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MORAVIA UNION A Subscription to the Union Brings You All The Local News NEWS ADVERTISING HIGH GRADE PRINTING VOLUME 52 Moravia, Iowa, Thursday, September 17, 1953 Number 37 Sudden Death Takes Mrs, Neff Mrs. Edna Neff, 72 died suddenly Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. John Robison where she had been staying nights with Mrs. Robison, whose husband died recently. Edna Burton, daughter of J.

J. and Matilda Burton, was born on June 5, 1881 on a farm south of Moravia. She passed away Sept. 13, 1953. She was united in marriage to J.

C. Neff on March 1, 1905. To this union there was born one son Bayard J. Neff who lives in Rockford, Illinois. She was a member of the Methodist church, and was active in the Methodist church in the community in which she resided.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and one brother. Survivors are her one son. Bayard Neff, four brothers, Harley Burton of Centerville, Curtis Burton of Moravia, Neal Burton of Washington, Iowa, and Otis Burton of Ottumwa, and three grandchildren, Bernard Neff of Champaign, Clifton and Charles of Rockford 111. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Sept.

15, at the Turner Funeral home with Rev, John Grenfell officiating. Burial was in the Denny cemetery. CARD OF THANKS May we take this method of thanking our friends and relatives for their "kind expressions of sympathy in our bereavement. These expressions have been deeply appreciated. Mr.

and Mrs. Bayard Neff and family Mr. and Mrs. Harley Burton Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Burton Mr. and Mrs. Neal Burton Mr. and Mrs. Otis Burton FENTON TO SPEAK AT BOOSTER CLUB MEET The Moravia Booster club will meet this evening, Thursday, at the Methodist church.

Superintendent of schools A. R. Fenton will speak on school problems. Newcomers and new businessmen will be guests. Murdvs Celeb rare 60th Anniversary One hundred fifty persons attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. W. V. Murdy, held Sunday at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Palmer in Moravia, where open house was held from 2 to 4 p. m. The home was beautifully decorated with flowers that were gifts to the honored couple. Mr. and Mrs.

Murdy greeted the guests as they arrived. The bride of 60 years was wearing a flowered nylon dress and her corsage was peach colored glads. The table was laid with an ecru cutwork linen cloth and centered with a three tiered wedding cake iced in white and trimmed in pink rose buds and green leaf confections and topped with a miniature bride and bridegroom. Peach colored glads and white candles in Cambridge Arms crystal completed the arrangements. The granddaughters.

Mrs. Elmer Post cut and served the cake, Mrs. Dean Fever presided at the punch bowl, and Martha Rate Rarr had charge of the guest book. The couple received many lovely gifts and greetings. Sixty-four persons attended the family dinner held at noon at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Wendell Murdy, northeast of town." This included all the seven children and all but one of their 19 grandchildren and all the great grandchildren but one. Four persons who also attended the wedding 60 vears ago who are W. L. Blosser, who was married in the same ceremony to Mrs.

Murdy's sister, Ann, Mrs. Alta Rogers Stlce, Mrs. W. E. Frank, and Frank Rogers, brother and sisters of Mrs.

Murdy. The children and their families include Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murdy of Udell, Mr. and Mrs.

Theo(Continued on page 6) Alumni Picnic Held In Moravia Park Over 100 attended the Moravia alumni picnic held in the park Sunday, Sept. 13. A basket dinner was held at nioon, with the afternoon spent in visiting and telling of other class members. Mrs. Edythe Marrow Farr of Douds represented the oldest class there, 1907.

Mrs. Annabelle Wilson the youngest class, 1949. Class of 1930 had the largest number present with 5. Twenty- eight classes were present. Only two who had been former teachers and graduates were present: Mrs.

Burdine Morgan Mulr graduated in 1919 and came back to teach several years in high school, and Helen McCloud Homerin, another graduate, came and taught in grade school. Theo Miller said he had the cleanest record, he had gone to school in five different buildings during his years in school and all had burned along with his grades. The four Raster children were present to answer roll call, Dr. John and Leo of Afton, Zelda Raster Geis and Leona Raster Petznick of Creston. The committee for this year's reunion was: Mr.

and Mrs. Ron Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason, and Mr. and Mrs.

Max McDonough. Committee appointed for next year, the Sunday following fall festival, is Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hampton, Mr. and Mrs.

Merle Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brooks. Out of state graduates were: Harold Boyer, Forsythe, Arthur Brown, Ransas Citv, Jeraldine Allen Cloyed Washington, D. C.

Others were present from Corning, Afton, Creston, Centerville, Burlington, Albia, Douds, Colfax, Hartford, Des Moines, Blakesburg, New Sharon, Batavia, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Mystic, Lovilia and Moravia. Rickey Johnson, son of Mr. and Jilrf, Dick Johnson, won the adjuration of many in the children's parade as "Huckleberry with fishing stick and worm can. The costume and equipment was cute, but the character part was most noteable. AUXILIARY HOLDS COOPERATIVE SUFFER A cooperative supper at the Legion home Tuesday evening preceded the regular meeting of the auxiliary with 22 attending.

Mrs. Andrew Mosley, president, presided. Mrs. Larry Brooks gave a report on membership and it being dues paying night got a good start on the quota of 73. The next meeting will be on Oct.

7:30 p.m. at the Legion home. A blue book and by-laws and constitution will be presented by Mrs. Harold Burton and Mrs. Larry Brooks.

The committee for refreshments will be Mrs. Glen VanDorin, Mrs. Artie Broshar, Mrs. Ralph Tucker, Mrs. Burton and Mrs.

Brooks. JOHN CAMERON HEARD IN NEGRO SPIRITUALS Rev. and Mrs. Evan Stroud attended a special meeting Sunday afternoon held at the Second Baptist church in Mt. Pleasant.

Johnnie Cameron, a student minister of Hattiesburg, presented a musical program of sacred hymns and Negro spirituals. Also present were Rev. Cameron's mother and sister. He was en route from Chicago to Hattiesburg to enter seminary. Funeral Rites Here For Mrs, U.

G. Smith Pearle A. Sutler daughter of Audley G. and AdeLa Butler, was born at Muscatine, Iowa, November 7, 1876, and passed away at Detroit, Michigan, September 10, 1953. On August 26.

1895, at Muscatine, Iowa, she was married to Ulysses G. Smith. To this union three children were born: Dr. Audley L. Smith of West Palm Beach, Florida; Miss Ardis A.

Smith of Detroit, Michigan; and Dr. Carroll N. Smith of Orlando, Florida. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs.

Smith first resided at Muscatine, and later at Ralona and Menlo, Iowa. In 1914 they moved to Moravia where for nine years Mr. Mrs. Smith were publishers of the Moravia Union. Beacuse of the failing health of Mr.

Smith, they retired from the newspaper business in 1923. and after his death in 1924 Mrs. Smith went to Washington, D. to make her home with her children. Ten years ago, she and her daugh ter Ardis moved to Detroit, Michigan, where they have since resided.

Mrs. Smith was an active member of Grace Methodist church and the Twentieth Century club while living in Moravia, and for many years after she moved to Washington, D. she continued to be active in church work and with other organizations. Besides the children, she is survived by two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers, and one sister. Preceding her in death, besides her husband, were her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Sept. 14, at 2:00 o'clock, at the Turner Funeral home with the Rev. John Grenfell officiating. Burial was in the Moravia cemetery. Everett Rouse of Albia provided interlude music on his electric organ Thursday and Friday at the Fall Festival, playing all the popular modern numbers and old favorites.

Forrest Main took the microphone for vocal choruses. E. U. B. FAMILY NIGHT HOST TO TEACHERS The Moravia E.

U. B. church family night cooperative supper Friday night will be host to the teachers of the Moravia schools. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our appreciation of the assistance and expressions of sympathy extended us in our tiem of bereavement, and also for the floral tributes. The Smith family SOFTBALL BOYS WIN A TOP GAME FROM MYSTIC The Moravia softball boys proved sharp as a proverbial tack Thursday evening when they took the Mystic nine into camp 3-0.

The Moravia team played an errorless game, Dick Johnson pitching a no- hitter game. Robert Charles Glad- feldcr was the catcher, and also the leading hitter with a home run and a three bagger. Mystic had previously defeated the Moravia team quite emphatically. PEOPLE IN OLD UNION PICTURE IDENTIFIED The other two ladies standing in front of the old Union office picture in last week's Union have been identified as Mrs. Phil Cobb, nee Virgie Harris, and Grace Patterson Rennedy.

The man was Jack Allred, originator of the Union. THANK YOU I want to thank everyone who remembered me with gifts, cards and visits while my shoulder was hurt. I just loved them all. Naomi Sue Tadlock Mr. and Mrs.

Delbert Calhoun and family were riding the Chariton Township Farm Bureau float in the parade Friday morning. It was a lesson of healthy families raised on the farm. Guyla Sue Vincent with her little nursery rhyme float, ''Rock A Bye won that division, the baby in a cradle high in a little tree. Beside her is another entry. Linda Judge as "Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" AT THE tiHURCHElS Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev.

Evan Stroud. Minister Mr. Harold Mason, Church School Superintendent. Sunday School at 10 o'clock with classes for all ages. Mr.

Har old Mason, superintendent. Mrs. Blackman, chorister. Bill Bishop, pianist. 11:00 a.m.

morning worship. Worship themes for Sunday, lept. 20: Morning worship, "Program of a Progressive Life." Evening meditation: "We Preach It Together." Church night supper and program Friday the 18th, at 6:30. The public school teachers are our special guests. Next Sunday is College-Seminary Day in our Iowa Conference.

A cordial invitation is extended to all who are not worshipping to share our services. ''Come thou with us and we will do thee good." You need the church, and the church needs you! Grace Methodist Church John Grenfell, Factor Mm. Karl Tuttle, School Supt 10:00 a.m., Sunday School. 11:00 a.m., Worship service. We have appreciated the fine ittendance in this service and be- ieve God looks with approval upon such fine congregations.

Let's confine to make the Sabbath day a jacred day. We invite and desire 'our fellowship with us this com- ng Sunday in God's house. 6:30 p.m., The M.Y.F. meets for own worship service. Christ needs youth and youth, you need -hrist.

A welcome awaits you at M.Y.F. meeting. 8:00 p.m., Evangelistic meeting. Another Sunday night of fine inspirational singing which will brighten our life and gospel preaching which will challenge our iving. Won't you plan to attend? Wednesday, Sept.

23, 7:30 p.m.. Prayer meet.ing. Please notice the change of time from 8:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

17, 7:00 p.m., The Young Adults class will have their monthly social. We will have a covered dish supper at the parsonage. Our invitation is extended to all young adults come and enjoy the fun and fellowship. Church of the Nazarene Pastor, Rev. Ray Cox Andrew Maddison, Sunday School Superintendent.

Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Young peoples meeting 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic meeting 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting, at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday night, 7:45, Rev. Hiroshi Ritiqwa, a Japanese religious leader, will be in Centerville. All members are urged to attend. Friday night, 7:30, Zone Rally at Char i ton. Church of Christ Rev.

W. F. T. Evans, minister Mrs. Winnie DuVall, Supt.

10 a. m. Sunday School. 11 a.m., Communion and sermon. Iconium Methodist Help, help! We had the smallest attendance at Sunday School Sunday that we have had all summer However, it might have been different.

Two little words stood in the way. They are "if" and If people had stopped at the church for worship before they went where they were going teachers and pastor would have been encouraged. But some did not. Let us all do better next Sunday. After all Sunday is set apart as a.

holy day rather than a holiday. Sermon subject: ''If thou be the Son of God." MILLER BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Faye Garner of Unionville. Pastor. Sunday School at 10:45 a.

m. Basket dinner at the noon hour. Gospel message at 2:30 p.m. A musical program before the message by the pastor. Special meeting Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:45.

Robb Expected Home Later This Week Joseph Gaffney, one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gaffney of Des Moines, was named Prince of Des Moines at the annual baby contest sponsored by the Elks club. Joe's mother is the former Lillian Rick.

Of the 518 babies entered, Joseph placed third. The contest was judged on health and beauty. Pictured here is Joseph displaying his beautiful bronze and marble loving cup. Dry Weather Continues Through Three Days of Fall Festival Activities Joe Gaffncv Crowned Prince Of Des Moines McCombs Places 3rd In State Plowing George McCombs, who lives northwest of Moravia, and who was winner of Moravia's tractor rodeo last year, placed third in the Iowa contour plowing championship match north of Ottumwa Thursday. There were 13 contestants.

First place went to Dick Rosenberg of Jasper county, and runnerup was Paul Renney of Runnells. McCombs drove Friday in the fall festival tractor rodeo here. He had won the Monroe and Monroe-Appanoose district plowing meets. His score Thursday at Ottumwa was 81.2 JThe winner's was 90.8, ana the runnerup 84 points. McCombs was followed in scoring by Stuart Thomas of Keosauqua, 80.3 Owen Jorgenson.

Guth- riw Center, 79.2, Renneth Clarke, Larrabee, 79.1. Cecil Barrett, Jefferson, 76.5, Bruce Bennett, West Des Moines. 73. Arthur Johnson, Ottumwa, 72.1, Ernest Johnson, Decorah, 70.5, R. J.

Frieburger, Dubuque, 68.4, and Clement McBride, Letts, 61. McCombs shared in the $400 prize money. The event is sponsored by farm department of radio station WHO, Des Moines. MISSIONARY GROUP MEETS WITH MRS. G.

BURTON The Miller Baptist church missionary society met Thursday with Mrs. Gerald Burton for the September meeting. Mrs. Lovell Reagan had charge of the devotions and Mrs. Burton read the scriptures.

Following a short program the women cut out children's vests which will be made and sent to the leper mission in Africa. Attending the meeting was Mrs. D. L. Strunk.

Mrs. Clifford Caster. Mrs. Robert Strunk and Barbara, Mrs. Wilbur Miller.

Mrs. Lester Strunk and Mary, Mj-s. Claude Paris, Mrs. Glen Stephenson and Becky, Mrs. Reagan and the hostess.

Jolaine Main, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jimmy Main, with her crepe paper bedecked wagon won the "song titles" division with 'Tea Bowers float, the huge shoe with so many children for Joiaine was sharing the refreshments with her huge pet won first place school division. Robert Foster, teacher, and teddy bear. Carol Main is pulling the wagon, his students at riding the float. Mr.

and Mrs. Clint Robb, Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCloud joint-d the Robb's two sons and daughter in Des Moines for a family reunion Tuesday, hoping to meet their son Laverne Robb. He is in a Chicago hospital after 33 months as a prisoner of war.

A telephone messap.e came telling them that he would not be able to meet the family as planned but would see them all soon. Wi th the Boys In Service Pvt. Boyd Paxston has been sent overseas to Korea. His address is: Pvt. Boyd Paxston UNC Reg.

APO 2 Postmaster, San Francisco, California Cpl. Rex C. Derby, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Derby of Albia, Rt. 2, has recently received a new rating of corporal. He is stationed at Camp Pickett, Virginia and in January he will complete his two years in service. He graduated with the 1947 class at Moravia.

THANK YOU We wish to thank Turner Son for the use of their lumber yard while we were making our floats for the Fall Festival parade, Methodist M.Y.F. Garden Club Tuylorettes 4-H Maple Grove School Moravia F.F.A. Chapter Chariton Twp. F. B.

Ensign Jack Broshar has been transferred to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, SaufJey Field, for instruction in formation flying and tac.ics. His new address is: Ensign John C. Broshar BGQ NAAS Saufley Field Pensacola, Florida Sgt. Paul Spencer, concluded a 20-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Spencer and left Saturday for Washington, D. where he is stationed. Larry Tadlock has been sent from Fort Riley. Kansas, to Arkansas. His address is: Pvt.

Larry O. Tadlock U.S. 55387320 Co. 47th Armd. Infty.

Bn. 5th Armd. Div. Cauop Cuaifee, Arkansas The 1953 Moravia Fall Festival ran three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and fulfilled expectations as being entertaining and a great homecoming event. Thursday probably was most entertaining with the talented free acts provided by the R.

E. A. Many believed the acts of the "one man the tight wire performer and singers probably the finest talent ever to appear here. They performed both Thursday afternoon and evening, preceded by band concerts by Moravia high school band to very large crowds. Friday morning found most entries judged and premiums on them.

Friday morning at 10:30 the large parade was held with several large floats and usual large number of horses, ponies, and commercial entries- Vaughn Faber of near Blakesburg came here, borrowed a tractor and was later notified that he had won the tractor rodeo held Friday afternoon. Vaughn said he had made several errors in the tractor driving, and went home before all the scoring was tabulated, thinking he had fallen short of the money. But later adding scores showed he was tops with a score of 118 out of a possible 140 points. George McCombs, last year's winner, was second with 111 points. McCombs had driven in the state plowing match at Ottumwa the day before.

Total scoring for the 11 contestants was as follows: Vaughn Faber 118.0 George McCombs ....111.0 Lee Rogers 101.5 P. D. Woodward 99.5 James McCord 98.5 W. D. Wilson 94.5 Wayne Thompson 92.0 Bill Moore 85.5 Paul Wilson 70.0 Glen Williams 40.5 Joe Tadlock 28.0 Friday evening there was entertainment of musical numbers and by a clown, A.

J. Duffy of Muscatine. The Appanoose County Farm Bureau assisted with the entertainment program that evening. Saturday afternoon was the children's parade that was as large and entertaining as usual with 86 entries. Winners of this parade were as follows: Story Book Characters, Ricky Johnson 1st.

Donald Curtis, 2nd. Dpgs, decorated, Marcia Walter 1st, Ronnie Brochar 2nd. Other pets, decorated. Sharon Judge 1st, Danna Raster 2nd. Bicycles junior, Cheryl Hughes 1st, Johnnie McClurg 2nd.

Bicycles, standard, Bobby Woodward 1st, Aletho Johnson 2nd. Doll Buggies, Linda Curtis 1st, Jo DuVall 2nd. Tricycles, Michael Curtiss 1st, Minnie Condra Wayne Tisue 2nd Wagons. Jolene VanDorin 1st, G. E.

Luse 2nd. Nrsery Rhymes, Guyla Sue Vincent 1st. Linda Judge 2nd. Comic Strip Characters, Gordon Woodward 1st, Tod Harp 2nd. Nationalities, Dorothy Burns 1st Mary DuVall 2nd.

Song Title, Jolaine Main 1st, Mary Beth Johnson 2nd. Cowboys, the Prough children 1st. Mike Martin 2nd. Cowgirls, Debby VanDorin 1st. Sheryl Brown 2nd.

Saturday evening was the program of musical numbers at the Community building, followed by the drawings by various exhibitors in the industrial tent. Winning Albia Gamble store radio was Wayne Wilson of Ottumwa. Winning Gardner Hatchery prizes were Gilbert Callen, 100 chicks; Dwain Temple and Mildred Stocker, 1 bushel seed corn each; Jack Scott and Ralph Turner, Vs bushel seed corn each; and Mrs. Lloyd Brown, 100 pounds egg mash. Winning Phillips 66 products were Sadie Buckmaster, battery; Cody Luse.

5 gal. oil; Geo. McCombs, 38 Ib. grease. Winning the F.F.A.'s 100 pound sack of mineral was Will Moffitt of Unionville.

Winning Turner's Sunbeam electric fryer was Mrs. Inez Lockman. Winner of the bushel of hybrid seed corn at Rex Hagerman's booth was Mrs. Helen Underwood. The agricultural displays and flower display was shorter than usual, which of course was due to the drouth and hot weather.

All other departments were about as usual. Complete list of premium winners can be found elsewhere in this issue of the Union. The paintings of "Grandma Mrs. Sylvia Davis of Centerville. won the hobby display, the knitting of Mrs.

Cody Luse won second premium, and the display of antique dishes by Mrs. Ora Turner took third place. Honorable mention were Ernest Helmick family with their exhibit of lamps. E. U.

B. CHURCH BUYS OIL HEATING SYSTEM At a meeting of the official board of the E. U. B. church Tuesday evening it was voted to have a new oil burner installed in the church.

It is hoped it will provide more even and adequate heat with less labor. HARRIS REUNION The Harris reunion will be held Sunday. Sept. 30 at the Moravia Legion hall All relatives are invited..