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THE MORAVIA UNION Official County, City, School and Home Paper. VOLUME XXXIII Moravia, Iowa, January 18, 1934 Number 1 This That "As late as 1885, one of the world's most incredible methods of healing the sick was still prevalent among the Kuhkis, a tribe in the Bengal province of India. The phyisician, not the patient, took the medicine or treatment that he prescribed. Usually it was a' dinner of fancy From Colliers Magazine. That's a swell cure and It's OK with us If the phyisician will pay the bill too.

The "big girl" occasionally tries hithertoo unused grammatical constructions such as, "what you trying to doing?" Now, members of the adult school business English class, what sort of construction is that? Repeal beverage will do the same sort of damage to a person that prohibition bootleg liquor did. Eau Clair, toll of too much repeal beverage imbibed by Raymond Herpst, 26, Elm wood: 1. Loss of memory for a night. 2. 1150 fine and revocation of his driver's license for ft year.

3. A bill for damages to a car into which he crashed his machine. 4. Hospital and doctor bills for a nine-year old boy injured in the collision. Saxophone players please note: "Oscar Omerth of Paris claims a world endurance saxophone playing record.

He played 16 hours 5 minutes without stopping." He must have been playing in a home for the else he'd been stopped. An ex-geometry and Bible instructor gets his subjects scrambled with the following result: Theorem: It is good to do evil. Given: Two human figures A and at angles with brooms sweeping walks in front of two adjacent Moravia store buildings; one minister, figure (also human) watching A and sweep. To prove: That it is good to do evil. Proof: Figure A takes broom and slightly musses up sweeping already partially completed by figure B.

(Reason: It happened just that way.) Figure retaliates by more than slightly mussing up sweeping already done by A. (Reason: Same.) Figure (the minister) says to figure good for evil. the Bible tells us so.) Sweeping continues with figure A finishing his sidewalk ahead of figure and then helping figure finish his. (Reason: Believe it or not.) Figure cays to figure it must be good to do evil, for you did evil to but A returns good to you. (Reason: Oh, yeah?) Therefore, it is good to do evil.

Q.E.D. After our four year depression, there are still running in the United States, according to a leading automobile magazine, 23,723,399 automobiles. The number has diminished since 1929, but this country still has, by many millions, more automobiles in use than all the rest of the world put together, so many that every man, woman and child in the country might travel by automobile at the same time. Former Moravia Woman Honored in Oklahoma (Anadarko, News) By popular ballot cast in the Daily News campaign tor Moat Useful Citixen which closed last evening at 6:00 o'clock, Mrs. Veraa HoB- iday, secured the largest number of votes cast for any one of the nominees out of a total of 1076, with B.

W. Hammert running a close second. Mrs. Holliday was put forward by her friends for the large amount of work ahe has done in connection with her work with the Legion Auxiliary for the past two years in promoting charity benefit shows and other community activities. A suitable plaque or trophy of some sort will be awarded Mrs.

Holliday at the next regular monthly meeting of the chamber of commerce which will be supplied by the Daily News. Ed. Holliday, as almost all of you know, was formerly a resident here, and her friends are glad for this honor that has been bestowed upon her. Card of Thanks We wish to extend thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many kind deeds and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of our mother, MM. Belle Hellyer.

W. H. Schneider, Fwnk Tuiue, Mrs. Walter B. Bepert.

John Miller Will Be P.T.A. Meeting Speaker The P.T.A. will meet Monday, Jan. 22nd, at 7:30 p. m.

in the school gymnasium. The program will include: the beginners band; dramatization, "Points for Parents;" vocal solo, Mrs. J. P. Albert; talk, John Miller of Albla.

M.H.S. Teams Split Even In Recent Games Won three, lost three, is the record of the Moravia high school basketball teams for the past week of play. The boys squad made the best record, winning from Seymour and the Albia 4-H club team but losing to Centerville. The girls lost to Centerville and Seymour but won from Exllne. Scores of the games: Boys Moravia 12.

Moravia 4-H 22. Moravia 47. Girls Moravia 16. Moravia 12. Moravia 39.

The boys had an easy time winning from the inexperienced Seymour team there on Wednesday night, January 10th. The first string ran the score to 25 to 0 in the first quarter and Coach Carls played 'his reserves for the rest of the game. Bucknell was to have been the boys opponents on Friday night here but were unable to crime. The Albia 4-H boys brought a toam down and the game was hard fought throughout, the score being tied about seven times in the last half. Although getting off to a good start and a 7 to 4 lead in the first quarter against Centerville there Monday night, the local boys were hardly a match for the countyseat team and went down by a top-heavy score.

The girls lost a hard fought game at Seymour J6 to 15, came back- to take an easy 36 to 12 win. from Exline Friday night, and then were outclassed by the strong Centerville team to 12 on Monday night. This Friday night the teams go to Attica for return games. In the games here, the first of the season for the visitors, the Moravia boys won 14 to 11, while the Attica girls were victors, 18 to 17. Mrs.

D. F. Hiner Mary E. Main, daughter of John and Sarah Main, was born in Ripley county, Indiana, Nov. 12th, 1848, and departed this life at her home in Iconium, Iowa, Jan.

9th, 1934 at the age of 86 years and 2 months. She came to Iowa with her parents when 5 years of age and settled on a farm east of the Salem church where she grew to womanhood. On Dec. 9th, 1869 she was united in marriage to D. F.

Hiner. Three children were born to this union: Liasie, Rose, and George who with the husband were at her bedside when she passed away. She was the third of a family of 12 children, 6 girls and 6 boys. Those surviving are: Lyman Charles, Milo, Lew, and Mrs. Hougel Coulson, all of Moravia and Mrs.

Barney Harn of Upland, California. Those who have preceded her to the Great Beyond are: F. M. Main, N. J.

Main, Mrs. Rosa Gollaher, Mrs. Bell Jones, and Mrs. T. J.

Jones. Mrs. Hiner'was converted and united with the United Brethren church at Salem when twenty-three years of age, and nag lived a consistent Christian life ill of these 62 years. Although an invalid for some years she never complained but was cheerful and content with her lot because (he knew in Whom she trusted. A faithful servant of God of whom it can truly be said, "Tho dead, she yet She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, three children, 18 grand- 0 ThawingfltjOut H.

I children, and 87 great-grandchildren besides a boat of other relatives and friends. She is now with the One who i er gave His life for her, and "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." Funeral services were conducted B. F. Fisher Died Suddenly Jan. 10 Ben Fisher, well known farmer of northwest of Moravia and a lifelong resident of Monroe county, died suddenly Wednesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Frank Selak, where he had been helping with the butchering. Hia death came without warning. Obituary Benjamin Franklin Fisher, son of CynUita and Jesse Fisher, was born in Monroe county, Iowa, Nov. 27, 1889, and departed this life at the home of his daughter, Jan. 10, 1934, at the age of 64 years, 1 month, and 13 days.

His entire life was spent in Monroe county. He had been in poor health for the past two years, due to injuries suffered in a fall from a horse but he bore his sufferings patiently. He was united in marriage to Lucy McKim, June 23, 1893, and to this union were born three daughters, Mrs. Leslie Carlton, Mra. A.

C. Kaster, and Mrs. Frank Selak, all of Albia. These, together with his wife, survive him. Besides his wife and daughters, he leaves to mourn their loss, Floyd Bates, whom he raised to manhood; three sisters, and one brother, Mrs.

Mary McKim of Albia, Mrs. Ida Doggett of Hedriek, Iowa, Mrs. Martha LaMar of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and Albert Fisher of Blakeaburg, Iowa. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

He also leaves four grandchildren, a host of friends and other relatives. "Death" "What is this mytery that men call death? Our loved one before us lives in all save breath. He seems the same as yesterday. His face so like that of life, so calm, bears not a trace of that great change which all of us so dread. We gaze on him and say, he is not dead but sleeps; and soon he will arise and take us by tee hand.

We know he will awake and smile on us as he did yesterday; and he will have some gentle word to say. Some kindly deed to do; for kindly deed was warp and woof of which his life was wrought. He not dead. Such souls live in boundless measure of the love they Mystery of Jerome. Funeral services were held from the Hilton church at 2 o'clock Friday aft- ernon, Jan.

Rev. Luther Childs officiating. Burial was made in Se- frem the Iconium M. E. church Thursday morning, Jan.

llth, at 10 o'clock by Rev. W. T. Boston of the Moravia U. B.

church, assisted by Rey. J. Zerbe of the M. E. church.

Burial was in the Salem cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their sympathy, deeds of kindness, and assistance in the time of our bereavement, and for the beautiful floral offerings. The family. M. E.

Friday Dinner Menu Fried Chicken Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes Parsnips Maccoroni and Tomatoes Hot Biscuits Butter Pkkles Jelly Pie Coffee Mrs. A. Tucker of CentervUle was calling on friends in Moravia Monday afternoon. Mrs. Everett Wynes and Mrs.

John L. Chambers and son, Jackie, of Al- bla spent Thursday at the parental J. F. Chambers home. Mrs.

Rollie McDonough entertained the Progressive club members at her home Thursday afternoon, January 11th. Roll call was answered by "bright sayings of our children." The members graded themselves on a "graduation test for taken from the Parent Magazine. W.M.A. of U. $.

Chunk Met with s. Zell Gallon The W.M.A. of the church met with day afternoon wit! The follow! leader. given: on United Brethren Zell Callen Fri- Mrs. Callei.

as ng program was in "Prayer such times at these," Heur of Prayer." Invocation. A Personal Mrs. Boston. God Revealed Through Male Waughop. Leader Talk.

a Friend We Have in Jesus." Personal Examples of Answered present. Prayers in the Lives of Doris Main. Jesus Teaches Us How to Leader. Intercessory Prayers Members present. Benediction.

After the meeting refreshments were served by the hostess. CWA Worker Loses Pocketbook, Money Another of the CWA workers met with misfortune this week. Willie Millemon, who is employed on the Moravia shale project, lost his pocketbook that contained his week's pay and some other change. It is presumed that it was lost in Moravia, There is little question but that the pocketbook will be found by someone. If that person ig an honest one, Millemon will get his property back.

If not, goodbye money. He offers a reward to the party finding same and returning it to him. Do You Remember? FIVE YEARS AGO (From the Moravia Union of January 17, 1929) Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Gardner celebrated their golden wedding anniver- sery at the home of their son, Wm. Gardner, Wednesday, January 16. Mrs. Martha Robley Anderson died at the home of her niece, Mrs.

G. T. Ham, in Albia, Jan. 10. New sweat suits had been purchased for the high school boys basketball team.

They were bought with funds raised among sport fans and others interested in this community. Temperatures had run to below zero practically every night for the week preceding the 16th. TWENTY-F1VE YEARS AGO (From the Moravia Union of January It, 1MD) Untie Tom's Cabin was the attraction for January 14, 1009 at the Moravia Opera House. The first eight winner in the voting contest sponsored by Moravia merchants were: Pearl Mounts, Ferrie Ullem, Mrs. 0.

C. Main, Mrs. Elsie Main, Helta Campbell, Ermya Coltrain, Gladdis Ketch, Mary DuValL The items reported a son born to Mr. and Mrs, W. A.

Rose and also a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Click. Wm. Giltner, 4, Taken by Death William Irvin Giltner, 4 years old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Giltner of near Brompton, died quite suddenly Monday evening at the home of his parents. Pneumonia was given as the cause of his death. The death of this little lad is indeed sad and the family boa the sympathy of their many friends.

Obituary William Irvin Giltner was born October 18, 1929, and departed from this life on Jan. 16, 1934, at the age of 4 years, 2 months and 28 days. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Martin Giltner, one brother, Thomas Martin; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Giltner, and a great grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hoops; other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Orville Morgan of the First Christian Church of Albia, from the Smlth-Gilt- ner home, Wednesday, at 10 o'clock.

Burial was made in Oak View cemetery in Albla. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who have been so kind to us with their expressions of sympathy and assistance during our hour of sorrow, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Martin Giltner and son, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Giltner. Iconium Father and Son Banquet Friday Night The fifth annual community father and son banquet will be held at the Iconium M. E. church this Friday evening, January 19th, The banquet dinner will be served by the Ladies Aid societies of the two Iconium churches, the Christian and Methodist.

The tentative program for the banquet is as follows: Community singing with songs in keeping with the event. Tarr. Home, School and Clarence Sheldon. Miller. McCord.

Father and Son and the F. A. Thompson. The Young Man and the James Calhoun. The Story of the Churches in This H.

Free. The Dads and the Boy Scouts and the Kelsey. The Farm and the School and the Argo. Miller of Albia. The chicken, noodles and dressing, mashed potatoes, baked apples, fruit salad with whipped cream, chocolate and white cake, bread, butter and coffee.

Co-Op Shipments The Co-Operative Marketing Association sent a truck load of hogs to the St. Louis market Monday night and a load of cattle Tuesday night. Co-Op Annual Meeting Thursday Af tern Mm The annual meeting of the Moiavia Co-Operative Marketing Associ tlon Is to be held in the Moravia City Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18, at clock. The usual business of nual meeting will be transacted.

Two directors are to be elected this meeting. o'- an- at Celebrate Lodge Founding With Program. Social The anniversary of the foundiiig of Odd Fellowship in the United States was celebrated at the local Odd Fellow hall Tuesday evening by meribers of the Moravia I.O.O.F. and Relekah lodges and their guests. The sport is that very fine meeting was iven, and later a social hour with refreshments.

Singing of "America" and the invocation opened the evening's program. Oliver Irelan read an orition, "Wildey, the Founder," from the Centennial oration delivered at Baltimore, Sept. 16, 1919, by Past Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton. The occasion honored Thomas Wildey, who wi the founder and instigator of Odd Follow- ship in America.

He was a number of the lodge in England before coming to this country at the age if 35. In 1819 ho called a meeting of those who had belonged to the organisation in the old country and they orginlzed the first lodge in this country. ildey then spent the greater part tf liia lifetime In the interest of Fellowship. The I.O.O.F. Junior Band vas a feature of the program Tuesday evening band being composed of 11 members for the occasion.

Thej were Rex Firkins, Max Gollaher, and Donald Roster, Betty and Ileulah Bishop, Carl Bivin, Marvin Gardner, Bert Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Caris. Following the program, progressive rook was played at eight table i. Refreshments were served.

-Hog Begin Signing Corn-: Contracts in Two Cou tties Signing of the corn-hog cor tracts has started in Monroe and Appi moose counties. At least one in Konroe county, and perhaps more by ths time this is in print, has signed thB contract to reduce his acreage of com and the numbers of hogs for 1934. Meetings of township representatives in Monroe county wen- held Monday and Tuesday and are being held in Appanoose county today (Wednesday) and Thursday. Instructions will be given these reprisenta- tives and the work of obtaining tures will follow shortly there In Monroe county a signup committee was elected with C. A.

Dykstra as president; E. G. Hawk, vice president, and Earl Rousi, secretary. Former Moravia Resident Died at Home in Missouri Mrs. F.

M. Sharp, a former of Appanoose county and a mother of Mrs. Zell Callen of passed away at her home near field, early Saturday the age of 96 Other relatives living in this vicinitj son, J. E. Sharp of Centerville daughter, Anna Clair Albia.

Spent ter lident grand- Maravia, pring- at inutediate are a and a of Obituary Margaret the second daughter of James and Bathsheba Bealy, was born in Illinois, September 19ti, 1838 and passed away at her bone near Springfield, January 13, 1934, at the age of 96 years, 3 months and 24 days. When a small child she with her family by covered wairon to Pennsylvania and from there Moravia, Iowa, then the western When a young woman she united with the Cumberland Preslyterian church remaining true to her profession and her Saviour to the ead. She was fond of rendering loving service to others. To know her was to love her. On March 30, 1864, she was united in marriage to Francis Marion Sharp, then a soldier in the Union aimy.

To this union were born eight Mdren who survive the mother. Thi father passed to his reward January 3, 1920. The children left to mourn tleir loss ore: Francis Tampa, Flo. James E. Centerville, Iowa; Lillian Yates, Thomasville, Anna Clair i Spencer Albia, Iowa; T.

Parvin, Elk Held, John Tampa, Alberta Bloke Tampa, Fla. Funeral services were helc Presbyterian church in Mo Rev. Honn officiating. Burial was made in the Sparta cemetery. at the- Church News United Brethren Church "Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press ward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Sunday a.

M. H. Johnson, Supt. Morning o'clock. Tha pastor's subject will be, "The Lost Power of the Church." Young peoples service at 6:30 p.

m. Evening o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the parsonage. An invitation is extended to any and all to attend these services. "Come with us and we will do thee good." W.

T. Boston, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church Dearer to God than all the churchgoing, praying and giving of the Pharisees is the cry of the returning prodigal. There is rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repenteth more than over 99 who need no repentence. Sunday school at 9:46 a.

m. Dale Schrelner, Superintendent, Morning worship at 11 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.

Miss Nonna Lee Firkins is the leader. Evening service at 7:30. Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 the W.H.M.S. will meet at the home of Mrs. D.

E. Bishop. All are cordially invited. Our Wednesday evening prayer meeting will be held at the parsonage beginning at 7:30. Come, visit the parsoange home and attend prayer- meeting.

Wesley Sunday School at 10:80 a. m. Morning worship at 9:30. J. C.

Behrens, pastor. Iconium Circuit Iconlura Sunday School at 10 a. m. Vern Turner, Supt. Morning Worship at 11 a.

m. Special music by the choir. Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 p. m. Clarence Sheldon, leader.

Services after Young Peoples meeting. Fifth Community Father and Son banquet Friday evening at the M. E. church. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on Saturday evening.

Ladies Aid all day, January 26th. State Convocation of ministers of all denominations, January 24, 25, 26. Falrvieir Sunday School at 9 a. m. Pearl Hiner, Supt.

Morning worship at 9:46. Young peoples choir. Epworth League, Tuesday evening. First Community Night with Epworth League, Tuesday night, January 23rd, with song teat, guessing contests. Ladies Aid all day, Thursday.

Hilton Sunday School at 10 a. m. Lewis Rouse, Supt. Ladies Aid at Bert Tellers on Thursday. Mid-week services on Thursday evening this week.

Epworth League at 7:30 p. m. Services after League. You will want to attend every Sunday that is possible at one of the churches and continue the fine record of last year and the previous four. To invite that neighbor of yours would be wholesome and helpful.

Pray and plan for spiritual success. J. W. Zerbe, minister. Usual Birthday Dinner At H.

W. Potts Home The usual birthday dinner was held at the H. W. Potts home Monday, January 15th, it being the birthday anniversary of H. W.

Potts and G. E. Luse. Several years ago, because of their birthdays, they agreed to make January 16th a national holiday but whtn they wrote their request to the president it was not granted. However, they observe the day and have the annual dinner anyway.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Luse and son, Gerald, Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Potts, Mrs. Vone Jones, Mr.

and Mrs. T. J. Luae and daughter, Edna May, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Martin, Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Jones.

Man Wanted Want man to operate Conoco service station on highway No. 60 in Moravia. Small amount of capital required. A real opportunity. For more definite details write J.

G. Schleier, Continental Oil Albia, Iowa. itj..