03 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
1
Church notices list Bible School at 10 a m with communion service. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p m led by Lywell Van Dorin. Ladies meet Wednesday afternoon.
M. E. Church notes schedule with Sunday School at 9 46 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 7 p m prayer Wednesday at 7 30 Ladies Aid election Friday afternoon at 3 00 Annual Conference in Muscatine Sept 11 12 13 Stella Carter elected delegate B H Tucker alternate reports due by Saturday Wesley Chapel services 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 20 a m
Teonium Circuit lists Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship at 11 Young People meetings at 7 30 p m Evening services 8 p m and a 7 90 Saturday Boy Scout gathering. Fairview Hilton and Ottumwa churches schedule services and activities with homecoming, basket dinner, Epworth League, and choir events. Attendance reported around 400 at the Hilton homecoming with Beetham of First Church delivering a message in the afternoon.
At Fairview Church on Sunday August 23 the Sunday School elected new officers for the coming year. Bert McKern as Superintendent and Pearl Alacer as Assistant Superintendent lead the list with secretary treasurer Voras Kaster and Edna Prunnebecker as Assistant Treasurer. Edna Prannebecker resigns as primary teacher. Pearl Hiner elected as her replacement. Mrs George Boyer, Mrs John Foster, and others named for junior, young people, seniors, and assistants. changes also include Mrs Bert McKern’s resignation resignation and reassignment of several posts.
A fragmented listing recalls a Friday dinner menu featuring chicken, pepper tomato soup, gingerbread, potatoes, corn and corn bread with apple sauce and whipped cream. Other terms whisper possibly varied side dishes or notes.
Congressman C W Ramseyer of Bloomfield Tawa has been secured as the Friday afternoon speaker for the Moravia Fall Festival. He is in high demand for engagements as a possible candidate for Speaker of the House and a potential challenger to Smith W Brackhart for United States Senator. The Saturday speaker had not yet been announced.
The younger players defeated the older, 14 to 6 at rain interruption, earning the right to wear the crown until next season. The series split with the kids taking two of three games, the Thursday game halted after seven innings. Lineups list P Broshar, Pence, Jennings, Underwood, Smith, Mason, W Smith, P Underwood, Lagle, Berry, Fence, Lungle, Cullers, Orelup, McCord. umpires Zerbe and McDonough.
Rachel A Swarts born August 11 1861 in Jasper county Illinois died August 26 1901 near Unionville Missouri at age 70 years 1 day She moved with family to Moulton Iowa then Allendale Missouri Married Charles Davin in 1881 Taylor McKim in 1904 August Ahrweiler 1927 Joined Baptist Church in 1892 Funeral held Unionville M E Church Reverend Rowe officiating Interment Unionville Cemetery She leaves husband three sisters Lizzie Davis Mary Kidney Gene Ewing and three brothers W W Swarts F E Swarts S W Swarts with two siblings predeceased She cared for in last illness by husband
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted during sickness and death. August Ahrweiler and Mrs. Mary Kidney and others note thanks. Relatives from Mid dalla? Mid dlegrove New Jersey visited to see Leslie and Doris Jean Abert, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Albert. Garretson and Overton families are mentioned with Pence family. visitors returned home Sunday.
The first Parent-Teachers Association meeting will be held in the school gymnasium on Monday evening September 7 at seven thirty. After the program and business session there will be a reception for teachers to renew acquaintances and meet the new staff. Dues will be collected and attendees receive programs prepared by Mesdames A. G. Broshar J. D. Veach and Lylah Simmers. The year includes problems for both parents and teachers with programs for high school and grade levels. The Monday program features Welcome by Mrs. D By Bishop, response by Supt. Ivelan Salo Forrest Main, Keeping up with our High School Children by Mia H. E. Watts Salo, What a Girl Should Expect from a College Education by Dorothy Lou Dodd.
About twenty five high school youths answered Coach Dale Curia for the first football practice of the 931 season Monday evening. Many recruits show promise of rapid development, suggesting an unusually successful season. Kenneth Barghahn will assist with coaching.
Joe Linn is rated at the Union office as having the camp home grown peaches of the locality. Tuesday morning he brought in samples blown from the tree during the storm Monday night. They are large, fine peaches, the largest measuring inches in circumference, from the first crop of a three year old tree.
Centerville honors the completion of No 3 east and west through Centerville and No 3 from Des Moines to the state line with a road celebration and barbecue on Wednesday Sept 23 directed by Postmaster H C Haynes. Moravia delegates invited locals to attend and join in the county seat jubilee.
E R Hiatt of 625 Park Avenue, employed by the county highway department, suffered a serious foot injury when a blade on a county grader fell yesterday. He was taken to St Joseph's hospital after the blade grazed the top of his right foot and ripped toward the toes.
Navold Hawk and John William Johnson showed calves at Monroe County Fair winning in baby beef class Hyraki's Shorthorns took first and fourth while Johnson calves placed second and fifth Harold Hawk later entered a prize calf at the Iowa State Fair and placed among top competitors.
On a farm four miles southwest of Moravia Mr and Mrs A W Machin own 29 apple trees. The Jotang apple tree produced eight bushels at a dollar each, yielding net profits that could cover a large portion of annual taxes. The Martins also report Jersey cows birthing twin calves, boosting farm earnings and stability.
A rumor claimed Rev. B G Harkins suffered a black eye from an umpiring dispute in a married versus single men ball game. Investigators found the injury came from a wood chopping accident Friday morning, near his left eye. The Reverend is healing as a result. A G Mason and D E Bishop attended a Masonic meeting in Moulton Thursday night. Dr Margaret Harrison and sons Robert and John of Sibley Iowa visited her brother F P Hawk and relatives here last week.
A recent announced wedding unites Miss Rena Patrick and Mr Dwight W Hiatt of Albia on March 16 191. The groom son of Mr and Mrs Vese H Hiatt is known in Moravia area and graduated Morayla High School 1928, later completing a commercial course at Penn College. Mrs Hiatt graduated Albia High School 1929. They reside in Oskaloosa where Hiatt is employed, with many friends extending belated congratulations.
Residents report four fine rains Monday and Monday night, with continued unsettled outlook through the week. Mr and Mrs Lester Smith and children relocated from their former home to the Louis Youn property east of the ML Church. Harold Mudgens and family have moved to the Smith farm, marking local farmstead changes amid the wet weather.
A Wednesday dinner menu lists items such as roast pork with brown gravy mashed potatoes sweet potatoes baked beans baked apples delicate bread butter and pie. Coffee is also offered.
O. E. 8. calls a regular meeting for Tuesday evening, September 8 at B o'clock. Margaret Callen announces the session amid free publicity industry chatter.
Moravia Public Schools opened for the new year with 259 total students, 191 in high school and 126 in grades. Only 1925 and 1420 saw larger enrollments, with 260 and 268 respectively, the latter year marking the first in the new school building. Students and faculty are enthused for one of Moravia’s best years.
Jacob Bickford, World War II veteran and Moravia native, died Sunday morning in Kansas City after a doctor visit. He served overseas as a mechanic for about a year and later ran a Kansas City garage. Survived by parents, three sisters, a brother, grandfather Jacob Moffit, and many relatives. services held at Moravia Christian Church with American Legion pallbearers and military escort. Burial at Crist Cemetery.
The third trick operator Paul Calloway, from Chillicothe Missouri, now holds the position at Milwaukee station staying with I E Calloway and two children in EB L Math apartments. Crawford moved to Luncon Massachusetts. A new yardman post assigned to C R Burke who led a Lucerne Missouri section crew. Tom Hall transfers to Parnell Town. Blakesbury crew abolished. Keasington Circle families held their August 24 picnic at Mesdames Gobler Selby and Slavin home due to bad weather.
The second community inter church field meet at Teonum drew about 3000 people. Events included kitten ball games Franklin vs Chariton and Chariton vs Moravia with winners Franklin, Moravia, and Franklin. A big watermelon was carved 2 to 1. Prize events totaled 106 with three prizes each. Read details on participants, churches, Scouts, and sponsors.
The A C Dowd home in Moravia hosted the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A C Dowd, married Aug 26 1886 in Bloomfield. Relatives friends and neighbors attended with refreshments as Rev Hawking and Rev Fix led a renewal of vows.
Mr and Mrs Lester Brain and children returned Sunday evening from a month long overland vacation. They traveled about 5500 miles via Cheyenne Salt Lake City Las Vegas and other points. In California they visited Cateline Island and enjoyed hospitality at Clarence Johnsons home while meeting Moravia people along the way.
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