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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
3
Fragmented readers ponder what to believe as the Moravia Moravian School Band prepares for a state marching contest while the Community Club weighs a street improvement plan. The New London Journal quotes warn of subversive youth movements and praise a high school play production.
Notices list fall activities at rural schools with programs, socials, and box suppers. Scattersburg hosts Oct 24 at 8 pm with Lucile Coltrain. Maple Grove holds Oct 26 social. Elmore hosts Dec 20 pie and box supper with Donald Darby.
Moravia business firms attended a Moravia Community Club meeting at the Community Building last Friday. A committee was appointed to study street projects and report findings to the club after consulting the town council. The group also discussed a holiday business promotion event and agreed to sponsor at least three more dinners rotating among Moravia churches.
Two WPA projects in Appanoose County receive authorization. Moravia school building reconstruction will involve excavating underpinning and new footings, with repairs to coping, cracks, doors and windows. Mystic cemetery work includes road improvements, drainage, a pavilion and wider drives, funded by WPA and local share.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Vance of Moravia Iowa traveled to Arizona for a ten day visit with Mrs Vances sister Mrs Clyde M Smith and her brother C L Davis both of Phoenix Also joining were Mrs Vances mother Gustie Vance and aunt Mrs Anna Peterson The group enjoyed sightseeing at Canyon Lake a dinner and swimming party at Phoenix South Mountain and a Mexican dinner A farewell dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Smith included many relatives.
Members of the Colleen and Coulson families gathered at the Turner farm Sunday at the old Coulson homestead for a reunion. A noon meal followed by a short program featured poems from a rural school reader. Attendees included S. L. Coulson, Riley Coulson, Maude Coulson, and many relatives from Cincinnati, Santa Ana, and local areas.
Misa Evelyn Hollen of Iowa State College conducted the first training school for leaders from Chariton Douglas and Taylor townships at the Mrs Fred Blumenstock home. Lessons titled Fundamental Food Needs For the Body will be presented to the public at a later meeting. A covered dish luncheon at noon and a discussion of the music project were included in the day’s program.
A blue shower at the Gardner home welcomed Mrs Gardner with gifts and social time. Guests included Mrs Maxine in Tong Centerville Mrs Pat Nation Oskaloosa Mrs Merle Walter Mrs Loren Walter Mrs Jake Morris Mrs 0 T Foglesong Mrs John Temple Mrs Will Dona hoo Wanda Donahoo and Mrs William Gardner Sr. Refreshments followed gift opening and friendly games.
Oil and Gas Journal reports a strong gas flow from a northern Missouri well in Adair County about 20 miles south of Centerville. The 1904 Centerville court square discovery is noted as a historic baseline while new tests face water intrusion but show the basin’s best showing yet in the Forest City Basin.
Remodeling Roscoe Argo on his Moravia area farm is finishing an extensive remodeling program. The W. C. Bivin home in Moravia also receives improvements. Ronald Underwood celebrated his apcond birthday with a party from 2 to 4 pm at home. Guests included Charles Johnson Wendell Condra Marion Condra Ronald Broshar and Bobby Johnson and sister Phyllia. Mrs Underwood served refreshments to close the happy gathering. Several ladies from Leon attend a Legion Auxiliary district meeting today.
Moravia F F A chapter members and advisers traveled from Moravia to Kansas City for the Royal Livestock Show and Future Farmers of America convention. The group, including Jay Argo and K W Hurliman, left Monday, camped at Excelsior Springs, and returned Wednesday morning with several delegates and guests. Also noted are local residents visiting Alpha Illinois, job updates for Burdell Roberts, and Progressive Club bridge event hosted by Mrs. Ralph McDonough with eleven members attending.
Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m with M K Blackman as superintendent Worship at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Aid Society meets Wednesday District W M A meeting Friday morning at 10 o clock and afternoon at 2 o clock with Mrs Muselman Africa missionary as principal speaker Mrs Emerson Des Moines former president and other W M A workers will attend District chairman Mrs Patrick Albia will preside A cooperative lunch at noon bring a covered dish Choir practice Friday night.
The notice lists Methodist Episcopal services at Wesley Chapel with times for Morning Worship at 9:30 and 10:30 Church School. Epworth League at 6:30 p m, Evening Worship at 7:30 p m. The morning sermon theme is The Christian Idea of God. The speaker urges forming a personal concept of God and cites John 4 24 God is a Spirit.
Conium Methodist Circuit E P and Pearl Spurlock, pastors. Sunday School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m. Epworth League and preaching at night. Fairview Sunday School at 9 a m with preaching at 10 a m. Hilton Sunday School at 10 30 a m with Epworth League at night.
Lyle Jones, a Moravia high school junior, was thrown from a pony about 5:30 p.m. Friday a mile west of town on his way home from school. His wrist was broken, treated at a doctor’s office, and he returned home that evening. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of four miles north west of Moravia and was back to school on Monday.
An all student cast at the school presented Plain Jane to a large audience last Thursday night and drew praise for a stellar performance. Cast members included Codyne Luse Duane Veach Goldie Glor Doris Long Virginia Gibbons Tom Zike Kenneth Gardner Dick Newby Virginia Zike Francis Argo Rowena Perry. Crews featured George McDonald Mervin Ellison Lyle McNair Harvey Coulson Wilma Boardman Doretta Cloyed and Gene Lathen. Virginia Gibbons presented a gift to director Ray Pierce who thanked the cast. the school orchestra directed by Wilbur Harris supplied music.
A cooperative dinner Sunday at the Sim Howell home celebrated the birthdays of Sim Howell Alfred Howell Ora Rinehart and Georgie Turner. The cake by Mrs Delmont Moffitt bore Happy Birthday. Attendees from Mystic included Dan Brackett Cecil Howell Alicia Geo Howell Alfred Howell Ida McCrory Dorothy Mae Bernadine Bishop Roy Adams Joyce Hart Max Georgia Helen Delmont Moffitt Nancy Jo Patricia Ann Frank Lathan Gene Lathan Tom Zike and HaraldTurney. Afternoon visitors from Moravia included Frank Lathan Gene Lathan and Tom Zike. They left late with wishes for more birthdays.
The W. H. M. S. and the W. F. M. S. will host a supper at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening October 25, serving beginning at 5 o'clock local time.
The American Legion Auxiliary will host Doughnut Day in Moravia on Thursday October 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Legion Home with hot homemade doughnuts and delivery for orders. Miss Ava Simpson and Mrs Zell Callen with daughter Joan visited Ames and the Iowa State College football game. Mrs Genevieve Wheeler traveled to Prole to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Emery Wheeler.
Infant Daniel Scott McGuire, born October 6 1939 to Mr and Mrs Gene McGuire, died the same day at St Joseph hospital Centerville Iowa. Funeral at LeRoy Grandpa home October 7 with Rev Hughes. Interment Garden Grove cemetery. Baby dear, from us is gone.
A Wednesday morning fire of unknown origin began in the coal house and fully destroyed the coal house and attached garage at the O. O. Hiatt residence in Moravia. Fire crews confined the blaze to outbuildings though the garage stood near the house. The home belonged to Mrs. Kate Broshar and insurance reportedly did not cover the outbuildings.
Mrs Frank Cox hosted a surprise dinner near Tyrone for Mr Coxs 60th birthday Sunday Oct 15. Guests included the Cousins Burdette and Ramona, Kayter Franci Morgavia, Moffatt Roy Tyrone area, Brock ears Hiteman, Bill Robinson Georgetown, and Frank Cox Mary Billy Carl. The gathering wished Mr Cox many more happy years.
Quincy Adams of Moulton captured first place in Appanoose County’s second annual cornhusking contest at the Charles Shubat farm near Cincinnati. He husked 1276.65 pounds in 80 minutes, with Dallas Walker of Mystic second at 991.1 pounds and Burt Brockus of Unionville third at 955 pounds. The field covered 40 acres, contestants used two rows in and two out to complete one mile, and 1000 to 1500 spectators watched official timing and results.
Moravia High School marching band travels Friday to Washington for the state marching contest, the sole 2024 event replacing district and state rounds. Ten bands compete in classes A to C, with Moravia shifting from Class C to Class B after enrollment growth. new uniforms equipment and personnel upgrades highlighted by updated sousaphone, cymbals, drum major Virginia Gibbong, and a four baton twirl performance.
Moravia A B church hosts a WMA District Institute Friday with Mrs. Alice Musselman returning Africa missionary, Mrs. G W Emmerson branch president, and Mrs Poush of Des Moines as speakers. Sessions start at 10 a m with an afternoon at 2 30. Local churches Albia Russell Chariton Norwood Louila Mystic Seymour Moravia invited. bring covered dish sandwiches and table service. Mrs Zell Callen leads.
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