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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
4
Carriches church announces Sunday programs with a 10 a m Sunday school, 11 a m morning worship, 2 30 p m judges, 6 80 p m sedeta, and 7 30 p m evening service led by REV. F C SCOTT, pastor.
The Church of Christ Bible School will meet at 10 a.m. for Bible school and elect officers. Communion follows at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor is at 6:30 p.m. A New Year’s dinner is planned for Friday at noon. Members with church silverware or dishes should return them before Friday. W. J. Hastie, pastor.
The Moravia Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Communion service to be held next Sunday morning after the service. Wesley Chapel offers Sunday School at 9:80 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. CHAS L. ELLIS is the pastor.
Iconium circuit fairview Sunday School at 9 00 a m Pearl Hiner superintendent Morning worship at 9 45 Iconium Sunday School at 10 a m Wayne Thompson superintendent Morning worship and communion at 11 a m Evening service with Epworth League at 7 80 p m Hilton Sunday School at 10 a m Ralph Spencer superintendent J W STINE pastor Relatives come for funeral of Mrs Susan Horner include Mrs Wm H Lawin of Atchison Kansas Harry Sharp of Topeka Kansas Mr and Mrs Roll McCloud of York Nebr
The M E Sunday School program featured numerous recitations led by Georgiana Winslet, Jackie Lamar, Lois Jean Hiatt, and others. It included piano solos by Jean Veach and Jimmy Albert, duets by Georgiana Winslet with Jack Broshar and Codyne with Doris Luse, songs by groups, a piano trio, dialogues, and a concluding number by Miss Brain's class.
One load of livestock was shipped to the St Louis market by the Moravia Marketing Association on Wednesday.
The department asks farmers to dispose of dead carcasses within 24 hours by licensed rendering, burial, or burning. Rendering trucks should be disinfected after each trip, and dragging carcasses to gullies is condemned. Officials urge full cooperation to prevent spread of livestock diseases and maintain sanitary conditions.
Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter and their children traveled to Paria Missouri for a brief visit with Mrs Carter’s parents Mr and Mrs C Cullers. Mrs Stella Carter joined them to Atlanta Missouri to visit sister Lorence Gardner a student at Indiana Simpson College before returning home for Christmas break.
Local notes record numerous Christmas visits and greetings in Moravia and nearby towns. Many relatives from Ottumwa Centerville Albia and Des Moines spent Christmas with family, while others traveled to and from Moravia for holidays. Birth announcement notes a 14 pound baby boy born to Vernie Funkhouser of Torrington Wyoming on December 24.
Washington Star columnist describes the sloth’s upside-down life in tropical forests. Its green hair, algae tint, and nocturnal climbing help it blend with foliage. The creature moves slowly, cannot walk, and hangs motionless by day. It carries extra neck bones and is linked to prehistoric relatives.
A fragmented report notes how carpets and rug weaving connect Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, and Turkic regions. It mentions textiles traveling from Cairo to Mecca, with color symbolism assigning meanings to black, white, green, and yellow, reflecting ideas of trouble, joy, and honor.
A look back at patent history notes that prior patents traced to colonial and federal origins, with the 1886 law introducing first inventor priority. It recalls 1838 Patent Office creation and 1836 law support during railroad and industrial growth, highlighting Morse, Howe, McKay, and Edison as pivotal inventors shaping American industry.
Christmas letters describe Shoemaker and Cumberland families sharing meals in Chattanooga Dallas Ames Moravia Hil ton and Melcher households. Relatives. Alma Berlin and Mary Sandra join in festive calls and gatherings. Hindman and Free family news noted with health and travel details.
Affected families from Ottumwa Moravia and nearby towns gathered for Christmas dinner and gift exchanges. Attendees included O K Day and family, Marian Adams and family, Coulson clan, Zahniser family, Rouse family, Chas Johnson and Ruby, Rex Kinion and family, and Broshar relatives. Gatherings spanned J T Day home in Morava and A G Broshar home with multiple generations present.
The Sarcee Indians near Calgary use a five bundle twig calendar to mark months each morning by moving a twig from unused to used. The third bundle divides June and December into milder and harsher days. Five bundles tally six months per half year with the fifth bundle used twice. Month names include Frog Moon April and Goose Moon March, among others.
A Washington Star piece details how ostriches grind food with gravel and broken bottles, their polygamous nesting with eggs laid by multiple wives, and the male cracking eggs for nourishment. It notes U.S. display birds raised on Florida and California farms, their Africa origin, open-country habitat, and speeds up to 60 miles per hour.
The National Billiard Association of America notes the black ball is hard to see while aiming, making players avoid shots from tough positions. The term behind the S-ball arose from this difficulty to describe challenging table situations.
Professor B G Kent of the Linguistic Society explains that all languages have vowel sounds and that writing often omits vowels. He notes hieroglyphics and ancient Hebrew lacked vowel indication until Masoretic points, highlighting the complex link between speech and writing.
An eastern forestry author notes that some conifers shed their leaves annually while others remain evergreen. The tamarack arch is cited as an example of a conifer that loses its needles each year despite its evergreen categorization.
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