Moravia H S Basketball Season Ends In Forfeits Snow Delays
Moravia high school basketball closes with wins and losses marred by snow. Eddyville forfeited 8 0 to Moravia after road blocks. New Sharon and Ottumwa games also forfeited. Girls team finished 2 5 with two wins and one tie. Season wrap includes a 25 22 loss to Cincinnati and a 96 17 scoreline against Unionville.
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Ottumwa
Moravia
Unionville
Mystic
Centerville
Promise City
Ruspell
Moulton
Cincinnati
Independenta
Cub
Drama Club Meets in Bonita March 9 1831
Drama club members gathered for a regular meeting in Bonita on March 9 1831. Mr Gulletta reviewed Farquhar’s The Beaux Stratagem as the group debated rent and readability of classic plays in modern times.
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Fife
N. D
Assembly Rumblings at M H S Include Tardy Girl and Whispers
Readable fragments describe a chaotic school assembly at M H S with a tardy girl, whispers, and comments from Mr Gullette and Miss Shephard. A student named Weary Boshak earned a grade in penmanship and jokes about reading Chel ea. Glee Club and snow halls mentioned. Mose jokes about a cousin Sam recovering.
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Miss Shepard
Mr. Gullette
H. S
Boshak
Penmanshin
Mr. Michener
Girly Athletic Association meets on March 4th for Sportsmanship
The Girly Athletic Association gathered Wednesday March 4 to discuss sportsmanship and play insights for life. Poems were read by Jean Fisher Edna Burns Bonita Lagle and others. A Scotchman leaves on a trip warning not to forget Donal's glasses. A doctor asks about the wife who died and is told she talked un interruptedly for fifty years.
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Girly Athletic Association
Mfarch
Jean Fisher
Edna Burns
Bonita Lagle
Tell Davin
Diona
Little Donal
Amy
Moravia Town Buys Land For New Cemetery
Moravia town council at a special session agreed to purchase nine and a fraction acres from A. B. Jordan to establish a new cemetery. The Lot Seven tract lies east of highway No 0, south of the Wm Gardner place, adjacent to the old Crist cemetery, with plans to open for burial as soon as practicable.
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Moravian Town Council
A. B. Jordan
Moravia
Highway No. 0
Wm. Gardner
Crist
Chalk Talk Artist Coming To Moravia
J R Barkley brings a chalk talk to Moravia next Monday evening March 26 at the echou building under the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church. Barkley has given over four thousand entertainments in most states and spent a year in France entertaining the boya. Admission is low: adults and high school students 26 cents grade children 15 cents.
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J. R. Barkley
Echou
Union
France
Corydon Tops Moravia 22-18 In Narrow Victory
Corydon charges past Moravia 22 to 18 as the Independents overpower the visitors on Wednesday night. Earlier, the Canary Cagers girls defeated the high school team in a decisive victory.
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Corydon
Moravia
Nuf
Notice on shale assessments due before March 31
Shale assessments must be paid before March 31 to avoid penalties. Payments may be made at Moravia State Savings Bank or the County Treasurer’s Office in Centerville. Dr. G D Lynch drove to Unionville Missouri last Thursday in a snowstorm and couldn't reach home until the first of this week.
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Moravia
G. D. Lynch
Unionville
Snow Hound
Friday Dinner Menu at M. E.
A menu lists items for Friday including salad roast pork roast beef and noodles mashed potatoes gravy tomatoes with macaroni jelly bread butter pig coffee. The lineup reads as a concise homestyle spread with traditional sides and beverages.
Frank Swaim Opens Moravia Furniture and Undertaking Store
The Union advertises that Frank Swaim will open a new furniture and undertaking store in the M. B. Traue building on Moravia square. Swaim, formerly a grocery and dry goods operator there for eight years, is well known in the area. Funeral services will be aided by Ailen and Lewis of Albis. stock is in place and furniture arrivals expected soon.
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Igsie of the Union
Frank Swaim
M. B. Traue
Moravia
Swaim
Moravila
Ailen & Lewis
Albis
Former Resident Hancock Dies in Warrington Mo
J B Hancock, longtime Moravia area resident, died at his Warrington Missouri home. Funeral services were set for Wednesday in Warrington with burial there. He earlier ran piano and music shops in Moravia and Centerville before retiring to Warrington about fourteen years ago. He is survived by his wife and his mother, Mrs Lucy Hancock, who died about two years ago at age 102.
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J. EB. Hancock
Warrington
Hancock
Moravia
Centerville
Cankerville
Lucy Hancock
Honor Roll At Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant Iowa Twenty nine students at Iowa Wesleyan College earned honors for the first semester announced by registrar G E King. Miss Helen McCioud of Moravia is listed among sophomores on the honor roll. Co ed scholastic ranks exceed those of men with seniors and sophomores above body average while juniors and freshmen trail. BE TO OC Club met at Mrs. Clifford Lovell home Feb 26 with roll call ideas on child training a paper on nutrition by Mrs. Almont Main and music by Cecil Goulaway.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College
G. E. King
Helen MccCioud
Moravia
BE T. OC
Clifford Lovell
Almont Main
Cecil Goulaga
A G Broshar Elected As Moravia School Director
In Moravia Independent School District elections A G Broshar won a seat on the local board to replace W C Bivin. A total of 127 ballots were cast with 81 for Broshar and 44 for Bivin, plus two spoiled ballots. Bivin served nine years guiding the construction of the new school building and was praised for faithful service.
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Moravia Independent
A. G. Broshar
Board of Education
W. C. Bivin
Broahar
Thhere
Bivin
Snow Storm Keeps Moravia Cagers Out Of Tourney
Moravia high school basketball, hampered by last weeks snow, faced forfeits to Eddyville and New Sharon in tournament play at Ottumwa. Eddyville declined to appear, giving Moravia a 2 0 win, then New Sharon forfeited the semi final to Moravia after Moravia could not reach the game. Ottumwa Courier notes suggest Moravia might have faced tougher opposition were they to advance.
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M. H
Eddyville
New Sharon
Ottumwa
Moravia
Cedar
M. H. S.aure
Stocker
Moravia F
Maravig Igos
Ottumwa Five
Ottumwa Courier
Bulldogs
Sharon
Called Meeting for Masons at Moravia Lodge 452
A called meeting of Masonic Lodge No. 452 A F and AM is set for Friday evening March 13 for work. Frank Hammonds and new residents of Moravia moved from Ivonium last week and reside in the Pabst property on the north side of the square.
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Ataulty Lodge No. 452
Frank Hammond
Moravia
Ivonium
Pabst
Nouth
Southern Iowa Snowbound As Blizzard Paralyzes Two Feet of Snow
Southern Iowa endured a severe weekend blizzard with over two feet of snow. Cen ter ville measured 25 inches while drifts reached up to 15 feet in spots. Roads and trains were blocked, mail routes failed, and travel was mostly by foot for days. stores emptied and normal commerce halted as officials struggled to clear routes and the thaw began. Priority was to note widespread disruption, travel paralysis, and severe drifts across the region.
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Centerville
Moravia
Wabash
Milwaukee
Old Sol
Delfts
Albia Rotarians Visit Moravia Monday Evening
Albia Rotary Club will visit Moravia Monday evening March asth. Supper at 6 o'clock followed by a program presented by the Ladies Aid of the United Brethren Church. All residents are invited to attend and meet neighbors from Albia.
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Albia
O B S Holding School of Instruction at Moravia
The O B S Holding School of Instruction is held in Moravia this Wednesday afternoon and evening with district instructor Mrs Ada Mae Davis in charge. The O B Ladies will serve dinner to members at 4 30 this evening then the evening session begins at 7 30.
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School of Instruction of the
Moravia
Ada Mae, Davis
O. B
Gasoline Prices Drop to Multiyear Lows in Moravia
Gasoline prices in Moravia fall to their lowest in years after a price cut by local stations last Thursday. Regular gasoline is now listed at 12.4 plus the deluxe or lighter.
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Moravia
Notice To Produce Dealers In Appanoose County
Produce dealers in Appanoose County urged to attend a meeting at the Centerville Iowa Court House Wednesday night March 18 at 3D. Sponsored by the 12th District Poultry Butter Egg Desters Association. District includes Lucas Monroe Appanoose Wayne Decatur. Meetings in each county explain the organization in preparation for the district meeting in Corydon in April. Signed by J. S. Coffin district chairman Lloyd Loman vice chairman J G Duling secretary treasurer. Next Tuesday March 17 in St Patrick day.
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Appancate
Mane
Centerville
Towa
Court House
T3d
Poultry, Butter & Egg Desters Association
Lucas
Monroe
Appanoose
Weyne
Decatur
Corydon
J. S. Coffin
Lloyd Loman
J. G. Duling
Sec'y
Church News Revival at United Brethren March 20 to Easter
A pre Easter revival campaign will run from March 20 through Easter at the United Brethren Church with services each evening at 7 30 outside help will be secured and all are invited to attend Pastor A Fiehor notes Bible School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am uniting with the church offered at the service Christian Endeavor at 7 pm and preaching at 7 40 pm weather permitting those who signed church membership cards urged to attend Goma and worship if not obligated.
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Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Goma
United Brethren Church
A. Fiehor
Ironium
Christian Church
Methodist
St. Patrick's Day
Order of the Day
Fairview
Young People’s Choir
Epworth League
Hilton
Young People
Seryles
J. W. Zevbe
M E Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
The M E Church announces Sunday School at 9 and 10:80 a.m. with a large attendance last week. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor conducts sermon on 2 Timothy 4 16. Epworth League at 8:30 p.m. with Nellie Cox leading Jesus and the Youth of Today. Union prayer at U B Church Thursday 7:30 p.m. Baptism and reception of members planned. Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Societies meet on Thursday and Wednesday respectively. Westey Chapel lists 9:30 a.m. preaching and 10:80 a.m. Sunday School under B G Hawkins.
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Epworth League
Nellie Cox
Jesus
Union Young People's
U. B
Community Church and Society Notices Across Iconium and Hilton
Sunday and midweek worship and youth activities listed for Iconium Circuit Ironium and Hilton churches. Included are Sunday schools at multiple times, Young People meetings, Scout events, revival services beginning Palm Sunday March 29, and social gatherings such as St Patrick’s Day events, with ministers and organizers named.
Birthday party honors Dr. Lockman at Mose Lockman home
A March 4 gathering at the Mose Lockman residence celebrated Dr. Lockman’s 81st birthday and the wed ding anniversary of Homer King and Nes Homer. Attendees included the Rue Adams family, Mitlemans, Gillilands, Bensons, several Lockmans, and Spencer King. A noon dinner followed by visiting, with gifts for the celebrant and well wishes for more birthdays. Pearl Reich was called to Mackinaw City, Macomb county, for illness in her daughter Gladys Reich. friends hope for a speedy recovery.
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Mose Lockman
Dr. Lockman
Nes. Homer King
Rue ‘Adams
John Mitleman
Mart Gilliland
Mary Benson
Cad Adan
Frank Lockman
Raula
Will Irelan
de W. Ivelan
Elbert Lockman
Raul Lockman
Homer King and Son
Spencer
Pearl Reich
Macub
Gladys Reich
Gladys Hope
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