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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
3
A week at Camp Wapella with 160 Boy Scouts shows the value of teamwork and self discipline. The editor notes mosquitoes ticks cold water and hard beds but praises lessons in neatness responsibility and self reliance. Eight rural correspondents kept weekly contact. plan for an open house during Fall Festival with prizes and a display of records.
Boy Scout troop 40 announces three truck loads of salvaged paper sold to a Centerville dealer to supply war factories. Paper gathered from Moravia merchants, residents, and farmers stored at the community building with another drive planned for the fall festival.
The Pence family held an annual reunion at Moravia park with a noon coop dinner. Attendees included Allie Pence and Jo of Russell, Hattie Stillwell, Stillwell and Pence family members from Des Moines, Des Moines area spouses, and relatives from Blakenburg Albia Norman Oklahoma and other towns.
Reunion plans for the Wilson family at Elph F Wilson home are set for Sunday August 13. Also, guests at Mrs Mary Hoskingon home Saturday included Mr and Mrs Andy Brown and daughter Osa, Mrs Ida Argo of Iconium, Mrs Ray Harris and daughter Patty of Centerville, Mrs Birdin Main, Mrs Stella C and Lee Main, and Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main of Blakesburg visiting Rube Main.
Officers call meetings to plan the fall festival and premiums. A festival officers meeting with committees will be held at the community building Monday night under President Glen Garrett. Women’s division leaders meet at Mrs G M McFatridge’s home at 8 p.m. Wednesday August 9 to outline plans for that division led by President Mrs T R Gordner.
The notice lists Sunday services at 10:00 a m Sunday School and 10:55 a m Divine Communion. It notes Ladies Aid Thursday and that the minister will be with the congregation on Sunday August 20 for morning worship.
The Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday School at 10 00 with M H Johnson as superintendent and worship service at 11 00. Evening service at 8 00. Prayer and Bible study Thursday evening at 8 00. Pastor is S Phipps.
The notice lists a Church of Christ schedule with Bible School at 10:00 a m led by Superintendent Winnie DuVall, Communion Service at 10:60 a m, and an 8:00 p m Tuesday evening Christian Endeavor meeting.
United Brethren G. M. Talbott pastor leads a church schedule with Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Worship at 10:50 a.m. Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening. Aid Society holds all day meeting Wednesday Aug. 16 with cooperative dinner and regular officer elections. members urged to attend.
Local church notices outline Sunday schedule including Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with a growth of the kingdom theme. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. features the Greenwood family from Centerville and a special program. Also details Wed activities, the Wesley Chapel service, and recent family visit and reunion attendances.
Mr and Mrs Paul Curson and Judith Kay and Larry of Cincinnati spent Sunday with Mrs Elsie Clester and Roy Richard. Mrs Delmer Miller, who had been with her mother, went home with them to spend a week.
Postmaster J D Minnes urged Moravians to mail Christmas gifts overseas between Sept 15 and Oct 16 for servicemen. After Oct 15 gifts require a written request. parcels must weigh five pounds max and fit 16 by 36 inches. Mark parcels Christmas parcel, limit one per week per service member, avoid perishables and hazardous items.
Mrs M B Tisue, 80, a county pioneer, died Tuesday at her daughter's home after two years of illness. Survived by three children, 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one half sister Josie Charity of Moulton. Funeral 2:30 PM at United Brethren Church with Rev G L Talbott officiating. Burial at Mo Tavia Cemetery.
Thirty neighbors and friends gathered at Homer King's Moravia home on a Tuesday evening to celebrate his birthday with ice cream and cake. Guests included Gaylord McDanel, Claude Hawk family, Janet and Jimmie Davis, Harold Hawk family, Jeanne, Mearl Walter, R. S. Faber and Mary Jo, Dallas Faber and Nancy Carol, J. T. VanDorin, Doyle McDanel and Trenton.
Qualifying examinations in the army specialized training reserve program will be given in Centerville Tuesday August 15 at 10 a.m. by officers of the civil air patrol and army air force examining board. The mental examination for young men interested in training air combat crews or military scholarships is open to applicants 17 years of age.
The annual Lockman reunion is set for Sunday August 13 at Moravia park. Oscar Barton died Sunday night in Wichita Kansas his body to be moved to Osgood Missouri for funeral and burial. Taylor Leonard and Jim Leonard attended services in Osgood. Curtis Burton hosted a birthday dinner for daughter Mrs James Abee with guests including Mrs Lester Smith Betty Lou and Leila Day. Families Gay McDanel and Herbert McDanel spent Sunday at Jim Cline home. Mrs Guy McDanel and Jack plan a visit to Spencer Iowa for daughter Maxing Mushrush. Oliver Elswick visited his daughter Mrs Jess Smith in Albia over the weekend.
The column reports on service members with links to Moravia and surrounding areas. John William Johnson visits family in Arizona before reassignment, Glen Sharp stationed at Camp Hood, James Clester earns a conduct medal in Europe, Paul Stafford promoted in Italy, Floyd W. Hiner wounded in France, Clarence Hiner earns Silver Star in France, and Edwin Spencer promoted to sergeant in Australia.
Relatives and friends traveled from out of town to attend the funeral for Lewis C Main on Thursday. Attendees included J N Cunningham of Hammond Indiana Mrs Guy Jones of South Haven Minnesota Mrs George Redding Carl Long and children of Davenport Virginia Eloise Argo of Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs John Van Dalin plus Mr and Mrs Albert Bates of Albia. Pallbearers named Karl Tuttle John Inwin Lee Hiatt Frank Hiatt A O Main and C D DuVall. Mrs George Winsler and Forrest Main sang with Mrs Karl Tuttle at the piano. Mrs Bert Turner organized the floral offerings.
The Moravia public library committee names Friday September 8 as tag day to fund library activities until the tax levy revenue arrives next year. Girl Scout troop members will sell tags during the Fall Festival. Tag day committee members announced at the library board meeting include Mrs. W. B. Searcliff chairwoman, Mrs. Lawence Roland, Imogene Hiatt, Mrs. Wayne Davis and Mrs. Osa Cory.
Moravians from Moravia gather for the annual Glick reunion at the Antwerp home near Rathbun. Attendees include Harry and Glicks, McDanels, Callens, McDanels, Walters, Luse, Philips, and others from Centerville and surrounding areas.
The McDanel family reunion is set for Sunday August 20 at Centerville park with a cooperative dinner at noon. Secretary Claribelle McDanel urges all relatives to attend. Also noted: Mrs Kenneth Condra had a tonsillectomy in Centerville Friday and is recovering at home. Mrs E E Condra of Seymour is staying with the Condra family.
Moravia Troop 40 spent a week at Camp Wapello from July 80 to Aug 6 earning two runner up finishes in camp-site inspection and Dan Beard day crafts. Nine troops competed as the Moravia boys enjoyed overnight hikes, swimming, boating, nature study, and camp improvements while two year and first year camper emblems were awarded to listed scouts. Scoutmaster Wayne Davis accompanied the group with transportation provided by Paul Broshar in the Swift and Co. truck.
Roy E. Lovell arrives in Moravia for a visit after sixteen years away and after serving in Hawaii where he worked as a pipe fitter in a ship yard. He is a government employee and travels by boat from Honolulu. A family dinner at the A. E. McCartie home in Beacon gathers relatives from Moravia Centerville Hysham New Sharon and Cedar Rapids as Neal Main plans a further visit to LaPlata Missouri.
A program listing titles and composers includes "Ambassador Bennett Overture" and "Notre Dame Victory March" with pieces by De Lamater, Weber, Donaldson and Cruger. The lineup features marches, waltzes, a foxtrot and a serenade, culminating in a patriotic star spangled banner.
Relatives and friends from several states gathered for the funeral of Mrs. T. 8 Thompson at Turner Funeral Home on Tuesday. Attendees included Blanche Thompson of Ft Worth Mabel Thompson of Waukegan Arch Thompson and family from Albia and Des Moines and many others from Knoxville Dudley Chariton and Eddyville. Pallbearers named were Guy Roberts Maurice Boardman Edward Robinson R Faber Earl Boardman and Max McCoy with singers A O Main Ota Whicker Harold Mason and Zell Callen. Floral arrangements were arranged by C A Turner and Bert Turner.
The Hammond family reunion is set for Sunday August 18 at Albia city park with a noon cooperative supper. Visitors include Mrs Wiley Rountree and daughter Sharon Sue who traveled to San Angelo Texas after visiting relatives in Kirksville Missouri and Moravia. Local residents Mrs Fanchen Winsler Mrs G D Lynch and others hosted and hosted guests from Webb Albia Knoxville Centerville and Hysham Montana during the extended visit.
Supt W B Scar jeliff lists three new Moravia teachers for the fall including Bernard F Myers of Des Moines as vocational agriculture instructor to replace Walter Hoover. Miss Irma Lynch will teach mathematics science and direct visual education. Robert N Polson of Cairo Miss joins to teach social science and physical education. Polson is a Northeast Missouri State College graduate with four years teaching experience.
Apanoose county Farm Bureau sponsors a noon barbecue at Centerville fair grounds to celebrate exceeding a 500-member goal. Allan Kline, Iowa Farm Bureau president, will speak in the afternoon. A softball game is planned and members are asked to bring a plate and cup for coffee.
Mr and Mrs Earl Espy hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday at their Centerville home honoring nephew Pvt Oran Whicker of Camp Croft South Carolina and brother Elmert Espy of Rockford. Guests included multiple Espy and Whicker relatives and friends. Whicker will end leave and return to camp Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Rex Firkins are the parents of a son born Sunday Aug 6 at a hospital in Arlington Virginia Firkins serves as chief storekeeper in a naval construction battalion and is stationed in the southwest Pacific Mrs Firkins is with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Albert in Arlington The baby is the 50th descendant of W G Firkins and the second great grandson of J W Albert both of Moravia The American Legion auxiliary will meet Tuesday Aug 16 at the hall at 8 pm to install officers
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