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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
5
Moravia column recaps community happenings from the Fall Festival to the Wolf River apple tree champion and prize wins. It mentions Rev Stine, a honey token, letters from readers in Indiana, Wyoming feather gifts, and praise for Bert Turner Preston Hiatt and John Laws managing softball finances while urging readers to show what they have for future prizes.
The Methodist Ladies Aid offers dinner and supper on Friday and Saturday. Menu includes fried chicken roast beef mashed potatoes gravy green corn baked apples cottage cheese cabbage stew hot bread batter pudding coffee tea plus priced cents noted.
Rev. Pete Thomas of Miller Baptist Church announces a revival starting Monday evening September 14. Evangelist Rev. PL RB Chenault of Walnut Street Baptist Church Waterloo will lead the first week. Chenault, pastor of the largest Baptist church in town, has been heard on WMT Sundays.
Moravia biokits attended the AlMiMel regulon at Stillweld house in Heunlton Town. Sunday, Sept. 12, Abel GU participated while attendees noted a false day and day-long quiet gathering.
Miss Kathryn Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Scott and Mr William Whicker son of Mrs Bell Whicker married Sunday evening September 11 at the parsonage of the First Baptist church in Centerville Rev Luther W Childs officiated. The bride wore wine chiffon velvet with matching accessories and is a Centerville High School graduate. The groom a Moravia High School 1931 graduate currently lives with his mother on the family farm eight miles north of Centerville in the Darby vicinity. A pre nuptial shower was given by Miss Manilla O Connor. After the ceremony the couple returned to the bride's parents home for refreshments and plan to live on the farm near Centerville.
Mrs R J Funkhouser 59 died at home in Moravia on Sept 9 after a prolonged illness. She survived by her children Vernie Pearl Roy and Gustaf, and was preceded in death by husband R J in 1935. Family note includes birth May 20 1879 near Moravia Iowa, church work, Rebekah lodge, and graveside service pending. Funeral 2 p m Sunday from Mr J Brethren church with Rev Vere Zeke officiating. Burial at My. Svie cemetery.
An error in the Fall Festival premium list in the sheep department omitted the grade one lamb class. Prizes in this class match those of other sheep divisions.
Moravia All-Stars ended a successful season with two losses due to errors. Brown Bombers beat Moravia 3 to 0 behind strong pitching and 18 strikeouts by Underwood. Centerville edged Moravia 7 to 3 after Moravia misplays in the ninth. Moravia finished 20 wins, 10 losses, with managers Bert Turner, Preston Hiatt, and John Law guiding the team.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. J. Funkhouser were held Sunday afternoon. The Salem United Brethren church homecoming was postponed until Sunday October 2, honoring the descendant of charter members and granddaughter of John W. Main.
Mr and Mrs L B Hiatt returned Friday from Denver where they visited their son J H Hiatt and family for a week. They note travel time has shortened to one day now, versus three days each way a decade ago on their first trip to Deaver.
The Fall Festival association seeks articles for a Town Centennial display. Mrs. E. M. Coltrain will supervise the department. Bring suitable notebooks, clothing, pictures, household items, or old farm implements to the Continuity Building for classification and display in Vanvas store windows.
The 33rd Moravia Fall Festival Farmers Institute and Appanoose County Poultry Club show begins Thursday with entry day in the Community Building. Displays include school, farm products, poultry, sheep, and industrial exhibits as well as rides, a Spanish dance, dog shows, and a Moravia School Concert band program. Friday features Senator Guy M. Gillette speaking, band concerts, a colt show, dairy cow judging, and vocational talks. Saturday marks Republican Day with more performances, the Fife and Drum Corps from Colt…
Cloyed Pester longtime Standard Oil agent in Moravia receives a promotion to agent instructor with headquarters in Des Moines. The Pesters will move there soon. Kenneth Condra, formerly of Centerville, is named the new Moravia Standard agent and will start duties next week.
The event will feature Republican candidates including Fred Everett for attorney general and a possible appearance by former Senator L. se Dickinson. Attractions may be added last minute as the program remains a nucleus. Businesses decorate for fall, fodder displays will line streets, antiques will be shown at the Community Building, and a bus trip to Moravia is planned for Friday afternoon.
After years away the Unionville Old Settlers Reunion is set for September 23 and 24 with plans by officers and committees. The Moravia Public School band will provide music, drawing Moravia residents and neighbors to meet old friends and rekindle familiar ties.
Charles B. Hayes of Chariton Iowa Senior Grand Warden of Masons will be the speaker at a banquet honoring Austin Jay a 50 year Mason. The event is scheduled for Friday evening September 23 in Chariton.
The United Brethren state conference meets in Albia from September 21 to 25. Officials expect 250 to 800 delegates from over 100 churches with thirteen sessions. Bishop W Weidler will preach the morning sermon September 25 and Dr. D T Gregory will preach in the evening with Vera Washburn directing the song service.
Rev. Chas L Ellis departed Tuesday to attend the annual Town-Des Moines Methodist Conference sessions in Pair field this week.
On Monday September 14 the Afu Yarla Independent School District votes whether to spend 1400 dollars on a Farm Shops building. Polls open at Moravia Community Building at noon and close that day. The project ties to the WPOA federal scheme costing nearly one million, with landscape work and boiler upgrades noted.
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