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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
1
A reflective piece blends seasonal imagery of fields, gardens, and harvest with notes on daily farm tasks and weather. It recalls family, community routines, and local history including a proposed monument to Henry Clay Dean on land near Moravia. The entry weaves gratitude with quiet hardship and a hint of broader world concerns.
A fragment from a local column notes that Methodist parson Erron R Eepate has been busy during the week with workmen at the parsonage. The item is brief and unreadable in places but indicates parish upkeep activity.
Office will be closed Thursday Friday and Saturday of this week. Dr D EK Qvelpp will not be available during the period.
The annual Old Settlers reunion will be held at Unionville on August 22 and 23 to entertain the large crowd anticipated for the two days. Many attendees come from Moravia and McInlty to join Unionville's Old Settlers each year.
Appanoose County Fair opens today in Centerville with entry day activities and an evening music program. The softball tournament rounds begin this evening as part of a full entertainment lineup through Thursday to Saturday. The fairgrounds sit at Belle Wooden Park near the end of North Seventh and North Sixth streets.
Reverend BE Gillaspie conducted the ring ceremony Wednesday at 10:00 in Albia for Miss Giaca V Gillaspie of Albia and Virgil E Benson of Blakesburg. The ceremony was at the bride’s friends home in east Albia with attendants Ross Harrison of Blakesburg and Nellia Doyle of Albia. After a two week western trip the couple will reside in Blakesburg where the groom runs a grocery and hardware business.
The Morning Reds posted 83 hits in two games against Pedrick Thorne of Ot tomwa and the Oskaloosa Eagles. Pedrick Thorne defeated the Reds 11 to 9 after nine Red errors. On Tuesday the Reds beat the Eagles 19 to 5 with no errors. Underwood struck out 10, Bates added two, Pfannebecker and Hiatt each had three hits.
A York College program in York Nebraska features a girls trio including Bertha Riggs Crum and Eater John. Rev. Rockfield, York College representative, will be with the group at Barlock Church on Friday.
The Busy Bees of the United Bychurch Sunday School were entertained Tuesday afternoon at Main Grove by their teacher Mrs Emil Halden. The afternoon was spent playing games and the children enjoyed supper before the play hour. Charlotte Lovell of Galesburg Illinois was a guest of the group.
U B aid menu lists Roast Beef with brown gravy mashed potatoes dressing corn bread butter jelly tea and coffee. Mrs Elmer Vance visiting since July 4 from Detroit with Mr and Mrs Vance. Archie Billings accompanying them as he heads back to Detroit for work.
A Sunday School and union service marked the annual homecoming at the Iconiat Christian Church in Iconiat. Rev. Win Mataler led the sermon as a large crowd attended despite the heat, with a potluck dinner following the program led by local church leaders including Richard Callen Roy Adams Wayne Clarence Whitehead and Kenneth Hunt.
Moravia and surrounding areas can still contribute to the USO fund by delivering or mailing donations to Veach Drug Store. The campaign is expected to end countywide shortly, with Moravia urged not to fall short when accounting closes. Contributions have been voluntary and already generous.
S A D VinZant aged 79 died at St Joseph hospital Centerville after two weeks illness and ten days in hospital with pneumonia. Born in Danville Indiana he moved to Appanoose County then Centerville 32 years ago. He married Laura May Hollingsworth in 1884 and had four daughters Ethel Long Stella Clark Virginia Nelson and Ele Carpenter. Funeral at Centerville Methodist church followed by burial in Dale cemetery.
The Methodist choir will serve ice cream on the church lawn this Saturday evening August 9. All invited. Proceeds fund music purchases. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Leo Easter and Karen of Afton, Mrs. Gus Tisue and Ronald, and family guests Mrs. Myra Stover, Donna Gay Xs Foster, and others visiting in local homes.
Moravia and vicinity contributed aluminum the week, with about 30 pounds collected on the final day and roughly 100 pounds more on two Moravia routes, totaling near 400 pounds for the area.
The annual Pence reunion gathered 56 people on Sunday August 3 at Centre park. Sig Pence of Moravia was the oldest member. Carl Stilwell of Des Moines the youngest. Attendees hailed from Des Moines Grand Junction Colo Lambs Kansas Chariton and Moravia with many Stilwell DuVall and Pence family members listed. The 1942 reunion is slated for Knoxville on the first Sunday in August.
Jake More of Harlan is elected the new state chairman of the Democratic party. He is a longtime Unionville native with deep family roots in the area. More was born north of Unionville and moved to Centerville as a teen with his parents, the late J O More and Lucy Morrison More. He is a grandson of the pioneers Mr and Mrs. Morris and Mr and Mrs. More who helped settle the Unionville vicinity. Wanda Tong of Chicago and Joe Long of Detroit visited here over the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs Will Long, due to the death of Douglas Vincant of Centerville. Milas Long returned to Chicago, and Joe Long is visiting his parents before heading to Cleveland with his family. Ann Grace and Hester Jane Fulton left for Cleveland after a two-week stay with their grandfather, Charles Fulton, and grandmother, Mrs Hester Miller.
Lockman relatives and friends invited to a family reunion at Centerville City Park on August 10 1941 with AH attendees encouraged to attend and reconnect.
The McDanel family reunion will be held at Centerville park on August 17 inviting all McDanel relatives to attend. The Moraine High School Class of 1929 will gather for a picnic dinner at Centerville park on August 10 with all alumni urged to attend.
The Aug 10 program features Summerhill Richards and Colossus of Columbia with King Lear Overture and other pieces. Starting Monday, all senior and junior band members and orchestra players take a two week vacation from lessons and rehearsals, with no Wednesday rehearsals and Rex Firkins directing the Aug 16 concert.
Mrs Orelup sisterTaken suddenly Mrs D K Orelup received a message Tuesday morning informing her of the sudden death of her sister Mrs Clarence Failor of Pougkeepsie New York. Funeral services were held at Pougkeepsie today. Chance Lavely discharged from Laughlin hospital Kirksville to home. Mrs Lavely visited husband two weeks. Mrs Harry Johnson Cedar Edge Colorado came to visit. Mr and Mrs Henry Simmons land children Tracy spent Sunday with Edgar Simmons. Mrs J E Sharp Centerville guest of sister Mrs G B Johnson.
Mrs. Al Crocker asks for Union members to be sent to Madrid until Sept 1 then Chariton where Mr. Crocker will coach high school boys athletics. The family lost about 1200 dollars of household goods in a Keosauqua fire started by a kerosene water heater explosion.
Miss Cora Broshar, lifelong Moravia resident, died Sunday night in Mt. Pleasant hospital after years of poor health. Born August 18 1869 on a southwest Moravia farm, she lived much of her life here and was active in Church of Christ affairs. Survived by brother H G Broshar of Moravia and many relatives. Funeral at Turner Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 with Rev. W J Hastie, burial Salem cemetery west of Moravia.
The Robb and Bivin descendants held their fourth annual reunion July 27 1941 at Centerville city park with a noon basket dinner, swimming and visiting. Officers elected for the year were president Versi Robb and secretary Mrs Walter Estes. Attendees from Moravia Centerville Drakesville Ottumwa Grand Junction Colorado Council Bluffs and Gillette Wyoming joined kin including the Thompsons Reed and Easter families. The next reunion is set for the last Sunday in July at Lake Wapello.
J B Manning of Batavia and his family visiting the Rev James A Wilson at Unionville Batavia area rescued his two year old grandson who fell into a 22 foot cistern. The grandfather lowered into the water and brought the child to safety before neighbors lifted them from the shaft and the boy recovered quickly.
Rollie McDonough departed Saturday for Denver Colorado to assume the managership of a large Texaco service station. The station is described as one of the most modern in the vicinity. McDonough has worked with his brother Ralph in the Gamble Store here in recent years. The McDonough family will remain in Moravia for the present as Jack McDonough takes his father's place at the Gamble Store.
A Sunday evening weiner roast at Alpine Park Rockford Illinois honored Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanel and children of Moravia route 2 and Mr and Mrs Olin Foster and children of Centerville route 2. Former Apanoose county residents now in Rockford planned the event with many local guests listed.
The Morayin Masonic hall has been redecorated over the past week with new wallpaper and paint enhancing the hall’s attractiveness.
A family gathering Sunday evening at the Albert Brain home included Lizzie Tingle Carolyn Rohrer John King of Washingtonville Ohio and others. The group was entertained at dinner Sunday noon at the Lester Brain home with extended Brain family members from Newton Centerville Hedrick and more.
The group will hold a swim party at Centerville this Friday. Meet at the school building at 2 p.m. Bring 16 cents and your slipper.
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