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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
4
Miss Mary Zerbe visits Eddyville. Numerous Centerville and Albia residents travel for visits, dinners, and meetings. Highlights include Mrs. J. J. Hicks, Henry Prow at the Interurban, and relatives visiting in Des Moines Warsaw and Ottumwa.
Harriet Louise Craig born January 20 1852 in Wells New York. She married Henry Boylan December 19 1868 and had May E Boylan. She married Joseph Hunt May 16 1881 and moved near Unionville Iowa, later to Unionville. Five children Pearl Charles Minerva Susie Mary. Joined United Brethren church in 1890 and died January 7 1996 aged 83. Survived by husband Henry Hunt, son Pearl Hunt, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral January 10 at M B E church Unionville conducted by Rev C W Kocher.
The U B Missionary Society met at Mrs Gael Burton’s home on Friday January 10 with Margaret Callen leading. The afternoon centered on Life More Abundant in Sierra Leone West Africa and featured a series of program items, prayers and scripture readings followed by a social hour.
Hiattaville and nearby households gather for Sunday visits with J F Chambers and Orville Burton homes. Several families including Hiatt, Fisher, Neff, Burton, and Coulson share time with relatives in Centerville Moravia and Brksburg area.
Appanoose County board notes a Moravia game featuring M K Blackman and Don Blackman with seven and ten points respectively. Referee Hartzell called 27 fouls in the boys game and 21 in the girls. Box scores show continued reporting on county games and a pending authorization for a financial assignment dated Tomangus 1936 by Board of Supervisors Hoover, Morrison, and Gr. A. Morra.
The county sold Lot 16 Block 1 Lane 2nd Addition Centerville to J B Taylor for taxes due under Senate File 150. The notice lists penalty interest and costs, with the County Board of Supervisors confirming the sale, and references to Meredith and state statutes.
Appanoose Monroe Sub District Epworth League will meet in Moulton on Monday evening January 20. Rev Bubbe McClure of Exzlie will speak at the evening services with Cantinndti and Centerville leaguers providing special numbers. Rev Scott The Big Swede assisting at Albia revival meetings is expected to attend.
A Sunday cooperative dinner at W. T. Van Dorin home Moravia honored Mrs Eva Nowell of Upland California. Thirty six attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Selby John Nowells and Dorothy Burns Bert McKern family J W Haines of Walnut Simon Haima family and others. Afternoon guests and visits followed a bountiful meal.
Albia High School edged Moravia in a Monroe County contest as Albia extended their lead in the second half and preserved a narrow advantage. Moravia fought back but could not overtake the hosts.
Iowa State College in Ames invites town farmers and homemakers to the thirty sixth annual Farm and Home Week from February 8 to 8. Speeches include Kat Holander on Art in Common Things, and Chester A. Davis on AAA legacy. The week features sessions by day on rural home, corn and hogs, sheep and horses, dairy and beef cattle, and land use with homemaking discussions, fashion shows, and music. An alumni roundup, livestock show, and state corn and small grain show accompany the events. Dean H H Kildee will preside at the farm and home dinner Thursday.
Iowa State College expert H. D. Hughes notes red clover seed crops were light nationwide, supporting high prices through the planting season, while timothy seed remains abundant and prices likely low. The article cites heavy seed demand for spring, variable 1930s clover crops, and soybean seed quality issues from late freezes.
Former State Senator Lloyd Ellis of Chariton visited Moravia on Tuesday to renew acquaintances and work on state business for the state board of assessment and review. He announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the U S representative from the Fifth District, which includes Appanoose County.
Farewell events honor Mr. and Mrs. Walden Smith departing Moravia with gatherings this week. Faculty and guests met at Clifford Hardie home Tuesday, a handkerchief shower was held by Mrs. Chan L Elis’s Woman’s Home Missionary Society Wednesday, and a cooperative supper by Lulu Tillmont’s Sunday School class followed at the Methodist church basement. An additional farewell at Dr and Mrs D K Orelup’s home is planned Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs M K Blackman entertained the Sewal girls and boys basketball teams at supper Thursday evening before the games. The Blackmans had lived in Sewal many years prior to moving here. Their son Kenneth coaches the Sewal team and their younger son Donald plays for Moravia.
Monday evening after school seven classmates and neighbor boys helped Max Hiner celebrate his birthday anniversary. Games were played and light refreshments served. His cake was decorated with eleven candles. Those present were Gene Lathen Orman Whicker Junior Stansbery Clifford Huff Kenneth Gardner Max McDonough and Donald Davis. Max received several nice gifts.
The Union corrects errors in the paper listing. Mrs Edna Schreiner is treasurer and Miss Marie Oehler organist in place of those previously reported. The correction notes errors in the officers listing from last week.
Clyde L. Erskine attests minutes of the Board of Supervisors noting transfers between funds during the September session of 1935. The record lists 200 from the tabttale Fund, 1,700 from the Tab Tabrery Fund, and 8,000 for maintenance to the road fund, with adjournment and attestation by Sieger L. Erskine.
Teonium The Boy Sesute joined a hill country counting party north of Ieonium on Saturday night. Mrs Archie Thompson served refreshments for the gathering. Mrs Zola Flanders of Moody New York visited relatives in the area. Chaz Youngker was a supper guest at the Ray McCord home. The Ladies Aid met at the M E Church on Thursday with about 45 attending a chicken dinner. Devo tions were led by Bernice Coulson and Wilma McCord at the piano. A large crowd attended Mrs Swift's funeral on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ray McCord left Monday for a trip to the southeast stopping first in Buckeye Arizona. Note We hope Mrs McCord will share travel notes weekly. Mrs Sarah Sandy of Brazil Indiana visited last Saturday with her children.
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