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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
3
Sunday School starts at 10 with the Swastika class in charge of closing. Morning worship at 11 led by Rev McCannon of the Albis A B church. Evening service at 8. Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. All invited. Forrest Main, class leader.
Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Dale Schreiner as superintendent Worship at 11 a m The W P M S to receive a Thankoffering after a short Missions message The Epworth League meets at 7 p m Evening services at 8 o clock The W F M S will lead the service with a special program Prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday Weiner roast for the League Friday Weasley Divine Worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 11 30 a m
Morning worship and Sunday School at Iconium with Ralph Turner as superintendent. various youth groups and societies meet through the week including Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Community Literary Society, Young Peoples meetings, and Ladies Aid. Memorial Day services May 80th and a Fourth Annual Father and Son banquet May 8th. Minister J W Zerbe invites readers to attend.
The Moravia Public School held its seventh annual commencement at the M E church on May 1 1808 with seven graduates Gertrude E Davis Lela R Stevens Gazell Hall Hazel Johnson Errillia C Wolfe Fanchen P Lynch and Arthur G Main The male quartet L J Whitton D E Bishop IP D Schreiner P C Broshar performed and Florence Patterson sang a solo The class colors were wine and cream and the flower American Beauty rose The Union calls for Fall Festival exhibits John Scott and Mina Mamie Knight wed May 6 at the U B parsonage Rev Roas presiding Centerville High beat Moravia High 12 to 2 in baseball.
Glass No 8 notes mournful tribute to Aubry Jordan a faithful member and wife and mother. The resolutions express sympathy extend prayers and request minutes and a copy be sent to the bereaved family. Edith Turner Eva Firkina Mildred Bishop committee reports C Trelan visited Des Moines for Moravia Public Schools business.
Mrs. Wm Miller and family called on Mrs Thomas Proctor and Mrs Ivan Gibbs at St Joseph hospital in Centerville. Unionville visitors Mary Hanes and Norman Hanes joined Jos Wood family. Claude Paris and family called on Ray Coltrain. Emery Hiatt attended Hal Carter’s Des Moines gathering. Miller family attended Unionville Baccalaureate. Agnes More and Margaret Wilson of Unionville dined with Bruce Jones. Hiatt worked on road for summer. Hart and Hiatt visited Mrs Know Hiatt in Moravia where home burned that morning. Merle Gordon and daughter from Udell spent afternoon with M L Weatherly family.
Quick relief from sour stomach and heartburn described for Dr. Emil a Adia Tablets. Describes stopping stomach pain after eating and gag disturbances with a advertised promise to banish heartburn. Product marketed by Smith Veach Drug Sista.
The Hilton community schedules two events in the coming days. On Thursday night May 4 Community Night features church services and a Monroe Township Farm Bureau meeting in the Community Hall with a Bluff Township Farm Bureau play by Donald Plum and music by the Zimmerman orchestra of Louilla. The fourth annual Community Father and Son banquet follows next Monday evening served by the Hilton Ladies Aid with Rev. Orval Morgan of Albia as speaker, music by the Troubadour orchestra of Moravia, and group singing.
Classified list includes baby chicks for sale at 2460 per chick from Gardner Hatchery with contact 187 Mo ravia, house for rent listed under John Campbell 21p, lawn mower sharpening offered by J P Coffin delivery in town, good barn for sale from J F Albert, sweet corn seed 5c per pound and Senator Beauty potatoes with delivery by Fred Coltrain 2117 itp, violin for sale near Union office, baby hammock and automobile baby jumper from Union office.
Funeral services were conducted from Turner Funeral Home Moravia Saturday afternoon at one o clock for Jonas Walter Whittle who died Thursday at the home of his sister Mrs May McVeigh near Rathbun Iowa Rev J Behrena officiated Burial was made in the Eddyville Iowa cemetery Jonas Walter Whittle son of Richard and Dabora Whittle was born in Copple England about 1874 and came with his parents to this country at the age of nine He was christened in the Episcopal faith and belonged to the Church of England He departed this life at the home of his sister near Rathbun Iowa April 27 1093 at the age of about 89 years being preceded in death by his father mother and one sister He is survived by his sister two nieces and a host of neighborhood friends
The Century of Progress opens June 1 with a broad sport program at Soldier Field. Rufus C. Dawes announced three major college football games and more under consideration, including Northwestern vs Iowa and Northwestern vs Stanford. Night games and all star lineups are planned, with two teams from each major conference. National championships in track, golf, volleyball, swimming, and cross country are scheduled through summer and into autumn.
Only licensed pilots with clean flying records will be hired to operate rocket cars on the Sky Ride at the Chicago World's Fair. After screening hundreds, J W Wade announced that men trained in both aviation and airplane mechanics are needed, with government licenses and experience to handle the public in flight. Progress on the ride nears completion for the expo opening. Also notes Centerville visitors at Jep Powell and Mrs Hicks homes.
Moravia residents and guests share visits and social events. Notable items include Jake Moffit’s illness, forest and family movements to Illinois for a funeral, church and club gatherings, birthday surprise for Mrs. Luella Hudgens, Kensington Club meetings, and multiple weekend visits among residents of Moravia Hiattsville Blakesburg Unionville and Centerville. Local trips cover Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa with community notes on guests and hosts.
Editors from Iowa and Minnesota visiting the Beacon City way of seeing a Century of Progress tour traveled to Rock Island and Chicago. The Moravia Union sponsors the program in the county with a planned week long World’s Fair visit. John Canning Jr. of Albin joined the group amid other updates on local residents and visitors.
A model house by Lum bey Industries at the Chicago World's Fair will feature a radio controlled garage door system. The exhibit allows a driver to open or close the door and switch on lights in the garage and drive without leaving the car.
The Kensington Circle hosted its annual May breakfast at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sell’s home with invited guests and the hua banda. Breakfast was served in three courses, led by Mrs. Selby, Mrs. H. H. Pabst, and Mrs. G. T. Slavin. Glenwood resident Mrs. Camreon and her family planned to move here later in May.
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