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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
5
Moravia news covers Father’s Day reflections in a lighthearted column, reports on fishing season opening at Lake Wapello, local street repair wishes, and a private funeral for Jean Marlowe. Also notes a local dad’s celebrated virtues and humorous anecdotes from town.
A large crowd attended the United Brethren Sunday School pageant titled Who Bida Life an auctioneer led the child to the block with figures representing Pleasure Wealth Fame and Christian Service The pageant concluded with consecration and candle lighting Choir music followed participants included Maria Callen Imogene Hiatt Joan Wales Ruby Johnson Rosemary Main Evelyn Stauber Marie Cleater Verigiene Clester Wilma VanZante and others mentioned by role.
The Moravia board of education filled vacancies by electing Mrs. Osa Croy of Mystic as home economics instructor and Miss Delopris Main of Moravia as second grade teacher. The rest of the year’s staff remains the same.
Moravia sees a surge in building and decorating with projects including a new warehouse by N R Ward, a new home for Leonard Palmer, a renovated bank-adjacent building for Lonnie Long beer parlor, a Rollie McDonough basement, Chas Pabst residence redecorating, water system installation at the community singing center, and a Kin Cade farm barn, among others.
Lorence Gordner, son of Mr and Mrs T R Gordner, will teach biology and science during Simpson College Indianola summer session. He earned a bachelor of science degree at the college commencement for the class of 1987.
George C. Elliott longtime Appanoose county official dies in his rooms above Appanoose Abstract & Title in Centerville. He began public service at 18 as a deputy to his father, earlier county clerk, later serving 18 years as county clerk across nine terms. Funeral set for Thursday at Centerville Methodist Church.
Representative C. M. McFatridge and Mr and Mrs C C Coulson traveled to Storm Lake Iowa Monday to attend the picnic and fish fry hosted by the Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce for state officials and members of the general assembly. They also visited Lake Okoboji on the trip.
Rev Tarr, newly serving East Branch New York, writes to the Union editor about the Catskills area where Beaver Kill and East Branch meet. He notes good fishing and deer hunting season, adds their busy schedule limits leisure, and mentions Memorial Day addresses at East Branch Hancock and near Harvard and Fish's Eddy.
Pupils of Miss Helen Locomia of Centerville performed at the Centerville Presbyterian church last Thursday evening. Selections included The Close of Day by Georgiana Winsler, In the Dirigible by Donald Brain, Aqus-Planing by Marilyn Broehar, Butterflies at Play by Maxine Smith, By a Roadside Fire by Dorothy Lee Brain, A March by Duane Veach, and Hungarian by Marie Callen.
The Iowa Ladies Farm Bureau Chorus of 1000 voices will perform in Ames on Friday during the Iowa State 4 H Girls Convention. Groups from 80 counties participate, with Monroe county contributing a 30-voice section. Hilton vicinity members of the Monroe township chorus directed by Mrs Hurold Hinton include Mrs Jas Long, Mrs Vernon Anderson, Mrs Cy Hail, Mrs Miles Griffin, and Mrs Helen Homerin. The state chorus will sing at Ames Methodist church at 1 o clock Friday and the program will be broadcast on radio.
Carl Eugene Luse, 12, son of Coy and Mrs Luse of Centerville, never missed a day or arrived late in eight years of schooling. He walked to Shower and later Centerville Juror High, enduring all weather without sidewalks or transport, and graduated on time, a record the Centerville Towegian notes with pride.
Claude Hawk was elected president of the Moravia high school alumni association at the annual meeting held in the school gymnasium last Friday evening. Officers named included Vice President Barbara Burton, Secretary Harlé Hawk, and Treasurer Francia Miller. The event honored the graduating class of 1937 and featured a grand march with the class of 1900 the oldest represented group.
The menu lists M. E. Friday dinner options featuring meat loaf with brown gravy, new potatoes, scalloped corn, a combination salad with mayonnaise, bread and butter, peach marshmallow pudding, cookies, and coffee.
Churnes Bible School opens at 10 a.m. with Nellie Utterback as superintendent. Communion Worship at 11 a.m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon. Pastor W J Hastie leads the church activities.
The morning service at 11 o clock will honor fathers with a special message. At 8 pm Mrs. Hickman presents a play titled Signs of The Times, sponsored by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, with a free will offering. Wesley Chapel holds services at 9:30 am and 10:80 am with Sunday School. Children’s Day program postponed due to weather and rescheduled for next Sunday evening at 8. CHASL ELLIS, Pastor.
Iconium Circuit Fairview Sunday School at 9 and Morning worship at 9 46 a m Iconium Sunday School at 9 wi Wayne Thompson superintendent Morning worship at 1 8 wi The evening service at 8 o'clock in cooperation with the Epworth League An opportunity to unite with the church will be given at each of the warning services Dilton Sunday School at 1d 4 im Ralph Spected superintendent The Epworth League starts a contest Sunday evening at 5 o'clock Everyone invited J W STINE Pastor
A photo labeled Who and When identifies Ida Patrick now Mrs U S Mangle living north of Moravia. Taken for Moravia high school's 1920 annual when she was a senior. Florence Boyer Weathers of Chicago Heights Illinois writes she immediately recognized Ida Patrick from 21 years ago, calling it very natural.
Note to band members rehearsal postponed to Friday night this week due to the circus. Ambassador March-Davis Commencement Ovverture Barnhouse Contemplation Lichner Concentration Overture Hazel Martyn Waltz DeLamater First Parade March Greibel Evening Webey Port Gay March
Archie Thompson was elected president of the Vosburgh school reunion for next year at the annual reunion in Franklin township. Elected officers include Glen Turner as vice president, Mrs. H. R. Gilliland as secretary, and Mrs. Vern Turner as treasurer. Eighty eight attended and set next gathering for the second Thursday in June 1938 with a noon picnic and program of readings, songs, talks, and community singing led by Mrs. Gilliland.
The Moravia M E Church hosts Signa of the Times a religious play written and directed by Mrs C Hickman Centerville next Sunday evening June 20 at 8 oclock presented by the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society This well publicized production features the same Iowa City state contest cast There is no admission charge but a free will offering will be taken
Mrs J W Zerbe of Eddyville received a letter from her husband Rev J W Zerbe dated December from Ontario California. The note was recovered from the wreck of a western plane buried in Alpine Utah snow. The Rev Zerbe wrote it while at the national Farm Bureau convention in Pasadena California.
E. G. Hawk & Sons purchased a Case grain separator for summer threshing. The new machine features a 26 inch cylinder versus the old 24 inch model and will be tractor pulled.
Newly elected Epworth League officers include President Wendell Cloyed, 1st Vice President Jean Kathryn Hroshar, Vice President Gaylord Main, 3rd Vice President Doris Pennington, fifth Vice President Bette Hiatt, Kerry Wissler, and pianist Dean Kathryn Brusher. Chorister Doris Jean Lyse also named.
The Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association shipped ten head of livestock to the St Louis market on Tuesday. The consignors include Haver Peacd Free, Junior and Gerald Rinehart, and Mrs Duswid Tarr and son Hoseld L.
Arthur J. Stanley formerly of Moravia has been chosen as one of ten U.S. youths to attend a World Conference on Life and Work of the Church at Oxford England from July 12 to 26. He travels with his wife after a June 6 wedding.
Doris Jean Luse recalls a transformative week at E L Institute Mt Pleasant with 265 students starting at 6 16 morning watch breakfast at 6 45 singing and jokes classes in Bible Life Work Character and more then afternoon recreation swimming tennis and photos chapel at 8 ends with a tearful farewell as they sing God Be With You Till We Meet Again and Would Be True a life changing experience kept in memory
Mr and Mrs Curtis Burton entertained at a 6 oclock dinner Wednesday June 9 honoring the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs M B E Boardman and the birthday of Richard Burton. Guests included the Boardmans and their son Clifton Preston Hiatt Jimmie Rhee Madge Duvall Elizabeth Cameron Harold Richard and Barbara Burton. The evening featured games visiting and dessert with cake ice cream and strawberries.
In memory of J B Sneed who died one year ago on June 2 1946. The message laments the silence and tears of Mrs Swedwich's family and notes Rev J W Zerbe of Rildyville greeting friends Friday.
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