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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
2
Claude and Sadie Palmer visit Rochester Michigan. Neighbors host birthdays and dinners as many families from Ottumwa and surrounding towns gather for visits, funerals, and holiday meals. Relatives travel between Albia, Des Moines, and Moravia, with multiple small encounters noted among friends and acquaintances.
The Moravia high school baseball team defeated Mystic 17 to 2 on Tuesday afternoon. The first Union school news section for 1948 49 notes editor Richard Smith and sponsor Mr. Hickman with plans for a sharp, frost cautious start and a lawn tips bulletin from Congressman Karl LeCompte.
Classified advertisement from The Moravia Union offers carbon salesbooks printed with firm name and address. Pricing lists 100 copies at 18 cents each, 250 at 10 cents each, 500 at a larger tie rate. Includes brief reference to AQtt.
The Church of the Nazarene in Moravia observes the denomination’s 40th anniversary with events marking its 1908 Pilot Point formation led by Bresee Hopple and Jernigan. Growth shown by 1947 totals include 210000 members in 3500 churches, 400000 Sunday school enrollments, 44 million in giving, and the international headquarters in Kansas City Mo. Special services next Sunday invite public attendance.
The first session of the Clothing Construction Methods class is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday Oct 6 The course covers pattern size grain line pattern study and accurate measurements All lessons are free and open to anyone interested.
Mrs. 9. A. Gilland of Albia, Mrs. Zelma Schoenehorn of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pollard and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Brittain and Shirley and Nancy were Sun Bert Arnold and family. Dale Callen of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Riley Callen.
Unionville Iowa Ladies Aid invites members to a convention at 10 00 am in the Methodist church with a cooperative lunch at noon and various activities scheduled for the day.
A Sunday birthday dinner was held at the Fred Hammond home honoring Mrs. Reed Narber of Derby and Fred Hammond and Viola whose birthdays fall on October 3, 4, and 5. Attendees included the Narber and Fenton families of Derby and Melrose, Fred Hammond and Viola, and J. H. Schreiner.
The October library board meeting, held Saturday, approved starting a story hour on Nov 6 at 1 30 p m for children from preprimary to fourth grade. A new book Emily Post's Etiquette Book was requested, Jack and Jill magazine ordered for two years, librarian's report approved, and Saturday hours set 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 p m for winter starting this week.
Mr and Mrs Gomer Stocker hosted a birthday supper on the second birthday anniversary of their grandson Clifford Stocker Jr October 2. A decorated cake with two candles and fruit salad with whipped cream were served. Attendees included Delores Wratten Albia John Stocker Des Moines Mr and Mrs Clifford Stocker and Junior Moravia.
Mr and Mrs John Robison returned Sunday from a two weeks vacation. They drove to Memphis Tennessee to visit her sisters Mrs W P Chenault and Miss Freen Roswell. They rode by train to New Orleans to visit their son G Z Robison and family. En route home they visited relatives at Jarcecon Cameron and Gallatin Missouri. Mrs G C Gaines of Jameson came home with them for a visit.
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