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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
3
A collage of light verse and clippings notes amusements from Tony's Scrapbook about radio talks on drunk driving, jailbreak anecdotes from Hooverville Pa and odd quotes on aging optimism. It includes jokes, observations, and a Washington Journal anecdote about a barber shop nose tweak.
Former Moravian residents gathered at Gene sha Park Pomona California for their annual picnic. A noon dinner featured ice cream and angel food cake. Officers elected included president Mrs Lester Jones vice president Mrs Fern Hanast secretary treasurer Delmar C Ghee. The gathering included music readings and a large guest list with many Moravian families from California Iowa and Illinois.
Dan Turner, Republican candidate for governor, will speak in Moravia at 4 PM Saturday October 27. He plans several addresses in the county that date. The local Republican committee arranged program features with the rally likely in the park and the community building as a backup if weather turns bad.
Mrs. B Kinion learned late Sunday of the death in St Louis of her eldest brother Harvey J Callen Tf born and raised in the Wesley Chapel neighborhood south of Moravia who left there about 55 years ago He leaves a wife one grandchild three children and other relatives Moravia mourns his passing funeral was held Tuesday in St Louis at 8 80 p m with burial in a St Louis cemetery
The Progressive Club held a farewell gathering for Mrs Russell Reed at her home last Thursday evening. A cooperative dinner was served and the club presented Mrs Reed with a gift. The Reed family left for their new home in Sigourney Town at the start of the week.
A program and candy supper will be held at Enon school this Friday night. Lucile Coltratan, teacher, will lead the event with a boxed item sale and candy treats for attendees. Moravia residents are invited to attend.
A reception at the U B church last Friday honored AJ and Mrs W T Boston. The program featured music readings solos and a social evening with a large attendance and a tea service at the close.
A neighborhood party at Hedge College School Thursday October 1 offered patrons a chance to inspect the new building replacing the previous one destroyed by fire. Ciphering and a spelling bee entertained, then teacher Mrs Gretchen Luse handed out candy bars, bananas and apples.
The Woman's Missionary association and the Otterbein Guild of Albia United Brethren church hosted Moravia societies in Albia church basement on Thursday afternoon. About 25 Moravia members attended. After a fine program, the gathering enjoyed games, visiting, and a lunch served by the committee to a large crowd.
A family dinner and reunion brought together the Turner clan and related guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Turner. Attendees included Mrs. Burisss Ben non of Longmont Colorado, C. A. Turner and spouse, Bert Turner and spouse with Joan, Roy Elison and daughters Mary Ellen and Dorothy Marie and son Mervin, Byran Hiatt and spouse, George Halden and spouse, Eyl Helden and daughter Patty and others.
The Taylor township Republican women with Appanoose county support held a Community Building event in Moravia. Speakers included Fred W. Nelson of Nevada and George Milani of Centerville, with Maude Hickman and Daisy Duckworth leading the program. Local candidates and the Moravia Public School band also participated.
Homer Long lifelong Appanoose County resident died Sunday at his Walnut City farm from a heart attack at age 56. Born March 26, 1878, he married Mixa Harris in 1902 and had six children and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Walnut City Church, with burial in Shaffer Cemetery.
Chariton newspaper manager Berry Halden and editor of the Chariton Herald Patriot is slated to address the Hilton Grange Hall on Friday evening October 19 as part of five Republican meetings planned by the Monroe County central committee.
A box and pie supper at Brush school drew a crowded turnout with many listening from outside. The Kingery Trio and John Laws performed music while Velma Roshak Ewing and the school benefited from thirty boxes and pies donated by patrons. Proceeds totaled $10.14.
A Friday dinner menu debate and pie supper were announced at Hedge College M E for Friday evening October 23. Mrs Gretchen Luse teaches there. Carl Black and C 4 Twiner visited Rochester and returned with Mrs Carl Black and daughter Joan. the batter was released from the hospital. Gerald Hunter announces the birth of a baby daughter Nancy Jane at Ottumwa hospital on October 12.
A varied program is arranged for the second Parent Teacher Association meeting of the 1934 35 school year to be held Monday evening October 22 at the high school Officers invite all Moravia school supporters to attend The program includes audience song America a question box by Mr Young Nothing but the Truth read by Mrs D K Orelup glee club music reading by Mrs Delmar Wilson parent topics by Mrs Rollie McDonough and Mrs H K Smith a song October's Party by Ruby Johnson a note on guiding a child to success by Mrs Zell Callen and Moravia Public School Band music
Three Apponoose county schools Cincinnati Mystic and Moravia met in Centerville to plan a round robin county class A boys and girls basketball tournament Each town will host one session with Moravia to play Mystic Cincinnati Moravia on specified dates and champions will be the team with most wins Centerville may join if plans allow both boys and girls entries and gym facilities are addressed
Walter Harper of east of Moravia won 50 dollars by chopping an 18 inch red elm log in 2 minutes 46 seconds, defeating Peter MacLeran America's wood chopping champion who failed to cut through the log within the two thirds time. The event, sponsored by Fayatti R. Plumb Inc and local dealer P. D. Schreiner, drew a large crowd as judges timed each effort and noted Harper's steady technique and momentum.
Democratic congress candidate Ernest H. Fabritz will tour Moravia area with addresses at Urbana Center at 10 a.m. Hilton at 11 80 p.m. and Fronium at 1 30 p.m. in the fifth district campaign stop.
A thin page notes the formation of Pesplea Abstract and Title Co Inc in Centerville. John M Vankirk, ex banking official, is president and F L Law is secretary, with 74 others as officers and directors. On October 7 a Hayesville riverbank picnic hosted by D W Hayes relatives drew residents from Moravia Hayesville and surrounding areas for a day of visiting a baseball game and music.
The K T C class at the U B Sunday School held a social at the church last Friday evening. Thirty youths attended with Mrs. W T Beaton as teacher for the high school age group and Herriett Lea Main as president. Wanda Jones led in games and refreshments were served by Maxine Duvall and Ernestine Stauber. The second Tuesday of each month was set for class meetings.
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