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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
5
The Blakesburg Excelsior reflects on a smallpox scare, vaccination outcomes, and public scrutiny of health officials. It notes misdiagnoses, the risk of mixed medical opinions, and calls for understanding of public servants while praising county finances and local mail schedules.
Mrs. Fred Hintt of Moravia learned of the death of her father Charles Etcheson in Greenville Illinois on Monday January 17 at about 6 pm Heart trouble and complications caused his passing He was 66 and formerly lived in Moravia where he ran a hay and grain business until 1914 Surviving are his wife and two children Oscar Etcheson of Greenville IL and Mrs Fred Hintt of Moravia Funeral services and burial were held in Greenville on Wednesday January 19.
Mr and Mrs John Smithburg describe a winter stay in Chicago with daughters Geneva Ruth and son Pearl They visited son Arto and family in St Charles NL and welcomed Dean his wife and Betty Jean from Sioux Falls for a reunion They await Moravia Union weekly news with anticipation
Effective Sunday, January 23, Milwaukee will revise its Mo ravia train schedule. Passenger trains 6 and 6, the Kansas City Shopping Trains, are discontinued and replaced by trains 3 and 8. Westbound train 3 arrives at 12 38 PM and eastbound train 8 at 2 18 PM. Runs daily except Sunday, first trip next Monday.
A Christmas morning home coming in Cherokee sees Dale Ryan greeted by a band that cannot perform due to subzero wind. The crowd of 40 watches as the train arrives and Ryan hurries away after a delayed key mishap and chilly conditions hinder the musicians.
Statistical sheets show railroads paid large taxes to counties and states. The Wabash Railroad paid 6418.27 into Appanoose county treasury in 1936, with lines like Milwaukee Iowa Southern Interurban Rock Island and Burlington posting similar amounts.
A Farm Bureau ladies meeting will be held at the M E church basement Friday at 10 a m. Two reasons to be given are Recanning and Refinishing of Old Furniture. Mrs T R Gardner with Mrs Stella Carter in charge. Attendees should bring a covered dish a 12 inch square of heavy cardboard yarn and a darning needle. Everyone is welcome.
Harold Hoyer, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Boyer, was badly hurt Monday afternoon at the Dewey Clark mine near Darby when a rock weighing 200 to 300 pounds struck his left hip and right ankle. He received medical care, with x rays showing no broken bones, and stayed in the hospital a few days. He had been employed in the mine since October and is a Moravia high school graduate.
The Iconium Missionary Episcopal Ladies Aid met on Thursday January 13 sharing a cooperative luncheon. Quilters worked all day producing two quilts one for Washington DC and a design basket quilt belonging to Mrs Stack to be displayed next meeting. Dinner was sent to charter member Mrs Callen who has been ill but improving. Due to sickness and winter weather membership dwindles, but work and fellowship continue. Next meeting January 27 includes a cooperative dinner.
Monroe township hosts a follow up meeting on Friday January 21 at 10 30 at the home of Mrs Gus Luse to view phase four clothes for little folks. Bring paint samples ready made clothing and covered dish and sandwiches. Local leaders Mrs Cecil Parcell and Mrs Leon Burns invite all.
The Queen Esther girls will reserve a 6 cent supper at the Methodist church Wednesday evening January 26. Everyone welcome. Menu includes creamed chicken hot biscuits noodles mashed potatoes creamed peas baked beans escalipped corn cottage cheese cranberry sauce pickles jelly coffee pie.
Loving memory of Inaue Mc Coy who passed away on 9 day 1938. Mrs. Curg McCoy Cicila aid Mux.
Appanoose county treasurer W J Gorden warns automobile and truck owners to secure 1938 license plates by February 1 to avoid penalties. After Feb 1 a 6 percent monthly charge applies with a minimum of one dollar per month. Owners must file 1937 plates with the treasurer’s office by Feb 1, 1938 to avoid storage penalties.
Mrs. F A Reich received word of the sudden death of Mrs. John Ellingbow at Northfield Minnesota. The death occurred at 6 20 p m Thursday evening. She was the mother of Mrs. Herschel Reich formerly of Moravia.
A reader assembles a schedule of religious broadcasts across stations WHO WMT KMA KRNT and WLW. Morning worships by Rev Lambert Cedarholm and others run daily, with Sunday night gospel hour by Rev Charles E Fuller coast to coast. An evangelistic radio campaign from Jan 28 to Feb 27 features 7 30 Sunday worship and weekly Bible School, plus Bible study Thursday evenings led by Rev W G Lagle.
Mr and Mrs Gus Tisue with their sons Eugene and Ronald Mr and Mrs Harley Tisue and sons Clifford and Carl Charley and Mary Platt motored to the Lee Hiatt home Thursday evening Jan 13 to remind Mrs Hiatt she had passed another milestone. The men played rock while the ladies visited and at a late hour they departed wishing Mrs Hiatt many more happy birthdays.
United Brethren Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by M. K. Blackman, worship at 11 a.m. P. C. E. U. at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon, prayer service Thursday evening. You are invited to attend these services. Pastor T. J. ZIKE.
Church of Christ Bible School at 10 a m Irene Main superintendent Communion at 10 45 Sermon by pastor at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Long service at 7 30 Sermon at 8 p m GEO A CIVEY Pastor
The Moravia Methodist Episcopal and Wesley Chapel report Sunday services with morning worship, Sunday School, Epworth League, and a 7:30 pm preaching service. Dr Boeye presented inspiring talks on refinancing the church, and district superintendent praised the reports. Services continue next Sunday. public invited.
The fconium Circuit preaches Sunday morning at Fairview with Mrs Spurlock in charge. Grover Easter leads Sunday School. Carl Boyer teaches the Young People class which is growing. Hilton preaching at 11:00 with Ralph Spencer as superintendent. Epworth League 7 and preaching 7 30. E P Spurlock, pastor. Shia Hadgens visited Albia Monday.
Ella Burton and Juanita Dooley hosted visitors Friday afternoon. Several residents are ill or recovering from vaccination. The community gathered for a quilt project with Margaret Hiatt, while others visited relatives in Moravia Des Moines Centerville Unionville and nearby areas. Local lime program attendees included neighborhood men.
Kinser Valley residents recount a series of friendly visits. Ray Darby and wife with son stopped by Monday evening, while G. Et. Darby tended Charley Anderson’s cellar Sunday. Charley Anderson and family shared Sunday dinner at the parental home. Ted Wilson and wife visited Zell Wilson’s home Thursday. Darby grandchildren spent Sunday evenings at grandma Darby’s with Mrs. M. M. Darby also noted locally.
The Moravia Parent Teacher Association schedules its next meeting at the school on Monday evening January 24 at 7 30. Planned events include a school band performing March Heroic Overture Daphnis and a woodwind quartet playing Minuet and Tarantella. Miss Johnson from the University of Iowa presents a lecture and motion pictures on The Iowa Dental Program.
The junior class presents The Hermit's House a mystery comedy to be staged Wednesday evening February 2. The plot follows youths sheltered from a storm in a deserted shack as disappearances unfold and a mysterious kidnapper is pursued with humor provided by Marshall Crumm and Officer Muldoon. Cast includes Katherine Kirby Josephine McDonald Lynda Holmes Elojne Kaster Theodora Kirby Jean Katherine Broshar Elaine Palmer Grace Argo Bill Cawthorne Junior Youngker Gene Douglas Roy Adams Jack McDonough Richard Veach Quentin Hudson Donald Jones Donald Whitehead.
A Friday menu features roast beef with brown gravy dressing potatoes tomatoes and turnips with jelly bread butter and cherry cobbler a with whipped cream. Local social items note Roy Darby and wife of Albia and Harry Dunn Vall of Moravia, E C Caster's business call, Frank Selae and wife visiting the Harry Felton home, Donald Darby visiting Clifton Boardman, G R Darby and family at the Iazra Coltrain home, H C Peterson buying and loading calves, G R Darby at Albia cooperative sale, Elmora school pupils and teacher Dorothea Darby hosting a birthday party for Helen Felton with popcorn candy games and radio, plus Helen’s mother bringing cakes and ice cream.
Appanoose county auditor Grace L. Bedinger says qualified homesteaders who missed 1937 refunds may still apply. Filing rules include proof of ownership and occupancy, with exemptions granted for reasonable nonfault conditions and Board of Supervisors approval, tied to the 1937 year and 1938 assessment.
Word reached here that M. L. Betterly, former Moravia school band director, has taken a similar position in Duluth Minnesota. Since leaving Moravia he taught band in Harmony Minnesota schools. Friends here congratulate him on the promotion to the Duluth schools.
Mrs Argo in the town area was surprised at her west home when nearly thirty Merry Mixers members visited to remind her of a birthday anniversary. The crowd enjoyed an old fashioned oyster supper.
Local Odd Fellow lodge installed officers Tuesday evening with Bert Turner as installing officer. New officers include S. W. Townsend N G, H K Smith VV G, R E Stoops Secretary, Bert Turner Treasurer, Co A Turner Warden, John Horstman Conductor, E D Lawrence O G, N G Ward, J G Emmett Scott R 8 N G, T Day L S N G, Wm Gardner R 8 V G, W C Bivin L S V G, H N Utterback Chaplain. Oyster supper followed.
The Fairview Ladies Aid met at the J. P. Poster nome on an observed Thursday in January. Members quilted on two quilts and shared a cooperative noon dinner. Attendees included Eli Hiatt and family plus many neighbors and friends. The group plans to meet next Thursday with Mrs Grover Kuster.
The Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association shipped one load of goods to the St. Louis Market last week and another load to the same market this Wednesday. Acting as Manager of the association, Hewkim oversees purchases.
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