Initiation and club activities at Moravia High in Oct 1927
The A Ki C Club and Home Economics Club held initiation on October 17 at Moravia High School. New members include Lucile Burns Vera Kaster Reba Callen Marjorie Brown Vivian Foster Mary Louise Blumenstock Evelyn Hiatt Dorothy Darby Oneus Foster Thelma Hitt Hazel Gentry Mary Firkin Madge Hough May McDanel Opal Boyer Irene Fix and Helen Dowd. A candlelit room featured white gowns and an entertainment program in the gym by Lucile Angel and Helen McCrory. Refreshments were served by Vern Smith Maurine Smith and Velda Pence. Mrs. M H Goeldner attended. Public Speaking Club named Forum with officers Mary Louise Blumenateck President Zelda Kaster Vice President Vera Smith Treasurer Marie Oehler Secretary and program committee members Richard Sneed Beryl Carnet Vera Smith. Normal Training Club organized October 11 electing Doris McDanel President Earl Boyer Vice President Beryl Cornett Secretary Treasurer to promote rural problems seat work and professional training. Sophomore class met Friday October HM for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ki. C. Club
Moravia High School
Lucile Burns
Vera Kaster
Reba Callen
Marjorie Brown
Vivian Foster
Mary Louise Blumenstock
Evelyn Hiatt
Dorothy Darby
Oneus Foster
Thelma Histt
Hazel Gentry
Mary Firkin
Madge Hough
May McDanel
Opal Boyer
Irene Fix
Helen Dowd
Lucile Angel
Helen McCrory
Vern Smith
Maurine Smith
Velda Pence
M. H. Goeldner
Mary Louise Blumenateck
Zelda Kaster
Vera Smith
Marie Oehler
Richard Sneed
Beryl Carnet
K. i
Normal Training Club
Doris McDanel
Earl Boyer
Beryl Cornett
Tarr Named Monroe County Agent By Farm Bureau Board
Fred Tarr has been named county agent for the Monroe County Farm Bureau succeeding Emmett Gardner who resigned Saturday. The appointment by the board of directors occurred at a special meeting Saturday night. Tarr, a Monroe County resident living on a Franklin Township farm, is well known among local farmers and will begin work immediately. The meeting also set the coming year’s class dues at twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tarr
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Emmett Gardner
Tarr
Monroe County
Franklin Township
Albis Union Republican
Moravia Public Schools Issue First Six Weeks Report
Moravia schools issue six weekly reports to parents with a new high school report card format. Superintendent Goeldner says letters reflect teacher judgments and comments are welcome from parents visiting the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
M. H. Goeldner
United Brethren in Christ Church Message and Services
The United Brethren in Christ church calls for unity in faith and mind, emphasizes prayer as a leverage with God, and invites members to join Sunday School and C E work. Services listed: Bible and worship at 10, morning worship 11, C E services 6:40, evening worship 7:30. minister D Winfield Thompson urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren In Christ
Jerus
Christ
Christ Jesus
Chuch
Church of Christ Sunday School and events
Church of Christ holds Sunday School at 10 a.m led by superintendent Chas Kincade. Communion and Ladies Aid meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Bert Cousins home. Bazaar progressing well for the date set on Da e 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Kincade
Bert Cousins
Cee Hazel College News Mentions Local Events
Forest Sateliff fell from a Wagur p Monday and broke his right arm. Several families spent Sunday at various homes in Moravia and Albia, including Zell Wilson and Sincox families. The article discusses parental involvement in education, urging support and timely signing of pupil reports.
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Forest Sateliff
Zell Wilson
Sor
Gran Sincox
E. OC. Custer
Jacob Custer
Grant Sincox
Herman Johnson
Brompton
Otha DuVall
Curlis Goudy
Francis Robinson
Marie Sytsma
Albis
Moravia
Herman Sytsma
Henry Sytsm
Harp Darby
Marsha
Andrew Sytsma
Miller
Albia
Kenneth Reich Killed In Truck Embankment Crash
Kenneth Clute Reich, 25, died when his Graham truck left Primary Road No 6 near Turner hill south of Moravia. A two ton coal load toppled into a creek after the truck tipped over the 15 foot embankment. Bell Telephone linemen found him trapped. after twenty minutes he was dead. Reich, a Moravia native educated at Moravia High School, was widely known and leaves a bereaved family and many friends. Obituary notes he was born September 7 1902 and died October 14 1927.
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Kenneth Reich
Turner Hill
Purvis Place
Reith
Graham
Reich Lbr
Duff
Bell Telephone
Young Reid
Kenneth
Herschel Reich
Keith
Bernard Townsend
Oxie
Srs
Burn
Moravia
Kenneth Clute Reich
Pearl Avieh
Iowa
Reptember Kth
Moravia High Schwa
Class No Roll Call At M E Sunday School Centennial
The M E Sunday School class marked its twentieth year with the Annual Roll Call on Oct 16 1927. Eighty members contributed twenty nickels each for a memorial window. letters from thirty absent members brought twenty dollars. The program featured songs prayers duets talks and a closing hymn. Two members C B Evans and Win Carnes died in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sunday School
J. Fix
Moravia Church Notes Close to Home
Roll call for Class Nine yielded about 110 dollars for a memorial window as Harn and Tarr spoke. Epworth League attendance set records while the Auxiliary dinner drew fewer patrons. A large funeral for Kenneth Reich drew 600 mourners. The new church tower rises to about 42 feet with ten rooms above and seven below plus two rest rooms. Only 12 attended last week’s prayer meeting. Sunday services include Epworth League at 6:30 p m, with music by Zelda Kas ter and Leona Kaster and vocal duet by Mary Keemer Irene Fix. Honey sale on Oct 22 on the Moravia public square. Ford inspection offer at Waughop Motor Co. A recollection of a 1915 revival led by Rev Conant notes Reich family losses. Funeral at United Brethren Church drew about 550 attendees. Rev Pix preached on There is but one stop between me and death. Mary Albert and others led songs. burial at Moravia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Reich
Moravia
Epworth League
Zelda
Leona Kaster
Mary Keemer
Irene Fix
Mary Louise Blumenstock
Hazel Gentry
Pearl Eugene Broshar
Richard Sneed
Joe R. Hunley
M. Conant
Methodist Church
F. A. Reich
Gladys
Francis
Florida
Herschel
Keith
United Brethren Church
C. J. Pix
J. F. Albert
George Firkins
DB. B. Bishop
Mrs. Albert
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Mrs FA Reid and family thank friends and neighbors for kind words expressions of sympathy and beautiful flowers in their time of loss.
Co-Operative Marketing Shipments Reported to St Louis Market
The Co-Operative Marketing Association reported shipments to the St Louis market in the past week including hogs loaded Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. A second-degree ritual will be held at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening October 21 with a large attendance urged and visiting brothers welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Co-Operative Marketing Association
Masonic Temple
Brushy schoolhouse hosts PROGRAM and Box Supper Friday
Program and box supper planned at Brushy schoolhouse Friday October 28. Everyone invited. Lucy Faber teaches. C. C. Winghop and Harry Town send were Des Moines business visitors Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushy Schoolhouse
Lucy Faber
C. C. Winghop
Harry Townsend
Des Moines
Tracy Family Buys Missouri Telephone System
Mr and Mrs Von Tracy and son Billie return from Troy Missouri where they closed a deal for the telephone system. Possession to be given November first. Locals in Moravia regret their departure to their new home as Troy lies about sixty miles from St Louis.
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von Tracy
Aon
Billie
Troy
Tracy's
Moravia
St. Louis
Moravia barber shops set new early closing hours
Notice states Moravia barber shops will close at 10 p m on Saturdays and 7 p m on other nights starting November 1. Also mentions Johnson Barber Shop Clark Barber Shop. Mrs G B Johnson visited J E Sharp in Centerville Monday and reports Elmer Sharp much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Johnson Barber Shop
Clark Barber Shop
G. B Johnson
J. E Sharp
Centerville
Elmer Sharp
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Miss Dahl
Mr. Boller
Alexander’s Grocery and Produce
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W. J. Dever
Moulton
Gauldner
M. E. Church
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J. M. Cate
Ford
Waughop Motor Co
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Attention A. F
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Missouri
Selz
Phoenix
Bradley
Wilson Bros
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Frank Swaim
J. & P. Coats
Leghorn
Turkey
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R. W. Winsler
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