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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
3
A fragmented column discusses Armistice Day as a solemn peace observance and reflects on war’s cost. It mentions George M. Paradise urging rededication, local figures like Wilhelm Blumenstock and J. B. Kinion, Moravia Telephone Co’s modern system, and Red Cross nursing outreach with Roll Call dates.
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed last week for a miscellaneous shower honoring the couple. The event featured many useful gifts and warm wishes for the newlyweds as they embark on married life.
Members of the Moravia Community Club have been invited to join Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion at the Post Home. The evening features informal entertainment, games, and refreshments. Commander Leonard Palmer notes James Hilton may attend to report on Hawkeye Boys State. All World War veterans are invited.
The annual Methodist church supper and bazaar will be held Thursday November 23. Wr Gardner is general chairman, with committees being formed and arrangements finalized. The menu includes roast turkey and all the trimmings.
The Moravian Rebekah Lodge announces its annual homecoming and dues paying night for next Monday evening November 18. All members are urged to attend and bring a covered dish and sandwiches. Doris Pennington N.G.
Mr and Mrs Coulson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Moravia home on Friday. They married November 1889 in Moravia, raised a family of five, and lived in Appanoose county most of their lives. Now aged 82 and 74, they were joined by 95 relatives for a two to six PM open house with gifts including a white and gold cake and bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums.
The Appanoose County Masonic Proficiency club will convene in Moravia on Wednesday November 15 with Antiquity Lodge hosting. A program of instruction followed by a social evening and refreshments will be provided for members.
Mr and Mrs Dess White hosted a country home dinner south of town on Sunday honoring their 87th wedding anniversary. Attendees included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Cecil Cucharia of Centerville, and Mr and Mrs Bennie White with son and grandson Mr and Mrs John Morrison of near Centerville.
Friends hosted a celebration for a cherished young ape with blankets quilts and pie pans as gifts. Russell urged attendees to visit and find use for the miscellaneous presents. About zero persons were present with sandwiches and coffee served.
Friday program features Stars and Stripes Forever and Keep the Home Fires Burning performed by Moravia School Band directed by Wilbur Harris. A 30 seconds silence precedes Invocation by Rev R L Brown. Armistice Day address by Chester Broshar with The Wayfarer and Reverie by Brass Sextet. Benedictions by Rev T J Zike.
Moravia plans a 4000 improvement program via Moravia Telephone Co owner W W Tracy. Contracts for a Stromberg Carlson central battery switchboard and many new phones will replace all old units within about 60 days. system will feature lights at each line and a single large battery serving all phones, marking Moravia as having one of the finest systems in Iowa for its population.
The Centerville Red Cross drive highlights a banquet at a Center hotel with local volunteers including Blumenstock and Rollie McFred. The roll call aims to boost membership amid wartime need, noting 148 disasters and 100000 people aided by Red Cross services nationwide and in Iowa.
A grass fire started in the timber pasture on the Will Free place on the north edge of Teonium Tuesday night and threatened nearby property before Teonium fire equipment and workers checked it in time. The blaze burned a large area before being extinguished, per report.
An Eastern Star chapter hosted a Tuesday evening supper and party that drew a large crowd. A cooperative supper was served at 7 o clock followed by various games and entertaining activities. Among guests were Moravia school faculty and Russell Day of Ottumwa visiting his father J T Day. Russell toured the West Missouri and Tennessee areas with the John Desre company during his vacation.
The Home Declamatory contest will be at Moravia high school on November 14 at 7:30. First place advances to the State series, second to the county series. Admission is ten and twenty cents. Contenders include Willard Cloyed in Builders of Destiny and Rowena Perry in Fading Roses among others.
Rural notice states Coulson School will hold a program and pre social on Wednesday evening November 16. Doris Pennington, teacher, is referenced in the notice.
Vosburgh school hosts a program with a box supper candy pie and coffee Friday November 10 at 7 30 pm ladies asked to bring boxes Hazel Hellyer teacher Brompton school invites all to a Friday night November 17 program pie and box supper Clifton Boardman confirms event details
Mr and Mrs J B Kinion of Moravia observe their 54th wedding anniversary today Wednesday. They spend the day quietly at home and with friends.
Mrs Margaret Gilland dies after long illness at home east of Moravia aged 83. Funeral from Turner Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm led by Rev W G Lagle. Burial in Moravia cemetery. Born Aug 1 1856 in Appanoose county she lived near Moravia most of her life. Survived by children Hosea Stephen Roy and May Benson plus two brothers and a sister. Grandchildren and great grandchildren mourn.
Chicken Pie mashed potatoes gravy dressing sweet potatoes turnips green beans cranberry salad jelly hot biscuits pie coffee served by Methodist Aid Men on Wednesday November 15 in a church hall setting. Local volunteers organize the meal for attendees and neighbors. Proceeds may support church needs and community programs.
Moravia resident Lewis Main, longtime owner and operator of the Standard Oil station north of the Moravia post office, will retire this Friday after 21 years in the oil business. He has sold the station to Rex Firkins, who will lease and begin selling Skelly products after attending a Skelly training school in Oskaloosa. Main, a Moravia resident for 35 years, started as manager of the station then known as the Consumers Oil Company, later passing through Hawkeye Oil and Marion McCrory before acquiring the current building and business.
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