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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
4
Ben Rosencrants, member of the 1945 M. H. S. qeeduntin class, narrowly escaped injury when his 1938 Ford left the highway and rolled four or five times. The slick pavement and a curb on a curve caused loss of control. the car was towed to Angel's Garage in Mora and deemed a total loss.
Sunday evening Max Hammond suffered a cut on his heel when his foot tangled in a motor bike wheel ridden with Bobby Hiatt. Dr. Williams closed the wound with six stitches. The accident occurred on the sidewalk near the Freeman Jolly residence.
Mr and Mrs R C Wilson hosted a family dinner Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Austin Broshar of El Monte California. Attendees included numerous Wilsons and relatives from Morayia and Spokane plus several guests and afternoon visitors from Weah Brain and other local towns.
Members of the Double Fight Club met Thursday evening at the Black residence. Four card tables were in play with prizes won by Cecil Coulson, Mason, Bert Turner, and Welds Condra. Mrs. Black served refreshments. attendees included Harold Mason, Emil Halden, Cecil Coulson, T. J. use, Pearl Broshar, Kenneth Condra, and hosts Mr. and Mrs. Garack.
Rev. Lieburn E. Adkins of Chicago who has served about thirteen years as a missionary in Africa will speak at Fairview Methodist Church Main Station on Thursday evening October 31 at 7 30 p m. He formerly served with the Methodist Board in Southern Rhodesia and Portuguese East Africa and later supervised National Holiness Missionary Society work in Kenya Colony. The society funds no stipends for speakers and aims to foster mission interest and prayer. Miss Babb, Pastor.
Mr and Mrs Howard Smith and son Richard traveled through northern Iowa visiting sisters in Nemaha Sioux Rapids and Dumont before returning to Moravia with Mrs A M Smith who had spent the summer with her daughters in northwest Iowa They stopped in Indianola to visit Maxine Smith a Simpson College student Lee Hiatt served as substitute carrier on route one during the trip
A program and box supper will be held at the Blue Front school on Thursday October 24 at 8 00 o clock. Ladies are asked to bring boxes or pies. Ardyce Hagerman teacher.
Protein will be lacking in many livestock rations this fall as high protein concentrates stay scarce and costly. Soybeans offer high protein for dairy cows and do not taint milk flavor. A suggested mix is four parts corn and cob meal four parts ground oats and one part cracked soybeans, increasing soybeans if non legume hay is used. Trade soybeans pound for pound with protein feed to avoid losses. A vocational class may attend the American Royal in Kansas City to learn from the show, which promises to be one of the finest ever held.
A cooperative dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Raymond I. Tennent sister of Mrs W P Davis and Horton Potts. Attendees included Emma Hamilton Ruth Parmelee Nina Newman and many Potts family members from Gilliam Albia and nearby towns.
The DuVall home hosted a daylong birthday gathering Sunday as their son Mr. O. D. DuVall observed another year. Relatives from Dallas Texas Columbus Junction Newtown Harris Gilman Blakesburg and others joined the family including Mrs W K McNabb Mr and Mrs Bruce Gardner Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown Miss Roberta Main and Freda Wood among others.
The Quehler brothers Ted Jay and Francis and Ted Anderson of Centerville joined by two men in Des Moines hunted pheasants in Tyndall South Dakota last Friday returning Tuesday morning. They report the trip as fine and a nice vacation.
A community announcement for a box supper hosted by Osa Wood, teacher. The event is Friday, November 1 at 8 o'clock p.m. at Miller School east of Moravis. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and everyone is welcome.
Ruth Gibbons of Moravia appeared with the Iowa State Teachers College marching band at Homecoming on Saturday October 19. The 100 piece band directed by Myron J. Russell wore new dark blue wool whipcord uniforms with gold accents for the 26th annual Homecoming. Governor Robert Blue attended and crowned the Homecoming queen between halves of the game against Western Michigan College of Kalamazoo.
A welcome home dinner and family gathering honored Pvt. Eugene McCrory on leave before Camp Stoneman California embarkation. Gene in the U S Regular Army since May, joined by parents and relatives at Mrs Loyd McCrory home with afternoon callers Mrs Dan Pollard and granddaughter.
Milo Foster celebrated his birthday on Sunday with a cooperative family dinner and visiting. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindley and six children, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stite and daughters Vivian and Genevieve Coatsville, sister Mrs. Ida VanDorin, Mr. and Mrs. Russell VanDorin of Centerville, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tisue. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tomlin and family. Wished many more happy birthdays.
A family gathering at the Frank Cox home celebrated Bill's army return and the birthdays of Mr. Cox, Marie Angel, Billie Angel, Dickie Brock, and Barbara Cousins. A noon cooperative dinner followed with many relatives present from Moravia and Hiteman.
A Christian Endeavor party was held at Delma June Veach’s home Friday evening with twenty guests. The business session was led by president Joan Callen, plans for Endeavor meetings were made, games followed under Patty Halden Phyllis Rabuck and Delma Veach, Rev and Mrs Earl Rabuck attended, and refreshments were served with help from Mrs Albert Veach.
Essa M. James of Medford Oregon travels to Moravia to visit her brother W. B. Norton. She left Speedtoed on Saturday October 12 and reached Moravia on Tuesday October 16. She plans to stay through November 1 and return home. James formerly used the name Essa Norton and operates a convalescent home for the aged in Medford.
Dr and Mrs Vern Newcomb and children of Kansas City brought Mr and Mrs W V Murdy and their family home Saturday after two weeks with the Newcombs A family dinner followed Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer Participants included Dr and Mrs Newcomb and children Mr and Mrs W V Murdy Mr and Mrs Lester Murdy and family of Udell Mr and Mrs Marvin Yeager and children of El Paso Illinois
Community event at Fairview school on Friday October 25 at 8 p m. Includes program eats contests and fun for all. Ladies urged to bring boxes. Held nine miles east of Moravia. Daphan Wood teacher.
Local notes report Sunday dinners with Rabuek and Blackman families, visits by Louise Oehler to Centerville, and church events at New Hope school. Multiple regional residents attend hospitals, travel to Miami Missouri and Chicago, and participate in social gatherings, birthdays, and deer hunting trips while others recover from illness.
Word from soldiers and families in the service reports Othello Cary Jr learning of his Korea absence since November. Sgt Rolin is due back from Tokyo to visit parents Mr and Mrs Johnle Dale Derby has been promoted to sergeant and is stationed in Frankfurt awaiting Christmas home. Pvt Billy Wilson arrived in Manila and then Clark Field after a typhoon delay near Okinawa. his address is Pvt Billy G Wilson 17171794 6th Bomb Group 318 Bomb Wing Unit 2 APO San Francisco California.
Mr and Mrs John Johnson hosted relatives from Spokane Washington including attorney J Webster Hancox and his wife. Also visiting were James Coinang and family, Frank Wilson and his son Paul. The Hancoxs were traveling to Atlantic to visit Mrs Mary Hancox who will turn 101 in a few months.
The Appanoose County Proficiency Club will meet this Thursday evening in Movayie with Antiquity Lodge No 262 A.
A box supper and program will be held at Omega school Thursday October 31 2 at 8 00 o clock. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and everyone is welcome. E s e Carleta Mikels teacher.
The Church of Christ invites all to Sunday School at 10 00 led by Horace Schaffner followed by Communion Service at 10 50. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 15 pm at the Harry DuVall home. Everyone is welcome.
Esther Babb leads Iconium Circuit at Tconium Church School with worship at 11:15 a.m. Don ald Whitehead oversees. Fairview Church School starts 9:00 p.m. Mrs Carl Tomlin is superintendent. Bible study Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Hilton Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 10:50 a.m. Dortha Kenton supervises.
Grace Methodist Church Moravia Iowa lists J C Davis pastor with 10 00 a m church school 11 00 a m morning worship Wesleyan service 9 45 a m 10 45 a m church school notes service times for Sunday morning worship and church school with pastor J C Davis listed
The Nazarene church outlines weekly services led by Pastor W. E. BMND with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Superintendent M. H. Johnson oversees the class, Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and an evening service at 7:00 p.m. Additional worship at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursday prayer and Bible study sessions.
Norris Airways at Centerville airport completed contracts with the Veterans Administration under Public Law 346 to offer flight training for veterans. The program aids those in school or on the job training to obtain private pilot licenses under the GI Bill of Rights.
Date for the program and social moved to Tuesday evening October 29. Ladies are asked to bring boxes. Lula R Tillmont, Teacher.
Mrs Paul Massman of Center ville accepted the clerk position in the office of Auditor Grace Bedinger of Appanoose County to fill the vacancy from Irene Moffitt’s resignation. Moffitt’s daughter Misa will wed Allen Bear on Nov. 3 and reside on a farm near Plano.
D. E. Bishop, District Lecturer of the Masonic Lodge, attended a 6:30 last Thursday banquet in Centerville honoring Grand Master Fred H. Nolte of Stuart. Members from Antiquity Lodge No. 262 joined the evening session after the banquet.
The Sew and So Club gathered with Mrs. Andrew Mosley on Wednesday afternoon October 16. Guests included Mrs. Adda Long, Mrs. Jay Quehler, and Mrs. M. J. Cherry. Strawberry sundaes angel food cake and coffee were served.
Mr and Mrs Lee Hiatt hosted a six o'clock dinner Thursday honoring Lew Smith who finished a visit and departed for his home in Aurora Indiana. Other guests included Mr and Mrs John VanDalen Albia Mrs Mary Platt Charley Platt Mr and Mrs Jake Day and Caroles and Craig.
Mrs. Clifford Pfannebecker hosted a Monday afternoon party for her son Larry Don celebrating his birthday. First and second grade boys attended and enjoyed birthday refreshments after a joyful playtime.
Mrs Johnnis Whicker and Mrs Carl Hiatt hosted a layette shower for Mrs Harold Brown at the Whicker home Friday evening. Winners in games were Mrs Curtis Bailey, Mrs Ota Whicker and Mrs Harold Hudgens. Attending guests included Mrs Curtis Bailey Centerville, Mrs Paul Spencer, Mrs Harold Hudgens, Mrs Jake Day, Mrs Charles Bros her, Mrs Orph Easter, Mrs Ota Whicker, Mrs George Winsler, Vesta Ochler and Mrs Della ohh.
The E. T. C. club gathered at Mrs. Albert Veach's home Thursday afternoon last week. Mrs. Charles Johnson presented a reading while Mrs. Harry DuVail solved the mystery box. Refreshments and a social hour closed the gathering.
Mrs. Lloyd Rose and Mrs. C. C. Coulson journeyed to Des Moines on Tuesday to attend the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
The list of Saturday visitations includes Mrs. Merritt Stevens of Albany New York Mrs. Aaron Campbell and others from Montezuma. Roy Argo with Harley Tisue and W B Kelsey made a business trip to Audubon last Thursday. Dwight Glick of Rockford stayed to handle business interests and visited Mrs. H ick. Mrs Lisue and family joined Miss Babb Saturday evening. E O Cormeny moved his family to a Packwood area farm last week and will move Eddy later. Gerald Morgan visited with her parents F E Wheeler in Prole. More locals on page five.
A baby boy named Johny Michael arrived October 16 to Roy and Wilma Whisler Callen of Waterford Wisconsin formerly of Moravia and a son for the couple. He was named John in honor of his grandfather the late John Callen.
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