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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
5
A compilation of weekend and weekday visits in Des Moines, Centerville, Bloomfield, Ottumwa, and surrounding towns. Residents hosted relatives and friends, with travels to Chicago, Louisville, and Des Moines for family gatherings, medical visits, and leisure.
Marjorie Wilson of Miami and Miss Dorothy Dodd and Miss Aileen Dodd joined by Donna Bell Dixon and Doris Bailey of Udell, after which Mrs. Wilson returned to Iowa City with her sister for a short visit.
Church of Christ Bible School at 10 a m with Irene Main as superintendent. Communion at 10 60 a m. Mother's Day program at 11 a m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday. Geo A Civey is the pastor.
United Brethren Sunday School opens at 10 a.m. with M. K. Blackman as superintendent and a 11 a.m. worship preluded by the Y. P. C. E. U. service. No evening service due to baccalaureate. Aid dinner planned at the church. Daily vacation Bible School starts May 16. Pastor T. J. Zike notes reached a splendid attendance goal and urges continued effort.
The Church of Christ holds Bible Class each Lord's Day morning with communion services. Bible Study on Tuesday evening for the young and Thursday evening for all ages. No services next Sunday evening due to school-house services. Everyone welcome led by minister W. G. Lagle.
The Moravia and Wesley Chapel Methodist churches schedule morning worships at 11 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 10 and 10:30 respectively. A Mother’s Day service is planned for both churches next Sunday morning. No Moravia evening service due to baccalaureate at the high school. Midweek service at Moravia Thursday 8 p.m. topic The History of Methodism. CHAS L ELLIS pastor.
Conium Circuit Fairview reports 88 at Sunday School while Hilton records 85. Epworth League led by Louis Rouse drew 35 for evening service. Pastor E. P. Spurlock urges full church attendance as all members vow loyalty to God. next Sunday at 10 am includes a brief Mother's Day program.
Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin and children spent Sunday evening at Kenneth Gladfelders. Mr and Mrs Stanley Sufficoot spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Pete Bonnel. Bull Roht and son Bobby visited Joe Martins. Mr and Mrs Robert Foster and daughters visited J P Fosters Sunday. Kenneth Gladfelder hung wallpaper for Cyril McDanel s Thursday and Friday. Neighbors gathered at Roy Sufficoul s Monday evening with cake and ice cream for Nick Sufficoul who joined the Navy. Mary Plaw and ick Sufficoul visited Clem Fosters near Walbite City Sunday. Mes Robert Foster and daughters attended Ladies Aid at Fairview Church Thursday. Mr and Mrs Bernard DeBoulei Geughlers accompanied Mr and Mee Livyd Dutt touravia Saturday evening. We are glad to hear that Guy McKern ty to us. Ma auc Wis. Heaneit Ginateiues
A brief report notes a group from Moravia traveling Monday afternoon to obtain young chicks. The event centers on the purchase and the participants who accompanied the trip.
Brompton residents led a weekend of visits with Elwood Stafford at the Chas DeLong home and Dorothy Davis with Eva Boardman. John Fisher and family were in Ottumwa Friday. Mrs M E Boardman and son attended Mrs Joe Shehan's funeral in Albia Thursday.
In the District Court of Iowa Appanoose County the administrator files a final report for Pearl Everett Gillis deceased and requests discharge. A hearing is set at Centerville on May 24, 1938, to approve the report and grant discharge. heirs may appear and show cause if any. Chester Broshar, Administrator. May 6-12
Pleasant Grove Raymond Charity spent the first of last week at the Frank Wilson home. Mrs. Alice Fritchle of Ottumwa visited with her nephew Frank Wilson and family from Thursday through Saturday. Helen Main of Centerville was at home Sunday. James Nathan Wilson attended a 4-H meeting at the Richard Alten home. Gene Garrett celebrated his eleventh birthday with family from Louisiana and a cooperative dinner. The Woodward family attended the dinner in his honor. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ellis and Mrs. H. N. Main visited Centerville Saturday. Thomas Allen stayed with his grandmother Robb. his parents and sister Wilma Carol visited Sunday.
Classified items include wanted core by truck load or crib and postshedge materials. Also sale of oak and hickory pole, black wood, braces, and track load by Freeman Johnson. Other notices list asphalt roofing estimates, sweet potato plants, Jersey milk items, lawn mowers, ice box, and a wagon tour offering lodging for $1.50 per day in Albia Iowa.
Local society page records dinners and visits in Albia and nearby towns. Ray McCloud and family joined Denny’s birthday dinner at the Homerin home, with Carl Van Zante’s recent wedding and new residence noted. Various callers and gatherings span Corydon, Moravia, Moravia voters caucus, and a Progressive club gathering hosted by Mrs Theo Miller.
Mr and Mrs F A Moffitt spent Sunday at the John McDanes home. Much corn is being planted this week in the neighborhood. Mr and Mrs F A Boyer move to the farm from Albia this week. John Clark and family visited the James Kanter home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Johnie Eaton and Tone called on the James Benge home Sunday afternoon. George Boyers visited the de Boyer home after church Sunday. Clara Morrison called at the F E Moffitt home Monday. Charlie Boyers and David Weston visited the Olin Foster home Sunday.
Coulson Mr and Mrs Theo Miller visited Mr Barrack Turner Sunday. Edrie Ardis and Glee Callen called on Dorothea Darby Sunday afternoon. Clyde Beaty and family of Mystic and Jennie Pollard of Moravia visited Ralph Mericle home Sunday. Ta DeWitt came Thursday for a C S Callen visit with relatives. Shoemaker recovering but on crutches. Sylvia Callen returned home with Shoemaker. Mr and Mrs C Callen Lillie and Elsie and R EB Luse were also mentioned.
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