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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
1
An open letter to Verne Marshall questions newspaper ad spending and press costs in Iowa. The writer recalls early media days, jokes about wealth, and contrasts Cedar Rapids with Moravia while referencing Dan McGrew and famous industrial fortunes.
A Unionville Christmas program at the Methodist church featured a nativity scene by Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools. Miss Mary Keegan authored the story. the pageant included Joseph Mary and the Christ child with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Koehler and baby. The event closed with a chalk talk by P. H. Wood and festive music.
The Masonic district school of instruction will be held in the Masonic temple Thursday and Friday July 9 and 10. Emil Ask of Ottumwa will conduct the school with Jay Ames of Traer present for the final day if possible. Sessions will be held in the afternoon and evening and all Masons are urged to attend.
Porter of the Iowa State College dairy husbandry extension service will lead a dairy cattle feeding and management discussion in Albia on Wednesday January 8. The event runs 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with lunch provided, open to all dairymen.
U B Aid serves a Wednesday menu including roast pork with brown gravy browned potatoes soup beans corn bread macaroni and tomatoes cinnamon apples and relish.
Mrs Edna Johnson hosted the ETC club at her home on Friday with Bible verse roll call and a mystery box winner Mrs Gail Burton. Ruby Johnson played piano as guests enjoyed ice cream wafers. Former member Mrs Edna Foglgong attended. Christmas meeting December 12 featured a decorated tree a reading Poor Little Willie and Silent Night sung by Delma June Veach with Mary Rose Main at piano.
Masons and Eastern Stars schedule a joint installation Monday evening at the Masonic temple. The 7:15 lodge meeting precedes an 8 o’clock joint session where Mrs. Ora Selby retires as installing officer. Eastern Star officers to be installed include Worthy Matron Emil Halden and Worthy Patron P. K. Horner with a slate of associates and conductresses. The Masonic installation, led by retiring Master D. E. Bishop or Charles B. Hayes, will follow the Star rites with elective officers D. A. Burton, Bert Turner, Lloyd Rose, John Dille, J. D. Minnes and others to be installed.
Mr and Mrs Homer Utterback visited at St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Friday. Mrs Cyril Mc Danel was discharged and returned to her home near Maine Station on Sunday.
U S Navy sailor Vess Lathen arrived Sunday with his parents for a nine day visit in town. He had been stationed aboard the U S 5S Tulsa in Hong Kong for three years before sailing to the U S on November 18 and reaching San Francisco on December 18. Shipmate James Portex joined him in San Diego for the visit. A Moravia high school graduate, Lathen has many local friends welcoming him back to his hometown.
Moravia school leaders spent holidays with relatives in Fairfield Stockport and Ava Simpson visited Algona Gail Sherrard went to Plano Vyron Truog traveled to Mallard Richard Bergstrom stayed in Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Wilbur Harris joined his parents in Nashua at Christmas Day the Harris family dined with the Wolford family at Clear Lake for a holiday gathering.
Mr and Mrs Jim Moore and their children Elbert and Flo visited Des Moines to see Tolbert C Moore convalescing after a car accident. He was struck while standing by his car, breaking his leg and sustaining additional bruises at the Veterans Hospital recovery center.
A long list of holiday gatherings fills weekend plans as J J Selby shares a turkey dinner with his daughter’s family in AlbIn, while relatives and friends from Oskaloosa Centerville Spokane and beyond visit the Gollner Coffin Crawley and Zike households. Numerous guests travel from Madison Moville Grinnell Elkader York college Redfield Ottumwa and other towns, with many staying through the week and returning home after Christmas visits.
The Union failed to reach rural routes until Saturday. subscribers blamed the delay and voiced frustration. A compensating note appears in the weekly letter from Blue Front correspondent Mrs John Van Zante, who is believed to have written a poem included with the issue.
Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart hosted a Christmas dinner at their Moravia area home on Christmas Day. Relatives attended and after dinner a decorated Christmas tree and gift exchange followed. Guests included George Hiner, Glen and Billy, Gretchen McDonald, John Hardy and Johnny Gene, Garnet Talbot, Elsie Martin, and other Rineharts.
The Monroe and Urbana 4-H boys met at Bill Wilson's home on December 17 with 10 members present. They signed their project cards and discussed projects. Several games were played and refreshments served at the end.
Mrs. W. P. Donahoo fell Tuesday morning in her Centerville home injuring her hip. She was taken to Centerville for an x ray to determine a possible fracture after slipping from a chair during the incident.
Mrs Lulu R Tillmont serves as supply teacher at Maple Grove school southeast of town this week for Miss Phyllis Arnold who is recovering from an appendectomy.
Mr and Mrs F W Blumenstock hosted the Kensington Club at a dessert rock. The annual Christmas party featured holiday decorations, musical numbers by the Dissinger girls, Mrs L M Williams singing with flute by Mrs Harry Dissinger, and piano accompaniment by Mrs Fred Blumenstock. A gift exchange concluded the evening with guests Mr and Mrs Harry Dissinger and daughters of Bouton and Dr and Mrs L M Williams.
Operation Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Gardner learned Monday their son Lorence had an emergency appendectomy at a local hospital in Algona Monday evening. His friends in the community wish him a speedy recovery.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Simmons are the parents of a daughter born Sunday at their Moravia home.
Ward’s Grocery repeats in a strong season and secures the championship as the present league ends Friday. Rex Firkins announces a new eight-team circuit with changes such as handicaps for players under 150 and three-game credit rules, plus dummy scores for absent players. Standings list Ward Grocers 11 1, Cousins Radio 9 3, Hellyer Duroves 8 4, and others with schedules through Friday and next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bivin and their son Billy departed Sunday to settle near Torrington Wyoming where Carl has taken new employment.
Mr and Mrs Ota Foglesong moved here Friday from Washington Ta to settle in the Lester Brain property. They are former Moravia residents.
Donald Johnson underwent a four tonsillectomy at Miners Hospital in Albia. He was brought home Sunday to his residence here where he is recovering.
The Home Builders Sunday school class of United Brethren Church held a party at Claude Hawk home Friday evening. Attendees enjoyed a grab bag gift exchange and refreshments of pie and coffee. Present were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Zike, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason, Mrs. Ener Paxton and Carol Follow s will.
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