Ten More Start Welding Classes at Moravia School
Ten more began an 116 week welding course at Moravia Welding School on Monday. Participants include Thomas D. DeMoss, Charles L. Logsdon, Bert Mervin McDanel, James R. Matherly, Wesley R. Metz, Charles C. Moore, Leland D. Pettyjohn, Daniel M. Scott, Joe William Stickler and William L. Thomas, all from Iowa towns Albia Centerville Lovilia Moravia. Classes run 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. to fit instructor Gene Sebben’s schedule and allow part time work.
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Moravia Welding School
Thomas D. DeMoss
Albia
Iowa
Charles L. Logsdon
Cincinnati
Bert Mervin McDanel
Moravia
James R. Matherly
Centerville
Wesley R. Metz
North 6Th
Charles C. Moore
Lovilia
Leland
Pettyjohn
Daniel M. Scott
Joe William Stickler
Wiliam L. Thomas
North
Gene Sebben
Cridlebaughs Thank Friends for Anniversary Tributes
Mr and Mrs Alva Cridlebaugh express gratitude for anniversary cards letters cakes and gifts from friends and relatives they treasure the memories brought by each gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Cridlebaugh
Women’s Society to Sponsor Manor Birthday Party
The Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church will host a birthday party Friday at Golden Age Manor in Centerville. They will honor 99 year old Phrana Turner, the eldest member, along with eight others at the manor whose birthdays fall in April and all residents. A musical program and refreshments are planned. Mrs Turner, born April 3, 1865, uses a wheelchair but is in fair health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Golden Age Manor
Centerville
Phrana Turner
Turner
Death of Everett Gillaspie in Minneapolis
Everett Gillaspie aged 62 died Wednesday March 24 at a Minneapolis hospital. Survived by widow Edith Robinson and three children, several grandchildren. He had been in ill health six years. Funeral services and burial took place in Minneapolis on Saturday. Former resident of Moravia and Albia communities.
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Everett Gillaspie
Minneapolis
Minn
Edith Robinson
Moravia and
Albia
Lenten Services Planned at Drakesville Methodist Church
Rev Elton D Coleman will lead nightly Lenten services at 7 30 p m April 4 9 at the Drakesville Methodist Church. Mrs Hazel Boyer of Loveland Colorado and Mrs Birdie Main dined with Glen Fowler and visited Gaylord Maing. Olive Moffatt returned to Lovilia after three months with James Lewis in Evansdale. Sam Fastlick visited Frank Starcelve in Lovilia Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton D. Coleman
Drakesville Methodist Church
Hazel Boyer
Loveland
Colorado
Birdie Main
Glen Fowler
Gaylord Maing
Olive Moffatt
Lovilia
James Lewis
Evansdale
Sons
Sam Fastlick
Frank Starcelve
Special Edition Next Week Trade Coverage
The Union announces a special edition next week featuring blanket coverage of the entire trade area. Advertisements should be submitted by Monday if possible or scheduled. Correspondence and news articles should be in one day earlier if feasible.
Mosley Elected to Oak Hall House Council
Nancy Mosley of Moravia has been elected to the Oak Hall House Council at State University of Town Ames. She previously served as Intramural Representative and is a 1964 Moravia high school graduate and star girls basketball forward. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Andy Mosley of Moravia.
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Nancy Mosley
Moravia
Oak Hall House
State University of Town
Ames
Women of
Oak Hall
Miss Mosley
Amd
Andy Mosley
Used Clothing Pick-Up April in Centerville
The Church World Service truck will be in Centerville on April 5 to collect used clothing for the mission field. Leave your clothes labeled at the Methodist church before 9:00 a.m. or bring them to 411 South 12th Street, Centerville, where the truck will be loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
Centerville
Mission Field
Methodist Church
South 12Th Street
Cherry Main Surgery Patient at Centerville
Cherry Main five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Main had an appendectomy at St Joseph hospital Center ville on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Main
Centerville
Marion Main
St. Joseph Hospital
Taylor Aid Meeting With Leta Pettibone Planned
Taylor Aid will hold a regular meeting with Leta Pettibone on Friday April 2 to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aid
Leta Pettibone
Rathbun meeting set for Centerville April 6
Dr. Eugene Ritter, president of the Chariton Valley Improvement Association, calls a meeting Tuesday April 6 at 7 30 p m in the Centerville Community Center. The session will review Rathbun Cat project progress, proposed Washington hearings trips, and the association status supporting Rathbun Dam. Urgent business matters will be discussed and many residents from five counties urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ritter
Chariton Valley Improvement Association
Centerville
Washington
Chariton Valley Association
Rathbun Dam
Centerville Quartet to Sing Here Sunday Night
The Gloryaires Quartet from Centerville will perform sacred music at Moravia EUB church Sunday evening April 4 at 7 30 pm. Members are Dennis Morris high tenor Dave Harris second tenor Doug Fox baritone Gary Baugh bass and Sydney Fox pianist. They will sing Jesus is the Reason Teach Me Lord To Wait Not My Will Inside the Gate Without Him and It Gets Sweeter. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloryaires
Centerville
E.U.B
Moravia
Dennis Morris
Dave Harris
Doug Fox
Gary Baugh
Sydney Fox
Jesus
Death of Everett Gillaspie Noted in Minneapolis
Word received by relatives reports Everett Gillaspie died in Minneapolis last week after a heart condition. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson and Jerald Gillaspie with the Russell Gillaspies. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark of New Sharon attended. Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Gillaspie are sisters and Harry Robinson is a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Gillaspie
Minneapolis
Harry Robinson
Jerald Gillaspie
Russell Gillaspies
Harold Clark
New Sharon
Reverend Herbert Hayman Dies at 87 in Caldwell Idaho
The Rev Dr Herbert Harry Hayman aged 87 of Caldwell Idaho died Saturday in a local hospital. A pioneer Idaho Presbyterian clergyman and longtime College of Idaho professor, he taught Bible sociology and economics for more than 30 years. He was born April 3 1877 in Moravia and later moved to Roswell where his family homesteaded and he attended the Academy of Idaho which became the College of Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Harry Hayman
Caldwell
Idaho
Idaho Presbyterian
College of Idaho
Hayman
Moravia
Roswell
The
Academy of Idaho
Pennington Illness and Community Dinner Highlight Local News
Roscoe Pennington fell ill Sunday night and was admitted to Davis county hospital where he is improving. Grandson Jerry Boblenz visited with his grandparents. Mrs. Hazel Boyer of Loveland Colorado will be honored at a cooperative dinner at the Fairview Community Center on Sunday April 4 with friends and relatives invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pennington
Davis County Hospital
Jerry Boblenz
Ames
Hazel Boyer
Loveland
Colo
Fairview Community Center
O Conners to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank O Conn er will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary on April 7 1965. They wed April 7 1915 in Center ville Iowa with Isal Sulser and the late John Horst man as attendants. They are parents of five children and invite friends and relatives to a Sunday open house April 11 1965 from 1 to 4 pm at the community building Ravialowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O'Conner
Devil (Espy) O'Conner
Win
Eroma Horstman Espy
Centerville
Iowa
Isal Sulser
John Horstman
Mie. Fay
Sheir
Ravia Lowe
Cancer Speaker at Centerville Tonight
Mrs. Russell Gage of Newton, director of adult education in Newton Community School, and longtime Jasper County American Cancer Society chapter chair, will keynote the 1965 Appanoose County Cancer Crusade kick off. The meeting is Thursday April 1 at 1 30 in Centerville Community Center. city and township captains urged to attend with workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County Cancer Crusade
Russell Gage
Newton
Gage
Jasper County
American Cancer Society
Centerville
Legion and Auxiliary County Meeting Held
The spring county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary was held Friday March 26 at the community building with 79 registering. A 6:30 covered dish dinner preceded the business sessions. Officers elected were Jennie Cox Mystic county president Andrew Mosley Moravia vice president Deloris Clark Mystic secretary treasurer Viola Hays Moulton chaplain Donald Hull Unionville county commander Larry Brooks vice commander Paul Slavin Centerville scribe-at-arms. Mystic unit to host fall meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring County
The
American Legion and ‘Auxiliary
Appanoose County
Myna Williams
Moravia
D. O. Johnson
Centerville
Marie Davison
Moulton
W. C. Whicker
Carol, Irelan
Writa Irelan
Unionville
Zell Callen
Birdie Main
Legion
Jennie Cox
Mystic
Andrew Mosley
Deloris Clark
Viola Hays
Donald Hull
Larry Brooks
Paul Slavin
New Books Placed in Moravia Library
Three new books join Moravia Library shelves this week. Art Principals of Flower Arrangements by Clarice Wilson, The Art of Flower and Foliage and Arrangements by Ratt, and Americas Garden Book by James and Louise Bush Brown belong to the Moravia Garden Club but are available for public borrowing alongside club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Wilson
Ratt
James and
Louise Bush Brown
Moravia Garden Club
Garden Club
Local Boys Tour Chicago Facilities and Landmarks
George Woodward and Chuck Moore spent a weekend in Chicago on a school sponsored educational tour. They visited Congress expressway Field Museum of Natural History the Chicago loop Shedd Aquarium Lake Michigan shore drive Merchandise Mart Lincoln Park Zoo Fountain of Time Washington Park Midway Airport Union Station Marina City Skid Row Chicago skyline Adler Planetarium Art Institute Marshall Fields McCormick Place Chinatown St Peters Church and Bakai Temple. They will report to Moravia high school social studies class and science class on trip highlights and welcome talks from other classes on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodward
Chuck Moore
Chicago
Congress Expressway
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Loop
Shedd Aquarium
Lake Michigan Shore Drive
Link Bridge
Merchandise Mart
Lincoln Park Zoo
Washington Park
Midway Airport
Union Station
Fantastic Marina City of Chicago
Skid Row
River
Adler Planetarium
Art Institute
Marshall Fields
McCormick Place
Chinatown
St. Peter's Church
Bakai Temple
Moravia High School
Family returns home after visit amid illness absence
Harold Loehe and daughter Marlene returned to their home in Omaha on Sunday while Mrs Loehe remained behind to care for her mother Myre. Ruben Paber, a patient in the Muske Guily hospital at Albua, was noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Loehe
Marlene
Omahi
Beavers Take Short Leave Amid Family Plans
A garbled wartime notice notes Beaver and family planning a brief home leave. Mr and Mrs Huy Argue and Gerad relatives prepare for a visit, with upcoming reports and gatherings at their usual collusses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lairy
Beaver
Frias
Peros
Huy
Tsue
State FFA President To Speak At Mora FFA Banquet
Mark Dieman, state FFA president, will speak at Mora high school gym Friday night. He has six years in FFA and held local and two state offices. He will discuss Agriculture Our American Heritage and the future. Tickets end Thursday, contact any FFA member or Mr Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Dieman
F.F.A
Moravia
Dayton
Mrs McCord Elected W S C S President
Konium W S C S met at the church on Thursday March 25 for its regular meeting. Election of officers was held with Mrs Ruth McCord presiding as president. An Easter program titled It is my Son was presented by Vera Moore Bertha Overturf and Ruth McCord with Theresa Brown at the piano. Hostesses were Clara Brown Stella Argo and Theresa Brown.
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Konium W.S.C.5
Ruth McCord
Son
Vera Moore
Bertha Overturf
Theresa Brown
Clara Brown
Stella Argo
Moravia Rebekah Lodge Plans Egg Roast and Meetings
Moravia Rebekah Lodge met Monday with Mrs Pauw Cridlebaugh presiding. Invitations from Bloomfield and Albia lodges for March 30 and May 13 were read. April 26 is set for the friendship meeting with Mystic and Albia as guests. Committees were named to plan a birthday party and egg roast. A Schuyler Colfax biography was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Pauw Cridlebaugh
Bloomfield Lodge
Albia Lodge
Cridlebaugh
Mystic
Albia
Mettle Roland
Genevieve Morgan
Cecil Schrodt
Glen VanDorin
Schyler Colfax
Rebekah Degree
Clara Irelan
Elsa Delong
Helen Lou Stocker
Cridleyaugh
Leonard Palmer
Clover Leaf Club Meets With Mildred Tarbell
The Clover Leaf club meets at Mildred Tarbell’s home for a March gathering. Members and guests share a co op dinner and assist in selecting meats for the hostess and preparing bandages for hospital sterilization. Next meeting with Mrs. Paul Dicks on April 21. Mrs Verna McAninch won a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Tarbell
Clover Leaf Club
Roy Argo
Gerald
Bill Spaur
Peggy
Bill Moore
Suzanne
Julie
Elbert Moore
Jim McAunineh
Max McAainch
Fern Penfield
Truxton Dicks
Harley Sulser
Tom Penfield
Fred Tarbell
John Tarbell
Mansel Tarbell
Paul Dicks
Verna McAninch
In Memoriam for Arthur Gillaspie Husband and Father
In memory of Arthur Gillaspie who passed away two years ago on March 4. Loving and kind in all his ways upright and just to the end of his day. His wife and children remember the 4 beautiful memories he left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gillaspie
Des Moines Register Customer Thanks for Kindness
A note from Gary Coleman thanks Des Moines Register customers for their kindness during a time of debts and needs, expressing gratitude for the support and generosity shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Gary Coleman
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness
Reader expresses gratitude for the many acts of kindness shown during a prolonged hospital stay. Names of contributors and celebratory sentiments noted, with appreciation for support, visits, and thoughtful gestures received.
Pays Over Half Million In Property Taxes
Iowa Southern Utilities Co. notes they are a major area taxpayer with first half taxes totaling 268 499 in Appanoose and Monroe counties and Cen tervile and Monroe county portions. Monroe includes Bridgeport plant taxes. They state 23 cents of every utility dollar funds taxes and that 50% of earnings go to income taxes. Real and personal taxes are 10 cents per income dollar, 13% goes to state and federal income taxes. They pay about 120 per mile of transmission line annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Southern Utilities Co
Union
Iowa Southern
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
Centervile
Monroe County
Bridgeport
Southern
Solos Ensembles Recital Monday At Moravia School
Moravia Community School music department hosts a solos and ensembles recital next Monday at 7:00 p.m. to showcase entries for the class C solo ensemble contest on April 10 and 11 in Martinsdale. Admission is free. community invited. Friday April 2 at 3:09 p.m. young groups under Mrs. George Burghoffer perform for lower grade students. entries include Clarinet Quartet Boys Double Quartet Girls Trio and more with named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Community School
Martinsdale
George Burghoffer
Funeral for Ivan Hoyer Held in Oska toosa
Mr and Mrs Leon Burns Mr and Mrs David Weston Mr and Mrs Russell Burns Mr and Mrs Olin Foster Mr and Mrs Lester Gordon and Mr and Mrs Carl Tom Ho attended funeral services for their cousin Ivan Hoyer in Oska toosa last Thursday at the First Christian church. Mr and Mrs James Lewis and son Roy spent the weekend at the Art Lewis and Frank Stsrcevic homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Burns
David Weston
Russell Burns
Olin Foster
Lester Gordon
Carl Tom- Ho
Ivan Hoyer
Oska
Toosa
First Christian Church
James Lewis
Roy
Art Lewis
Frank Stsrcevic
Births and Family Notices From Centerville Area
A list of birth announcements and family notices from Centerville area newspapers. The records include multiple newborns with birth dates in March and relatives named as parents and grandparents, plus adoptions and further family details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.5.c.s
Word
Government
ARA
Ronald McCombs
Lester McCoy
Robert Campbell
James Robinson
Marion Peel
A. R. Fenton
Edward Seeley, Jr
Kenneth Hertford
Billy Robinson
Donald Simmons
Fenton
Mr. Sebben
Rathbun
Frank O’conner
Rjorie Paxston
Kenneth O'Conner
Carl (Manilla) Boyer
Milo
Enid) Walker
Norris O'Conner
Centenvie
Legion and Auxiliary County Meeting
Rebekah
Memoriam
Leiter
Cala
Ais Undichsven
Mark Allen
Brian Mark
Richard Allen
Othe Fenton
Janes Svipupp
Alicia Marie
Warren Rouse
Alert Ruuse
Albie
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