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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
5
A rambling Riverside Leader item reflects on the close of the school year praising the board of education and faculty, notes about WPA projects, weather outlook, local figures, and a quip about a minister in New Sharon Iowa. It includes local anecdotes and community commentary with varied topics.
C C Jones, manager of the Moravis operation, reported shipment of a load of livestock to the St Louis market on Wednesday and another shipment on Tuesday. The details indicate continued trade activity and regular market movements as part of the coop’s distribution efforts.
Community club sponsors second kittenball season and prepares Memorial Day observance in Moravia. Service slated for Moravia cemetery at 11 o'clock with Rev. Chas. L. Ellis to give the address and music by the Moravia school band. Further program details to be announced.
G B Johnson president of the Moravia Fall Festival Association has called a meeting of the association in the Community Building Friday evening at 8 o'clock. He says there is business of importance and urges a large attendance.
Moravia F F A boys won first in crops judging and second in livestock judging at the county judging contest in Centerville on Thursday May 7. Moravia's Harold Boyer led individuals in crops with 188 points, followed by Kenneth Coltrain, Hughes, Floyd Johnson, and Talbot across Moravia Centerville. In livestock, Don Lockman led Moravia with 870 points, Aubrey Walter and Alvin Donahoe also placed. Corydon won team honors, scoring about 200 points more than Moravia.
The senior class performed The Adventures of Tom Sawyers to a near capacity crowd in the school gym. Standing room only hours before curtain reflected strong publicity and school pride. The show earned high praise for casting and performance under sponsor Kenneth Barghaha and director Melvin L. Betterly.
A report from Cogtesville Missouri notes Mrs. B E Stites is slowly recovering after a welding accident two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. D R Wilson and M S Foster visited. Claude Hawk and family moved from the Moravia area to the vacated Broshar home east of Moravia.
The Moravia Community club decides to sponsor a new kittenball season at the Community Building. N. R. Ward appoints A. G. Broshar, Pearl Broshar, and Bert Turner to organize plans. Committee aims to announce definite details soon. Kittenball drew players and spectators last summer, with lights financed by subscriptions and club funds repaid from gate receipts.
Players are urged to register at H G Broshay & Son store with Jim Broshay. A 50 cent fee applies. Early registration needed to form teams and cover expenses from last season. Moravia’s fastball club performed well, awaits a possible league with Centerville Albia Bloomfield and Saymour, and plans for a home league and improved field facilities.
Golda Dudley Scott born February 26 1897 died May 6 1936 at age 39. She married Winfield Scott on February 6 1928 and was the eldest daughter of John and Carrie Dudley. She resided mainly in Monroe and Appanoose counties and leaves her mother. Funeral services were held at Christian Church Moravia at 2 30 Friday with Rev W G Lagle officiating. Interment in Moravia cemetery.
Helen Main received her graduate nurse diploma from Broadlawns hospital in Des Moines while accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs H N Main. She will be employed at Joseph hospital in Center. Mr and Mrs J F Albert departed Wednesday to visit with Dean Turley family.
L E Johnson, longtime Cincinnati Iowa and Moulton school chief, was elected Appanoose County superintendent for a three year term. Four candidates ran including Fenton of Nusa Young of Exline and incumbent McCracken who previously held the post.
Evangelistic meetings will begin at the Moratia Whited Brethren church next Sunday and likely continue for about three weeks Rev F C Scott announces Evangelist J Al Robinson of Dayton Ohio will lead and arrive Saturday afternoon He will attend all services with a lantern and slides for the song service each evening Preliminary songs start at 930 pm Regular preaching at 8 pm Meetings held each evening except Saturdays All are invited to attend
Melvin L. Betterly director of the Moravia school band announced the concert season will open in Moravia Saturday evening May 28 following a town council meeting last Monday. Plans include using the amplifying system for outdoor concerts this summer.
James Nash and Alvin Donahoo have been elected to the Iowa Farmer degree the highest state award for FFA members. Thirty six of 1951 members were selected by the state executive committee and will receive a solid gold key. They will broadcast on radio during the FFA congress at Ames and be honored there.
Moravia mourns the death of Amanda E. Clodfelter Johnson at 85 in Salem Oregon. She moved from Iowa to Oregon in 1888 with her husband Eli Johnson and raised 11 children, eight who survived, among many kin and friends in Moravia and surrounding areas. Service held at Clough Barrick Chapel with interment in I O O F cemetery in Independence.
Rex Firkins and Charles Youngker receive the National Athletic Scholarship Certificate in a school ceremony. Recipients must be varsity letter winners with three consecutive semesters of solid grades, plus school citizenship and unanimous faculty approval.
Miss Mildred McCloud daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray McCloud and Lloyd Phillis of Moline TL were united in marriage at United Brethren church in Albig Sunday morning May 10. Rev L Young performed the single ring ceremony with Mr and Mrs Dennis Homer in Albia as attendants. Miss Phillis is a Moravia high school Albia Junior College and Iowa State Teachers College graduate and will teach. He is son of Mr and Mrs Guy Phillis Bloomfield DL and will make their home.
W. G. Firking attended the funeral of his cousin Leonard A. Wilson at Ottosen Iowa Sunday. The deceased was 81 years old and died Friday. The service was held at Rolfe Iowa.
Menu item list shows meat balls in tomato sauce served with green creamed potatoes and rhubarb pie plus coffee and milk.
Moravia High School honors the largest senior class at its 40th commencement. The typing team, including Pauline Laws, Ruth Johnson, Nadine Lagte, and Misa Ava Simpson, competed in the state contest at Fort Des Moines Hotel last Saturday with 130 participants. they ranked among the top six though final standings were not issued.
Francis C. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Theo Miller was named valedictorian at the 1986 commencement on Tuesday evening with a four year average of 92.12 Dick D Hellyer son of Mr and Mrs D B Hellyer was named salutatorian with an average of 91.47 It is noted that both honors went to senior boys for the first time.
The junior-senior banquet occurred Thursday night with seniors and faculty amid a Bohemian setup. Gypsy costumes and a live bonfire enhanced the atmosphere as a varied program featured Archie Martin, Don Kaster, Marie Callen, Otha Lee DuVall, Ralph Chamberlain, Ernestine Stauber, Betty Bishop and others performing solos and readings.
Attorney Robert Shaw of Sigourney, GOP candidate for Attorney General, will deliver the address at the Iconium rally Thursday evening. The event, hosted by the Republican Women's Club of Appanoose county, features a full program with songs, invocations, and several local speakers. Refreshments follow in the church fellowship area.
Commencement exercises for Moravia high school class of 1986 and eighth grade graduates held Tuesday evening in the school gymnasium. Attorney Charles E Miller delivered the address urging self reliance and local control of schools. The program recognized sixteen eighth grade graduates and thirty-three high school seniors with diplomas, noting two absentees- Daphen Pennington ill and Barbara McCumber who died earlier this year.
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