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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
3
Moravia and surrounding area celebrate a wave of reunions with communal picnics and old time gatherings. A local puzzle about arranging twenty horses in three stalls without an even count teases readers while a reference to previous columns hints at ongoing community chatter and nostalgia.
Walden Smith defends imperfect colyums in Moravia Union weekly column. He jokes about readers and critics, recalls cal yamithi, and quips that colyums are like babies needing care while readers cry at the writer. He cites a notorious past line about tying rope to forget.
The reader critiques a local column naming the co worker as youthful yet calling others old dear. The piece recalls past quips about This and That and notes inconsistencies. It references months of late nights and questions grammar. It ends by praising This and That for revealing the why behind the column’s tone.
Forrest R. Glick died Thursday morning near Pleasantville Iowa when lightning struck during a severe electrical storm. He and his dog sought shelter under a tree, and both perished. Born September 22 1900 near Moravia he married Irene Foater and had three sons Leon Kenneth and Darald. The Moravia Methodist church held funeral services with a mixed quartet before burial in Moravia cemetery.
The Glick family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after their bereavement and for the floral offerings. Mrs. Forrest Glick and Jen Glick and family.
Christian Endeavorers of the Third District schedule a Sunday picnic in the park on Highway 63 between Bloomfield and Ottumwa, with a rain plan at Ottumwa's Davia Street church. The 2:30 pm gathering features a Bloomfield social hour, a 5:00 pm cafeteria supper, then camp-fire prayer and devotional services led by Rev. Robert Seath of Moravia and Plano.
Mr and Mrs J Funkhouser celebrated their golden wedding in Shelby Nebraska with relatives Mr and Mrs R J Funkhouser and Mr and Mrs E L Main of Morainy and Mr and Mrs A W Funkhouser of Atlanta Missouri joining the celebration. The trip was praised as pleasant and the visit enjoyable.
The third Inter-Church Field Meet will be held in Iconium on Monday August 22. Rev D W Zerby heads the organizing committees planning events for all ages and numerous races including novelty contests and vehicle themed challenges. The day begins at 10 a m with free admission and Scouts and Girl Scouts running the stands.
Misa Eu cite Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester P Jones Laurel avenue and Howard C Paulin son of Mr and Mrs Grave Paulin Second avenue announced their marriage after a three week secret. The ceremony took place Tuesday July 19 at the Methodist parsonage in Yuma Arizona performed by Rev Brooks. The couple, Chaffey graduates, are active in church and social circles and will reside with Mr Paulin's mother at 771 Second avenue Upland California.
G BE Johnson president of the Moravia Fall Festival association calls for the annual meeting at Moravia town hall Friday evening. Reports from past year and festival plans will be covered. Urges broad turnout of business men farmers and ladies as the festival depends on this gathering. Everyone welcome.
Community reunion notices list events at multiple places with dates in August and September. Entries include The Union office contact at McCUMBER Place Gideon’s farm and several locations such as ARGO Place McDANEL Centerville Park and KINCADE near Moravia. Organizers McDanel, Leowie Rouse, and others announce reunion times spanning August 21th to September 11th.
Drake University student Sophus Christensen will present a dramatic religious reading of The Foal by Channing Pollock at Moravia Methodist Church next Sunday evening at 8 o clock. Eleven characters are represented and admission is free with an offering taken.
A short note reports heavy rainfall through the past week with no signs of relief. The district remains saturated as the skies indicate continued moisture ahead for vendors and residents alike.
Turner and Son, Moravia's local funeral directors, announce the new funeral home on Wabash avenue. The complete facility permits preparation, arrangements, and possible services at the home, reflecting a modern shift from older practices and horse drawn hearses to current methods as progress drives upgrades.
Moravia relatives report the sudden death of Lester Horner on Monday at his Long Beach home, California. He was 80, son of Mrs. Susan Horner, with siblings J P Coffin, R L Tat, Presley Horner, Eugene Horner, Harvey Horner, and Bayard Horner. Survived by wife and son Jack Horner of Long Beach. A fuller obituary is expected later.
Friday menu lists fried chicken with creamed potatoes corn pie tomatoes and cold slaw plus iced tea.
Moravia Public Schools will open Monday September 5. Due to finances only one textbook swap is planned with Normal Training Geography replaced by Our World Today. Football is dropped for this year but athletics remain with cheaper sports. high school registration runs August 22 to September 5.
The annual Main family homecoming took place in the Karse building Moravia on Sunday August 14 with 126 present. Eddie Main organized the event with a large prepared table, dinner at noon, a brief program, and afterward more eats. Attendees included the Mains and relatives from Oklahoma Winterset Iowa and Atlanta Missouri. The next reunion is planned for August 1993 in the N J Main grove.
Despite rain a large Wilson gathering met at the Car Cloyed home for the annual reunion. A long afternoon included a bountiful dinner and ice cream served by the refreshment committee. Letters were read from distant families. two marriages and three births were noted. Attendees traveled from Arizona, St. Louis, Nevada, Wyoming, Ida Grove, Guernsey, and several Iowa towns.
The church invites all to morning worship at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 9 45 led by M H Johnson. Evening services at 8, youth and Christian Endeavor activities, Ladies Aid all day Wednesday, plus a quarterly conference August 22. Homecoming planned for September 12 and a town conference in Waterloo, Iowa September 21 to 26.
The M E Church offers a welcoming note with details of Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League sessions at 7:00 p.m. Evening worship at 7:00 p.m. Weeley preaching at 9:90 a.m. Sunday School at 10:90 a.m. B G Hankins, pastor.
Teonium Circuit iconium Sunday School at 1¢ a m Relph Turner superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m Choir and special features Rev R M Furnish of Barlville Tlinals will speak Furnish is a rural life worker in the Middle West Young Peoples meeting at 7 30 p m Services after Young Peoples meetin and Motion Pictures on A Successful Rural Parish Prayer meeting Thursday evening Boy Scouts meet Saturday evening Girl Scouts meet at 8 p m Third Inter-church field meet on Monday August 22 Poirview Sunday School at 5 a m Pearl Hiner superintendent Morning worship 9 45 Young peoples chair Rev R M Furnish speaker Epworth League Tuesday 7 30 Miss Veratoster Leader Miss Maxine Gladfelder contest for Leagues last Tuesday Evening Annual Homecoming August 28 Basket dinner Hilton Sunday School 10 a m Lewis Rouge superintendent Epworth League Sunday 7 50 Clifford Spain leader Al vin Rouse led meeting and Woodcock sisters duet Prayer meeting Friday 8 o clock Epworth League social Thursday If you have no church home you are invited to one of these churches J W Zerbe Minister
Carl Cloyed and family hosted afternoon callers including Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk Lois Mrs Elvie Hawk and Harold and John and Bol Harrison. Officers for next year are Frank Wilson president and Edith Caller secretary. The reunion will be at the BF Wilson home in Augurh 1oda.
The Roberts reunion, planned for last Sunday, was postponed due to weather. Moravia relatives nonetheless gathered at A Dowd residence for a bounteous dinner. Attendees included Clarence Dowd and wife and son, Myre, W C Bivin and family, Guy Roberts and family, Fred Tillmort and wife, Mary Roberts, Ether Roberts of Albia, Will Gardner and wife, Will Donhowe and children.
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