Moravia News Highlights From Morning Band Rehearsals to Local Oddities
Moravia residents enjoy near daily Moravia school marching band rehearsals while weather allows. A quirky tale from Unionville features Ulsa Mangle and Uncle Jeff Patrick wandering to Lake Wapello after a sale. D C Main from Rockford taunts Moravia locals about roasting ears and spinach. A note from O L Callen of South Bend asks to move his address to 722 E Colfax. A mistaken funeral led to the resurrection joke between Otis Farr and Thomas Linsky. Rural Electrification Administration clashes with five Iowa counties over who pays line interference costs. Government subsidies and tax gaps draw critique of unfair trade practices. Rail drama includes a horse chasing a luna engine near Milwaukee tracks. Union office window damaged by rock thrown by local boys. The incident is linked to a bomb scare in nerves, then curiosity. A birthday cake with button candles caused celebration quirks at home. The younger generation’s “vid man” prompts a table piled with socks and a share of gifts.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa
School Water Supply Given Official O.K.
Wm H Young Mor ravia superintendent reports the state health department approved the local school water supply after inspection by C E Richey district engineer. Water from the school well was tested at Town City Hygiene Laboratories with a satisfactory report. The well appears properly constructed and should provide good water unless the casing is perforated near the surface. A copy of the report was mailed to local school officials.
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Wm. H. Young
Morravia
State Department of Health
C. E. Richey
Public Health District
Chariton River Valley
State Health Department
Officers And Teachers Named For Moravia Sunday School
Moravia Methodist Sunday School board named officers for the new year at a meeting last Wednesday evening. Superintendent H. K. Smith and Assistant Superintendent Wm. Gardner lead the list with secretary Jerry Winsler and assistant Margaret Ward. Other roles include treasurer J. H. Schreiner, librarian Sadie Palmer, and pianists Doris Jean Luse and Jean Kathryn Broshar. Chorister Bette Hiatt with assistant Helen Carter. Primary department leaders include Grace Veach and Mrs. Wm. Gardner, with several class teachers and cradle roll and women’s department heads also appointed.
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Moravia
Rally Day Planned at Moravia M E Church
Moravia Methodist Church schedules Rally Day for next Sunday October 17 with a 10:00 AM Sunday School start and a noon basket dinner. The program includes songs prayers readings solos and an Epworth League service with church members urged to participate to ensure a successful day.
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Moravia
J. W. Halden
Jesus
Doris
Epworth League
Moravia Dairy Judging Team Heads to Kansas City Show
Members of Moravia dairy judging team champions of Towa travel to Kansas City next Monday for the Royal Livestock Show contest Tuesday. Junior Youngker Ferrell Purvis and Doyle Hampton compete with Floyd Johnson as alternate. Donald Whitehead FFA officer and Wilbur Perkins Moravia vocational instructor accompany the team.
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Moravia Dairy
Towa
Kansas City
Royal Livestock Show
Junior Youngker
Ferrell Purvis
Doyle Hampton
Floyd Johnson
Waterlace Dairy Congress
Donald Whitehead
Wilbur Perkins
Moravia
Obituary Notice for Mrs Clarence V Gilliland
Mrs Clarence V Gilliland born November 9 1848 near Albia Iowa died September 30 1937 in Los Angeles California. She joined the Presbyterian Church as a girl later married Clarence V Gilliland March 26 1892 and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church remaining active in church work until death. Survived by husband five children Grace de Floyd Glen Milon of Floyd died in infancy Grace of Wessington Springs SD nine grandchildren one brother James I Collins and five nieces. The Gillilands moved to Los Angeles in 1919 and remained there. She followed her Master by doing good and lived by the beatitude Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
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Carrie Stewart Collins
Albia
Iowa
Los Angeles
Calif
Presbyterian Church
Clarence VY. Gilliland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace de Floyd
Glen Milon
Floyd
Jinfancy
Grace
Wessington Springs
South Dakota
James I. Collins
Iconium Hosts County Aid Group Convention
The 5th annual Ladies Aid convention of Appanoose county met at Iconium Methodist church with strong attendance. Program items listed including Welcome by Mrs. Tarr and readings by Numa M. E. Church and Mrs. Blumenstock. Next meeting planned for Centerville M. E. Church.
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Sth
Appanoose County
Iconium Methodistchurch
Edith Tarr
Moravia Church of Christ
Edna Nash
Alecia McCord
Numa M. E. Church
F. i W. Blumenstock
Carl Coffin
Centerville M
Moravia All-High Play Thursday Night in Center Village
Moravia schools dismiss Friday for Appanoose county teachers institute led by I E B Johnson. All teachers must attend. Thursday at 7 30 p m the all star cast presents Little Women adapted from Louisa May Alcott. Rural eighth graders admitted free with signed teacher slip.
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Moravia
Appanoose
All Star
Louisa Alcott
Basket Dinner Sunday To Fete A B Pastor
A basket dinner at United Brethren church basement next Sunday October 17 at noon honors the new minister Rev T J Zike and family. The event follows the regular morning services. All members and friends are invited to participate in the dinner and attend the day’s church services.
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United Brethren Church
T. J. Zike
Former Moravian P. P. Sharp Dies in Springfield Mo
Word has reached here of the death of former Moravian P. P. Sharp at his home in Springfield Missouri Saturday afternoon October 9 He was a brother of the late J E Sharp of Centerville and of Mrs Clair Spencer of Albia Mrs Spencer traveled to Springfield for the funeral A complete obituary will be published later
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P. P. Sharp
Springfield
Sharp
J. E. Sharp
Centerville
Clair Spencer
Albia
Spencer
Foster School Pie and Candy Social Set for Monday
Rural School Notices announce a pie and candy social hosted by the FOSTER School program on Monday evening, December 18, at Foster school. Lula R. Tillmont serves as teacher for the event.
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Foster
Get
Foster School
Lula R. Tillmont
Blue Front School Box Supper Oct 29
There will be a program and box supper at the Blue Front school Friday evening Oct 29 at 8 o'clock. Ladies please bring boxes. Evelyn Stauber teacher.
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Blue Front
Evelyn Stauber
Earn Money Easily for New Moravia Union Subscriptions
A dated flyer offers 75e for each new one year Moravia Union subscription sold by school age boys or girls. No strings attached beyond delivering subscriptions to the office. payment is made for each new subscription. Youth canvassing neighbors and friends may include relatives. the offer notes any existing subscriber at the time is not eligible.
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Moravia Union
Obituary for Sarah C Tisue of Big Sandy Montana
Sarah Catherine Tisue Johnson born June 18 1871 near Moravia Iowa died September 20 1937 at Deaconess hospital Havre Montana aged 66 3 2. She joined United Brethren church young and remained faithful. Married George H Tisue December 11 1888 Independence Oregon. Returned to Iowa active in church work and clubs. Widower George died twenty years earlier. Survived by daughter Zelda husband Karl Tuttle grandchild Kenneth and five siblings. Funeral September 26 at Big Sandy Methodist church with Rev John B Stuart music by local performers. Interment Big Sandy local cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Sarah Catherine Johnson
Eli and
Amanda Johnson
Moravia
Iowa
Havre
Mont
United Brethren Church
George H. Tisue
Independence
Oregon
O. E. Ss
Tisue
Karl Tuttle
Big Sandy
Montana
Zelda
Karl
Kenneth
C. A. Hubbard
Roscoe
Calif
John K. Johnson
Detroit
Ernest N. Johnson
Monmouth
Wm. Pickell
Salem
Elmer Johnson
Hoskins
Big Sandy Methodist Church
John B. Stuart
Rolf Svenningsen
Nelson
Ray Giebel
Paul Green
M. F. McAnelly
G. Worstell
John McCain
Hermann Osterman
Otto Hurst
Water System Demonstration At Dodd's Farm
Information from Abpanduse county Farm Bureau agent Leo Bowdish announces a free Monday demonstration at J L Dodd farm dome near Centerville to show a simple water system for farm homes. H Ven Vinck will conduct and install a Walter system while explaining phases. attendees from both genders are invited and asked to bring sandwiches and tea.
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Ofice of
Abpanduse County
Howe
Pre Primary Report Cards Explained by Mo Ravia School
Miss Isabelle Ross outlines the pre primary report cards to be signed on Monday October 18. Each card lists height weight and standard weight. subjects prepare children for reading with Motor Development Memory Span Range of Information Articulation Oral Expression Association of Ideas and Vocabulary.
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Isabelle Ross
Moravia
Moravia Falls 8 2 as Lovilia Clinches Close Season Win
Moravia high school baseball ended the fall schedule with an 8 to 2 defeat at Lovilia in a pitchers battle. Lovilia capitalized on two Moravia errors in the seventh inning to pull ahead. Moravia had 7 hits to Lovilia's 3, with Whitehead Hellyer and Floyd Purvis notable. Exline game earlier 14 to 3 win for Moravia featured strong pitching by Whitehead and Purvis as Woodward closed.
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Moravia High School
Lovilla
Exline
Moravia
Lovilianes
Lovilia
Hellyer
Purvis Brothers
Charles Youngker
Whitehead
Farrell Purvis
Floyd Purvis
van Dorin
Youngker
Woodward
Lemaster
Hudson
Extine
Ronald Woodward
Hawley
R. Woodward
Leimaster
Allen
Main
Class No 8 Rehearsal Called For Rally Day Program
Methodist Sunday School Class No 8 will meet at the church Friday at 7 30 PM for rehearsal of their number for the Rally Day program. All members urged to attend promptly as rehearsal will last a few minutes.
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The
Methodist
Legion Post installs officers at regular meeting
Officers of Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion were installed at the regular meeting Monday evening with out going commander Chester Broshar acting as installing officer. Fred Hammond was installed as commander. Other officers were those recorded in the Moravia Union two weeks ago. A cooperative supper preceded the meeting and games followed. Plans were made for serving the oyster supper to the Community Club at the get-together meeting at the Legion Home Thursday evening October 21.
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Moravia
Legion Home
Basil Cowell
American Legion
M. K. Blackman
Chester Broshar
Fred Hammond
Moravia Union
Legion and Auxiliary
Interesting PTA Program Announced for October meeting
The second PTA meeting of the school year will be held next Monday at 7 45 PM in the school building. The program includes a high school orchestra recital Reminiscence of the Opera Eastern Dance Suite and Eastern World Overture Two Famous Dances a talk by Miss O Leary county nurse Bassyon Solo by Elaise Walter and performances by Arlene Kuster Codyne Luse. Mrs Leonard Palmer will discuss How Much Do School Marks Matter and Mr Crocker will address What Do You Pay For Speed.
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Parents Teacher Association
Weber
O'Leary
Appahoose County
Bassyon
Hawk Family Reunion Held At Home Place
The Hawk reunion was held at the B. G. Hawk home on Sunday October 10. Attendees included J. Co. Hawk, Mrs. Margaret Harrison and son Robt Harrison of Davenport, Mrs. Geneva Del Sant of Chicago, C Buckmaster and family, Mrs. Alice Fritchle of Ottumwa, N. G. Wilson and family, F. M. Wilson family, Mrs. John Smithburg, G. L. Cloyed and family, and all the young Hawks. It was a happy reunion. The Hawk Yee has been in continuous possession of the Hawks since 185? or prior years.
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B. G. Hawk
J. Co. Hawk
Margaret Harrison
Robt. Harrison
Davenport
Geneva del Sant
Chicago
C. Buckmaster
Alice Fritchle
Ottumwa
N. G. Wilson
F. M. Wilson
John Smithburg
G. L. ‘Cloyed
FP. Hawk
iHawk Yee
Friday Dinner Menu Roast Beef and Potatoes
A concise menu item list shows Friday dining featuring roast beef with needles potatoes gravy sweet potatoes lite beans bread batter and a 7 piece plate. The fragment outlines a simple luncheon or dinner service with standard sides and a meat centerpiece.
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Ulsa Mangle
Jeff Patrick
Unionville
Lake Wapello
Rockford
Ill
D. C
O. L. Callen
South Bend
Ind
E. Colfax
Thomas Linsky
Chester
Otis Farr
Farr
Linsky
Union
O.K
M. E. Sunday School
M. E. Church
Clarence V. Gilliland
Iconium
Spurlock
M. E
Oskaloosa
Lester Breese
Mystic
Breese
Haver Free
Baily
Edward McCord
Clark Newby and Sons
Frank Swan
Disney
Fencheon
Hue West of
Here
Herve Beaty
Venus Coulson
Tamily
Lloyd Beaty
Ted Peaters
Beri Beaty Land Family
Harold Haff
Teachers Institute
A. B
Sarah Catherine Tisue
Dodd’s
Allen Hiatt
Cooperative Sapper
PTA
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