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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
3
Dell Hellyer pulls an 18 foot vine from a Moravia bean patch as the band prepares for its annual trip to the state fair. The event brings parents along as drivers and chaperones, offering Moravia favorable publicity statewide.
Mr and Mrs M. M. MacFatridge and Bill completed a 6600 mile journey visiting Bali Lake City Tacoma Wash San Francisco for the World Fair and Grand Canyon on the return from the western trip. They saw relatives and former Jowans in Los Angeles during their travels.
The 17th annual Coffin reunion is set for the Charles Coffin Romie in Moravia on Sunday in September. Foster is president and Amy Wilson serves as secretary.
Moravia plans a marching band demonstration before Thursday’s game and band members will perform during the game. Stewart Warner of Centerville will perform that night. Friday features Sundstrum Clothing Co. team of Oskaloosa visiting for a game. Last Friday Moravia lost to Fisher Lumber Co. of Centerville 12 to 10 after leading 10 0 in the late innings. Moravia split a double bill last night, beating Blakesburg 11 to 8 and then losing to Pershing 8 to 0.
E M Coltrain and son Kenneth frequent the prize lists at Monroe County Fair with multiple firsts and top placings in cattle events. Doyle Hampton, also listed, shows in the group with first and second places in Hereford and Balancing entries. Kenneth Coltrain takes a first with a heifer and a second with an aged ram for cattle, plus sheep rankings including yearling ram second and buck open class.
Mrs Henry Simmons hosted a birthday supper in honor of her husband on Tuesday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edgar Simmons and son Floyd, Mr and Mrs Harold VanDorin, Mr and Mrs Elijah Simmons and son, Mr and Mrs Edgar Johnson and baby, and Mr and Mrs Henry Simmons and family. After a delightful supper and gift presentation, they departed wishing him many more happy birthdays.
Rev Hall Swaim son of Mr and Mrs Frank Swaim was ordained as minister at the Nazarene annual conference in Oskaloosa. He has pastored at Muncatine Iowa for two years and is called to Sterling Illinois for the new year. Moravia attendees included Frank Swaim and Forest Main families as about six thousand filled the big tabernacle.
Pupil performers present at the modern music event include Ruby Cridlebaugh Dorothy Brown Williams Hurliman and Wilson with pieces ranging from classical by Bach Haydn and Burgmoller to descriptive selections The program features solo and ensemble numbers with clarinet harp and piano selections and a reading list.
The new house at the Guy Roberts farm was completed in the past week, replacing the dwelling destroyed by fire several months earlier.
Report says a Cooper time oil discovery has been found in Adair County Missouri about 25 miles south of the Iowa line and 35 miles south of Bloomfield The Mayson Oil Company owns the well in Section 30 Township 188-12W Drilled to about 1100 feet it could yield 10 to 40 barrels daily The dolomite formation is hard and may require dynamite to break for production and landowners are urged to lease quickly to allow a test well by D N Clark of Albia who seeks to block up the area for a potential deeper drill and broader royalties with benefits for all if a discovery is confirmed.
L C Rouse born September 16 1860 in Fulton County Illinois died August 24 1989 at age 88 with a long life in Monroe and Albia Iowa. He married Rozella Mansey 1878 and had four children four sons Albert Lewis Earl and Esther Woodcock predeceased him. Funeral services were held August 24 at Hilton Church with Rev Spurlock officiating. burial in Mont Pleasant cemetery beside his wife.
The Rouse Family expresses sincere appreciation for friends acts of kindness and sympathy after their bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes. They thank supporters and say the kindness will not soon be forgotten.
Rev W G Lagle concluded a three week revival at Hickory Ridge between Confidence and Promise City last Sunday. Reports say the meeting was unusually successful with strong interest and several additions to the church.
Wm. Tomlin has sold his 120 acre Scattersburg area farm to Marve Lockman. Tomlin has not announced definite future plans.
The menu lists Gravy Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes succotash and sweet potatoes served with sliced tomatoes baked apples biscuits coffee and honey jelly as dessert options.
Doyle Hampton and Hellyer Bros. of Moravia excel at the Davis County Fair bringing home ribbons and money. Hampton won first place on heifer in the intermediate class and another on in the older class earning $6. Dick Hellyer showed for Hell yer Brag breeders of Duroc hogs taking first and junior champion on boar pig second on sow pig third on get of sire and third on produce of dam totaling $14.00.
The Milwaukee service trib picnic gathered 600 at Leighton Park Ottumwa on Sunday August 27. A Milwaukee Road special train carried 332 members from Kansas City to Mystic with attendees from Ottumwa and eastern lines. After a 1:30 dinner a Kansas City Milwaukee Road Club beat a Middle Division pick-up team 8 to 2 in softball. Entertainment followed including a watermelon feed by the Ottumwa club. Fifteen Moravis members attended.
Christain Aid serves a Wednesday menu featuring green beans macaroni dish pickles sliced tomatoes bread butter and pie with coffee.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Turner returned home Monday after an 18 day trip to the west coast. They traveled by train to Portland Oregon to visit Mrs. Turner’s sister then along the coast to Barkley California to see relatives. They visited the San Francisco fair before returning, stopping in Longmont Colorado to see Dr. Bentons and in Greeley to visit Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hiatt, then Denver to see J. H. Hiatt and family.
A group led by Cyrus Hall and others hosted a farewell picnic for Edith Sundstrom visiting from Alaska. Sundstrom recently lost her husband, lived in Juneau then toured Seattle Albuquerque and New York before heading to Massachusetts. Ella Watkins returned to Moulton after caring for her daughter-in-law.
Win Gardner reports a 15¢ Union classified brought prompt royalties as his sheep sold quickly after publication. Five immediate calls followed, with several more inquiries later, proving advertising in the Union pays.
A long tribute details the Miller parents forty one year marriage August 81 1939 and their life on the farm near Moravia Iowa. It recounts father W N Miller related to Alfalfa Bill and early life of son and daughter in law with farm labor, schooling, and building a new house. The piece closes noting Allen Hiatt and Emma Wood visit.
Moravia Public Schools open next Monday September 4 for the 1939 40 term with a half day first session. Faculty remains the same as last year including W H Young superintendent Ava G Simpson high school principal Gail L Sherrard Normal Training critic Raymond Pierce English and Speech Osa Cory vocational home making and librarian Bruce Gardner social science and boys athletics W K McNabb physics general science geometry junior high mathematics and visual education director Karl W Hurliman vocational agriculture and manual arts Wilbur Harris band orchestra and vocal music Violet Harris lower grade music junior high English reading and health Claribel Carper fifth and sixth grades Genevieve Wheeler third and fourth grades DeLoris Main second grade Madge DuVall primary and first grade Otha Hiatt custodian of buildings and grounds Otha Lee DuVall leaves for Wyman to teach first and second grades at the Wyman consolidated school this year.
Unionville Iowa prepares for the annual Old Settlers reunion on Friday and Saturday September 1 2 Rev Hugh Guy of Moulton speaks Friday afternoon State Senator E K Beckman of Ottumwa speaks Saturday afternoon A big parade leads Saturday at 11 with Moravia school band concerts races contests and performances David Caylor chairs the group with Claude Underwood as vice president
The Moravia playground program ends Saturday evening after a summer of supervised play for children in the park and Community Building. Miss Gael Sherrard and assistant Juanita Smith led a self funded effort with residents contributing through subscriptions and roller skating events. The project offered croquet ping pong lawn games and roller skating drawing strong cooperation from parents and the community.
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