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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
3
Church News lists Sunday School at 9 40 a m with superintendent Mys Johnson, Morning Worship at 11 a m, Christian Endeavor topie Worship Service led by Harold Hawk, Evening Service at 7 30 p m, Prayer meeting, Wednesday Tad, Ladies Aid, all day event led by pastor Geo A Suenkel.
M E Church notes Sunday School at 9 45 a m and good attendance despite bad roads. Morning worship 11 a m Epworth League 450 p m Evening worship 730 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 6 pm. W F M S units meet Friday Jan 15 at 12 20 pm with Unit readers Tat tie Gaddis and Gara Pullman. Westley Chapel preaching 930 am Sunday School 230 am. 3B G Hankins pastor.
Church of Christ Bible School at 10:00 a.m. encourages Bible reading campaign reports. Morning worship and communion at 11:00 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. Youth service at 6:30 p.m. Officers of the Ladies Aid Society listed, including President Myre W. Bivin and other officers. Robert Seath, minister.
Sunday school and youth events listed with times at 10 p m and 7 p m led by Edward McCord Wattha Lowe. Evening services 7 30 p m Boy Scouts at 7 p m Girl Scouts meet same hour. district meeting eyed for Des Moines April 21 spanning Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas. Banquet planned January 16 with Mother and Daughter event. February 12 Girl Scout program. Fairview Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship 446 Epworth League Wednesday. church supper notes with a batch of menu items and an upcoming Cherry Salad Buffet.
Hilton hosts a Sunday School at 10 a m with Morning Worship at 11 a m and Evening services at 7 30 p m Young people's chair and a Farm Bureau soils meeting follow Thursday at 1 30 p m The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Bruce Sperker's home Thursday The Third Community Father and Son banquet occurs Friday evening January Cortes and Mrs W C Main of Cen se Me attended The Big Rollie McDonough visits Des Moines Tuesday evening for the musical comedy Lazy Quite.
Alfaretta Jane Hinz 71 widow of Lem Hiner died Monday evening at Ottumwa hospital after a major operation. Born in Appanoose County she lived near Main Station. Survived by several children and relatives. Funeral at Methodist Church Moravia Wednesday afternoon Rev A B Hightshoe officiating. Interment Fairview Cemetery.
Obituary notes Rev LaFayette Schaeffer born May 6 1840 in Belloir township Iowa died January 1941 aged 82 years nine months and 200 days. He married Theresa Robinson in 1875 and Mary Robinson in 1922. He served 53 years in United Brethren ministry and was elected to the Iowa House in 1915 serving two years. Funeral at Walnut City Christian Church with Rev George Stenkel Rev Bainbridge officiating and a Mystic United Brethren quartet performing. The remains lay in Schaeffer cemetery awaiting the Resurrection.
Miss Betty Hutchinson of Centerville and Garnett Brown of Moravia married at the Baptist church in Lancaster. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Hall. The bride is the daughter of Elizabeth Hutchinson of Albia. the couple will reside in Centerville until spring and then plan to stay there after a Missouri visit.
Deaths in Ap panoose county include Centerville lawyers Clarence A. Baker and Max Howell. Clarence A. Haker, 67, died suddenly at 415 East State Street on Wednesday January 4 from heart failure after declining health. Funeral services were held Saturday. Max Howell, 43, of Howell Howell Howell firm, died suddenly at his Centerville home at 12 10 Saturday of heart failure. Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church will host a social in the church basement on Thursday evening January 1 at 7 30. A fine program of entertainment is planned by the committee. All are invited for fellowship and the entertainment will be given by the contest losers with winners on hand for a treat.
Mrs W A Simmons has been on the sick list. Mrs R C Hart visited at sister Sarah Hanes in Unionville. Pred Gordon and daughter Darlas Evelyn spent time at M L Weatherly’s home. Loyd Carter was a business caller nearby Thursday. Floyd Wood and family and Lee Tadlock with Lorene visited the Dave Caylor home. Inez Miller spent weekend with her parents WLON Miller. Mrs Mary Jones chaired Union township Farm Bureau Ladies at Mrs Henry Watts’s Marchie home. Wilbur Miller delivered hogs at Moravia. Emery Hitt and wife visited relatives there. Wm Wualex and wife visited the Simmons home Sunday. Sympathy to Lookman relatives. George Turner and wife were guests at Hal Carter’s Adel home. Mrs Turner stayed longer. Smith Drug Store advertises Dr Hess stock remedies and Tonica. Mrs Wesley Long and children were Saturday visitors in Centerville at her parents.
The notice invites readers without a church home to attend one of several local churches led by J W Zerbe ministerial figures urge personal exploration of faith and community.
Postmaster J F Albertis announces bicentennial Washington stamps in denominations from half cent to ten cents. The special issue, modeled from famous artworks, will raise about 10 million dollars for the U S Post Office. Many stamps will be kept as collectibles. sheets only, not rolls, will be issued in 1932.
The Moravia Rebeksh and 1. O. O. UB district installing staff, 24 in number, were in Centerville Tuesday evening to install the officers of the lodges there. They report being royally entertained by the Centerville people. Wednesday evening they will install officers at Cincinnati and Exline Friday evening.
The Union's special subscription offer remains available. Readers unable to visit the office can mail in their subscription and receive a bread knife. J L Funkhouser of Glenys Wyoming called to take advantage, noting the Union is a weekly link home. He and Mrs Funkhouser and family have visited and will stay briefly before returning west. Funeral attendees from here included Mrs Ann Coulson and George and Sadie Palmer at the Rev L Scheiffer service in Walnut City.
The January meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will be held in the high school auditorium on Monday January 18 at 3 p.m. The gathering aims for strong attendance with topics planned for discussion.
A combined Unita 3 4 group of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet at Moravia M E Church on Friday starting at 12 90 o'clock. The group comprises Moravia Centerville Albia Iconium Blakesburg Unionville Los Villa Avery and Bussey with leaders Mrs Clara Pullman Centerville and Mrs Hattie Gaudis Lavitia.
Millsville area residents share a week of visits and gatherings. Numerous couples and families travel between Mystic Centerville and nearby towns, visiting relatives, helping with chores, and attending farm sales. Local shops note a weak run for Dr Hess poultry remedies.
Community mourns the sudden death of Mrs T T Lockman at her Moravia home on a Friday afternoon in January. Born January 2 1867 in Quincy Illinois Ella Fisher married T T Lockman November 22 1885 and leaves four children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held January 10 at the Christian Church in Moravia with Rev Robert Seath, interment in Moravia Cemetery.
The Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association will meet at the Methodist Church parlors this Wednesday afternoon. Reports from officers and the election of two directors are on the agenda. A representative from the Producers Association in St Louis will give an address.
Hiattsville counts a busy social week with relatives in Ottumwa and Moravia. Neff, Burton, Sliatt, Miller, Broshar, Tomlin, Hink, Luse, Nell, and Clancy households host visits. Local gatherings include funeral services for Rev. LaFayette Schuefster and ongoing family care for a newborn.
Moravia high five trounced Blakesburg 28 to 12 last Friday in a fast paced game. Moravia gained early control, led 23 to 8 at halftime, and battled through a rough second half to secure the win. Girls and boys teams from Moravia drew rising attendance and praise for improved play this season. The next test comes Friday at Cincinnati with hopes high for another victory.
Adda Frances Miller daughter of Henry and Susan Miller was born in Albin Iowa on July 14 1863. She married Jerry Willcox in 1888 and lived in Lovilia engaged in civic and church work as president of the Ladies Guild and charter member of the Lovilia Community Club. In 1928 she moved with Willcox to New York where they resided at their daughter Florenes home. She passed away December 27 1982 at age 69. Survived by husband three children and other relatives. Funeral at the Warner home Lovilia conducted by Rev B G Hawkins. Burial Lovilia cemetery. C A Turner and Carl Blark to Des Moines with ambulance to help A L Pollack of Crowell Pollock Motor Car Co.
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