Reminiscences of Moulton Then and Now by a Local Columnist
A columnist recalls nineteen years away from Moulton and strolls through memories of daily life. He wanders past the Moulton streets, old oil pavement, the church and parsonage, the Pulliam residence, and the Belted bake of youth. He recalls schoolyard games, the cow pasture, a trip to the Moulton Tribune printing, Bonner's Store, Berry's Store, and a close call with a fence wire. The piece ends with a nod to Mrs. Rev. Stenkels in Moruyini.
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Moulton
Fortune
M. BH
Cogter
R. B. Carson
M. E
Ynenla
Pulliam
Ous
Dave Blosser
Moulton Tribune
Lowe
Bonner
Mr. Bonner
Relatives of Dowds Safe at Long Beach
A Dowd family letter from Long Beach describes the earthquake as very bad but confirms that the writer’s brother, sister and loved ones are safe. A brick wall fell through the roof of their mother’s house causing damage, with extensive destruction nearby and concern for Emma.
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Dowd
Long Beach
Mother
Emma
California
Mary
Ben Dowd
Moravia names two new school directors for three years
Dr. C. T. Slavin and John Veach were elected Monday to three year terms on the Moravia Independent School District board, succeeding V. W. Tracy and Al. O. Main. Voters approved disposing of the vacant frame building and grounds by a 169 to 68 vote, with 252 voting overall.
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C. T. Slavin
John Veach
Moravia Independent School
Kaster
Orelup
GT. Slavin
Slavin
Veach
Albia and Centerville National Banks Open for Business
Albia and Centerville National Banks were reported open for business with no restrictions this morning. State banks are expected to be released within a few days.
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Albia
Centerville
National Banks
Moravia to Welcome New North Side Cafe Operator
Leonard of Albin leases former North Side Cafe site in Moravia and plans a fully equipped cafe. Mrs. Leonard to assist in operations as the new venture opens for business.
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Moravia
Leonard of
Albin
Leonard
Five Years Ago Items From Moravia Union 1928
The Moravia Union notes a death of Mrs. Mary Wall at a Savannah sanitarium on March 18. Annual school election results show 288 votes. W C Bivin and W A Smith re elected directors for three years and treasurer for two. H R Thomas announced candidacy for Rapanoose County sheriff. Mr and Mrs Earl Brain welcomed son Dean Gerard born Friday March 25.
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Moravia Union
Mary Wall
Savanah
Toan
W. C. Bivin
W. A. Smith
H.R. Thomas
Rapanoose County
Earl Brain
Town election tickets led by Union and Peoples groups
Twenty five years ago on March 19 two tickets competed for the town election with Union nominees for mayor Chas Winsler and councilmen F W Blumenstock Frank Selby J A Winsler treasurer H G Broshar assessor M B Harris and Peoples nominees for mayor N Y Wycott councilmen N J Main Id Hicks W R Benson treasurer Lige Kinsade assessor Robt Tarr. The school board re elected Prof P B Wood principal and Mills Ortence Kerr primary teacher. A large barn on the W R Benson farm two miles northeast of town burned down. The Union newspaper added new type.
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Moravia
Aubrey Jordan
Blakesburg
Union
Aupreme
Centerville
Ed Tharp Dies In Colorado Accident
A message reports Ed Tharp was accidentally shot and killed Monday in Colorado. The Moravia native, long known here, ran an oil station in Yuma. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Gee plus H Irelan and other relatives. Funeral at Yuma Thursday at 2:00 PM with burial in the local cemetery.
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Ed. Tharp
Tharp
Yuma
Colorado
Moravia
Gee
H. Irelan
Harper-Scott Misa Leona Harper and George Scott wed
Harper and Scott were united in marriage Sunday March 12 at 3 p m at the bride's home with Rev Frank A Smith of Ottumwa officiating. Attendants were Miss Hazel Harper and Curtis Tomlin. Witnesses included W Harper Allen and Ralph Harper, Olive Harper, Mr. and Mrs V S Paterson and family from Chariton, Mr and Mrs C A McKim from Unionville, Mrs U C McKim, Watson Roland and Mrs Frank Smith. The bride wore an Alice blue gown. The bride is daughter of W Harper and a Des Moines high school graduate. The groom, son of Roy Scott, is a Moravia high school graduate and an industrious farmer active in Wesley Chapel church and Sunday school. Best wishes from many.
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Misa Leona Harper
George A. Scott
Frank A. Smith
Ottumwa
Hazel Harper
Curtis Tomlin
W. Harper
Allen
Ralph Harper
Olive Harper
Paterson
Fam Hy
Chariton
C. al McKim
Unionville
U. C. McKim
Watson Roland
Frank Smith
Des Moines High School
Roy Scott
Moravia High School
Wesley Chapel
Snondoy School
Donahoos to Mark 55th Anniversary With Open House
Rev and Mrs W P Donahoo announce they will observe their 55th wedding anniversary at their Moravia home on Monday March 20 with an open house in the afternoon for friends who wish to visit.
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W. P. Donahoo
Moravia
Moving Pictures At School Gym Monday Evening
The local Legion Auxiliary Unit sponsors a moving picture show at the school gym on Monday at 7 46 p m. The feature is The Return of Boston Blackie with two real comedies. Admission is free for school children and five cents for adults to cover local operating expenses under the Community Service Department of the Auxiliary.
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Legion Auxiliary
Boston
Community Service Department of the Auxiliary
Declamatory Contest Cancelled By Wabansie Conference
Local officials report the Wabansie conference declamatory contest set for Seymour on Thursday evening is canceled due to financial difficulties from the bank holiday. Moravia winner Maxine Tucker and district state entries John Johnson and Maxine Tucker may have contests postponed or canceled. the all district state contest is indefinitely postponed awaiting proper sponsorship.
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Seymour
It Ia
Maxine Tucker
John Johnson
The
Moravia High School
Moravia High Girls Continue Basketball Season
Moravia High girls will keep practicing and playing basketball this spring after the regular season ended. Udell girls tied Moravia 12 to 12 on Thursday night, with Moravia leading 12 to 6 at halftime. A preliminary game featured Moravia seniors against next year’s juniors, with the seniors winning 20 to 13.
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M. H
Udell
Moravia
Moravia Boys
Lovilia
Hiteman
Bucknell
Troy
Richard Burton
Leo Kaster
Dwight Kaster
Dayton Dotson
Everett Morris
Harald Hawk
Donald Gardner
Carl Callen
Rudolph Pence
Horton
Dotson
Moravia High
Moravia Girls
Centerville
Mystic
Cincinnati
Keosaqua
Kelan
Fourteen World Fair Highways Designated From Chicago
Chicago designs 14 major automobile routes radiating from the city to spread fair traffic. Each route will run 75 to 100 miles with colorful signs linked to fair exhibits. Estimated daily attendance is 60 600 with about 87 000 driving private cars. Beacon City route via Lincoln Highway offers direct access without entering Chicago. M. H. Johnson was a business visitor in Abia Monday morning.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Rockford
DeKalb
LaSalle
South Bend
St. Joseph
Fort Dearborn
Llumination
Beacon City
Chigsga
Beacon
Moravia High Athletic Banquet Highlights 60 Attendees
The Moravia Public Schools faculty sponsored the second annual athletic banquet at United Brethren Church basement with sixty guests. Attendees included boys and girls basketball squads, school board members, faculty, and guests. Honors noted for graduating players and team captains. event praised for sportsmanship and extracurricular value.
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Boravia High School
United Brethren Church
Moravia Public Schools
Virginia
Barshahn
Caris
Aquad
Appanoose County
Carl McCrory
James Reich
Vanice Morris
Lorence Gardner
Paul Underwood
Conrad Hayes
Dwight Kuster
Leo Kuster
Bergha
Irelan
Birthday Dinner for Austin Jay at Home
A birthday gathering for Austin Jay was held last Thursday with invited friends and relatives at his home. A noon dinner was served by Mrs. Jay and Mrs. Walter Lemaster, and Mia baked the birthday cake for Argo. The afternoon included a soulagway as attendees, including Mrs Harald Argo, Mrs Ben Argo, Mr and Mrs Walter Lemaster, Evelyn and Ernestine Stauber, and Cora Broshar, departed with wishes for many more birthdays.
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Austin Jay
Jay
Walter Lemaster
Mia
Harold Argo
Soulagway
Harald Argo
Ben Argo
Iconium
Missea Evelyn
Ernestine Stauber
Misa Cora Broshar
Mr. Jay
Residents Gathered at Dell Mledger Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart hosted guests including Gerald and Junior, Frank and Lew Rinehart, Kenneth and Dallas Johnson, and Ebert Argo with Haney Jennings attending an afternoon visit at the Dell Mledger residence.
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Dell Mledger
Bert Rinehart
Gerald
Junior
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Kenneth
Dallas Johnson
Ebert
Haney Jennings
Valle
Mrs Belle Hellyer Improves After Illness
Mrs Belle Hellyer is reported to be recovering from a recent illness. Her doctors note steady progress and anticipate continued improvement in the coming days.
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Belle Hellyer
Moravia Greyhounds claim strong 19–4 season
Moravia High School boys basketball produced an outstanding 19 win season under coach Dale Caris and assistant Kenneth Barghahn. The team swept county and Webbonsie Conference titles, posting a 27.6 average score and earning praise for teamwork and spirit.
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Moravia
Lovilia
Allerton
Mystic
Hiteman
Bucknell
Cincinnati
Centerville
Blakesburg
Corydon
Troy
Moravian
Dale Caris
Kenneth Barghahn
Caria
Vanice Morris
Wilbur Smith
Carl MecCrory
Paul Underwood
Lorence Gardner
Jack Hayes
James Reich
Panora
Town
Church Services and Events Schedule
Sunday school at 9 46 with Dale Schreiner as Superintendent. Divine worship at 11 00 featuring Simon the Cross Bearer. Epworth League at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 with The Troubadours. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 80. Father and Son banquet Thursday at 6 46 tickets 25 cents at Union office and Smith and Veach Drug Store. Daddy bring a son. Wesley worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 led by D C Behrens.
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Dale Schreiner
Simon
Epworth League
Union Office
Smith and Veach Drug Store
Daddy
Sunday church services and activities across local churches
Sunday school at 10 a m led by Ralph Turner with morning worship at 11 and a youth program. Evening young people meeting 7 p m with leaders including Ruth Turner. The theme Life Standards to be discussed by Virgil Calhoun B F P Whitehead Roy Argo Guy Argo and James Argo. Lenten service Wednesday after the youth meeting followed by a St Patrick social. Scout groups, cake and music planned. Various town churches list schedules and officers including Levis Rouse Paul Boyer Hilton and J W Zerbe.
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Ralph Turner
Young Peoples
Misa Ruth Turner
Virgil Calhoun
B. FP. Whitehead
Roy Argo
Guy Argo
James Argo
Young People's
St. Patrick
Monroe County Sunday School Institute
United Presbyterian Church
Albina
Independence
Appanoose County Christian Endeavor
Walnut City
Bath
Fairylew
Paul Boyer
Epworth League
League
Sdan
Ladies Aid
Hilton
Levis Rouse
Maxine Tyrrell
Emma Sutton
Wilsons Celebrate Forty-Second Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Eph Wilson entertained at their home Sunday for their forty second wedding anniversary A noon dinner featured an angel food cake as the centerpiece Guests included Burke P F Wilson Woodward Iowa R G Wilson and family Zell Wilson Carl Cloved Fern Wright Edna Dyphon and daughter Mark Childs and daughter from Coatsville Missouri Gus Luse and son and Helen Carter All departed wishing many more happy years together
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Eph Wilson
Burke PF. Wilson
Woodward
Iowa
R. GC. Wilson
Zell Wilson
Carl Cloved
Fern Wright
Edna Dyphon
Mark Childs
Coatsville
Missouri
Gus Luse
Helen Carter
Wilson
Ogether
M E Friday Dinner Menu Highlights Chicken Pie
The menu lists chicken pie with mashed potatoes and noodles, gravy, hominy, macaroni and rarebit, hot biscuits, butter, pickles, jelty pie and coffee. This holiday meal features simple hearty dishes and a savory pie selection.
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Roosevelt
Wee
John Barleycorn
Satan
Dad
Rev. Stenkels
Moruyini
Dr. Slavin
Harper-Scott
Moravia High Girls
M. H. Johnson
Abia Monday Oiuroing
County
Walconsie
Webonsie
Mystle
Numa
Church News
M. E. Church Notes
Teenium
J. W. Zerbe
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