This and That Letter From Mrs Abbott Praises Local Paper
An unusually chatty letter from Mrs. W H Abbott of Council Bluffs Iowa praises the Weekly Union and the Moravia area’s old home town heritage. She recalls Moravia High School and past residents while noting community efforts, library fundraising, and church and school leadership. The piece weaves personal recollections with observations on local pride and civic projects, including a salute to library advocates and a veteran’s tale about life in earlier times.
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W. H. Abbott
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mabel More
Moravia
Mabel Moore
G Hog Weather Report: Chill Returns With Zero Below Temps
The G-Hog tracks a cold snap as March-like winds bring winter back to the community. Tuesday night saw temperatures dip to zero, though sunshine predominated for most of the week.
Wilson Leaving Success Barber Supply Firm
M. H. Johnson becomes sole owner of Success Barber and Beauty Supply Company by purchasing B. L. Wilson. Wilson returns to Moravia, reenters the firm, then plans to move to St. Louis to resume Nazarene ministry after resigning as pastor there.
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Success Barber and Beauty Supply Company
M. H. Johnson
B. L. Wilson
Wilson
Moravia
O. T. Poglesong
Johnson
Foglesong
Nazarene Church
Central Church of the Nazarene
St. Louis
Moulton Comes Here For Last Home Game
Moulton travels to Ma ravia for the last home basketball doubleheader this Thursday. The two schools share a long rivalry, though friendly, as both teams clash in Blue and White. The local band will provide special maneuvers and music to boost school spirit.
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Maravia
Moulton
Truk
M. E. Class Nine Sets Roll Call Service
The Methodist Sunday School class nine will hold its annual roll call on Sunday morning February 23. The program will be presented during the Sunday School hour in the classroom followed by a cooperative dinner at noon.
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The
Methodist
Regular School Election Notice for Moravia District
Notice to electors in Indepen dent School District Moravia Iowa that a regular election will be held March 10 1941 at Moravia Community Building from 12 noon to 7 pm. Directors to serve three years with terms expiring March 17 1941 for George Firkins and Frank Lathen. Secretary Chester Bros mar dated February 17 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Appanooge
Monroe
Iowa
George Firkins
Rural Pupils Will See Marionette Show
School superintendent Wm H Young reports about 100 rural pupils and teachers plan to attend the Marionette Show at the local school on Wednesday February 26. Moravia students will also witness the assembly. A few more rural pupils can be accommodated. those who wish to attend should contact Young at once. No changes for rural students and teachers.
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Wm. H. Young
Moravia
Young
Barn Fire Destroys McCrory Place Barn and Stock
An early morning blaze at about 4 o clock destroyed a barn on the McCrory farm northwest of Moravia. Four cows and two heifers perished, hay and nearly all farm machinery in the imple ment shed were lost, with no insurance. Owners Nan and Kata Me Crory of Moravia report the total loss.
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Tom McCrory
McCrory Place
Roe Me' Crory
Moravia
Nan and
Kata Me Crory
Special Service At U B Church Sunday
Dy Harris of Bonebrake Seminary Dayton Ohio and Rev G E McCannon of Des Moines Iowa United Brethren conference will lead a special evening service at Mora via United Brethren Church at 7 30. The public is invited.
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Dy. Harris
Bonebrake Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
G. E. McCannon
Des Moines
Iowa
Library Board Calls For More Books
Moravia library seeks donations of books. Residents with books to donate should leave them at the Community Building library on Wednesdays or Saturdays in the afternoon.
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Library Board
Moravia
Birthday Party For Bonnie Blumer Turns Eight
Bonnie Blumer celebrated her eighth birthday with a Saturday party on February 15. Attendees included Janet Lee Broshar, Joan Gallen, Mary Lou McDonagh, Golde Zike, Phyllis Underwood, Roberta Coltrain, Donnie Kaster, Hoyt Kaster, Roy Richard Closter, Richard Lee Blumer and Bonnie. Relatives Lucille Orman Francis, Carl McCrory, Norma Hodges, Max Buckingham, Pauline Blumer and Moravia grandmothers joined later. Prizes went to Janet Lee, Roy Richard and Hoyt. cake ice cream and cookies followed. eight candles lit on the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Blumer
Janet Lee Broshar
Joan Gallen
Mary Lou McDonagh
Golde Zike
Phyllis Underwood
Roberta Coltrain
Donnie Kaster
Hoyt Kaster
Roy Richard Closter
Richard Lee Blumer
Lucille
Francis Orman
Carl McCrory
Norma Hodges
Ottumwa
Max Buckingham
Winfield
Pauline
Friends Surprise C. C. Long On Birthday
About 25 friends gathered at his home north of Mo Tav is Monday evening for a surprise party to celebrate his birthday. Rook and checkers provided entertainment while ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Long
Mo Tavis
Rook and Checkers
Couple from Melcher Attend Cincinnati Melcher Game
Mr and Mrs D E Bishop went to Cincinnati Friday to see the basketball contest between Cincinnati and Melcher, champions of Appanoose and Marion counties, won by Cincinnati in a close finish. Beulah Bishop, a Melcher teacher and former Cincinnati teacher, joined them for the weekend.
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Billy Bishop
D. E. Bishop
Hig
Beulah
Betty
Bernadine
Pal
Bill
Cincinnati
Melcher
Appanoose
Marion Counties
Beulah Bishop
E. T. C. Club Meets Promotes Lincoln Biography
The E. T. C. club met with Mrs. Mary Johnson on Thursday February 18. Roll call featured a comic valentine exchange. Mrs. Gail Burton presented Life of Lincoln. Members voted to buy a new library book and enjoyed delicious refreshments at the close.
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Mary Johnson
Gail Burton
Lincoln
Underwood Transferred by Swift and Co to Centerville
Paul Underwood, longtime Swift & Company employee at Moravia, will be moved to the Centerville plant as receiving clerk on March 1. The promotion rewards his faithful service as a Moravia route man for four and a half years, with his family remaining in Moravia. Dale Perry is expected to replace Underwood on the Moravia route, after prior work at the Moravia station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Underwood
Swift & Company
Moravia
Swift
Centerville
Hao
Positon
Underwood
Mr. Underwood
Dale Perry
Perry
Bowling Standings and Week's Results
Radio tops the week with 1833 Wards 686 Allies G1L Turners II Durocs dd Hiatts 388 Union-612 833 in games played. Radio beat Hiatts 2-1 Wards beat Allies 2-1 Durocs beat Union 2-1 Turners defeated Pickups 2-2. Bill Callen high single 228 Bert Turner high three-game average 183. Schedule shows Allies vs Radio Hiatts vs Wards Ward vs Radio Allies vs Hiatts. Social note: Mr and Mrs Pennington and Mr and Mrs Dodd visited North English. Mr Thomas recovering from fall injuries.
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Turners
Durocs
Hiatts
Union
Radio
Wards
Allies
Pickups
Bill Callen
Bert Turner
R. R. Pennington
J. L. Dodd
Omer L. Thomas
North English
Mr. Thomas
Marshalltown
Plenty Of Premiums Thursday at Union Office
A new shipment of enamel ware will arrive at the Union Office on Thursday. Those with premiums may collect after Thursday morning. A reminder to renew subscriptions or start new ones with The Union. enamelware premiums given with each $1.50 paid on subscription.
Son Of Former Resident Killed In Car Crash
Gary Cloyd formerly of Monroe County is in a California hospital with serious injuries while his son Gary Jr. died in a Feb. 3 El Centro crash. Funeral for Gary Jr. was Feb. 7 in El Centro. Survivors include three sisters Mrs. Roy Elswick Albia Mrs. Goldie Elswick Centerville and Mrs. Hazel Nesley Ottumwa, and brothers Elmer and Rex Cloyd of Ottumwa.
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Gary Cloyd
Monroe County
California
Gary, Jr
el Centro
Calif
Cloyd
Roy Elswick
Albia
Goldie Elswick
Centerville
Hazel Nesley
Ottumwa
Elmer
Rex Cloyd
Juniors Present Farce "Thats the Ticket" at Moravia High
Dramatic coach Richard Bergstrom leads Moravia high school's junior class in the farce That's the Ticket at the school gym Tuesday. A large audience praised the performance as very good. An added specialty number featured a Negro Funeral Sermon with Swing So Sweet Chariot as the theme, solos by Calvin Rumley and Jean Eakins, and several orchestra numbers.
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Richard Bergstrom
Moravia High School
Calvin Rumley
Jean Eakins
Clark McConahay Announcement of Iowa Marriage
Miss Dorothy Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Clark of Melrose and Hollis McConashay son of Mr and Mrs Otto McConahay near Columbus Junction Iowa were married by Rev G H Smith at the Methodist Church Altoona Iowa Friday Feb 14 at 6 pm The couple will reside on a farm near Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clark
Lloyd Clark
Melrose
Hollis McConshay
Otto McConahay
Near Columbus Junction
Iowa
G. H. Smith
Al‘toona
George Whitlock
Albia
McConahay
Cotter High School
Albia Junior College
Wapello
Misses Crystal
Virginia Callen
Mildred Moore
Wayne .Clark
Joe Clark
Gilbert Callen
Elbert Moore
Near Moravia
Mayme Callen
Newton
Donald
Dwight
Hollis MacConahay
Columbus Junction
Town
MHS Class Of 1939 Reunion At Moravia
Moravia High School graduating class of 1939 held a reunion at the Community Building with about twenty members present. After a social hour and officer elections the group ate at Corner Cafe and bowled for entertainment Enid Long attended from Centerville. Junior Derby left Ottumwa to take a civil service post in Washington D C and departed Tuesday. Officers elected Monday included Don Whitehead president Dorothy Nowels secretary and a social committee led by Floyd Johnson Rex Tissue and Donald Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
Enid Long
Centerville
Junior Derby
Ottumwa
Washington, D. C
Don Whitehead
Dorothy Nowels
Floyd Johnson
Rex Tissue
Donald Jones
Civic Club Boosters Will Eat Oysters
The Moravia Community Club holds its annual meeting at the Legion Home this Friday evening with a business session including director and officer elections. An oyster supper and games follow, inviting all professionals and interested residents.
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Civic Club Boosters
The
Moravia Community Club
Legion Home
Moravia Chapter Invites to Albia School Event
Cordial invitation to Moravia Chapter to attend its instruction school on Friday February 21 with a 1 pm session and 7 30 pm meeting. Banquet at Kendall Place at 6 80 pm price 0 6 per plate Reservations by February 20. Margaret Callen secretary Albia Chapter O B S extends
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Moravia
Kendall Place
Margaret Callen
Albia Chapter O
B. S
Moravia Fall Festival and Poultry Show Dates Set
The Moravia Fall Festival and Farmers Institute along with the Appanoose County Poultry Club show are scheduled for September 11 to 13, 1941. Executive committee set the dates this week and G B Johnson, festival president, says the annual meeting will select officers and plan the fall event.
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Moravia
Farmers Institute
Appanoose County Poultry Club
G. B. Johnson
All Festival
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Marjorie Scott at Gabe Johnson Home
A birthday dinner for Mrs. Marjorie Scott was held Sunday February 16 at the Gabe Johnson home. Attendees included the Walter and Virgil Johnson families, John Scott, Barbara Donnie Berniece and Wanda Johnson, Harrison Scott family and others, with Mrs. Scott ill and absent. She received gifts and well wishes for many more birthdays.
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Gabe Johnson
Marjorie Scott
Walter Scott
Virgil Johnson
John Scott
Wilbur Johnson
Carrie Walden
Arthur Points
Barbara
Donnie
Berniece
Wanda Johnson
Harrison Scott
Masonic Proficiency Club Meets Unionville Lodge This Wednesday
The Appanoose County Masonic Proficiency Club will meet with the Unionville lodge this Wednesday evening. Several persons from Movava plan to attend.
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Masonic Proficiency Club
Unionville
Appanoose County
Movava
Moravia Library Opens Two Days a Week
Moravia library board met in an all day session to ready opening this Wednesday. Regular hours will be 1 to maybe 5 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Mrs Rollie McDonough will be librarian with help from local women. A Ways and Means benefit social Thursday at 2 features bridge rock and Chinese checkers for 25 cents to pay for shelving and other expenses.
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Moravia
Ways and Means Committee
Ciney Girls Oust Moravia From Tourney
Moravia High School girls basketball was eliminated in Cincinnati as Cincinnati defeated Moravia 16 to 15. The halves were 11 to 9 for Moravia at intermission, with a tight second half duel. Jean Eakins led Moravia with 8 points while Rodgers added 6 for the winners.
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Moravia
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Sextet
Moravia Lassies
Jean Eakins
Rodgers
Fletcher Quartet To Appear Here
The John Fletcher College male quartet will visit Tuesday February 25 for a 3 p.m. high school assembly program featuring quartet numbers, classical and light pieces, solos, and slides. Members are Herbert Merritt Ted Marsh Guy Tames and Stanley Benson. Roy Harris leads the program. The same group performs an evening religious service at the Methodist Church with gospel songs and spirituals plus talks. Catherine Riggs accompanies on piano. No admission but a free will offering at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fletcher College
Mmusic
Herbert Merritt
Ted Marsh
Guy Tames
Stanley Benson
Roy Harris
Wilbur Harris
Methodist Church
Catherine Riggs
Farewell Party Honors Hamiltons Move From Farm
Friends and neighbors gathered at the Cass Hamilton home for a farewell party as the Hamiltons prepare to move from the farm east of town to the Fred Tarr place west of Moravia. The evening featured rock and checkers, with sandwiches, pie and coffee.
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Cass Hamilton
Hamiltons
Fred Tarr
Moravia
Harry Glick
John Dodd
Billy
Betty Wilson
Ted Broshar
Lyle Hopkins
Walter Scott
John Scott
Obe Burns
Glen
Gabe Johnson
Berniece
Barbara
Clarence Dowd
Lloyd Brown
Virgil Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mra
Jim’ Moore
Smithe
Aunt Pearl
Mabel’ Moore
Ww. E Abbott
Foy
Curly” McDonough
G-Hog
Fletcher Quartet
Guy James
M. E
McCrory’s
U. B
Yvonne
Yvonne Gardner
Marvin Gardner
Gardner Hatchery
Wm. Gardner
Merle Walter
Swift & Co
C. M. McFatridge
MHS
T. J. Zike
QO. E. S
Ciney Girls
Fletcher
Maude Anders
St. Joseph Hospital
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