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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
3
The Moravia Union recounts aging subscribers Ida Powell and Frank Hiatt with decades of loyalty, notes a storm lightning strike damaging a flock near Moravia, and mentions a farm serbp calf being kept for a war bond sale plus a Centerville hospital ton silectomies event.
In a letter from Corporal Floyd L. Purvis of Moravia now in Africa he describes Casablanca, Rabat, Oran, and Bizerte, noting destroyed towns, German helmets on tanks, captured prisoners, and Italian prisoners content with breaks. He promises to return and asks readers to write, sending warm greetings from home to LeRoy Purvis and others.
About 400 people attended a Fourth of July service at Moravia's Methodist church led by Rev. Wesley Hustad. The program blended religious and patriotic elements with Moravia summer band numbers under G. G. Paterson, choir under Mrs E. O. Tucker, a radio script by Cheater Bro shar and son Billy, and a flag pledge by Boy Scouts of Moravia troop 40. Visitors from nearby churches joined local attendees despite rain.
Members of Moravia high school class of 1940 held their annual reunion at Margaret Ward’s home with a lawn party Friday evening. Mrs. Pearl McKern Lord was elected president and Junior Martin treasurer. Attendees included Emil Free Dorothy Hiner Crystal Callen Mrs. Pearl Lord Mardeena Wilson James Hilton Junior Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell LeTaster. Six boys of the class are in service.
A family dinner on July 4 honored their brother Ensign. Attending were Mrs. Babb and children Willie Wilden and Blak, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Buvall and Yan ter, Otha Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Main and family.
Mrs Frank Howser Center ville Mrs Paul Royer Mrs Mary Hoskingen and Mrs Stella Carter with event Mrs Jack Vandenbeisen Hysham Mont visited Wednes day of last week with Mrs Glen Fowler and family at New Sharon. Mrs Birdia Main returned home after a short visit with her daughter. On the way home they visited Mia A E McCarty and family at Beacon.
Ruth Gibbons guest conducts Saturday concert in Haiti at 8 30 P M with a varied program. Sousa’s The Thunderer My Buddy Manana and Desert Song selections appear among marches waltz and operetta numbers. Gibbons a Moravia graduate led the twirling class last summer and directed the ensemble for recent plays as Mr Peterson vacations.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barghahn returned to Grinnell on Monday after spending the Fourth of May with Mrs E Oehler Linda Barghahn joined dinner guests at the Oehler home with Mr and Mrs Francia Oehler and daughters Susan and Sally from Centerville Barghahn works as a playground supervisor in Grinnell during the summer.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church will meet with Mrs Forrest Main on Friday at 2 p.m. Mrs E F Ohler is the society’s leader.
Moravia post office reports June war bond sales totaling 1406 dollars 25 cents with 198 16 saved in war savings stamps. The figure lags behind recent records though July aims to boost bonds for the Shangri La aircraft carrier drive. Records show 25 bonds at 25 each 16 at 50 and five at 100 were purchased.
Relatives of the late George Jones held a reunion at Moravia Park with a noon basket dinner and visiting. Attendees included Mrs Hicka Pabst and son Larry, Mrs Hilbert Roberts and daughter Rita of Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Harold Davis and family of Rathbun, Mr and Mrs Gaylord McDanel and others, Mr and Mrs Irvin Lincox and children of Albia, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free with son Dale.
Funeral services for Mrs Susan Callen widow of Andrew Callen will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Iconium. She died Tuesday at the home of her son Otto in Maywood.
Pabbsts spend the Fourth with relatives here as Hicks Pabst and son Larry of Des Moines visit his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Pabst. Marilyn Broshar, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Ghar of Waterloo, comes Saturday to visit her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Pabst and Mr and Mrs H G Broshar.
Those spending the Fourth of July with Mrs Mary Hoskinson included Mr and Mrs Frank Houser and Dorothy and Doris of Center ville, Mr and Mrs Paul Boyer and Ada and Mary Lou of Main Station, Mrs Jack Van den Biesen of Hy sham Mont, Mrs Birdie Main and Mrs Stella Carter. Gary Underwood, three, almost cut off his left little finger when he caught it in a lawn mower Wednesday in Mystic.
Revival services sponsored by the Iowa District of the Church of the Nazarene opened in Moravia in a city tent with Rev. R. E. Hodgson leading daily 8 pm and Sunday 2:30 pm gatherings. Nearby churches send groups to assist in the summer campaign aimed at salvation. Hodgson recently returned from a large Jamestown North Dakota camp.
Ensign W K McNabb and Mrs McNabb arrived Saturday for a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs C D Dunvall and other relatives. McNabb graduated June 20 from a Hollywood Florida school and is to be transferred to a naval base at Pasco Washington. On their way to Moravia they visited First Set. Bruce Gardner and Mrs Gardner in Alabama and with McNabbs agents. They left Tuesday for Asco.
The notice lists church services and events including 10:00 8. m. Sunday School and 11:00 worship, 7:00 p m youth fellowship at Wesley Chapel, 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. church at Harry Phillips, with W C S gathering at 7:00 p.m. The Wesley Chapel group meets Thursday July 15 at the parsonage in Moravia with Mrs BE Pullman as hostess.
United Brethren Church announces 10:00 a m Church School led by Carl VanZante, 10:10 a m Worship Service, 8:00 p m Evening Service. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Forrest Main.
William H. Young, Moravia public schools superintendent for nine years, resigns to lead Lake Mills Town schools. He plans to move Aug 1 with wife and son Billie K. A successor is being sought. The Moravia board notes gains under Young including added vocational shop, expanded courses, higher high school enrollment, and a larger share of tuition students. Lake Mills, in Winnebago County, has about 1,700 people with two teachers on staff. Young is a Fairfield High School graduate with degrees from Parsons College and a 1932 MA from the University of Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Russell Gillaspie and children Mrs Tommy Main and children and Mrs Hiatt Selby and son J B of Peoria Illinois attended an ice cream supper Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson. Mrs Selby and son returned home Saturday.
A long listing of Moravia and nearby residents visiting relatives and friends over the Fourth of July. Dorothy Nowels of Des Moines stayed with friends, plus numerous calls and weekend visits among Des Moines Ottumwa Centerville Fairfield Stockport Creston and Diagonal families. The piece notes gatherings at homes of Spencer, Main, Veach, Robison, and others, with travel from Des Moines, Kansas City, Denver, and Los Angeles interwoven into holiday visits.
Lewis J. Funkhouser 87 of Iconium died Saturday night at a Centerville hospital after a period of ill health. Born March 8, 1856, he was the son of Dan and Jane Funkhouser. Surviving are his wife and three children O. E. of Murray Iowa Mrs Begsia Davis of Chayenne Wyoming and Howard of Mitchell South Dakota with 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Iconium Methodist Church with Rev Wesley Hustad officiating. Card of thanks from the Funkhouser Family expresses appreciation for sympathy and kindness during the illness and death.
Guests over the Fourth of July at the Pence residence include John Vernon Spencer Delbert Farland Billie Jean Gerene and Erlene Spencer of Newton along with Mr and Mrs Arnold Brunett and daughter Joy Also John Spencer and family of Albia visited Sunday evening ROLANDS ATTEND RITES Lawrence Roland attended the funeral of his aunt Eva Bailey at Pleasant Valley church near Blakesburg Suррer guests with his mother north of Unionville HIATT RESIGNS Carl Hiatt resigns as carrier for the Ottumwa Courier in Moravia Max Hammond takes over the route He had served about two years
Brompton school house hosts annual reunion on Sunday July 11 with a basket dinner at noon. AN members and friends invited. Secretary Lulu B Tillmont notes Valetta Tarbell and Clelland Jolly returned to Rockford and Centerville after a long weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Tarbell and Mr and Mrs Jolly. Carel Jolly visits relative for vacation.
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