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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1936
Page
5
In this column residents note cooler weather and preparations for winter. Tales describe Main Street sightings, a rock with a star and circle, a school play for charity, and a remarkable apple tree with blossoms and ripe fruit all at once. Readers are invited to share children’s stories and local notices amid county farming remarks and margarine usage stats.
The Co-Operative Marketing Association shipped two cars of live stock to the St Louis market on Wednesday, signaling active regional trade.
Berry Halden Radio lists upcoming speaking slots. Oct 22 7 to 7:15 p m on WMT. Oct 24 12 30 on WHO. Oct 27 9 45 p m on WHO. Oct 28 9 45 p m on WMT.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce a Halloween masquerade at the Moravia hall on Tuesday night October 27. Attendees are asked to come masked and each family should bring a pumpkin pie.
At a Centerville meeting of the Appanoose County Superintendents Club and county music supervisors and teachers, plans began for a large all county music festival on April 18 in Centerville school auditorium. The event will be noncompetitive with two sections, afternoon for grades and rural schools and evening for high school groups, aiming for a super entertainment. Committee members include Wm Gowar, chair, Centerville. Oren Gould, Moravia. Miss Robison, Mystic. Supt. Pyle, Exline. Supt. Young of Moravia, president of the superintendents organization.
E G Firkins chief electricians mate in the Navy is moved to the submarine Banacuda and will reach San Diego from Honolulu this week. After nine days there the ship goes to Panama for three weeks, then a professor party for dives to study undersea currents, ending at St Thomas. Decommissioning in Philadelphia will take about six months, with Firkins retiring after twenty years of service in San Diego.
Twenty four members of the Enonan School traveled to Albia evening to attend the revival at the Church of Christ and hear Rev. O. M. Morgen. Miss Lucille Coltrain performed a piano accordion piece.
The entry lists fried chicken with gravy served alongside mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes as part of M. E. Friday's dinner offerings. No additional items or dates are provided.
A Maple Grove School notices a program and box bopper scheduled for Friday night. Glee Callen, the teacher, oversees the event and invites participation from students and families.
At Pleasant Hill the community invites all to the final box supper at the Pleasant Hill School house four miles north and a half mile south of Iconium on Friday night October 30 at 3 o clock. Dorothy McKern is the teacher coordinating the event.
Liberty School schedules a Tuesday evening program and box supper for October 27 led by Mary Hanes, the acting teacher.
The second parent-teacher association meeting of the school year will host a panel discussion on Music Appreciation next Monday at 7:30 PM in the school building. Mrs. Lorena Albert will lead, with questions assigned to various participants, plus performances by the high school orchestra and soloists Dorothy Wilson and Jean Kathryn Broshar.
Smith Bros., song of W. L. Smith, opened a new vegetable and grain market on Highway No. 60 in Moravia. Located in the BE. L. Main scale house, the firm is described as flourishing and selling a wide range of vegetables and grains. An advertisement in the Union page highlights some bargains.
Mrs Emma Lovell daughter of George and Ellen Brain born June 13 1868 near Elmwood Illinois died October 12 1986 at her daughter Mrs Charles Coffins Moravia age 78 years 3 months 29 days after a three day illness. She lived in Unionville area before moving to Moravia 16 years ago. She joined the Presbyterian Church as a young woman and was active while health allowed. She married John B Lovell on February 6 1879 and had four children Maude Coffin Roy Paul Clifford. Surviving are daughter Mrs Charles Coffin Moravia three sons Roy Honolulu Hawaii Paul Lincoln Nebraska Clifford Galesburg Iowa 20 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren one sister Mrs Adda Harrison Unionville one brother George Brain Unionville. Preceded by husband 16 years ago and one grandson Merle Lovell. Funeral October 14 at United Brethren church Moravia led by Rev Frank Smith Lancaster Missouri assisted by Rev F C Scott Moravia. Music by quartette Mrs George Winaler Miss Osa Callen Forrest Main Ben Jones with accompanist Mrs Mamie Blumenstock. Pallbearers Carl Clell Paul Coffin Edgar Lovell Willard Brain Bruce Jones. Interment Eaton cemetery near Unionville.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during our mother’s illness and death. Special thanks for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coffin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lovell Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lovell
Members of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M will conduct a third degree on Tuesday evening October 27 at the lodge hall. Astor Lodge of Albia will provide refreshments after the ceremony. R C Coulson W M.
Urbana Township Ladies will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. Geo. Reid’s home to make plans for the township meeting to be held with Mrs. Chas. Davia on Oct. 27.
Moravia High School officials release the 1936 27 basketball schedule. Doubleheaders expected with girls and boys teams. Key dates include Nov 9 Exline and Nov 17 Louilia and Dec 4 Rathbun and Feb 25 26 27 girls sectional and boys sectional tournaments.
J W Whicker, age 71, longtime Appanoose County resident, died Tuesday evening after a long illness. Survived by wife, two daughters Velma Gladfelder and Mildred Smith, son William, two grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral at Fairview church Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev A M Smith. short home service at 2:00 p.m. Interment Fairview Cemetery. Frank Swaim and Roscoe Pennington accompany Town City trip to University hospital for treatment.
CaurcueS Sunday School at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Evening services at 7 30. Mid week service Thursday evening at 7 80. Juniors meet Saturday at 3 45 p m. Rev F P Scott pastor.
The Moravia church schedule lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Mid-week services each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Wesley Chapel also holds Morning Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 10:80 a.m. CHAS L. ELLIS, Pastor.
Church of Christ announces Bible School at 10 a m with communion at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Ladies Aid meets Wednesday after 10 00.
Pastor J Hastir of Iconium Circuit Daily services at Fairview Sunday School 9 am and Morning Worship 11 15 am with message The Spring Time of the Soul Evening Hermon of the Life of Christ at 7 30 pm in League cooperation Also Hilton Sunday School at 7 pm and the pastor and wife expect to be at home Saturday Prayer and travel notes included J W Stine also a pastor and contributor to the notices.
Harold Boyer George Hejlyer and Donald Lockman led Moravia boys who won Milwaukee awards and traveled to Kansas City for the F F A National Convention and American Royal Livestock Show. Mr Perkins took a car load of boys to Kansas City Sunday returning Tuesday morning. Participants included Ronald Woodward William Callen Richard Main Quentin Hudgon Trenton Wilson and Kenneth Coltrain.
Mrs McCord writes from Iconium detailing a 32nd wedding anniversary for Ray and herself. She describes gifts from Arizona and a Sunday school gathering with extended family, including Maude Youngker and the Turner family, and notes a cooperative dinner with Ray. She reports attending Appanoose county Ladies Aid events and previews next year’s convention led by Lottie Swan, plus a Rotary Club banquet and fall flowers.
The Moravian Church of Christ held a Sunday homecoming with many former members and visitors from other churches. Rev. W. J. Hastie delivered the morning sermon, and Rev. Trimble Center ville spoke in the afternoon along with brief talks by Rev. Evans Centerville and Rev. Withrow Exline. The event revived an annual tradition not celebrated in recent years.
A Sunday gathering at James and Mrs Shehan’s marked James Shehan’s 74th birthday. Relatives and friends from Albia Ottumwa Ottumwa area attended plus distant guests from Joe McLaughlin Nick Cotay Ivan Repp and A X Lemar. A cake baked by Mrs Chas Argo featured angel food with Happy Birthday in pink. Also noted were visits from Cecil Creech and Mrs Stevens hospitalization in Iowa City.
A brief letter mentions beautiful autumn woods and abundant black walnuts. The writer signs as Alcia, sending sincere love to her sister and noting a newspaper reading in different states. The tone is personal and affectionate.
Preparations are underway at the local school gym for Thursday evening’s performance of There Goes the Bride at 7:80 p.m. An all star cast has labored to deliver one of the year’s best comic plays. Admission to rural eighth graders is free with a signed teacher’s slip.
A Republican rally is announced to be held at the Christian Church in Iconium Thursday evening at 7 30. Speakers include CG E Miller of Albis George Milani and Mrs Maude Hickman of Centerville. County candidates will be introduced. Afterward church ladies will serve sandwiches pie and coffee.
A new U S Army armored scout car from White Motor travels through Moravia at noon Monday drawing crowds. Weighing 9000 pounds the craft is mostly armor plate steel with bulletproof glass and can reach 70 mph. It carries three machine guns and is assigned to the regiment to precede troops in any advance.
Local residents share weekend visits as W. A. Rose and daughter Dorothy dined with Miss Lementine Tucker and Mrs. Margaret Cormley in Mt. Vernon. Mt. Pleasant and Packwood trips weave in Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Beery and daughters. Mrs. C. Winsler to California. Selbys to winter in California. Mrs. Ida Argo to accompany. 20th Century Club hosts social with out of town guest Mrs. Earl Brain. committee listed.
Moravia Union reports success from its classified ads selling surplus stove pipe elbows stove boards and old lumber. The publisher notes most items have sold at fair prices and invites readers to use the column, priced at just 8 cents per line.
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