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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
4
In Moravia the school bus delay due to postponement of the marching contest is noted with band member updates and new officers. Nearby, Appanoose County records list multiple land sales with buyers and totals, plus official resolutions approving sales and a constable appointment to fill a vacancy in Center township.
The Board of Supervisors of Appanoose County Iowa resolves to release and cancel a lien for support of B W Stevenson while a patient at the State Hospital for the Insane Mt Pleasant Iowa. The lien tied to Lot Five Block Two Original Town Cincinnati is cancelled. The claim was recorded in Record No 6 page 46 in the county auditor’s office. Adopted October 6 1941.
A county board official action records the approval of a deed of conveyance for Lot 2, Block 1%troc Rathbun Iowa, at a total tax sale certificate amount of 7.84 dollars, with signatures from J A Hoover and Grace I Bedinger, and Walker as witness. The transaction reflects the complete amount due and endorsement of the county auditor.
A wartime diary excerpt dated October 12, 1941 describes rough seas, limited liberty, and crowded barracks. The writer notes snow, food, church service, and daily routines while detailing ship activity, training, and hopes for assignment location. He also mentions new recruits, a black eye, and a desire for home news.
About 69 men arrived from Los Angeles in three buses and filed into barracks, hoping for beds. Ten more came from Omaha and several from Iowa are present, with one local from Centerville. Donald Lockman, Coast Guards, Port Townsend Transport Station, Port Townsend, Washington.
Church services listed with times 10:00 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday School led by Carl VanZante, Worship Service, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m., Evening Service at 9:80 p.m. Rev A Core, field representative for York College, will deliver the evening message. W M A dayrogram postponed to Sunday in November. All welcome.
LeRoy Pullman serves as minister with services at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday including Church School led by Glenn Garrett, and Missionary Sunday with Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Friday choir practice at Wesley Chapel. Woman's Society meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in Moravia and Burton homes respectively, weather permitting. Lay Leader meetings and quarterly conference planned for early November with district meetings in Ottumwa on November 6.
Local notes record numerous Sunday visits and dinners among Salem residents and neighbors near Sedan Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Turner hosted Ella Platt. Dell Hellyer and family visited Reeves. Main and Jass Gladfelder hosted, with many other gatherings at the Hellyer and McCord households. Several members traveled to Kansas City with F F A friends, returning Tuesday.
Claudia Oehler traveled home as the Ransom family welcomed a boy weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces named Thomas William. Eli Hiatt Gertie Boyer and others gathered for Sunday visits. Merle Miller Eva Tucker collected Red Cross funds. Levi Coulson's farewell party moved to Moravis with many neighbors attending. Wilie McDanel Lin Hilton families and local residents joined in weekend events and livestock show plans.
Rural Young People's growths from nine counties will send reps to district Talk Meet in Albia Thursday evening October 28. Mary Beary of Lovilia and Maxita Maddison of Albia, winners of Monroe county, represent the county. The Talk Meet is sponsored by the Rural Youth section of the Iowa Farm Bureau, directed by Ray Sorenson. The winner advances to the eighth district state contest at the Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Des Moines in November.
Mr and Mrs Lin Hilton J W McDanel hosted Claudia Boyer of California and Artie Broshar after taking them to Ottumwa Wednesday where they enjoyed dinner with Mr and Mrs Monte.
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