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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
2
Church News lists day school at 10 a m taught by Birche y Superintendent communion at 11 a m with Rev ie to preach evening service at 7 80 Hastie will preach Christian Endeavor at 6 20 p m Jes Aid meets all days next Fatnesday at the church
The notice lists church events with times and leaders: Methodist Church II day School at 10 a m with superintendent Lyle, Divine worship at 11 a m, sermon by Pastor with the theme The Socialism rth League at 6 30 p m, joint revival with U B church at 7 40 p m, Wesley Chapel joining worship at 6 30, Jay School at 10 80 p m, with J C Behrens as pastor.
The United Brethren Church announces a Thanksgiving program with a 10:45 morning worship led by Rev. MacCanon, a 6:30 Christian Endeavor session, and a 7:30 evening service. A Ragiving breakfast and a base meal fundraiser are planned, with a regular Guild meeting and a prayerful service quoting a biblical verse.
Iconium Sunday School at 10 a m with Miss Mayme Carlen as Superintendent Morning worship at 11 with Rev Burton F Tarr of Florida City Fla to speak Large attendance expected. Young People 7 p m with services after. Thanksgiving 10 30 a m Thursday Mid week 7 p m Saturday Boy Scouts 7 30 p m. Christian church play Where s Grandma at 8 p m District Sunday school conventions at Centerville Presbyterian Dee 9 all day Cooperative dinner at noon Fairview 9 a m Sunday School Morning worship 9 48 Young Peoples choir Epworth League Tuesday Thanksgiving 9 45 a m Ladies Aid all day Hilton Sunday School 10 30 Morning worship 11 Young People Epworth League 7 30 Sunday chair Services after League Community night Thursday with Thanksgiving 7 and 4 H clubs social Harvest Home Sunday urged minister J W Zerbe
William S Garnes age 59 of Centerville died suddenly Saturday on his rural mail route near Hiattsville. Born March 30 1875 in Richmond he moved to Ap panoose county as a youth. He operated a meat market in South Centerville and served twenty six years as a rural carrier. He married Sarah Nichol son in 1903 and left a wife two sons John and Frederick of Centerville. He was a Christian and a Mason. Funeral services were held Monday at Miller Funeral Home Centerville with burial in Oakland cemetery.
The Moravia Shipping Association reminds residents that railroad transport to St Louis has lowered costs. They will visit farms to pick up stock free of charge and pay all leases when chipped through the transportation. Call 6 0 Jones at Phone 187 for details.
Albert Veach visits in Albis while Lulu Burton calls on J F Powell. Many neighbors report visits, illnesses and travel including McFatridge sick, Jones and Swaim on business in Centerville, Burns returning from Kansas City, and Watts and Pettibone families hosting relatives. Club events feature the 20th Century social at Mrs Coffin and a Progressive club gathering with bridge.
Birthday celebration Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kingery in Moravia honored two birthdays and Thanksgiving. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. P. Kingery and son Donald. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kingery and sons Ivan David and Chubby. daughters LeVene Florence and Senet. Mrs angles W. L. Millemop and daughters Ali Sylvis Mary Eldora Maxine. Mr. ee Mee Wintres Harris and son and daughter Maxine. Harold Vanborin. Mrs Anns. Bam Kingery and Tommy whose birthdays fall in November.
News arrives of the death of J W Graham of Des Moines after an extended illness. He had been in a Des Moines hospital for weeks and formerly resided in Moravia. Funeral services will be at Lily’s Funeral Home in Des Moines Friday at 10 30 a.m. Interment in Des Moines. A full obituary will follow. Mrs Helen Heston of Crawfordsville was visiting in the morning with Mrs Walden Smith.
Mr and Mrs R G Wilson John Horstman and Homer Newborn drive to Clarion Wright county Iowa for the annual pheasant hunting trip Tuesday. The Wright county sheriff and a county agent join the party. details on women participants unclear. Gamble's Tiger Winter Oil ad appears with offers on gas and batteries.
July 6 1909 letter from Joseph E Cummins Kenwood Park Iowa to R E Cummins Moravia Iowa invites attendance at a Cummins family reunion Aug 8 in Columbus Ohio. It traces the Cummins name to Comyn in Scotland, notes royal and knightly lines, and asks for specifics on immediate family history and emigration dates.
Scattered classified lines advertise for sale items and notices. Listings include two grey fillies about 96 dollars, a base for sale, full blood Poland male, used stove, and a milk cow. Messy OCR returns mixed personal names, locations, and stray notes from Moravia and Wayne County.
The Moravia high school advanced homemaking class will start serving hot lunches at noon on Wednesday December Sth. A five cent charge will be collected per pupil with no obligation to buy. Menus include baked potatoes with chipped beef gravy vegetable soup crackers macaroni and cheese. Pupils sign up in advance and bring their own bowls. Darla Schneider oversees the vocational homemaking class responsible for preparation and service.
Moravia defeated Numa in the girls game as Moravia players and coach Young praised despite a slow start. Box scores list Moravia players Easter Wands DuVall Cox Foster Morris Main and others. the two court format required adaptation this season. Meanwhile Mrs Elvin Hudson of Wheatland announced the death of Preston Hiatt with relatives present. arrangements for the family to leave likely next Monday.
Preston Sylvester Hiatt son of Louis and Rachel Hiatt was born in Appanoose county Iowa on Oct 5 1868 and died November 17 1984 at his Moravia home aged 76 years 1 month 8 days. He married Delia Scott on November 10 1880 and had five children four daughters and one son Floris the youngest daughter preceded him in death. The family lived in Appanoose county most of their lives except nine years in Wyoming. He was a respected community member devoted to church and Sunday School. Last spring a cancer growth on his mouth caused months of suffering endured with Christian fortitude. He died a Christian man with belief in God and readiness to go. Survived by his wife three daughters Maude Wailes and Ray in Phoenix Arizona Merle Hudson and Etta Curtis in Wheatland Wyoming, 14 grandchildren two great grandchildren, two sisters Miss Aydin Hiatt and Mrs Laura Cate of Moravia and other relatives and friends. Funeral service Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Moravia M E church Rev D C Behrens officiating, burial in Moravia cemetery.
Family members express gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. Floral offerings honored. Mrs Poraton Hiatt and children acknowledge support. Mr and Mrs Wm Laws and daughters visited Centerville Saturday afternoon.
Adult farmer's evening classes will discuss solving the feed problem for winter stock. The session covers multiple farmer concerns and practical solutions arising from an upcoming discussion series.
The notice urges farmers to bring price indications for next year and discuss expansion plans for 1986 at the community night school opening on December 3 at 7:80. It invites residents to load troubles into the sessions for doctoring and guidance.
An adult homemaking class titled What to have for three meals a day will begin Wednesday, December 6 at 7:30 in Moravia Public School. Any woman or girl over 16 may attend and bring friends. the lesson covers nutrition and meat planning for health and economy.
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