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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
4
W F T Evans serves as minister and G R Kincade as Sunday school superintendent. Bible School begins at 10 a.m. with sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. Ladies Aid planned for Wednesday afternoon and Friday all day at the church.
The M. E. Church notes last week’s fourth quarterly meeting and preparations for the Ottumwa annual Conference on Sept. 4. Homecoming drew many, including Julia Woods the oldest member at about ninety. A high tower cross lit by reflections framed the service as thirty six young people climbed the east tower for the event. Four new members joined, to be recorded in Conference Minutes.
United Brethren Church urges members to attend all services. Minister D Winfield Thompson stresses the need for new speakers, punctual attendance, and participation of youth in the C. E. Society. Congregants are asked to meet at 10, 11, and 7, with four Sundays before conference. Elvie Hawk serves as superintendent.
Services next Sunday listed for Iconium Circuit M E Ch order with Sunday School at the usual hour at 4H points. Preaching at Fairview 6 a m and Iconium 11:00 a m with Rev Charles Fix filling pulpit at Fairview and Iconium due to the pastor's absence. No evening service at Iconium.
The Moravia Public Schools term for 1929 1930 will begin at 8 30 a m on Monday September 2 Supt Charles W Michener announces Attendance for high school registration is Saturday August 24 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m or 7 00 to 9 30 p m in the superintendent's office The office will also be open Monday evening August 26 from 7 00 to 9 30 for those unable to register on Saturday
Vernal Boshak returns home from an extensive trip with the KMA party from Shenandoah. She recounts highlights from Montreal, Windsor, and a transatlantic voyage aboard the Megantic toward London, describing the journey, shipboard activities, and sights including St. Joseph’s Shrine and Mt. Royal.
The Moravia American Legion Auxiliary marks Moravia with a Jetters 11 feet high M O R A V I A on the Turner and San Lumber Yard roof and a large arrow toward Centerville to guide aviators. The markings follow U S Department of Commerce Aeronautics Branch guidance and the Auxiliary will receive a Guggenheim Fund certificate signed by Col. Lindbergh and a state citation.
Announcements report the marriage of Lorna Washburn Smith daughter of Mrs. Rollin Overton Smith Boston Mass and Aud rey L. Smith of Washington DC. The ceremony was at five o'clock Monday evening August 12 in Eagles Mere Pennsylvania Presbyterian Chapel with pastor from St Andrews Philadelphia officiating. The couple will reside at 1641 Kalorama Circle Washington DC.
Centerville defeats Moravia 4-3 in a nine inning mound duel. Blackman pitched strong for Centerville allowing five Moravia hits, Williams held Moravia to six safeties with three in the fourth. Lineups show Moravia Smith Elgin Dilton McCoy K Blackman Hicks Anderson Dillon Greenbank Bradley Morris Thompson and Centerville Elgin Cox Williams Cox? The score by innings reads Moravia 1 6 0 0 3 Centerville 0 0 0 3 0 1x. Moravia to play Seymour next Sunday.
M E Friday menu lists tenderloin mashed potatoes gravy succatash tomatoes cucumbers onions apple cobbler and tea. Dwight Hiatt of OsKglousa visited at his parents home. Moravia residents report Mrs Wycoff seriously ill in Enid Oklahoma while visiting Endianola Iowa. Several Moravia area residents hosted guests from Coatavilley and Moberly Missouri and Danville Wisconsin. A twelve day motor trip to Banesteel and the Black Hills included a Turer family reunion and numerous relatives.
A group including Co. C members Waughop Scott Tucker Lloyd Rose Lester Breese of Moravia and Willard Vogel of Melrose escaped serious injury in a Monday morning head on collision near Indianola Iowa while en route to Des Moines to deliver new Ford cars for Waughop Motor Co The Dodge driven by P C Kinzey of Milo reportedly ran a stop sign causing the crash damaging both cars and injuring Kinzey with several broken ribs while the Waughop party suffered only minor bruises The new three window four door Ford sedan involved had only been in use under 600 miles
H E Glick displayed a rare white rat caught on his Moravia farm on Saturday evening. The animal, found after a chase by dogs, was described as full blooded and the only one seen there. Glick compared it to a common pest and noted it bit the dogs as hard as any rat observed.
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 252 scheduled for the evening of August 7. Members will convene with business of importance presented by J. F. Advert, WM.
The annual Gatley Reunion will be held at Will Cullen burs West on Sunday, August Yor.
Milo Reno president of the Farmers Union of Town will visit Moravia for the 24th Fall Festival and Farmers Institute and deliver an address in the city park Saturday afternoon. He is described as a speaker of unusual ability and a major festival feature.
Nine members of the young men’s class defeated the married men’s class 8 to 6 in seven innings at the Moravian ball diamond last Thursday. W A Smith hit a first inning home run, and the youths scored in each inning to overturn a prior deficit. Proceeds benefited the young men’s pledge toward the new church, with a rematch planned for Thursday.
Rachel Lockhart Leach was born October 17, 1846 in Orange County Indiana. She moved with her parents in a covered wagon to Monroe County Iowa at age ten and spent the rest of her life there. She married John Calvin Leach on November 21, 1800. She died August Ich day 1924 at Knoxville Iowa aged 78 years 8 months and 29 days. Funeral services were held at the Leach homestead Urbana Township with Rev. W P Dunahoo presiding and burial in Eslinger Cemetery. She leaves two sons Frank and Charles, a daughter Nellie, twelve grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was a faithful neighbor and friend to all who knew her.
Announcement for the annual Coulauth reunion to be held at the WB Coulsea venue on Thursday August Yunh in Lue Seevebayy Abbeinec as Luve's true chemy.
In the August 18 1904 Moravian Reporter H G and Earl Bros har visit St Louis for the fair and anticipate Chau tauqua appearances by LaFuille and Bryan. Prof T B Marksbury to lead the local school and wed Miss Luli Penbury. school opens in September. Report covers road work in Hiattstown and world fair trips to St Louis Ottumwa and Pleasant Plains minor buggy accident near Unionville.
Longtime Unionville resident Chas I Harrison died at 10 p m Thursday after a five month illness. Born in New York he moved with his family to Plane then Udell before settling in Unionville in 1896. Survived by wife and two children Vern Ahrens and Frank with Forrest and Lois predeceasing. Funeral services held at M E Church Unionville with Rev J B Ward officiating. Interment in Unionton cemetery.
The Moravia Iowa Independent School District invites sealed bids for 4 tons of No 1 lump coal to be weighed publicly and delivered to the school house with specific delivery dates by October 15 1979 January 7 1980 and February 1 1980. bidders must specify coal type and supply. a performance bond is required. bids due September 2 1979. board reserves right to accept or reject any or all bids.
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