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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
3
Church notices invite all to Rally Day with a 1 am Sunday School, 11 am preaching, and a 9 30 am Wesley Chapel service. Usual events include Rpworth League at 6 50 pm and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7. Choir rehearsal at 8. Pastor B G Hankins urges large attendance and friends.
Church of Christ led by minister W F T Evans reports revival closing Sunday night. Bible School at 10 a.m. Communion service and sermons at 7 20 p.m. Youth groups meet earlier. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon. Though numbers differed from expectations, the church praises Brother and Sister Lind for their work and prays for their future assignments.
Church school at 10 a m with 137 present last Sunday aiming for 150 next Sunday. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on The Eternal Word. Christian Endeavor at 8 30 p m and a women's day program at 7 30 by the missionary society. Pastor A Fisher invites all.
Sunday School sessions at Teenium Circuit Feonlun and Fairview and Hilton churches, with Young People's Meetings at 7 p m and 9:45 a m. Pioneer Day celebrations, prayers, and community participation described. attendance ages range up to 85. Leaders include Lloyd McDanel and Tren ton Gladfelder. minister W Zerbe.
A follow-up meeting of the Farm Bureau Indies of Monroe Township was held Tuesday October 14 at the home of Mrs Guns Luse with Mrs J L Johnson as leader. Nine ladies attended and enjoyed an interesting lesson on Home Furnishing.
Mr and Mrs Ralph McDonagh thank the Moravia Fire Department and all others who assisted in extinguishing the fire at their home last Friday morning Planning a spooky Halloween party for Hoellowe'en
Revival meetings at the Moravia Christian Church concluded Sunday night after three weeks of large crowds and high participation. Rev. and Mrs. Lind led the efforts with strong reception and observed cooperation among churches, aiding community goodwill. The Linds then moved to Iconium for a union meeting starting Monday, with sessions at the Christian and Methodist churches in alternating weeks.
A torn winter spell brought heavy ice and cold, with a recent snow. A large crowd attended a Centerville Band Concert as Union Township roads improve, while residents and families gather for visits, PT A meetings, and community events from Monday to Sunday in Centerville and surrounding areas.
Mail carrier Zell Callen on Moravia route three escaped serious harm after a weather tied collision near Theo Miller corner. E R Hiatt of Centerville drove into the Callen wagon as another car from opposite direction forced a crash, leaving the wagon wrecked but Callen with only minor injuries.
John Moffat, a member of the Men’s Sunday School Class at Teonium Methodist Church, treated class members to a watermelon feast last Sunday. The class is taught by A. Tarr.
Those who have not paid their Fall Festival subscriptions are asked to pay now. Funds are needed to close the year’s business. Pay the treasurer J. D. Minnes at the Moravia State Savings Bank.
Notice invites Rebekaha and Odd Fellowe members and families to a masquerade event at the hall on Monday night October 27. Each family is asked to bring pumpkin pie and doughnuts as part of the gathering.
Program and Box Supper at Hedge College schoolhouse Thursday Oct 20 at 7 30 p m. Everybody invited Lucy Feber teacher.
Friday dinner featured smothered chicken mashed potatoes sweet potatoes vegetable stew Stan bread with butter jelly pie and coffee. Clarence Fowler of Hillsboro Iowa visited the Mry Stella Reich home with Mrs Fowler.
A Box Pie and Candy Social is planned at the Brompton school house Friday evening in October. Organizer details mention Mre Lulu Tillmont and teacher staff.
Hallowe en night program and supper plan at Vosburgh school with pie and candy. Mrs Florence Cullen and local teachers invite attendees to bring boxes. Family guests from Fairfield and Moravia cited in the social notes.
The week brought a sharp cold snap with persisting freezing conditions. Reports indicate continued cold through the week and a chance of more snow in the near term as observers forecast a lingering winter pattern.
Moravia staff traveled to Albia Tuesday evening to confer the Initiatory Degree on Clare Potts, a former Moravia boy. Meanwhile, Mrs Lulu R Tillmont and Misses Zelda Easter and Helen Dowd visited Des Moines Sunday with Miss Madge Hough, who is training as a nurse there.
Brush Mrs. Harley Tisue and Ernestine Carl and Clifford shared Sunday dinner at the M B Tisue home. Althea and Gertrude Green stayed Monday night with Dorothy and Donis McKern. Families visited and neighbors socialized across the area with drives to Centerville on Saturday.
Arthur Davis suffers a severe rheumatic attack. Mrs Vone Joes stayed at Gus Lose's. Cheree Dyphon and Ruth Johnson visited Jacquelyn Winuler. Edna Dyphon and Burke Wilson attended a Teacher's Institute in Albia. Wendell Cloved spent Saturday night at Eph Wilson's. Burke Wilson vacationed in Shenandoah. Dutch DuVall relatives visited near Newton, Mo. W. O. DuVall visited John Johnson's on Sunday. T T Lockman and wife hosted at Dutch DuVall's last week. Mrs. Carl Cloyed has been ill. Gun Luse and family attended a church basket dinner and rally day. Mr and Mrs Paul Parrish and family, from Kangas, and Mrs Stanfield visited E. J. Wilson Sunday afternoon. Zell Wilsons visited E. F. Wilson on Sunday.
Fire alarm sounded around 9 30 Friday morning when a blaze started at the Ralph McDonough residence in Moravia. Firefighters and onlookers quickly controlled the fire despite wind. A hole was cut in the wall to douse the flames before major damage occurred.
The Miller Church southeast of Moravia will observe its annual Homecoming next Sunday October 26. The event gathers former members and friends for a day of services and fellowship at the church.
The Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association shipped five car loads of stock this week to the St Louis market. The consignments include two mixed cars of cattle and hogs, two cars of hogs, and one car of sheep.
An editorial urges resilience through willpower in tough times and predicts recovery as business mood improves. It notes optimism hinges on people choosing work and collective effort over defeat. Also reports progress at Progressive Club luncheon hosted by Daphne McDonough with bridge games and scores. Rose Tuttle departs for Upland California after summer visits.
Moravia High School fans rally around the battle cry Beat Tracy as the Moravia Warriors host the Tracy football team Friday afternoon at 3 30. The contest promises an exciting clash and a strong turnout is urged to support the team.
Moravia Mayor urged to back a state wide drive to destroy outdated Iowa road maps and replace them with current editions in hotels garages and service stations. Organized by road groups the effort aims to offer tourists accurate highway data and publicize Iowa’s progress in concrete paving. A November bonfire in Des Moines would burn old maps and attract national attention.
Next Sunday is Rally Day for Wesley Church inviting all to attend at 2530 Wesley. Special music planned and hope to double usual Sunday School attendance.
Brompton 38 and L. E. Thompson with Edward Robinson bale hay for Milo Selby this week. Mrs. M. E. Boardman and children and others visited Ottumwa on Saturday. W. E. G. Club met at Mrs. Boardman’s home Thursday. Lois Bates spent weekend in Ottumwa. Mrs. Geneva Selman to Ottumwa as governess. Harvin Stafford on two week corn husk vacation in Malvern. Revival services start at Brompton Church next Sunday for an indefinite period. Mrs. Harold Leach returned to Ottumwa after caring for her ailing father. Kensington hosted by Mrs. Farrie Faber Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Elijah Moore marked 65 years of marriage on Thursday September 18 at Miltonvale park with about seventy five relatives and friends. A noon dinner followed by visits talks singing and congratulations from guests. They were married September 18 1875 in Centerville Iowa and moved to Kansas three years later settling on a Meredith township homestead before relocating to Miltonvale about fifteen years ago. They have seven children one son Martin died in 1916. Attending relatives span Elkhart Miltonvale Ames Aurora Concordia and surrounding areas with many extending best wishes to the couple.
Two vehicles collided at a West town crossroads Tuesday around 2 30 PM. A Chevrolet from Gary Indiana struck a Ford Model T driven by Jacob Delong of Blakesburg area, sending the Chevy onto its side after hitting the Ford’s left front wheel. occupants escaped serious harm. Delong party and Ed Delong’s kin from near Blakesburg were unharmed. Evans, the Chevrolet driver, suffered facial cuts and a back injury but is not believed seriously hurt. his wrecked car headed toward Centerville for relatives.
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