Remembering childhood days in Moravia and Webster
A nostalgic reminiscence covers local Fall Festival relics, a 3 foot 10 inch squash, and memories from Moravia streets. The writer recalls moving to Moulton, football games on church grounds, old graders and high school teams, Webster days with mud pies and soap, family travels by wagon, and reflections on pioneer life and past neighbors.
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Moulton
Gradars
Dick Eby
Roy Bloser
Chub
Skinney McClure
Joe Fowler
Berry Boys
Dee Downing
Webster
Washington County
Surrey
Ena
Mother
Missionary Society
Brother
Rev Zike Returns Here As Moravia Minister
Rev T J Zike, previously Moravia United Brethren pastor, was reappointed for another year at the Albia conference. His wife Mrs Vera Zike was ordained a minister at the session. About 80 Moravia church members attended and extended bouquets and gifts. Other local appointments listed include Albia C IL Young Lovilla C S Gowin Mystic S A Fisher Marshalltown W T Boston Toledo F C Scott Webster City Fred Riggs and conference superintendent G E MacCanon.
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T. J. Zike
Moravia
United Brethren Church
Albia
Travia
Zike
Vera Zike
C. IL. Young
Lovilla
C. S. Gowin
Mystic
S. A. Fisher
Marshalltown
W. T. Boston
Toledo
F. C. Scott
Webster City
Fred Riggs
G. E. MacCanon
Hiatt Accepts Mid- Continent Contract At Newton Iowa
Forrest Hiatt longtime Standard Oil agent at Knoxville has accepted the Mid-Continent agency at Newton Iowa and moved his family there. He sold Knoxville interests to Harold Burton and Preston Hiatt. Ivan Boyer from the area will assist Hiatt in Newton. The Creech couple’s daughter Mrs Cecil Shifflett of Webster visited over the weekend.
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Forrest Hiatt
Standard Oil Company
Knoxville
Newton
Mr. Hiatt
Harold Burton
Preston Hiatt
Ivan Boyer
Palmer elected commander of Basil Cowell American Legion Post
W L Palmer was elected commander of Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion at a Monday meeting. Officers named include 1st Vice Commander Sherman Innes, Vice Commander Lee Hiatt, Adjutant Zell Callen, Finance Officer H K Smith, Historian Chester Broshar, Sgt at Arms Jay Massman, and executive committee Fred Hammond John Veach Loren Thompson Alec Simpson John Horstman. Installations set for Oct 10 at the next regular meeting.
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W. L. Palmer
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Sherman Innes
L Lee Hiatt
Zell Callen
H. K. Smith
Chester Broshar
Jay Massman
Fred Hammond
John Veach
Loren Thompson
Alec Simpson
John Horstman
Moravia hears Rev Brown will stay. Sneed named to Shenandoah church
Moravia residents learn Rev Brown chose to stay in town due to strong schools and clean morals. Rev Richard Sneed is appointed to Shenandoah M E church per Fairfield conference, drawing backing from Albia friends who recall his Moravia connections.
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Monrgs County
Richard Sneed
Shenandoah Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairfield
Beause
Albia
Rev
Sneed
Bowie
Moravia
W. A. Smith
Moravia Union
Smith
Potato Grows in Bottle Exhibited by Local Student
Martha Foster of the Foster school displayed a carnival oddity at the Union office a bottle grown Irish potato wedged in the neck and corked as if placed there.
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Martha Foster
Foster School
Jooks
No School Friday for Mo ravia Teachers Convention
There will be no school in Moravia Friday as faculty attend the Southeast Iowa Teachers meeting in Ottumwa. Local teachers will be away for the district convention, prompting a one day closure.
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Moravia
Southeast
Iowa
Ottumwa
WPA Project Work To Begin October 10th
The Union reports that WPA work on the Mo Tavia school project is likely to start October 10. Local officials were informed by WPA headquarters. Procedures for bid submission on materials are being organized by the local district and the WPA group. Bids on lumber and other building materials are advertised elsewhere in this issue.
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MoTavia
W. P. A. Group
Salem United Brethren homecoming postponed to Oct 2
The Salem United Brethren Church homecoming, delayed due to the death of Mrs. R. J. Funkhouser, will be held next Sunday Oct 2. The program includes an 11 a.m. worship service, a noon picnic dinner, a 2 p.m. afternoon service with a mixed quartet, music by Rev Donahoo, readings by Mrs Roy Miller and Jake Firkins, a short address by Rev Spurlock, and a Mystic quartet.
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Salem
Donahoo
Reading
Roy Miller
Spurlock
Mystic Quartet
Jake Firkins
Watts Car Loses Wheel Near Centerville
Mr and Mrs H E Watts were driving home from Centerville when a wheel came off the car near the Theo Miller farm. No injuries occurred and the vehicle sustained only minor damage.
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H. E. Watts
Centerville
Theo Miller
Moravia Co-Operative Marketing official guides livestock shipment
Accompanies Shipment C. O. Jones, manager of the Moravia Co Operative Marketing Association, led a mixed carload of livestock to the St. Louis market on Tuesday. R. F. Main left Thursday for Hysham Montana after a summer with his daughter Mia. Frank Houser of Centerville and Mrs. Paul Boyer accompanied by Ada Boyer visited relatives in Montana. Mary Zerbe of Davenport was a Thursday guest at the Cameron home, spending the afternoon with Mrs. Harold Burton in Knoxville. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Condra and family moved into the Mrs Castles Property on the east side of the square. Condra is the new Moravia Standard Oil Company agent. Berry Halden of Chariton and family spent Saturday evening there with his father. Pred Hummond and children were guests Sunday near Melrose.
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Wilfred
Moulton
C. O. Jones
Moravia
R. F. Main
Hysham
Mont
Mia
Frank Houser
Centerville
Paul Boyer
Ada Boyer
Will
Montana
Mary Zerbe
Davenport
Cameron
Cecil Coulson
Harold Burton
Knoxville
Kenneth Condra
Mrs. Castles
Mr. Condra
New Moravia Standard Oil Company
Friday Dinner Menu at M. E. Friday
A listed menu features fried chicken with gravy, trish potatoes, dweet potatoes, hot biscuits, and pie. Patrons are invited to enjoy the meal as part of the Friday dinner offerings at M. E. Friday.
Vocational Ag Boys Visit At Chariton
Nine vocational agriculture students from Moravia visited Chariton to tour the local department and judge dairy classes. They examined Mr. Hardy’s farm projects including sheep and the Future Farmers cooperative, saw the new shop move, and toured nearby farms and the Albia Fall Festival before returning. The trip emphasized hands on learning and neighborly ties.
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K. W. Hartiman
Voc. Ag
Inst
Chariton Vocational Agriculture Department
Hardy
Moravia Vocational Department
Agriculture Department
Farmers’ Sheep Cooperative
Co Operative
F. FA
Vocational Agriculture Department
Chariton
Thhe
Moravia
Glen Keeney
Monte Enslow
Moravia Boys
Stone Brothers
Corriedale
Hampshire
Shropshire
Cheivot
Delaines
Clyde Spencers
Guernsey
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Derby
Lows
Wapello
Albia
Moravia Union 1917 News Highlights and Local Drafts
September 27 1917 Moravia Union items report 12 more Appanoose county men leaving for Camp Dodge including Austin Lee Hiatt. Mentions Fall Festival dates and a melon feed hosted by G T Harn. Notes Carl W Chambers drawn for WWI service in Washington state and Iowa ammunition train departure to Deming New Mexico. Also references local business and army service updates with brief scattered items.
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Appanoose County
Camp Dodge
Austin Lee Hiatt
Moravia
G. T. Harn
Ardra Broshar
Joley
Albia
Ivan
Emmwtt
Scott
Lee Hiatt
Carl W. Chambers
Big Sandy
Mont
Washington Stat
Iowa
Des Moines
Fair Grounds
Deming
N. M
France
Howard Smith
Union
Tucker
Chester Broshar
Broshar
Army
Dedee
Winsler
Doe
Moravia Mason Receives His 50 Year Papers
Antiquity Lodge No. 252 of Moravia honored Austin Jay for fifty years in Masonry with a dinner and program at United Brethren church. About 60 Masons from nearby communities attended along with Mrs. Jay and other guests as Charles B. Hayes presented the 50 year certificate.
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United Brethren Church
D. E. Bishop
Antiquity Lodge
Mr. Jay
Jay
F. C. Scott
Moravia
Hayes
Grand Lodge
KR. L. Brown
Moravia M. BR
Tinister
Thhe Zike
Ruth Gibbons
Day
Judd
Moravia Band Honored For Community Concert Work
The Moravia Public School band was hosted at the Community Building last Thursday evening in thanks for services to the community during the summer. Town and school officials arranged cream and cake for the group and praised the band for Saturday concerts and participation in celebrations and special events.
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Moravia
County Legion Meeting At Centerville Post Home
A county meeting of the American Legion will be held at the Centerville Post Home on Friday evening September 30. Elections of officers for the new year are on the agenda.
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County Legion
Centerville
The
American Legion
Miller Homecoming Program Announced
Miller Baptist church on the Moravia Unionville road northwest of Unionville Iowa plans a homecoming on Sunday October 2 with 10 a m Sunday School gospel at noon basket dinner afternoon program including piano preludes songs solos duets and talks by Rev Peter Thomas and visiting ministers everyone welcome.
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Miller Baptist Church
Moravia-Unionville
Unionville
Peter Thomas
Lorene Tadlock
Freda Wood
Thelma Dawson
Duane Veach
First Monday Clean Up Day in Moravia
Residents are urged to note the first Monday of each month as Clean Up Day. The town street commissioner will collect rubbish in proper containers as he makes the rounds through the streets. Fall is a good time to dispose of refuse.
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Moravia
Pink and Blue Shower Visited by Mrs Simmons
Mrs Henry Simmons hosted a pink and blue shower for her sister in law Mrs Elijah Simmons on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Harold Van Dorin Mrs Wilbur Kingery Mrs Cecil Matherly Mrs Everett Watkins Mrs Ben Blumer Mrs Fred Cousins Mrs Win Easter and Mrs John Temple. Refreshments were served and many gifts were received.
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Henry Simmons
Elijah Simmons
Harold van Dorin
Wilbur Kingery
Cecil Matherly
Everett Watkins
Ben Blumer
Fred Cousins
Win Easter
John Temple
Simmons
Blumenstock Reunion Draws Family From Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Fred Blumenstock and Mr and Mrs James Allem of Centerville attended a Blumenstock reunion held in a park at Silvas. Relatives included Mr and Mrs Charley Crumley and their children. WM A W Dyunahoo of Winterset is visiting for the week to help with home repairs.
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Fred Blumenstock
James Allem
Centerville
Silvas
Charley Crumley
Od iBudia
Christian Aid Menu For Wednesday Oct 5
Lima beans turnips Weestably salad fickles bread butt jelly pie cuttre list outlines a church meal for Wednesday October 5 with a simple menu and household items.
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Christian Aid
Mother of Local Resident Taken Friday
Mrs. A. W. Cooper, 75, longtime Mystic resident and mother of Mrs. Lester Brain of Moravia, died last Friday at her daughter’s home in Centerville after a brief illness. Born Julia Matilde Ferley in Cinderford England, she married A. W. Cooper in Chariton Iowa on October 24 1888. The couple lived in Chariton Cleveland and Mystic and had five children Frank Roy Oughton Lester Brain Leo and Charles. She belonged to the Mystic Christian church. Funeral services were held at the Centerville Christian church with Rev. H. E. Trimble officiating. Interment followed at Mystic Highland Cemetery.
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A. W. Cooper
Mystic
Lester Brain
Moravia
Roy Oughton
Centerville
Julia Matilde Ferley
Cinderford
England
A. W.cooper
America
Julia Farley
Chariton
Iowa
Cleveland
Frank
Cent
Terville
Leo
Charles
Roundup
Mont
Christian Church
H. E. Trimble
Highland Cemetery
Moravia Band To Play At Blakesburg Corn Festival
Moravia's popular school band has been engaged to perform at Blakesburg Corn Festival this Saturday. The festival runs three days Thursday through Saturday, echoing the town's fall festival tradition. Gerald Hunter serves as president of the festival association.
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Moravia
Blakesburg
Gerald Hunter
Injury Report On Mrs Armintia Haddock Fall
Mrs Armintia Haddock tripped and sprained her ankle while returning from the U B church Friday evening. She is in pain but making a satisfactory recovery as she rests at home.
Regular Masonic Lodge Meeting Notice
Regular communication of An Equity Lodge No 252 A F & A M is set for Monday evening October 3 All visiting brothers welcome D E Bishop W M.
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Equity Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. E. Bishop
W. M
Unionville Reawakens with Old Settlers Reunion
Unionville marked a strong comeback reviving the Old Settlers reunion held Friday and Saturday. crowds enjoyed a two day program with speeches by Rev Matt R Sawyers Karli LeCompte Ruth Hollingshead and music by the Moravia Public School Band. A large Saturday morning parade drew praise for its festive floats and community participation.
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Unionville
Old Settlers
Matt R. Sawyers
Karli LeCompte
Congress
Ruth Hollingshead
Moravia
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F. W. Dotson
Dotson Cafe
Fred
United States
Europe
Veterans Hospital
New London
Brown Ouee
Hiatt
Cecil Shifflett of
W. §. Creech
W. L. Palmer Legion Head
Brown
Rev. Brown
Sun
WPA
Mrs. Berry Halden of
Pred Hummond
Melrose
M. E
Vocational Ag Boys
Moravia Union Files
Mason
Jeteiu
Austin Jay
Miller Homecomingrogram
Blumenstock
A. W. Dyunahoo
Winterset
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