Moravia School and Town News Chronicle May To November
Moravia records a busy period with a May senior class play, a May 4 alumni event at Visburgh School, and a bond approval for a town hall. Graduates total 33, with notable honors for Yonager Ruby Whitevead and memorial remarks by Rev. Sexth. June highlights include a large graduation party, watercolors of civic changes, and infrastructure plans as interurban service shifts. Community events span July to November with a fall festival, a new city hall, fire calls, school enrollments, and a 65th wedding anniversary for W T Van Dorin while local bands, rail service, and NRA code activity underscore ongoing county life.
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Moravia High School
Mra
Clara Hiatt
The
Elams of 1580
Philip Deever
Otterbein College
Dayton
Ohio
Moravia
U. B. Church
Claude Wren
Iowa
Repass
Pancoke County
Taylor Township
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Appanacea
Appatioose
Chinchea
Iowa Southern Utilities
Compansy
Burlington Transportation Company
Peeight
Green Albis
Centerville
Tal
Floyd Bailey
Bailey
Roosevelt
Kermit Rose
State Banking Department
Albis
Moravia’n
Freddie McKern van Dorin
Frank Cor
Timontagw Mill
Hilton
Bert Turner
Fall Festival Association
Freddie van Dorin
Mra. van Dorin
W. T. Boston
U. B
G. 2. Gollaher
Russel Read
American, Legion Post
Ho É the Miller
Thurch
Moravia Local Notes Highlight Tragedy and Progress
Moravia items report Adolph Weinburg 61 of Augusta Illinois fatally wounded during a Farmers Supply store robbery attempt on Oct 21. Dust storms and cold waves affect Moravia with record low temps. Hoops teams fail to advance to county tournament. Local injuries from a vehicle crash involve Carl Elvin and others with Rev J C Behrens driving. Armistice Day services held. 80th wedding anniversary celebrated. Fires damage homes including Fred Blumenstock. M E church hosts annual supper and bazaar. 30 CWA projects employ Moravia men, bank dividend payouts resume, rabbit fever illness reported, more workers added to CWA projects, fatalities in auto wreck near Pattonsville. Fire near Numa injures Purvis family, several women join CWA. Moravia High juniors stage Oh Sonya! play. First local to receive government corn loan. Turkey dinners mark Christmas season.
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Moravia
Moravia High School
Carl Elvin
Cheater Sanders
Stanford Coud
J. C. Behrens
M. E
Lyman Main
Fred Blumenstock
CWA
Johnson
Moravia State Savings Bank
Tom Underwood
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Jon Gwa
Mia
Will Calhoun
L.G. Calhoun
Pattonsville
Bethany
Earl Purvis
Numa
Mr. Purvia
Win
Thelma
M.H
Appa- Noore County
Milwaukee Fifth Railroad Reaches Mississippi River
Five railroads opened routes to the Mississippi opposite Iowa before the Civil War. Milwaukee and Mississippi reached the river in 1857, hailed as the Gateway of Trade. The first passenger train, on April 11, 1857, carried 44 locomotives and a large consist amid eager crowds at McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Society
Mississippi River
Iowa
Lake Michigan
Galena & Chicago Union
North Western
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Mississippi
Burlington
Iinoia Central
Dynieith
Chicago
Fulton
Missi
Milwauket
Milwaukee & Mississippi
Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad
Lake Michi
Bluffs
United Brethren Church Service Notice and Events
Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Ms. HL Johnson with Sept. morning worship at 2 o clock and communion observed. Evening service at 6 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at the parsonage. Official board meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. All members urged to attend. Pastor W. T Boston.
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God In Christ
HL Johnson
T .Boston
Methodist Sunday School and Worship Schedule Notice
Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday School at 9:45 a m with Dale Schreiner part of a New Year devotion and worship at 11 a m led by the pastor. Epworth League 6:80 p m led by Reu Ish Bishop. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m at the parsonage due to cold weather. W F M S meets Wednesday 2:30 p m at Mrs W P Blumenstock home. Wesley Sunday School 10 80 a m Morning worship 9 80 a m J C Behrens pastor.
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Dale Schreiner
Epworth League
Reu- Ish
W.F.M.S
Mra
W. FP
Horner
Gi W. Jonen
H. E. Glick
Stella Carter
J. P
W. Blumenstock
Aasiatent Tescher
H. BE. Click
Wesley
J. C. Behrens
Community Church Activities Schedule and Notices
Teonium Circuit Teonkamm Gunday School at 10 a m Vern Turner Sept Morning Worship at 12 Young Peoples meeting 6 45 p m Services after Young Peoples meet ing Boy Beonta and Girl Scouts Saturday evening Mid week services Thursday testing Fifth Community Father and Son banquet in January Fairview 1 Sunday School 9 a m Fear Hiner Supt Morning worship 9 45 Young peoples choir Speatte League Tuesday evening Ladies Aid on Txarsday Elitog Sunday School 10 a m Lewis Rouse Supt 8 Epworth League 7 30 p m Jun for choir Services after Langue Ladies Aid all day at home Mrs eh treat 5 Coramn Friday January Sth with mrvisk church Ferm Bureau afterwards Community Hall If you have no church home you are invited to any of thas churches next Sunday 3 W Zerbe minister
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Young Peoples Meeting
Beonta
Father and Sonl
Eh Treat
Mrvisk
Thas
Klondike District of Yukon Theme Explained
A fragment describes the Klondike region in Yukon Territory, Canada, noting its northwestern location and a theme tied to two rivers. The text is fragmentary and lacks concrete dates or events.
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Klondike
Yukon Territory
Canada
Local Mappenings Highlight Area Visits and Guests
A flurry of visits and social activity fills the Muscatine region as residents travel to Rochester Minnesota for medical care, host friends from Des Moines and Centerville, and welcome guests from Ottumwa and Tama. Notable mentions include Jack Cowell's relatives arriving, Mrs. Edna Jette rs hosting a new year gathering, and the Kensington club bidding farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Slaughter as they move away.
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Frank Swaim
Iowa
Jack Cowell
Ralph McDonough
Rochester
Minn
McDonough
F.C. Hiatt
J. F. Powell
Allegra Smith
Q. E. Main
Oskaloosa
Arlene Dodd
Elizabeth Sneed
Indianola
W. H. Callen
Mika ‘Opal Callen
A. Fritz
Berlin
Tama
W. F. Horner
Mise Beth Dean
Des Moines
Edna Jetters
Roy Winsler
Monte Oehler
Ottumwa
Fred Norwood
Floyd
Raymond Bailey
Mya
E. Main
N. J. Main
3. D. Minnes
Pearl Broshar
H. A. Lemaster
Iconium
B. Benshoof
Torrington
Wyo
Frank Swalm
George Turner
Baby
Centerville
Allen Histt
Noorden Slavin Haw
Town City
Mra
Wyoming
Nan Meadows
Bert Meadows
Hiatteyie
Lydis Hiatt
Allen Hiatt
Claude Huughes
J. W. Hughes
Chaxley Jonhson
Jews City
Floyd Cowell
Peoria
Glen Cowell
Moulton
A. J. Cowell
W. Ostergren
Fred Dotson
Washington, D. C
Rev. Muir
Marion, Il
Gerald Morgan
Goss
W. A. Morgan
Maxine Tucker
Mt. Pleasant
Town Wesleyan College
John Tucker
B. G. Hankinson
Hedrick
Mra. Lyla Beary
Ladies Quilt At Night For Christmas Charities
The women of the M. E. Church worked on two quilts for Christmas. One was finished and sent, but Friday evening before Christmas a few stayed to finish without supper. Miss Tucker, Mrs Hicks, and Mrs Wright quilted until someone asked about the light. Food Samaritan delivered homemade ice cream cake and candy. Mrs Miller joined to help finish.
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M. E. Church
Miss Tucker
Weather Bureau Head Predicts Mild January
Weather forecast from Charles D. Reed of the Weather and Crop Bureau predicts January will be milder on average despite a cold December in Iowa. Reed cites unusually warm September 1933 data and past patterns showing January often warmer than normal after strong Sep temperatures.
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Iowa
Towa
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Farm Program Seen Yielding Long Term Returns
A survey of 181 local women’s project leaders 30 4-H feeders and 78 township and county farm bureau leaders shows the agricultural adjustment program’s training in cooperation as the top long term aim. Most say cooperation will address major problems and raise farm income, with parity prices viewed as important but secondary. Leaders also foresee soil conservation and better town country understanding as key gains, alongside more leisure time for families.
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W. H. Stacy
Extension Rural
Town State College
Stacy
Leadara
Berry Halden and daughter visit Chariton family
Mr and Mrs Berry Halden and their daughter of Chariton spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, staying to Monday.
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Mra
Berry Halden
Chariton
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Fea
J. B. Sneed
MBS
Clase
John Sethy
New Plymouth
Albia
Morasia
Pat. Yonager
Ia Ruby Whitevead
Ardis Calten
Velda Hiatt
Arlene Doch
Ine Tucker
Mary Coffin
Rev. Sexth
Ronald Woodward
Harry Woodward
Aurmae
D. W. Swender
Salem Church
Frederick Koehler
Moravia Fire Department
Jake Morris
Qoehler Bros
J. E. Simmera
O. C. Trelan
W. T. van Dorin
W. C. Kingery
Otta OQ. Newton
Packwood
Donald Gardner
Maxine Tisue
Annabeth Keemer
Adolph Weinburg
Augusta
F. A. Reich
Mev
Bison
Blaughter
United Brethren Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Teonium
Teonkamm Gunday School
W. Zerbe
Chet Broshar
Jim Davis
Wilma Jean
Jackalene
Bonnie Lev
Seminole
Okla
Gabe Johnson
Johnnie Whickers
Sioux Falls
Whicker
Fred Dotaon
Thode Dotaon
C. W. Ostergren
Washington, D.C
Donald Cobbler
Jumwa
G. D. Lynch
Kensington Club
Bueate
W. W. Slaughter
Roscoe Wales
McDowell
Carlson
Bronson
P. H. Bair
Claude Underwood
Unionville
Weather Bureau
Moravis
Jones
the Peoples National Bank
Albio
United States Comptrollers of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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