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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
6
A Unionville note recalls missing a turkey dinner for the lodge’s 80th anniversary. Local ladies sent a turkey bone with meat, the gift delivered during an Eastern Star session, sparking good humor and mild mischief as the giver enjoyed the forthcoming meal.
At press time the Moravia schools fifth and sixth grade instructor Miss Clarabelle Carper mourns the death of her father. Details are incomplete but friends extend sympathy to Miss Carper.
Moravia School presents three one act plays next Wednesday evening directed by Mr. Pierce. The program includes To Doubt About Daisy Professor Bowie and Household Hints with choral reading and music. Well cast and entertaining, the event aims to appeal to the public. Rural night guests admitted free.
Moravia hosts a Sub-District Declamatory contest in the total school auditorium Friday evening with Moravia superintendent Wm. H. Young as contest manager. Speakers include Roetta Perry Blakesburg and Warren Proctor in Oratorical, Velma Ferrer Promise City and Josephine McDonald Moravia in Dramatic, Arloise Smith Bussey and Everett Trueblood Bussey in Humor, plus Delbert Donahoo Moravia. Winners advance to the southeast district meet. local entries boost crowd interest with additional high school music by Wilbur C. Harris.
Mrs Hertha Broshar was elected Worthy Matron of Moravia Chapter No 94 O E S at a regular meeting Tuesday evening O A Burton was chosen Worthy Patron Other officers include Associate Matron Ora Thy Associate Patron P K Horner Secretary Margaret Callen Treasurer Emma Pabst Conductress Lorene Halden Associate Conductress Vera Zike New member Vera Zike joined by affiliation The chapter accepted an invitation from the Masons to hold joint installation January 2 could not confirm year
Miss Wilma Simmons daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Simmons Moravia wed Edger Johnson son of Mrs Minnie Johnson Centerville in a Moravia home ceremony at 3 30 p m Saturday December 10 Rev Donahoo officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Harold VanDorin Dinner honored the couple Sunday at the bride’s home Guests included Edgar Simmons Floyd Simmons Frank Paxston Shirley Jean Cousins and Joy Cousins Creston The newlyweds will reside in Centerville
Hazel College hosts a box and pie supper on Tuesday evening December 20. Invitations extended to all local residents. Organizer noted as Wendel Clay, a beach er, assisting with arrangements.
On December 2 1938 Mr and Mrs James M Hiatt marked fifty years of marriage at their Moravia area farm home. Both aged 76, they hosted a Sunday dinner for 23 guests. they have lived on the farm forty four years and were married at the Mentire home by Justice of the Peace Eugene Horner.
More than 100 young persons attended the planning conference of the Appanoose Monroe sub district Epworth League in the Methodist church. Ottumwa district Epworth League president John Melvin Green led the session with clergy and lay leaders from seven leagues.
The United Brethren choir directed by Ray Pierce will perform a Sunday evening program at 7 40 featuring Handel’s Christmas Passions and other selections. Soloists include Mrs Warren DuValisity Isobel Runs teaur Ray Pierre and Mrs Chas Cutin with accompaniment by the choir.
News of the sudden death of George W Jones a Moravia resident shocked relatives and friends. He died of a heart attack aged 66 at his home near Seymour Iowa after a brief illness. He was a Methodist church trustee and Mason, married twice with four daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral held December 11 at Moravia Methodist Church with Magonie Lodge graveside services.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bressler of Iconium marked their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday December 11 in the same home where they wed. Rev L Shaffer officiated in 1888 before guests including Mrs Laura Youngker and Mr Chas Argo. The couple’s long partnership began after a 17 year old Bressler learned harness making and later ran a general store for 16 years. Their life together has been noted for constant companionship and mutual courtesies.
Mrs Laurence Roland and Mrs Martha McKim of Unionville Iowa, spent several days in Oregon Missouri where Mrs Edith Noble, sister of Mrs McKim, was reunited after sixty years. Also present was Henry Lippert of Colorado. The trio had been orphaned in childhood and lost touch with each other.
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends for sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of G. W. Jones and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. G. W. Jones and family.
Several thousand copies of a letter have circulated in Appanouse County as the Christmas Seal Sale runs. Revenue funds tuberculosis case searches to detect disease early. Historical figures show cost figures for the county totaling thousands of dollars across several years.
A county tuberculin testing program offers high school testing and 250 X-Rays funded by a voluntary health fund. About 2000 tests aim for early diagnosis and community health, with plans to recheck positive reactors and provide home-based care for contacts. Christmas Seals funds assist physicians and volunteers in fighting TB in Appatiwuse county.
Moravia resident Ester Lockman died at his home on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 62, born October 20, 1876 in Monroe County, Iowa, married Amy Railsback in 1908, and lived his life serving family and community. Survived by his companion, sister, brother, and many relatives, services were held December 18 at the Church of Christ with interment at Sales Cemetery.
The Lockman and Simm t Locker families along with Mrs. Mina Warner thank neighbors and friends for their thoughtfulness and the floral tributes shown in our time of sorrow.
Judge R W Smith prominent southern town barrister dies at home in Centerville after years of ill health at age 64. Native of Wayne county, longtime Appanoose county attorney served twelve years as district judge. He declined reelection last campaign due to health. Funeral from Centerville Methodist church Monday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev Cl Merritt Grong.
The annual Gold Fellow bone toning and dues paying will be held next Tuesday at the hall in Moravia. An uy aber Sipper will be feature of the evening. PAU Qdd Fellows are urged with tu bid thin aueeLig.
Moravia will extend its sanitary sewer southward under a WPA project opening Dec 11. Area engineer William Ansderfer will oversee construction, employing 14 laborers to lay about 2750 feet of sewer lines and manholes, build a filter bed, with WPA funds up to 4061 dollars and the school district supplying materials totaling roughly 600 dollars. The upgrade follows condemnation of the existing system as unsanitary near the school and cemetery area.
Grace Argo of Moravia high school won first place in the sub county contest with Mothers of Men. David Gold and Elaine Brody won the oratorical and humorous divisions for Centerville. Moravia representatives Donald Whitehead and Virginia Gibbons also spoke. Winners advance to the county contest.
Mrs Gladys Dienst and M Everett Gilliland of Hinckley Iowa were married Thursday evening December 1 1988 at the Methodist Parsonage Adel in a double ring ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dallen of Waukee Town Mrs Dallen a sister of the groom. They plan to live on a farm near Hinckley Iowa.
Charles E. Miller of Albia was elected vice-president of the National Association of School Boards at its Chicago convention last week. He leads the Town Association of School Boards and serves on the Albia independent school district board. Delegates from most states attended, with strong turnout from California, Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Paul A. Worman of Dayton, Ohio was chosen president. Lyon Thompson of Minneapolis was named secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Martin Brink of Yale, Iowa, was elected director.
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