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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
3
A proclamation from Iowa Governor John Hammill in 1926 designates October 23 to 26 as Fire Prevention Week. It cites national and state fire losses, notes most fires start in homes, and urges churches schools and civic groups to promote prevention and public education while calling on the press to support the effort.
The American Legion Auxiliary posts a home talent musical comedy Circus Solly to be staged in the High School Auditorium Friday and Saturday. Fredrick B. Ingrans Productions of Rock Island provides three sets of scenery and costumes while Kenneth Metsger directs rehearsals. Local notables and chorus girls are listed among the cast and supporting performers.
A letter from Mrs. Lucy J. Hancock of Warren ton Missouri notes she will turn 100 on June 13, 1927. She writes about peaches, canning, kraut, drought, neighbors, churches and the Orphans home, with references to family in Maneata Kansas and Misouri, and mentions health concerns and farm work.
The Moravia Concert band will be present and play at the football game Friday afternoon as a booster and community event.
Moravia High School launches football with a 4:30 p.m. kickoff at Horner's Field against Bussey High School. Coach Boller trains recruits nightly as the community eyes the new sport with local bands and business hopes backing season ticket sales.
Rev O O Hobson returned Monday evening from Des Moines where the Annual Conference of the United Brethren Church was held September 22 to 26 and reports he will serve again as Moravia pastor for another year. Other appointments of interest to locals are in church notes this week.
A September 26 1926 Kas ter reunion in Aurora Nebraska gathered relatives of M R Worthington and sister-in law Mrs J Luse to honor Worthington wife and son Eldred. The event moved to Boyer schoolhouse due to cool weather with a long cafeteria style dinner and afternoon of socializing. Dozens of Luse and Kaster family members attended including E H Boyer D M Gladfelder Grover Kaster Averill Kaster and many others.
Kenneth Paxston was arrested last Wednesday and charged with stealing tires and wheels from the Ford delivery truck of N. F. Ward after a Tuesday eve ning incident. He posted bond, appeared before Mayor Horner, pleaded guilty, and was fined eight dollars plus costs, with replacement of the tires and wheels required.
The Milwaukee Railway completed improvements in Moravia including a repainted passenger station and buildings and a new passing track holding one hundred cars. The extension required extra long freight trains and most grading was done by local workmen over ninety days, providing a sizable payroll for Moravia and the community.
The United Brethren in Christ church held its annual election of officials on September 10 1920 with all officers elected unanimously and several changes as is customary. Dedication date set for November 28 by Bishop A B Statten. Multiple ministerial assignments announced including Rev C O Hobson Moravia Church and Rev W F Cronk as State Superintendent visiting Albia.
Co-operative Marketing Association manager Hawk led two hog cars and one cattle car toward St Louis for Friday market. One hog car was sent to St Louis Monday. S. Nesh accompanied two cattle cars to Chicago Monday.
The community mourns Mrs Laura Dudley Hinote who died Monday at nine PM at her home two miles east of Hiattsville. Known as a devout Christian, she was highly regarded. Funeral services were held at the Hinote home Wednesday at two o'clock. Burial followed in Denny cemetery.
P H McBeth a leading Anti Saloon League field secretary will lecture at the Moravia Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning and United Brethren Church Sunday evening. He will discuss Wet forces propaganda and anti liquor efforts, outline prohibition enforcement in the state, and share twenty years in prohibition work. Public invited to attend.
Local merchants sign a pledge to close Friday October 1 from 4 30 to 5 30 p m to encourage attendance at Moravia High School s season opening football game. The list includes Frank Swaim E McKay N Ward L Main Mrs Elizabeth Broshar H G Broshar A G Mason and many others.
The M E Church reports no furnace forcing relocation to Crystal Theatre for worship. Sunday school split between Crystal Theatre and I O O F hall. Next Sunday sermons feature BH A Smith at Weasley 9 30 am and Rev Paul McBeth in Moravia at 11 am discussing temperance. Dedication in Richland, Epworth League 6 30, Standard Bearers installation 7 am, prayer meeting tonight in the Movie House, football yell urged, Slavin returns to Iowa City for more work at the University of Iowa.
Farm Bureau meeting set for Miller School House Thursday evening September 30. Peder Peterson will speak. Cordial invitation extended to all attendees and local residents interested in farm issues and community updates.
Notice of public dispersion sale by F. P. Hawk & Son at their farm on October 14. Pure bred Shorthorn cattle to be sold plus 100 head of ewes. Catalogues and further advertising to follow.
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