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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1938
Page
5
Obituary style note plus local column recounts J J Selby of Moravia retiring after decades of farming success. Closing out sale planned for Thursday. The piece praises his farming, stockkeeping, and neighborly conduct, hints he may relocate to Moravia and mentions community club leadership and town spirit.
John D Veach, local implement dealer, becomes president after the club directors meeting following the annual gathering. New officers include Ted F Oehler and Bert A Turner as vice presidents secretary Chester Broshar treasurer P D Schreiner. Six new directors named for two year terms with six holdovers.
Fire department was summoned to Sam Hudgens home in Moravia last Thursday at about 5 20 PM as soot burning in a chimney threatened the house. Damage confined to wallpaper in an upstairs room.
Betty Bishop daughter of Mr and Mrs D E Bishop Moravia will sing with the Parsons College Philharmonic Choir in a concert at the Presbyterian church in Albia Sunday evening at 7 30 The choir also performs Sunday in Ottumwa in the morning and Blakesburg in the afternoon
Corydon editor and former state senator K M Le Compte of Corydon announces his run for the Republican nomination for congressman from the fifth district. A publisher of the Gerdon Times Repubblican, he served in the 37th and 88th General Assemblies, backed farm legislation and economy measures, and supported labor while favoring lower taxes. A World War I Army veteran and organizer and former state commander of the American Legion, he is 50, native to Iowa, owns a small farm, and aims to campaign vigorously across all fourteen counties.
A light shift in the week's weather to milder conditions is noted, with a pleasant winter feel expected. The forecast suggests unchanged gentle winds and daytime temperatures easing slightly above average for the season.
The PTA program at the school Monday February 28 at 7 30 features performances by Girls Glee Club and Male Quartet plus a Girls Sextet. The association requests a demonstration of a Victor talking moving picture machine by Audio Visual Sales with educational and entertainment films to show school use popularity.
Moravia Iowa voters will choose a three year director, a three year director, and a two year treasurer at the March 14 1988 election to be held at the Community Building from noon to 7 pm. A special proposition asks voters to allow removal and placement of a U S Government C C C camp building on district grounds for a vocational agriculture shop at a cost not exceeding 250 dollars from district funds with no tax levy.
Mrs. A O VanDorin longtime resident died at her daughter Mrs Russell Hindmans Albia home after a prolonged illness. Survived by husband nine children and numerous grandchildren wept by relatives in a Moravia burial. Funeral held Feb 20 1938 at M E Church Moravia with Rev Chas L Ellis officiating. Burial in Moravia cemetery.
Moravia entrants dominated the sub county declamatory contest at Mystic Tuesday evening winning two first places and a second. Donald Whitehead took first in oratorical with Homeless America. Grace Argo placed second in dramatic Flight. Helen Carter won first in humorous Home Talent Rehearsal. Winners advance to Appanoose county contest. other schools Centerville Mystic also competed. Miss Sennentine Yorker attended a birthday dinner at the Ota Hunt home Sunday honoring Joyce Hiatt.
George E. Burdock, mayor of Oskaloosa, visited Moravia on Tuesday afternoon to promote his bid for the Democratic nomination in the Fifth Congressional District race.
Martha Stocker and Eugene Wilcox of Moravia high school earned spots on Center vila coach Charles Poffenberger’s all tournament and all county basketball teams after the Appanoose county tournament. Stocker, a Moravia junior, is a forward. Wilcox, a Moravia senior, is a guard. Other county selections include Centerville players Azzaline Thames M. Lowe Numa McConville H Deahl Udell Morris Rathbun Shuster Burton Cincinnati J Morris.
Menu for Wednesday March 2 features roast pork with brown gravy and mashed potatoes. Side dishes include lima beans parsnips sweet potatoes jelly pickles health salad and peaches. Dessert cake and coffee complete the meal.
G. B. Winsler traveled to Unionville Missouri Monday to assume duties as manager of the Swift and Company produce plant there. He was accompanied by Mrs Winsler who returned the same day. Paul Broshar arrived from Waterloo Iowa two weeks ago and began work as manager of the local Swift plant Monday morning. Paul Underwood remains as route man for the Moravia plant.
George Long, 66, died at his daughter Mrs. Glenn Garrett’s home three miles northwest of Moravia at 4 a m Friday after a brief pneumonia illness. A professional coal driller, he lived in Louila and Monroe County for years and recently resided with his daughter. He leaves his daughter Mrs Garrett, son Colin Long of Waterloo, four grandchildren, three sisters Maude DeHammer, Nellie Bell, and Mrs John Tray, and a brother Ace Long. Funeral services were at the Lavilia Methodist Church Monday at 2 p m Rev Roy Kinser officiating. interment in Lavilia.
Moravia Udell and Unionville high schools swept the three divisions in the state preliminary declamatory contest held at the local school. Moravia captured first in oratorical and two seconds, Mystic took a second, Udell’s Helen Stuckey won dramatic, Unionville’s Paul Hopkins won humorous, with Elaine Palmer and Jack Armstrong also earning second places. Judges were Paul and Mrs. Bissell and Mrs. Hunter. Music by Moravia orchestra. First-place winners advance to the next round. date and site to be announced.
It is reported that the office of Dr. Gray formerly of Moravia was destroyed in a $25,000 fire in Melcher Iowa last Thursday night. Mrs. Dr Gray is a daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Cummins of Moravia. Moravia Chapter O E S has invitations to Albia Chapter school of instruction Friday afternoon and evening with sessions at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Several from Moravia plan to attend.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Derby was buried in Igonium cemetery last Saturday afternoon.
T R Gardner has rented the Henry Sytsma farm for the year and will move there soon. Mr Sytsma retires from farming and will assist his son Andrew in operating a large Gowery area farm. Residents regret his leaving after many years of local residence. He previously engaged in a broad dairy sales business.
A historic menu lists fried chicken pie pots baked beans sweet potatoes hoe cakes biscuits pickles coffee and tea. The fragment preserves a period style dinner offering with traditional Southern items.
Relatives honor Miss Kathryn Pennington of Des Moines who spent the weekend with her brother K R Pennington and family. A Sunday family dinner at the Chas Coffin home brought together Garland Houser and daughter Joyce Ellen Centerville Kathrynn Pennington Doris Pennington Duane Coffin Shirley Coffin Eleanor Miler and other relatives.
Farm sales of the week listed with Moravia area details. Closing sale at J. J. farm east of Moravia on Thursday Feb 2. Closing sale of Mrs. Dake Witkelman near Moravia Friday Feb 28. Closing sale of Henry Sytorr and Hermut Sytome at Sytornus farm near Moravia Friday Feb 26.
Obituary of Peter M. Schreiner born April 8 1874 in Gnadenhutton Ohio, died February 20 1938 in Waterloo Iowa at 83. Burial at Waterloo. Survived by Myrtle Broshar widow and multiple siblings and relatives. Former Moravia resident and Rath Packing shop manager. Funeral held February 22 at Kern's Funeral Home with two ministers officiating.
A well attended Father Mother banquet occurred Tuesday evening at United Brethren church parlors with over 125 people present. Mrs Osa Cory directed dining assisting ten young ladies, tables adorned with potted plants, and the Sunday School orchestra provided music before and during the meal.
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