quickly put out by the local fire department. Little damage resulted, and investigators think sparks from the chimney started the blaze.
Moravia High School baseball team lost the second game of the season at Centerville 8 to 0 on Monday afternoon. The Moravia boys, many inexperienced, fought hard but managed little offense while Centerville’s five runs largely came from unearned errors in crucial moments. The local schedule notes a Wednesday game against Unionville High at Gabe Johnson farm southwest of town.
The Town Council of Moravia designates Friday April 28 as Clean-Up Day. A team and wagon will collect tin cans and rubbish. residents should place rubbish in containers in a prominent place for easy visibility. Mayor Win Gardner.
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