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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
2
The line hints at a petty belief in personal superiority and a preference for self reliance. It notes that some people derive satisfaction from doing tasks themselves and ridiculing others for their supposed flaws. The tone is humorous yet cutting.
A string of community happenings fills the town pages. Visits from Ot tumwa Albin and Des Moines linked kinfolk and alumni banquets, graduations at Udell Unionville and Moravia, and summer trip plans to Ames Burlington Chicago. Local residents attend meetings, snake story adds humor, and club farewells mark seasonal departures.
The Red Cross is portrayed as a ready life guard for large scale disasters with rapid, extensive service. Its experienced personnel and expanding methods enable quick relief for victims of floods fires and storms. The piece highlights ongoing value in relief work across the world and ends with a note on leadership and ring symbolism.
Farm loans offered by Chet Hroshar and others. Baby chicks and poultry items for sale with setting services weekly. Full blood brown leghorn eggs for setting. Sewing machine repair services. Used 1927 Overland Whippet for sale. Cabbage plants for sale. Lawn mower sharpening and carpentry available. International Crepin' Separator for sale. Hand powered shovel shearing machine. Hay for sale. Local names include Mrs Frank Brand Moravia Reda Gardner Coffin Shull and Higley.
Ella Mekell born in Lee County Iowa in 1872 died at Mt Pleasant Iowa May 8 1927 aged 15 years. She was one of nine children. Her parents died before she was eleven. At fifteen she joined Appanoose County church at Antioch and remained a member until death. She married Erwin Jennings on October 6 1889 who died April 2 1921. They had a son Robert with his wife and two children Mandana and Harry. Surviving siblings include Kate Broshar Molly Graham Deborah Falkner Sadie Hattie and brothers Tom Charles James. Also many relatives await reunion.
The United Brethren church hosted a Mothers and Daughters program on Tuesday night May 7 with songs prayers and a duet followed by a basement banquet. Sunday included Sunday School junior class and preaching services with an Efficiency District Congress planned for May 22 in Albia and Moravia. Wednesday May 25 features a Ladies Aid gathering and choir rehearsal.
A Moravia area church and community page lists services at the Karlu building and Christian Church in Moravia with Sunday School times and evening Epworth League and sermons. Scattersburg school house hosts a 2 p m sermon after a , plus a note on weather and turnout and a Canada trip talk. Local personal items mention visits, travel, and a county school director election.
Ella Hazelwood, born June 16 1856 in Jefferson County and died April 24 1927 in Franklin Township at age 70, was a devoted wife and mother in Moravia Iowa. She married I H Turner on April 10 1884, left six children, funeral April 27 at the Christian Church Iconium, with burial beside her son in Iconium cemetery.
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