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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. morning service at 11, offering for York College, Junior C. E. at 2 30 p.m. and Senior C. E. at 7 30 p.m. Preaching at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 led by pastor F. Scott.
The Moravia Methodist Episcopal church outlines Sunday services at 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m worship, Epworth League at 6:30 p m, and preaching at 7:30 p m Wesley Chapel holds 9:30 a m worship and 10:30 a m Sunday School. Last Sunday’s weather interrupted pre Easter plans. all are urged to attend next Sunday. Pastor Chas L Ellis signs.
The Church of Christ holds Bible School at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Ladies Aid Wednesday at the church. All day meeting with dinner at noon conducted by Pastor W. J. Hastie.
The Iconium Circuit announces Sunday School at 9:00 a m with Pearl Hiner, worship at 9:45 a m, and communion at 11:00 a m led by Wayne Thompson. Epworth League fellowship at 7:00 p m with Hilton League. Hilton Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by Ralph Spencer. J W Stine, pastor.
Scattersburg residents W. T. Irelan and wife Leo Stocker and Elbert Lockman and family were in Centerville Friday. Keith Roberts and family visited Wm. Tomlin’s Sunday. The sick are slightly improved. Wm. Tomlin’s mother in Drakesville was visited on Wednesday. Raymond Lockman’s were at the Irelan home Sunday. Laurence Ward and Burdett called at the farm Sunday, Ward visiting Mrs. Lockman. George Scott attended the Tucker funeral. Elbert Lockman’s wife and he spent Thursday night with Rau. Marie Tomlin spent the weekend with Keith Roberts family. W. A. Adams spent several days in Moravia last week. Lucile Coltrain visited home Saturday night. W. A. Rose and Dorothy of the Hiattsville neighborhood move Tuesday to Memphis Missouri.
Perkins outlines pruning methods for grape vines and fruit trees including spur and renewal systems, with tips for apples and cherries, flowering on spring growth and preventing decay. Also reports McCumbers moving to Crook Colorado and a Moravia school election notice for March 1937, plus local weekend visit by Russell Day.
Mr. Rose plans to move with his son Kermit who manages the Gamble Store in the city. The move aims to improve his asthma health. Son Lloyd Rose and family will run the family farm after the change.
Mrs. Vone Jones spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Guss Luse. Several residents report visits, moves, and travel including H.H. Pabst relocating to Moravia, Mrs. H. E. Watts hosting the 20th Century Club, and families moving to Ankeny and Fulton. Local trips include Amanda Runkle to Cedar Rapids and Rubye Winsler visiting Keosauqua with Jerry Winsler.
Moravia high school boys team, composed mainly of freshmen and sophomores with one senior and one junior, defeated Cincinnati 25 to 18 last Friday. Several new Moravia players saw action as older regulars rested to give experience to younger players. The Moravia girls fell 38 to 10. Box scores noted.
An elderly woman travels by trolley to 4200 Marydell avenue to visit her son John Condery, carrying his latest letter and a heavy grip. A conductor assists her, but a passerby’s kick displaces the bag. At the door, she learns visitors are restricted to Sundays between two and four.
Mrs. R. R. Johnson writes from Caldwell route 4 to Meridian route 3 Idaho noting a move date February 8 and asking the Moravia Union to update the address. She mentions snow and cold weather and sends regards to the editor.
Byron T Virtue of Iowa State College advises farmers to inspect equipment now and order needed parts to prevent delays before spring field work. He notes the buy-or-repair decision should be weighed, as sometimes a small investment in a new part or machine yields better reliability than costly repairs.
Kelley’s Island in Lake Erie once known as Cunningham’s Island is a famed early resort site. Remains of mounds burial places and implements reveal its use by the Wyandots and other tribes. The notable Inscription Rock on the south shore measures about 32 by 23 by 11 feet and features pictographs and figures carved in glacially smoothed rock.
In Louis XIV era France the royal court staged carrousels with live horses adorned in jewels velvet and silk. Only royals rode while commoners watched from the fence. The spectacle popularized Place du Carrousel and the Arc de Carrousel, often confused with the Arc de Triomphe by misguided tourists.
Snow drift keeps church services canceled for Sunday with five people including the Methodist pastor and janitor attending the church early but no services held. School dismissed after first period on Monday due to scarlet fever and snow. board closes rest of week. Community tidbits include residents traveling, moves, visitors, a humorous contest win by Paul Hopkins, illnesses, and local social events.
Week-end guests at the Ray McCloud home west of Moravia were honored by the So and Sew club hosting a rock party Saturday evening. Mrs. Helen Homer of Albia and visitor from Moline were celebrated. prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ruth Wilson and Ronald Woodward, with candy served during the event.
The Ralph Turner family expects to depart soon for Buckeye Arizona to work with C. C. Vosburgh at the Vosburgh ranch near Buckeye. Jay Argo's will relocate to the farm west of town left vacant by the Turners for an indefinite period.
Classified notices advertise baled jalfaifa hay third cutting at 20 per ton from John Irwin, 16 tons good Claver Hay near Moravia at 15 per ton, 100 Wyandotte Pullets at 1 each by Theo Thompson, Timothy and Clover Seed mixed at 4 per bushel by R S Jennings, and two Moravia residence properties listed by Leater Brain.
The Museum of the City of New York shows a lever manuscript by Thomas Jefferson then eighty years old. The same collection contains an eight page letter by Abigail Adams written in 1780 in Lane gob with her husband President John Adams. The era note mentions colonial ties and English governance.
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