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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
1
Moravia hosts daily social church and community events as the basketball season nears its climax. The E U B revival service begins February 6 with numerous planned activities and an upcoming athletic banquet slated for the near future.
Booster Clubs honor athletes while the Union reports on upcoming banquets, band trips, and tournament plans. The shop notes a busy period finishing a job printing the State boards reports, plus catalogs and school annuals. Water concerns loom as town faces flood or drought.
Dates February 3 and 10 set for Soil Conservation School at the Agriculture Building in Centerville. Morning sessions begin 10 15 daily with films on soil conservation. Feb 3 program features Dr George Browning ISU, Feb 10 focuses on watershed development with Clyde Spry and others discussing available assistance to farmers.
Twelve members and two leaders attended a Urbana Doers meeting with Eloise Leffler in Sinclair. Demonstrations by Josie Proctor and Leffler were shared, a Valentine party was discussed, and there was folk dancing and singing. Tickets for a benefit concert at the 4-H fairground were distributed for sale. The group did not include the American flag pledge.
Weekly notes from Enon recount a cold snap with three degrees below zero and ample snow for children to coast. Residents attend church dinners, clubs, and neighborhood visits including VanDorin family gatherings, Bentzinger visits, and sledding fun among Maurice Walter, Marcia, and local families.
Ginnie Hicks led Clover Leaf club on January 19 as members cut and sewed quilt blocks for Mr. and Mrs. Kim McAninch after their home burned. A cooperative noon dinner followed with many members and visitors, including Mrs. Doris Christy and her daughter. Next meeting set with Edith Callen on February 2.
The Tay lorettes met Thursday night January 20 at the New Hope school house. President Ann Mihalovich led the session. Madge Lee spoke on How to Use Portfolio. Members and leaders listed. refreshments served. Reporter Donna Underwood.
Mrs Clyde Bowes returned Saturday evening from Bettendorf where she cared for her ill granddaughter. A shower for the Jim McAninch family at the Methodist church was well attended with many useful gifts. Charles Jennings Rex Overurt and Lynn Sneeden were home for the weekend. all work at Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs Gerald Rinehart and George Rinehart visited their parents, Bert and Mrs Rinehart, weekend guests.
The Willing Workers Club met with Clara Brown senior 19 for their regular meeting. Choosing nutritious foods was the focus. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jess Lackender, Mr and Mrs George McCombs and Beth Ann, Mrs Hugh McFatridge, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo, Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman, Mr and Mrs Glen Turner, Mr and Mrs Dek Brown, Merle Dicks, Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson and Marcia, and Mr and Mrs Russell Brown. Next meeting place to be decided later.
The regular meeting of the W. F. C. S. met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Leonard Palmer presiding. Mrs. Mary Burns opened with prayer. Devotional leader Mrs. John Veach spoke on The Christian Home and Prayer. Program study on Christian home and family led by Garnet McDonough with assistance. Business voted to serve the O. E. S. school of instruction dinner February 10. Roll call was scripture verses. Refreshments were served by committees.
A message asks if you plan a public sale and offers printing a sale bill and advertisement in The Union. It promises wide reach, large crowds, and a successful sale.
Members of the club and their families enjoyed a 4 course supper Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson with Mr and Mrs John Wilson assisting hosts. Rock was the diversion of the evening with Donald McCloud and Mrs Harold Mason winners of high score and Mr and Mrs Trenton Wilson low score.
The E T C club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Leonard Palmer. Roll call was That I Do When I Do What I Want To Do. They voted to give $2 to the March of Dimes. Mrs Lester Sawyer guessed the mystery box. Mrs Fred Hammond led the entertainment and Mrs Palmer won the prize. A new member Mrs Fred Schneider attended. Mrs Carl Davis of Sidney Nebraska was a guest. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
Moravia exhibitor Fred Coltrain sold 14 purebred Aberdeen Angus cows to Loraine Thomas of Big Rich Tlinoiz and two cows to J E Sullivan of Lovilla Iowa.
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