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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
1
T. Evans minister and Walter Tingle Sunday School Superintendent lead services with a sermon at 10 o'clock. Sunday School follows at 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor. Evening Worship at 7 20 p m Indies Aid meets each Wednesday afternoon.
M E Church notes Sunday School at 10 am preaching at 11 am Epworth League at 6 90 pm good attendance urged Leaguers to attend preaching at 730 pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday 730 pm Lord's Supper observed Wealey Chapel preaching 930 am Sunday School 1020 am Pastor B G Hawkins reports the church programs for the day
Teonium Circuit Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preyer Meeting at 7 30 p.m. Hoy Scout meeting with committee Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. The young people meeting led by Pearl Kelsey. Lester Way to lead December 8 at the Christian Church. Miss Vergie McDanel the 16th at the Methodist Church. Brotherhood meeting Thursday evening. Centerville lawyers to speak. Christmas program planned. Tulrview Sunday School at 9 a.m.. Morning Worship at 9 18. First Community Father and Son Banquet Friday December 19. Hilton Morning Worship at 11. attendance expected. Wuther and Sun Banquet soon. J W Zerbe minister.
The United Brethren Church reports a successful Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar with strong attendance and generous giving toward church debt. Bishop A B Stetton spoke on Our Creed and Africa, Dr Duncan spoke on the word, C EB Bishop’s lecture, and Brother Frank Hawk led day offerings. The note invites Bible School attendance and weekly or monthly offerings. The Big Carnival is announced for Thursday night December th.
United Brethren Church held its annual Homecoming with all day services and a 9 basket dinner despite weather. Bishop A B Statton of Kansas City and Dr Duncan delivered talks on Our Creed Africa and Divine Grace, aiding church debt relief and community rejoicing.
The P. T. A. meeting featured Mrs. Gael Broshar as head officer and Miss Gertrude Ellis directing a community sing. Students earned honors with prize photos for rooms with the most parents present. Sixth graders discussed international costs and civic topics, while Mildred Tarr led talks on nervous habits and child welfare. A local sale and a St. Nick program added communal cheer.
A Thanksgiving Day family dinner at the J. A. Tadlock home in Moravia brought together relatives and friends including Myr and Mrs J A Tadlock, Mrs Mary Wills, Levi and Austin Swaim from Ottumwa, Grant Tadlock's family, Imogene Tadlock, Lurene Tadlock, A E Shull family, W S Creech, Hall Sweim, A Q Main and daughters De Louris and Harriet Lee, and more locals who attended the Wesleyan Parsons football game in Fairfield where Wesleyan won.
Jas T. Van Dorin announces leasing the Diamond Oil Station in Mora from Floyd Paxston, possession given December 1. Van Dorin will also continue his general trucking business and manage the station.
The past week saw persistent winter conditions with lasting snow from Thursday and Saturday. Thermometers hovered near zero nightly, dipping to 10 below on Thursday, an uncommon spell for this time of year.
Freddie Rowe announces his participation in the Centerville Iowegian Subscription Contest and asks Moravia area friends for assistance. Subscriptions and weapons may be left with Paul Broshar. He is working elsewhere in the county but will return soon. save your votes for him.
Election of officers and other business for Modern Woodmen to be held Thursday night in Dee Ith. All members urged to attend. J W Halden Council. Coulson Clerk.
A historical supper spread features roast beef with brown gravy served over mashed potatoes accompanied by cranberry sauce, roast dressing, sweet potatoes, kraut, and a pig cutlet. The plate highlights include gravy, stuffing, and vegetable sides typical of a traditional Friday meal.
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons announce a special meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 262 on Friday December 1st. Work in the second degree is on the agenda. Members are urged to attend and participate in the event. A guessing contest is also mentioned with a prize at Dotnan's. Turner was discharged from Kickaville hospital last Wednesday as part of recovery.
A community program and box supper are planned at Showers School with a noted host and teachers coordinating the event. Attendees are asked to bring a boxed item for a special collection, while a teacher briefly guides the evening program.
A blotchy OCR listing for a U B Aid dinner on Wednesday December 11 details foods such as gravy roast beef address dressing mashed potatoes and bread with whipped cream coffee and butter to be served with glue bread.
John Chambers has accepted a manager role at the E.W. Ewers Shoe Store on Albia's square, starting December 1. Previously with Tilton-Chambers in Centerville, he has worked in a Creston shoe shop since leaving that firm.
Colteain reports the sale of Lindy, the Aberdeen Angus calf that won a premium at the Fall Festival, to W. J. Cooper of Hedvigh, Iowa. The calf will be entered in the Baby Beef Contest to face 94 competitors at What Cheer, Keokuk County, next year.
Extensive preparations are underway for the annual homecoming of World War I veterans at the Legion Home in Murayis Monday evening December 10. Chester Bro shar, post commander, urges all ex-service men to attend, whether Legionaires or not.
A large gathering at the Lester Powell home 621 Park Ave Centerville on Wednesday November 27 marked Mr Powell's birthday and his grandmother Mrs Sarah Powell. Relatives enjoyed a six o clock dinner with chicken pork and other dishes followed by a large ice cream birthday cake. Guests included Myarah Bowell Wendell Powell Mrs Gre Powell Justilie Sand sj Willard Dwight Powell and Mr and Mrs Lester Powell with Kenteth.
Readable parts reference school term, church activities, and a gym event. The garbled text hints at a Tuesday schedule, a youth program, and a community notice about a large cake guessing game. Specific names and places are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Committees in charge report all is ready for the community Christmas Tree Carnival at the school Fymbosium Thursday evening. The event features booths fishing ponds guessing contests and festive treats including hamburgers candy popcorn coffee. Festivities begin at seven o clock. arrive on time for full enjoyment and to support the worthy community benefit.
A James Way Incubator Cuwan unit was installed by Gardner Hatchery in Mo-Tovla with help from a factory representative and Wm Gardner. The semi electric automated incubator has 10000 egg capacity, nearly doubling the previous model, and will boost local business handling. Gardner invites inquiries and inspections of the new equipment.
Moravia Towa December 2 1924 council in regular session with Fo A Dadi Fred Miatt J K Smith Chet Broshar Mayor Es Carter Clerk present. Bills were read and allowed by the committee and clerk covering General Fund Highway Fund Dray Fund and storage engine. Treasurer's report presented and accepted. Petition for a well pump at northwest corner square discussed and approved. Adjournment motion carried.
Obituary note for Johnathan Alexander Coffin aged 76 who died November 22 1904. U B Church planned a Christmas program. Mabel Cummins and Mannig Tarr visited Albin. Simon Tarr and wife from Duluth Minn spent Thanksgiving with relatives. Thanksgiving services held at the church. Salem A W Potts sold cattle to Robert Hensley. Fire burned between Honey Creek and Chariton River last Monday. Uncle Levi Tiste died of pneumonia Tuesday. Ben Allum of Iconian visited relatives. Mrs Walter Phillips of Seymour visited with her brothers. Levi Swain visited his ill mother in Bunch. Jim Selix had hay stack burn on Thanksgiving day.
State health officials warn of rising smallpox cases in Iowa and across several states. Readers are urged to vaccinate early, keep schools open, and quarantine suspected cases.
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