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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
4
CurrencS announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by superintendent Mrs Birdie Main. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 30 p.m. Bible Study scheduled for 7 80 p.m. Thursday.
The United Brethren church lists services and meetings including Sunday school at 10 a m led by M H H Johnson, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m, morning worship at 11 00, evening worship at 7 30, junior Christian Endeavor at 1 45 p m. The Women’s Home Missionary Association meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Curtis Burton and leader Mrs Margaret Cailen. Pastor F C Scott officiates.
The church lists Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with Epworth League at 6 30 and Evening service at 7 30. Prayer meetings are weekly Wednesday at 7 30. An official board meeting is planned Friday evening Jan 17 at 7 30. The Women s Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs Chas L Elisa at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon Jan 15. W ealey adds worship at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 80.
Iconium Church of Christ lists Sunday School each Sunday at 10 00 a m with Roy Miller superintendent Preaching service at 11 00 a m led by pastor G W Lawson The item notes the church program and leadership in a compact public notice style.
Fconium Circuit Sconium lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Vern Turner superintendent. Fairview hosts 9 a.m. Sunday School with Grover Easter superintendent and a 9:45 a.m. preaching service. Ladies Aid meets Thursday. Hilton hosts 10 a.m. Sunday School with Lewis Rouse superintendent and an 7:80 p.m. evening service led by J. W. Stine pastor.
Neighbors organized a Sunday surprise dinner at the Fred Callen residence. Attendees included Warren and family DuVall Virginia Ruth Nellie Lois Freddie and more. Music and visiting filled the afternoon as some guests later visited again Monday.
Old Man Weather notes continued snowfall in the vicinity with light accumulations and unblocked roads. The Union notes inconsistent counts since Christmas, joking that averages hide the pattern as forecasts call for flurries today and more snow tomorrow.
George W Raney 123654 born Aug 17 1862 in Illinois died Jan 2 1986 in Ottumwa Iowa He lived in Centerville most of his life Married Misa Phoebe Tucker in 1874 they had three children Charlotte Wright Reuben Raney and Della Newborn Della preceded him in death He survived by wife two daughters two sisters seven brothers and three sisters Funeral services Sunday Jan 5 at Dale Church conducted by Rev Geo W Swan assisted by Rev Luther W Childs Interment Haynes Cemetery
David T Porter 74 died December 15 at his Belmont Nebraska home after a brief illness. He was born July 14 1861 in Fulton Illinois and lived in Kansas Iowa before settling near Belmont where he worked on the Burlington railroad and raised a family. He married Mary R Diehl in 1895 and leaves wife two sons Be Waiter and John Porter five grandchildren and two sisters among many relatives. Funeral services were held December 18 conducted by Rev C Z McPherson at Belmont Cemetery.
A long list of residents and guests in Moravia and nearby towns covers weekday visits, trips to Centerville and Indianola, New Year gatherings, church activities, and family travel. Notable names include Mrs. John Nowels, L. H. Beery, Miss Elizabeth Cameron, Miss Madge DuVall, Virgil Burns, Allen Hiatt, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Past Matrona Club with various suppers and a January meeting.
An editorial from the Chariton Herald-Patriot writer Berry F. Halden celebrates Christmas as a time to return home and renew faith with family. The piece contrasts worldly worries with the warmth of loved ones, gifts, greetings, and the traditional Christmas dinner, noting memories from college friends and the enduring spirit of Christmastide.
Frank Hiatt brought an interactive show to the Union Office today displaying an old pair of boots dug up at the Ferrin mine in Dennis on Tuesday. Miners say the boots likely date from a Dennis mine active sixty years ago and were found by a miner at the Ferris site opened this year. Leather remains well preserved after long underground burial.
A reflective note suggests a community flourish if the spirit of Christmas persisted daily. It urges abandoning pursuit of hollow goals to follow the humble Nazarene, declaring that Christmas time brings universal goodwill and harmony.
Mrs Louisa Albright an old respected citizen of Ash Grove died at age 74 at her home in Ash Grove at 2 30 am Wednesday Dec 26. Surviving are five stepsons Oran Sin ten and Thurman Cassill all of Ash Grove Thomas Cassill of Ottumwa and W B Albright of Ottumwa four stepdaughters Mrs Myrtle Walker of Blakesburg Miss Stella Albright of Moravia Mrs Mary Day of Ottumwa and Mrs Laura Roberts of Ash Grove one brother Ed Marble of Eagle Point Victoria Canada and two sisters Miss Love Marble and Mrs Jennie Sinstock both of California Blakesburg Excelsior.
A 1936 rise in property tax is expected for Iowa owners including farmers as county and local assessments grow. The 1996 Farm Family Living Outlook notes county increases of 12.8 percent, city 4.1 percent, and consolidated towns 4.25 percent, while rural school budgets fall 1.35 percent.
Cyrus Hall, Republican, was elected chairman of the Monroe County Board of Supervisors for 1986 at the organization meeting last Thursday. He begins the third year of his term. James Morrison, Republican, joined the board succeeding Democrat John L. Reddish. George Neederman, Democrat, remains the other member.
The Centerville event features a menu including Vegetable Soup Turnipa Spanish Meat Balls Mashed Potatoes Crystalized Parsnips Pickles Cinnamon Apple Rings Bread Butter Jelly Ginger Bread with Whipped Cream Coffee. W. I. Lemaster attended as a Centerville taller Friday.
Moravia’s Blue and White squad avenged an earlier loss at Mystic by beating their foes 22 to 7 by the end of the third, holding a strong 15 point edge at halftime. Starting five Firkina Wilcox Kaster Morris Dotson each scored, Dotson leading with nine. The win marks their second Southern Town Nine Conference victory in three games.
Emma Charlotte Sutton Johnson born November 1 1912 in Foster Iowa died January 5 1936 at her home near Hilton Iowa after two months of typhoid fever. She married Lawrence Johnson November 10 1984. Survived by husband, Alfred and Floyd Sutton, five sisters, two brothers and many relatives. Funeral at Hilton Methodist Church conducted by Rev J W Stine. Burial Moravia Cemetery.
Albia City librarian Laura M. Duncan returned to work at the library Thursday after more than six months away due to a fractured knee. She works daytime hours and improves rapidly hoping to resume full-time duties soon after a June 22 home fall and Ottumwa hospital stay.
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