Church News and Upcoming Bazaar Event at Wesley Chapel
Sunday School at 46 a m and 11 o clock service. Epworth League at 6 39 pm. Union temperance service at 7 30 pm. Pageant Who Killed Earl Wright a murder trial based on a real case. A host of 21 locals under Albert A Coe direction. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Big event Thursday afternoon and evening Nov 19 Men s bazaar and supper with a large free program at 8 pm. Prominent speakers, music and social. Wesley Chapel preaching 9 30 am Sunday School 10 30 am B G Hankins pastor.
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Epworth League
Union Temperance Service
Earl Wright
Albert A. Coe
Armistice Program at United Brethren Church in Moulton
Rev. Frank Wilder of the Moulton Methodist Church will speak at the Armistice program at United Brethren Church Wednesday at 7 20. An ex service man, he will share engaging items and the event includes free doughnuts and coffee at the Legion Home afterward with an open invitation to all.
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Frank Wilder
Orayor
Moulton Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
American Legion
Legion
Moravia Unit to Host Moulton Group Meeting
Moravia American Legion Auxiliary hosts Moulton Unit at the Legion Home on Wednesday November 18 at 2 o clock. The program includes Kensington, cards, and dominoes. All local members urged to attend.
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Moravia
Moulton Group
American Legion Auxiliary
Moulton
Legion
Nesday
Kensington
Who Killed Earl Wright Murder Trial Sunday Evening
Moravia church revival schedule includes a murder trial discussion titled Who Killed Earl Wright at 7 30 p m Sunday. The text notes Bible reading times and a union service plan with ongoing prayer for local people led by minister Robert Seath.
Birthday Honors for Mrs. Van Dorin With Family Gathering
Relatives around fifty two gathered at the W. T. Van Dorin home on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Van Dorin s birthday. A bountiful noon meal followed by an afternoon of social time. Names listed include A D Van Dorin Doris Mary Clester Charles Van Dorin Kate McKern Steven J L Jones Clella Van Dorin Dorin Wailes Elahyvonne Bayard Neff Bernard Burns Raymond Chority Barbara Ann and Freddie.
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W. T. van Dorin
J. T. van
Dorin and Sons
W. H. “van Dorin
R. S. Foster and Sons
Floyd McFall
Dorothy
Donald, Troy
Max Lockman
Clara Selby
Dorin Wailes
Elah‘yvonne
Bayard Neff
United Brethren Church Extends Welcome to Worship
The United Brethren Church invites worship with Sunday School at 9 45 led by M YW Johnson and morning service at 11 followed by Holy Communion. Christian Endeavor meets 6 20 led by Harriet Lee Malin who poses What in the Purpose of Life. A church contest divides Society into teams Captains Deloris Mann and Dale Harrison lead cant cannot be beat. Officers June Tisue Ruby Tisue elected. No evening service November 15 for Union Service at Methodist Church. Armistice Day program and weekly prayer meeting Tuesday 7 10. Ladies Aid Wednesday all day dinner. Sunday School Council and party night third Thursday November 1y moved for Thanksgiving. Christian Endeavor Social Friday November 20 date changed. Woman s Missionary meeting Friday November 1 6 led by Mrs C N Main Mrs Hook. Missionary Association program last Sunday showed strong interest with Otterbein Home girls. Pastor Geo H Shenkel.
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Tellowa
Johnson
Brother Austin Jay
Christian Endeavor
Harriett Lee Malin
Deloris Mann
Dale Harrison
June Tisue
Ruby Tisue
Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
Ladies Aid
Sunday School Council
Christian Endeavor Social
Joint Meeting of Boy Scouts and 4-H Club at Iconium
The joint gathering of Boy Scouts and the 4-H Club at Iconium drew 185 attendees on Saturday evening. Rev Rowe spoke, Unionville sent eight Scouts, Russell Buss reported on the Kansas City eighth regional convention, and Miss Mildred Tarr will lead the prospective Girl Scouts. Delmar Wilson led the candy sale as auctioneer after the program.
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Boy Scouts
Iconium
Rev. Rowe
Unionville
Rowan
Russell Buss
Kansas City
Mildred Tarr
Girl Scouts
Delmar Wilson
Rotary Club program and church activities in Albia
The Rotary Club of Albia plans a community program at the Methodist church on Monday evening November 1 with a chicken dinner served by Class No 7. Activities include Sunday School at 9 am, Morning Worship at 10:45 am, Epworth League at 7 15 pm, and a Tuesday night with Miss Blaxine Gladfelder leading. County Agent Leo Bowdish will show motion pictures. Choir practice weekly, Vertel Gladfelder led Tuesday. Sunday School at 10 am with a Young People's choir and a sermon marking Father and Son week. Miss Deloris Argo leads Young People's meeting at 7 pm, with Miss Green speaking on world peace. Armistice Day sermon at the Christian Church at 7:20 pm, with evening services at 7:30 pm. Boy Scouts meet Saturday at 8 30 pm. girls may join Girl Scouts with Miss Mildred Urs, and Mrs Roy Gilliland's class will host an oyster supper.
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Fairview
Epworth League
Blaxine Gladfelder Jeader
Leo Bowdish
Vertel Gladfelder
Jeoniui
Young People
Deloris Argo
Missi Green
Qyr
Christian Church
Girl
Bargain Night Basketball Opens Moravia Season
Three games played at the local gym as Moravia teams debut the season. Moravia B falls to Plano 29 17 while Moravia girls top Exline 18 17. Moravia boys defeat misassembled Exline squad led by superintendent coach.
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Moravian
Moravia
Plano High School
Morayin
Exline
Joey
Moravia Boys
Moravia Hunters Return From Pheasant War Unscathed
John Horstman Chas Johnson Jay Oehter and R C Wilson represented Moravia in the pheasant war last week. They hunted in Han cock and Cerro Gordo county near Corwith and Kanawha, returning with no casualties and a good supply of birds. They met A H Higley and Frank Felton, former residents now in the area. Willie McDanel joined Centerville hunters to Hutler County and also brought back many pheasants.
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John Horstman
Chas, Johnson
Jay Oehter
R. C. Wilson
Moravia
Hancock
Cerro Gordo County
Corwith
Kanawaha
A. H. Higley
Frank Felton
Willie McDanel
Centerville
Hutler County
Standard Bearer Officers Reorganized by Local Girls
A group of girls met at Mrs J W Zerbes home to reorganize the Standard Bearer society electing Helen McCrory president Dorothea Darby vice president Ly Fawn Main recording secretary Nadine Donovan corresponding secretary Hilton Norma Lee Firkins treasurer Elizabeth Sunday School at 20 a m Sneed. The next meeting will include the Gospel team from Alblast rat Monday in December at the church parlors with Helen McCrory as leader. A group of high school age girls will join Armstivy motion pictures at the ha 804. Those attending are welcomed after services. The Appanoose Monroe County s Ministerial Association meets Thursday November 12 at 10 pm public invited. A chicken dinner at noon served by the Ladies Aid. November is National Church Attendance Month to help local churches forge ahead J W Zerbe minister.
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J. W. Zerbe
Helen McCrory
Dorothea Darby
Ly Fawn Main
Nadine Donovan
Hilton Norma Lee Firkins
Elizabeth
Alblastrat
Will & Armstivy
Appanoose-Monroe County
Ladies Aid
Card Of Thanks For Fire Loss Support
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance after our home was lost to fire. Mr. and Mrs. E. McKay and family express deep gratitude for kindness and prayers during this time.
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E. McKay
Red Cross Proclamation From Mayor Firkins
Mayor W G Firkins urges Moravia citizens to participate in Red Cross Roll Call between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving. He notes Appanoose County chapter's services, links to the national Red Cross, and calls for generous response to support disaster relief and prevention efforts.
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Red Cross
United States
Appanoose County
American National Red Cross
Congress
W. G. Firkina
Moravia
Atl
No School Teachers To State Convention
Moravia will not hold classes Thursday and Friday as faculty members attend the state teachers convention in Des Moines on those dates.
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Moravia
V'viday
Des Moines
Van Dorin McFall Announces Centerville Marriage in Kirksville
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Zadia Van Dorin to Floyd McFall of Centerville performed in Kirksville Missouri on October 1. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Davin of Moravia and will reside in Centerville after November 4. Groom is son of Chas McFall of Centerville.
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Zadia van Dorin
Floyd McFall
Centerville
Kirksville
van Davin
Moravia
Chas McFall
South Main
Moravia Boys to Compete in County Basketball Meet
Moravia high school boys will participate in the Appanoose county basketball tournament to be played at Centerville Tuesday through Saturday next week. Superintendent Irelan notes limited practice but expects a strong showing. Moravia opens against Udell at 7 pm Tuesday. pairings show Moravia in the upper bracket against Udell and other local teams including Cincinnative Rathbun Unionville Exline and lower bracket games.
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Moravia High School
Centerville
Supt
Irelan
Hoys
Moravia
Udell
Cincinnative
Rathbun
Legion Enjoys Squirrel Feed at Legion Home
About twenty five Basil Cowell Post members gathered at the Legion Home to savor fried squirrel and trimmin's. Seven members had hunted earlier, bringing in a sufficient harvest, with John Thomas Arch McKern and Hal Waughop leading the capture and cooking of the meal.
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Basil Cowell
American Legion
Legion
John Thomas
Arch McKern
Hal Waughop
John
Bugler Fogglesong Safe After Colorado Crew Disaster
Roger Fogglesong, son of C. T. Foxglesong of the Success Barber Supply, serves as bugler on the ill fated U S 5 stationed off San Pedro California. Five crew members were killed and several injured when a shell exploded prematurely during target practice last week. Fogglesong was not among the injured.
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Roger Fogglesong
C. T. Foxglesong
Success Barber Supply
U.S. 5
Colorado
San Pedro
Calif
Fogglesong
Moravians Invited to Riverside Picnic in October 1932
The Moravians and In-Laws Association of California invite Moravians visiting Southern California to contact Secretary Mrs. Ralph Wingler of Riverside and leave names and addresses for the annual Riverside Fairmont Park picnic on the first Sunday in October 1932. Herbert Hall, President. U B Ladies plan Thanksgiving Dinner and Paid Sale. Mr and Mrs R W Winsler and daughters were pheasant dinner guests at Mrs Ed Qetiler’s home Monday evening.
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Moravians and In-Laws Association of
California
Ralph Wingler
Riverside
Fairmont Park
Herbert Hall
R. W. Winsler
Ed. Qetiler
John W Foster Dies by Hanging in Moravia Notice
Local shock follows the death of John W Foster at his son Earl Foster’s home near Hiatteville. He died Sunday afternoon by hanging, after long illness. funeral held November 10 at Moravia United Brethren Church with burial in Moravia cemetery. Foster, born June 1870, was married to Sylvia Moffet, who died in 1928. He leaves two children, Earl and Floy, plus grandsons and siblings.
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John Foster
Hiatteville
Earl Foster
Mr. Foster
J. W. Foster
James
Dellah Foster
Waa
Baptist Church
Miller
Sylvia Moffet
Onion
Earl W
Moravia
Floy Moore
A. Foster
Henry
Foster
Fanny Stickler
Stanford
South Dakota
Ida Kaster
Lizzie van Dorin
Class Party Backs Social at Iconium Church
The Class No 7 of the young married people at Iconium M E Church held a social in the church basement last Wednesday with about 66 attendees. Delmar Wilson, class president, awarded a friendship gift to former teacher Mrs Fred Tate. Pumpkin pie and doughnuts were served. reminders of the Men’s Bazaar and Supper on November 19 are included.
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M. E
Iconium
Delmar Wilson
Fred Tate
Iconium School News Promotes New Scholars and Visits
Iconium School reports two new scholars, Charles and Junior Youngker from Phoenix, Artizans, to reside with BM. and Mrs. F. A. Tarr this winter. Total students reach thirty. Visitors include Violet Maxaman and Rev Zerbe who spoke on vitamina. The Student Council names Opal Main president, Delores Argo vice president, Junior Youngker secretary. Armistice Day program set for November 11 with Javed C. Firking speaking.
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Charles
Junior Youngker
Phoenix
Artizans
F. A. Tarr
Iconium
Violet Maxaman
Zerbe
Ronald Rows
Opal Main
Delores Argo
Javed C. Firking
M B Friday Dinner Menu Highlights
Menu lists bread chicken fricassee and noodles roast pork and dressing mashed potatoes sweet potatoes Waldorf salad apricot upside down cake with whipped cream butter coffee jelly.
Brothers Reunited After Eighteen Years Apart
Three brothers once separated as infants have found each other after eighteen years. Lloyd Jones of Blakesburg and Ralph Davis near Moravia met recently and learned of Alvin, adopted in Lake City. Lloyd remembers Blakesburg farm life. Ralph works on the Moravia farm with W. P. Davis. Alvin’s location remains uncertain. Grandfather Jones of Grinnell is among newly learned relatives. The trio hopes to reunite soon.
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Ralph Davis
Mra
W. P. Davis
West of Moravia
Lloyd Jones
Blakesburg
Davis
Alvin
Janes
Ottumwa
Lloyd
Dlkdeat
Ed Hammitt
Moulton
Moulton High School
Des Moines
Ralph
Moravia
Moravia High
Ther
Ottomwr
Alvis
Lake City
Jones
Grinnell
Town
Box Supper At Church Of Christ November 18th
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ sponsors a box supper on Wednesday evening November 18 at 6 30 in the church basement. A two act play will follow the meal. Ladies and girls bring filled boxes and men buy them. The minister acts as auctioneer. Public invited to this social hour. Only six weeks until Christmas.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the
Church of Christ
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C. N. Main
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Geo. H. Shenkel
Joint Meeting
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Rotary Club of
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Tconium
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W. G. Firkins
Austin Jay
C. T. Stuvin
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Oliver Irelan
Kenneth Barghahn
Cedar Falls
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Iowa State Teachers College
W. d. Wittentburg
Sumner
Wills McCrory
U. B. Church
J. 1. L. Lathrop
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