Town news notes and plans for rock repair work
A local office recounts a busy week of small stories. A printer pie business shifts to mail orders due to gas rations before soldiers left for war, and later returned to travel with limited gasoline. The town tax rush, a Moravia FFA project offer to fill holes in the square, and readers are urged to support correspondents and local news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Navy
W. L. Hoover
Moravia High School
Future Farmers of America
Hoover
FFA
Commissioners Plan Soil Work In Appanoose County
Farmers in Appanoose County will see a new soil work program after a March meeting with the soils district and commissioners. A written plan and memorandum of understanding were prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, focusing on pasture improvement, contouring, legume and grass seed production, and fertilizer use on new seedings. Group farming is encouraged to reduce travel as work aims to start in spring and summer with possible late summer and fall farm plans if more help is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soils District
Appanoose County
R. Wilson
Taylor Township
Parka Forster
United States Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Mrs Lloyd McCrory Entertains Grandson
Mrs Lloyd McCrory entertained at a dinner Sunday in honor of her grandson Carl Merary of Ottumwa who will leave Thursday for induction into the armed forces. Present were Mr and Mrs Harry McCrory and family Mrs Velma Benge and baby and Carl McCrory. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Charles Ponty and baby and Merle Hodges of Ottumwa and Mrs Charles Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd McCrory
Carl Merary
Ottumwa
Harry McCrory
Velma Benge
Baby
Carl McCrory
Charles Ponty
Merle Hodges
Charles Garner
Easter Holy Week Observances Planned in Moravia Churches
Moravia churches launch Holy Week with Friday cantata The Crucifixion at the Moravian United Brethren church. Rev. Clifford Carter of Seymour to preach at 8 p.m. Friday with a baptism. Easter sermons Sunday morning by Rev. G. M. Talbott and Rev. E. L. Pullman with baptisms and member receptions. First Church of the Nazarene hosts revival led by Rev. W. B. Shroyer. Church of Christ services directed by Rev. W. J. Hastie. All Sunday evening services canceled for cantata attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Methodist Church
Clifford Carter
United Brethren Church
Seymour
Moravian United Brethren Church
G. M. Talbott
E. L
Pullman
W. B. Shroyer
Streator, Ill
Church of the Nazarene
Church of Christ
W. J. Hastie
Albia
Scarcliff Attends State Meeting on Iowa School Change
W B Scarcliff Mora via public school superintendent joined Des Moines superintendents and board members to discuss postwar Iowa school reform. The group heard proposals for higher salaries, stricter teacher standards, shrinking small high schools, broader tax bases, and subsidized building programs as well as curriculum shifts toward science math and world geography. Scarcliff was among nine Appanoose county educators at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. B. Scarcliff
Moravia
Des Moines
Scarcliff
A. G. Redmond
School Board Association
Redmond
Wayland Osborn
Board of Educational Examiners
State Department of Education
William Knotton
Towa
EB. T. Peterson
University of Iowa
Searcliff
Appanoose County
Notice bids wanted for cemetery care and upkeep
Notice calls for bids to care for Denny and New Hope cemeteries with right to reject all bids. Township clerk E Glick signs. The remainder lists social visits and unrelated local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
New Hope
Canna Day Planned in Moravia as Flower Event
Moravia to observe Canna Day on April 11 with the library board promoting canna bulb distributions to families for spring planting. The canna has been adopted as Moravia’s official flower and will be planted citywide alongside upcoming Fall Festival plans and a community work day led by Rose Billa Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Library Board
Rose Billa Chapman
W. B. Scercliff
Harry DuVall
Frank Wilson
W. 4. Hooper
Leonard Palmer
Ella Jean Woodward
Wayne Davis
Nazarenes Plan New Meetings in Moravia
Rev. Jay S. Phipps announced a new series of special meetings at the Church of the Nazarene in Moravia. The services begin Easter Sunday under Rev. W. B. Shroyer of Streator Illinois, following three days of large crowds led by Rev. and Mrs. C Weathers. Sunday School attendance set records, and offerings were taken for the Weathers and for church construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Moravia
Jay S. Phipps
W. B. Shroyer
Streator
Ill
C. Weathers
Phipps
Foster Family Dinner Honors Guests Before Departure
Mr and Mrs Charles Foster hosted a Sunday family dinner honoring their daughter Mrs Donne Monroe and Gary Koenix who plan to leave for their home Monday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Davis and Jerry Lee of Milo, Mr and Mrs Charles Foster and Larry of Oskaloosa, Mr and Mrs Guy Bales and Patty and Roger Pri of Newton, Mrs Vivian Perry of Maravia, Mrs Donna Monroe and Gary of Phoenix, Mr and Mrs Wayne Foster and Jimmy and Francis of Albia, Miss Dorthalee Foster of Ottumwa, Betty Lou and Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Foster
Donne Monroe
Gary Koenix
Ariz
Carl ‘Davis
Jerry Lee
Milo
Larry
Oskaloosa
Guy ‘Bales
Patty
Roger Pri
Newton
Vivian Perry
Mravia
Donna Monroe
Gary
Phoenix, Ariz
Wayne Foster
Jimmy
Francis
Albla
Dorthalee Foster
Ottumwa
Betty Lou
Richard
Cadl Davis
Mr. Foster
Aid Committee Sponsors Service on Christian Retaining Walls
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held a retreat on Christian Retaining Walls at the parsonage on Wednesday March 29. The spiritual life committee members included Mrs. EB Pullman Mrs. Wilbur Harris Mrs. G T Harn and Mrs. Frank Wilson with Mrs. Pullman in charge of the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiritual Life Committee
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
EB. L. Pullman
Wilbur Harris
G. T. Harn
Frank Wilson
Pullman
Easter Sunday Services At Carrels Church
Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by M H Johnson invites all to attend. Easter worship at 11:00 a m features an Easter Message by Rev Shroyer. Evening Cantata The Crucifixion by John Stainer at 8:00 p m. Prayer Meeting Thursday at 8 p m titled Dont criticise the Bible let the Bible criticise you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Johnson
Sarvice
Rev. Shroyer
Methodist Church
John Stainer
Iconium Church of Christ Services Announced
The Iconium Church of Christ led by Pastor Ruby I Jones offers Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Divine Communion at 10 55 a m with Ladies Aid on Thursday The minister will be with you for morning worship on April 16.
Methodist Church Easter Services Plan Details
The Leroy Methodist Church led by Pastor Ullman lists times for worship and church school, with Easter Cantata by a community chorus, a Good Friday service, junior choir practice, and a sunrise service with breakfast. The notice requests Easter offerings for the Iowa Methodist Hospital and Easter World Service funds and invites baptism or faith union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Weasley
Harry Shillins
Jetter
Iowa Methodist Hospital
United Brethren Church Service Schedule
The United Brethren church announces 10:00 a.m. church school led by Donald Jones and 10:50 a.m. worship service. An 8:00 p.m. evening service follows, with a 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting at the church. Baptismal service will be Friday evening. Rev. Carter will preach before the Sunday morning reception of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Carter
Church Services Schedule At Winnie DuVall’s Church
The notice lists morning worship at 10:00 a.m. with Bible School led by Superintendent Winnie DuVall and a Communion Service at 10:60 a.m. followed by a sermon. Rey W. Hastie delivers the morning sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible
Winnie DuVall
Rey
W. d. Hastie
Carl McKern Killed in Car Wreck Southwest of Moravia
Carl McKern 26 died when his car overturned on a gravel road southwest of Moravia. Four others were injured, with Mrs Effie Foster among the hurt. Funeral set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Main Station church officiated by Rev Harley Bailey. McKern survived by wife Mary Beth Sanders and three children, plus two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McKern
Cincinnati
Towa
Harley Bailey
McKern
Bert McKern
Moravia
Effie Foster
Fred
Eagle
Margaret Haglers
Marjorie King
Baby
Barbara Joan
Ray Gilkinson
Centerville
MecKern
Powersville
Walter Osborn
Engle
Mary Beth Sanders
Robert
Gerald
Colleen
Sgt
Clark McKern
Camp Swift
Texas
Chester McKern
Southwest Pacific
Moravia Men Enter Service
Appanoose county up to date on service inductees with Moravian residents joining. Moravia listed Clifford Pfannebecker Harry Roebert Jennings John Richard Wood Jack Laverne McKern Charles Enos Hiatt William Eugene Tisue and Hilbert Roberts entering army marine corps and navy respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Moravia
Clifford Pfannebecker
Harry Roebert Jennings
John Richard Wood
Jack Laverne McKern
Charles Enos Hiatt
William Eugene Tisue
United States Marine Corps
Hilbert Roberts
United States Navy
School on Shearing Invites Veterans and Novices Nearby
Veterans and novices in the sheep shearing business from Mo ravia and vicinity are invited to attend a school at the Peter Sidles farm one half mile north of Jerome. Instruction begins about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday April 11 with C. W. McDonald of Ames leading the instruction and supervising Wednesday shearing activity. Notify the extension director if you wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Peter Sidles
Jerome
Glen Birlingmair
Appanoose County
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Jolly
Mrs Freeman Jolly hosted the Twentieth Century club on a Tuesday afternoon. Roll call featured Leisure and How I Use. Articles read by Mrs J W Halden titled Fat Beef From Sawdust Pile and by Mrs Wilbur Harris on Proven Merit of the Solar Home. Mrs Alfred Carlson read the poem Gather Flowers While You May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Halden
Wilbur Harris
Alifred Carlson
Pennington Leaves Rochester Hospital for Melrose Home
R. R. Pennington, who had been hospitalized five weeks in Rochester Minnesota, was Sunday brought to his daughter Mrs Herb Boblenz near Melrose. Mrs. Pennington had accompanied him in the Rochester visit and returned with him in the Turner ambulance. He is recovering and able to receive visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Pennington
Worrell
Rochester
Minn
Herb Boblenz
Melrose
Music Department Presents Annual Moravia High Musicale Part One
The Moravia Union reports that the Moravia high school music department under Wilbur C Harris staged the first part of its annual musicale Tuesday evening April 4 in the high school gymnasium. Part two is set for Tuesday April 11 at 7:45 pm in the same venue with a full program scheduled for page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macavia High School
Wilbur C. Harris
The
Moravia Union
Creech Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster for Meritorious Aerial Combat
Staff Sgt. Cecil P. Creech of a Mitchell bombardment squadron in the 18th Army Air Forces in the South Pacific received the Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an additional air medal. He has 42 missions against Japanese positions and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Creech of Keswick Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil P. Creech
18Th Army Air Force
South Pacific
Creech
J. J. Creech
Keswick
Iowa
Theouth Pacific
Local Happenings In Iowa Town Over Easter Weekend
Virginia Searcliff teaching in Cincinnati visited her parents W B Searcliff over the weekend Elaine Searcliff student at Graceland College Lamont came Sunday for Easter. Numerous family visits and dinners occurred around Moravia Melcher Knoxville Kirksville Centerville and Milo with relatives including the Tisue Gardner Hiatt Burton and Rhee families among others. A 10 day old Donald Charles joined Rex Tisue and wife at home from St Josephs hospital in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Searcliff
Cincinnati
W. B. Searcliff
Elaine Searcliff
Graceland College
Lamont
Rex Tisue
Donald Charles
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Crucifixion Theme For Moravia Choir Cantata
Moravia community choir of 50 voices under Wilbur Harris will perform Stainer's The Crucifixion on Easter Sunday at 8 pm in the Methodist church. A string trio and choir soloists from within the group accompany, with pastors and other choir members taking parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Stainer
Methodist
Wilbur C. Harris
United Brethren Church Choir
Harris
Ruby Johnson
W. L. Hoover
Wilbur Harris
Elph Mae Hoover
David Hoover
Rosemary Main
Eva Tucker
Nadine Winsler
Fanchen Winsler
Doris Jean Woodward
Janetta Jolly
Gail Tuttle
John Laws
Forrest Main
James Main
D. E. Bishop
Karl Tuttle
Jay S. Phipps
Don Blackman
Eugene McCrory
Ministera
Nadine Winslet
Mildred Bishop
Grace Pullman
Ruby Tarr
Grace Main
Alberta Garrett
Mary King
Stella Lockman
Reba Hoover
Violet Harris
Leila Day
Harold Mason
Bert Turner
Bishop
Jay
Grace Luse
Rochester
Minn
Scouts Win Blue Ribbon at Ottumwa Court of Honor
Moravia troop 40 of the Boy Scouts of America won a blue ribbon for achievement in 1948 in a contest sponsored by the C B Nelson American Legion post Ottumwa. The ribbon and an eagle feather rating for advancement were presented at Appanoose county court of honor in Moult on March 30. Advancements included Billy Broshar Hoyt McKern tenderfoot Kenneth Tuttle second class Richard McDanel animal industry merit badge Eugene McCrory and Roy Chester safety badges David Hoover personal health badge George Tyucy music reading and first aid badges. Scouts were escorted to the court by Rev BE Pullman and Bert Turner with Chester Broshar chairing the troop committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Troop 40
Boy Scouts of America
C. B. Nelson American Legion
Ottumwa
Appanoose County Court of Honor
Moult
Hoys
Court of Honor
Billy Broshar
Hoyt McKern
Kenneth Tuttle
Richard McDanel
Animal Industry
Eugene McCrory
Roy Chester
David Hoover
George Tyucy
Court of Shonar
BE. L. Pullman
Bert Turner
Chester Broshar
Kensington Club Hosts Rook Party Night
Mrs EB F Oehler hosted Kensington club and guests at a rook party on Thursday. Frank Chambers won the high score in the games. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Johnson Mr and Mrs M K Blackman and Mr and Mrs C M McFatvidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. F. Oehler
Kensington Club
Frank Chambers
John Johnson
M. K. Blackman
C. M. McFatvidge
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Rafe Easter
Hi, E. Glick
Dean Monroe
Dorthalee
Charles VanDorin
Foster
Gary Monroe
Fern Wright
Dana
Moulton
Eph Wilson
Allen Boller
Atlantic
Fred Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Troy Logeman
United States Coast Guard
San Francisco
Calif
Robert W. Smith
Pacific
W. A. Smith
Bob
Coast Guard
California
Jay B. Oehler
Louise Oehler
Army Air Base
Ardmore
Okla
X& Rex Firkins
New Guinea
George Firins
George Hellyer
Cook
Dell Hellyar
Nazarenes
Carreles
United Brethren
20Th Century Club
Rex Wirkins
George Johnson
J. E. Sharp
Somer
Sharp
Mrs. Johnson
Firkins
Jean Shirley Albert
Alfred Sutton
Aon
Bobby
Waterloo
Harry Tisue
Warren Rouse
Dan Spears
John Wilson
Curtis Burton
James Rhee
Preston Hiatt
Melcher
Rlee
Hiatt
Harold Burton
Knoxville
Myr
Charles Roberts
Ash Grove
William Gardner
W. C. Bivin
Marvin Gardner
W. L. Palmer
Greentop
Kirksville
Mr. Palmer
A. B. Hudson
Carol Jully
Rockford, IL
Mrs
Breeman Tolly
Faith
J. A. Winsler
Mrs. Norman Ward
Frank Miller
Senterville
Kensington
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