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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
A long list of local residents and relatives visit or travel, with many names, towns, and reunions. Observers include Mrs. B. S. Staley of Centerville, Des Moines relatives at Alfred Carlson home in Moravia, and Rev. W. G. Lagle in Ottumwa for Mrs. Clara Wilson funeral. اضاف
Hedge College student Elaine Smith left Thursday morning for her home in Phoenix Arizona after spending weeks with relatives. Willard Cloyed was in Batavia with the band. Patty and Larry Bishop played with the King youngsters. Mildred and Harold Stocker of Des Moines visited Mrs. E. F. Wilson and other relatives. Dinner guests at G. E. Luse's included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guse and Betty Edna Mae and Jimmie Luse. The Truman Myers family and David Brown of Des Moines stayed at E. F. Wilson's. Gerald Luse visited Grandma Thursday night and Friday. Jones Willard Cloved visited Burke Wilson's home at lat Woodward. Versal Seeker and family of Ottumwa spent days at E. F. Wilson's.
New Hope TI Club met last Wednesday with Mrs Gladys Harsh and served a cooperative dinner. Members made hot pan holders embroidered tea towels and rug rags. Visitors included guests from Centerville Blakesburg Sioux City Fremont Chicago Des Moines Moulton Albia and Des Moines area households.
CurrencS T. J ZIKH Pastor Sunday Church School at 10 a m M K Blackman superintendent Worship Service at 11 a m G BE at 7 p m Evening Service at 8 o'clock Fourth Quarterly Conference Friday evening All members please be present Rev G E MacCanon will be here to preside A cordial invitation to all.
Methodist notices announce 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship at Wesley Chapel 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Worship. Epworth League at 7 p m and play The House On The Sands at 8 p m with free will offering. Public invited.
Church of Christ led by W F T Evans holds Bible School at 10 a m and communion at 10 60. Tconium Circuit with E P Spurlock presiding at Sunday School 10 a m and Epworth League in evening. Fairview hosts Sunday School 9 a m and preaching at 10 a m. Hilton offers Sunday School 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 80 a m.
Mr and Mrs Orval Burton and Margaret attended the 4 H club show in Mystic Friday. Duane Coffin underwent a tonsil and adenoids operation in Centerville Saturday morning. Neff and Cate family reunions drew crowds at Centerville park Sunday. Roy Scott and Lulu Burton joined Long reunion activities in Centerville park. A miscellaneous shower for Cecil Howell was planned at George Howell home Tuesday evening.
Harry Brown son of Andrew J and Priscilla Free Brown born July 28 1898 married March 20 1921 to Beryl Dicks. Two sons Leroy and Kenneth. Died July 21 1939 after 17 days of suffering. Baptised December 23 1919, taught in church and held trusted roles.
A social gathering honoring Mr and Mrs Andrew Sytama and relatives occurred Friday evening August 11 near Fort Dodge Iowa. Attendees included Henry and other Sytsma families Elvin and Donna Johnson and Lewis Argo and many more in a tea and bake event at the home.
Mr and Mrs W P Davis and Mr and Mrs H R Gilliland returned Saturday from a two week trip east. They were joined by Herbert Gilliland of Iowa City. The party traveled about 9000 miles visiting Niagara Falls and staying three days at the New York Fair and viewing the Roosevelt estate at Hyde Park.
Adolph Lemaster was surprised by a birthday party on Wednesday evening August 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Argo. Planned by his sisters Mrs. Russell Brown and Mrs. Pearl Broshar, the gathering included a fish fry and social time with many relatives and friends in attendance.
The long serving superintendent and deacon Harry Brown died after illness. Survived by wife, two sons, parents A. J. Brown, four sisters, two brothers, and many relatives. Funeral held at Iconium Christian church with Rev. Kenneth Hunt delivering the sermon, interment in Iconium cemetery.
A Reinbeck high school student who once shoplifted a candy bar returned to the George Lonergan store and paid ten cents fifteen years later, ending the long‑ago incident with a simple gesture of restitution.
Mr and Mrs T J Pletcher spent Wednesday at Edd Taylor's home. Miss Mildred Swasick visits her parents Mr and Mrs Willard Swasick. Arlene Edna Ruth Glenn and Max Irelan joined Minnie and Clara Herteen Thursday. Mr and Mrs W T Irelan visited John Will Lockman Sunday. Harry Swasick visited his aunts Minnie and Clara Herteen Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C E Irelan and family spent Sunday at Jay Leonard's. Friendly Neighbor club met Mrs Mildred Blumer Wednesday.
Mrs H F Strohl an Invalid for years died between 2:00 and 4:00 am at Garden Grove. Born Mary E Schreiner in 1866 in Gnadenhut ten Ohio, she moved to Moravia Iowa in 1877, married H F Strohl in 1887, and lived in Chillicothe and Garden Grove. Survived by husband five children and one granddaughter, with services Monday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev B A Fieselman and Rev B Demaree. Burial in Moravia cemetery followed. The article notes family relatives and pallbearers and reports visitors from nearby towns.
The Wilson reunion near mid August welcomed 86 attendees at the Wilson home. Letters from relatives in Canada California and Arizona arrived. three marriages and two births were recorded since the last gathering. No officers were elected as families shared a feast and yard games led by the men and boys.
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