Debuchi sighs as Japan evacuated soil to Great Wall
The article mixes quotes from Ambassador Debuchi about Japan removing soil to the Great Wall with commentary on headlines, NRA, and Aimee Semple McPherson. It then shifts to local notes about Ed McCracken moving a school building, a Moravian man’s advice, a dummy at a ball game, and potential school grounds repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katsuji Debuchi
United States
Japan
Great Wall
China
McCracken
Bartleby -Magic
Moravia
Rural School News Invitation promotes reporter effort
The Union invites rural school teachers in the Moravia territory to send news notes for the paper. It praises past teacher submissions and hopes for more this year. Items should be submitted by Monday of the week they wish printed.
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Moravia
Wants More Poultry For Fall Festival
Win Gardner head of Moravia Fall Festival poultry department seeks bigger poultry exhibit this year. He will not show his stock but promotes other local exhibitors. Plan includes licensed judge and possible poultry lecture. Premiums revived to attract better entries and early show preparations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win, Gardner
Moravia
Gardner
Tuition Costs Reduced At Albia Junior College
An advertisement in the Moravis Union announces a large tuition cut to 45 dollars per semester at Albia Junior College, the lowest in the state for a fully accredited school. The plan allows monthly payments of ten dollars in advance, with a five dollar registration fee for campus events. Registration runs August 28 to September 6 at Albia High School with Dean Myrta Harlow and Superintendent W. H. Fasold available to discuss plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia Junior College
Moravis Union
Albia
Moravia
Albiaq
Ald
Albis Board
Cvllero
Albia High School
Myrta Harlow
W. H. Fasold
Rebekahs Meet to Arrange Mrs. Sierks Funeral
Rebekah members are to convene at the Odd Fellow hall Wednesday at 7 30 for funeral arrangements for Mrs. Gertie Sierks and again Thursday at 2 for the funeral service. By Order N. G. Edith Turner.
Johnson urges forceful action on jobless citizens
The speaker, General Hugh Johnson, NRA chief, blasts people relying on county aid or charity instead of taking jobs. He calls for removing those who refuse work by dumping them on an uninhabited portion of the world, urging punitive measures to force employment.
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Hugh Johnson
NRA
Am County Aid
Band Concert Rescheduled To Friday Evening This Week
Band Director Dale Cari announces to the Union that this week's concert moves from Saturday to Friday evening. The program begins at the usual hour of 3 1D.
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Dale Cari
Band Concert Program Moravia Iowa Aug 26 8 16 pm
Moravia Iowa presents a Friday concert featuring pieces by Kiefer Holmes Barnhouse King King and Talbot. The program includes Spirit of Peace Sunrise on the Mountain Commencement Overture Walsenburg Mercury Forget-Me-Not The Herald and Minstrel Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kiefer
Wally
G. E. Holmes
C. L. Barnhouse
Walsenburg
K. L. King
X. L. King
Forget
Hazel
the Herald
al Haye
Wm. Talbot
Fall Festival Meeting This Week at Town Hall
A Fall Festival meeting is planned for Thursday evening at the town hall. All committee members are urged to attend with activity reports. The revised premium list will be presented for approval and a decision on using the community building for housing exhibits will be discussed. President Johnson hopes for a large turnout.
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Town Hall
Johnson
Passenger Busines on Milwaukee Increases
E. D. Kennedy Moravia agent for the Milwaukee reports passenger business over that road between Moravia and Chicago as brisk in recent weeks. Despite the automobile’s popularity many still favor the railroad for the World’s Fair due to reduced round trip fares. Kennedy notes about twenty locals have traveled to Chicago on the Milwaukee route recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Kennedy
Moravia
Milwaukee
Chicago
Mr. Kennedy
So and Sew Club Annual Picnic At Pleasant Grove
The So and Sew club held its second annual picnic on Thursday August 17 at Pleasant Grove School with 52 at dinner. A kittenball game saw Main Giants beat McCloud Dwarfs. cream and cake followed. Attendees included Jep and Dorothy Lockman and many local families and friends.
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So and Sew
Pleasent Grove
Giants
McCloud
Jep Lockman
Dorothy
Donald
Troy
Max
Versal Robb
Thomas Allen
Frank Wilson
James
John
Clara Weidman
Ray McCloud
Helen
Mildred
Harvey Main
Vane Cline
Rufus Funk
Houser
Harry Woodwerd
Ronald
Clare
Roy
Ellajean
van Long
Vernice
Hillie
Jack
Enid
Kixa
Marve Lockman
Fred Hammond
Fred Callen
Clair
William
Anns
Theo Thompson
Baby
John van Zante
Carl
Wilma
Rev Zerbe Receives Alligator Prize at Interchurch Meet
Rev J W Zerbe received a live alligator sent from Lakeland Florida as a prize for the Interchurch Field Meet at Iconium. The small alligator, about a foot long, was given away after Jimmy Albert, son of Mr and Mrs J B Albert, took possession of the creature amid the event.
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J. W. Zerbe
Herbert Gilliland
Rey Gilliland
Iconium
Lakeland
Florida
Zerbe
Interchurch
Jimmy Albert
J. B. Albert
Watermelon Feast Entertains Miller Vicinity Youth
Mr and Mrs Frederick Koehler hosted a watermelon feast for local youths southeast of Moravia on Wednesday evening August 1 one day wet weather shortened the event but guests included Claude Paria family Floyd Wood Woodward Alden Miller Sharp Tadlock Strunk Coffin and others from Moravia and surrounding farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Koehler
Miller Vicinity
Moravia
Mra
Claude Paria
Floyd Wood
Wilbur Miller
Clifford Paxston
Carl Coffin
Mia
Russell Alden
Moravia Union Seeks Reunion Notices for August Events
Notices announce upcoming family reunions and church homecomings under The Moravia Union head. Details include times, places, and contacts for events in Iowa towns such as Albia Moravia Centerville and Coffin and Hiatt.
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Moravia Union
Good Crowd Despite Rain At Salem Homecoming
Rain limited attendance at Salem church homecoming but crowd remained hearty. Rev D W Snender of Kincaid led the morning service. dinner followed in the church. afternoon program included songs, duets, and talks by visiting pastors. Officers chosen: F A Tarr president, M P Main vice president, Mrs Frank Main secretary. Next homecoming set for the second Sunday in September 1934.
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Salem Church
D. W. Snender
Kincaid Kansas
Moravia
Salem
F. A. Tarr
M. P. Main
Frank Main
Richard Sneed Delivers Union Service Sermon
Large Moravia turnout at Methodist church heard Rev. Richard Sneed of Bryantville Massachusetts preach at the regular Sunday union service. Sneed and his wife were visitors with his parents Mr and Mrs J B Sneed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Richard Sneed
Bryantville
Mass
Moravia
Sneed
Funkhousers Celebrate 60th Anniversary in Atlanta Missouri
Mr and Mrs R J Funkhouser with Mrs Pearl Woodward and others from Moravia Knoxville and nearby dispersed to Atlanta Missouri on Sunday to join in praising the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A W Funkhouser the couple former residents with many friends extending congratulations during the celebration
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R. J. Funkhouser
Pearl Woodward
E. L. Main
Moravia
Forrest Histt
Knoxville
Atlanta
A. W. Funkhouser
Friday Dinner Menu at M. E. Home
The menu lists fried chicken and apple fritters with mashed potatoes butter beans corn tomatoes salad butter, jelly, watermelon, tea, coffee, and bread. This historic shop offers a simple southern feast featuring fresh buttered sides and beverages.
Helen Reich Delegate To Sorority Convention
Miss Helen Reich departed Sunday evening for Excelsior Springs Missouri as a delegate to the National convention of Zeta Tau Alpha She presided at the Monday evening session and was among the speakers.
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Helen Reich
Excelsior Springs
Zeta, Tau Alpha
Surprise Birthday Party for Bir Campbell in Searsboro
Mrs. John Campbell hosted a Friday evening surprise party in Searsboro Iowa for Bir Campbell to mark his sixty fourth birthday. Guests included Mrs J B Sneed and several friends during dust week in the community.
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John Campbell
Bir
Campbell J
J. B. Sneed
Searsboro
Iowa
Former Mystic Publisher Joe Ball Dies at 67
Joe D. Ball long time Mystic businessman and newspaper publisher died at his home in Mystic Tuesday night August 16 at age 67 after a prolonged illness. He led the Mystic Telegram then the Mystic Sentinel with son Carl continuing publication. Survived by son Carl and daughter Miss Ethel Ball. wife deceased. Funeral held Friday from the home with burial in Highland cemetery at Mystic.
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Joe D. Ball
Mystic
Appanoose County
Carl
Hall
Misa Ethel Ball
Buriel
Highland Cemetery
Myatic
Union
Mrs Gertie Starks Funeral In Moravia Thursday
An obituary note reports the death of Mrs Gertie Starks in Maridoss Hiiness Tuesday morning. Short funeral services are planned at Moravia cemetery at 3 p.m. Thursday with the Rebekah lodge taking part. She was the widow of Jax Starks and sister in law to W C Starks, previously living in this community.
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Mengage
Gertie Starke
Maridoss
Moravia
Rebekah Lodge
Starks
Jax. Starks
W.C. Starks
Iconium Field Meet Draws Large Crowd After Rain
Rain postponed Iconium Field Meet from Monday to Tuesday but a large crowd attended. The day began at 10 a m with a kittenball game and activities continued through the afternoon. Union could not compile full results but may publish next week.
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Iconium
Homecoming at Fairview School
A homecoming event is planned at the Fairview school house nine miles east of Moravia on Sunday. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but confirm date near September and the local venue.
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Fairview
Moravia
Co-Operative shipments push cattle and sheep to St Louis
The Co-Operative Marketing Association moved one cattle load and two sheep loads to the St Louis market this week amid a weak concert scene Friday evening. Weeks.
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Co-Operative Marketing Association
St. Louis
Moravia School Programs Set For Strong 1933-34 Year
Moravia Public School plans a strong 1933-34 year with reduced costs and expanded courses. Normal training and commercial departments attract future teachers and typists. Music programs, a 40 to 50 member band, athletics, and clubs bolster student life. Moravia High School finished with 34 graduates and expects a large incoming class.
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Moravia
Board of Education
Moravia High School
Maravila
Lynch
Mrs Albert Attends State Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs J F Albert, president of Appanoose county American Legion Auxiliary, attends the state convention in Sioux City with 2 to 4 delegates. C M McFatridge visited Albia on business Tuesday.
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Mrs. Albert
J. F. Albert
Sioux City
Towa
American Legion Auxiliary
Appanoose County
Albert
Appanocose
C. M. McFatridge
Albia
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Aimee Hutton
Herbert Soover
Cedar Rapids
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
Aimee
Tina
Y.C
Y. C
D. K. Orelup
Rural Echool News
Rebekah Notice
Tssue
Sunogy
G. G. Tiaue
Callen
Main Grove
Peter Good
Nancy
Lucinda
Fair Grounds
Coulton
C. S. Cullen
Morayia
Funkhousers
Missouri
M. E
Mystic Newspaper
Gertie Starks
Conium
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