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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
3
A stream of quirky notes from a local columnist covers population rumblings in Germany, famed births, drought stories, and humorous letters. It recalls readers’ snippets from the Union and Monitor, plus a skunk and owl encounter, a doctor’s joke about a talking man, and Reverend Hall Swarm’s pending Kansas trip.
Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion elected officers at its regular meeting Monday night. Commander Loren Thompson, 1st Vice Zell Callen, 2nd Vice Alec Simpson, Finance Officer Howard Smith, Adjutant John Veach, Historian J F Albert, Chaplain W Lagle.
Moravia High School opens the season hosting Cincinnati on Friday September 26 on the home diamond. Veterans Glen Van Dorin Dayton Dotson Donald Kanter Rex Firkins Richard Burton Everett Martin Jim McCumber and Charles Reich anchor the lineup with new players Aubrey and Maurice Walters and Freddie Vendorin likely to see action. A band will perform and a free will collection will be taken with no regular admission.
Unionville high school plans its first game on the newly sighted outdoor court this Friday evening. A pregame picnic invites former teachers and alumni families to attend, bring lunch, and enjoy a reunion. If weather turns bad, the event shifts to October 1st, rain or shine.
Homecoming program for Enon School lists events on Sunday September 30 1934 Bible School at 10 am Mia Ethel Van Dorin superintendent Welcome by Junior Class address by Rev W P Donahue if health permits songs by Betty Hiatt harmonica Wendall McKay dinner at noon piano accordion by Lucifer Coltrain 1 20 pm more songs by Marjorie Roberts Dean Faber Wendell Roberts history of school Mia Etna Sraith Behrens Rev J C Behrens and Hav Frank Smith with others
Miss Alma Meamer and Berlin Shoemaker were married September 17 at 4:00 PM in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Clinton in Long Beach California. The bride, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W F Horner, taught in Moravia and Toledo schools and studied at Iowa Wesleyan. The groom, formerly of Tama Iowa, works with Akron Rubber Co in Los Angeles. They reside at 7605 South Central Ave Los Angeles. Friends send congratulations.
The Christian Church offers a dinner menu for Wednesday October 3 featuring Beef with Potatoes Noodles, Sweet Potatoes, and Corn. The list appears as a mixed, partially garbled note of dishes and abbreviations.
Rev J C Behrens and Rev J W Zerbe were reappointed as pastors of the Moravia and Iconium Circuits by the Iowa-Des Moines Conference in Burlingon Iowa. Other listed appointments include Commerce Kermit Crawley Euclid Ave Des Moines R G Nye Burlington C R Rowe Centril F M James Santa Fe Ave Ft Madigan P M Connell Keokuk W R Keesey Mediapolis H W Munster North Liberty Tiffin A M Smith Bedford J S Decker Leon Decatur C B Rayhill Abila E A Moore Centerville F A Wilder Hedrick B G Hankins Moulton E C Cooley Myatico J C Bruvold Pulaski Troy Charles Fix Unionville R C Rowe Victor O J Fix.
About 75 cousins and a few guests gathered in the basement of the United Brethren church last week to honor the Roy Duvall family visiting from Little Bear Wyoming. The program featured solos, duets, a quartet, audience songs, readings, and memories of the past with refreshments of popcorn and homemade candy.
Ernest H. Fabritz, candidate for congress, was the principal speaker at a Democrat rally in Moravia last Friday morning. Despite heavy morning rain, a fair crowd gathered at the community building as part of a county wide campaign. County Chairman Harry Jennings and other party workers accompanied the delegation, with Fabritz introduced by township committeeman W. G. Firkins after visiting local businesses.
Rev W T Boston was reappointed as pastor of Moravia United Brethren church at the conference closing in Albis on Sunday Local assignments included Albia G E MacCanon Bristow G H Varce Cheriton O C Hobson Miller Memorial Des Moines Fred Riggs Hudson Hal Riggs Lovilla C L Windsor Mystic Harold Robinson Newburg H N Hulse Rose Hill Harold Br Knight
J Hy Allred of Redfield Iowa ends 16 years publishing the Redfield Review and leases his plant to act as advance agent for Hatcher Shows, as reported by the Union office. He was among Moravia Union's first publishers.
The Mt Carmel School homecoming for former teachers and pupils will be held at the school two miles southeast of Blakesburg on September 80th. A cooperative dinner will follow and Rev Orval Walker of Ocane will give the address. Everyone invited. Lavern Huber, teacher.
The notice states that boxes of papers are left with the author for sale as he plans to quit soon. The seller, Austin Jay, asks interested parties to inquire about the boxes.
Mrs Pansey J Gladfelder aged 93 died at 2 30 pm Thursday at her daughter’s home near Centerville. A lifelong Appanoose County pioneer, she moved to Centerville in 1913 and lived with her grandson Marshall Phillips after her husband’s death in 1920. Surviving are daughter Mrs C C Phillips of Centerville area and Harry C Gladfelder of Des Moines. burial in Oakland cemetery after funeral at Beckner chapel with Rev H E Trimble officiating.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Fairview church for David Hardman Epperly. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. The body arrived at Turner funeral home Thursday night. Epperly, past 80, died at his son’s home in Whittier California. He was father of Mrs. J. L. Dodd and formerly lived in Appomattoe county. An obituary will likely be published later.
Harry McCrory celebrated his 44th birthday Sunday with a fine dinner. Present were Mrs Lloyd McCrory, Mrs Laura Matherly, and Carl McCrory of Ottumwa, joining other guests in Centerville during the Sept 29 weekend. J M Cate of Franklin advertised a sale at the event.
Dwight Bair of Unionville Iowa received a hat worn by Franklin D Roosevelt during a Pacific vacation. The midshipman aboard the cruiser kept the hat and sent it to his parents for safekeeping. It is now shown in the window of the P E Mora store in Unionville.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Mystic Dean Unionville Centerville Cincinnati Exline Moulton Moravia attend a Moravia district convention Friday September 28 starting 1 p.m. Program includes joint sessions addresses from Grand Officers and lodge officers with social events, meals, and entertainment through 8 p.m. Local officers currently serving are Geo B Johnson J F Chambers B A Turner Wim Gardner Effie Gollaher Eva Firkina Jennie Johnson Gladsy Pennington.
The Albia Rotary Club will visit Iconium on Monday evening October 1. A banquet dinner by Claus 7 of Iconium M E church precedes a program of music and talks by Albans and Iconium residents. The general public is invited to attend.
Sunday School at 10 a m Hindle Main September 7 30 p m Thursday Bible Study at home of Miss Cora Broshar details and location noted for readers in the church community.
Wesley Morning worship at 9:00. Sunday School at 10:30. Divine worship at 11:00 with Epworth League at 6:30 and evening service at 7:30. No midweek service this week. Supt Lyla Beery invites all to begin the new conference year with Kingdom building. 4. C. Behrens, pastor.
United Brethren Church announces a sermon and Sunday School with M H Johnson as superintendent. List of services includes morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7:30. Guild meet Monday October 1 at Wilma Van Zante's home with Wanda Jonen as leader. A midweek pareve meeting is planned for Wednesday and Thursday.
The notice outlines Sunday School at 9:30 and 10:00 services with morning worship at noon, choir offerings, Young Peoples meetings, and epworth leagues. It highlights events for the sixth year starting October 7, with a Rotary Club banquet October 1 and a county league rally October 8. A community night on October 6 and ongoing prayer meetings, girls and boys groups, and Ladies Aid gatherings are listed, inviting all to participate.
Forty seven corn hog checks totaling 2708 dollars were received at Albia Saturday and distributed this week. Chairman E G Hawk said twenty five signers in Monroe county still await checks according to a county statement.
M. BE offers a Friday dinner featuring Bally fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. The meal also includes cottage cheese butter jelly coffee gravy and Harvard brand beverages.
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