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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
2
Frank Swaim reports his son Claude has accepted a position with Shell Oil Co in Oceanside California. For the past year Claude has been connected with es laundry at Carlsbad.
Local Farm Bureau Extension leaders attended the last lesson of the year’s Home Management series led by Miss Gannon on January 31 at Mrs. H. E. Watts’s home. Topic was Home Sanitation and Home Safety with emphasis on food preservation and bacteriology.
Centerville tidbits report C M McFatridge visiting on business. Mrs Wade Lockman ill at daughter’s home. Lyle Berry attended a Standard Oil agents meeting in Chariton. Sharp visitors from Centerville in Moravia. Loyd Carter family guests in Hiattville. Hiatt family visited John Callen’s home. Miltenberger family from Montezuma visited J F Albert home. Mrs John Selby returned home after medical treatment in Centerville. Rev J C Behrens and Lera Behrens went to Mt Pleasant for a few days with relatives. Winsler Ward and others visited Centerville Friday. Buckmaster family hosted Ottumwa guests. Oza Callen birthday party attendees listed. B Jordan returned home from Kirksville hospital with Dr Kastning aiding recovery. Turbulence affected travel. Jordan resting better at home.
Hiattsville notes weekend visits and health updates. Misa Genevieve Carter spent the weekend at Loyd Carter’s home. Alfred Carlson is able to be cut again after two weeks at home with a cold. Hiatt family gatherings, moves of Lloyd Rose to a farm near Iconium, and various social visits to parental homes are recorded. The Indigo Aid plans a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Robert Lase’s house with a covered-dish dinner.
Bible Study at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11. Official board meets after the morning service. Junior Church at 11. Evening services at 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mary Hoskinson and Frank Hawk home. World Day of Prayer at the U B church on March 8. All invited. Geo H Suenkel, pastor.
Sunday School meets at 9 45 with G C Cullers as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes communion and Epworth League at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 with the Troubadors. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 80. Sub-district Epworth League convention Thursday at 7 80. All young people invited. Worship and communion 9 90 Sunday morning. J O Behrens is pastor.
Religious activities are listed across Appanoose County churches with Sunday School at multiple times, Evens program and oyster supper by Boy Scouts, Epworth Leagues, and literary society events. Lenten services begin Feb 28 with meetings at Fairview Iconium Hilton and March 3 at Hilton.
Gaddis Allred of Redfield Iowa will accompany the Coe College military band as the official Iowa band for President Roosevelts inauguration in Washington on March 4. The group will perform a series of concerts in Chicago Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Elkhart during travel with two concerto performances daily in Washington and participation in the parade. Allred polishes his big Sousaphone in preparation for the trip which he looks forward to with pride and pleasure.
Wilfred Smith joint proprietor of the Smith and Veack drug store was honored at the United Drug convention in Des Moines for his sales promotion ideas and received a second prize award and certificate. The Iowa Pharmacutical association also held their annual convention with attendees from Des Moines and other cities. Social events included a 20th Century Club gathering at the N. G. Wilson home and a handkerchief shower for Mrs C G Cullers and Mrs Earl Brain, with refreshments provided. Mrs Freeman Weidman of Wells Minnesota and Rev H A Smith's family visited relatives in Des Moines area while Mrs Smith recovers from surgery at Methodist hospital three weeks prior. AT Berry of Pulaski stopped by the J W Halden home for a visit.
Hedge posts eight foot long suitable for gate or corner posts from Luse and Son. Singer sewing machine in good condition offered by Francia Oehler.
A Moravia Union feature recalls a snowbound airmail forced down at Unionville and school declamatory winners Richard Sneed Mary Louisa Blumenstock and Norma Lea Firkins. It notes 1908 coal mine talks and a candidate for County Recorder B E Winsler in Moravia ongoing publicity.
Mr and Mrs C E Main of Oska loora and Mr and Mrs C Waughop with daughter from Centervilis spent Sunday with their mother Mrs Nd Main.
A large gathering of Higtt Hiatt Donovan Donovan Powell and Callen families from Centerville Unionville and nearby areas enjoyed a pleasant Sunday visit. Guests included Mrs. Marthe Higtt Mr Clyde Hiatt Mrs Will Callen Miss Opal Callen Miss Besie Donovan and many Donovan descendants. Also present were Mrs Laura Cate and Mr Lester Powell with Kenneth Donna Jor ann Ellis Orria and two children from Dwight Powell family.
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