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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
3
Moravia High boys entered Class A in a basketball tournament at Chariton last Friday. Melcher defeated them 22 to 2d in the afternoon game while Chariton won Class A and Sewal took Class B.
Thomas A Crawford of Natoma was found frozen to death near the Ralph Bowlby ranch on the Saline river south of Natoma after a winter storm. He had traveled in poor weather after leaving Munsell’s oil field and was last seen by Van Pelt. Funeral services were held at Natoma Presbyterian Church. He was born 1870 in Moravia Iowa and left behind four brothers and three sisters.
The Waughop Motor Co announces its annual Bean Dinner to be held Wednesday March 16 at the Moravia garage. The event includes an E C Gardner corn borer lecture at eleven, an old fiddlers contest, and a 1 PM dinner. Watson and Griffin of Ford Motor Co and other speakers will entertain in the afternoon, with contests and prizes planned.
The Church of Christ announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Mrs Mc Kern as superintendent and Communion at 11 a.m. The Ladies Aid meets March 16 and holds a food sale and Easter Bazaar at the church on Saturday April 2. The public is invited to attend the sale featuring bonnets, aprons and more.
Roads hindered worship last Sunday at M E Church with no Wesley service. In evening sixteen were baptized: Rolla Elijah Foster Eli Hugh Rufus Kastey Althea Tola Green Beulah Margaret Hiatt Mrs Pansy Stufflebeam Vera Fanchen Boshak Beryl Alta Cornett Harold Lawrence Powell Adolph Milton Gard John Edward Winkleman Edith Doris Powell Daley Ruth Hinote Bruells Lockman Dorothy Louisa Dodd Genevieve Kate Donovan Evelyn Agnes Higley. Ladies Auxiliary met to plan next week and served about 150 meals. Church board to seek architect bids for plans and specs. another board meeting tonight. Next Sunday Wesleyan night at Christian church with Dr Quinn speaking. New members to join after services. W H M S missionary tea set for March 16 at Mrs J S McCord home.
The Church of the United Beeeshean lists Sunday 10 am Sunday School 10:46 to 22:20 Junior C BE 11 am sermon by Rev Samuel Hobson on Redemption and Observance of Lord's Supper 6:30 pm Christian Endeavor 7:30 pm sermon by Rev Hobson on Christian Advancement Wednesday Ladies Aid afternoon with Mrs Ed Hoskinson 6:30 pm Prayer meeting 7:80 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday W M A at parsonage Pastor's father to preach both morning and evening next Sunday
The Evans family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during their father and brother C B Evans illness and death. Mae Pauling Lena and Mark Evans send appreciation for the beautiful offerings. Corrine Evans invites you to the school’s annual Home and School days March 17 and 18.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, March 15, at the Legion home.
RL McCloud dies at Ottumwa Hospital after a weeklong illness from appendicitis at 35. He served in WWI, was a Basil Cowell American Legion member, employed by R W Winsler Produce Co, and survived by wife Floy and two sons Lester Max and Billy along with his mother Mary Hiett, sister and brothers. Funeral held at United Brethren Church with American Legion involvement. interment in Moravia Cemetery.
The public sale of household goods at the McCoy residence in Moravia, scheduled for last Saturday, has been postponed to Saturday March 12 at 2 o'clock. Chester Broshar, Adm.
Public sale of hay by J. W. Goodale in Moravia includes 28 tons of baled hay to be auctioned Saturday afternoon. The event is listed as a local notice with the sale action and organizer.
Following the furniture sale Saturday, some windows, kindling, and related items will be sold at the U. B. Church.
There will be work in the First Degree at the Masonic Temple Friday evening with all Masons expected to attend. Miss Dorothy Reich has been pledged into Zeta Tau Alpha at Lone Wesleyan College, noted by the Lone Wesleyan News service. she is a freshman active on campus.
The Moravia Independent School District will hold its annual election Monday afternoon at the F P L Winslet building near the square. Two directors for two years and a treasurer to fill the unexpired term will be elected. Four petitions for directors name C Cullery J B Sneed D E Bishop and P D Schreiner with Cullery and Sneed the outgoing directors. Only one petition for treasurer has been filed for W A Smith.
Joseph Durst born near Richmond May 24 1888 died Feb 25 1927 at Town City psychiatric hospital after nervous breakdown and pneumonia. Survived by wife Hazel Florence Neil children Fern Evelyn Wayne Frederick Glenn Roy sister Ida McCrory parents deceased. Funeral in South English with services by Elder John Brower. burial at Brethren church. Several relatives and neighbors attend. Life details include World War I service and farm life in Iowa.
James Franklin Buckingham born December 7 1898 at 1 New London Iowa died at Miners Hospital Albin Iowa March 2 1927 age 30 years 2 months 223 days United Brethren Church member WWI veteran discharged total disability married October 6 1919 to Mian Burke had three children survives wife three children and both parents and three brothers services March 3 Moravia Iowa with Rev C J Fix and mixed quartet American Legion and Woodman Lodge conducted burial Moravia cemetery
Acknowledgments extend to friends and neighbors for sympathy and flowers. Mrs Frank Buckingham and children express thanks. Community members assisted C W Tracy near Main Station by cutting and hauling wood during his pneumonia recovery.
Moravia High School closed its basketball season at Chariton in a sectional game against Melcher, losing 24 to 22 after leading early. Coach Boller’s squad had a strong season, beating most teams in the section aside from Melcher. The item notes community events and local visits following the game.
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