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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
3
A busy classified page lists rent for a modern furnished four room upstairs apartment for summer, sale items including an awning counter, and a border collie pup. It also notes lost baseball mitt, work clothing, hay baling requests, paint, seeds, purebred gifts, and artificial insemination services with contact names and locations across Moravia Albia and surrounding Iowa towns.
The junior missionary group met after school Wednesday at the Methodist church for the final meeting of the year. Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs. Clarence Whitehead led the program, with refreshments by Mrs. Glen VanDorin. The Intermediate group held its closing gathering in the park led by Mrs. Harold Prough and attendees enjoyed a picnic supper.
The Union Neighbors gathered at Cecil Tadlocks on May 14 with 14 women and 4 children. Chairman Catherine Hawk opened the meeting as Betty Johnson led songs and called roll. Betty Johnson recorded minutes while Mrs. Williams spoke about a Veterans Hospital trip and Catherine reported on Henry Fields in Shenandoah. Refreshments were served by Cecil Eva and Nellie as attendees enjoyed the afternoon.
Grace Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Methodist men meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Rev. John Grenfell is pastor. Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev. Fred Richardson and Carl Van Zante with 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. morning worship. Evening service 8:00 p.m. Youth and Boys and Girls Fellowship at 7:15 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Beginning June 1 morning services set back one hour.
Rev H LaVern Smith pastor Frank Woodward Sunday School superintendent 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Morning worship 7 15 p m N P S 8 00 p m Evening Evangelistic service Prayer meeting moved to Thursday Evening in place of Wednesday Donald Plum pastor Mrs Birdie Main Superintendent 11 00 a m Communion and sermon
Mrs. Max McDonough served as judge at Chariton flower show. Weekend gatherings featured Bill and Marjorie Kennedy of Englewood California, plus Rev. Clarence Schaffner and family, and John L. Dodd family with nine great grandchildren. Several other local visits and family events noted including O G Woodward trip to Colfax and Bobby Woodward graduation. multiple residents visited and hosted throughout the week.
Moravia high school alumni are reminded of the alumni picnic to be held in Moravia park on Sunday, June 1. Planning committee hopes every Moravia alumnus attends and enjoys the afternoon. Alumni officers are Harold Mason and Merle Smith. Picnic committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Broshar, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Veach, Eva Rose Tucker, and Velma Whicker Gladfelder.
Monroe township held a meeting on May 20 at Hilton Church with Olin Howie presenting photos from Herb Plan beck’s Russia trip and discussing tractor accident prevention. Pie and coffee were served. Next meeting will be June 17 hosted by the 4 H boys.
The May meeting of the American Legion auxiliary was held at the Legion home with 12 members present. Mrs. Harold Hudgens presided. secretary Mrs. Larry Brooks read a proclamation designating May 24 as poppy day.
County and township nominating committees select slate for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Commission. Rex Wells, William Stark, Dean Tapia, and Harold Holder named to prepare candidates. township committees listed with several named members and towns in the county.
All old committee members will no doubt be contacted first about serving another year. Any one wanting to run but not contacted can do so by a petition, signed by any ten men within the township.
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary met May 12 at 1 PM with 40 attendees. Membership drive reported 625 memberships in, extended to June 1. Betty McGinnis elected treasurer replacing ill John Heffron. Pinky Pal project calls for helpers Thursdays starting May 22 in the hospital sewing room. Requests nylon items and yarn scraps. drop at sewing room. Next general meeting in August with coop supper at Albia City Park.
Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider purchase the late Mrs Dora Hartingers house with immediate possession. The residence sits first north of Superintendent Fentons home near the Milwaukee railroad crossing. They plan some work on the house before moving in.
Appanoose county farmers signed 606 agreements to place 10 318 acres in the corn acreage reserve of the soil bank this crop year. Last year 643 agreements covered 9 510 acres. Two wheat acreage reserve agreements cover 28 acres this year, versus four on 38 acres in 1957. The program pays for leaving land out of production to curb surpluses. Land must be unused, weed free, and erosion protected. When signup began in January nationwide funds ran out and many farmers were placed on waiting lists.
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