Church Schedule and Services Across Congregations
Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 by the Porter at the Church News Christian Church hosts a union young people's meeting at 7 o'clock with union services at B o elock and a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Wesley Chapel offers preaching at 9 40 a m and Sunday School at 10 40 a m Pastor B G Honk ine leads the Wesley Chapel service.
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Porter
Union
The
Christian Church
Wesley Chapel
Church Events At Teonium With Altide Brothers
Church of Christ Bible School holds communion at 9 45 a m. Homecoming and basket dinner at Teonium at 2 pm. Union services at 8 p m with Rev. James Altide a former pastor and his brother joining these services.
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Hible School
Teonium
James Altide
Community Day At Local Churches Observed
Sunday School at 10 a m with Roy Miller and F A Thompson Supta. Morning Worship 11 a m plus basket dinner at noon. Evening services 7 45 p m and 8 16 p m with talks and music. Boy Scouts badges and August community event planned by J W Zerbo minister.
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Tconium
Roy Miller
F. A. Thompson Supta
George Milani
Centerville
Fairview
Ironium
Epworth League
Darlene Gladfelder
Robert Suffievo
Hilton
Iconium
Bo Atwlear
J. W. Zerbo
Albia Plans For Road Celebration
Albia city leaders announce a joint highway No. 6 celebration with Ottumwa Centerville Moravia Louisa Hamilton Knoxville Pleasantville Des Moines and Albia. The event aims to be one of the year’s largest, with further plans to follow.
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Albia
Ottumwa
Centerville
Moravia
Louilla
Hamilton
Knoxville
Plessantvitle
Des Moines
Arthur Stanley Named National Christian Endeavor Delegate
Information received at this office shows Arthur Stanley formerly of Moravia now of Nampa Idaho was recently sent by his district Bs delegate to the National Christian Endeavor Convention in San Francisco. He presides over a district of ten societies and was Moravia High School class of 1927, active in Endeavor work and student prayer meetings. Mr and Mrs Charlea Caffin visited Centerville Thursday.
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Arthur Stanley
Moravia
Nampa
Idaho
Christian, Endeavor
San Francisco
California
Arthur
Moravia High School
Christian Endeavor
Moravia High School seeks secondhand texts for students
Moravia High School officials urge students and alumni to donate or sell used textbooks to ease costs this year. A program will list books for sale at the high school on select days and at Smith Drug Store, aiming to have books ready before August registration and the start of the school term.
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Moravia
Board of Education
Moravia High School
Y. W. GC
Smith Drug Store
Prices 105 Years Ago a Whiter List From Ohio Paper
An old Ohio newspaper lists 1825 1826 winter prices for common foods and goods. Eggs per dozen, butter 8 cents, sugar 10 cents, pepper 60 cents per pound, coffee 12 1 2 cents, tea 1 50 per pound. Bacon 64 cents per pound, whisky 26 cents per gallon. Wheat 4 pence per bushel, oats 1 cent per bushel, corn 26 cents per bushel. Muslin 20 cents, calico 36 or 81 2 cents per yard, wallpaper 1 50 per yard, salt 2 1 2 cents per pound.
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Ohio
Miss Gladys Reich Dies After Lingering Illness
Miss Gladys P Reich died at her mother’s Moravia home on Tuesday evening July 28 at 7 15 following several months illness. She was 43 years 7 months and 5 days old born December 24 1887 in Moravia and spent her life there. A Moravia High School graduate she later studied at Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport and practiced here. Funeral services will be held Thursday July 30 at 2 30 p m from the Methodist Church in Moravia with Rev B G Hawkins officiating burial is in Moravia cemetery.
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Gladys P. Reich
F. A. Reich
Moravia
Miss Reich
Palmer School of Chiropractic of
Davenport
Methodist
B. G. Hawkins
Mammouth Exposition to Open at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines officials announce the Mammouth Farm Products Exposition to run August 26 to September 4 at the Iowa State Fair. County bureaus, the farm bureau and departments will showcase grain, fruits, and farm produce with county and farm displays, competitive exhibits, demonstrations, and $4,220 in prizes for the statewide horticultural show. Dale Sehyeiner, a business visitor, Des Moines, Thursday.
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Des Moines
Atate
State Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Department
Midwest
Iowa
State Agents Arrested Traffic Law Violators Here Monday Evening
State agents visited Moravia Monday evening and invited about a dozen residents to explain traffic law violations at the county seat. Fines were not reported yet. Intersections at highway No 6 and Wabash Avenue saw heavy traffic due to a free picture show. Most offenses were failing to stop before crossing No 6. One car had no license plate, drawing remarks from the law. The visit served as a warning to motorists as the state steps up efforts to curb careless driving.
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Moravia
Sest
Family Gathering at McDanel Farm Near Moravia
About 45 Boyer relatives gathered Saturday July 7 at the John McDanel home six miles south and west of Moravia. Honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyer and family visiting with Ralph Boyer and family of Centerville and with F A Boyer and wife. Sam is John McDanel’s aunt. They enjoyed a noon cafeteria style dinner and lively visits. Long-absent Rollie Boyer was among those present, others from Hen Davis Missouri Hugggins Missouri Gridley Kansas Minneapolis Minnesota Centerville.
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Boyer
John McDanes
Moravia
Sam Boyer
Ralph
Genterville
F. A. Boyer
Sam
John McDanel
McDanel
Rollie
Hen Davia
John Cleaver
Huggins, Mo
Ray Hoyer
Gridiey
Kans
Scorcher Tuesday Brings 103 Degree Heat to Moravia
Tuesday was one of the hottest days of the year with a thermometer near 103 in Moravia. A hot wind added to the discomfort but caused little damage to crops. By Wednesday the weather cooled and remained dry as this report was filed.
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Moravia
Ecrops
Homecoming Day Plans At Iconium Churches Next Sunday
Iconium Sunday School committees from both churches organize the largest Community Day with Union services all day at the Methodist Church. Basket dinner at noon features roast beef with sides while speakers from away perform and Moravia church members are invited to attend. Meals and music highlighted with dress sales at Selby Hat Shoppe.
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Iconium
Methodist Church
Moravia
Death of D D Pollard in Moravia obituary note
The death of D D Pollard occurred at his Moravia home Monday morning July 27 at age 77 years 7 months 4 days. Born December 23 1864 in Indiana he spent most of his life in Monroe and Appanoose counties Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm from his Moravia residence conducted by Rev B G Hawking and Rev Donuhee with Moravia C O P at the grave.
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D. D. Pollard
Moravis
Mr. Pollard
Indiana
Iowa
Afancy
Monroe
Appsnonse
Moravia
Daniel D. Pollard
Abnet and
Jane Pollard
Monroe County
Appalloose
Rachel Shamblin
Louis Francis
Pollard
Jennie Ziegler
Jesse Pollard
Sadie McIntire
Des Moines
Oliie Wilkerson
California
Rhoda. Stevens
Missouri
Lavern Howard
Robert
Marie
B. G. Hawking
Donuhee
Card of Thanks for BD D Pollard Death
The family expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of BD D Pollard. They thank for floral offerings and I O O F Lodge assistance. Signed by Mrs Db BD Pollard and Mr and Mrs W S McIntire and Mr and Mrs Burton Pollard.
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D. Pollard
I. O. O. FL Lodge
Pollard
W. S. McIntire
Burton Pollard
County Shale Contract Awarded For 19118.25
County board of supervisors awarded the shale contract for 26 miles of highway in Appanasose county. E I Glark of Des Moines bid to shale 27 225 yards at 70 cents a yard totaling 19 118 25. Engineer Carson Craig had estimated 22 812 00. higher bids included J J Peters Sargent Brothers and more. Two and a half miles near Unionville Moravia may be omitted due to lack of required support.
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County Board of Supervisors
Appanasose
E. I. Glark
Des Moines
Carson Craig
J& J. Peters
Sargent Brothers
BR. 1
Clark
H. C. Young
Prairie City
Phil Hinote
Oakview
Divon & Colgan
Harry Stamos
G. D. Minks
Harold Clark
R. Whalen
County
Unionville-Moravia
Miller Church
Broshar Turner Wedding at Trenton Missouri
Miss Dorothy Broshar and Bert A Turner were married by Reverend Todd at the Church of Christ parsonage in Trenton Missouri on a Saturday morning. The couple, both Moravia natives and Moravia High School graduates, plan a honeymoon to Denver and will reside in Moravia after August 10.
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Church of Christ Parsonage
Trenton
Missouri
Dorothy Broshar
H. G. Broshar
Moravia
Bert A. Turner
C. A. Turner
Todd
Dwight Humeston, Jr
Albia
Moravia High School
Turner
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
Iowa
University of Minnesota
University School of Embalming
Turner & Son of
Denver
Colorado
Rev Hankins to Speak at Odd Fellows Meeting
The Rev B G Hankins pastor of Moravia Methodist church will be principal speaker at the reception for the Keystone Traveller hosted by the Monroe county council of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs on Wednesday evening. The event promises a fine social time and program for lodge members and guests, following similar successful receptions in Iowa counties.
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B. G. Hankins
Methodist Church
Moravia
Keystone Traveller
Monroe County
Pence Reunion Notice At John Johnson Home
Annual Pence reunion set for August 2 at the John Johnson home in Santas. Fisher relatives invited to attend with family for a day of fellowship. Secretary note mentions bringing a bottle to be filled with fly spray at a saving of 26¢ per pint from Smith Drug Stove.
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Pence
John Johnson
Fisher
Smith Drug Stove
Night driving hazard from unlit vehicles on paved highways
County attorney notes rising speeds on paved roads and the danger of unlit vehicles at night. He urges following the new law to prevent accidents and fatalities, citing past injuries in Ay Pangose County and calls for lights when leading a horse or gun after sundown.
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Aypangose
Greenleaf
Iuweglan
From Our Exchanges Believes in Younger Generation
A letter argues that youth today are as clean and conscientious as past generations. The writer notes old age holds useful advice but urges avoiding self righteous scolding. He recalls parents claiming youths on bikes led to vice, and cites critics who once bragged as "sound guns" in earlier days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San O” Guns
New London Journal
Local Real Estate South of Town Moves Quietly
Real estate activity rises in the region as farms begin to change hands with Harter and Beardsely transfers reported. Dan Weger involved, and brokers predict more sales before snow, signaling a bottoming market and investor interest in farmland.
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Harter Place
Fess Tague
Beardsely
Sponberg
Dan Weger
Winfield Beacon
Lions Club Plans Canes For Marshalltown Blind
The Lions Club in Marshalltown voted to fund white canes for visually impaired residents to alert drivers. The program aims to reduce accidents by signaling blind pedestrians at crossings, addressing fears and safety as cane users venture less on busy streets.
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Lions Club
Marshalltown
County Attorney Urges Adherence To A New Law
County Attorney Harry S. Green urges adherence to a last General Assembly action to save lives this summer and fall. A prior law required motor vehicles to display lights near sunset and sunrise. A new July 4 law extends this to all horse drawn and other vehicles.
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Law
Harry S$. Greenjeat
General Assembly
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Des Mouines Phureday
M. E
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Selby Hat Shoppe
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Atchingon County
Webber Fellera
Hawgs
Lester Hixson
Webber
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