Little Town News and Community Changes Highlight Union
The column reflects on small town life with a Jane Sayre poem and thanks to Mrs. Jas. Van Dorin. It surveys 19 months of local change in business and professions, noting new faces at D X station, Success Barber Supply, Dotson Cafe, Skelly station, Purol station, and Wabash depot, plus retirements and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. van Dorin
D-X
Lawrence Roland
Charley Johnson
Oehler Boys
Wilson
Daphne McDonough
Dotson Cafe
U. C. Main
Ralph McDonough
Skelly Station
A. W. Donahoo
Rex Firkins
Lynch
Hiram Dicks Dies Suddenly At Iconium
Hiram M. Dicks 80 lifelong Iconium resident died suddenly at his home northwest of Iconium about 10 Saturday morning Feb 8. He suffered a stroke in November but health had been as good as usual after. Death attributed to a heart attack. Born 1860 in Appanoose County to Samuel and Margaret Dicks, he lived on the same farm. Survived by son Clyde, grandson Samuel, three great grandchildren, and brother J E Dicks of Iconium. Funeral at 1:30 Sunday from his home with Rev Clifford Ott of the Iconium Methodist church officiating. Interment Milledgeville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram M
Weeds) Dicks
Iconium
Appanoosé County
Samuel
Margaret Dicks
Mary Maulden
Clyde
J. E. Dicks
Clifford Ott
Iconium Methodist Church
Milledgeville
Rural Students Invited to Marionettes Show at Moravia
Superintendent Wm H Young announces Whisler Marionettes will perform Pinocchio at Moravia school at 11 am February 26. Rural students and teachers may attend with priority for 75 seats. no admission charge. Applications to Mr Young. town children urged to attend. Also lists local illness names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoola Wm
H. Young
Whisler -Marionettes & Co
Moravia
Young
Supt. Young
Bowling League Battles Weekly Standings and Scores
Weekly results show Alea beating Durocs 8 to 0 while Radio defeats Turners 2 to 1 and Wards beat Union 2 to 2. Fred Cousing posted high individual score and led with a 195 average across three games. The notice also acknowledges missing familiar faces and thanks subscribers for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allies
Turners Duroes Hiatts Union
Union
Durocs
Turners
Pickups
Alea
Radio
Wards
Fred Cousing
Ragore
Dinner Honoring Donald Kaster Of U S N
Mr and Mrs E R Kaster hosted a dinner in Moravia Sunday to honor son Donald Kaster home briefly from the U S Navy He is a third class radiomoon and has served aboard the USS Northampton and in Hawaii for over five years Recently the ship returned to Vallejo California and is in dry dock A number of relatives and friends from Iowa City Des Moines Creston Albia Afton and other towns attended during his furlough and first enlistment nearing end
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Kaster
Moravia
Donald Kaster
United States Navy
Ernest Gardner
Iowa City
Lulu Clark
Des Moines
H. R. Gilliland
Henry Clark and Sons
Albia
Kenneth Petznick
Creston
Donald
Elmer Geis
Leo Kaster
Afton
E. R. Kaster
Hoyt
U. S
Northampton
Hawaii
Vallejo
Calif
Doctor Carroll N Smith Receives Philosophy Degree
Friends of the Mrs A G Smith family learn that Carroll N Smith will receive a Doctor of Philosophy from George Washington University Washington DC on February 22 at the mid year commencement. He has worked with the Bureau of Entomology US Department of Agriculture and has focused on mosquitoes and the American dog tick, eastern carrier of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. He now heads an experimental station in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Smith
Caroll N. Smith
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Caroll
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Moravia Players Gain All County Basketball Honors
Moravia high school players earned county recognition in basketball. Jean Eakins was named forward on the county second team along with Edward Brown and Clark Hellyer on the boys second team. Honorable mention went to Rowena Perry Lucille Johnson for the girls and Robert Brown for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Jean Eakins
Edward Brown
Clark Hellyer
Rowena Perry
Lucille Johnson
Robert Brown
Broshar Barber Shop Gets Dolled Up in Moravia
The Chas. Broshar Barber Shop in Moravia is undergoing redecorating this week. A new linoleum floor has been laid, the room is being redecorated, and new type metal chairs mirrors and fixtures have been installed. The program aims to make the shop tip top in every respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Broshar
Moravia
Elswick Celebrates 85th Birthday in Moravia
Oliver Elswick marked his 85th birthday with family including daughter and son in law Jess and Mrs. Smith. Attending were his son Roy Elswick and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller and Nancy of Albia. Born February 8 1856 on a farm northeast of town, he came to Moravia in 1920 after his parents moved from Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Elswick
Jess Smith
Roy Elswick
Dick Miller
Nancy
Albia
Mr. Elswick
Indiana
Moravia
Methodist Aid Menu For Wenesday Feb 19
Chicken Pie Noodles Mashed Potatoes Gravy Green Beans Green Salad Biscuita Butter Jelly Cherry Upside-down Cake with Whipped Cream
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Aid
Wenesday
Funeral for Mrs Geo Boyer Set at Main Station Church
Mrs Geo Boyer aged 64 years 8 months 6 days dies at home north of Darby after long illness. Funeral services to be held Thursday at 2:00 pm from Main Station Methodist Church with Rev E P Spurlock officiating. Burial in nearby cemetery. She is survived by husband six children Paul and Pearl Moravia Beulah Quick Centerville Ivan Pella Charles and Mary at home one half brother John Snooks Seymour and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Boyer
Main Station Methodist Church
E. P. Spurlock
Boyer
Atx
BAE
Darby
James Els
Paul
Pearl
Moravia
Beulah Quick
Centerville
Ivan
Pella
Charles
Mary
John Snooks
Seymour
Premiums Go Like Hot Cakes
The Union reports an overwhelming response to its enamelware premium with subscription payments setting records for the period. The offer, not tied to personal solicitation, proves the premium's high value and popularity. A new shipment is on the way and delays are apologized for. Subscribers mailing subscriptions can still claim premiums by authorizing a pickup or specifying a preferred item.
Notice on Shop Hours During Illness Period
The Beauty Shop will operate from about 9 a m to 8 p m for the duration of the proprietor's illness. Miss Epperson is named in the notice as continuing contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epperson
Mailing List Corrected For Union Subscribers
The Union mailing list was corrected during the past week. Subscribers should check the name tag on their paper to ensure the date matches their expectations. Due to a surge in renewals and new subscriptions, some errors may exist and readers should report any mismatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Sufficool Miner Tie The Knot In Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs Glenn A Sufficool announce the marriage of their daughter Mia s Mary Sufficool to Paul R Miner on February 2 1941 at 12 30 p m at the bride s home Cedar Rapids Rev C C Miner officiated in a single ring ceremony The bride wore blue brocaded satin The best man was William Salon The couple will reside at 1658 D Ave North East Cedar Rapids Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Sufficool
Mias Mary Sufficool
Moravia
Iowa
Paul R. Miner
C. C. Miner
Cedar Rapids
Rev. C. C. Miner
William Salon
O. B. Sufficool
Walter Bohm
Town City
Joe Martin
Cyril McDanell
Arthur Sufficool
Wayne Cline
Centerville
Donald
Miner
D. Ave
North East
Ed Beaty Death Notice at Salem Missouri
Obituary notes Ed Beaty died Sunday evening at his home in Salem Missouri. A service will be held Wednesday morning at the Iconium Christian church at 10 o clock. Beaty was a former resident of Appanoose county in the North Bend area. A full obituary will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Christian Church
Ed Beaty
Salem, Mo
Beaty
Appanooge County
North Bend
Roberts and Boyd Sent to Fort Snelling
Word received from Burdell Roberts and Merritt Boyd who volunteered for army service and were sent from Clarion Iowa. They were en route from Fort Des Moines to Fort Snelling Minnesota and it is not known whether they will remain at Fort Snelling indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdell Roberts
Merritt Boyd
Clarion
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Fort Snelling
Minn
First of Series Student Recitals Is Monday Night
Moravia schools music director Wilbur C Harris announces a weekly series of student recitals over five or six weeks. The first recital will be held next Monday evening at the school building with ensembles and soloists. Further details appear in the M H S Newsbanker this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Harris
Moravia
M. H. S. Newsbanker
Moravia Falls to Centerville B in County Tournament
Moravia teams were eliminated in their first county tournament games by Centerville B squads. Centerville girls edged Moravia 28-14, with Moravia holding to 3-point first quarter and 2-point halftime. Centerville boys won 41-18 as Moravia trailed 8-5 after Q1 and 17-8 at halftime. Ed Brown led Moravia with 8, Mallet had 12 for Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Centerville
Centerville Lassies
Greyhounds
Mallet
Ed Brown
Notice to Country Correspondents Moravia Routes
Country correspondents living on Moravia routes are asked to mail items on Monday instead of Tuesday for a few weeks. This is a request, not a demand, intended to cause minimal inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Mayor announces cooperation to rock Wabash Avenue
Mayor D K Orelup said arrangements with Appanoose county supervisors enable cooperation to rock Wabash avenue from highway 60 to the Wabash depot. Work is set to begin Thursday. The project shifts from the Iconium road program due to the street's deteriorating condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Orelup
Appanoose
Moravia High to Stage Three Act Farce That's The Ticket
Moravia high school junior class presents a three act farce titled That's The Ticket on Tuesday February 18 at 7 30 pm. The plot follows John Betterly a small town businessman dodging a lost lottery ticket while Nick Barnes aids in a wild search at the Betterly home with a rival appearing at the bank with a fake coupon. Romance threads with Peggy and Nick weave through comedic mishaps aided by Godiva the maid and a bustling cast of students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
John Betterly
Lessly
Nick Barnes
Peggy
John
Nick
Godiva
Charles Arnold Myrtle
Helen Crow
Jas
Wilma Boardman
Busines
Uanes
Dick Newby Godiva
Margery Roberta Bewtqeespd
Gene Latham
Nape Geny Stansberg
Mr. Bergstrom
Harkaway Boggs
Johnson Home From Fort Des Moines
Francis Johnson, who enlisted in the United States army several months ago and is stationed with the Field Artillery at Fort Des Moines, spent the weekend here with his father Ed Johnson and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnson
United States Army
Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Ed Johnson
Another Legion Pitch Party Next Monday
The Moravia Legion Post will hold another pitch party at the Legion Home next Monday evening. Men who enjoy these gatherings are cordially invited and urged to remember the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Legion Poat
Legion
U B Missionary Group To Meet Friday
The Women s Missionary Society of the United Brethren church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Elsie Clester Mrs Eva Main in charge of the lesson Rev and Mrs A M Smith Mr and Mrs K Smith Richard and Maxine were in Albia a short time Sunday afternoon Mrs Wilfred Smith Bobby and Max Smith were ill with flu
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Elsie Clester
Eva Main
A. M. Smith
K. Smith
Richard
Maxine
Albia
Wilfred Smith
Bobby
Max Smith
Local Veterans Registering For Nation's Defense
Basil Cowell leads a voluntary registration drive of World War veterans at the American Legion meeting. Over 20 veterans completed forms to catalog talents, training, and experience for potential national defense use. Registrants may submit at Chester Broshar and Union offices with a February 22 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Chester Broshar
Union
Mrs Hellyer Dies Suddenly at Iconium Home
Dora Hellyer aged 81 wife of state Fred Hellyer died about 11 30 a m Monday at her Iconium home of a heart attack after a year of declining health She was born near Iconium as Miss Dora Funkhouser daughter of Dan and Jane Funkhouser She lived in Iconium all her life and left alone since her husband’s death Survived by one sister Mrs James West Nebraska a brother Law Funkhouser Iconium several nieces and nephews Funeral held Wednesday at 1 30 pm from Iconium Christian church with interment in Salem Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Hellyer
Fred Hellyer
Iconium
Misa Dore Funkhouser
Dan and
Jane Funkhougar
James West
Nebraska
Law Funkhouser
Iconium Christian Church
Salem Cemetery
Good Neighbors Cut Wood For The Smiths
A group of neighbors gathered at the C. C. Smith farm last Thursday afternoon and cut wood to help the ill farmer. Participants included Wm Norton Woodrow Norton Arthur Points Howard Besco John Sharp John Kenton John R Kenton Dan Speers Will Brown Rex Tissue and Lester Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Smith
Mr. Smith
Wm. Norton
Woodrow Norton
Arthur Points
Howard Besco
John Sharp
John Kenton
John R. Kenton
Dan Speers
Will Brown
Rex Tissue
Lester Smith
Kenneth Barghahn's Mother Dies Suddenly
Louise Oehler of Moravia received a message from son-in-law Kenneth Barghahn of Grinnell that his mother-in-law died at home in Elkader Iowa from a stroke Monday morning. Friends of the Barghahns extend deepest sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Oehler
Moravia
Kenneth Barghahn
Grinnell
Elkader
Iowa
Barghahns
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice at Mrs Bert Turner Home
Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting at the home of Mrs Bert Turner on Tuesday evening February 18. Aleafa Histt See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Bert Turner
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Toay Walters
Purol
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Torrington
Wyo
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John Robison
Main
William
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Hiram Dicks
Kate Rogers
W. P. Donahoo
Mia
Mary Stafford
F. P. Hawk
Harry Tieue
Leas
Carroll Smith
MHS
Broshar Barber Shop
Elswick
Mrs. G. Boyer
Sufficool
Roberts
Boyd
Lester Haskell
Ruby Haskell
Wilbert Hiatt
Wabash Depot
Johnson
U. B. Missionary Group
Legion Auxiliary Notice
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