Church News and Prayerful Outlook from Pastor Thompson
The article urges steadfast heart keeping and Christlike sympathy for the erring, emphasizes redeeming plans and a prayerful church, and invites all to Wednesday services. It notes pledges should be paid in full by next Sunday and encourages full attendance, signed by D. Winfield Thompson, minister.
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Church of Chist
Christ
House of God
House of Prayer
Anc
D. Winfield Thompson
Evans Preaches Return to Grace at Church of Christ
Church of Christ led by Minister W. BT Evans holds sermons at 10 a m and 8 p m with Bible School at 10 30 a m. Senior and Junior Endeavor meet at 7 p m. Ladiva Aid slated all day Wednesday September 8 with dinner at noon. Rev Walt Lagle preached at Ash Grove last Sunday.
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W. BT. Evans
Brother Evans
Ladiva Aid
Nyonime
Walt Lagle
Ash Grove
Boyer Family Holds 33rd Annual Reunion at Moravia Farm
The Boyer family gathered at the F. A. Boyer farm seven miles southwest of Moravia for their 38rd Annual Reunion. About 140 relatives from Iowa and nearby states attended a day of visits, baseball, and a noon feast followed by music and readings. Officers were elected and next reunion set for August 1931 on the grounds with plans by F. A. Boyer as president and George Bayer ground committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Pleasant Grove
F. A. Boyer
Moravia
South Dakota
Wagis
Milas Nannie Espy
Chicago
W. G. Swaim
Webb, Tows
Mirs
C. G. Woodward
Leslie Woodward
Pierson
Iowa
Eugene Boyer
Unionville
Iows
Charley Boyer
Mra. Bexha Foster
George Bayer
Hiatt Reunion Set for Centerville Park on Sept 7 1930
The Hiatt family reunion will be held at Centerville Park on Sunday September 7 1930. Organizer Alice Wilesn Bee urges attendees to join for a day of reunion activities and memories.
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Histta
Centerville Park
Alice Wilesn
Bee
Moravia Woman Elected Vice Committeewoman in Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Lorena Albert of Moravia was chosen Vice Committeewoman for the 8th District Iowa Department American Legion Auxiliary and named a delegate to the National Convention in Boston. Her longtime activity in legal county and district Legion Auxiliary work earned the recognition, with Moravia friends extending congratulations.
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Lorena Albert
Moravia
Iowa
Two Die In Dean Iowa Railroad Crossing Tragedy
Sam Richardson and Gwendalyn Hamilton, both of Moulton, die, and Gwen dolyn Hamilton is in critical condition after a Burlington freight crashes into their Oldsmobile near Dean Iowa. Helen Hamilton, 14, is killed instantly as the train passes over her body. Richardson dies at St Josaph hospital in Centerville. The accident occurred Sunday at 2 45 in the afternoon. The three were leaving Dean after posters had been put up. Cause unknown. view obstructed by a corn field. Richardson formerly lived in Moravia and was a Wabash agent in Moulton. Funeral services held at Moulton Methodist Church.
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Sam Richardson
Helen Hamilton
Moulton
Gwendolyn Hamilton
Centerville
Dean
Iowa
Auonday
Burlington
Gwendalyn Hamilton
Hamilton
Stella Hamilton
Moutton
Mr. Richardson
Des Moines
Wabash
Richardson
Moravia
Monard Ballew
Prank. Wiggins
Whiladighia
W. A. Smith
Weat Liberty
J. F. Rex
Civil War Vet B G Scott Dies in Stockton
Mrs P S Hiatt and Mrs J M Wright report the death of their brother B G Scott at his Stockton Runsax home on Sunday morning August 24 at 8 40. He was 84, a Civil War veteran raised locally, lived in Kansas most years, funeral at Stockton Monday 3 PM with burial nearby. A fuller obituary may follow.
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P. S. Hiatt
J. M. Wright
B. G. Scott
Stockton
Runsax
Scott
Kansas
Graduates from Iowa State Teachers College
Mias Mabel Thompson and Herald Main of this vicinity graduated from the Iowa State Teachers College Thursday evening August 21 in a colorful outdoor commencement attended by hundreds. Thompson earned the commercial diploma in education and Main the elementary education diploma for upper grades. They took part in the president's reception on Sunday August 3, a Special Sunday service August 17, and the college dinner held Wednesday August 20.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Mias Mabel Thompson
Herald Main
Mias Thompson
Moravia School Opens Monday At Ten Oclock
Moravia announces that classes begin Monday at ten oclock forenoon with staff meeting Saturday afternoon to prepare. No Monday afternoon session. all students in forenoon assignments. Prospects are good for high enrollment and strong academic focus across Commercial, Preparatory, Normal and general courses. New teachers noted. board selected a capable group. aims include high scholarship, discipline, attendance, character building, and growth.
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Moravia
Board of Education
Chicken Thief Nearly Caught at Johnson Farm
A chicken thief raided the John Johnson farm north of Moravia early Monday. Mrs. Johnson woke to a noise and saw a man near the chicken house. Mr. Johnson fired several shots but the thief escaped with about 30 spring chickens. This is the second theft at the Johnson farm in recent months.
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John Johnson
Moravia
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Inter-Church Picnic at Teonium Largely Attended
A Tuesday inter church picnic and tiekd meet at Ivonium drew a large crowd with representatives from Center ville Mystic Promine City Plano Walnut City Moravia Albis Iron tum Dale Moulton Unionville Mel rose Seymour Udell and other churches. W J Todd gave the morning address and led the quarterly meeting Rev Fletcher of Unionville spoke. Noon basket dinner. At 1:80 the Rathbun Iconium baseball game ended Iconium 6 Rathbun 5. The 94 sports events closed about 6:30. Oldest minister Rev L Scather Walnut City served 48 years. Oldest resident of Appanoose county on grounds. Ben Cook aged ???. Oldest couple Meo and Mrs Jamies Elswick. Longest marriage Mr and Mrs D F Ahier about 61 years. Oldest woman Mia Gilliland. Attendance exceeded Lig shale day by about 100. Event likely annual. Dr and Mrs BR Atkina and Irene Bergeson family from Cedar Rapids visited. The Atkin Show plays at Stanwood Town this week.
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Ivonium
Centerville
Mystic
Promine City
Plano
Walnut City
Moravia
Albis
Irontum
Dale
Moulton
Unionville
Melrose
Seymour
Udell
W. J. Todd
Rev
Fletcher
Rathbun
Iconium
L. Scather
Thrilling Bandit Hold Up En Route to Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. D. Kingery and companions were held at gunpoint by two highwaymen on Friday night August 15 as they repaired two flat tires west of Osceola on highway 84. The bandits searched the passengers but fled when a car appeared. authorities were seeking two suspects described similarly to a recent Chariton robbery. The party proceeded to Ada County with no arrests yet reported.
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Kingery
Afr
Will Millemon
Adams County
Osceola
Mr. Kingery
Millemon
Chariton
Adaing Jeounty
Jaulet
Moravia Beats Soap Creek 7 to 5 in Big Battle on Home Field
Moravia and Soap Creek staged a lively Sunday afternoon clash on the Moravia diamond, with the Moravians winning 7 to 5. Batteries were Downing and Bellamy for Moravia, Anderson McAllister and McCoy for Soap Creek. spectators called it one of the season’s best games.
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Moravia
Soap Creek
Downing
Bellamy
Anderson
McAllister
Mc- Coy
Friday Dinner Menu and Staff Movements Mentioned
M. E. Friday Dinner presents fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy creamed carrots cottage cheese corn creole baked apples sliced tomatoes bread butter pie iced tea. Ruth Smithburg and Geneva Senseney return to Chicago after two weeks at the John Smithburg home. Ruth resumes nursing at University Hospital and Geneva returns to Beoker Ryan & Co. head of stock in the ready to wear department now with Sears Roebuck and Co. She oversees three assistants and about twenty salespeople. Sunday she left Chicago for New York to buy merchandise for her department.
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Ruth Smithburg
Geneva Senseney
Chigago
John Smithburg
Ruth
University Hospital
Geneva
Beoker Ryan & Co
Sears Roebuck and Co
Chicago
New York
Death of F. P. Strunk K P Stuunk Pioneer Resident dies
Unionville area resident F P Strunk died at home north of Unionville Monday night at 9 40 after about a week of illness He would have been 74 in October Survived by eight children five sons and three daughters and his wife who died six years ago Funeral services were held at 10 o clock Wednesday morning at the Methodist church in Unionville conducted by Rev H H Fletcher
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K.P. Stuunk
Unionville
Styunk
Ray
Will Strunk
Moran
Kan
Strunk
Manchester
Dawn
Gladys Hunt
Rockford
Mil
Mars
Jake Campbell
Centerville
Amanda Harrington
N. F. Harrington
Methodst
Eastern Star
Harrington
Mark
Ottumwa
Joe
N. L
Paul Harrington
Nellie Tweedy
Lottie
Unionville Methodist Church
H. Hl, Fletcher
Christian Church Dinner Menu Wednesday September
A church dinner at the Christian Church lists items for the menu on Wednesday. Roast pork with brown gravy is served alongside mashed potatoes carrot salad apple sauce bread butter jelly pickle and pickles.
Fall Festival and Good Road Jubilee Planned in Moravia
Moravia prepares for the 26th Annual Fall Festival and Farmers Institute September 18 to 20, with a parallel Good Road Jubilee on September 10 events. Hunters Chas Hough and son reported another wolf capture northeast of Iconium. farmers praise efforts though funding to Houghs is noted as uneven. Community committees formed, officers elected, and activities outlined to celebrate road paving, road surfacing, and a busy three day program with Albia Centerville support.
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Chas. Hough and Son
Iconium
Hough
Hough and Sons
Moravia
Farmers’ Institute
Albia
Centerville
Appanoose
Monroe County
Farmers Institute
Hell
J. D. Minnes
H. K. Smith
Mra
J. H. Platt
First Moravia visit in twelve years for W. Whicker
Mir and Mrs W Whicker Velma and William Whicker from southwest Moravia visited W H Sandy in Moravia. It was Whicker’s first trip to town in twelve years, a day of pleasure for relatives and friends as health kept him away. Whicker and Sandy are half brothers.
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Mir
W. Whicker
Velma
William Whicker
Moravia
Chas. Lawa
W. H. Sandy
Mr. Whicker
Sandy
Mrs Harrington dies at Unionville aged 64
Mrs Amanda Harrington widow of the late Inte N F Harrington and Unionville pioneer dies at her home at 4 40 PM after a five month illness. She leaves four sons and one daughter. Funeral held Wednesday at Unionville Methodist Church.
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Amanda Harrington
Unionville
Moravia Union Notes From August 41 1905 School Board Meeting
Twenty five years past records show the school board planned to open the pki archuot building September 1 with the old building used until the new is ready. J H Schreiner was a business caller in Centerville. Numerous residents moved toward Des Moines for the state fair. Nate Wilson moved into the Whitton building. Postmaster Danning returned home from Eldon. Mrs J W Albert and children owned a home. Chas Patterson bought the Geo Sheeks house. D C Main advertised a public sale north of Mud Bridge. Hiattsville School opened with Dusie Score as teacher. Ceph Tucker and Lute Hiatt attended the Old Settlers reunion at Seymour. Heavy rain fell Saturday night and Sunday. Jood, Taylor and PT Luckey left for the State Fair.
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Moravia Union
Pki Archuot
J. H. Schreiner
Centerville
Des Moines
Tuke
Nate Wilson
Whitton
Tunpaater
Glenwood
Chas. Patterson
Geo. Sheeks
D. C
Foreview
Jood
Taylor
PT Luckey
Pauly
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Church News
United Brethren Church
Church of Christ
M. E. Church Notes
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Weasley Chapel
Todd
Saat
B. G. Hawkins
Boyer Family
Hiatt
Legion Auxiliary
Johnson Home
Teonium
BR. J. Atkina
Irene Bergeson
Imogene
Bobby Bergeson
Cedar Rapids
Lony
Atking
Stanwood
Town
Soup Creek
M. E
Tam
F. P. Strunk
Christian Church
Weads Rural Schoola
Minnie Hicks
FB. P. Anh
Lulu Burton
D. Kk
Orelup
G. B. Johnson
W. W. Tracy
A. G. Myson
Albert Brain
J. B. Sneed
G. Waughap
Albie
Main
G Broshar
Gamble
Towa
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