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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
2
Classified item brief listing prices for Big Smith jeans and Biz Boys buckaroos, plus fries delivery by Gardner Hatchery and Chas Cross. Acreage in Iconium offered with 6 acres, 6-room house, water system, double garage, granary, barn. Shoes and slippers sold at SWAIM S.
Mixed classified items include floor sander rental by hour or day, sheep shearing and tagging services, house painting after rains, a Moravia dwelling sale, a spinet piano for sale in Moravia, and a gold-buying ad. Also mentions a Des Moines dental offer with a free plate powder sample.
Pete Dicks, son of Mr and Mrs T Dicks of Iconium, recently released from active duty, started work in Des Moines after electronics training. Moravia attendees at the 5th District American Legion Auxiliary convention in Centerville included several listed residents. Rebekah lodge met with refreshments, and Home Builders class at E U B church held a party with twenty five attending. Mr and Mrs Troy Glick hosted relatives from Ottumwa, and Moravia Rainbow girls attended instruction at Albia with transport by Mrs Dicks Potts and Moore.
CavrcarS First Christian Church lists Rev W F T Evang as minister and Mrs Birdle Main as superintendent with Sunday School at 10:00 am and communion at 11:00 am plus an Easter program. Church of the Nazarene led by Rev Ray Cox Andrew Maddison promotes Sunday School at 10:00 am and morning worship at 11:00 am with midweek prayer on Apr 28 and a missionary service Apr 29 with Rev Clifford Gay. The note honors a pastorate recall and communal thanks.
Grace Methodist Church invites all to services led by Pastor John Grenfell and Mrs Karl Tuttle. Sunday School at 10, Worship at 11, M F A discussion on Christianity versus communism at 6 30 pm, Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm. Family Night on May 5 features the Intermediate Missionary Group program and a film The Weeping Prophet about missions in Africa.
Rev Evan Stroud leads Evangelical United Brethren Church service with Sunday School at 10 for all ages and 11 o clock morning worship. Harold Mason superintendent Mrs Blackman chorister Bill Bishop pianist installation of officers to occur during service.
May 4 to 9 conference at Cedar Falls with Rev Stroud and Vess Hiatt attending. Iconium Methodist notes scriptures on sheep and a shepherd, recalling Jesus instructing feed my sheep and lambs after resurrection. Farmers report sheep thrive on oats and alfalfa hay, though fodder sustains them.
Mr and Mrs Harry J Stocker of New Orleans arrived Friday for an extended visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Stocker. They returned Monday from a 3 day visit with daughter sister Mrs Glen Lemar at Dixon Town. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Walter Scott and Sondra, Mr and Mrs Ron Tisue and son Daryl, Mrs Lois Talbert and Pamela at Moulton. Others welcomed at dinners and gatherings include Ida Caylor, Lee Tadlock Kenny Frank Swaim Tadlock and guests Austin Swaim and Leo Bauchman of Otumwa.
The Tay lorettes 4-H club held a regular meeting at New. Members planned a mother daughter tea and discussed upcoming activities and project ideas.
Hope schoolhouse held a meeting led by vice president Shirley Walter. Fourteen members answered the pledge and discussed activities including a May 1 mother and daughter tea at Centerville’s Methodist church. Charlene Burns was named a county office candidate with support from the club, while Margaret Condra campaigned at the tea.
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