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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
4
Moravia news recounts a faulted wire incident endangering a truck near the park and mentions the revised Fall Festival premium list. G B Johnson heads a canvass in Moravia vicinity while discussions include border designs, a warning about ads, and war bond sales tracking county quotas.
Joe E. Long, son of Mr and Mrs Will Long Moravia, left Monday for Des Moines to report for duty with the United States army after a short furlough with his parents. Long was inducted with a contingent from Centerville two weeks ago, having been working in Detroit.
The World Wide Guild Missionary Society met at Miller Baptist Church on Thursday August 20 for a reunion. At noon plans were laid under the direction of Coffin who was elected president along with Flora Wood as vice president and Lee Tadlock as secretary. Other officers and attendees named included Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Claud Parise, Mrs. Ted Camp, CG. L. Sowler, Sam Craig, and Loren Sowler Delevan Wise.
Mr and Mrs Clell Johnson of Deaoines and Mr Sam Johnson of Shas were hosts to A Woodcock who spent the week in the area.
Superintendent William H. Young reports strong enrollment at Moravia high school with figures showing high attendance during the prescribed period. Officials note a forthcoming final enrollment count and complete faculty list next week as part of addressing upcoming needs.
For the first time in nearly nine years all of Mrs Helma C Tisue s children gathered at the W Tisue home on Sunday. After chicken dinner they spent the afternoon eating ice cream cake and cookies and taking pictures. Guests included Roy Plants and family James Mary from Brooklyn Alex Main and family and others. Afternoon callers were Milo Main and Jren Davia.
The Moravia area church calendar lists services at Wesley Chapel with Sunday worship at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and a 10:30 AM church school. Our first Quarterly Conference for the year is planned for Sunday evening October 4 to finalize charge plans. Local visitors include Miss Harriett Stoops of Conrad visiting Moravia with relatives.
The band performs Army Air Corps March and Semper Fidelis, plus Moonlight and Roses and You're A Sap Mister Jap. Soloist Duane Veach shines on cornet. George Tracy earns a four year trombone pin. Weather prompts a shift toward warmer Colorado vibes as the director contemplates moving back.
Mrs. Mattie Harris organized a surprise party on Sunday August 16 at the Harris home east of Albia to celebrate W. G. Hap Harris 87th birthday. Attendees included Daisy Stevens Tama Centerville families Stevens Coe Harris Jay Stevens and Mangle Moravia among others with evening calls from Mra U S Mangle Moravia.
AM children and grandchildren were present at the C. W. Moore home Sunday for family dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs Tolbert Moore and family of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs Elbert C. Moore and family of Moravia, Mrs A. H. Abbott and daughter of Council Bluffs and Miss Flo Moore of Ottumwa.
The F A Boyer Grove hosts the 45th annual Boyer family reunion with songs recitations and talks. Participants include Charley Boyer Lola McDaniels Rex Foster Charlene Burns and many others. Several family members serve in U S armed forces.
Moravia public library is designated as the town war information center with wartime materials from the state clearing house in Des Moines. A sample pamphlet lists military posts with their postal addresses. A committee is compiling a local war information scrapbook and soliciting photographs of those in service for display at the Fall Festival September 10 to 12.
Mrs. Sarah Samantha Webster 88 died Aug 19 at her Moravia home after a long illness. Funeral at Moravia Christian church with Rev W J Hastie, burial beside husband who died in 1928. Former county superintendent of Appanoose schools, taught 42 years in Iowa. Survivors include daughter Claudia Utley, Delavan Wis. and four grandchildren.
The Espy reunion will be held Sept. 6 in Centerville city park. The Coulson reunion is set for Aug. 27 at Centerville park. The Foster reunion moves to Sept. 6 in Centerville city park from Aug. 30. The Callen reunion is scheduled for Aug. 80 in Moravia city park.
John Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Paul Spencer of Moravia received no severe fractures to his left arm after the car he rode in crashed into piling at the Wabash underpass south of Moravia. Don Johnson and Roy Woodward escaped with minor injuries. Johnson, driving, veered off the highway at the underpass curve. The car suffered considerable damage. Spencer is at Miners hospital in Albia with a crushed arm between elbow and wrist. swelling delays setting the bone.
Donald W Darby son of Mr and Mrs George Darby of the old Foster community has been called into the army and will report for duty Sept 3. He was inducted from Albia Aug 20 and returned home for a 14 day furlough the following days. He and his father were in the Union office Saturday.
Gary Gene Tharp marked his first birthday Monday at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs A O Main. The party featured a prized air mail letter from his father Smith Tharp a pharmacist mate first class stationed at Balboa Panama. Attending were Linda Lou Barghahn Grinnell Linda Lana Coulson Richard Les Mazon Ronald Lee VanZante and their mothers Mrs Kenneth Barghahn C Coulson Mrs Harold Mason and Mrs Carl VanZante. Garys paternal grandmother Mrs Ben Tharp of Albia joined Mrs Main and Rose Main for the celebration. The birthday cake was topped with one sailor boy candle.
The Christian Church announces a community dinner on September 2 featuring fried chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, cottage cheese, sliced tomatoes, beet pickles, butter, jelly, and coffee. Proceeds support church activities.
Moravia and Taylor township residents will haul scrap metal and salvage items Friday August 28 to support war production. Collection trucks will canvass farms and townships to gather iron, steel, copper, brass, lead, tin, aluminum, rubber, tires, tubes and electrical parts. The drive aims to repack and redirect waste into munitions and farming tools.
Moravia firms already plan to exhibit at the 37th Moravia Fall Festival to be held September 10 to 12. Managers Bert Turner and Ted Oehler said space in the industrial tent is filling with hybrid seed corn, farm implement and auto dealers, while more space remains in the big tent for additional displays.
Eugene Wilcox 22 son of Mrs Ralph McDonough Moravia completed training as an army air corps cadet and was to receive his wings and commission Thursday Aug 27. He trained at Lake Field Phoenix Kan entered air corps in January after a 10 week Elks club course in Centerville. A Moravia high school graduate he attended Albia junior college for one year.
Members of the Progressive club were entertained at the home of Mrs Paul Broshar on Thursday evening. The books committee including Mrs Broshar Mrs Chester Broshar Mrs Howard Smith and Mrs John Vench distributed the new yearbooks to each member. The initial meeting of the year will be held Sept 8.
Moravia will feature hobby collections in the 37th annual Fall Festival with G. B. Johnson as president and a revised premium list. Entries are coordinated by Mrs D K Orelup and department managers, with a tent secured for the display. The home arts division and centerpiece displays are also expanded, and festival tickets may be bought at the Moravia bank. The American Legion auxiliary will sponsor cross sewing and knitting starting Sept 1, chaired by Mrs John Veach.
A Monroe county Farm Bureau led purebred sire auction will occur Saturday August 28 at the Albia Sales Barn. The sale will feature 80 beef bulls 15 dairy bulls 40 rams and 20 boars with consignments from six counties. A highlight is the exhibition of the highest priced bull in town as part of a drive to boost superior sires for faster gain better meat quality and war effort support. James W. Foster presides over the Monroe county Purebred Sire association.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Condra and Mrs Desa Hoffman were in Ottumwa Tuesday when Condra attended the knocking of a Standard Oil station agent from three counties Condra won first prize for selling the most hog offers and received a mechanical pencil He won two five dollar savings stamps for third prize in selling motor oil and grease Archia Mein of Albia visited Moravia Tuesday
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