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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
3
A humorous column laments heat waves and winter chills while advocating a climate in the 65 to 85 degree range with light rain. The narrator jokes about preferring summer to winter, mocks city fashion, and predicts farmers adopting loosely woven overalls as rural practicality advances.
All Legion and Auxiliary members and their families are invited to a joint picnic at Centerville Park on Sunday August 8 at 1:00 PM. See Hiatt for details.
Annual sub district Epworth League rally held Tuesday night at the Methodist church. Rev J Richard Sneed of Shenandoah spoke on how we make up our minds arguing America’s greatness lies in individual thought and action. Banquet preceded the meeting with Clarence Whitehead as toastmaster. Vocal solo by Lela German Mystic and instrumental duet by Edward and Robert Brown Moravia complemented the program. League officers from Appanoose and Monroe counties listed with Wauneta McConnell Centerville president and Vern Murdy Centerville third vice president. Local league officers Codyne Luse president and Dorothy Lea Brain first vice president among others.
The twelfth VanDorin reunion was held Sunday in Leigh's iron park Ottumwa with 64 attendees enjoying a cooperative dinner games and visiting. VanDorin was elected honorary president Wesley Wood acting president Fred VanDorin vice president and Sylvan VanDorin secretary treasurer. Next year's reunion will be on the third Sunday of July in Ottumwa.
The Bivin Robb reunion will be held in Centerville City Park Sunday July 28. All relatives and friends welcome led by W C Bivin. The Lockman reunion is set for the second Sunday in August at Centerville City Park. Mrs Harold Burton of Knoxville visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Cameron.
Richard Gardner writes from Honolulu aboard the Argoone, describing a calm post to sea, a planned Sunday island trip, and mock worry about a sabotaged Pennsylvania. He notes ship speed hopes, a 18600 gallon per hour distilling goal, and possible naval yard work after discharge in November.
Miss June Tisue daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Tisue wed Warren Rouse son of Mr and Mrs Albert Rouse of Albia in the Tisue home. The ceremony was read by Rev E P Spurlock with a 40 guest reception. The couple plans a farm home south west of Albia.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Carlson marked their golden anniversary with a noon open house at the home of their son in law and daughter Freeman Jolly. The couple wed July 21 1890 in Ainsworth Nebraska after eight months courtship. He was born in Wisconsin 1887 and she in Appanoose county Iowa. They lived in Oregon and returned to Nebraska before ranching near Moravia until retirement. The celebration drew more than 100 friends and included greetings from distant well wishers. Two of seven children survive Eva Rose of Billings Montana and Wednette Jolly of Moravia, with two grandchildren Cleland and Carol Jolly.
The Moravia band under Wilbur Harris will present an outdoor sacred concert Sunday evening in the town park. Rev. T. J. Zike of United Brethren and Rev. R. L. Brown of the Methodist church will participate. The program features six sacred numbers by the band and one piece by the clarinet quartet plus instrumental preludes and hymns.
Printing of the fifteenth annual Handbook of the Moravia Public Schools was completed this week and will be ready for distribution Wednesday. Books will be available one to a family at Veach Drug Store and at the Union Office. Also notes funeral attendance for Mrs Blumenstock in Gelesburg Illinois for her uncle Abraham Weinberg.
A Bloomfield High School Band concert features a guest conductor and a Bloomfield clarinet quartet with a bass clarinet solo by Richard Hudson and Ellen Jane Shielda. The program includes Sousa marches, Yoder selections, a Festival overture, and a Star Spangled Banner with the audience invited to hear the group. New members and pins are noted as the junior band rehearses weekly in summer.
Marie Coulson oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wendl Coulson married Chauncey R Cole son of Mr and Mrs J W Charles Friday at 7 in the parsonage of St Pauls Methodist Cedar Rapids Rev Charles Bready officiated. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Clell Coulson. The bride wore rose colored lace dress with white accessories. The couple will live at Oakdale where they both work.
Chester Broshar of Moravia was elected a vice commander of the American Legion fifth district at a Chariton meeting Tuesday evening. Attendees from the area included H. K. Smith, Von Tracy, Lester Brain, John Veach, Leonard Palmer and Bell Callen.
Mrs C C Long of four miles north of town was pleasantly surprised Monday evening for her birthday anniversary. Ice cream and cake served guests include Mr and Mrs Gail Hinton and family, Mr and Mrs Cyrus Hall of Albia, Mr and Mrs Charley Smith, Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson and singing, Mr and Mrs V J Anderson.
Moravia swept three softball games at home, defeating Unionville 8 4 and besting the Fiser Lumber team of Centerville 6 5, with Hiatt and the Pfannebecker brothers driving key hits as Moravia extended its unbeaten stretch and capitalized on timely offense and walks. The Fisher Lumber game saw Moravia overcoming ten hits by the visitors with six runners left on base in a tight victory.
The birthday of Mrs. Ernest Mangle was celebrated with a picnic dinner in City Water Works Park Albia on Sunday. Attendees included Asa W Mangle Ralph Sash and daughter Dorothy J L Cagh near Albia A B Mangle Jeff Patrick Moravia Alvin Kent Avery and Evelyn Betty Lou Mangle.
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