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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
2
Church notices list Banday School at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Sermon at 7 30 p.m. by Rev W J Hastie on What is Conversion Ladies Aid Wednesday Prayer meeting Wednesday night Invitation for full membership next Sunday night to plan work Birdie
The church offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. superintendent Lyle Beery. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. with the pastor delivering the sermon. Epworth League devotional at 6:30 p.m. Evening evangelistic service at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. W H M 8 meets with Mrs Young at 2:30 p.m. Wesley Morning Worship at 9:20 a.m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Pastor J. C. Behrens.
Sunday School at 10 a m led by superintendent M R Johnson. The notice emphasizes community support for tired bodies and minds, inviting attendees to join the church hall activities and reflect on the role of spiritual care in daily life.
Morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m mark a Sunday at the local church. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 90 p m with choir practice midweek and prayer gathering set for Thursday. Last Sunday drew a larger Sunday School turnout, underscoring a push for renewed parish participation. Pastor W T Boston urges outreach and continued righteousness.
Teenium Circuit church notes include Sunday School at 10 a m led by Misa Mayme Callen superintendent Young Peoples meeting at 7 p m with services afterward Mid week Thursday evening Ladies Aid all day Thursday wood chopping by men annual church affair Boy Scouts meet Saturday evening Halloween social for Scouts on October 27 at Alderagate Street October 21 event Other churches Fairview Hilton Lewin Rouse supts with 9 a m or 11 a m services Epworth League nights include Hallo ween events Community night programs at Community Hall all churches urge largest possible attendance Minister J W Zerbe invites everyone to join next Sunday's services
Forrest Main and family visited the iell Wilsons for dinner while Bert Mack tended cattle nearby. Des Moines residents Harry and Grandpa Newburn called at the George R. Darby home and the Darby family attended a Brompton school program. The Foster Sunday school held a farewell dinner for Superintendent Mrs. Harrison before her move to Davenport. Various local residents, including G R Darby, F P Hawk, E G Hawk, Alice Fritchel of Arizona, Zell Wilson and families, Jimmie Van Dorin, Bruce Spencer, Vern Turner, and Donald and Russell Darby, joined a Hilton school program and a Eddyville stock sale. Dorothea and Donald Darby attended a teachers meeting in Albia, with Hugh Lewis of Des Moines visiting Kinser Valley.
J B Kinson of Moravia brought a potato plant to the Union office showing potatoes both above and below ground. The upper crop included twelve potatoes, from peanut to olive size, growing three to four inches above the earth on the stalk, with additional small tubers higher up. Below ground potatoes were ordinary size. The plant is on display in Frank Swaim’s store window.
A roundup of social calls and visits across Centerville Albia Ottumwa and surrounding areas includes Miss Annabeth Keemer in Centerville Mrs J F Albert in Des Moines O T Foglesong in Albia and Mrs Emmett Scott visiting Albia Friday and Sunday W L Hicks in Centerville and W Munn in Moravia plus friends hosted by Floyd Bailey Ottumwa visitors John Temple Frank Swarm in Albia and Miss Lementine Tucker at the W A Rose home numerous gatherings at homes of the Rose Tucker and Beery families and other local residents with trips to Des Moines Burlington and Chicago for events and conventions
Mr and Mrs Will Hollingsworth from near Moulton visited J M Wright home on Sunday along with Mrs Alice Vinzant Harley Vinzant Dorotha Wright and Mrs Deans Wright of Centerville Mr and Mrs Clyde Walker and H B Glick also present Mrs Wright recovering from a hip injury appreciated church members and friends stopping by during her recovery
Rev. Cheater A. Snider preached at Urbana Center Sunday night and Ash Grove Sunday morning, greeting a large crowd of long time supporters. He previously taught at Tate and Scattersburg schools, studied at Drake, and served in Fremont Salt Lake City California Idaho Frisnel Kansas City amid church duties and a Des Moines convention ahead. Mrs Snider convalesces from a severe illness and did not travel.
The Moravia Towa Town Council met in a special session October 16 1944 with all members present. Cooper and Bullington applied for a Class B liquor permit and the motion to grant it passed with all yeas. The adjournment motion carried. D K Orelup town clerk.
Unionville residents share news of visits to Laporte and the Century of Progress, with social calls in Burlington and Des Moines. A political meeting is announced at the high school auditorium on Friday October 19 at 7 30 p m featuring W A Hunt of Ottumwa with several county candidates attending. The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of the American Legion plans to travel to Miami for the national convention October 22 to 28, with 20 cars and accompanying baggage trucks departing Des Moines Thursday October 31 for St Louis then Chattanooga Atlanta Daytona Beach and finally Miami.
Loia Turner returns from a two week visit to Fairfield grandparents Mr and Mrs William Turner. H M Underwood leaves for Kirksville and St Louis. Mrs Todd Garner is poorly. Miss Darlene Ross from Bloomfield stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Morse. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met Oct 12 at Mrs Floyd Caylor. Miss Belia Andrews mystery box leader. Guests N Smith H M Underwood C Underwood N L Harvinton Lulu Koehler. American Legion Auxiliary met October. officers elected Mazie V Dukes president Dettn Harrington vice president Luemma Ransom secretary Minnie Dommer treasurer Adda Harrison chaplain Rosx Dommer sergeant at arms Franky Whisler Belle and John Andrews Celesta Hyland. Audna Harrett Cincinnati visitors Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Andy Brown and Oss spent Wednesday at Lloyd Beaty home. Aid Societies from two Iconium churches attended county convention in Centerville Tuesday. Willing Workers club met with Mrs Bernice Coulson Wednesday with good attendance. Mrs Freda Swift and daughter and Mrs Mildred Argo and children spent Wednesday with Mrs Beryl Brown. Cora Murphy visiting aunt Blas Jane Murphy who is ill. Harry Brown did wall work for Rex Haver Friday and Saturday forenoon. Roy Purvis and Bernice Coulson visited Iconium Thursday afternoon. Harry Brown and Cap Dicka spent Monday at Cap Dicka. Rosco Arig sawed wood for Harry Lemaster Thursday. Mrs Argo and Mrs Clara Brown assisted Mrs Lemaster with dinner. Herve Beaty spent a few days in Numa last week. Harry Brown and Lepoy spent Sunday at Andy Brown home.
For sale a girls coat size 12 in good condition identified as Genuine Tally Ho. Phone contact listed as 38. Also for sale a kitchen cabinet in good condition. See H. E. Smith or Lester Brain for details.
The W M A of the U B church met at Mrs Mary Dille home last Priddy afternoon with good attendance and several visitors. Mrs Donna Main led an interesting lesson on literature and a free offering was taken. Plans were made for W M A Day at the end of October. A social shout followed the business meeting and lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs John Dille.
A group gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pabst to honor Mr. Pabst on his Oct 10 birthday and their daughter Mrs. Delmar Massman on Oct 18. Relatives from Des Moines and nearby towns attended, ending with warm birthday wishes.
In Ottumwa Iowa on October 18 1984 Ernest Fabriz praises readers while criticizing Congressman Thurston for not voting on the Muscle Shoals bill and for claiming he opposed the project while records show he did not vote or speak. The letter argues for evaluating his sixth term and accuses him of using the issue for campaign fodder.
Local social notes list Sunday visitors at the Hol Techneon home including Mr and Mrs Will Anderson Pat Fisher and family Mrs Lawrence of Albia and others. A series of afternoon calls recounts visits to Mra Henry Maneor Ed Johnson Herman Johnson and several families in Albia Des Moines Hilton Brompton and Blakesburg with church society plans noted for Wednesday.
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