Moravia churchgoing versus county trends in 1930s era recap
The Appanoose County Ministe rial Association reports 12.6 percent faithful, 12.5 percent occasional, 12.5 percent rare churchgoers, with 62.5 percent nonattenders. Moravia outpaces county averages with about 36 percent at Sunday services, prompting calls for continued church support and lay participation. The piece also notes a Moravia Methodist program by a John Fletcher college male quartet and local anecdotes about area life, including the Hammond Hotel operation and WPA chatter.
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Appanoose County
John Fletcher College
Methodist Church
Wilbur Harris
Rousie
Moravia and Exline Open Season In Twin Tilt
Moravia defeated Exline 29 to 8 in the boys game while Exline won the girls contest 28 to 25 led by Hurley and Fullhart. Moravia’s Stocker led locals with 16 points as freshmen showed promise in their first appearance.
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Roy Adams
Exline
Moravia
Whitehead
Walter
Margaret Coltrain
Hurley
Fullhart
Stocker
Nextette
Farewell Party Hosts a Group at Diner Sunday
Mr and Mrs C OC Coulson entertained at a diner Sunday for guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Burton of Knoxville and Mr and Mrs Tou Camercu of Mu Tavis.
Governor Proclaims Newspaper Week in Iowa
Governor Nelson G. Kraschel proclaims November 1 19 as Newspaper Week urging citizens to read more, subscribe to reliable papers, and celebrate the free press as a pillar of liberty. Des Moines Iowa official statement cites newspapers’ reliability progressiveness and public service.
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Iowa
United States
Nelson G.kraschel
Town
Des Moines
United States of America
Nelson G. Kraschel
Proficiency Club Meeting This Wednesday Night
Worshipful Master DB. E. Bishop of Antiquity Lodge invites all Masons from Appanoose and Davis counties to a Proficiency club meeting this Wednesday evening. The session will include degree rehearsing and a social time for attendees.
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DB. E. Bishop
Antiquity Lodge
A. F
A. M
Appanoose- Davis Counties
Postponed Pitch Game To Be Friday Night
Basil Cowell of the American Legion sponsors an evening of pitch playing at the Legion Home Friday night. The event was moved from last week due to the snow storm. All men are invited to attend. Mr and Mrs Ben Knight and Mrs Rosa Knight visited the Albert Veach home Sunday evening.
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Basil Cowell Post
The
American Legion
Legion
Ben Knight
Rosa Knight
Albert Veach
Fragmentary column on an election section inquiry
A fragmented column recalls an election 2 reference and remarks on a section’s 18 inch plowing past. The author vows not to let the piece become pudifice while inviting reader responses about the section’s outcome.
Blackman Son Injured In Colorado Car Crash Near Wellman
Mrs. M. K. Blackman, returning from Fort Collins with her son Charles Blackman, reports his injuries from a Lincoln Zephyr rollover near Wellman on October 31. He suffered a broken left arm, severe leg and hand lacerations, facial injuries, and concussion, was unconscious at times, and remained hospitalized in Lorimer hospital after an ambulance transfer.
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Wellman
Charles
Ft. Collins
Lorimer Hospital
Michener Reelected County Auditor of Fillmore County
Charles V. Michener announces reelection as Fillmore County Auditor for four years with 6461 votes to 3450 for his opponent. He mentions Moravia ties, Rochester visits, and plans to preach as Rev W F T Evans begins duties at Moravia Church of Christ.
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Fillmore County
Minnesota
Charles V. Michener
Moravia
Town City
Rochester
W. F. T. Evans
Centerville
Moravia Church
Edd Pabsts Celebrate Golden Wedding Day
On October ninth, 1938, in Lookeba Oklahoma a gathering of about forty relatives and friends marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs E W Pabst. The couple were married on October 11 1888 at the bride's home near Moravia Town. A blanket was given and the bride and groom shared cake after a cafeteria style meal.
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Lookeba
Okla
New
Err
Geo. Long
Mary Charity
Harry Pabst
Moravia
al Pabst
Albia
Union Thanksgiving Service Announced
Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the United Brethren church in Moravia Sunday evening November 20. Rev R L Brown, pastor of the Methodist church, will deliver the address.
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Union
United Brethren Church In
Moravia
R. L. Brown
The
Methodist Church
Holiday Dinner Menu Keeps Traditional Favorites
A community holiday spread features Roast Turkey with Oyster Dressing and Baked Chicken Dressing, Goblet Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Cranberries, Celery, Pickles, Date Pudding, Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream. Includes Bread, Butter, Honey, Coffee priced at S5e and 25¢.
Dr Gray Injured At Melcher Home
Mr and Mrs R E Cummins learn their son in law Dr J F Gray of Melcher was badly bruised in a fall at a patient’s home in Melcher He stepped out of 4 hoor to throw water and fell 10 steps X rays showed no broken bones Also Mr and Mrs Berry Halden and daughter Maudetta of Chariton visited here with his mother.
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R. E. Cummins
J. F. Gray
Melcher
Mrs. Berry Halden
Maudetta
Chariton
Maple Grove announces supper and program Friday event
Maple Grove school notice invites all to a Friday evening supper and program at Maple Grove arheal. Robert Fuster, teacher, extends welcome to students and families.
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Maple Grove Arheal
Robert. Fuster
Triplet Ewe Steals Spotlight In Lambing Drama
Ripley material features a ewe from the Johnson herd who for three years has birth triplets. She mothers all three at arrival, then excludes one by one, ending with one remaining lamb. Mrs Johnson feeds the abandoned orphans, while Mr and Mrs Johnson watch with interest.
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Lowegian
John Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Friday Dinner Menu Featured Swiss Steak and Sides
The menu lists Swiss steak with brown gravy and browned potatoes served with creamed corn, tomato soup and spaghetti pasta. Also offered are paorinos pickles buns butter jelly pie and coffee.
Moravia Marketing Association Shipments Reported
A Moravia Marketing Association shipment was logged Tuesday to St. Louis, including two ears of corn and one carload of sheep.
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Moravia
St. Louis
Blakesburg High Visits Moravia In Regional Basketball
Moravia hosts Blakesburg high school for boys and girls basketball Thursday evening with coaches Gardner and Wheeler wary of a tough test. Royal eighth graders get free admission with a signed teacher statement. In Moravia, gun theft from P D Schreiner hardware values about 100 dollars involving shotguns and rifles, with two repeating rifles two bolt action rifles and two 410 shotguns taken. Sheriff Roscoe Wales investigated but no arrests made.
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Blakesburg
Moravia
Wapello County
Gardner
Wheeler
P. D. Schreiner
Schreiner
Roscoe Wales
James Proctor 79 Dies After Lingering Illness in Unionville
James Proctor, 79, longtime Unionville resident, died Monday at his home after a lingering illness. Survived by wife, daughter Zella Wilson of Omaha, and four sons Emery and Wallace of Ottumwa, Ernest of Davis County, and Walter near Unionville. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Smith officiating. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel Cemetery north of Ash Grove.
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James Proctor
Unionville
Zella Wilson
Omaha
Nebr
Emery
Wallace
Ottumwa
Ernest
Davis County
Walter
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Frank Smith
Wesley Chapel
Ash Grove
Improving U B Church Property Progress and Plans
United Brethren members finish paying the church debt and start modernizing the basement. They begin a large cistern project east of the church to supply water for new facilities. Men donate labor for the cistern. ladies host a cooperative dinner. the Aid finances the project.
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United Brethren Church
Woman's Missionary Association Meets at United Brethren Church
Mrs Martha Veach hosted the regular monthly meeting with good attendance and visiting. Ruth Hammond led a lesson on Thy Kingdom Come in the City and Ruby Dille read the call to worship. The home mission theme The Church in the City was discussed along with talks on What Cities Do Churches Must Do to the City.
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Martha Veach
Woman's Missionary Association of
United Brethren Church
Ruth Hammond
Ruby Dille
Dille
Zike
Wilma Whicker
Maude Coffin
Dike
Hammond
Margaret Callen
Louise Oevhler
Allen Sale Thursday Dissolution Sale at Nichols Farm
Richard Allen and Chester Wood as administrator of the Nora Nichols estate announce a dissolution sale at the Nichols farm this Thursday. Mr and Mrs V W Tracy were da Des Muities Moiday.
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Richard Allen
Chester Woodcock
Nora Nichols
Nichols Farm
V. W. Tracy
Moravia Observes 20th Armistice Day Anniversary
The Armistice Day observance in Moravia featured a 30 second moment of silence at 11 o clock, a school program with band and junior choir, Rev. T J Zike delivering the invocation, and Lee Hiatt chairing. Rev R L Brown spoke on Democracy as a Means of Preventing War, followed by the national anthem and a Veterans Day dinner at the Methodist church for about 80 veterans and their families.
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Moravia
T. J. Zike
Lee Hiatt
Legion Post
Wilbur Harris
R. L. Brown
Brown
Methodist Church
Hilton Ladies Aid Annual Bazaar at Hilton Church
The Hilton Ladies Aid will hold its annual bazaar at Hilton Church on Friday evening November 18. Suppers at 6:80 and 2e, program to follow featuring the play Those Husbands of Gurs by the ladies. Proceeds to aid local tubers.
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Hilton Ladies Aid
Hilton Ehurch
Progrem
Gurs
Tusie Aid Otter Ubibers
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Frank Hammond
Dinty’s Place
Pitch Players Paradise
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Gamble Store
WPA
Henry Ford
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Casper
Homer Hamden
South Dakota
Hancoe
Ady
Edna B. Castles
Roya Game
Eddy
Stevens
Hartin
U. B
M. Walter
Enteminger
DR. Walter
Hudson
Hellyer
Ron. Woodward
R. Woodward McDonough Purvis C
Woodward
Girla
Nan
Kate McCrory
Pullhart
Campbell
McCrory
Oden
McCoy
Burns
Virgil Johnson
Moore
Hiner
Caltrain
Hiatt
Brackett
Nowels
Johnson Morris McCrory
Besners
Blackman
Rev. Evans
Church of Christ
Michener
Freeman Wiedman's
Lanesboro
Wal
Edd Pabsts
Dr. Gray
Scott Schreiner
W. M. A. Meeting
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