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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
3
Max McCoy and Josephine Hurliman of Coatesville Mo were wed January 1 in Memphia Mo. They reside on McCoy’s farm east of Brompton. The note appears amid local columns mentioning weather, letters from California, and subscription updates.
Mr and Mrs J F Chambers of Moravia plan their golden wedding on Sunday January 24 with a 12 30 pm dinner at the Moravia Methodist church and an open house from 2 to 6 pm They were married January 26 1943.
Will Batterson of Buchanan Michigan a former resident of the community east of Hiatteville has died in Michigan His body is brought to Center ville where funeral services will be held at Miller funeral home Thursday Burial will be in the Denny cemetery south of Moravia beside his wife and four children He is survived by two daughters Velma and Wilma Batterson and two sons Don and Stuart all of Chicago.
Moravia hosts Rathbun after dramatic home wins and a one point girl’s loss to Cincinnati. Boys triumphed 27 to 22 led by Captain Allen with 16 points. Laws and Dudley tied for second with 6 each. Girls fell 23 to 22 as Cincinnati edged clear late with Moravia’s defense improving with Tadlock Argo and Foster.
Jumbled OCR notes show church activities for a Wesley Chapel. Includes Church School led by Mrs ID and Superintendent, Worship Service at 1 00 p m, Methodist Youth Fellowship at the parlance, and 0 30 a m Church School with Harry Phillips as Superintendent.
Obituary for John Franklin Chambers born Oct 6 1860 near Moravia who died Dec 28 1942 at age 82. He moved from Nebraska to Exeter in 1904 and worked at Wade bakery. Survived by wife Mary and four children Nina Elza Ralph Monta, seven grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers. FuneralDec 81 at Exeter Methodist Church.
The Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Pull and Mrs. F. W. Blumenstock visited Mrs. F. A. Reich at the Centerville hospital Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brain spent Thursday in Centerville.
D. E. Bishop of Moravia was elected vice president of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank in Centralville at the annual stockholders meeting last week. He has been a bank director for several years. Other officers include W. O. Steel as president John H Young as cashier and George H. Gault as assistant cashier. Directors listed are W. O. Steel Harry Jennings J. H. Young D. E. Bishop and John K. Valentine.
At the Moravia library rooms the library board approved a benefit party for February 19 at the Community building Moravia. A new consignment of traveling library books was shelved. Mrs F W Blumenstock led the business session.
Mrs. G. G. Peterson hosted a 6 oclock dinner Tuesday evening in honor of her husband and Mr. McCannon birthday anniversaries. Guests included Dennis McDonald Wayne Davis and local families from Numa and Moulton attended Miss Marguerite Smiths funeral. Additional visits noted include Mrs Cecil Shifflett from Webster and Helen Dowd from Ottumwa with relatives in the area.
War Department orders issued Jan. 16 restrict mail to army personnel and contractors overseas. Parcels over five pounds or exceeding size limits will be refused. only items at addressee’s request with commander approval allowed. Newspapers and magazines require written subscription or publisher mailing rights. Overseas letters must include article description, service rank, and a signed approval slip. no COD, insured or return-to-sender mail. Air mail rates vary by region and postage rules apply.
Moravia launches a salvage drive by collecting discarded silk hose for powder bag manufacture, with a Feb 1 end date for the silk hose drive and a later house-to-house tin can canvass to be organized. A collection site is at Ward's grocery and a committee will be formed this month.
A war effort film series opened at the high school with U S News Review and Manpower. Future mats Salvage Listen to Britain will be shown January 28 at 3 p m. Attendance is free and open to the public per Superintendent William H Young.
Funeral services for Marguerite Smith aged 24 who died January 11 were held Thursday at the Methodist Church in Moravia officiated by Rev E L Pullman. Pallbearers included Frank Lathen Francis Turner Paul Broshar Forrest Easter Sammie Long and George Winsler. Mrs George Winsler and Mrs George Firkins sang with Mrs Fanchen Wingler at the piano. Mrs John Dille Mrs Frank Hiatt and Ric R Pennington arranged the floral offerings.
Russell Hindman and family of Albia dined with Mrs. Flora Jones for her birthday. Relatives including Ellis Swaim of Rockford NL Claude Swaim of Los Angeles and Rev Hall Swaim with Ralph and Maxine of Lewistown IL visited for Frank Swaim's death. Albert Brain and Sarl Brain joined from Hedrick Moravia Centerville. Frank Mason of Apalachicola former Moravia resident noted. Fred Hammond and Max and Viola visited Ottumwa relatives.
Mrs J T Van Dorin recalls her grandfather Justice Selby who kept a store and post office along the covered wagon trail between Moravia and Blakesburg. A book of his accounts lists sugar at 10 cents per pound, flour 4 cents, butter 110 cents per pound and eggs at 8 cents, reflecting price differences from the era.
War ration calendar lists deadlines for Class A and B C and bulk coupons as well as fuel oil and gasoline books with dates from January to February. It records prices of tobacco thread shoes calico sugar and notes on local visits and family members in Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant with several names and places.
Dwight Kaster of Los Angeles arrives to spend a furlough with his parents near Moravia while serving in the signal corps. PVT Howard Ralph Harper, Unionville, stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas, was inducted last December. Max McDonough Mora via trains as torpedoman trainee at San Diego. PVT Curtis Hutton of Camp Rucker Alabama visits family on furlough. PVT Donald Darby from Fort Meade Md concludes a seven day furlough before returning to camp. William Callen promoted to corporal in aviation engineering at McChord Field Tacoma Wash.
The E T C Club met with Mrs Howard Carson Friday afternoon and the mystery box presented by the hostess was guessed by Mrs John Dille. Mrs John Horstman was in charge of the entertainment. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon.
Donald Kaster radioman first class was aboard the heavy cruiser Northampton when it sank after an engagement north of Guadalcanal during the night of November 30 to December 1. Kaster, son of Mr and Mrs E R Kaster of Moravia, enlisted five years ago and was a Moravia High School graduate.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the United Brethren church in Moravia for Mrs. Frank Swaim, 70, who died Saturday night from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Rev. G. M. Talbott officiated with assistants. She died after a stroke at home Saturday afternoon and lived in Moravia 32 years. Survived by husband, three sons Ellis Swaim of Rockford Illinois Claude Swaim of Los Angeles Hall Swaim of Lewistown Illinois, four grandchildren and three brothers Will Creech Roy Creech Edgar Creech. Burial in Moravia cemetery.
Moravia high school sophomores report about 1000 one cent coins turned in to circulate copper saved from minting more pennies. President David Pullman urged broader public response beyond Moravia to boost the project initiated by the treasury department.
Mr and Mrs Leo Kaster and daughters Karen and Donna of Afton hosted a weekend visit with E R Kaster Donald Kaster and relatives. Weekend callers included Lieut and Mrs Herbert Gilliland of St. Louis Pvt and Mrs Dwight Kaster of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs James Nash and daughter Janet of Des Moines. Gilliland plans a furlough at Albia before transfer to Pensacola Florida.
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