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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
5
Moravia school concert band rated superior for the second year in Class B at Albia, with praise for individual musicians and directors. Contests showed bands from county seat towns excelling, while local notices mention floods, editor Berry Halden’s vacation, kite exploits by Oehler brothers, and early signs of spring amid mild weather.
Voters will select a full slate of town officials next Monday. Polls open at 4 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in the Community Building. Two tickets appear on the ballot: Peoples Ticket with Mayor L. B. Hiatt and others. Town Ticket with Mayor O. T. Foglesong and other nominees. Three incumbents seek re election: Councilman George Firkins Treasurer C C Coulson and Assessor Sam Hudgens.
Thieves visited the Will Free farm in the Leonium vicinity on Wednesday night last week and stole two dozen of the best hens.
Moravia High School Concert Band and soloists will give a veranda concert at the Community Building Saturday at 2:30, with a short intermission at 3. Proceeds from a Tag Day will help fund the band trip to the district contest in Oskaloosa on April 9. The program includes works by Holmes, Barnhouse, and Mareh Richards, plus vocal solos by Bette Hiatt, Jean Kathryn Broshar, and Doris Jean Luse, weather permitting.
Mrs. Clemmie Ogden wife of Cliff Ogden of Unionville vicinity died at 2 26 p m Monday after long illness aged 40 She leaves her husband and five children Maybell Brain Glen Kathleen Richard and Kenneth The service was at Fairview church Wednesday conducted by Rev Wines A Wilbon and others Funeral details followed in Hartford area notes
Miss Cecile Creech daughter of Mr and Mrs W 8 Creech Moravia wed Cecil Shifflet son of Mrs Charley Allen Webster Iowa in a single ring ceremony at the Centerville First Baptist parsonage pastor Rev Luther Childs presiding. The couple plans a Webster home after the ceremony.
An education film titled Across the World with Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson was shown at the school assembly Tuesday morning for the entire student body. The event, directed by Mrs Johnson, focused on Africa exploration and education. About 30 rural seventh and eighth graders attended as guests.
Ruth Thomas and Marjory Cameron visited Miss Cameron’s parents Mr and Mrs Tom Cameron in Bussey for a weekend gathering. Mr and Mrs Keith Cameron and their children from Newton joined Sunday for a birthday celebration honoring Tom Cameron his son Keith and granddaughter Ramona at the Cameron home, an annual event.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Brewer 82 died at her granddaughter's home in Newton after napping Wednesday March 16. Born September 28, 1856 near Hiattville she married Oliver Brewer in 1878 and had seven children. Survived by five daughters, a son, twelve grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and a sister. Funeral held at Wesley Chapel church with burial at Denney cemetery.
The grand jury for the April term is called to appear at 1 30 p m April 4 for the regular session and the petit jurors to appear at 10 a m April 11 Judge Charles F Wennerstrom of Charlton will preside. Names include Milt Exline Adell Gillis Rathbun Chas Harrison H C Haynes Centerville E F Irwin Melrose Bert Long Seymour Sam Proctor Unionville Fred Smith Centerville B C Whitehead Moravia and many more listed.
Fairie Stocker wed John Hewitt on Saturday March 19 at Albis in a ceremony read by E. J. Turner. Present were the bride’s brothers Clifford and Cleo Stocker. The bride, a Moravia high school 1937 graduate, wore a rose crepe dress. The couple will reside in Thayer with Hewitt farming.
Two fires troubled the vicinity of old Foster this week. The Albert Brain farm dwelling roof caught fire Friday morning and was put out by a bucket brigade. The John Robinson home burned completely Sunday morning with nearly all household goods lost. Both homes were partly insured.
The Appanoose county one act Play Festival opens in Moravia tonight at 7 30 with nine schools in two classes. Class A includes schools over 100 in high school enrollment, Class B under 100. Critics judge ratings from superior to average. Paul Bissell of Bloomfield Junior College serves as critic. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for students. a two evening ticket covers both nights.
Harold and Richard Burton attended a birthday dinner Sunday at the Fred Hiatt residence honoring Charles Enos Hiatt. The 20th Century Club and guests enjoyed a social afternoon at Mrs. FP Reich's home Tuesday.
Relatives and friends gathered at Rev and Mrs W P Donahoo home in Moravia on Sunday March 20 to mark their 60th wedding anniversary. The event featured a cooperative noon meal, hymn singing, and tributes as the couple, married March 20 1878, recalled their life from Blakesburg to Hayes Kansas and Moravia.
M. E. Friday presents a dinner menu featuring bread, loin, mashed potatoes with gravy, dried corn turnips carrot and pineapple salad hot rolls butter and coffee. The hearty spread emphasizes classic scraps and comfort foods in a homely meal.
Antnquity Lodge No 352 A F and A M schedules a third degree work on Friday evening March 20 at the ball. All brothers are urged to attend and visiting brethren are welcome. D E Bishop presides. Opal Crawley and family connections noted.
Moravia schools dominated Class B with the concert band earning superior ratings and advancing to the district meet in Oskaloosa on April 9. Corydon and Osceola also placed well in Class B while several Moravia soloists and groups posted excellent to good ratings. Illness and quarantine limited both the band and orchestra members, yet director Gould praised the group’s performance as a standout first showing in Class B.
Slavin, long serving member, was chosen president at the Moravia school board reorganization meeting on Monday evening. The eight year veteran will lead with directors Frank Lathan newly inducted, and members George Firkins M K Blackmat and John D Veuch. Chester Broshar is secretary.
Secretary Morgenthau announced that the total maturity value of United States Savings Bonds sold through March 7, 1938 reached 1,584,402,875 dollars. The Moravian community reportedly purchased 2,831.25 dollars in Savings Bonds for the year.
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