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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
3
A playful explainer on rainfall measurement and water weight. It contrasts inches of rain with inches of water in gauges, noting the government gauges use a funnel ten times larger than the tube. It jokes about reading gauges and questions the Weather Bureau for decimal discrepancies.
Wilbur Harris leaves Tuesday for Camp Matigwa near Boone to join a two week band session for students and instructors. Harris will participate as a student and assist with duties while at the camp. Mrs. Harris will visit relatives and friends in northern Iowa during his absence. Rev. W Firkins leads the concert planned for Saturday night. Mrs. Ida McCrory recovers from an ankle infection caused by a burn after spending several days with daughter near Myatic.
A bolt hit the C. R. Burke residence around 2 p m Monday damaging light wiring and blowing all fuses but causing no injuries to Mrs. Burke or her daughter Pauline. Eyewitnesses described a ball of fire on the roof after the flash amid a week of heavy rains and improving moisture conditions across the area.
A first study center meeting for Appanoose county rural school teachers will be held Saturday Aug 24 in the Centerville courthouse. Program includes talks on dental health beginning reading county health program and organization of the county rural teachers association. The event aims to aid both experienced and new teachers, with attendance urged by County Superintendent L E Johnson and coordinators.
The Appanadge County program funded by the county medical society and nursing service contacted 200 people for tuberculin testing and chest x rays at St Joseph hospital Centerville. Of 150 who visited a physician, 108 had positive reactions and chest x rays, with readings by a specialist. Funds from the county association supported the effort led by Mrs Roxas Miller. The campaign aims to detect early cases for effective treatment and lower costs.
Rex Firkins, Moravia graduate of 1937, to lead the week’s band program while substitute director. Two new beginners, Billy Wilson and Gene Garrett, increase this summer’s new-student total to 26. Rehearsals paused this week and next. concert set for Aug 24 with Mr Harris directing after band camp vacation.
Mil Nellegeamd Merle Henderson, daughter of Hendersons of Centerville, wed on Wednesday July 31 at Unionville Methodist parsonage. Rev Alva Huff officiated. attendants included Mrs Jack Corydon and Earl Henderson. Bride wore navy marquisette. she graduated Moravia High 1987 and taught rural schools last year. Groom works at Swift Produce in Centerville. they plan to live in Centerville.
The Past Matron's club of the Eastern Star met at Mrs. D. E. Bishop's home. Plans were made for a picnic for members and families at the C. M. McFatridge farm southwest of town on Thursday evening Aug. 15. The roll call featured brief sketches of heroines of the order. Hostess served homemade ice cream and cake.
The card states 14 year old Jimmie Alberts, son of Mr and Mrs J F Alberts, is recovering after the grapevine he was swinging on broke. The family recently moved from Amaes City Missouri to Washington. A note from Mrs Louise Oehler mentions the Scott family vacationing in Yellowstone Park, their move from the Black Hills, and the Rev Mr Scott formerly serving as pastor of the United Brethren church.
Lefton Hedsteven McKern aged 21 was fatally injured in a Saturday accident. Sherman Inna was elected commander of Basil Cowall Post American Legion during the post's annual election, with all other officers reelected: Zell Cahton adjutant, H. K. Smith finance officer, Rev. R. L. Brown chaplain, and Jay Massman sergeant at arms. Mr. Inns succeeds W. L. Palmer.
Ralph B. Davis was elected president for the coming year of the Moravia high school class of 1929 at a Sunday picnic in Centerville park. Fay E. Barnes named secretary and treasurer. After dinner, members enjoyed swimming and visiting. Next year's picnic planned for the second Sunday in August at Centerville.
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening August 20 in the Legion Home.
Mrs Edith Turder was elected president of the Kensington circle at the annual election held Thursday at the G B Johnson home. Other officers include Mrs Ethel Blackman bee president, Mrs Mary Johnson secretary, and Mrs Jennie Johngoi treasurer. | The roll call featured poems from Mrs Eunice Halden and Mrs Mary Johnson about the club's history and activities while the hostesses served a delicious repast.
The Hammond family reunion gathered at Leighton Park Ottumwa with a cooperative dinner followed by visiting. Next year’s event will be in Albia Park on the second Sunday in August. Ice cream and cake were served before departure. Attendees included numerous Ottumwa Moravia Oskaloosa Hedrick and Newton residents with extended family members from Fremont, Bunch, Melrose, Moulton and Hedrick areas.
The 11th annual McDanel reunion will be held in Centerville park on Sunday August 18. All relatives are invited to attend. Mrs Mina Dowd is secretary. The Wilson reunion also set for Sunday August 18 at the E F Wilson home for all relatives. The Coulson reunion is the 14th annual and will take place at Centerville park on August 22 with Sylvia L Callen as secretary.
To Montana Mr and Mrs Cerl Futtle and son Kenneth and Thelmy Luse left Thursday for a visit at Big Sandy Mont where the Tuttles have a farm and where they lived for a number of years before coming back to Moravia last spring.
The annual Main homecoming drew 115 relatives to Moravia park on Sunday for a basket dinner and iced lemonade. The business session appointed a program committee and listed attendees including many with the Main surname and related families from Hysham Centerville Galesburg Muscatine and Knoxville.
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Luse and daughter Codyne, and Dorothy Lee Brain returned Thursday from a trip to Torrington Wyoming to visit their son-in-law Ronald Woodward. They also toured the Black Hills. Mrs. Luse’s sister Mrs. Heaton of Creston accompanied them home and Friday they all visited Fairfield to see their parents Mr. and Mrs. George.
Steven McKern born June 24 1919 died August 1940 at 21. He faced early loss of both parents and fifty relatives and friends mourn him. He joined the Church of Christ Easter 1929 and lived with various relatives before settling near Moravia. He was a 1939 Moravia High School graduate and survived by two brothers and numerous kin.
Mr. and Mrs. Preddie M. VanDorin and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKern express gratitude to relatives and friends for their deep felt sympathy during their time of sorrow and bereavement.
More than 80 persons attended an early breakfast at the C. M. McFatridge home Thursday. The galloping tea was organized by Mrs. J. H. Halden, Mrs. Stella Carter, Mrs. A. E. Shull, Madge DuVall, and the hostess Mrs. McFatridge.
The W M A society of the U B church met with Mrs T J Zike presiding. Mrs Forrest Main led the lesson Toward A World Christian Community and presented hymns, prayers, scripture, solos, a poem, program summary, and a quiz. A social hour and refreshments followed.
The annual Roberts reunion at Leighton park Ottumwa drew 34 relatives. Officers reelected: Lula R. Tillmont president, Will Gardner vice president, Jay Roberts Huber secretary-treasurer. The 1941 gathering will be on the second Sunday in August at Milo Town with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bivin and Mr. and Mrs. Will Gardner from Moravia.
Steven McKern, 21, of Moravia, died from injuries after his car left Mystic’s Main street, crashed through a bridge railing, and plunged into Walnut creek. Cecil Denniston, 17, escaped with minor bruises. Funeral held Tuesday in Church of Christ. Burial in Salem cemetery. Local youth crowd freed him after the crash. Appanoose county’s first traffic fatality in 1940.
Mr and Mrs G T Harn and grandchildren Mary and Dick Kurtaweil of Des Moines escaped injury Tuesday when their car collided with a truck in Pleasantville on the way from Des Moines to Moravia. Harn was driving south as the truck turned across the road. auto damaged. Kurzweil children visiting in the Harn home.
The menu lists fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy sweet potatoes creamed corn apple sauce cottage cheese sliced tomatoes cole slaw bread butter jelly pie coffee and iced tea for the Wednesday dinner at the Methodist church.
A ninth birthday party for Mary Rose Main took place Friday afternoon at the U O Main home. Guests enjoyed a neighborhood treasure hunt awarding a treat, then visited the Main store for refreshments at the drug store. Gifts showered the hostess. Attending were Dorothy Brown, Marilyn Hiatt, Joan Callen, Janet Broshar, Delma Veach, Patricia Halden, and Queita Whicker.
Elijah Simmons was brought from the University hospital at Town City Monday. His condition is reported as recovering nicely from a badly infected eye and complications.
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