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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1931

Page

4

Wesley Chapel Church News Schedule and Revival Note

Sunday School at 9 44 am with orchestra and 190 in attendance aiming for 200 next Sunday. Preaching at 11 on Loyalty Christ and the Church. Epworth League 6 80 pm, preaching 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 80. Baptism and membership last Sunday. Unite with letter. Father and Son banquet Tuesday Dec 29 with music. Pastor HG Hankins.

Christ and the Church Epworth League Wesley Chapel HG. Hankins

United Brethren Church Services and Activities Notice

The United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m with topic Making Christmas Christian and a contest. Wanda Jones is secretary and Carl VanZante is captain of the Can't be Beat Team. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets all day Wednesday. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Bring Bibles and study the word. Women's Missionary Society meets Friday afternoon at Mrs Martha Veach home, leader Mrs Waughop, topic The Christmas Star. Sunday School Council and business meeting with social hour Thursday evening. Board of Stewards holds a special meeting that night. Geo H Suenkel, pastor.

John Bailey Christian Endeavor Carl VanZante Wanda Jones Ladies Aid Women’s Missionary Society Martha Veach Mne Waughop Geo. H. Suenkel

Church Revival Campaign At Local Bible School

The Church of Christ announces a weekly revival with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. led by W. G. Laglo Superintendent counting 72 in last Sunday’s class. Morning worship and communion at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Robert Seath invites all to attend and cooperate with United Brethren in last Sunday’s gratitude.

Laglo Christ United Brethren Robert Seath

Community church and club events schedule details

Sunday school and worship services listed for Teenium, Fairview, Hilton churches with a 7 p.m choir number, Young People's meetings, and Boy Scout and Girl Scout activities. Brotherhood talk with Farm Bureau speakers, Watch Night plans, Epworth League, Grange Hall meeting with motion pictures, and All Day Ladies Aid at a local home.

Teenium Mise Florine Hilton Farm Bureau Grange Hall Rands Hoffman

Airplane forced landing in cow pasture near Centerville

A Stimson cabin plane NC4074 piloted by Walter Higley from Denver made a forced landing in a Brush area cow pasture during fog. Four aboard, including Jerome Jacobs Louis Altieri and Ronald Ross, were unhurt and shared a country dinner with A C Green family before continuing to Centerville.

Athea Green A. C. Green Jtd Denver Colorado Chicago Peoria Illinois Lincoln Nebraska Walter Higley Stimson Higley Colonel Lindberg Kirksvie Missouri Appanoose County Jerome Jacobs Wyoming Louis Altieri Ronald Ross Kansas City Altieri Italy Ross Mr. Higley Centerville Charley Foster Fotka Brush School Adjgcent

Harold Bayon Shines in Albia Junior College Opera

Harold Bayon earned high praise in Albia for his lead role as Major General in The Pirates of Penzance staged at Albia Junior College last Friday evening. The performance highlighted his strong singing and stage presence in a key British Army role.

Harold Bayon Albia Hia

Fire At Cousins Home Reported Early Firemen Extinguish Back Chimney Blaze

Fire department rushed to Gen. Cousins residence last Thursday morning and put out a chimney rear fire before it gained headway. Little damage was reported. Newt Patterson is seriously ill at his east town home.

Gen. Cousins Newt Patterson

December Community Night at Hilton schools urged

Mrs. Lewis Rouse announces a Thursday event drawing a large attendance. Friday evening services at the church at 7:00 precede a 7:30 school program at the Grange Hall by Hilton school. If you have no church home you are invited to help these churches salve the usual program by attending one.

Lewis Rouse Grange Hall Hilton School

Moravia Bakery Closes After Six Years of Operation

A. G. Mason announces Moravia bakery will shut down citing inability to compete with five cent bread and achieve fair profit. He has run the shop six years after earlier work at Karso bakery and plans remain undetermined.

Moravia A. G. Mason Mason Karso

Mrs Will Graham Dies in Des Moines Funeral Planned

Mr and Mrs J H Millemon were called to Des Moines Tuesday by the death of his sister Mrs Will Graham who died that day at 10315 a m. Other funeral details were not announced.

Will Graham Des Moines J. H Millemon Mr. Hardy Ind Anna

Pioneer J E Miller Of Unionville Dies After Illness

J E Miller, one of Appanoose counties earliest pioneers, died Monday evening at his Unionville home after a stroke Sunday night. Born August 20 1858 to John Miller, his family moved from Tennessee to establish the first store in the county at Unionville. He married Amanta Miller November 6 1871 and is survived by his wife and four children. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Unionville M E B Church at 3 p m.

Appanoose County J. E. Miller Unionville Miller Mr. Miller Appanaoseé County Tennessee John Miller Middle West Amanta Miller H. M. Underwood Centerville Allerton P. E. Roach Troy Kansas Unionville M. EB Sawyers Rev. Rowe

Auto Accident Fatal Claim Near Unionville

Floyd Brain, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Geo Brain of near Unionville, died at 9 40 Saturday morning Dec Gih at St Joseph hospital in Centerville. He had suffered injuries in an auto accident two weeks earlier. Peritonitis caused his death. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon.

Floyd Brain Mra. Geo. Brain Unionville St. Joseph Hospital Centerville

Friday Dinner Menu at M. E. Friday House

The menu lists pork and dressing beef and noodles potatoes buttered peas and currotal cinnamot apples pineapple boll with whipped cream hot biscuits butter jelly coffee. H. E. Watts was a business visitor in Albia Saturday.

H. E. Watts Albia

Fast Hiteman High School Teams Coming

Moravia and Hiteman high schools prepare for Monday home games as Moravia seeks to end Hiteman’s fifteen game win streak. Coach Caris announces the matchup and local fans anticipate a strong season highlight.

Moravia High School Hiteman High School Hiteman Moravia Caris Centerville Jon

Mary L. Johnson obituary from Moravia Iowa 1931

Mary L Littith, eight two, born Beaverton Ohio July 29 1849, daughter of Stephen and Lucinda Slaughter, married William J Johnson and lived in Moravia Iowa since 1871. She died December 2 1931 at home in Moravia aged 82 years four months three days. Survived by brother J F Slaughter Pendleton Oregon and sister Mrs Anna Litsey Churdan Town among others. Funeral at Moravia Methodist Church withRev H G Hawkins and local pallbearers. burial in Muravia cemetery.

Mary Littitlh Stephen Lucinda Slaughter Beaverton Ohio Ohi Wiliam J. Johnson Macravia J. F. Slaughter Pendleton

Card of Thanks for Kindness and Offerings

The Litsey and Slaughter families express heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness during a bereavement and for beautiful oral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Anna Litsey, Fred Litsey and family, W. W. Slaughter and family.

Anna Litsey Fred Litsey W. W. Slaughter

Program And Box Supper At Brust School Friday Evening

A Kentucky newspaper reprints the Ten Commandments on the front page. The event at Brust School includes a program and box supper Friday at 7 30 PM with Yaris McKern, a teacher, as special guest. Everyone is invited.

Brust Sehool Yaris McKern Kentucky

Death Of Mrs W T Smith in Washington Iowa

Mrs Walden T Smith of Crawfordsville Iowa died at the Washington hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband and five months old daughter Marilyn Joy, her parents Mr and Mrs J T Cline of Mt Pleasant, plus brothers and sisters. Funeral from Crawfordsville Methodist Church Thursday at 10:90 a.m. remains to Moravia cemetery.

Walden T. Smith Crawfordsville Towa Washington Marilyn Joy J. T. Cline Mt. Pleasant

Paved Highway No 60 Renamed No 40 Along Des Moines Route

Signs are replacing highway markers from Des Moines south through Knoxville Logilla Albis Moravia Centerville to the Missouri line. Highway No 60 will now be No 40 on that corridor. The state highway commission approved the change last week, creating continuous No 60 identity from Des Moines to the Missouri line via Madrid Webster City Eagle Grove and U 1B.

Des Moines Knoxville Logilla Albis Moravia Centerville Miss State Highway Commission Madrid Webster City Eagle Grove No. 18 Missouri Line

Ieonium Father And Son Banquet Held At Church

The third annual community Father and Son Banquet was held at the Methodist Church in Ieonium Laat Friday evening with 74 fathers and sons attending. Fred Tarr served as toastmaster as Herbert Gilliland Pearl Kelsay Lo H Priebe Rev J W Erbe and George Duckworth of the Centerville Association of Commerce spoke. The Community Brotherhood will meet with the Farm Bureau of Chaill Wun township Appanoose county and Franklin township Monroe county at the Christian Church Rev Ho G Hopking will speak on Harnessing the Man Power of the Community.

Ieonium Laat Henry Fred Tarr Herbert Gilliland Pearl Kelsay Lo H. Priebe J. W Erbe George Duckworth Centerville Association of Commerce Community Brotherhood Farm Bureau Chaii- Wun Township Appanoose County Franklin Township Monroe County Christian Church Ho G. Hopking Specluauzicia

Hog Cholera Vaccination School in Moravia Soon

Notice announces a hog cholera vaccination school in Moravia for those seeking permits. Contact Leo Bowdigh, Appanvone County Agent, to obtain a permit priced at $3.00. Also mentions J. E. Simmers with a health issue in Moravia.

Moravia Leo Bowdigh Appanvone

Westward Offer Sparks Ed Brady Decision

Ed Brady meets a mysterious benefactor, John Hardy, at the hospital after his rescue. Hardy reveals a plan to recruit Ed to the West, offering a job, travel funds, and support for his sister Anna, with Ed torn between family duty and a promised future. The staged meeting ends with a tentative agreement to reconvene at the Logan Hotel.

Past Matrons Club Officers Elected

Bry. D. BE. Bishop hosted the Past Matrons Club meeting with a short business session electing Florence Kennedy as president Mary Johnson as vice president and Mildred Bishop as secretary treasurer. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess.

Epworth League Attends Service at Halden Home

Thirty five members join Rev. Hawkins for brief services at the W. Halden residence Sunday evening. The event is warmly received by Mr. Halden and attendees.

Epworth League Hawkins W. Halden Halden

Odd Fellows Celebrate Annual Homecoming and Dues Paying

The local lodge held its annual Homecoming and Dues Paying at the hall Tuesday evening. The event was reported as an excellent time with refreshments of oysters and trimmings.

Odd Fellows

Newly Elected Officers of Al Huulty Lodge 262

Officers elected for 1942 at the regular meeting include Worshipful Master W. Sith, Senior Warden R. C. Wilson, Junior Warden Delmar Wilson, Secretary D. E. Bishop, and Treasurer J. C. Minpes.

al- Huulty Lodge W. 4 Sith R. C. Wilson Delmar Wilson D. E. Bishop J. C. Minpes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church News M. E. Church Notes United Brethren Church Church of Christ Light Opera Cousins Moravia Bakery Floyd M. E Mary L. Johnson W. T. Smith J. E. Simmers Hiaihuitis Moavia Leonard Wilson John Hardy Arizona Brady Ed Brady Mr. Brady John Lad Hegan Ed Slater Alstar Iron Works West Arizane Logan Masonic Lodge
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