Vacation reflections from Moravia to Canada and back
The author recounts a two week vacation totaling over 3800 miles, noting a temporary break from the Moravia Union. They praise the trio Jackie, Roscoe, and Gaylord for keeping the paper going, describe a July trip starting in Moravia, via Albia and Rochester to Port Arthur Canada, with stops at Mayo museum and Pine City, detailing cool 53 degree weather, Canadian welcome, and a vast Great Lakes paper mill at Fort William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Port Arthur
Canada
Fort William
Great Lakes Paper Company
Pence Reunion Held At Johnson Home
The Pence reunion was held at the J. L. Johnson home on Sunday. A fine crowd attended despite threatening weather and high water. Attendees enjoyed visiting and the grand basket dinner. Officers re-elected for 1938 were Delph Pence president and Rudolph Pence secretary treasurer. Next year’s reunion will be at the Main grove south of Moravia on the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pence
J. L. Johnson
Delph Pence
Rudolph Pence
Main Grove
Moravia
Main Reunion Date Mix Up Clarified in Notice
The Union corrects last week’s announcements about reunions. The Main reunion is set for Sunday, August a, at Main Grove, while the Boyer reunion moves to Tuesday, August 24. Also noted are remarks about a veterans’ monument roll call and a travel narrative from Duluth along Lake Superior highlighting Manitou Falls Croas River Falls and Father Baraga’s 1844 cross commemorating a safe lake landing.
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Main Grove
Duluth
Lake Superior
Manitou Falls
Croas River Falls
Father Baraga
Iconium Methodist Homecoming Held Sunday in Iconium
The 19th annual Iconium churches homecoming brought Union services at the Christian church and a noon basket dinner. Rev. J. Lee Bilby of Vermilion, NL, former Iconium resident, gave the morning address on Seeing the Invisible. Afternoon program featured music, readings, and talks by visiting pastors and local participants, with a benediction by Fred Tarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist Episcopal
Christian
Christian Church
J. Lee Bilby
Vermillion,r
Iconium
Union
Tconium
Vermillion
Hilly
Christiana
Ben Bressler
Afternon
Kong
Bilby
Russell
Lois Argo
Edd Vosburgh
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Lawson
Aberdeen
Wash
Clarence V. Gilliland
Los Angeles
Calif
Lucile Swift
J. W. Stine
Grace
Virginia Argo
Rosalie Beaty
Roy Adams
Mabelle Newby
Olive Miller
God
Fred Tarr
Weather Halts Threshing For Corn Benefit In Moravia Vicinity
Light rain across Saturday to Tuesday slowed threshing crews yet boosted corn prospects. Small grain threshing paused while oats yield ranges up to 67 bushels per acre and wheat shows some spotting. About an inch of rain fell near Moravia with heavier totals elsewhere.
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Moravia
Journey by river logs to a northern ski advantage
The report traces a journey from logs tumbling down a river to a finished sheet of white paper. It mentions a ski jump on a mountain path, bitter winter temperatures of 40 to 50 below, and snow. The route goes through Duluth, Superior, Bellwood, and St Ignace, crossing Lake Michigan to Mackinaw City for a nocturnal, moonlit, tranquil ride along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Lake Front
Duluth
Lake Superior
Superior
Minnesota
Acre
Snd
Wisconsin
Michigan
Bellwood
St. Igngee
Lake Michigay
Buren
Meckinaw City
Mary
Gordner Rites High In Naval Training School
Richard Gordner son of Mr and Mrs T R Gordner Moravia has passed the exam to enter the machinists school at Norfolk Virginia. He ranked seventh in the father group and was one of thirteen chosen to attend. After a ten day furlough August 16 he will report to San Diego and then to Norfolk via Panama Canal around September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gordner
T. R. Gordner
Moravia
Machinists School
Norfolk
Virginia
Gordner
Richard
Navy
San Diego
Panama Canal
Salem United Brethren Homecoming Set for September 12
Sunday Sept 12 has been announced as the date of the annual Salem United Brethren Church homecoming. Other arrangements will be announced at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Evangelistic Meetings Open At Miller Church
Protracted meetings began at Miller Baptist Church with Pastor Rev Pete Smith of Seymour in charge. Rev Frank Smith, a former pastor, is slated to assist. Services start at 8 p m with all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Baptisl Church
Pete Smith
Seymour
Frank Smith
Weathers Couple Soon Arrive to Begin Evangelistic Work
Rev and Mrs C G Weathers are due in about two weeks for an indefinite stay at Mrs Weathers father F A Boyer and will use the Boyer home as headquarters while they begin evangelistic work. Rev Weathers previously pastored the Nazarene church in Chicago Heights IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Weathers
Slack family takes over Daley's in Moulton
Ed Slack of Moravia becomes new proprietor after council granted license last Wednesday. The business opened last Saturday and the Slack family plans to move to Moulton at the start of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ed Slack
Moravia
Daley's Place
Slack
Council
Guests From Albia Attend Main Grove Reunion
Mrs. G. T. Harn hosted a Main Grove reunion in Albia with five Albia ladies. A covered dish luncheon was held at her home on Tuesday. Neighbors of the Harns during their Albia residence attended. Dominoes provided afternoon entertainment. Mrs. Paul Bayer served as secretary.
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G. T. Harn
Main Grove
Albia
Harns
Kensington Officers Elected Wednesday
Mrs. Louise Oehler entertained the Kensington Circle for a birthday anniversary luncheon. Officers for the coming year were elected: president Mrs. Ora Selby, vice president Mrs. Louise Oehler, secretary Mrs. Emma Pabst, treasurer Mrs. Mattie Lynch, reporter Mrs. Mildred Bishop. The Firkins picnic is set for the third Sunday in August at Cedar Rapids Beaver Park pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Oehler
Kensington Circle
Ora Selby
Emma Pabst
Mattie Lynch
Mildred Bishop
Gehler
Beaver Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Moonlit Honeymoon Voyage Through Woodlands
A poetic reminiscence recalls a late night voyage with a moonlit deck and a first impression of honeymoon joy. The narrator notes references to shiek companions and loving couples aboard, then describes leaving early to drive through woods into open farmland. The fragment hints at continued story.
Friday Dinner Menu Highlights Breaded Suin and Potatoes
A fragment from a dinner menu lists breaded suin with gravy, esculpped potatoes, gien beats, combietion salad, cottage cheese, baked apples, shredded potatoes, bread and butter, tea, and coffee pie.
Band Program Saturday August 7 at March Shadwell
A band program features Cavalcade Overture by Holmes It Looks Like Rain sung by Bette Hiatt Clarinet duet by Jean Kathryn Broahar and Doris Jean Luse Corinthian Overture by Edward Hazel Blue Hawaii sung by Don Blackman Angelus Choral by E De Lymaster McGehee March by Richards Port Conway March by Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadwell
J. J. Richards
Holmes
Bette Hiatt
Jean Kathryn Broahar
Doris Jean Luse
Edward Hazel
Don Blackman
Angelus
E. de Lymaster
McGehee
Richarde
Port Conway
Richards
Mrs. Pearl Harrod Dies in Wyoming
Relatives in Moravia learned Sunday of the sudden death of Mrs. Pearl Harrod of Gillette Wyoming. Funeral services were held at Gillette on August 3. She was a sister of the late Tom Robb of Moravia and a half-sister of W C Bivin and Mrs. Price Gideon of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harrod
Gillette
Wyoming
E. G. Hawk Attending State Soil Meeting
E G Hawk is in Ames this week to attend the state soil meeting on Wednesday and Thursday to draft recommendations for the 1938 agricultural conservation program. He was recently elected Monroe County representative at a county meeting.
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E. G. Hawk
Ames
Town
Mr. Hawk
Monroe County
Moravia Co Operative Shipments To St Louis Market
The Moravia Co Operative Marketing Association sent two cars of cattle to the St Louis market Tuesday. Mrs J B Sneed and Mrs G D Lynch were in Centerville Saturday.
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The
Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association
St. Louis
J. B. Sneed
G. D. Lynch
Centerville
Coulson Infant Buried In Hillcrest Cemetery
Twilight funeral services were held for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coulson at Hillcrest cemetery after a brief service at Turner Funeral Home Moraviay. Mrs Coulson underwent emergency surgery at St Joseph hospital Centerville and remained in critical but improving condition.
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C. C. Coulson
Turner Funeral Home
Roberts Reunion Held Sunday at Lake Wapello
The annual Roberts reunion near Ash Grove gathered nearly 60 relatives at Lake Wapello last Sunday. A basket dinner was served at noon with Edna Roberts elected president and Bertha Criley named secretary. After a business session, attendees spent the afternoon visiting. the event will be held the first Sunday in August at the same location.
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Roberts
Lake Wapello
Edna Roberts
Harve Roberts
Near Ash Grove
Bertha Criley
Ottumwa
Fall Festival Meeting Called For Friday Evening
Moravia Moravia Fall Festival Association president Gev. B. Johnson urged all interested ladies and department managers to meet Friday at 8:00 p.m. at the Community Building. Men also asked to attend the meeting citing important business and a separate ladies’ session if desired.
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G. B. Johnson
Moravia
B. Johnson
Pres
B. A
Turner
Boyer and Lockman Family Reunions Announced
The Boyer reunion is set for Tuesday August 24 at the BF A Boyer Grove with Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder as secretary. The Lockman reunion will be held at Scattersburg school house on Sunday August with Elmer Lockman as president and May Benson as secretary. relatives are urged to attend.
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Boyer
BF. A. Boyer Grove
Kenneth Gladfelder
Lockman
Scattersburg
Elmer Lockman
May Benson
McDanel Ninth Annual Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The ninth McDanel reunion will be held Sunday August 11th at Centerville City Park. Dinner at noon. Relatives and friends invited. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. H. L. Hitton.
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McDanel
Centerville
Sec.Treas
H. L. Hitton
Wilson reunion to be held August 1 at Fern Wight home
The Wilson family reunion is slated for Sunday, August 1 at the Fern Wight home. Attendees are expected to gather for a day of remembrance and shared stories.
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Wilson
Fern Wight
Kincade Reunion Set for August at Mein Grove
The lathennual Kincade reunion will be feuld at the Mein Grove Bundy on August 16. Chas Laws listed as free.
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Mein Grove
Bundy
Chas. Laws
Good Looking Gentleman Identified as C. C. Waughop
E F Boyer of Los Angeles writes to confirm a report that the good looking gentleman pictured two weeks ago was C C Waughop formerly of Moravia now of Centerville. Boyer provides his new address at 3506 the Clintock Ave Los Angeles California.
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E. F. Boyer
Los Angeles
Calif
C. C. Waughop
Moravia
Centerville
High Water Delays Des Moines Visit by Hammond Family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond and children of Moravia with Mrs. Tom Crawley and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Crawley and son from Unionville visited Des Moines Sunday with Mrs. Hammond's brother Rev. Kermit Crawley. They were delayed by high water near Hartford Iowa caused by a six inch reinfall in two hours, flooding over the paving.
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Fred Hammond
Moravia
Tom Crawley
Hugh Crawley
Unionville
Des Moines
U B Aid Dinner Menu For Wednesday August 11
The U B Aid plans a Wednesday dinner featuring fried chicken with gravy mashed potatoes and new corn. Also served are sliced tomatoes cabbage select apple sauce bread butter tea coffee and homemade ice cream with sliced cucumber.
Foster Man Is Killed By Slate Fall
William H. Hoadley a 32 year old Foster resident died after slate fell at the Ed Hawk mine near Christiansburg Wapello county He suffered a broken neck and internal injuries and died five minutes after arrival at Miners hospital Funeral services were held at Humeaton funeral home with Rev C Li Young officiating He leaves a brother Ivan and two sisters Mrs Curtis Goudy and Mrs Edward Peterson The coroner's inquest is handled by Wapello county officials
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Monroe County
William H. Hoadley
Foster
Ed Hawk
Christiansburg
Wapello County
Humeaton
Rev
C. Li Young
Eslinger
Hoadley
Auto
Miners Hospital
Albis
Theron Hoadley
Rexfield
Ivan Hoadley
Curtis Goudy
Ottumwa
Edward Peterson
Flint
Mich
Guiseville Boy Breaks Arm In Fall At Home
Russell Dotson son of Mr and Mrs Thode Dotson of Guiseville near Moulton suffered a broken right arm in a fall at their home Monday The children were tentering on a board when the accident occurred.
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Russell Dotson
Thode Dotson
Guiseville
Moulton
Carrel es Bible School and Sunday Services
Carreles Bible School at 9 a m with Mrs Homer Utterback as superintendent. Communion at 10 a m. Sermon by the pastor at 10 16 on Continuing Steadfast. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. Sermon at 3 p m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church. W J Hastie, pastor.
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Bible School
Homer Utterback
Christian Endeavor
Ladies Aid
W J. Hastie
United Brethren Sunday Schedule and Services
The United Brethren church outlines a Sunday program with 10 am Sunday School 11 am preaching 7 pm Christian Endeavor and 8 pm evening service. Mid week service Thursday 1 30 pm Juniors meet Saturday.
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Christian Endeavor
Moravia Methodist Episcopal Church Schedule and Conference
Pastor F C Scott announces Moravia and Weasley Chapel services with Sunday School at 10 and 10:30 a m worship at 11 and 9 30 a m preaching at Weasley Chapel. Last quarterly conference on Sunday August 15 with cooperative dinner at 2 p m Dr J T Boeye will preside. Officers urged to prepare year reports and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Epworth League
Weasley
J. T. Boeye
Chas. L. Ellis
Iconium Circuit Sunday School and Services Update
Iconium Circuit reports Morning worship at 246 a m and Hilwa Sunday Sehour at 1y, with evening service at cooperstivl and Epworth League at 8 p m. Sunday school at 1b a m, Friday youth play planned. Field Meet postponed to the 32d Week in August per JW STINE Psscor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairview
Hilwa
Cooperstivl
Epworth League
Iconium
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Moravia Union
Jackie
Roscoe
Gaylord
Yours
Missus
Wilfred
Olive
Minn
Mayo Museum
Joe
St. Paul
Pine City
Pine Hurst Lake
Farm Labor Party
Laurentian Range
Mt. McKay
Kakabeka Falls
Niagara Falls
Lake View
Johnson Home
Slaven
Court House Park
R. Gordner
Naval Tr
Miller
Weathers
Slacks
Paul Bayer
Kensington
Lown
Shiek
Lady Fair
M. E
Cura
E. G
Hawk
State Soil Meeting
Coulson
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bincade
Waughop
U. B. Aid
Foster Man
Slate Fall
Dotson Lad
Carreles
Church of Christ
United Brethren
F. C. Scott
Methodist Episcopal
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