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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
4
A personal, breezy letter describes the week’s work at a small paper, printer troubles, a note about ads and circulation, plus musings on journalism and life. The writer recounts a flat tire, a roofing nail incident, two meals out, and a subscription tale of a reader choosing bread over news yet renewing later.
W L Hoover and family move into Mrs H E Watts home in Moravia. Hoover becomes Moravia high school vocational agriculture instructor. Household includes David a senior in high school Dorothy Ann seventh grader and Elah Mae employed in an airplane factory in California.
Mr and Mrs W C DuVall and family entertained at a picnic supper on their farm east of Moravia Sunday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Cody Luse Mr and Mrs Ronald Woodward and daughter Karen and Wayne Davis Mrs Loyd Carter and children. They returned from Paris Mo where they were called by the serious illness of her father C C Cullers, now in Moberly hospital with little improvement.
Appanoose county must buy 627000 in war bonds toward Iowa s 196000000 quota for the third war loan drive set to begin September 9. The nationwide campaign will use house to house canvassing and offer Series B F G bonds treasury savings notes and various bonds with credits from September 1 to early October. Local plans and Moravia updates to follow.
Chariton Booster Boys 4-H club met at Mark Allen's home Monday evening with Allen, secretary of the organization and extension youth director, in attendance. Richard Callen was welcomed as a new member. Plans were made for a Moravia Fall Festival booth. next meeting at the Overturf home on Sept 20 to discuss next year's projects. Ice cream and cake were served.
David Pullman and Maxine Smith represented the Moravia Methodist church at a youth institute in Mt. Pleasant this week. They traveled with Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Pullman, who are visiting relatives in Fairfield. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Taylor Leonard included Mrs Oscar Barton of Wichita and Mr and Mrs Allie Fastwood of Osgood Missouri, along with Mr and Mrs Hal Leonard and Mr and Mrs Jim Leonard of Bussey. Stella Carter and Loyd Carter visited Centerville on Thursday.
A large crowd filled Main Station church for the funeral of Russell Main aged 64. The Rev C M Grim presided, pallbearers included Clyde Gladfelder and Harold Argo, and a quartet rendered Good Night and Good Morning and other hymns with Mrs Charles Coffin at the piano. Relatives traveled from Los Angeles Howard Lake Davenport Osceola and Salina to attend.
The Blumer and Callen reunions are set for August 29 in Moravia City Park with August 29, 1943 noted for the Callen gathering. The Coulson reunion marks its 17th year on August 26 in Centerville Park, with Opal Stevens as secretary and treasurer. The Espy reunion is scheduled for September 5 in Centerville Park.
Mrs Fanchen Winsler hosted a Tuesday evening dinner honoring Mr and Mrs G G Peterson. Peterson plans to move to Lyons Nebraska this week where he will serve as school music director. Attending guests included Mr and Mrs Peterson Mr and Mrs Gerald Morgan Mr and Mrs J P Day Mr and Mrs Forrest Easter Miss Leila Day and Wayne Davis.
R. R. Pennington, chairman of the colt department for the 88th Moravia Fall Festival, is contacting stockmen to boost entries in the new saddle colt class. Saddle colts will be shown at the Fair Festival for the first time with higher premiums to attract entrants. Pennington urges owners to enter and notify intentions. Officials plan trained horse exhibitions and other Friday Saturday activities as part of the program. Glen Garrett says premium lists are ready at the Moravia Union office and membership cards will be sold by the Moravia chapter of Future Farmers of America.
The White Christmas Party hosted by the Women's Society of Christian Service at a Methodist church featured a contributed program, carols by a junior choir, piano pieces, and a flute solo. A noon dinner was voted for Moravia's Fall Festival on Sept 11, with several local families joining for a cooperative gathering at the Hiatt home.
The 46th annual Boyer reunion at the F A Boyer grove Tuesday Aug 17 drew fewer attendees due to harvest but guests enjoyed a basket dinner, a business meeting and a short program. Numerous relatives and friends attended including O A Whicker Sarah Sandy Everett Lewis J P Foster Virginia Moffitt John Tadlock W G Swaim John McDanel F A Boyer William Woodward D T Moffitt Eugene Boyer Robert Foster Ira Boyer Harry Woodward Roy Funkhouser Jr Harry Pearson Ida Kelly John Cleaver Pauline Gordon Earl Boyer Lew Hiner Gertie Boyer Eli Hiatt Allie Boyer Lola and many others.
The band trip to Fremont Iowa was cancelled due to rain. Mr Pater son spoke with Mr Zerbe and confirmed ongoing showers. Carl McKern offered to drive the band in his truck. Students regret the cancellation and the departure of Mr Peterson.
Jean Broshar of Waterloo, granddaughter of the Broshars of Moravia, graduated with honors from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls on August 19. She earned a bachelor of arts in commercial education and held multiple honors and memberships including Pi Theta Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Omega Pi, and Torch and Tassel. She was a former Moravia High School student and was named a college beauty queen and Who's Who selection. She will teach commercial subjects at Tama.
The notice lists worship and church school times for Wesley Chapel and Mra Church. Our First Quarterly Conference will be held next Sunday evening under Dr Lister with reports and plans shared after a devotional service.
The notice lists a Church of Christ event schedule with Bible School at 10 00 a m led by superintendent Winnie DuVall, Communion Service at 11 00 a m, and an 8 00 p m sermon by Rev W J Hastie. The item reflects a local church timetable for Sunday activities.
United Brethren services led by G. M. Talbott with church school at 10:00 a.m. under Carl VanZante as superintendent. Worship at 10:50 a.m. and evening service at 8:00 p.m.
In The Fight ek PFC Clifford G Stocker is now with Battery A Field Artillery battalion Camp Gruber Okla, per his brother Mrs Gomer Stocker. Donald Darby, son of Br and Mrs Gr Darby, returned to Camp Gordon Ga after a visit with his parents. Wanda and Jerry of LaPorte City visited here with Mrs McDanel and spent the latter part of the week with Mrs Freddie Gordon west of Udell.
Mr and Mrs Main entertain friends. Mr and Mrs Alex Main host guests with Mr and Mrs Raymond Plants and Mr and Mrs W Tisue at an ice cream supper Friday. Plants, recently discharged from the army, will teach at Zearing Town. Delbert Donahoo heads to Iowa City September to enter the University of Iowa and continue radio announcing work.
J R Hamm, head of Appanoose County War Price and Rationing board, warns motorists not to seek extra gas via supplements. He explains the 25 percent cut in coupon allotment reflects wartime needs, with more fuel directed to the armed forces and air power. He urges 25 percent driving reduction and prioritizes essential needs such as medical visits, noting eastern states face tighter restrictions while the Midwest gains supply. He also announces exchange of old B and C books for new mileage sheets before Sept 1 and warns 100 gallon Whit coupons will become valueless after that date.
Moravia public schools face one vacancy after the resignation of Ava Simpson the commercial instructor. Superintendent Scarcliff expects the position filled before opening day while enrollment may reach last year’s 190. Bus routes and staffing are planned with drivers named and a half day Monday. Teachers meet Saturday at 1 PM and a brief assembly with book distribution will follow.
Frank Swaim announces you can obtain all required application blanks for cane sugar fuel oil gasoline from the Appanoose county war price and rationing board in Centerville. He warns against getting blanks from local distribution officers and lists county officers including Clyde Sorrell E E Withrow Richard Eby D W Plessner John King Arthur Bristow L V Harbour Ora Powell and Earl V Stewart in Unionville.
Mrs Ralph Freeman and child ren of Creston join Mrs John Callen of Albia Joyce Callen of Burlington Wis and Marilyn Hiatt for a six o clock dinner at Zell Callen home on Wednesday Aug 18. Mrs Callen and Mrs Freeman with children depart for Burlington to visit Roy Callen and family. Joyce Callen had stayed the past month with relatives.
Mrs B G Hawk was reelected president of the ladies aid society of the United Brethren church at Ilawa during an all day meeting on Wednesday August 18. Other officers elected were Mrs Eddie Main vice president Mrs Claude Hawk treasurer and Mrs E R Easter secretary. A local dinner gathering followed at the Gus Johnson home near Blakesburg with guests from Moravia and area families.
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