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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
5
The Moravia community remembers E F Tucker a Hiattsville leader and Union correspondent for over 35 years. He was praised as accurate fair and dedicated, a friend to all and a model of good reporting.
J. F. Albert has accepted a position as bookkeeper and accountant in the offices of the Iowa Producers Association in Ottumwa and began his duties there Monday morning. The family will not move until after the current school year ends. Albert served Moravia as postmaster for three four-year terms and is expected to be a valuable asset to the company. The association is a newly organized cooperative with equipped plants and plans rapid expansion in southeastern Iowa, dealing in poultry and eggs. H. J. Robertson, formerly with R. W. Wineler and Armour and Company, is among the head officials.
Moravia will host the state preliminary declamatory contest next Monday evening February 22 at 7 30. Participants from Blakesburg Unionville Udell and Moravia high schools compete with Moravia’s Ralph Chamberlain Jerry Winslet and Helen Carter representing the school. Rural eighth graders admitted free with music by the school orchestra. Judges are Donald Smith Myrtle Bermhauer and Josephine Smith of Albia. Sub County at Udell on February 23 features Moravia home contest second place winners Charles Youngker Margaret Burton and Elaine Palmer competing.
The Co-Operative Marketing Association sent one mixed consignment of livestock to the St Louis market Tuesday. Bower urges those who will guide the old ship in the coming months to act and stop dragging their feet.
List of new donations to the Red Cross Flood Relief Fund collected at Veach Drug Store Moravia includes U B J Endeavor 1 50. Mrs J B Sneed 50. Mrs Stella Carter 50. 20th Century Club 6 00. Mrs Jessie Davis 1 00. I B Oehler 60. Chas L Ellis 1 00. Mrs Kate Rogers 1 00. Chas Johnson 1 00. Robert Dunn 35. Mr and Mrs H Grek 1 00. Miss Ava Simpson 3. N R Ward 0. total subscribed to date 53 60 plus 2 00.
Moravia Community Club named six directors for two year terms at its annual meeting held Friday night at the Community Building. Holdover directors, and the club officers serving the past year, were listed as part of the session. Directors will meet Thursday to elect officers. The banking committee reported little progress on Moravia’s banking office due to federal approval delays.
Eli F Tucker longtime Hiattaville area resident died at his Moravia home last Friday after weeks of illness. He was 85 years old and had lived on the W A Rose farm for over sixty years. A Tayor township assessor for fourteen years he was respected as an honest public official. He was born February 7 1852 near Hiattsville and married Mary E Hiatt in 1875 who died in 1911. Surviving are a son Ernest C Tucker and daughter Elsie R Martin both of Moravia. He joined Wesley Chapel Methodist church in 1907 and remained active. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Mr and Mrs Chance Savely living north of Moravia on highway 60 were hospitalized in Ottumwa after their Chevrolet coupe was struck by an eastbound Milwaukee Southwest Limited at the first crossing northeast of Moravia. Lavely suffered deep facial lacerations and a hip dislocation, while Mrs Savely had head and facial injuries. both were said to be recovering satisfactorily. The crash occurred while returning from the US Mangle farm, with high wind and a passing freight train blamed for obscuring the passenger train’s approach.
Moravia and Blakesburg high school basketball teams face ongoing game postponements due to storms and road conditions. A Monday attempt failed as Moravia teams started to Blakesburg but returned home amid heavy snow. The games are rescheduled for Blakesburg on March 1.
Mr and Mrs W G Firkins longtime Moravia residents marked fifty years since their 1887 Hamilton Iowa wedding on February 13. A family dinner and open house followed with many relatives and friends, including children grandchildren and great grandchildren, sending flowers letters and greetings from across the country.
Frank Swaim arrived in Moravia on February 10 twenty five years ago to buy and run a general mercantile business. He moved locations within Moravia and continued in commerce with brief interruptions. Over time he expanded into furniture and partnered with Allen and Lewis funeral directors. The piece notes other long standing local firms and names J. H. Schreiner P. D. Schreiner M. P. Main C. M. McFatridge F. W. Dotson H. G. Broshar Eyamet Scott and Turner and Son as business peers from twenty five years ago still present in town.
Tuberculin tests were given Monday at the local school building to more than 180 pupils and a few adults. Dr. C. T. Slavin of Moravia led with helpers from the state Tuberculosis Association and local groups. Readings set for Wednesday afternoon at 1 30, kept private. reactors may have X rays later to confirm infection status.
Ralph Chamberlain Charles Youngker Winsler Margaret Burton Helen Carter and Elaine Palmer placed first in the Moravia home declamatory contest and advance to the state preliminary at Udell on February 23. The event, directed by Miss Helscher with music by the department led by Mr. Gould, was judged by Oda Hall Elizabeth Rippey and Mary Clark of Centerville high school.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at United Brethren church in Moravia for John T. Callen, with Rev F C Scott officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest cemetery. Callen, 67, died Monday at St Joseph hospital Centerville after months of illness. He was a lifelong farmer and resident of the Moravia area, survived by four children including George who died in 1904. his wife Cyntha Brown Callen and other relatives are noted in the obituary.
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