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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
3
A Florida newspaper advertised a year's subscription for the best answer to Why is a woman like a newspaper and printed a range of quips. The page also includes verse fragments, a recipe for Spanish lamb slices, and a humorous tale Mrs Hen Goes to Town about a farmer’s family and a park encounter, dated Friday afternoon in the park on Act. 20.
A local notice outlines a November 1 gathering featuring chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, creamed corn, turnips, slaw, baked apples, pickled beets, and a choice of pie. Attendees are invited to enjoy a family style meal with servings in a community hall.
D N Clark age 59 prominent Albia attorney died at 9 20 am Sunday at Grant Clark home on South Clinton street cause formation of a blood clot occurring less than 48 hours after a stroke. Clark born Monroe county Nov 30 1869 son of W P Clark grandson of Wareham G Clark pioneer settler who staked Monroe county claim in 1842 and served at Iowa constitutional convention. He lived widely including Washington DC and travel to Europe Alaska and around the world before settling in Albia since 1926. He led oil leasing contracts and Monroe county land leases recently and served as president of the fifth district bar association. Survivors include brothers Homer D and John W of Albia Howard F Clark of Fillmore Sask and sister Mrs Ida Mae Rumble Cloverdale BC A daughter died about 10 years ago. A Masonic funeral was held 2 30 pm Tuesday at the Albia Methodist church with burial in Oak View.
M K Blackman Moravia agent for Milwaukee railroad displayed a hay stacker model in the Union office window. The replica, built from memory about 40 years after the original, uses a rope around a drum for power and requires no stacker horse or pulleys.
Class Nine Social Number Nine of the Methods at Sunday School will hold a social at the church basement Friday evening. All class members urged to attend.
Dorothy Boardman daughter of EB F Boardman wed Runsall Darby son of Mr and Mrs M M Darby on Tuesday Oct 24 in Ottumwa. The Rev Malvin Lundeen officiated in the Lutheran church parlor. The couple plan to live on a southeast Albia farm. A reception at W C Bivin Moravia followed with relatives present.
The W M A District Institute at the United Brethren church was well attended framed by Mrs. W E Patrick as district leader. The program included scriptures by twelve women, a vocal solo, plays and talks on enrichment, greetings from Africa by Mrs J F Musselman, a cooperative noon dinner, and an afternoon program featuring devotions, a playlet The Evangel and closing remarks. Attendees from Albia and Des Moines gathered to support the mission work in Africa led by Rev and Mrs Musselman in Freetown.
Chariton and Taylor township leaders attended a session on fundamental food needs for the body at the Mrs. Fred Blumenstock home. Miss Evelyn Hollen of Ames led the lesson with help from Mrs. Blumenstock, discussing music and related topics. Attending were Mrs. Gus Tisue, Mrs. ae Tisue, Mrs. Stella Carter, Mrs. R. Gerdner, Mrs. Barbara Bustos, Mrs. Marjorie Wilson, Mrs. Charles Coffin, and others.
Mr and Mrs Codlson observe their 50th wedding anniversary at their Moravia residence with an open house on Friday November 8 from 1 to 6 pm. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
The Moravia Community Club announces a dinner at the Church of Christ next Wednesday November 1. All club members are urged to attend and treat this notice as a personal invitation.
John G Sharp Gans Sharp died September 27 1989 in Tampa Florida at age 1127 was married August 23 to Katherine Clark He was a member of Seaboard Air Line Railway and a Mason He is survived by his widow a brother and four sisters with funeral services at Greenman Funeral Home Tampa and burial at Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Mrs F W Blumenstock named Red Cross chair woman for Moravia and vicinity. Miss Cecil Yant reports Armistice Day Roll Call from Nov 11 to 30, expanding nationwide to 10 000 chapters. Red Cross aims to strengthen services abroad and at home amid rising disaster need and traffic fatalities.
Mayor P. K. Hotnep warns youths that property destruction will result in parents paying for damages. The advisory targets boys and girls of all ages, emphasizing accountability and consequences from the city leader.
Legion activities announced last Monday include an Armistice Day program Friday at 11 at the school building open to the public with Chester Broshar giving the Armistice talk and school music providing songs. A social oyster supper will follow for Moravia Community Club members. County Legion meeting attendance is planned for Wednesday in Centerville.
Mr and Mrs Jim Oline and families and friends hosted a cooperative dinner at Ernest Hiatt home Sunday to celebrate Ernest Hiatt birthday anniversary with Mr and Mrs Herbert McDanel and sons Bobby Joe and Billy present along with the Lyn Hilton Mc Danel and Betty Jack Miller Theo Miller families.
Candy and Box supper at Boyer School Friday Oct 2 with home talent play Tommy Takes A Wife presented by Jeanadine Laws. Ladies bring boxes. Hilton School program and box supper Wednesday Nov 1 at 8 pm. Ladies please bring boxes. Faye Hudgon teacher.
Mr and Mrs Sim Howell and daughter Patricia Ann visited Centerville Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harley Ashby. They toured the light plant Soybean Mill city water plant ice plant and brick plant and found the trip very interesting and enjoyable.
The Moravia Cooperative Marketing Association shipped a load of cattle and grain to the St Louis market on Tuesday night in a routine transportation update.
Irene Kosman daughter of Mr and Mrs Garry Kosman married Phillip Barron son of Mrs Mary Barron of Lovilla at St Marys church Albia at 8 am Saturday Oct 21 Rev L L Heinen officiating Brides gown grotto blue alpaca corsage briar cliff roses Bridesmaid Misa Irena Moll Ottumwa wore grape gown with Johanna hill roses Best man Thomas Barron Weller Wedding breakfast at Dalin tea room Couple to live on a farm west of Lovilia after a short wedding trip Mohroe Co News
The Moravia School Band will entertain Lovilia on Saturday as part of a Monroe County town celebration for street improvement completion. The band will perform several concerts and present a marching demonstration in the afternoon as Lovilia showcases its rock and road oil street resurfacing.
Albert Huff and family write from Mitchell Nebraska sending thanks for Moravia Union and describe work out West. They note tagging forty thousand lambs and 300000 sheep fed in Platte river valley. They mention hauling 18000 bushels of potatoes with Roy and Mrs DuVall visiting and plan to reunite after shearings next summer. Blondia Cowell visits grandmother Mrs Mary Cowell in Moulton for the weekend.
A family gathering at the C R Burke home celebrated Lucille Orman’s 26th birthday. Attendees included Francis and Norma Orman, Neil Townsend family of Ottumwa, J R Cain Cedar Rapids, Shirley Hodges family, F J Welles family of Ottumwa, Orpha Blumer, C R Burke and daughter Pauline Moravia. Guests wished her many more birthdays.
The PTA meeting on Monday night featured audience singing of America and a prayer by Forest Mein. Program items included The Aim of a Parent-Teacher, First Days at School, Report on Visual Instruction, True and False Standards of Behavior, and talks on smallpox and diphtheria immunization. Participants included Rosemary Main, Ruth Hopkins, Mr. McNabb, Gary Clarinet Beghimble, John Knet, Arlene Kester, Carol Jolly, and Edward Brown.
A W M A Day program begins at 7 30 p m Sunday at United Brethren Church with the theme Thy Kingdom Come. The program features prelude, calls to service, a violin quartet, multiple hymns, experiences from Africa China the Philippine Islands Japan Puerto Rico and more, an address I Chose You That Ye Should Bear Fruit and an offering consecration. The public is invited.
Moravian Unit represented at the Fifth District meeting of the Legion Auxiliary in Leon on October 18. Sessions at Civic club rooms opened at 10 a.m. County presidents attended and reported. Mrs. Eleanor Turner led the session. talks by Mrs. Myron Shelley and Mrs. John Sawyer educated attendees. Loretta Cusack discussed Fidac. Music and a peppy parade followed and a joint banquet closed the day. Last year Leon Auxiliary had 11 members, leaving with renewed enthusiasm and aim to do more.
Moravia high school marching band led by Wilbur Harria finished second division B at the state contest in Washington last Saturday. Competing against larger towns Mt Pleasant and Bloomfield and about a quarter of the state were entered. In 1938 Moravia placed first in district competition at Winterset then second in state at Iowa City. This year’s rating matches last year though the level of competition was higher.
Local business leaders are invited to a planning meeting for the Saturday afternoon program to be held at the Community Building this week at 7 o clock in the evening.
The Union announces that Mrs Elsworth Richardson will come to Moravia Thursday evening Nov 2 to lecture on Abundance Through Conservation at the Methodist church. Moving pictures will be shown. no admission charge, but an offering will be taken to cover fuel and lights. Ruth Johnson of Simpcon College visited at the John Johnson home.
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