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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
3
A childhood tale recounts John Wilson breaking a leg days after Christmas and the narrator slicing arms on a school door glass while retrieving a missing straw hat. The six year old also girds for delays in wearing a brand new Boy Scout uniform, hoping for relief and reward when healed.
Members of the United Brethren church Sunday School presented their annual Christmas program on Christmas Eve. Lois Hawk read scripture. Deloris Hiatt and others delivered recitations. Music featured multiple choirs and quartets, plus a playlet Gratitude in War Time.
Local residents report Christmas Day visits at multiple homes in Moravia and surrounding communities. Guests from Ash Grove, Moulton, Cincinnati, Atlantic, Tong Beach, and Washington DC joined families for meals, gift exchanges, and messages.
McFatridge announced ongoing record post office activity and new rationing changes from the Office of Price Administration. A supply of children's non leather shoes will be ration free soon, benefiting under eight twice revised to exclude larger than misses sizes. Womens slippers and mens patent leather shoes are removed from ration lists. Prospective buyers of used oil burners or space heaters should verify fuel oil eligibility before purchase. Homes previously heated by coal may lose fuel oil ration eligibility.
A family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Perry's Albia home honored Mr. and Mrs. Neil Nash on their 61st wedding anniversary and welcomed grandson Carl Dicks who will soon enter service. Attending were the Nash children and grandchildren including relatives from Moravia Cedar Rapids Ames Fairfield and local Perry households.
ROBERT SHELQUIST announces a kickoff gathering at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening January 4 at the community center in Centerville. Principal speaker H E Cook of Des Moines will discuss Farm Bureau aims and benefits while officers in townships hold preliminary sessions this week.
Robert A. McIntosh a petty officer in the United States Navy on leave from the Naval Air Station at Willow Grove Pa spent Friday at the D E Bishop home in Moravia. His home is Cedar Rapids.
John Wilson a 12 year old Moravia pupil suffered a broken leg Monday afternoon when he fell from a wagon load of corn and was run over by a wheel. He was taken to Centerville hospital where doctors set the injury Tuesday above the knee. The eighth grade Moravia public school student is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson of northwest Moravia.
Mr and Mrs G G Peterson of Lyons Nebraska announce the birth of a son John Wayne on Monday evening December 27 at the hospital in Oakland Nebraska The Petersons have another son Richard George Mrs J D Minnes writes a card of thanks for kindness, gifts and cards received during illness and Christmas including a thanks to the Youth Fellowship for carol singing.
Mrs. Rachael Clark, 78, died at her home in Albia. Born on a Moravia area farm to Ezra and Matinda Dodge, she married Grant Clark on February 28. Survived by husband, five children Blanche Ressler Ottumwa Dwight Alfred Russell Frances at home, a granddaughter Mary Alice Ressler Ottumwa, and sister Lucy Dodge Albia. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Humeston funeral home in Albia.
Antiquity lodge 252 and Moravia chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a joint officers installation in the lodge hall Monday evening following the Masons regular meeting at 7 p.m. The event was announced by W. M. Lloyd Rose. Also announced: the Eagle Squadron screening at Moravia school gym on January 5 under the Moravia FFA chapter sponsored by W. L. Hoover.
Mr and Mrs Eli Hiatt of Hiattsville marked their 60th wedding anniversary with a noon cooperative dinner and an afternoon of calls from relatives and friends. They wed on December 27 1893, when the bride was 39 days younger than her groom. Their four children Archie Fort Morgan Colorado Roy Purvis Teonium Alvin Hiatt Oskaloosa and Vera Wailes Centerville attended along with many relatives and neighbors who brought gifts and greetings.
Families and friends celebrate Christmas with meals, greetings, and visits across Centerville and nearby towns. Local residents host relatives from Sigourney Ottumwa Des Moines Oskaloosa Chicago and Davenport while sharing dinners and holiday hospitality through a season of travel and kinship.
A page of church announcements notes a Communion Service and Sunday events led by Rev W Oskalooss. Families visiting include Alvin Hiatt and relatives from Creston Albia Mar and Ottumwa. Continued details list Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Dotson home and other locality names such as Creston Udell and Udell residents.
Moravia post office reports its heaviest Christmas stamp business on record with total stamp sales of 870.80 during the mailing period and 8000 stamps at one and a half cents. Bond sales to date in December reach 5,568.75 plus about 150 in war stamps, with bonds ranging from 18.75 to 750 dollars in purchase price.
Moravia area announces a new farm machine repair shop at the John D. Veach implement store. Operation begins Tuesday evening January 4 from 7 to 9, with sessions twice weekly. The project aims for at least 36 hours total, extending if interest and repairs grow. W. L. Hoover secured state office approval.
The schedule lists Church School at 10 00 a m with Donald Jones as superintendent Worship Service at 10 50 a m Evening Service at 7 30 p m and Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 The text notes multiple services and a weekly prayer gathering.
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Jay S. Phipps announces services with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday evening Prayer Service and Bible Study at 7:30 p.m. The schedule highlights regular weekly gatherings and leadership.
The Centerville revival meetings run from December 26 to January 9 with Lacours leading. Services at Wesley Chapel include 9:30 and 10:30 worship, Church School, and youth fellowship. Moravia night is this Wednesday, and Class Nine’s Watch Night party with cooperative supper is next Friday at 7 o'clock in the church basement.
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