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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
4
Sunday School at 10 a m Preaching at Liam Epworth League at 6 30 p m Preaching at 7 20 Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7 20 All invited Men’s Bazaar and Supper Wednesday Nov 20 Wesley Chapel preaching Sunday 9 30 am Sunday School 10 80 a m Pastor B G Hankins
Sunday School met at 10 a m with Walter Lugie as superintendent and a 11 a m communion and sermon. Evening preaching at 7 30 p m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m midweek Latllea Aid Wednesdays. Sunday School opening led well by George Kingery. Armistice Day services attended at M E Church. Minister W F T Evans urged world peace through consecration and spiritual renewal.
United Brethren Church notes praise for Armistice Day program at the U B Church and mentions musical service by First Baptist Church youths in Centerville. Reports on a Union service at MBE Church with Brother Hawkins and a 6 o clock dinner served by ladies. Bible School at 10 am, worship at 11 am, youth meeting 6 30 pm, evening service at 7 20 pm.
Teenium Circuit Jesuium holds Sunday School at 14 m morning worship at 11 a m with communion. Music by the choir. Continued on page 2.
Moravia High School plans to end the 1929 football season Friday afternoon by hosting Tracy High School on the home field. Coaches expect a decisive Moravia victory with strong fan support on the sidelines. Moravia notes a successful season, having faced tough teams and earned praise despite a few losses to Seymour, Eldon, Milton, Moulton, Hedrick, and Fremont.
The Wanghop Motor Co. transfers ownership to Frank F. Konrad of Locona Iowa. The firm becomes Konrad Motor Co. under new management. Konrad, a 25 year Lacons hardware veteran, plans to continue Ford sales and service with D J Weatherly and others remaining. Former proprietor C C Waughop retires from auto business to focus on auctioneering.
There will be a program and box supper at Denny Schou Friday evening November 10. Everybody invited to come and have a good time. Beulah Hiatt, teacher.
Moravia’s Women’s Clubs and town council announce a fall clean-up effort. Residents are urged to place rubbish in proper containers for pickup Friday with a team and wagon. garbage and brush are excluded and must be disposed of separately. Cooperation from all citizens is emphasized to keep Moravia clean.
W G Firkins, while shingling his residence, fell ten feet when a toe board broke. He suffered multiple injuries but none seemed life threatening and he has been moving around recently to cope with the pain.
C R Kincade announces the blacksmith shop will close when the lease ends on November loth. Patrons are urged to pick up remaining work and complete orders before the shutdown.
A Friday church dinner advertisement lists menu items including chicken pie mashed potatoes sweet potatoes baked beans jelly bread butter and coffee. It invites attendance for the Thanksgiving dinner at the United Brethren Church on November 28.
Emmett Scott and staff transferred the stock from the Harn building on the square to the M. P. Main building on the north side. Movers labor to fit merchandise for a big opening day set for Saturday November 16. An opening notice and continued clearance sale are announced in this issue.
Seymour football team defeated Moravia with star fullback Secarra powering the attack. Moravia could not slow Seymour’s plunging game yet kept injuries low, ending with few casualties and prepared for Tracy game on Friday afternoon.
Former Moravia girl wed Miss Helen Townsend daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Townsend of Baltimore Md formerly of Ames and Frances E Maroney of Ames. They were married Nov 2 in St Cece lie’s parsonage Ames by Rev J M Campbell. Attendants were Miss June Schaudt and James Gerth of Ames. Mr and Mrs Maroney reside at Amenco Des Moines Register November 11.
The Des Moines Register notes a marriage license granted to Bessie Teris of Bloomfield and Harry Underwood of Moravia. Additional marriage details are not provided.
The Appanama County Ministerial Association gathered at United Brethren Church Moravia for an Armistice Day program. Rev J M Lowe and others discussed The Meaning Of Peace in the afternoon. A chicken dinner followed and Centerville BP A Choir presented a musical program before Rev J W Zerbe delivered The Peace Message of the Church.
Charles C. Lovell Jr of Moravia, age two and a half, pulled a chair to a washing machine and was caught in the wringer. His arm, drawn in to the elbow and nearly to the shoulder, was crushed but no bones were broken. He is recovering slowly and doing as well as can be expected.
A obituary note honors Eliza Waeughop who died five years ago on Armistice Day November 11 1824. Dee Moines report shows Maite Waughop Sam Barnett attending Register and Tribune salesmen meeting and banquet. Worrest Hiatt and daughter Marilyn move to Knoxville Iowa where he will run a Standard Oil tank wagon. The piece remarks several families likely to leave the community.
Early Friday a fire at the N. H. Pabst home southeast of Moravia was detected in time to stop total destruction. Firemen found the blaze at the base of the kitchen floor near the range and had to disconnect hot water pipes and demolish part of the floor to halt the spread. The house suffered heavy damage but was saved from complete ruin.
Rev Hawkins delivers a forceful Armistice Day sermon at the Moravia Methodist Church in a large union service sponsored by Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion. Veterans and auxiliary members attend as programs include songs and tributes to all veterans, with Rev D W Thompson giving the invocation.
Local residents J F Abert A & Bro shar Zell Callen Lee Hiatt Betty Marie Hiatt and Marie Callen attended a district American Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Corydon last Thursday with more than two hundred attendees at the banquet. Autocrats planned a county gathering in Centerville on November 1. F P Hamilton and A W Kincader received two pheasants from Homer Hamilton of Aberdeen SD, delivered by parcel post in whipped condition. Mr and Mrs BD Bishop joined the Wapello County Mail Carriers Association oyster supper at the Gurnard Nunter home in Blakesburg last Saturday. Dr and Mrs BR J Atkins of Cedar Rapids IL visited J B Millemon and friends in Murfville Saturday.
The Moravia Reporter lists Theodore Roosevelt as elected president by a large majority. County officers chosen include Attorney T. G. Fee, Auditor R. J. Baker, Clerk A. G. Turner, Registrar Geo. Bower, and board member J. L. Moore. Roosevelt carried 31 states. local items mention a broken arm incident, a Moravia High School football game ending scoreless, and various local real estate and business transfers.
Two Upland California birthday notices highlight Dorothy Hall’s fifth birthday on October 23 with a five o clock family dinner and a cake among Hallowe en decor. Guests include A C Hall and family. gifts pleased the honoree and siblings and cousins are named. Sheldon Hall, four, enjoyed a six o clock dinner with candles on a cake. Guests included W H Towle and Vera Smith among Hall relatives.
The council will provide a man with a wagon to collect and dispose of tin cones and other rubbish placed in alley tunnels near or convenient to the street. No garbage will be taken except by those disposing of it themselves. Ensure rubbish is placed where it can be collected. Chester Brosilar Mayor.
Notice requests all persons indebted to Ht G Bro shar Sun to settle their accounts. Mrs Austin Jay visited over weekend with sister Mrs Hebson Sturgeon of Hopkins Me and aided in celebrating Mrs Sturgeon's birthday before leaving Tuesday evening.
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