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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
1
A Moravia column honors mothers and celebrates local life. Highlights include Moravia high school band drum major Max McDonough, legislative wrap up with Rep. C. M. McFatridge, student quip on coal tonnage, and a mix of civic jokes, reader letters, and social updates from Mason City and Moravia figures.
Stage set for the 41st annual commencement activities as Mrs Mary Warhurst interprets either Darrell of the Blessed Isles or The Widow O Callaghans Boys at Moravia Methodist church next Sunday at 11 AM. She is a former director of speech arts at Iowa Wesleyan College and Des Moines University and sister of Ethel Hueston author of Prudence series.
Doyle Luse 34 lifelong Moravia area resident died at his home northeast of Moravia early Thursday morning after a brief illness. Born August 8 1902 in Appanoose county he played on the Moravia high school basketball team and married Lela Gretchen Hobart May 20 1922. Survived by wife two children parents a sister and many relatives the family mourns his loss. Funeral services were held May 1 at the Methodist Episcopal Church Moravia with Rev. Chas L Ellis officiating. interment Hillcrest Cemetery.
The family expresses sincere appreciation to friends relatives and neighbors for their sympathy and aid during the illness and death of their husband father son and brother Mrs Doyle Luse Billy and Lela Mr and Mrs E A Luse Mix Freda Morrison extend thanks for support and kindness
Dinner plate lists meat balls with gravy served with scalloped potatoes, peas, cottage cheese, pickles, green onions, hot rolls, coffee, and pie. Menu notes Excalloped potatoes as a side.
Local reports indicate Success Busver Supply installs new equipment and launches a line featuring six patented items. The confusing text suggests improved production of clothing items and related products, with unclear references to partners and dates.
A nostalgic piece recalls childhood perches on a chair to reach a motherly cookie jar. The speaker longs to return to simple hometown days, cherishing the pantry’s sweet treasures and the warmth of maternal care.
Moravia high school commercial department students scored again in contests. Otha Lee DuVall and Betty Bishop earned perfect papers in the every pupil shorthand contest by the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. Only the first 25 with perfect papers were awarded, Moravia the only school with two winners. Honorable mention went to Ralph Davis Sylvan VanDerin Mildred Swasick and Marie Callen.
A senior class cast presents Polishing S. Papa, a three act comedy with humor and appeal. The rural eighth graders enter free with a signed teacher slip.
Moravia bank reports continued growth with new accounts daily. Manager John E. Dille notes deposits at close of business Tuesday totaled 34718.96, about 7000 higher than the previous week, a splendid advance.
L. B. Hiatt elected Worshipful Master of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M to succeed L H Beery who moved out of jurisdiction. P K Horner elected senior warden succeeding Hiatt with C C Coulson appointed marshal. D E Bishop served as installing officer as officers were installed after the election. Refreshments followed the lodge session.
The Newsbasket staff reports the junior senior banquet held Wednesday at 6 30 pm. Decorations featured old rose and gold in an old fashioned garden setting with fences, a rose arbor, and rose borders surrounding the room. The program included Toastmaster Don Blackman and student speakers, with Albia entertainers adding to the evening’s enjoyment.
W Harry Stamm aged 68 died early this morning at his home three miles east of Nampa after a brief illness. He leaves two brothers George Stamm and L E Stamm, both of Nampa, and other relatives. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the Talley funeral chapel with Rev Harry S Hamilton officiating. Interment will be Kohlerlawn cemetery.
Moravia area youths shown strong interest as Donald Kaster along with Dan Kaster, son of Mr and Mrs E R Kaster, pass Navy entrance exams. Officials note expectant appeal to young men.
Stated meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening May 11 at 8 p m. The occasion follows a time of words and honors for Mr and Mrs J B Alberts Mr and Mrs Delwar Wilson and Mise Goa Calica.
Moravia high school agriculture judging teams excelled at the Corydon contest, formerly Wayne-Appanoose Counties Judging Contest, now open to all vocational agriculture schools in Wayne Appanoose Lucas and Decatur counties. The Moravia team scored 2800 points for third in judging. livestock team finished also third. The two Moravia squads trailed leaders Leon and Chariton by 31 points, and will represent Moravia at the state meet in Ames during Veisha May 18 and 14.
All members are urged to attend rehearsal in the section grove near Tuesday night May 11.
Moravia and Mystic high school baseball teams will meet in a seven inning game at Moravia Diamond on Friday afternoon. The game, postponed earlier due to diamond conditions, will start immediately after school.
The Moravia School Marching Band will travel to Iowa City Saturday morning to compete in the state music contest marching division Class C. They earned the right by a superior district rating at Newton. A rehearsal on Moravia’s square Saturday afternoon drew praise for their precision and maneuvers, featuring baton twirling by drum major Max McDonough.
The snapshot in this column last week matches a Moravia high school annual page from 1912. It lists Avis Harn and Magdaline Tillmont, later Mrs. Avis Krutzwell of Des Moines and Mrs. Magdaline Green of Newton, Iowa.
Members of the Moravia Home-making II class under Miss Irene Jacobs travel to Centerville Saturday to join the County Home Economics Exhibit in the Centerville school building. The Moravia group will illustrate Child Development with an original playset on children's books, their values, and stories suited to different ages. Public invited to attend.
A hay stack at Emma Woods farm west of town was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon. About eight tons of hay burned in the blaze. Henry Arthiun had been near the stack shortly before the storm but was in town at the time. Insurance covered part of the loss.
The U B Aid dinner for Wednesday May 12 offers roast beef with brown gravy and riced potatoes. It also features baked beans with chili, creamed Hawaiian bread, and butter cake with whipped cream.
Twenty four Moravia High School seniors will receive diplomas and sixteen eighth graders will receive promotion certificates at the forty first annual commencement in the school gym next Tuesday at 7 o'clock. The term will feature the senior class play Polishing Papa on Friday at 7:45 with music by the high school orchestra. Baccalaureate Sunday at 8 o'clock will include Rev. F C Scott delivering the address, processional and recessional by Jean Kathryn Broshar, and performances by the girls octette and boys glee club. The third event, commencement chapel, is set for Monday at 3:00 p.m. with public invited.
The Moravia Unit ed Brethren Church groups including the Moravia missionary society and Ot terbein Guild won second mile status at the state convention in Des Moines, achieving fourteen points. Webster City also earned second mile, while Des Moines will host next year’s meeting at Miller Memorial church.
Rural eighth grade examinations will be given at the Moravia school building Thursday and Friday May 6 and 7. Twelve eighth graders and twenty seventh graders will take the tests. The schedule lists Thursday am spelling and arithmetic, Thursday pm reading and grammar, Friday am history and biographies, Friday pm geography hygiene and music.
The residence of the late Mrs Mary Turner near the school building is being torn down this week. New owners Mr and Mrs W L Palmer plan to build a new house on the site.
The document lists student and faculty names including Auna Doris Cuitrain Nu Coltrain Clester Virginia Gibbons Barbara Haram Bob Howard and George WarBury, with additional mentions of Deane Vea and Aigo Russell among others. It appears as a school roll call from an eighth grade class with scattered surnames and misread OCR fragments.
The schedule lists a Junior-Senior Banquet on Wednesday April 28, Senior Class Play on Friday May 7 at 7 45, Baccalaureate on Sunday May 9 at 8 00, Commencement Chapel Monday May 10 at 3 00, and Commencement Exercises Tuesday May 11 at 8 00.
Reading of senior class history prophecy and will with key of knowledge, awards, and entertainment planned. Rev J Richard Sneed to deliver the address on The Sun That Never Sets, detailing his educational path and pastorates.
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