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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
3
The Union lauds Wilbur Harris and the school music department for an outstanding sub-district music contest showing at Chariton last Friday and Saturday. It cites skillful directing, strong student effort, and community support, including J. M. Beck’s Iowa Master Editor Publisher honor for the Centerville newspaper.
Moravia musicians shine at a sub-district contest as OES holds a Thursday school of instruction at Magoni hall led by Frata Brown. The day features a 1:80 start with a 7 PM dinner at Mora via Church of Christ for Eastern Star members, $0.26 per plate, and an evening session with candidate initiation at 7:30 PM. Reservations go to secretary Margaret Callen.
Railroads pay roughly 4 million dollars to Iowa counties to cover the 1938 tax bill. Payments, in two installments, go to county treasurers proportional to mileage within each county. The Milwaukee Road contributes 526,535.50 dollars, with Apop_nose county receiving 8,583.96, funds supporting schools highways and local government.
Scattersburg Sunday School was organized at the Scattersburg schoolhouse five miles east of town. Officers elected include Lucille Coltrain as superintendent and several assistants. Teachers cover Bible Class Young Peoples Junior and Beginners with roles for organist and choristers. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McFatridge and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coulson were in Des Moines last Thursday.
J M Beck editor of Center ville Daily Sowegian received the Master Editor Publisher award from the Iowa Press Association. The honor, given to three editors annually, recognized Beck for hard work, honorable conduct, sound thought, and unselfish influence. The Towegian also won third place for best special edition the Centennial edition.
The excerpt notes hot air in July and August with a hint that it may always be present. It remarks on recent summer weather and forecasts sowing oats on Monday if the wind does not blow away the new crop.
Four Chester White sows belonging to Homer King on the John Selby place near Brompton reportedly bred 83 pigs last fall and recently farrowed 46 more, totaling 79 pigs in the season. The claim suggests a remarkable hog-raising achievement for the property.
Dale Schreiner outlines plans for Woodbury County rural electrification in Iowa. He describes 119 miles of initial lines with 137000 dollars, aims to expand to 500 miles, and emphasizes right of way, public support, and ongoing education after construction. He notes potential offices in Sioux City or Moville and praises the program for raising rural living standards.
Regular meeting of the Mone Township Board of Trustees is set for Monday April 3 at 9 am at the Moravia Seer Building. E Glick Township Clerk.
Mrs Stella Carter hosted a Monday afternoon lesson for Farm Bureau ladies. Eight attended and two chair seats were finished for Mrs Loyd Carter. Guests included Mrs Bert Meadows Miss Ella Hiatt Mrs Birdie Main Mrs Fred Blumenstock Mrs Mary Hoskinson Mrs Chas Coffin and the hostess. Willa Carson of Chariton visited Virginia Zike Friday night and Saturday.
Nine Moravia soloists and groups win first division ratings at the sub district music contest at Chariton with nine moving to district competition in Oskaloosa. Two Moravia acts advance without competition. Moravia places fourth overall in Class A with a strong showing by director Wilbur Harris in his first year.
Mr and Mrs John Temple of Moravia celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Friday March 31 from 1 to 4 p m. All friends are invited to call.
The Junior show postponed due to film shortages will be shown on April 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Los Angeles airport. The program features The Young Eagles air trip to South America, a Boy Scouts of America reward for two worthy members. Admission 10 15 25 cents. eighth graders admitted free.
The Odd Fellows will observe their annual Egg Roast Tuesday evening April 4. The Rebekahs are asked to cooperate. families are invited and asked to bring eggs. By Order Noble Grand.
The menu lists meat loaf with gravy and escalloped potatoes alongside green beans cottage cheese and sweet potatoes. Desserts include pie and coffee with biscuits.
Newsbasket notes 739 tuition students and a 28 mile distance for Dwight Fenton while Lucille Brackett lives 19 miles away. Moravia sits midway between two county seats on a paved road with four large enrollments. The band auxiliary raised 400 for band uniforms in four months and since July 4 1988 the band earned 210 from entertainments. Faculty praise the district as well recognized and state superintendents regard the Moravia superintendent highly. Four counties Wayne Monroe Appanoose and Lucas are represented among students.
Rev. Emil Gruen a Philadelphia Baptist minister told at United Brethren Church that Christ is the sole hope for Israel and Christians must send missions to the Jews. He noted Jewish Christians in Central Europe relying on Christ amid suffering and traced Gruen's Hamburg birth, emigration to the U S in 1916 and education at Philadelphia’s Baptist Theological Seminary.
The Moravia school musicale was held at the gymnasium on Wednesday evening. A large appreciative audience enjoyed the program with little change from the published list. Sub district contest numbers were presented, the Junior Band performed three selections, and soloists including Margaret Burton and the trumpet trio of Virginia Zike Donald Jones and Duane Veach featured the program. Accompanists included Grace Argo Mrs Wilbur Harris Margaret Burton Rosemary Main Miss Gael Sherrard and Mary M Horstman.
The menu lists Turnips Roast Beef and Potatoes with Brown Gravy along with Creamed Peas Harvard Beets Cabbage Salad Bread and Butter and Coffee.
Mrs. I. E. Jordan observed her 78th birthday on Tuesday, March 28. Neighbors and friends gave a handkerchief shower at her home in the afternoon. Mrs. Harley Tisue baked an angel food cake. Mrs. Jordan cut and shared it with guests. She has been ill but is improved and enjoyed the gathering.
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 262 A F and A M is set for Monday evening April 3. There will be work in the third degree led by W M H K Smith.
The Moravia Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the Post Home on Tuesday evening April 4.
Vision 1 Cambria division 2 Brass sextet class B C Cory don division 1 Allerton division 2 Moravia division 2 Osceola division 2 Concert band class C Allerton division 1 Moravia division 1 Pleasantville division 2 Girls sextet class B C Humes ton Leon Pleasantville Sey mour division 1 Allerton Corydon Dallas Moravia Murray Mystic New Virginia division 2 Cincinnati and Promise City division 3 Boys glee club class C Moravia division 1 Pleasantville and Dallas Girls glee club class C Dallas and Pleasantville division 1 Moravia and New Virginia division 2 Mixed chorus class C Pleasant ville and Dallas division 1 Moravia and Humeston division 2
Clint Paxston 78 longtime resident died Monday at his brother Frank Paxston's home after a stroke two and a half years ago. Born October 10 1865 in Henry County Iowa he moved to this county as a boy and farmed and ran a saw mill and feed mill. He lived eight miles east of Moravia on the same farm about 40 years. Surviving wife four children Icel Floyd Fay Leo two brothers Hague Sheridan Wye and Frank Moravia a sister Mrs Nora Van Blaricom Franklin Tl and many relatives. Funeral at Swaim home Moravia Thursday March 30 at 2 pm Rev Sylvia Ferguson Albia and Rev W P Donahoo officiating Interment Sales Cemetery.
The Philharmonic Choir of about 90 voices visited Moravia Monday morning, giving a one hour program at the school building. A large crowd attended and praised the performance. Betty Bishop and Rex Firkins Moravia members also sang with the choir on tour last year. After the concert, the Parsons group was hosted at dinner prepared by Miss Cory and Home Economies girls at the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carson have purchased the John Selby home in Moravia near the southeast square corner. The Carsons, who have resided there since arriving in Moravia, are noted as a Milwaukee section foreman.
Letters from readers share greetings and weather notes from Moravia Morravia Iowa visitors El Paso Texas and Bushnell Nebraska. Contributors Mary Firkins Wallis J L DeLong and F B Harn discuss travel weather and local quirks while sending subscriptions and greetings to the Union newspaper readers.
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