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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
1
The article urges readers to seek truth beyond dogma and emphasize open minds and responsive souls. It notes Sunday services with Bible School at 10:30, morning worship at 11, evening preaching at 8, and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 led by D. Winfield Thompson.
The Church of Christ in Albion held morning worship with minister W Fort Evans, communion, and Bible School at 10 40. Evening services were dismissed so members could attend Monroe County Convention. Christian Endeavor met at 7, with Evana delivering the evening message at 8. Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Ethel Van Dorin celebrated her birthday with attendees who brought dinner.
M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. no other services. The Iowa Conference opens in Knoxville on Wednesday Sept 3 and closes Sunday Sept 7. About 146 pastoral charges in the Iowa Conference and four conferences statewide with seven hundred rural churches. Church membership nearly equals all other Protestant groups in the state. The year closes with all pastoral claims met. The pastor and wife thank the tiny church fellowship including Wesley Chapel Moravia and the surrounding churches. Also thanks to superintendent, school faculty, business men, organizations, and the public as a whole.
Feonium Circuit Teonium reports Sunday School at 10 am with FLA Thompson as superintendent. Young People's meeting at 7 30 pm on Saturday Sept 6 due to no Sunday evening services. Boy Scouts meet at 8 pm in the same church led by Kelucy. social by elusa No 7 at FP A Turron Sher neaday evening. Attendance 60 at Sunday School. Mrs Bext McKert superintendent. Epworth League Tuesday Sept 2 led by Opal Boyer. County Agent Bowdish to show motion pictures next Tuesday Sept 9. Both leagues of Irgnium charge invited to league social hosted by Morayin league Thursday evening. Sunday School 10 am Lewis Rouse superintendent. attendance reported as fine. Every family urged to attend Sunday School next Sunday.
Maxine Walloghop spent last week visiting relatives at Sewal, Texas. The note lists a Friday dinner including gravy fried children mahed potatoes glazed sweet potatoes sliced tomatoes baked apples cottage cheese fresh batter coffee.
Mrs Beryl McDanel Derby wife of Emmett Derby of Lodge Grass Montana died Saturday afternoon after a brief illness and last week’s operation. Daughter of Mr and Mrs A E McDanel she taught rural schools before her marriage and recently moved to Montana with her husband. Funeral services were held Tuesday and she was buried near her homestead leaving many relatives and friends to mourn.
J S Coffin, long time general merchant and produce buyer at Hiattaville, closed his plant there September first and moved to Centerville to open the Centerville Produce Co off the southeast square. The change ends Hiattaville’s long absence of a general store and Coffin has been chosen pastor of the Christian Church in Cincinnati.
Minx Sara Robinson and Harold R Pool quietly wed at the home of Lawrence R Taylor in Corning Iowa officiated by Rev Orvald B Walker of the Christian Church of Onans The bride formerly of Blakesburg Iowa trained as a teacher and later worked at Des Moines and Ames She served as a stenographer in the Iowa State College Agriculture Engineering Department The groom is a prosperous farmer near Indianola The couple will live on a farm near Indianola Iowa
Haw k and Son Farms stock shone at the Eldon Fair in Wapello county as seven calves from the F. P. Hawk Son herd were purchased by the club. Calves from last spring won first in the Short horn class and second in sweepstakes, with all seven placing in the top ten among twenty nine entries, ranking 1, 5, 6, 9, 10. The Eldon Fair results highlight the farm's top quality livestock.
All rural schools planning exhibits should notify early to reserve space in the exhibit tent. Schools in the vicinity are urged to have exhibits and compete for premiums offered. Exhibits are to be set up on Thursday, weather permitting. Mre, Wr, Gardner, Dept. Manager.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting on Tuesday Sept 2. A memorial service honored Mary Hiatt and Jay McKern. New officers elected are President Lorena Albert, 1st Vice Gael Broshar, 2nd Vice Myrtice Blackmun, Secretary Margaret Brain, Treasurer Bertha Broshar, Chaplain Kate Rogers, Historian Eyva Main.
Mr and Mrs FP Schreiner Moravia announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Maxine to Forrest W Wakefield son of Mrs Mable Wakefield both of Moravia The ceremony occurred at 7:30 PM Thursday August 28 at the home of Rev L Shaeffar in Walnut City They are graduates of Moravia High School and Iowa Wesleyan College She was employed as assistant to the Moravia postmaster He attended the University of Iowa and taught at Seymour and Huxley He will teach and coach in Emmetsburg After a northern Minnesota trip the couple will reside in Emmetsburg Iowa Sept 9
Wm Gardiner, longtime caretaker of Moravia Public School buildings and operator of Gardner Chick Hatchery, began a Silver Fox Farm south of Murra via on Highway No 6 after a short course at Town State College. He has built pens and secured equipment, with twelve foxes already on the place. Mr and Mrs Russell Swenson of Ottumwa visited over the weekend.
Moravia Schools opened Monday at ten o'clock with students and teachers meeting for the start of the year. A fine group of young people has assembled. In the high school one hundred six students have enrolled, with Sophomores and Juniors forming the larger classes. freshmen are few due to a small eighth grade. Grade enrollment is just under one hundred twenty. Classes well organized and work underway with renewed activity expected next week.
F P Hamilton of Moravia boasts one of the finest local tobacco crops. Despite small acreage, plants reach five feet or more with leaves about three feet long. Set out around July 10, the Hamilton garden surpasses others in the area.
Teachers from Moravia school will join county peers at the Institute of Cen tervitls on Thursday and Friday. As a result no classes will be held here on those days.
Notice L has been notified to appear for jury duty in Centerville on Sept 5. The store will be closed for a few days afterward. Rev GW Baker and wife recently left Moravia for Pere City Oklahoma to take Methodist Mission work on an Indian Reservation. J H McCauley has been ill for several days.
Members are requested to be present at the next meeting on Monday night September 8. Please bring a covered dish and sandwiches.
A demand to settle overdue balance titled Pay Up Notice. The brief stresses immediate payment to avoid further action. Mentions an Emmett score as a locating detail or reference. The tone is urgent and financial, typical of a debt collection notice from an older classifieds or notices page.
Col Glenn Haynes will headline Moravia Fall Festival as feature speaker. 4-H Calf Club Show at Mystic last weekend saw Harold Hawk win first in Shorthorn and second in sweepstakes. Misa Dorothy Wilson also placed. A major auction followed the prize calf parade. The festival includes Des Moines delegation, Majestic Exposition rides, Williams Orchestra, and farm demonstrations by P E Weichmann and County Agent Bowdish. Two Moravia Ball Club games are set, premium list to be republished in The Union.
Mrs Theo Miller of Moravia is Appanoose county's champion farm woman as selected by Iowa State Fair officials. The award recognizes service to home family and community through farm work clubs church and school activities. Miller serves as county federation chairwoman and has led civic and club efforts.
J L Callen a retired carpenter of Estherville Iowa died suddenly of heart trouble August 1 in Estherville He was born April 22 1847 near Moravia Iowa and married Alta Travy January 4 1902 in Lincoln Neb He leaves a wife six children a sister four brothers and many relatives Funeral services were held in Des Moines and burial occurred near his former home in Des Moines
O B S announces a regular meeting on Tuesday September Sth. Each family is asked to bring sandwiches and a covered dish.
U B Dinner Menu lists Roast Beef Dressing Nuudlea Breaded Luin Gravy Potatoes Tumaloes Cabbage Slow Brand Butter Selly Pie Coffee. News comes of a 644 pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Walter Messner of North Platte Nebraska. Mrs Messner formerly Edna McDanel, daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDanel. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Relatives gathered Friday evening at the Harley Tisue home for a birthday surprise and to remind him the next day marked his birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tlyve, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lemaster, Harry Tisue and family, Cass Hamilton and family, Ray Lemaster and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and baby, Claude Hawk and baby, Milo Pooter, and others. Refreshments were ice cream and cake. All departed late at night wishing Harley many happy returns.
A called meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M is set for Monday evening September . work in the First Degree will be conducted. A Legion Auxiliary group met at Mrs. Grace Veach’s home planning a school outfit for Frederikk W. who was recently adopted by the local Unit.
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