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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
3
The Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular session at the Legion Home on Tuesday evening October 4. R. D. Jones of Clarence Missouri, District Deputy of the Modern Woodmen, is in Moravia this week for a membership campaign.
Notice states there will be work in the first degree Friday evening September 30. Attendees are asked to be present. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Strong and son of California visited last week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Free.
Moravia coached by Boller defeated Tracy High 25 0 as Cecil Cullers and Barnes starred in the backfield. Key plays included an 85 yard sprint by Cecil Cullers and two Cullers TDs, with Moravia set to face Seymour next.
Church of Christ announces Sunday School at nine with Min. Mc Kern as superintendent and Communion at eleven. Ladies Aid meets all day Wednesday October 8. dinner invited. Buwaar event planned for December 10 requires help. Last Sunday promoted children and elected officers for the coming year: Chas Kincade Superintendent, Tease Coffin Asst. Supt, Cora Brother Secretary, Blanche Cousing Treasurer, Pearl Utterback Cor. Secretary.
The first meeting of the Public Speaking club was held in September to discuss term plans and member goals for the year. A later meeting on Monday reviewed constitution committees and parliamentary procedure rules.
County Superintendent Clarence McCracken and inspector Mike Wallace visited Moravia Public Schools on September 21. Miss Wallace spoke to the School Management class about building the right personality and why students choose teaching, urging professional training and outlining personality development laws. B C Club Elect Officers for the Coming Year Doris McDanel as President Claudine Townsend Vice President Leona Easter Secretary Beryl Cornett Treasurer. invitation extended to girls in Home Making with initiation planned for new members.
A postnuptial shower honoring Ruby Burns Tarr was hosted by Mrs F W Blumenstock at the Blumenstock home on Saturday evening September 24. About 36 relatives and friends attended as the couple Jackie Winaler and Jeraldyn Winaler were toasted with refreshments served by Mary Louise Blumenstock and Hazel Gentry.
At the Muscatine conference closing, pastors receive new charges. Rev C O Hobson moves from Moravia to Dawson Iowa, boosting salary and size of the Dawson church. Rev D W Thompson returns to Moravia after 1911 1918 pastorate and may not attend services next Sunday. Other assignments include Fred Riggs Dumont and W N Roush Hudson among several listed ministers.
M. E. Church schedules midweek services tonight with Epworth League social Friday at Vivian Wilson’s and morning worship Sunday at Wesley. Moravia and Scattersburg hold Sunday School at 10 and 2 respectively with 11 and 3 p.m. sermons. Evening services shift to 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Walls cleaned with nitratic acid and coated with Unseed oil. roof sheeting and asbestos shingles work underway. Davenport Art Glass Co. windows ordered after committee trip to Davenport Rock Island Moline. Old furnace retained with new docks and motor planned. Mueller Furnace Co. rep guarantees satisfaction. plant spans 22 acres. Memorial window planned for Decker family.
Pleasant Hill residents and families enjoyed a picnic in Otumwa on Sunday. Local callers stopped by Elbert Moore’s home and Merle Dicks and Ned Argo visited Albia. The Clover Leaf Club met at Mrs. Elbert Moore’s with eighteen members attending. Mrs. GO. K. Day faced a serious illness at her Moravia home, with friends hoping for a speedy recovery.
A burlesque reading titled Burton and Me drew the audience who then enjoyed Thelma Vohnsen’s beautiful song. The remainder of the evening featured exclamations and Mrs. Tarr unveiling her numerous presents to the delight of attendees.
Basil Cowell Post No 361 of the American Legion met in regular session at their Post Home Monday evening and elected officers for 1927 28 including Post Commander Lowell Harris and Vice Commanders Chester Broshar and Dan Jordan. Adjutant Howard Smith Finance Officer Lester Brain Chaplain Melvin Gueldner Executive Committee John Veach Sylvan Tyrrell Fred Hammond Jim Broshar Historian Neal Burton Sergeant at Arms Zell Calton A bountiful feed followed. Also notes Harry Peach former Moravia resident now in Emporia Kansas visited Moravia. George Winsler left early in the week for the eastern market with a car of five poultry from the R W Winsler Co.
Co operative Sales Company organized by C Waughop W C Main and R N McDonough. The firm plans frequent auctions in Moravia with the first sale on Tuesday October 4 at the Milwaukee stock yards offering cattle horses machinery and miscellaneous items. The move is welcomed by the Moravia community.
The Colored Corinthian Jubilee Chorus will perform at the High School building on Saturday evening October 8 at 8 o clock. The opening chorus will be Everybody I will Be Happy. An ex slave will give a short talk and a ten year old girl will give readings. Admission 18 and 25 cents.
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