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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
5
The Urgent Business column sketches mixed items from Moravia including amateur gossip, a damon Runyon Howard Smith resemblance note, ethnic stereotypes, and a government report on farm utilities. It riffs on civic effort, finances, Will Rogers, and Mussolini while lamenting American prosperity.
Georgiana Winsler daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Winsler sang Animal Crackers in My Soup on WMT Waterloo during the children hour last Saturday morning October 6 accompanied by her mother. Several listeners praised her pleasant performance and smile.
Joint installation of Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion and Moravia Unit of the Legion Auxiliary was held at the Legion Home with large attendance. Mrs Lorena Albert installed the Auxiliary officers and Ches ter Broshar installed the Legion officers, followed by a cooperative supper and evening games.
The Moravia Public School agriculture room hosts the first night meeting for farmers on Wednesday October 29 at 7:30 led by C M Hardie Moravia High School vocational agriculture instructor. The ten lesson series focuses on Sheep Production with plans for sheep judging content and other features to be arranged.
About 83 former Moravians and in-laws gathered at Genesha Park, Pomona, California on October 6 for their annual picnic. A wonderful dinner was served in the park under ideal weather. At the business meeting officers were elected: president Herbert C. Hall, vice president F. B. Harn, secretary and treasurer Miss Hetty Harn. A program of readings and musical numbers followed, with attendees including Dr. and Mrs. Dettewsiler, Mr. and Mrs. F. Pabst, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Blaine Harn and daughter Betty of Alhambra, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones and daughter Nellie, and others from Beverly Hills and area.
A pie and candy supper will be held at Hedge College rural school on Friday evening October 18. Plate lunch will be served. Mrs Gretchen Luse is the teacher coordinating the event.
A Des Moines Register quote extols war as a creator of new values and power, awakening the soul through the sight of death. It frames war as justice, mobility, and brotherly pity, asserting deep truths revealed only by conflict.
The United Brethren church held a reception Tuesday night for their new pastor Rev. F. Scott, his wife and daughter Harriett. About 75 attendees heard welcome remarks by Mrs. Theo Miller, with readings, piano, and a duet. Gifts and a fruit shower accompanied a light refreshment reception.
Moravia High School judges placed twelfth in a statewide dairy cattle contest linked to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa. Team members Aubrey Walters Dayton Dotson and Carl Rivin led Moravia in Holsteins and Jerseys with Walters sixth in Holsteins sixteenth in Jerseys and Rivin eleventh in Holsteins. Fifty-seven teams and 148 individuals entered the meet, Moravia’s best in Holsteins souring second and eighth in Guerneya. Two Moravia Vocational Agriculture students Alvin Donahoo and Carl Bivin earned round trip tickets to the National FFA convention in Kansas City October 20–26, recognition for outstanding rotational agriculture work.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sneed were in Centerville Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. Law who died at her son's home in St. Louis Missouri Monday. Mrs Law was an aunt of Mrs. Sneed.
Notice announces a Friday Oct 25 box supper and program at Scattersburg School with special Tauai and invites all, led by teacher Ardis Callen.
Beery welcomed six girls to a Tuesday evening roast at her home. Bishop Dorothy Brain Bernadine Bishop and Elaine Anderson attended as Seeks iste venue. The report notes a most enjoyable time.
This week’s M. H. 8 News basket is the second special effort on freshman journalism. It shows the class has a nose for news and the ability to present it in a pleasing manner.
Moravia High School completed its fall schedule with a 6 4 win over Bussey High. Dotson pitched well for Moravia holding Bussey to two hits and two runs while Brant allowed four Moravia runs. A two base hit by Dick Hellyer drove in two, and Dotson made a circus catch to end the game. Basketball practice began, with Coach Barghehn optimistic for a better season. Miss Callen leads the girls basketball effort with help from Miss Simpson.
Plans are in the making for Armistice Day observance in Moravia on November 11. A program at 11 oclock a.m. is planned with school children participating. Rev W G Lagle is chairman of the program committee. Further details will be released later.
Mrs. Delmar Wilson reports Appanoose County Republican Women will hold a meeting in Centerville on Saturday after noon October 19 at 2 o'clock. The event will address important business and all Republicans are invited and urged to attend.
There will be a program and box supper at Maple Grove school on Thursday in October 2015. The event begins at 8 o'clock. All ladies please bring boxes. Catherine Hingt, teacher.
Night School reports ten members enrolled in the adult homemaking class at the first meeting held last Wednesday evening. The topic was Art for Comfortable Living focusing on furniture arrangement to harmonize with room lines, balance, homelike atmosphere, and practical use. The next session titled The Background of Our Home will cover walls floors ceilings and woodwork, set for Wednesday Oct 16 at 7:80 in the homemaking room. Women or girls interested are invited to attend.
J A Winsler of Moravia and daughter Mrs F A Miller of Centerville return from a 4300 mile bus circle tour visiting Nettye Winsler in Memphis Hayes Winsler in Shreveport Sue Reich in Birmingham and others. They describe varied scenery from Ozarks to rice fields and oil towns, note Shreveport landmarks and Cross Lake water supply, and recount impressions of Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee roads people and industries.
A series of moves reported in Moravia includes T. R. Goldnerg moving to a newly bought home of I. K. Leach, Albert relocating to the Ryman McDanes place from Gideon property, Delmar Wilsons to Mrs. Hester Miller place, H. K. Smiths to Slaughter house, Tom Camerons swapping Mrs. Reich residences, Mrs. Reich returning home, I. K. Leach family moving to southeast Moravia, Hilbert Roberts to Edna Castles property, Carson Jordana to Carl Black property.
Glenn Hiner aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs George Hiner of between Moravia and Centerville sustained severe injuries when he found a dynamite cap on the pavement and exploded it at home He was treated by a Centerville physician with anti tetanus serum and is recovering rapidly surrounded by relatives and friends in the area
Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion will host the Apanpoose County Legion organization in Moravia on Monday evening October 28. Officers are to be elected, and prominent Legion speakers will discuss veterans affairs in a program of interest to all veterans. A G Broshar is vice commander of the county organization.
The second Parent Teachers Association meeting of the school year will be held at the school building next Tuesday evening. The program focuses on Safety and Health with Dr Donahue of Centerville and a highway patrolman scheduled to speak. The band will play and there will be other music and readings. You are invited to attend.
About 50 people from the So and Sew Club northwest of Moravia attended a potato soup supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Main on Monday evening. The event was not a surprise and Mrs Main told The Union it was planned so he would be at home. Nancy Jane Hunter Observes First Birthday Dinner at Blakesburg home included guests from Centerville Albia Moulton and Blakesburg. Lyle Beery Visits Centerville Friday.
Caurenes Sunday School opens at 10 a.m. with Mrs Birdie Main as Superintendent. Communion follows at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p.m. The Ladies Aid will meet at a member’s home during cold weather.
M H Johnson directs Sunday School at 10 AM with morning worship at 11 AM and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 PM Evening worship is at 7 30 PM A prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 30 PM Junior Christian Endeavor meets Saturday at 1 45 PM Pastor F C Scott leads the church
Sunday School at 10 with Lyle Beery superintendent and Epworth League at 6:30 led to a large basket dinner after a fine Rally Day program. Evening service at 8, praise and youth sermon well received. hopes for larger attendance next Sunday. Wesley Chapel reports 9:30 morning worship and 10:30 Sunday School with a fine choir and active parishioners. Chas L. Ellis, pastor.
The southeast district conference of vocational agriculture instructors and F F A members met in Moravia on Saturday Oct 12 drawing 19 instructors and 68 boys. Iowa State College staff led sessions while H T Hall ran the F F A program. Moravia F F A initiated 15 Green Hands and three from Centerville into the association. A noon chicken dinner was hosted by local F F A mothers and Dr Schickele spoke on Youth Education in Germany. The Moravia F F A band supplied music.
Hall and Parry announce the marriage of Leone Maxine Hall of Parnell Iowa to James Earl Parry son of Mr and Mrs I H Parry of 711 Davenue West Vinton Iowa. Ceremony at Centerville Iowa Tuesday Oct. Ltd. Parry granddaughter of Mrs Mary Wren of Moravia. They will reside in Parnell Iowa for now. Also listed is the M E Friday Dinner Menu with Bread Fried Chicken Gravy Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Turnips Waldorf Salad Butter Pie Coffee.
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