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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
6
Moravia prepares a three day festival with a carnival, a Canton Mo group from Grinnell for Labor Day, an R E A entertainment lineup, and Thursday shows. The big parade moves to Friday morning to allow a full tractor rodeo afternoon, with premiums totaling about 400 dollars for exhibits and premiums.
Moravia FFA held its monthly meeting August 19 with 17 members present and three visitors. Topics included a Fall Festival stand, calf scramble participation for Keith Lindley at the state fair, and sending lambs to the state fair via Centerville for cheaper entries. A movie and watermelon followed.
At the Moravia E U B parsonage around 10:00 a m Monday Rev Evan Stroud officiated the wedding of Howard Frederic of Peculiar Mo and Betty Mac Ciburn of Ottumwa The groom on leave from the U S Naval air station in San Diego Calif The bride employed in Ottumwa Marriage license issued by County Clerk Mage Luse in Centerville Attendants were Barbara Frederick and Mrs Stroud.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Stocker and Mr and Mrs Gomer Stocker were called to Lena Wisconsin by the death of Danny Stocker son and grandson of Cleo Stocker. Services were set for Wednesday August 26.
Mrs. Cecelia McAnary of Melrose is contracted by Chariton township directors to teach the Iconium school. The school will open September 7.
Max Hiner suffered a painful injury when he nearly severed the end of his index finger on a power saw while operating it Sunday. He was taken to a local doctor's office where the finger was placed in a cast.
The descendants of Dave and Mary Hiner will hold their annual picnic on September 6 in Centerville Park. Franchen Teater
Past Matrons invite families and past patrons to a picnic supper in Moravia Park on Tuesday evening September six fifteen. Mrs. Leona Scott presides.
Jane Ann Whitehead two years eight months died Tuesday at 3:00 am in University hospital Iowa City from leukemia. She had been treated with new drugs, then discharged home before relapse. Survived by parents Clarence and Mrs. Whitehead sister Sandra grandparents Argo and Whitehead many relatives and friends funeral Thursday 2:00 pm Iconium Methodist church interment Iconium cemetery
The program features the Fighting Irish March the Royal Purple March Slow Poke Popular Missouri Waltz and Cardinals on Parade plus Cottage Small-Selection Normal March a Safety March Project March and Star Spangled Banner.
Local officials warn of extreme drought and fire risk as Moravia and surrounding county face a severe dry spell. Mayor P K Horner and the county board urge careful handling of matches and cigarettes, advise small fires only, and request driving slowly to reduce dust. Last rainfall was July 5 with under an inch. crops suffer and surface paving is unfunded.
Supper guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sloan of Ottumwa and others from Prole and Cicero. The Sloans resigned from Morrell Ottumwa. Mr. Sloan will join an insurance firm in Denver after visiting Salem, Alabama. Several locals were guests or visited relatives, with one couple ill and others attending the county fair and silo filling events.
Mir and Mrs Gerald Goodwin of Des Moines welcomed a daughter born Monday August 24 weighing five pounds. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Grinlig Burton reside south of town. Mr and Mrs Leonard Matthies of Fairfield are parents of a seven pound son Leonard Allan born Thursday August 20 at St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa.
The adult homemaking council met at the school house Wednesday evening at 7:30 to set topics for ten classes from September 16 to November 18. Planned lessons include dairy foods, kitchen layout, home decoration, plate decoration, aprons, copper tooling, Christmas decorations, centerpieces, cards, wrapping, foods, and landscaping for home and farm. Members named are Mary Ward, Virginia McDonough, Louemma Palmer, Margaret Callen, Mrs. Ben Williams, and Mrs. Tassel.
Ann Pettibone presided over the District F. H. A. officers meeting at Humeston with consultant Mrs. Tassell. Plans were laid for the Chariton district meet on Saturday October 3 with the theme F. H. A Gardeners are Good Partners. Moravia chapter will prepare the programs.
Mr and Mrs Lester Smith Betty Lou Ka and children return Thursday from Norfolk Nebraska where they visited son Wilbur Smith and family. Lester saw 90 head of purebred Holstein cows at Wilbur dairy. They saw O C Smith Naples South Dakota and Francis Watertown. Fishing was poor due to rain. Lester caught one two pound bull head. George Kingery family Corning left Sunday after visiting aunt Mrs Anna Sharp last week.
Moravia Garden Club held its second flower show of the season on August 22, featuring a Glad show format hampered by dry weather. There were 174 entries with Mrs. Ira Boyer winning 22 prizes, including 12 firsts, and Mrs. Ben Williams leading with 28 entries. Gold and silver awards went to Mrs. Lee Hiatt in horticulture, and in arrangements to Mrs. Mamie Tisue and Mrs. Ben Williams. The event drew over 100 attendees from Des Moines Newton Unionville Albia Centerville and nearby towns. junior entrant Rosetta Helmick earned four firsts. Continuous program included music, poems, and various exhibits.
Mr and Mrs W N Miller of Moravia observe their 15th anniversary despite ill health. They were married August 31 1898 at the bride’s father’s home. The couple lived on a large farm before moving to Moravia in 1949. They have five children and four grandchildren and remain active in church work.
Mrs. Mildred Phillis joins Moravia as a newcomer teaching third grade with a decade of experience. Mrs. Morgan shifts to fourth grade, while J Raymond White is hired as commercial instructor. The building has been redecorated and updated including new shelves, sinks, and soil testing facilities for the agriculture department.
Charles Kuchan, longtime Moulton high school basketball coach, resigns to take head basketball coach and assistant football coach duties at Nevada Iowa. He has sold his Moulton property and bought a home in Nevada, a 3700 resident town in Story county near Ames. His first game back as coach for Ames high marks his second game of the season.
Des Moines couple Mr and Mrs Arthur Lewis announce their daughter Phyllis Jean to Pvt Jack R Comstock son of Mr and Mrs Merle Comstock Des Moines He graduated from East High School in June and works at Armstrong Rubber Co Comstock is stationed at Camp Carson Colorado Phyllis is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings of Moravia
The Foster reunion will be held Sunday September 6 at Center Ville Park with a noon basket dinner. All relatives invited. Olin Foster is president.
The Callen reunion will be held Sunday, August 30 at Mora Via Park. All relatives are invited for a basket dinner at noon. Opal Stevens, Sec.
A center plate lunch features fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy accompanied by green beans cottage cheese sliced tomatoes coleslaw bread and butter. Dessert is pie with tea and coffee.
The Taylor-Ettes 4-H club will serve ice cream and cake at Moravia Park on Saturday evening, inviting community members to enjoy refreshments and social time.
Judy Boyer leading Friday Fairies take blue ribbons in dress fabric play suit and state fair qualification. Other Friday Fairies winners include Marianne Scott Janet Phillips Betty Stewart Phyllis Stewart with various blue ribbons and red awards. Taylorettes also honored with blue red awards for fabric dresses shorts skirts aprons and sew kit. Leaders listed for both groups.
Donald Dicks and Veril Kaster report changes of address at Memphis Tenn and Fort Riley Kansas. Sgt Paul Spencer vents home from Washington for a 20 day furlough. William Paxston and USS Cushing with Owen sailed to Korea, then cruised around the world via Panama and Suez, visiting Manila Singapore Colombo Aden and Mediterranean ports.
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