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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
8
A long column lists Gambles Moravia bargains with Bonded Anti-Freeze at 89¢ and dress shoe cuts. Numerous notes report residents visiting relatives in Albia Ottumwa Marshalltown Des Moines and other towns. Club meetings church visits and family dinners fill the page along with health notes and travel updates.
Town City resident expresses optimism about returning home and walking with a cane, believing the destination offers a supportive environment and improved mobility after a period away. The note reflects a confident outlook on recovery and daily life.
Caurene Sunday School at 10 a.m. with M. K. Blackman as superintendent. Worship service at 11 a.m. P. C. E. U. at 6 30 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Women's Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Hoskinson. Choir practice Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. You are cordially invited to attend these services. T. J. ZIKE, Pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal Church outlines a Sunday program: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. Morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Worship at Wesley Chapel, 6:00 p.m. Epworth League Fellowship Hour, 7:30 p.m. Evening worship. The morning sermon argues peaceful methods are constructive for settling disputes and contrasts war as destructive, noting armistices end only temporarily while conflict resumes.
Attendance at Iconium Circuit Fairview was strong last Sunday with 43 present. Dallas McGinnis is the new Sunday School superintendent, inviting older members to assist in building a robust program. Revival services at the Methodist church begin Friday night with Evangelist Jones speaking on The Wayward Boy and continue through the week with services Sunday through night.
The Iowa State health department reports a seasonal rise in scarlet fever with 62 August, 83 September, and 119 in the first three weeks of October. Officials note the increase is expected in cold weather and not alarming, but warn that more cases will appear as people stay indoors. Scarlet fever brings possible serious complications and is treated with convalescent serum from the state department.
Description notes hot dry skin, dry tongue, flushed face, and a third party's headache with parched throat. The illness lasts 24 to 86 hours, rash appears by day two, potentially covering the body, with possible complications affecting ears, kidneys, or heart.
A fragment discusses the Iraq region, its location in Mesopotamia, climate, and fertility. It notes the Euphrates Tigris basin, past prosperity under Baghdad and Harun al Rashid, the Mosul to Baghdad railway, British control after 1917, independence recognized by the 1930 Baghdad treaty, and Iraq’s petroleum wealth along with crops and livestock.
General Winfield Scott born near Petersburg Virginia on June 13 1786 served nearly fifty years in public life and led the United States army for two decades as commanding general He earned fame in the 1847 Mexican campaign and helped end the War of 1812 era while supervising funds for an army asylum He declined the presidency and remained head of the U S armies until November 1861 dying at West Point May 29 1868
G. B. Johnson is at Downing Missouri this week where he is adding a large barn to Dr. C. T. Slavin's Moravia farm residence. He has also been constructing a garage at Dr. Slavin's Moravia residence.
The Union and Taylor townships ladies met Monday at Blanche Graham's Moravia home for the second Farm Bureau lesson led by Irma Garner of Iowa State College. Four looms were threaded for leaders to present later, a cooperative noon meal was shared, and Mrs Mamie Blumenstock played opera selections on the Victrola to be studied this year. Attending were numerous township and visiting members, with several named individuals listed. An advertisement notes reduced prices on leather goods from O T Foglesong.
F. W. Blumenstock and Wm Burns, builders in Ottumwa, spent the weekend at their Moravia homes. Rev and Mrs T Ji Zike visited Floyd Zike and family in Dexter on Friday. Mrs S M Zike returned home after visiting, and Mrs M K Blackman accompanied them to Des Moines and visited Helen Carter.
Mrs Berniece Adams was taken to the University hospital in Iowa City Thursday for a major operation performed Tuesday. She is reported recovering satisfactorily.
Freeman Johnson seeks Jorn Oats and Wheat by truck load or crib and offers posts hedge corner posts line posts braces oak and hickory pole black wood by truck load. Edna B Castles Albia Iowa advertises a stucco six room house with pan try and cellar on a 93 ft lot priced for quick sale. Oehler Bros offer used Grigsby Grunow 10 tube radio console model at bargain.
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