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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
5
The column by Mrs. Inez Faber reflects small town happenings in Moravia, from a bent gas pipe near McDonough Service Station to Labor Day festivities and band practice. Readers respond with humor on subscriptions, local business views, and a late prize quip about truth and public trust.
O T Foglesong chairing the Moravia Fall Festival publicity committee requests cars and volunteers to accompany the school band on the festival booster trip this Saturday afternoon. Departure is 12 30 from Moravia. many band members will ride in Bivin's truck and others in cars. The caravan will assemble at the park entrance on the north side of the square to maximize publicity.
The first Parent-Teacher meeting of the school year will be held at the school building Monday evening, Sept. 12, at 8 o'clock. Mr and Mrs W P Davis attended the state fair last Wednesday with Gee back by the way of Gsksluuen and spent the day Thursday with Tunie Van Zante and family south of Eddyville.
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Antiquity Lodge Moravia will honor Austin Jay who becomes a 60 year Mason on September 16. A Friday Sept 23 event includes a 6:30 banquet at a church, toast program, and a 50 year certificate presentation by the Grand Lodge of Town. Supper is free to members. attendees to notify secretary J D Minnes or committee chair Frank Swaim.
Centerville All-Stars meet Moravia All-Stars next Tuesday at 7 30 PM to decide which team is superior. Two games at Centerville this season split 1 1, keeping the controversy alive. Admission is 50 cents, with this likely the last home game before fall festival scheduling.
The 15th Callen reunion held August 28 at Main Grove south of Moravia featured group singing, readings, and a program ending with ice cream. Elected for the coming year were Haley Scott president Bessie Callen secretary and Sylvia Callen treasurer. Attendees included multiple Callen and related families from Moravia Albis Oskaogsu Knoxville Clifton and Clifton. Out-of-state guests joined the gathering in a long list of relatives and friends.
A fragment from a menu lists fried chicken with gravy mashed potatoes and tea. It mentions buttered bread and cheese with water and celery in a small cafeteria style dining setting. The readable items suggest a homestyle meal.
Margaret Burton 4 H health champion of Appanoose county ranked high at the Iowa State Fair she placed in the Red Ribbon class showcasing strong performance and health basics.
Moravia All-Stars defeated Har-Mac Sports Ottumwa 7 to 3 on Tuesday evening. George Hellyer opened scoring with a fourth inning homer as Moravia won the game. Earlier, Centerville All Stars beat the locals 7 to 2 at Centerville and Norris Motors of Centerville beat Moravia 3 to 2 Friday.
An electrical storm Tuesday last week caused more damage than feared. Mrs. Alice Sanders home in Moravia suffered considerable damage while Mrs. Elsie Coltrain’s place had slight harm. Carl Cloyed lost a good cow, Lee Hiatt lost three hogs, Sherman Thompson lost a heifer, and a stack of straw burned at U G Turner’s.
Mr and Mrs Harry Glick hosted a family dinner Sunday for visiting sons from Cucamonga California Rockford Illinois and Hedrick Iowa City area relatives joined afternoon callers from Center ville Hammond Ind and other locales. Watermelon was served in the late afternoon.
Moravia officials urge public to join a Saturday noon tour from Moravia Court House with the M H Ss Band. Auto owners invited to boost the band and promote Moravia as a major festival. The event promises entertainment for all ages and various stunts and displays.
Readable listing of pieces and soloists for a band program including Star DeLamaster Spirit Of Peace Keffer Cupid s Call Valse Holmes El Capitan Sousa Concentration Hazel It s The Little Things That Count Josephine McDonald soprano Ambaggador Davia Corinthian Hazel Lights Out Kenneth Gardner bassoon solo Roy Adams tenor Transcontinental Weaver National Anthem
The annual homecoming at Salem United Brethren Church will be held next Sunday with a morning and afternoon program and a noon basket dinner.
Charles Ralph Turner, 17 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Turner of Moravia, placed well in the Iowa State Fair with a score of 96.58 after an examination on Monday August 28.
Graham Alvin Graham was the guest of honor at a large birthday surprise on Sunday attended by about fifty relatives and friends. The celebration, postponed from August 27 to September 4 due to his sister’s absence, featured a bountiful dinner on the spacious lawn and a decorated angel food cake presented by his daughter.
Mrs J B Steed has been elected house mother at the Altpoa Chi Ouwega house in Lidianela and will move there soon. The former house builder Mrs Baith Cal jheun resigned to accept a position at Bathe University. Pulls and Mrs Henry Raldenburg of Des Mytnes and Mere notes Helen Gartetae visited last Thursday.
Vera E Foster married William M Morgan at eight o clock August 26 in Long Beach. The couple, both Moravia High School graduates, reside in Long Beach where Morgan serves in the Navy.
An open Homemakers meeting for Chariton Union Douglas and Taylor townships will be held at Turner Funeral Home Moravia on Wednesday September 14 from 2 to 4 pm Miss Erma Garner Ames Extension specialist will outline county work for the coming year Present finished articles of her work Mrs Craig Daniels Moulton chair of the Ladies Farm Bureau will lead the business session Mrs Mamie Blumenstock township music chair has arranged musical numbers with vocal solos by Mrs Warren DuVaill and Beulah Bishop The meeting is open to the public and all are urged to attend.
The Brown Bombers a negro softball team from Ottumwa will play Moravia All Stars on the local diamond Friday evening. Admission will be raised to 10 cents to cover expenses. The game starts promptly at 7 30.
The Hiatt family held their annual reunion at the park in Centerville Iowa on Sunday September 4 1938. The long running event draws many Hiatts and features a big feed and a business meeting electing J T Hiatt president Mrs Allen Hiatt vice president and others. Oldest attendees were Mrs O A Hiatt 93 and Lyde Hiatt 88. Next year’s reunion is planned for the first Sunday in September 1939 with attendees listing relatives from several states including Rockford Illinois Exeter Nebraska Peoria Illinois Chicago Illinois Sask Canada Omaha Nebraska Ottumwa and Des Moines Iowa.
Epworth Leaguers plan a three cent supper at Poe Methodist Church on Monday. Menu includes meat, potatoes with tomato sauce, escalloped potatoes, cabbage salad, sliced bread, butter, fruit salad and cookies.
Moravia school officials announce a September 19 election on approving 1500 dollars for a Farm Shop addition as part of a federally funded W P A project. If approved, $7710 in labor and 566 for materials would proceed, with no bond issue needed and local residents likely to fill jobs.
Revival meetings progress at United Brethren Church led by evangelist Rev Sylvester Sanford. Attendance grows nightly as subjects for the remainder of the week are announced including Flower Night What Gets You Down Singing Under Difficulties a Visit From the Ring Baptismal service and a Sunday reception for irregulars plus a Skeletons of the Past finale.
Dinner guests announced by Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mrs. Jennie Chietlitis of the OB Chuek Wedinadsy. Event slated for Sept. da with a 21250 address note. Mention of Mrs. Maniee Sulter and Peiu died, with residence listed as Davenport.
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