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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
3
The piece mocks gloom and praises cheerful writing in a Boston Post column style. It references Walter Winchell, technocrats, Colum bia, and local town anecdotes from Moravia Corydon and Albia. It mentions a law on motor fuels and a minister losing a paper with Hoover’s speech.
About 400 depositors of Moravia State Savings Bank, closed August 4 last year, receive 2642 dividend checks from the state banking department. Assistant examiner Herbert Steinmeyer began distributing them, totaling nearly 822,000 dollars. This marks the first dividend paid by the bank after 10,700 dollars in bills payable were settled by the receiver.
Unionville mourned Walter Roger Morrison born 1878, died February 11, 1988 at age 54. Services at Methodist church led by Rev R C Rowe with Rev O Ogden assisting. Burial in Unionville cemetery. Survived by wife M in n a Pearl Stigall four children Roscoe Ottumwa Lenora Paris Viola Dowd and Hal sigh Morrison five grandchildren sisters Frankie Whisler Lucy Morefor Centerville brother William I Morrison and other relatives. Previous life long Unionville resident, member of Moravia M E church. Wardrobe notes include Golden Wedding of H R Hicks and Minnie Hicks celebrated February 11 1883 marriage near Mt Ayr Iowa. Various Unionville brief notices follow.
Moravia High School declares its home declamatory contest tomorrow evening with four senior speakers in final performances. Experienced contestants offer a worthwhile program at a nominal charge for patrons. Winners from three classes advance to the State Preliminary at Mora around early March, with the overall winner entering the Walc onsie Conference event at Seymour during the week of March 18.
Mr and Mrs W L Hicks celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Moravia home. The M E church Ladies Aid, in which Mrs Hicks has been active, plans a cooperative dinner with details to appear in a later issue of the Union.
The Troy High School basketball team travels here Friday for first and second team games against M. H. S. Troy has played well this season, recently dropping a one point decision to Mystic at Mystic. Mystic had beaten Cincinnati by three points, signaling a tight matchup with the Greyhounds. Games set for 7:30 with standard admissions.
Jack Barton reports Mina Mattie Lucille Hopkins wed Donald Mooney of Ottumwa on February 11. Weekend visitors at the Hopkins home included Lucia Hopkins and Charles Swaim. Out of town relatives attended the funeral of W. R. Morrison with many from Centerville Moravia Blakenburg Philadelphia Illinois Albia Seymour and Ottumwa in attendance.
Moravia High School teams headline a late season push as the Greyhounds boys seek to finish undefeated in conference play. With two home games remaining before the sectional state tournament, fans are urged to flood the gym Friday night and the following week to boost the team and honor their strong season.
The Union sponsors the Beacon City plan to attend the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago next summer. The organization promotes a low cost cooperative model coordinated by Elder Shannon and the Beacon western representatives Jaws and Washington. Question and Answer booklets are available free at the office to explain Beacon City membership and benefits for families.
The menu lists ribs brown potatoes kraut corn custard hot tea cake pineapple delight hot rolls and coffee prepared for a Friday dinner. Delicate notes of dessert and beverage accompany a hearty main course.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at United Brethren church Moravia for Mrs A N Patterson who died Tuesday after a week of illness. Interment in Moravia cemetery. She was born June 1 1852 Blakesburg Iowa and married C A Townsend in 1868. survived by children J A Townsend Wm Merritt Harry J R and several daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Moravia High School sent two debate teams to Moulton on Thursday. The Morayla squad faced stronger, more experienced Moulton debaters and lost both rounds. One Moravia member was top overall in points. Local plans include more practice debates with other schools, likely in Mora via, though these will be nondecision bouts.
Co-Op Shipments Manager C. O. Jones reports three cars of livestock shipped by the Moravia Co Operative Marketing Association in the past week two cars of cattle and one car of hogs.
The Moravia Greyhounds won two hard fought games over Lovilia and Corydon and another upcoming clash with Cincinnati could seal the Walbonsie Conference championship. Moravia built a 21 to 4 halftime edge against Corydon and stayed in control, while Lovilia’s early burst and strong defense challenged the locals.
A large attentive audience at the Methodist church heard Mrs. Mary P Warhurst of Mt Pleasant read The Fool. She is a former dramatics instructor at Iowa Wesleyan College and Des Moines University. Prior to the reading the Troubador orchestra performed several entertaining numbers.
Mrs. J. R. McCord reports the death of her brother Joe L. Youngker in Long Beach California Funeral services are planned Friday with burial there He was well known locally in earlier years An obituary will follow Later line notes stock salt on track around February 20 or 21 and invites phone orders from W C Bivin
Bible Study at 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Junior Church 11 a m Evening services 7 p m Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday at Mrs Mary Hoskinson home Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Womens Missionary Association Friday at Mrs Albert Vench home Leader Mrs Char Main Goo H Suenkel pastor
The M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 00 am led by Pastor J C Behrens. Epworth League meets 6 30 pm with singing and discussions, evening service at 7 30 pm featuring the Troubadours. Midweek prayer on Wednesday 7 30 pm. Sub-district Epworth League convention at the church on Thursday February 23. Wesley Sunday School 10 30 am preaching 3 30 am. Queen Esthers meet with Madee DuVall Wednesday. Sheduled pastor J C Behrens.
Iconium Circuit and fellowships announce Sunday School at 10 a m and 9 45 a m services, choir, anniversaries, boy and girl scouts activities, Epworth League events, and community nights. All day Ladies Aid, mother and daughter banquet, and patriotic contests planned. invites to join any church.
A Jersey cow named Jesu Gladfelder gave birth to twins on Thursday morning as temperatures stood 22 below. The cow has produced ten calves in total, with four pairs of twins and two singles, all born in the last sequence, three sets of twins in a row. The cow will turn seven in the spring, and all calves were raised or sold for veal.
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