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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
5
The Union urges readers to attend three key events this week: a Community Club oyster feed next Monday, a school Musicale next Wednesday, and the March 8 school election with two questions. It praises director A. G. Broshar but notes he has not agreed to run. petitions may keep him on the ballot. The piece stresses Farm Shop housing concerns and the need to maintain high standards, urging voters to decide responsibly.
F. P. Hawk, Claude Hawk, and Geo. Cloyed sought a pure bred Shorthorn male near Kellerton Iowa. They became stuck in muddy roads and, hoping for a freeze to travel, spent the night in a schoolhouse. They lacked food for 24 hours and arrived home the next noon.
Moravia residents including businessmen and farmers are invited to the Moravia Community Club annual get-to-gether at the Legion Home next Monday evening. An oyster supper will be provided by the Legion Post. President M K Blackman emphasizes the invitation is for all men and considered a personal invite regardless of club membership. The event aims for a social gathering with games and a possible brief business session.
A. M. Oehler of Moravia dies at Ottumwa hospital at 4:00 a.m. last Friday at age 82. Born Feb 20 1854 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas, he lived in Moravia area most of his life, later with son Monte in Ottumwa since 1929. Surviving are Lucile Steckland Monte and Paul. brothers Henry and Charles. Funeral service held Feb 20 at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with Rev. F C Seattl officiating. burial Moravia Cemetery.
The Christian Aid Menu for Wednesday March 3 lists jelly meat loaf mashed potatoes and vegetable sides. The Main Bros Merket in Mu rovlu installed a new refrigeraber showcase for display of lineals fresh fruit and other items.
Moravia high school represented by declamatory speakers won two firsts at the sub county contest in Udell, with Moravia placing in oratorical, dramatic, and humorous divisions. The program lists winners from Moravia, Blakesburg, Unionville, Udell, and includes a tiebreaker in humorous division.
A Federal Deposit Insurance representative visited Mo ravia last Saturday to collect data on a proposed branch of Town Trust & Savings Bank in Center ville. He said his report would go to Washington in a few days, with final decision likely in about two weeks. Progress remains on hold pending federal approval.
Elmira M. Hamilton born November 18 1860 in Monroe county Iowa died February 18 1927 at St. Joseph hospital Ottumwa aged 76 years 3 months after eight years of ill health. She married William H. Palmer in 1882 who died January 12 1920 leaving four children George Claud Irl and Sadie. Funeral at Moravia Methodist Episcopal church February 22 conducted by Rev Chas L Ellis with interment in Moravia cemetery.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during bereavement and for floral offerings.
Albert Turner, stationed on the U S S Oglala at Pearl Harbor Hawaii, writes from Honolulu asking to be added to the Union subscription list. He has served about two years in the Navy and has spent a year in Honolulu enjoying life there while yearning for news from his old hometown.
Moravia high school girls basketball team meets Nubia at 7 p.m. this Friday in the state sectional tournament at Centerville.
Miss Madge DuVall daughter of Mr and Mrs C D DuVall Mc Favia is on Draser University Des Moines honor roll with a B average as a sophomore in the college of education according to university notices.
A notice announces a Legion Auxiliary gathering hosted by Mrs. H. K. Smith on Tuesday evening in February at an Availiary event location.
The Moravia high school music department presents the 1987 M. H. S. Musicale in the school gym on Wednesday March 3 at 7 30 p m. Seven musical groups with 86 students participate along with six soloists. Participants include the band junior band orchestra girls glee club girls sextette boys glee club and mixed chorus. Vocal soloists are Jean Shirley Albert and Don Blackman. Instrumental soloists are Grace Argo Jean Katherine Brosahr Bette Hiatt and Carl Bivin. The full program appears in the next Union issue.
Funeral services will be held at Turner Funeral Home Moravia on Thursday Feb 25 at 2 00 p m for Mrs D S Kingery death occurred Tuesday morning Rev W P Donahoo will officiate the service She will lie in state at the funeral home until service Interment will be in Moravia cemetery Mrs Kingery lifelong Appanoose county resident daughter of Noah Coe her father survives at Udell Her mother preceded her in death She had been ill with critical condition for two weeks She died Tuesday morning at about 430 at her Moravia home where she had lived for years Before Moravia the family lived on a farm southeast of town She is survived by her husband D S Kingery ten children and step children and many other relatives and friends
A Chevrolet owned by Pearl Broshar was badly wrecked last Friday on highway No. 3 east of Centerville due to dense fog. A Hingis car from the east swerved into the Broshar vehicle after misjudging the fog, but no injuries occurred to the occupants Hazel Mason accompanied Broshar. they were en route to wait for relatives at a shower for Mrs Genevieve Carter Bruchshew.
Kellerton residents approved a new franchise for the Centerville Utilities company by a vote of 176 to 86 in a special election held last week. The measure extends utilities rights and follows earlier local debates in the community.
C. C. Blackman, Milwaukee agent in Moravia, was elected president of the Moravia Community Club at the directors meeting. Emmet Scott became 1st vice president with John D. Veach as 2nd vice president and Chester Broshar secretary.
A severe blizzard hit Moravia last Saturday night into Sunday morning with 3 inch snow, strong winds, and drifting that halted traffic. Power outages occurred briefly Sunday morning, church services were curtailed, and the funeral of M. Wu Palmer was postponed. The storm followed a day of rain that raised the Chariton river and flooded bottom lands.
A dated kitchen listing presents a curious set of dishes including Muck Bird Vepetelle Stew and Brevi Pie. The menu references lime accents and a railyard setting, with a Plaid twoean weave element noted as a cooking note.
Moravia district voters will decide on a plan to erect a Farm Shop Addition to the present Moravia high school building. The school board, citing inadequate space and possible loss of government aid, will ask for authority to spend up to 1500 dollars from existing funds to add the shop. The election is set for March 2, 1937, at the Moravia Community Building.
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