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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
1
Rates list one year subscriptions for Appanoose and Monroe counties at 2.00 dollars and 2.50 dollars elsewhere in the United States in advance.
Mr. F C Brockman of Bloomfield New Jersey recalls his grandfather Rev Francis William Knauss instrumental in founding the Moravian church in Moravia. He traveled with his grandmother as missionaries by covered wagon and preserved letters and artifacts from that era. Brockman, an engineer with General Electric, plans to send photo static copies of letters for publication.
The Moravia centennial and Fall Festival plans are urged by community members led by Mrs. Karl Tuttle to create an active town. People discuss entertaining ideas from picnics to tea, note the need for widespread help, and commend George Halden for a 50 year Masonic service award. Fred Hiatt highlights rescue of a Kansas City railroad bridge during a flood, with Carl Richard, Hiatt’s son, employed on that bridge.
Moravia Public Schools invites bids for 125 tons of treated stocker coal to be supplied from specified mines. Bids due August 20, 1951, at the office of Chester Broshar secretary. Coal weighed at Moravia public scales and delivered to school bins. Board reserves right to accept or reject all bids.
A Moravia history installment honors church leaders and activities from the 1850s onward. It recalls Eugene Horner and Saintly “Father” Ensley, long-serving teachers, class founders, and social gatherings at the Harn and Elm Hollow settings, plus memories of Christmas and Y. P. C. U. events, early Nazarene work, and a century of community life documented with names such as Charity, Main, Reich, Dood, and Stauber families. The piece notes the Moravia post office as a communications hub and preserves a 1871 school roll of honor from the Moravia Vidette file.
Cummins of Portland Oregon thanks The Union for Moravia news, noting it is the only Moravia coverage he receives.
Four more townships Washington Taylor Lincoln and Wells have entered events for the Appanoose county Sports Festival set for August 16 at Centerville high school. The all day festival features ice cream by Farm Bureau and includes Tug of War teams from Washington Wells Taylor and Lincoln with multiple participants. contests include Calling, Wheel Driving, Quoit, Girls Shuttle, Boys Relay, and Wood Chopping with winners and organizers listed.
Mrs John Van Zante and relatives visit Ottumwa Sunday. Lester White and children visit his mother in Sovilla Saturday. Carl VanZante and family and John VanZante visit Sam Shepard home near Albia Sunday. Hazel Hellyer and Donna call at Jim Bennett home Sunday. Ben Jones attends Rouse Stout wedding in Albia Sunday. Ronald VanZante attends mission band at Fred Hammond home Monday. Circle meets Thursday afternoon with Eva VanZante.
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