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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
3
Richard Sneed recounts an extensive July journey from New London to Washington. He describes visits to Yale, Columbia, Yankee Stadium, Wall Street, Princeton, Philadelphia, and Washington sites, noting museums, the Curtis Publishing plant, and notable landmarks.
A large crowd gathered at Moravia Town Hall for a Fall Festival and Farmers Institute meeting set for September 15 to 17. Threatening weather cut plans and delayed committee appointments prompting a second meeting this coming Saturday. J. B. Sneed named finance committee chair to appoint district representatives for canvassing.
The Kincade Reunion near Moravia on August 7 attracted 102 participants. A noon feast followed by an afternoon program featured remarks by W. H. Johnson of Princeton Missouri and a Kincade history recap. Attendees from Princeton, Moberly, Centerville, Dean, Udell, Davenport, Moulton, and other towns joined the group in a six week educational tour including Washington and Gettysburg, returning via Toledo and Chicago.
A large Moravia crowd plus attendees from Appanoose and nearby counties enjoyed a well balanced concert by the combined Centerville Cincinnati and Moravia bands directed by Wm Gover. Hugh Steel sang Annie Laurie in Scotch style and the program featured Land of Plenty, Golden Sceptre, Men of Ohio, Enchanted Night, In An Oriental Garden, Columbia and more. Several thousand attended despite parking squeezes.
The Fifth Annual Callen Reunion will be held at the Orval Smith Grove three miles west of Moravia on August 28. All Callens and those related are invited by the secretary to attend.
Announcement says the Slut Annual Boyer Reunion will be at the F A Boyer Grove on Thursday August 18. The Annual Main Homecoming Picnic will be at Walden Park Corydon Iowa on Sunday August 44.
A Cau ain families reunion is set for Wednesday August at the F H Coulson home in Moruyia with visitors welcomed. Mrs Jas Binck and daughter were Centerville visitors on Monday. The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary held a farewell for Mr and Mrs Von Tracy and son Billy at the Legion Home Tuesday evening. A joyful evening of games music and refreshments featured as the honored guests received gifts.
M E Church schedules next Sunday at Wesley Chapel and Moravia High School with sermons at 9 30 and 11 o clock and 8 pm both places. Corner stone laying at 9 o clock features open air singing scripture invocation special numbers speeches by Rev L E Cox Rev A F Ludwig and District Superintendent W R Keesey with a headstone ritual and closing benediction. W H M S meet next Wednesday at Mrs Frank Chamber as invitation list and weather contingency notes.
Church events outline a Thursday picnic for W M A Otterbein Guild and Juniors at Zell Callen’s yard with an afternoon gathering and a prayer meeting. Friday hosts a quarterly conference led by Dr. William Cronk at the church. Delegates to the Annual Conference will be chosen on Sunday during services with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Junior C E 10 45 to 11 20 Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7 p.m. Evening Worship follows.
Iconium Circuit announces a Sunday election at three churches to choose a voting delegate for the Annual Conference and a further General Conference in Kansas City. A baptismal service at Main Station is also planned for those not yet baptised.
Church of Christ announces Sunday School at 10 a m with Mrs Mc Kern as superintendent. Communion at 1 a m. Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday afternoon. Residents report a large turnout for last week's dinner event.
Richard Sneed led the morning service at the M E Church in the pastor’s absence. Neighbors praised the sermon as more than a talk, a real holy message. Sneed, a high school age speaker, has shown promise in declamatory contests and is viewed as a future orator.
Reports from Iconium last Sunday describe a highly successful homecoming with a large crowd and satisfying services. A noon meal of fried chicken and fixin's was abundantly provided by local ladies, though the paper could not yet publish full details due to missing information.
The third Pence family reunion was held at J D Pence home on Sunday August 7 with 62 attendees. A noon feast, ice cream and cake followed socializing and children's play. Remarks noted three births, three marriages and no deaths since last year, with plans to meet again August 1928 at Otha DuValla.
Moravia Independent School District Board decided the 1927 1928 school year would begin Monday September 6, extending summer for students. Handbooks for Moravia Public Schools for 1927 1928 were finished and distributed, cited by Supt Geldner and printed by the Moravis Union force.
Mr and Mrs Frank Selby traveled by auto to Quincy Illinois where Mrs Selby plans to buy new millinery for the Selby Hat Shoppe The event highlights the local school and benefits to students and patrons of the school.
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