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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
2
Sunday School begins at 10 a m led by Birdie Main. Christian Endeavor meets at 4 30 p m. Bible Study Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Cowell.
Psalm verse opens a Sunday School at 10 a m led by Tyto Beery with Epworth League 6 30 p m Donald Darby urges youth study mid week prayer choir rehearsal Wednesday at 6 30 p m First quarterly conference Monday 8 p m Dr d W Todd will attend United Brethren revival series begins next Sabbath pastor invites attendance to affiliate and join in preaching events
A church notice invites prayer for a gracious revival at Wesley Chapel led by Pastor J Behrens. Morning worship begins at 9 30 with Sunday School at 10 80 a m.
The United Brethren Church announces revival services led by evangelist Rev. MacCalon starting with Sunday School at 10 a m and Sunday events. A union Armistice Day service is planned at the M E church at 11 a m along with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and evening worship. Prayer meeting midweek, Father and Son banquet, Women’s Missionary Society gathering, and minister W T Boston notes.
The Teonium Circuit lists Sunday School at 10 a m with Miss Mayme Callen as superintendent and morning worship at 11 with choir music. Armistice services and Young Peoples meeting at 7 p m, followed by additional services. Prayer meeting Saturday evenings at 7 and Harvest Home events on Nov 26. Also notes Ep worth League rallies, quarterly conference, fairs, and community activities across Albia and Monroe county with district leaders and clergymen listed.
Appanoose and Monroe county ministers gathered at Hilton M. E. Church Monday starting 11 30 a m for a chicken dinner by the Ladies Aid. Vice president Lewis of Appanoose chaired the 1 p m program with Dr E A Moore delivering devotions and Rev Orval Morgan speaking on The Child and the Movies. The next county meeting is set for Monday December 8 at Unionville beginning 10 a m.
The Christian Endeavor organization of the Moravia Church of Christ recently elected officers. President Carl Bivin, Vice President Nadine Lagie, Secretary Helen McCrory, Treasurer Opa Main.
Local Albia shoppers enjoyed shoe and piano bargains at Chambers Potts and Smith Piano Co. while residents visited relatives in Ottumwa Fairfield and Moravia. Community groups met for clubs, meetings, and socials as J W Graham faces hospital surgery and area families hosted events and dinners across town.
Mrs Marjorie Wilson spent Friday and Saturday at the J. 2., Dodd home then left Saturday night with her children Billy and Betty for a new home in Chicago. Her husband recently took a florist position in a Chicago greenhouse and has been there starting their new life. Kensington Circle held Guest Day at Mrs C T Slavin's home with Mrs G D Lynch and Mrs H H Pabst assisting. Out of town guests Mrs Lloyd Whitgell and Mrs Frank Miller of Centerville led in bridge and dominoes. Hostesses provided a delicious refreshments.
The FFA members held a monthly meeting Tuesday night October 20 in the Moravia School gymnasium. The program included Music by Jumping June Bugs and speeches by J B Sneed Kenneth Coltrain Richard Gardner Bur dell Roberts and Hage. A beef cattle demonstration by Carl McKern and Sylvan Van Dorin followed. A business session for regular members set initiation for November and refreshments were served.
Agricultural Economic Facts from Iowa State College Extension Service projects hog prices to decline less than normal from now to January. Heavy quality hogs will command a premium next spring and summer as slaughter supply and pork lard stocks shrink. With corn high, lighter weights and smaller total pork output are expected, creating a seller's market for producers with good quality hogs.
The article describes a room in Amsterdam or Utrecht dedicated to silence and vibration studies. Built in a complex with nested chambers, it used multiple walls with stone, wood, cork, lead, and paper layers plus air pumped between walls. A Quick-Bomton Globe reportedly operated in the chamber.
Mr and Mrs J B Kinion celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary at home in Moravia this Thursday. Kinion recalls the long span since their wedding day and notes fifty years seem near yet time passes quickly.
The American Boy reduces annual price to 1.81. three year rate drops to 2.00. Editor Griffith Ogden Ellis says savings make the cut possible and urges boys to spread the news. The magazine promises new fiction, features, and sports travel with characters like Douglas Renfrew and Bonehead Jim Tierney. Subscriptions offered through Detroit address 7430 Second Blvd.
A Detroit News writer notes Call jon Castle in Bwitserinod draws visitors with lake walls and tree shaded towers suited to postcard fame. The piece mulls Byron influence on a legendary prisoner tale and a scratched wall phrase suggesting there never was a beautiful prison.
The Yantle, built 1868 in Philadelphia for Abraham Lincoln’s era, served as a gunboat in the Civil War, joined Porter’s blockade, and fought at Cape Fear, Fort Fisher, and Fort Anderson. It helped in the Greely relief mission of 1888, survived the Ramos hurricane, sailed to the Great Lakes with repairs, aided recruiting in the Spanish American War, trained in World War I, and was raised and burned after a 1929 incident. The ship was copper-sheathed, 186 feet long, 60 feet beam, made from oak from South Africa.
Classified listing offering a wood kitchen cabinet in good condition for sale contact H. E. Smith or Lewter Brain for details General repair work available at Brer West end of town through F. W. Uaionville Lews ESTRAYED A small black horse with a halter reported by Codome at Bos Hayes to claim reward with description on file at local office
Ray Clester five year old son of Mrs Elle Clester was painfully burned about the face last Thursday evening when a Halloween mask he wore caught fire He was reaching for a lighted candle which ignited the mask whiskers The burns cover much of his face but are not deep and Ray is recovering nicely His face now has the appearance of a Halloween mask
On Tuesday evening in October the Merry Mixers Club held a Halloween party hosted by Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilson. Guests included the Kelsey and Derby families Beaty Wilton Nash Brown Rolla Brown and others. Masks and a treasure hunt preceded visiting and late refreshments.
Tadlock and Mrs Grant Tedlock entertained at a Monday night card party at their home on October 22. Four tables played with high and low scorers noted in various hands. Attendees included the Arnolds Paxston Hopkins Scotl Foster Alden Sharp Fowler Johnson and Tadlock family members.
Roy Brooke, a local Flymouth dealer, returned Tuesday morning from California after a trip of about three weeks. He had gone with several used cars for sale and made the trip both ways by auto.
The Friday Card club gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott for an evening of games including rook and pitch. Five tables were in play with high scores by Mrs. Don Pettibone in rook and Mildred Cutts in pitch, while Lyle Hopkins had the low score and Wilbert Johnson the law. A luncheon, served by Mrs. Scott and Barbara Johnson, followed the games. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Pettibone, Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Paxson, Mr. and Mrs. Tadlock, Vera Foster, Irene Sharp, Barbara Johnson, Faye McCurdy, Lloyd Foster, Jack Sharp, Cecil Howell, Sim Howell, James Brackett, Glen Fowler, and R Gardner.
The state executive chairman M. L. Bowman urges any farmer in Appanoose county foreclosed or facing foreclosure to contact the county committee. Do not void deeds or papers that could dispossess a farmer until examined. Committee members listed. next meeting on Nov 30 with G. Miller from state headquarters present. A. Batley chairman Mystic W. E. Kelsey vice chairman Moravi Ora A Powell Lee Udell Paul Strickler Centerville Everett Withrow Exline HM Kerchner Centerville. Shoes reduced in price at Chambers Potts shoe store in Alble.
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