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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
3
The church reports 176 in Sunday School last week with age classes available and invites others to attend. Services are at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a Wednesday prayer meeting and a 9:30 a.m. worship to start on time. Pastor B. G. Hankins notes the need for better attendance and mentions a Moravia trip at 11:00.
A church message invites all to worship as they begin a new conference year. It outlines services from Sunday school to evening worship, lists officers for many church groups, and notes leadership roles for the coming year under Pastor Geo. H. Suenkel.
Appanoose County Council of Religious Education met in Centerville with officers named J A Scamps as president Mrs A N Hari secretary and Miai George Daming Children s Division superintendent Rev J W Zarbe Administrative Superintendent Golda Desh president of the southeast district R Jones of the Dale Church and Pearl Kelsey elected Young People s Superintendent replacing Robert Webb. District convention planned and northwest district Sunday School convention set for Walnut City with program including 10 am Sunday School 11 am services basket dinner and discussions. Southeast district convention slated for Moulton November 1 and Moravia district later.
F P Hawk of Moravia Co Operative Marketing Association lists shipments over the past ten days. Two cars of cattle and two of sheep were sent to St Louis last week, three loads of cattle hogs and sheep consigned to the same market the first of this week. A total of twelve cars. Legion Auxiliary Carnival planned for Oct 23.
The Church of Christ invites all to Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with W. G. Slagle as superintendent. Qur classes welcome all to study the Word. Morning worship and communion at 11:00 o'clock feature a sermon on The Great Alternative. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. discusses How is Our Country Helping and Hindering Spiritual Growth. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. offers What Lacks Yet. Robert Senth, minister.
Teconium Circuit Yconium Sunday School at 10 a m. Both services were well attended among the largest in the present pastorate. The men’s choir did well and the Turner Trio was acceptable with Bra Lowell Turner at the piano. Next, the ladies will furnish the choir and a special by the Indies. 1 Young people’s meeting was very successful with 40 present led by Miss Blarjorle Allison and Miss Lella McNeil. Josephine Poster to lead at Christian Church next Sunday at 7 p m Rev Walter Lagle to preach at 7 30 p m. Farm Bureau meeting at Methodist Church Thursday 7 30 p m. 4-H Club musical program Friday at Methodist Church with pie and candy. Ladies Aid all day Thursday. Boy Scouts meet Saturday 7 30 p m. Fairview Sunday School 9 a m worship 9 45 a m. Young People Epworth League Tuesday 7 30 p m Centerville Leaguers to be present. Hilton Morning Worship 12, Young People’s choir. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m Evening Sunday 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid large attendance at Mr John Spencer’s home last Thursday. You are invited to other churches to help build a larger parish program. J W Zerbe ntinistur
Local news notes advertise a Legion Auxiliary carnival at the Moravia school gym on Friday evening. The event promises fortune tellers circuit acts style shows hot dogs and hamburgers stands and other attractions for an entertaining evening and urges public patronage.
Two basketball games at the local gym Monday evening resulted in Moravia High School girls losing to Centerville High, a top state team, while Moravia Independent Girls defeated Unionville Iowa, signaling a strong early season for the Independents.
A notice explains a Smith Drug Store two for one sale run Thursday through Monday with expanded items. Customers may pick a free item after buying one, selecting from sale items of equal price, not two of the same article. Read the advertisement for details.
There will be an O. E. 8 Masquerade Hallowe en party the hall Thursday evening for all Eastern Stars and their families. Each family bring a pumpkin pie and six doughnuts.
The menu lists fried chicken mashed potatoes peas and carrots sweet potatoes hot biscuits cold slaw upside down cake and cream honey for the Friday meal in a classic home style spread.
Mr and Mrs Austin Jay of Moravia learned their daughter in law Mrs George Jay died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Warren Arizona after years of ill health She was not believed critically ill recently and her death shocked family and friends Funeral services will be held in Phoenix Arizona Friday with burial there near her former home A full obituary is expected later
Francis Vicking of the U S Navy wrote a poem about Pedro Bay after transfer to the U S S Chicago. The verse recalls Long Beach, West Coast sailors, California smells, and ship life near San Pedro Breakwater. Also noted is a weekend house party at Mr and Mrs Fred Bluusenstock hosted by Des Moines guests Mr and Mrs S S B Noland Ruggell Rodney and Mr and Mrs John Kennedy with June Anne and Tommy.
Unionville Iowa April 2 Tagathilus Caton longtime Civil War veteran and last survivor of Unionville died at 9 28 a m Saturday Oct 17 He leaves seven children Millie Pollard Moravia Milchi Caton Oshkosh Edward Caton Julesburg Ethel Knapp Hot Springs Ola Hopkins Unionville Arthur Caton and Laura Smith His wife died 16 years ago Funeral services were at 2 p m Sunday at the Baptist Church Unionville with Rev Donahoo of Moravia presiding.
Friday evening at 7 30 there will be a street meeting in Morgvin conducted by the Nazarene Church of Centerville. The event promises special music and singing performed by the Nazarene young people and invites local residents to attend.
J. W. Albert reported a peach tree on his premises is behind schedule with many green peaches. He expects ripening to occur soon if frost does not interfere.
The Busy Bee 4-H Club girls of Chariton township sponsor a Pie and Candy Social at the M. E. Church in Iconium on Friday evening Get. 23d. A musical program will accompany the event and proceeds fund supplies for the coming year. Donations of candy for sale are welcome.
A social event titled Candy Box and Pie Social will be held at Maple Grays School on Wednesday evening October 28 at 8 o'clock. Bertha Williams, a teacher, is listed among organizers.
A program and candy supper will be held at the New Hope Schoolhouse Tuesday evening October 27. Edrle G. Callen is the teacher, with Frank Hoskinson of Corning and Mira Mintia Hoskinson and Mrs. Ox Shannon of Cantril among attendees. The Hoskinson party spent part of last week with Mrs. Mary Huskinson and joined a Friday dinner at the M. E. Church. D. E. Bishop and family visited relatives in Unionville, Missouri, Sunday. Mrs. Lillie Martin, visiting there, returned home with them.
The Appanoose Tax-Payers League will meet Saturday at 2:00 PM at Centerville courthouse. Speaker Hon John W Foster of the state board of assessment and review will discuss issues. Officers to be elected and other business conducted. Taxpayers urged to attend with delegates from each township.
Mr and Mrs D F Hiner named oldest married couple at Iconium Field Day last August and received a family Bible from Union Gospel Press Cleveland Ohio Their 62 years of marriage features roots in Indiana and Iowa with life centered in Moravia Scanimum and a large family network plus church ties The article also notes a calico themed gathering of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and local social visits by Ottie Whicker Hert McKern and Gus Tisue at the Jack Clark home
Kins er Valley notes list O H Darby family and Doloris of Madrid visiting the parental H D Darby home. Families from Albia and Moravia shuttle between homes, with others like Macy Davis recovering at Foster, and local shows and theatre trips. Farmers report busy fair preparations after rain.
Moravia battled Eldon in a hard fought game despite injuries including Jordan with a shoulder and Suffiewo out with flu. Smith electrified the fourth quarter with an 85 yard interception return for a TD as Eldon prevailed 12 6, Moravia rallying but short of a comeback.
The report lists multiple Sunday visits and Monday calls across Centerville and nearby towns. Families including Hart, Cross, Miller, Veavh, Campbell, Strunk, Gibbe, Knight, Morrison, Coltrain, Tadlock, Hart, Miller, Morrison, Koehler, Boyer, Hiatt, Paxstar, and Gtoe are noted as hosts or visitors with errands and social calls in a local community record.
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