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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
3
A newly graduated editor muses on learning from hands on toil not books, sharing experiences from one week on the Union and the comfort of home. She recalls hosting Boy Scouts, the newsroom din, and a few cautions about wastebaskets and loafing.
The Wesley Chapel and Caurcar church schedules list services and Sunday School with superintendents Mrs. D. E. Bishop and Harry Phillips. A Thursday afternoon W.S.C.S. meeting hosts Mrs. C. A. Burton to discuss engaging members in the Crusade for a new World Order, aiming to plan future Methodist events after a Des Moines meeting.
The Church of the Nazarene in Jay presents a Sunday schedule led by Pastor Phipps. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Prayer Service and Bible Study at 7:40 a.m.
United Brethren Pastor G. M. Talbott leads services with Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Donald Jones as superintendent, Worship at 10:50 a.m., Evening Service at 1:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Short services were held Wednesday morning at Hillcrest cemetery for Dennis Paul Day infant son of Mr and Mrs Jake Day born Monday at St Josephs hospital in Centerville. He died Tuesday morning. He is survived by his parents one sister Carol Lee and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Hiatt and J T Day.
Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar and Mrs Theo Miller hosted the Progressive Club gathering at the Broshar home Thursday evening. Four tables of bridge yielded high scores for Mrs Chester Broshar and Gerald Morgan. Hosts served lunch after the party. Kenneth Schreiner spent the weekend with his parents then visited Des Moines and Waterloo before returning to Redwood City Calif. Mr and Mrs H N Main visited Des Moines on business and E L Main joined to see his wife visiting at Mrs Forrest Hiatt's home in Newton.
Mrs. Anna Burns 82 died at St Elizabeth hospital Lincoln after a short illness while visiting her daughters Mrs Jessie Rheuport and Mrs Grace Betzer She was born in Highland county Virginia and lived in Moravia Iconium Albia Des Moines and Lincoln Survived by four children Roll Burns Floyd Burns and two other daughters eight grandchildren Funeral held Tuesday burial in Lincoln beside her husband Eli Burns.
War bond sales at the post office on the first day of the Fourth War Loan drive totaled 5,612 dollars, per Postmaster J Minnes. Appanoose County’s quota stands at 614,000 dollars. Centerville kicked off with a rally for 200 retail clerks at the Ritz theatre, and by 2:30 p.m. bond sales in local shops reached 6,000 dollars as volunteers nationwide mobilized to meet a 5.5 million dollar goal.
An item from The Moravia Union lists Charlea Coffin and J W Halden with an age entry of 64. The fragmentary notice provides no further context or details about the event or action.
A Tunis Telegraph edition sent from Morocco after Allied North Africa invasion reports Tunisia fighting losses. It lists eight German generals captured, highlights General von Vaerst, quotes an editorial on liberated territory, and notes features including an underground minister interview, a king’s message, and eyewitness battle accounts.
County extension director Glen Birlingmair showed films titled Soil Conservation at the Moravia Community building Friday night. Hosts were Mrs Karl Fischer and Mrs Theo Aller. Ralph Hiatt and Hubert Benge provided music. Games followed and the next meeting is planned for February 25 at the Community building.
Mrs. Pearl Hiner enjoyed a pleasant surprise birthday at her farm four miles northeast of town with relatives Charley McCurdy family Blakesburg Ray Tomlin family Moravia Myr and Charles Broshar moved to Tillmont property south of the schoolhouse. Harald Burton to train for navy while Richard and James Rhea serve overseas. Frank Woodward moved to the Gas Main house near town and bought the Frank Welsh farm northwest of Moravia. Medora Hawk visits from Leg Johnson family prior to Marine Corps boat training at New River NC.
Miss Jessadine Laws resigns as teacher at Hedge College School to accept work with the Bloomfield social welfare office. Mrs. T. J. Luse will finish the term as teacher. Laws began duties on Monday.
Mrs Tharp entertained at her home Monday evening with a gathering of guests including Mrs Chester Broshar and Mrs George Winsler. Rook and bridge were played with prizes to Mrs Mason and Mrs Tracy. Lunch was served at the close of games.
Mr and Mrs W A Smith and daughter Mary Olive and son Robert W Smith Ph M 3/e of the Coast Guard Orick Calif were dinner guests at H K Smith home Monday evening Robert will return to Coast Guard duties Friday night after furlough in Albia Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and son Donald of northwest of town also dined at Charles Coffs home Afternoon visitors included Mrs Herb Boblenz and daughter Nancy Mrs R R Pennington Mr and Mrs Cliff Staley and Mrs Bernard McMayon and son Jimmy of east of Centerville
Funeral services for Franklin Pierce Hamilton a Moravia area farmer who died Saturday at St Josephs hospital Centerville were held Tuesday at United Brethren church. Rev G M Talbott led the service with Masonic rites and interment at Mt Pleasant Baptist cemetery. He was married to Jeanette Hiner in 1878 and had six children with one son predeceased. Surviving children include Homer Cass Ruth Simbro Jenni e DeHaas and Ray Lemaster with 24 grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Numerous relatives attended from Glenwood Ottumwa Monroe and other towns.
The Women's Missionary society of the United Brethren church met Friday afternoon at Mrs. John Dille's home. Leader Mrs. W P Davis presided with several members reading scriptures and greetings from the assembly. Articles on oneness unity and world fellowship were discussed along with reviews of stewardship and church union topics. Members are asked to read Romans in January.
Two sisters became mothers within 48 hours. Dennis LeRoy Spears was born at St Josephs Hospital in Center Ville to Mr and Mrs Dan Spears on Friday. A daughter followed for Mr and Mrs Warren Rouse early Sunday. The Spears and Rouse families descend from Harry Tisue.
Members of the E T C club met Thursday with Mrs. Howard Carson. Mrs Albert Veach led entertainment and Mrs John Johnson opened the mystery box. Light refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs George Hammond and Mr and Mrs Roy Sheldon with children from Melrose visited Sunday with their mother Mrs Esther Murphy.
Janneta Barrett Coffin, former Moravia high student, is promoted to lieutenant after attending the presidents allied war conference pilgrimage. Brother Orman Coffin, in the air corps since February 1943, serves in Pecos Texas awaiting wings. Both brothers grew up in Moravia and Centerville as their father operated the Hiattsville store.
Mrs Ella Ayrault mother of Mrs W L Hoover of Moravia died Tuesday night at Laughlin hospital Kirksville Mo after visits in Moravia since September She leaves three daughters E L Scott N L Reist and W L Hoover and son R E Ayrault Preceded in death by husband J L Ayrault a Baptist minister Services Friday 9:30 am Turner Funeral Home body to Quasqueton Iowa for interment
W G Firkins Fetes Birthday. W G Firkins observed his 84th birthday anniversary Thursday at his Moravia home. He was showered with greetings from eight children and 24 grandchildren. A long-time Moravia resident, he joined the Odd Fellows in 1881 at Hamilton and has been a lodge member for 64 years. His wife died in 1938, and he has lived alone since then except for visiting children.
Rural teachers held a meeting here Thursday with Gertrude Hanecamp from Iowa State Teachers College as guest speaker. More than 20 teachers attended the event, one of four held in Appanoose county last week, Moravia school was dismissed for the day, and Mia Karl Tuttle led the normal training class attendees.
W L Hoover announced to NY that there will be no FFA movie this week, affecting scheduled screenings and community attendance plans.
Gardner and Son Hatchery promotes an appreciation day at their Moravia store featuring a new feed brand. Free coffee and doughnuts all day until 9 p.m. while supplies last, with 400 pounds of Cargill feed distributed. Natives receive a chick starter with every order of 300 chicks. souvenirs offered to all attendees. Details available at the hatchery.
Local and personal items list visits and travels of residents across Centerville Ottumwa Albia Newton Hedrick Farragut Des Moines and Cincinnati. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs J D Minnes Mrs Stella Allbright Mrs W L Palmer Pvt Donald Johnson and several families visiting relatives while others plan stays and relocations.
Moravia high school gym hosts the annual Appanoose county girls basketball tournament with eight teams Cincinnati Exline Moravia Moulton Mystic Numa Rathbun and Unionville. Games run Thursday 7 p m Friday 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m pairings to be announced after a Schoolmasters club meeting in Numa Scarcliff says Moravia seeks revenge after last year's 39 33 loss to Moulton.
A dinner honoring Pfc. Floyd W. Hiner stationed in San Diego California was held at the Mrs Sarah Hiner home near Iconium. Attendees included numerous Moravia Mystic and Ottumwa area residents with afternoon callers listed. Pfc. Hiner departed last week to return to army duties in San Diego.
About 475 landowners in Appanoose County signed soils district petitions and filed them at the Farm Bureau office as reported by county extension director Glen Birlingraair. Additional petitions should be turned in at the Lespederg banquet Friday or sent to the Farm Bureau by Saturday to push total signatures over 500 for forwarding to the state committee.
The Rev E L Pullman and associates including Mrs D E Bishop Mrs Stella Carter Miss Annier Brain land and Miss Lula Burton traveled to Des Moines on Wednesday for a Bishops Crusade for a new World Order gathering at First Methodist Church Speakers included Bishop Wilbur Hammaker from Denver Bishop James Straughn from Pittsburg Miss Mary Lou Barnwell of New York an executive secretary of the W S C B and Rev Dr Oscar Thomas Olson of Cleveland minister of Epworth Euclid Methodist church
R G Duree of Centerville has been chosen youth assistant to Appanoose 4-H clubs and will start part time in the county Farm Bureau office. He will aid 4-H club work in the county as Murl McDonald notes. His title is War Emergency County Extension Youth Assistant.
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