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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
3
A Burroughs Adding Machine display wowed visitors with a duodecillion counting calculator. The piece, not for sale, wowed crowds with gigantic numbers while local notes cover wage debates, a Moravi band, and quirky town anecdotes including a potato bug mystery and mistaken identity at the Union office.
Moravia Iowa presents a Saturday night program listing marching titles and waltzes from various composers. The lineup includes Wolver ine Limited Overture Past and Present Masel silnarel Man Serenads Love's Longing American Girl Vocal Lean American Girl Forrest Main Prospect Overland Boneland Jewell Overland Finale Pride of Arizona King and other pieces.
World War veterans and their families gathered at the Jones farm on the Charlton river south of Iconium for their annual picnic. About fifty attended and enjoyed the outing with games after a basket dinner.
The senior member of the Moravia Union firm, H. K. Smith, left at six o clock Wednesday morning for the northern part of the state with Mrs. Smith. They will visit relatives after reading various notices and articles.
Miss Dorotha Dukes daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Dukes Unionville Iowa wed Lester Wisgerhof of Marengo Iowa in a noon ceremony at the Presbyterian manse Centerville The couple to Chicago for Century of Progress before settling in Marengo where Wisgerhof runs an oil station The bride a Sully high school graduate and Home Economics teacher last two years will continue teaching half year The groom a Sully high school graduate attended Iowa State University and will live in Marengo after their trip Mrs Wisgerhof active in local church and Carmel Chapter O B S with many relatives awaiting congratulations.
The Past Matrons club and families enjoyed a picnic supper on the lawn at Mr and Mrs J L Johnsons home last Wednesday evening with fried chicken house made ice cream and other fare. The next meeting will be Wednesday August 2 with Misa Minnie Hicks at Mrs H W Pabsts home.
The listing shows baked ham with dressing mashed potatoes corn beans cold slaw pickles and pie. Tea coffee and Mandetta are noted. Halden of Charitonia is spending the week here with her grandparents.
Family gatherings dominated the week in Brompton and nearby areas. The Humes held their annual reunion at the Glicks farm with a noon cafeteria dinner for about 70 guests, an afternoon program featuring reminiscences by Myra Hume Williams and a report by Capt. H. A. Willis. refreshments followed and plans set for next July at Centerville park. The event revived school memories as old Brompton attendees pledged to make it yearly, inviting all former students and teachers with their families. The Whitlock family performed vocal numbers from Santa Cruz to Chicago venues, while plans to visit the Atlantic coast and the Century of Progress fair were noted. A separate poetic passage described enduring memories and a quiet, caring presence, ending with a hint of a peppermint and a recognition of real life.
A reunion at Eslinger grove near Brompton celebrated the return of Henry Whitlock from Santa Cruz California with his wife and two children. About sixty people shared a noon basket dinner and recalled old times with school pictures from 1891 and 1898. The event honored long time residents and included talks, bird-call performances by Rees Whitlock, and tributes to the late Rev Wm Whitlock.
Mr and Mrs I K Leach celebrated their fifty fifth anniversary at home on July 2. Forty nine friends and relatives attended a yard dinner. Guests included Rebecca Brooks Florence Kansas Iva Whey Emporia Kansas and many others from Rockford Moravia Des Moines Omaha Mystic Lovilia and Moravia. Kingery children provided music and ice cream and cake followed.
Mrs. George Gladfelder known as Aunt Tamsey turned ninety one on Tuesday July 18 and celebrated at her daughter Mrs. C. C. Philligg’s home north of Centerville. She is in good health for her age though she needs help walking. Ruth Gladfelder of Des Moines dedicated a granddaughter’s poem Grandmother’s Portrait to the occasion describing her as a quaint gentle figure with a rich tapestry of memories.
Jack Luge was surprised when schoolmate Mrs. W. N. Lindsey and her daughter visited him last Thursday. They traveled from near Sioux City Iowa after visiting a daughter of Mrs. Lindsey. The Lindseys live in Columbia Missouri. Mr. Luge's father and Mrs. Lindsey's father Geo Keener settled here early on adjoining farms. The Keeners are remembered by some local residents.
Sunday July 18 at the Harvey Main home northwest of Moravia, descendants of James and Anlza Nicholson recalled migrations from Indiana to Iowa beginning in 1849. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren read letters, including one from James Nicholson dated July 15 1860 describing a drought and crop prices, and details of relatives moving into a house without consent.
Moravia Union asks readers for help locating a 7 year old boy described as weighing about 400 pounds and 4 feet tall with dark complexion and light blue eyes. Last seen barefoot in Moravia streets trying to earn money to buy a garage for a fall festival show barn. A. W. Albert offers 18 cents to 24 cents as reward.
Moravia members meet to set September 14 15 and 16 for the Fall Festival and Farmers Institute. G B Johnson reelected president with J F Chambers vice president B A Turner secretary and C Coulson treasurer. Finance chair J H B Sneed urges more business and farm support and notes a small treasury balance. A July 28 meeting is planned for finance updates and committee reports.
Morning Worship at 11 o clock and Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Dale i Behrner Supt Epworth League at 7 p m Evening union service in the park Prayer meeting at 7 80 p m Wednesday Wesley Divine worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 20 a m J C Behrens is the pastor
The United Brethren Church sets Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with M. H. Johnson as Superintendent and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled The Power of the Cross. Miss Georgia Hawking provides special music. Union evening service at 8:00 p.m. with Mr. Burton Tarr delivering the message. Prayer meeting Wednesdays. Coming events include communion on Sunday morning, July 30, a week of prayer July 30 to August 8, and a Sunday School picnic planned for August.
Tconium Circuit Sunday School at 10 am with Ralph Turner as Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 am with Burton Tarr of Gammon Theological Seminary speaking. Young Peoples meeting at 7 16 pm. Boy and Girl Scouts Wednesday with Prof Hendrick from Iowa State College presenting bird and butterfly life of Iowa. Mid week services Thursday 8 pm. Fairview Sunday School at 9 am Paul Boyer Superintendent. Morning worship 9 45 am with Tarr preaching. Epworth League Tuesday evening 3. Services after League. Hilton Sunday School 10 am Lewis Rouse Superintendent. Youth to run Sunday School for next two Sundays. Miss Leora Estruck superintendent for period. Epworth League 7 45 pm. Friday 8 pm midweek services. If you have no church home you are invited to one of these services. J W Zerbe minister.
Notices list family reunions and church homecomings with times and places. Events include Steven4 Sunday July 2 at John Stevens home in Burton and Pence Sunday August 6 in Des Moines at Mrs Hattie Stilwell home, plus others at Main grove Moravia and Centerville City Park.
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