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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
3
The church announces Morning Worship and Communion at 11 o'clock led by Supt W G Logle. First revival service. sermon titled Broken Cisterns. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m invites all youths to attend with topic Gods Gifts Do Dom warming at the Devils Fire. All welcome, minister Robert Sesth.
The United Brethren Church extends a cordial invitation to attend all services. Sunday School begins at 9 45. Morning worship at 11 with an Official Board meeting to plan the writer's program. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 40. Evening services at 7. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Sunday School Council and party night Thursday. Gen H Suenkel is the pastor.
M. E. Churen invites all to Sunday School at 8 45 a m with a cordial welcome. Preaching at 11 a m and again at 7 30 p m. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m with growing attendance. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Wesley Chapel offerings include Sunday School at 10 30 and pastor 8 G Honking.
Iconium Circuit Feanlurr Morning worship at 10 p m. and Sunday School at 10 30 with Young People's meeting at 7 p m at the Christian Church led by Miss DeLoris Argo. Rev. Walter Lagle preaches at 7 50 p m. Boy Scouts meet 7 p m Saturday. Girl Scouts join Miss Mildred Tate at the same hour. Thanksgiving services set for Thursday evening Nov 26 with County Agent Bowdish presenting pictures sun evening. Franklin Township Farm Bureau at West Point Friday eve. Fairview Morning Worship 9 a m Harvest Sunday. Tow-to-Country movement to encourage oral churches. Pastoral events include Miss Maxine Gladfelder, Father and Son banquet soon. Hilton Sunday School 10 a m, Morning Worship 11 a m, Evening 7 30 p m. Mid-Week 7 30 p m Wednesday. Rev W J Todd to preach at each point on Sunday November Both and Quarterly Conference on the 29th at Moravia 2 30 p m. Invite town friends to services Sunday November 22. J W Zerbe minister.
Albia Rotarians and Anns hosted a 4 course chicken dinner in the Iconium Methodist Church basement with 61 attendees from Albia. A program followed in the church auditorium drawing 176 people as male quartet music and speeches by Vertion Weirth and Charles Miller.
Sid Albert writes from Middlegroove Illinois on November 11 1981 to tell parents of a gloomy day and a lingering cold while recalling a World War I memory. He describes a motorcycle message run to Belgium near 11 am on Armistice Day and a near front line visit with a tense reminder of 60 men shot earlier. He ends with a personal poem about an unknown soldier and a request to keep it in his war book.
A large crowd attended the temperance drama Who Killed Earl Wright at the Methodist Church. The event, organized by the Town Anti-Saloon League with participation from Mor ravia churches, reenacted a real murder trial with local actors and a courtroom jury, illustrating anti liquor sentiment.
The big event of the season is the Men s Bazaar and Supper at the Methodist Church Thursday evening Nov 10 Supper served 6 30 to 8 00 pm featuring creamed chicken mashed potatoes sweet potatoes gravy dressing baked beans slaw pickle bread butter jelly fruit cake coffee Supper price 25 and 5c A fine program at 8 o'clock in the auditorium Music by the orchestra Invocation and talks by Rev ZerbeAttorneys George Duckworth Charles Miller Beery Haken Will speak and the event is open to all If you cannot attend supper come for the program You are welcome.
The Appanonse county Board of Supervisors approves a bridge plan to span Soap Creek on Unionville Moravia road. Settings for building and materials set for November 24 at 2 p.m. The 44 by 20 foot triple I beam span will sit on concrete bases with a concrete floor. If bids meet price, construction may begin. otherwise the county may build it itself.
Revival services led by Pastor Robert Seath begin Nov 22 at 7 30 nightly at the Church of Christ. Topics include Gods Statue of Liberty Fundamental Principle of Life and The Cry of Hell for a Savior. John Law of Moravia leads song service. All welcome. delegation visits planned.
Friday evening November 27 there will be a pie and candy social at Vosburgh school hosted by Lula R Tillmont and Florence Callen. No Thanksgiving program. Everyone invited. Also a Hedge College School Pie and Candy Social Friday November 20 with special music led by Gretchen Luge.
Pleasant Grove school hosts a village program followed by pie and candy supper. Special music by Navath and other performers, with Mildred McCloud as teacher. Residents welcome to attend at 248 miles northwest of Moravia.
Fayhird school hosts a Wednesday evening Pie and Candy supper on November 25 with a program and invites all. Marjorie Be. Kelsey, teachers present. West Point plans a Friday November 20 box supper at West Point with Easter teacher noted.
Moravia boys defeated Udell High School Tuesday evening to advance to the Appanoose County Tournament’s second round in Centerville. They face Exline at 10 pm Wednesday, with a potential semifinal showdown against Cincinnati or other foes if they win.
Ralph Davis and Lloyd Jones left Wednesday for Lake City Iowa to meet Alvin Blanchfield, the third brother of three boys separated as small children. The Union reported the family story last week. The two here had not heard from Alvin until now. the trio will be together for the first time in over eighteen years with plans to return Sunday.
An error appeared in a W. C. Bivin Feed Store advertisement last week with incorrect pricing quoted. The notice clarifies prices should read 80 cents per hundred for OU Mes and $1.50 for Bran, with flour prices and other items corrected to the proper amounts as $1.26 in the ad.
Dinner menu lists chicken gravy potatoes sweet potatoes baked beans apple sauce jelly butter pickles pie cobbler within a simple community meal plan. It names dishes like chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, applesauce, jelly, butter, pickles and pie.
An Oyster Supper is planned for Saturday night at the Jeonium M. EB Church. The What Girls Class offers menus featuring Bearded Oysters Fresh Oyster Soup 15e, Peaches and Cake 15e, Coffee Be, plus homemade candy, relishes, and pickles. Encourages everyone to bring friends and attend the gala event.
The menu features roast turkey with oyster dressing and naked chicken giblet gravy accompanied by cranberries mashed potatoes glazed sweet potatoes cinnamon apples pickles celery bread butter and pumpkin pie Adults 33 cents Children 25 cents.
Some of the Moravia State Savings Bank loot including blank traveler's cheques and bank books were found across the Missouri line on the Exline Livonia road. Sheriff Wales took the papers to Centerville courthouse. Bank cashier J D Minnes said the items were of little value and several traveler’s cheques remain missing.
Supt. McCracken warns Christmas seal buyers to avoid imitations sold by firms targeting children. The real health seal bears the red Lorraine cross, is tied to tuberculosis associations, and funds local and state health work. Each seal costs one cent or one dollar per sheet, and genuine use supports health services year round.
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Wesley Long home in Moravia on a Friday evening for a surprise miscellaneous shower honoring the couple. Attendees included Edna Dyphon Eph Wilson Don Hayes and families James Long Ruth Cecil Parcel Win Easter Cora Stith Chris Bogert Guy Burton Frank Ewing Gil Sullieool Wil Hicks Jahn Allem Bessie Donovan Van Long Ralph Tuttle and others. Several guests sent regrets, including Jess Smith Rhetta Hiner Drs James Long and Mea Dan Smith.
C. EBS Albia Chapter No. 240 Verdially invites Moravia Chapter to a special meeting Friday evening November 2 at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. Margaret Callen, W. AL.
Rev. Frank A. Wilder of the Moulton Methodist Church gave an Armistice Day address at the Moravia United Brethren Church. He, an ex soldier and active American Legion worker, urged universal draft equality, urged avoiding future wars, and praised education and brotherhood as paths to peace. The program included music, a moment of silence, and a post-service gathering at the Legion Home.
We thank neighbors and friends who helped salvage furniture after our fire and those who assisted us moving into town. Wesley Long and family. J. F. Albert was it Oseedy Iowa on business Wednesday.
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