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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
3
A Moravia column muses on tiny irritations and oddities in daily life. It lampoons ready-to-wear clothes and jokes about diplomas wrapped in cellophane earned by the 1985 M H S graduates. The piece ponders longer schooling and public job paths, all in a light, opinionated voice. It also recalls Will Rogers through a London Journal excerpt and mentions local figures like Chet Broshar and Bud Waughop.
Moravia High School’s baseball nine defeated the previously unbeaten Centerville High, 10 to 7, Thursday afternoon on the local diamond. Senior M H B team members praised include Paul Underwood, Vanice Morris, Jack Hayes, Carl McCrory, Lowell Irwin, Harry Jennings, and Lorenzo Gordnor.
Moravia band concerts begin Saturday June 3 and run weekly through fall. Moravia Public School band forms the nucleus of this year’s Moravia Concert band led by Dale Garis with former members invited to join. Mr Caris directs the Mt Pleasant band and will attend weekly. first rehearsal Friday June 2. Concerts start at 3 p.m. for one hour with a temporary stand planned in the park’s northwest corner. The Moravia Union may print weekly programs.
Anti repeal forces in Moravia announce a prohibition rally for Friday evening May 20 at eight in the city park. If weather is poor the event moves to the Methodist church. Headliner is Mrs Jeanette H Mann national lecturer for the W C T U who is praised as an excellent speaker by supporters in Moravia and nearby areas.
Moravia Fall Festival association president G B Johnson urges exhibitors and farmers to start thinking about festival exhibits for the 1998 fair. He asks the Moravia Union to draw attention to planning, aims to involve past exhibitors and attract new ones. The treasury is in strong shape and a summer meeting will reorganize the association.
Revival services started Sunday at Moravia Church of Christ with Rev Edwards delivering the evening message each night at 8 o clock. The pastor Rev Robert Seath leads the meetings and extends a cordial invitation to the public.
The Mystic and Albia interurban lines from Centerville serving Moravia will discontinue passenger service after June 30. The decision follows sharply reduced passenger revenue from 1920 to 1932 and favorable freight activity, with the Iowa railway commission’s consent still pending final approval.
Monroe Township Farm Bureau ladies will meet with Mrs. John Johnson next Wednesday May 1 for an all day session. The lesson will be basket and tray weaving. Mrs Naw Meadows and Bert Meadows of Hiattaville were Sunday guests at the Allen Hiatt home.
Moravia saw a decided upward swing in business as a large Saturday crowd gathered for the weekly band concert. Retailers report improving sales and expect even bigger crowds in coming Saturdays.
A large crowd gathered at Moravia High School gym Thursday for eighth grade diplomas and the Class of 1933 graduation. Rev. L H Lanning spoke on The Force of Character, urging a forceful character. Roy Callen presented the eighth graders and A G Broshar awarded the high school diplomas.
Moravia to observe Poppy Day on Saturday May 27 announced by Mrs Gail Broshar president of Basil Cowell post American Legion women’s auxiliary. Poppy Girls will distribute memorial poppies worn to honor World War dead with proceeds aiding soldiers relief and orphans of the war.
The state emergency committee ordered a general cessation of RFC projects in Moravia and Appanoose county due to funds exhaustion. About twenty families in Moravia worked two days weekly, with roughly one thousand people affected countywide. Relief agencies followed directives while noting distress and questioned need under liberal RFC disbursements. The Wagner-Lewis act provisions may offer future relief, but details are not yet outlined by officials.
The Selby family car, a Plymouth owned by John Selby, was stolen in Chicago last Sunday shortly after arrival. Mrs Funkhouser and relatives were visiting Moravia. the theft occurred before their departure, with the car missing about fifteen minutes after leaving it unattended. Insurance official Cheater Bruhaar was alerted. no trace has been found as of Tuesday.
The menu lists smothered chicken Masheil potatoes creamed asparagus spring salad butter bread and pie coffers gravy selly.
Moravia High School’s graduating class of 1983 not 198% includes Eva Boardman who had no absences or tardies in ten years. Also praised are Clifford Pfannebecker Mary Coffin Juanita Hiatt and Velda Hiatt for long terms of perfect attendance with Pfannebecker walking five miles daily to maintain his record.
Moravia business leaders met in the town hall to approve July Fourth plans with optimism that this year’s celebration will match or surpass prior efforts. Sneed was named president again, with H. K. Smith as secretary and vice president and D. D. Minnes as treasurer. Committees cover finance concessions entertainment speakers advertising band fireworks and park/street arrangements among others.
Mr and Mrs Fred Blumenstock announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Louise to Harry Dissinger of Bouton Iowa on December 3 1952. They are at home in Bouton.
A Moravia group gathered at Mr and Mrs P S Hiatt residence for a basket dinner and a lengthy visit last Sunday. Attendees included Clyde Hiatt Merrill Centerville Frank Hiatt Tom Hiatt Nate Wilson Jep Powell Martha Hiatt Mike Lydie Hoitt Lute Hiatt Margaret Hiatt Ruby Hiatt and Doris Schneider recently returned to Goodale Iowa for the summer.
Next Tuesday morning May 30th at 11 o clock the people of Moravia will gather at the Christian church to honor veterans who have “gone on.” The event, led by World War veterans with aid from the Legion Auxiliary, includes a short service, a cemetery march, graveside decorates, and taps. Veterans are asked to wear uniforms if possible with stores expected to close during the service hour.
All veterans and Auxiliary members are asked to gather at the Legion Home at 10 o'clock Tuesday May 30 to attend Memorial Day services. Veterans are encouraged to wear uniforms if possible.
Mis Jessie Potts of Alla and Ralph Turner of Moravia were wed in Elkader Iowa on Saturday May 18. The bride, daughter of Mrs Anne Potts of Albia, graduated from Albia High School and Parsons College. The groom, Albia High School graduate, attended Iowa State College. They will live on a farm west of Moravia.
Local Legion Auxiliary announces Fifth District Birthday Party at the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville on Friday May 26. A group from the local Post and Unit will attend and invite members and friends to join. A building tour starts at 1 PM followed by a party at 2 PM.
The annual Memorial Day services will be held at Eslinger Cemetery on Sunday June 4 with an afternoon program in planning stages to honor veterans and loved ones.
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