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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
4
A fragment from a church notice outlines a worship service schedule at Ghureh- School with Evening Worship and Christian Endeavor. It evokes memories of brides, mothers, boys and girls and appeals for mercy, kindness, friendship, and comfort from a future reunion in a communal faith setting.
Grace Methodist Church outlines daily services with Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. plus a Wesley Chapel service and Methodist Youth Fellowship. A Wednesday afternoon meeting, choir practice Friday at 7:30, and a July trip to Mt. Pleasant with three youths from the church highlighted.
Mrs. John Gates of Huntington Beach hosts a Sunday dinner at Nell Gates home with guests from Omaha and Jakesburg. The gathering includes relatives and friends, a mix of travel, family tales, and local church notes as Rev. Wilson conducts a funeral in Fremont.
Local social column lists Ottumwa residents visiting relatives and attending events. Rev. Russell Selix and family among those ill or visiting, Pettigrews from Trenton spent Sunday with P Wood. Dorris group returned from Baptists assembly at Iowa Falls. Epworth League institute attendees heading to Mt. Pleasant. Kurated gatherings include Hopkins sisters, Robbs, Br humored trips, Bailey family tours to Ottumwa for reunions. Mrs Underwood visits Omaki for husband’s condition.
Kinser Valley residents and guests gathered Sunday morning with Judge boy and later Thursday afternoon in Albia for visits with the Darby and Clough families. The annual Brompton school picnic occurred, with Delmar Glick from California visiting the valley Sunday evening. A Stocker reunion at Garner Stocker home drew many, with food, music, and good visits. Zell Wilson plans to thresh Tuesday as Trenton Wilson runs the combine and Ed Robinson directs the crew.
Mr and Mrs Main celebrated their long union tracing back eight years of marriage before moving to Vinco to operate a hardware business later expanding to a general dry goods and grocery store. In 1916 they relocated to Stillwater Oklahoma where they resided. Both were born near Iconium.
Elders Mr and Mrs Main and Mr and Mrs Kelsey celebrate a joint vow renewal at a church in Oklahoma City with 60 guests. The event honors five siblings and includes grandchildren, musical tributes, pictures, and an open house attended by about 150 relatives and friends.
The Brompton Reunion program included theme song Little Red School House duets by Helen Crow and Wilma Boardman with guitar, readings from Mrs. Katie Miller and Mrs. Mary Whittock, and a solo Life s Railway to Heaven by Mr. Watson. A retiring president Clifton Boardman was noted for military service. next year s reunion is set for July 12 1942 at the school house with attendees listed from Moravia Ottumwa and nearby communities.
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