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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
4
W. FF, T. Evans, minister. CG, R. Kincade, superintendent, Bible School 7:00 a.m. Communion 10:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m. Wm. Carl Bivin, leader. Sermon 8:00 p.m. Ladies' Aid Wednesday afternoon at the church.
The Moravia church reports a Sunday demonstration tied to a missionary meeting with a sermonette and Epworth League gathering at 7 p.m. Delegates Nadine Donovan Irene Fix and Roger Fix returned from the Moulton convention, while Roberta Humphrey and Leora Eatlick prepare for the Mt. Pleasant Epworth League Institute. The Woman's Home Missionary Society plans a meeting at Mrs. Frank Selby’s home Thursday evening. Services are at Moravia 11 a.m. and Wesley 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School surrounding. A Friday dinner drew 100 attendees, 38 from Albis. Charles Fix will speak at League Sunday night. Class Nine picnic postponed pending notice.
A church notice urges readers to attend the United Brethren services with messages from heaven and a call to devotion. Rev and Mrs Thompson visit local homes, plan travel to Des Moines, and emphasize choosing right and serving others as key spiritual themes. Attendance and Sunday School are promoted as part of daily living.
Due to unavoidable circumstances the Lee Clinic, which was to have been held Thursday evening, has been postponed. Further announcements will be made at a later date. Smith Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs R P Hillyard spent Sunday with relatives in Allerton. Mr and Mrs Ivan Broshar and son returned to Waterloo last Thursday. Dr and Mrs C T Slyvin and sons Hale and Noorden left Moravia Saturday on a vacation trip, traveling over 426 miles the first day. Elizabeth Baldwin hosted Mary Hoskinson and others Friday afternoon at Mrs Frank Hawk’s home for quilting and a fried chicken dinner with many other edibles.
The Moravia youth team aged ten to fifteen lost a pair of close games to Unionville. Tuesday away saw a 7 to 6 defeat, and the return at home ended 26 to 24 after nine innings. Moravia players included Roger Fix Junior Mason Everett Morris Paul Underwood Dayton Dotson Rex Firkins Donald Reich Charles Hiatt Charles Reich Leon Oehler John Smith and Wilbur Smith.
A Diamond Jubilee pageant will revive old time transport at the Town State Fair. The procession opens with Tom a Indians and horse drawn vehicles and continues through early carriages to automobiles from 1897 to the present, many operated under their own power during the fair week.
Moravia residents and children enjoyed a Progressive Club picnic on Friday afternoon June 14. Attendance contest losers hosted winners, with next notices of social calls and visits across town. Nearby residents and relatives were mentioned visiting family homes in Albia Crawfordsville Centerville and Fremont.
Marriage notices arrive from Moravia announcing Miss Esther Kuyper wed to Mr. John Gilbert Boot of Pella. The ceremony occurred Friday June 1th in Pella. Mrs Boot taught commercial subjects at Moravia High School last year and Mr Boot works in screen manufacturing at Pella. Moravia friends extend congratulations to the couple.
A promotional piece urges advertisers to invest in ADVERTISING to boost sales and attract new customers. It argues confident promotion keeps shelves moving, supports quality, and drives growth by telling the truth about merchandise.
Moravia residents are invited to celebrate Independence Day with a Day Dream Special this week. Gus Ochler has returned to Ottumwa after visiting relatives in Moravia. Dwight Hiatt of Oskaloosa spent the weekend with his parents and will work in Ophslocia for the summer. Dinner guests at the Frank Main home included Mr. and Mrs. Blumenstock, Mary Louise, AuRea, and Fred Rickel of Upslund, Cali.
A correction to last week's Moravia Union clarifies that no liquor was found in Dan Wolf’s car after a report in Bad Smash Up Sunday Afternoon. The item lists multiple social visits and family travel details across Moravia Albia and Ottumwa, noting names and places with no further unfolding event.
The Moravia baseball team defeated Unionville 13 to 5 on a windy afternoon that stirred up dust clouds on the diamond. A large crowd watched as Unionville struggled defensively while Moravia's lineup enjoys future matchups against the Chilly Blues of Chillicothe Iowa featuring players with college pedigrees.
Editor of The Moravia Union, AK Smith, begins a two week vacation. He travels with his parents Rev and Mrs A M Smith of Eldon. They will visit relatives around Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs Hi KX Smith and daughter Maxine stay with her parents in Centerville during the absence.
W. M. Gardner, Moravia Public Schools janitor, attended a two day Janitor Short Course in Fairfield June 13 14 under the Engineering Extension Service Iowa State College Ames. The event, first of its kind in the region, aims to become annual and welcomed others in school management and southeastern district laws. Superintendent M J Goeldner was among the attendees.
The menu lists chicken pie mashed potatoes and gravy scalloped corn cottage cheese lettuce salad strawberries and cake for a community dinner hosted by M. E. Friday. The selection emphasizes hearty home style dishes likely offered as a single meal service.
Appanoose county officials and jail staff processed the newly arrived 1930 auto license plates at the courthouse. Plates are two inches shorter, two inches narrower, with rounded corners and white letters on a dark blue background. Plate number 41900 Fowa 1930 is noted from last Saturday’s loweriay. Mrs Huiveston of Albin visited with her uncle Lewis Young. Mr and Mrs Allen Hiatt and children drove to Mt Pleasant.
Ardis A Smith formerly of Moravia graduated from The George Washington University in Washington DC with the Master of Laws degree at commencement exercises held Wednesday evening in the Washington Auditorium before about six thousand spectators. Degrees were conferred on six hundred graduates from eight schools. Dr Meta Glass of Sweet Briar College delivered the address.
Centerville hosts the Iowa Good Will Air Tour on Monday June 24 at the municipal airport. About 500 planes are expected with tri motor liners and air stunt groups, plus races and exhibitions staged by local merchants. Notables include John Livingston and Orin Larwood with possible participation by Robins and Kelley and Army aircraft.
The Moravia Fourth of July committee presses ahead with plans for a bigger event. A Wednesday band concert July 3 signals the start with a bomb blast to announce the holiday. Fireworks are expected to surpass prior displays. A baseball game against Unionville is lined up amid contests for all ages. Lorena Albers directs music with a band, drills, and patriotic demonstrations. Merchants will display fireworks and stickers advertise the program. The Union and Smith Drug Store offer stickers for cars.
The Moravia orchestra that provides weekly Wednesday music will reschedule if rain stops the Wednesday concert. If Thursday is bad the group will perform Saturday night. The program aims to keep a weekly recital schedule despite weather disruptions.
The Union notes delayed Wednesday mail causing printing delays. Mrs Zeina Wright and her son of Galesburg visited Sunday at Mrs F A Heidi's home. Mr and Mrs WT Smith spent the weekend at Mrs Smith's parents in Mt Plea nant. A Sunday morning incident saw a truck out of control strike a parked car on a Cline residence street, damaging the left drum fendi wheel and more.
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