Sun Carnival parade and Iowa corn at Moravia notes
A letter from Mrs. Mary Firkins Wallis of El Paso Texas reflects homey ties to Moravia Iowa with mentions of the Sun Carnival parade and a 36 degree day. The piece also jokes about weather drifts shale dust and a humorous “believe it or not” egg anomaly and ends with reprinted remarks praising newspapers and advertising support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Firkins Wallis
el Paso
Texas
Iowa
Moravia
Towa
C. H. Wallis
Cumberland
Local Members Install Rebekah Lodge Officers
Moravia Rebekah lodge officers were installed Monday evening in a formal ceremony with local members presenting. New officers include Noble Grand Louemma Palmer Vice Grand Hester Miller Secretary Jennie Johnson Treasurer Edith Turner and Warden Gladay Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Effie .Gollaher
Margard
Marshall
Mildred Bishop
Noble
Louemma Palmer
Hester Miller
Jennie Johnson
Edith Turner
Gladay Pennington
Effie Gollaher
Homemaking Evening School Begins Wednesday
By Osa Cory, Vocational Home Economics Instructor. The Homemaking Evening School starts Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:80 o'clock in the homemaking room of the school building. Lessons cover weight control, menus, and meal planning with Foods Essential for Good Health as the first topic. The program aims for a large turnout and invites friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osa Cory
Porter Death Occurred In The West
Mark Porter died at 12 45 am on January 1st in Clarence California after years of poor health. He lived in Moravia years ago and moved to Wyoming in 1919 before settling in California. He is survived by sons Harry Wayne and Harvey and daughter Mrs Dewey Tyrrel of Ottumwa Iowa. Mrs Porter died three or four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Porter
Clarence
California
Porter
Moravia
Wyoming
Harry
Wayne
Harvey
Dewey Tyrrel
Ottumwa
Iowa
Unique New Year Service At U B Church
A candle lighted New Year’s Challenge program at the U B Church last Sunday at 7 30 p m featured Mrs j Edna Ward as The Light of the World in the lead role. Monthly pageants listed names from January to December with Evelyn Stauber to Anna Callen. The Sunday School orchestra conducted by Rev Zike performed several numbers including a xlerimba solo by Phyllis Zike a boys quartet Swing Back Ye Gates and a duet by Ruby Johnson and Phyllis Zike.
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U. B
J Edna Ward
the World
Evelyn Stauber
Rosemary Main
Mareh
Enid Long
Phyllis Arnold
Virginia Zike
Wanda Jones
Wilma VanZante
Verijean Closter
Helen Hamilton
Alice Dinsmore
Phyllis | Hiatt
Anna Callen
Sunday School Orchestra
Rev. Zike
Phyllis
Zike
Ruby ‘Sohnson
Phyllis Zike
Friday Dinner Menu Delights Home Cooked Pie and Sides
The menu lists chicken pie noodles taruvy Irish potatoes sweet potatoes pork and beats hat biscuits butter jelly pickies pie reflecting a cozy dinner spread with hearty comfort dishes.
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Pork
Acting Mayor Winsler Named For Moravia Municipal duties
G B Winsler, Moravia town councilman, was appointed acting mayor at the regular council meeting Monday evening. He serves during Mayor Horner's absence in California. The council also set the 1938 poll tax at two dollars if paid before July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Winsler
Moravia
Horner
California
Glee Callen Named President of 4-H Club The Hustlers
New officers elected for the year include Glee Callen as president and Mardeena Wilson as vice president at the 4-H club meeting hosted by Elojune Easter on Friday January 7. Demonstrations covered sewing boxes and flat fell seams with members practicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustlers
Elojune
Glee Callen
Josephine McDonald
Mardeena Wilson
Doris Luse
Margaret Burton
Elojnne Easter
Margaret Hiatt
Rosemary Main
Margaret ‘Hiatt
Betty’ Lus Gertrude Anderson
Ardis Callen
Doris
Crowded into ditch driver flees after collision
G. T. Harn, returning Friday from a drive east of Blakesburg Unionville, was forced into a ditch and into a telephone pole when another car swung onto his side. He escaped unharmed, while his car sustained substantial damage and the other driver did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Harn
Mr. Harn
Harn
Blakesburg
Unionville
Moravia Postmaster Attended Jackson Day Dinner
Moravia postmaster J. D. Minnes drove to Des Moines last Saturday afternoon to attend the Jackson Day dinner at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace was the featured speaker. On returning to Moravia, Minnes faced difficulty getting home due to a 3 inch snow storm experienced in Des Moines and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Minnes
Moravia
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Wallace
Minnes
Death of Mrs. H. J. Callen in St. Louis Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kinion learned of the death of sister-in-law Mrs. H. J. Callen, occurring recently in St. Louis Missouri. She was raised in the virginity south of Moravia near Wesley Chapel church. Funeral services and burial were held in St. Louis.
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J. B. Kinion
H. J. Callen
St. Louis
Leave For Colorado As Zuhuisers Depart for Montrose
Mr and Mrs W W Zuhuiser and family who lived near Oskaloosa spent most of last week at the FL H Coulson Lewis Rouse and Chas Jonnaen homes. They left Saturday morning for a new home in Montrose Colorado. Mrs Zabuiser is the daughter of Mr and Mrs FH Coulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Zuhuiser
Oskaloosa
FL H. Coulson
Lewis Rouse
Chas. Jonnaen
Montrose
Colorado
Zabuiser
FH. Coulson
Masons Confer Third Degree in Local Lodge Work
Masons Cenfer Degree Antiquity Lodge No. 662 A B A M conferred the third degree on Cloyd Pester Monday evening. Visitors came from Albia and Chariton. Ice cream wafers and coffee were served after the work. Mr. and Mrs. CO Waughop of Centerville were Sunday visitors in Moravia.
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Antiquity Lodge
Albis
Chariton
Mrs. CO. Waughop
Centerville
Moravia
Tenants And Owners Lead Farm Buying In Iowa 1937
Iowa farm land sales in 1937 totaled 399 farms for 2 642 360 dollars. Farmers who already own land and stepping tenants bought 304 properties, with cash down averaging over 30 percent. Buyers included a minister teacher mail carrier doctor lawyer coach newspaperman telegraph operator day laborer and travel ing man among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Bank
Federal Mortgage Corporation
Charles McCamsey
The
Land Bank
McCamsey
Local Church Announces Sunday Schedule of Services
Sunday church school begins at 10 00 a m with M K Blackman as superintendent. Worship follows at 11 00 a m. Junior C E meets at 2 30 p m with PLC E U at 6 30 p m. Evening service is at 7 30 p m. You are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackman
C. E
PLC. E. U
Church of Christ Bible School and Services Overview
Irene Main is superintendent of the Bible School at 10 a.m. Communion occurs at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p.m. Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday afternoon. GEO. A. CIVEY serves as Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Moravia Church Services and Quarterly Meet
The Moravia church invites the public to Sunday services led by Dr. J F Boeye district superintendent with morning worship at 11 and Sunday School at 10. Morning basket dinner follows. A Wesley Chapel service is at 9 30 and a 7 30 p m preaching session. The first quarterly conference, presided by Dr Boeye, begins at 2 30 p m with important business. CHAS L ELLIS pastor.
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Moravia
J. F. Boeye
Epworth League
Wesley Chapel
Boeye
Ottumwa
Talso
Chas. L. Ellis
Bible Class and Services at Church of Christ
Bible Class meets Thursday evening with Bible Study. Bible School Sunday morning and services Sunday evening. Last Sunday sermon on the dependence of man upon God. Next Lord's Day evening to resume study of the Acts of the Apostles. Minister W G Lagle reports attendance welcoming all.
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W. G. Lagle
Union mailing list renewal notice to subscribers
The Union notes its mailing list was corrected this week and asks subscribers to check their expiration dates. Renewals are due at this time of year. The publisher does not need the money but creditors do and asks readers to pay promptly so payments can be forwarded.
Former Udell Banker Dies At Age 79
J. J. Taylor of Udell aged 79 died at his farm home after a four month illness. He was a longtime Clark county school superintendent, Bank of Udell veteran, and husband of Tina Elliott. Survived by wife, two sons J J Taylor Jr and William, daughter Mary Winter, sister Mrs Ada Jones, and two grandchildren. Funeral service held at Miller Funeral Home with burial in Haines Cemetery.
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J. J. Taylor
Centerville
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Guernsey County
Ohio
King and
Asenath Taylor
John Judson Taylor
Tina Elliott
Oswego
Ill
Clark County
Udell
Bank of
Belle Whisler
J. J. Taylor, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
William
Mary, Winter
New York City
Tda Jones
Osceola
Miller Funeral Home
Mott E. Sawyers
Presbyterian Church
Haines
Health Examinations Given School Pupils
Miss O Leary the county health nurse has been at the local school for two days examining fifth and sixth grade pupils and other cases. Dr Condon the county government physician visited Tuesday to check smallpox vaccinations with county records to be kept of these cases.
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Miss O'Leary
Condon
Former Iconium Citizen Dies in Los Angeles
Paul Ostlund, a former Iconium resident, died in Los Angeles on Saturday January 8. Funeral services were held Tuesday January 11 at Wee Church of the Heather. Buried in Forest Lawn. Born Des Moines Iowa July 11 1886. Survived by sisters Esther Holland Ruth Hollywood and brother Carl Los Angeles.
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Paul Ostlund
Iconium
Los Angeles
Calif
Heather Tuesaday
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mr. Ostlund
Des Moines
Iowa
Esther Holland
Ruth
Hollywood
Carl
Utterback Culbertson Nuptials in Davenport Ceremony
Gert Utterback daughter of Mr and Mrs Burdette Utterback of Moulton Iowa wed James Culbertson son of Mr and Mrs J E Culbertson of Moline Illinois in a single ring ceremony at seven o clock December 31 conducted by Rev Alfred S Nickless. The bride wore blue silk crepe with matching accessories. She is a Udell high school graduate class of 1935 and later moved to Moulton. The groom attended Oakville high school and works at Melina dron e Works. They will reside at 22 Higged Avenue Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Utterback
Moulton
Iowa
Gertlute
James Culbertson
J. E. Culbertson
2Nd Ave
Moline
Alfred S. Nickless
Fresbysternet Church
Davenport
Meline
Uicy
Moravia Blue and White basketball week recap
Moravia high school played five basketball games in the past week winning three and losing two. The Blue and White split a double feature with Cincinnati here, losing 39-30 after an 18-2 early lead, and winning 28-23 in the girls game. The Pups and Greyhounds split another Russell double bill, with the Pups leading 16-9 and the Greyhounds 32-22 in the second game. With icy roads delaying Blakesburg meetings and smallpox closing a Blakesburg school, Moravia postpones games until January 21 at Corydon.
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Moravia High School
Cincinnati
Moravia
Wheeler
Louilla
Cincinnati Boys
Moravia Boys
Cincy
Crocker
Greyhounds
Pups
Russell
Boxacore
McTavia
Blakesburg
Coryjdon
Odd Fellow Installation Set For Next Tuesday Night
Announcement states the Moravia I O O F lodge will install officers next Tuesday evening. Hert Turner and local members oversee the installation. Refreshments of oysters and trimmings will be served. A good attendance is desired.
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Moravia
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Hert Turner
Death of Ella Viola Eads in Sheridan Wyoming
Ella Viola Eads born Sept. 18, 1861, died Jan. 3, 1988 in Sheridan hospital after bronchial pneumonia. Survived by husband Andrew Eads, son Frank and wife, two granddaughters, two grandsons, sisters Mayme Gillaspie and Linnie, brothers Bert and Bowen. Grew up in Teonium and moved to Wyoming about 49 years ago.
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Ella Viola Eads
Joseph L. Youngker
Sheridan
Wyoming
Andrew Eads
Frank
Mayme Gillaspie
Linnie
Rockford
Bert
Eldon
Iowa
Bowen
North Dakota
Teonium
Kensington Dinner Party Celebrates Twelfth Night
Mrs. and Mr. F. W. Blumenstock hosted a Kensington Circle winter party with husbands, featuring informal songs chosen by members and a Twelfth Night gift exchange. Des Moines visitors Mrs. Hattie Stillwell and her son and daughter joined from Des Moines, staying at the O. D. DuVall home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
F. W. Blumenstock
Kensington Circle
Hattie Stillwell
Des Moines
O. D. DuVall Boie
William Cox Unionville Ta Resident Dies
William Cox 56 lifelong Unionville resident died of illness at St Joseph hospital Centerville after a week in the hospital and long illness. He was born in Unionville and worked as a railroad worker near pension time. Survived by widow, children Lonnie Ford Taylor Otumwa, Cleo Meyer Eldon, Blanche Hoffman Marion, and at home Lawrence Lavern Deoris Donald Buddie, plus brothers John Ottumwa Frank Moravia and Joe Trenton Mo.
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Unionville
William Cox
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Cox
Lonnie
Ford Taylor
Otumwa
Cleo Meyer
Eldon
Blanche Hoffman
Marion
Lawrence
Lavern
De‘oris
Donald
Buddie
John
Ottumwa
Frank
Moravia
Joe
Trenton
Relatives and Friends Express Sympathy Nearby
There are relatives and several old friends in this vicinity who extend sympathy to the family.
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W. P. Davis
Union Office
Marengo Pioneer-Republican
Rebekah Lodge
West
M.E
Celfee
St. Louis, Missouri
Masons Cenfer
United Brethren
Church of Christ
Methodist Episcopal
Church of Christ Bible Class
BF. AL Keich
Utterback
Culbertson
Blue and White
CincInnati-Moravia
Girla
Kauzlarich
Martin
Samson
McEldery
James
Stocker
Brackett
Hiner
Broshar
Winsler
Hiatt
Waller
Burton
Huffman
Wooden
Robbins
Merhoff
Glasscock
Whitehead
Hudson
G. Main
I Wilcox
Woodward
Purvis
Methodist Church
Johnson
Charles Hardesty_ E. Main
Sheridan Memorial
Hellyer
Russell-Moravia Boys
Russel
Carpenter
Oden
Malone
Pasco
Winser
Curts
Oy. Beals
Turbott
Floyd
Youngker
EB. Main
F. Purvis
F Veatch
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