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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
3
A fragmentary prose poem reflects on surplus distribution and political satire in the Moravia Moravia column This and That. It cites mock verses about NRA and New Deal and mentions a Labor Day fish race at De Pot Bay Oregon. It notes a funeral for Tom Poneior in Peizview shiek.
Mrs. Lala Tillmont heads the rural school exhibits department and calls on all rural schools to enter at the Moravia Fall Festival. She asks exhibitors to notify her as soon as possible.
Progress reported on the 29th Moravia Fall Festival and Farmers Institute with speakers lined up including George W. Patterson and E. R. Fabrite. A sheep and lamb show and a colt show are added, 4-H eligibility classes set, poultry club forming, and strong membership signup underway.
Orelup's kittenball team won two of three games last week, passing Reedmen in league standings by slight percentage edge. Reed took one of two. Heerys lost their lone game. Scores: Orelup 4 Beery 0, Orelup 7 Reed 3, Reed 11 Orelup. Schedule includes August 30 and two postponed games ending season.
On Friday of last week a birthday dinner honored Mrs Florence Wilson at Mrs J D Hicks home. Sisters from Unionville and local guests attended with Mesanay Veales Siac Sonis Laure Moore Mary Sonus and Eleanor Wilson noted among attendees. Mrs F H Pabst and Miss Minnie Hicks visited in the afternoon.
Effective Sept Lat there will be no reduction in livestock from the wabseh It. New rates to Louis will be cattle 26 cents hogs double deck 25 cents hogs single deck T B Cameron Agent. Mrs J E Albert Mrs B W Winter Mrs Allen Boller and Alma Keemer were visitors in Des Moines Thursday.
At a regular Legion Post meeting the Tocal Post discussed sponsoring a skittles or skirtingball tournament during Moravia Fall Festival. Tentative plans call for games Friday afternoon Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon with eight teams. A girls game may precede the finals. Games would be on school grounds and the plan awaits Fall Festival association approval.
The Fairview Sunday School plans its annual homecoming on Sunday September 2 in the grove on the school house lawn east of Moravie. All who have taught or attended Sunday school or school at Fairview are urged to attend. The program includes Sunday School at 10 am a talk by Prof Hugh Moss a basket dinner at noon registration at 1 30 Prelude Lucila Coltrain songs and readings by local choirs and families and a history of Fairview School presented by H M Underwood Unionville.
At a meeting in Centerville the Appanoose County Soil Conservation Association was formed to provide terracing for farmers at nominal cost. Officers include President H. W. Carpenter and Secretary Treasurer Harry Schultz. Membership costs 2 dollars and votes at meetings. Funds exist to sustain a permanent organization and terracing work will proceed in order of requests filed with County Agent Leo Bodish.
Carrie Tubaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Tubaugh of Mo urayin route 2 married F E Boyer of Unionville route 2 Sunday at her parents home. Rev R C Rowe officiated with Mrs Rowe guest. Bride a Town Success graduate worked at Winmore hatchery Ottumwa. They plan to reside on the groom's farm north of Unionville after September 1. Wedding dinner served, couple to attend Tubaugh reunion in Albia. Reunions listed Sept 2 at Centerville Park and Main Grove Yoravia with Coffin Foster Hiatt reunions also noted.
Moravia will host the thirty third annual convention of district No 4 I O F and Rebekah lodges on Friday September 28 with afternoon and evening sessions. Grand Master D E Danielson of the I C C F and Ross M A Henninger, president of the Rebekah Assembly, are to speak. District officers include Odd Fellow President Geo B Johnson and Rebekah President Effie Gollaher with their respective vice presidents secretaries and treasurers.
The fifth annual Mother and Daughter Banquet was hosted at Hilton Monday with a program, homemade ice cream and cake, and community singing led by Miss Lucile Spencer. Address by Mrs. Hickman received well. 60 mothers and daughters and 60 others attended, totaling 110. The event recognized oldest mother Mrs. Raymond and youngest mothers Mrs. Floyd Albertum and Mrs. White. oldest daughter Miss Ruth Behrens and youngest daughter Miss Carol Jean Rogers. Mrs. E. V. McGinnie traveled farthest, while Maxine McGinnis was the youngest. Mrs. Sutton had the most daughters and Mrs. Claude Rogers the most sons, four each.
Mr. and Mrs. Pred Hammond were honored at the Legion Home Monday evening by the post and the Auxiliary. The couple recently wed as cards and refreshments were shared. A gift was presented to the newlyweds.
A Friday dinner offer showcases fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, and pie. Coffee is served cold with the meal.
Benjamin Wharton Cook, known as Uncle Ben, celebrated his 100th birthday near Moravia with family and friends at Main Grove. Born August 27, 1834 in Covington Indiana, he later farmed across multiple states, lived off and on in Kansas, Colorado, and Montana, and never remarried after his wife died in 1891. Despite long life, he continues to work lightly and reads nightly, attributing longevity to hard work and clean living. The Moravia school year opens soon as new faculty join and building improvements proceed.
Warren Rouse of Hilton led with a first place Hereford baby beef at the Monroe county fair and also showed the fourth place. E. M. Coltrain of Moravia district earned multiple premiums in Angus cattle and sheep, while Rey Rinehart also won in Angus classes.
Picklea Bread Butter tea Cream Coffee Baked Besna daily Cake. M. B. Tisue was taken to Roghes ev Mim examination and per aps treatment at the Mayo Clinic Sunday. He was accompanied by Harry Tisue Cass Hamilton and Mrank Swaim. Mr. Swaim returned by bus Tuesday and said the examination of Mr. Tigus Was not complete at the time he vamp home.
The subject, born a Democrat, grew disillusioned with party policies and joined the populist movement before settling as a Republican for many years. He cast his first vote for James Buchanan in 1857 and maintained strong religious ties as an active member of his church.
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