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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
3
Nostalgic reminiscence to high school seniors about commencement day. The piece contrasts the thrill of graduation with its fleeting authority, recalling caps and gowns, parental pride, and the sense of leaving childhood behind. It stresses the unique immediacy of high school graduation versus later college ceremonies.
The Iconium Methodist Circuit holds Sunday worship with E P and Pearl Spurlock as pastors and a Mother's Day program after the 0 a m service. Fairview Sunday School at 9 a m precedes a Mother’s Day program. The children present a visionary program led by Mrs Goo Hiatt. Bilton Sunday School at 10 30 a m Boworth League at 7 30 p m with preaching at 8 p m. W F Horner III visited by Mrs Allen Boller from Atlantic for his illness and expected to return with her. Miss Gail Sherrard, a normal training teacher, was ill with appendicitis but is improving and expected back Thursday. A street scuffle resulted in a broken window at McFatridge and Coulson insurance costone. a person was hurt.
Six Moravia high school students earned division T ratings at the state music contest and will travel to St Paul for the national competition next weekend. Funds were raised from local organizations businessmen parents and others to send the woodwind group and Rosemary Main to the event. Woodwind members include Ruby Johnson Arlene Easter Jean Veach Ruth Gibbons and Cedyne Luse. Wilbur Harria and John D Veach will drive the car. Superintendent William Young announced that state winners had previously been barred from the national event due to funds but permission was granted after the drive.
The United Brethren missionary society event gathered mothers and daughters at the church parlors on Tuesday evening. A delightful dinner preceded a program led by Mrs Zell Callen with prayers, poems by Longfellow and Grace Noel Crowell, a story, a vocal solo by Mrs M K Blackman, dramatization A Real Mother, and closing prayer by Mrs Mary Dille.
Enon pupils took eighth grade tests with Deena Roberts Betty Hiatt Lee VanDorin and James Reid. seventh grade tester was Carolyn Whialer My a Flora Jones visited sister Mrs R Faber. Local party at W H Van Dorin’s Friday 45 attended with games music and refreshments. Funeral for Frank Hoff man noted with memories. Several local visits and dinners shared among families with varied Sunday activities. Mrs Jah Haines of Mystic celebrated her 100th birthday in April.
Four brothers who had not met in 20 years reunited at the Walter Scott home southeast of town. Dan Stott of Wheatland Wyoming Harrison Scott of Iowa City John Scott and Walter Scott of Moravia joined by Mrs. Harrison Scott and children Mr and Mrs Russell Scott of Ottumwa and Lee Hoffman of Slater Wyoming. The day was spent visiting.
The Moravia high school band will travel to Pella Saturday for the sixth annual Tulip Festival marching contest. Bands from several schools compete for a $50 first prize and a $25 second prize. Band director Wilbur Harris says the trip aims to condition the group for marching again and be enjoyable and beneficial for members who mostly have not attended the festival before. They depart 7:30 a.m. with lunch, returning about 5:30 p.m.
Fire at Blue Front School northwest of town caused little damage after a 2x4 board fell against an attic chimney. Miss Walda Jones alerted authorities, neighbors and pupils helped extinguish the blaze and return items to the building before noon.
Frank V. Hiatt underwent the removal of his eye on Tuesday morning at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines after entering as a patient Monday. His wife Mrs Hiatt accompanied him and reported his condition as satisfactory. Hiatt resided near Moravia.
Finley McGrew attended an open house in Blakesburg Friday honoring Fred J. Raymond publisher of the Blakesburg Excelsior on his 40th anniversary. More than 100 people gathered for the surprise celebration held throughout the afternoon.
Residents purchased U.S. government savings bonds totaling 8,808.75 in 1989, per figures released by Postmaster J. D. Minnes. Bonds mature in 1949 and promise a future value of 11,786.
Swiss steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered carrots, asparagus, spring salad, hot rolls, strawberry shortcake and coffee listed for the Methodist menu. Anniversary program honors Mrs. T. J. Zike and a group of young people at United Brethren church in Albia as Christian Endeavor marks 50 years. Mrs. Zike spoke and Tom Zike performed a piano solo.
Moravia Chapter O. E. S. will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening May 14. Refreshments to follow. Ora Selby W. M.
A mixed column celebrates Mother's Day thoughts and the service of mothers at a banquet. Poems, reflections, and anecdotes honor maternal devotion, with notes on daughters, borrowed roles, and thanks to working mothers. A rhubarb pie recipe from Mrs Veach ends the item with homey culinary detail.
The Moravia high gymnasium hosts the class of 1940 as they perform the three act play Remember the Day at 7 30 Friday evening. The entire class is in the cast and the modern Broadway hit is hailed as one of the finest productions for high school actors. Reviews quote several Broadway reviews and highlight Dowey as a key figure.
Charles R Petefish of Udell Iowa born November 6 1862 in Jasper County Iowa died April 27 1940 at University Hospital Iowa City age 77 years 6 months 22 days. He married Ida N Plummer December 24 1885 and lived in Iowa Colorado Kansas and Appanoose County before settling in Udell. Survived by six children eleven grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral April 30 at the Christian Church with Rev Orlando Ogden and Rev Lester Stabhar officiating. interment Fairview Cemetery Udell.
The family of Mrs. Charles Petefish expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for services, floral gifts, and expressions of sympathy during their bereavement.
A high school plans diplomas for 35 seniors as the orchestra prepares for the curtain. The play Long Time Ago features Dewey Roberts a seventh grader and Nora Trinnell a young teacher with a ship passion. The cast includes Dewey Junior Martin Mildred Rosemary Main and many others as the production unfolds in a Washington hotel lobby prologue and epilogue.
A roster of the Class of 1940 includes Lloyd Ammons Virginia Argo Phyllis Arnold Bernadine Bishop Tom Zike Dorothy Lee Brain Margaret Burton Crystal Callen Clarence Caster Willard Cloyed Wanda Cridlebaugh Emily Free Phyllis Hiatt James Hilton Dorothy Hiner Mary Margaret Horstman Don Johnson Curtis Jones John Kenton Darrel Lemaster Doris Long William Luse Dorothy Mae McCrory Pearl McKern Rosemary Main Junior Martin Fairy Morris Betty Lou Smith Clifford Tisue Frances Tisue fyne Tuttle Margaret Ward Hilda Whisler Mardeeng Wilson Roy Woodward and other classmates
The Moravia high school will hold its forty fourth annual commencement in the gym Tuesday at 8 pm, with 35 seniors receiving diplomas. Fifteen eighth graders will receive promotion certificates. Rev. W. R. Keesey of Albia Methodist will deliver the sermon, and officiants include Rev. T. J. Zike and Dr. C. T. Slavin.
The Rev T J Zike of United Brethren church will deliver the sermon at Moravia high school baccalaureate in the gym at 8 pm Sunday. Processional by Duane Veach, invocation by Rev R G L Brown, girls sextet sings Open Our Eyes, scripture reading, Andante by clarinet quartet, and benediction by W G Lagle. Commencement chapel at 3 pm Tuesday features invocation by Willard Cloyed, brass sextet La Fiesta, class prophecy by Bernadine Bishop, trees sung by girls Glen club, and key of knowledge presented by Margaret Burton to Delbert Donahoe, awards by class sponsors, benediction by Emily Free.
Eighth grade roll includes names such as Earnest Ashby Robert Brown Lela Davis Imogene Hiatt David Kingery John Laws Dwight Main Velma McCrory Alice Millemon Don Orelup Christine Simmons Ronald Tisue Glen Watkins Phyllis Zike. Mr and Mrs Bayard Neff and family of Rockford Hawaii returned home Tuesday after a short visit with relatives and friends here that week.
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