War Bonds and Small-Town Work Ethic in Moravia
In Moravia an editor reflects on press time duties, turbine cam maintenance, and lumber shortages affecting the mill and farm repairs. He credits local school pupils for buying war bonds, praises sponsors of a war bond ad, and urges readers to buy stamps and bonds as a duty to support freedom securities despite wartime shortages.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Union
Moravia Union
Vhus
Sawyers
Appanouse County
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Glick
Moravia community notes a meeting of the Twentieth Century Club with Mrs H E Glick and a Scout troop initiative in the near future. Local residents report travel and paper shortages affecting printing, with several visits and family news among Centerville Albia and Unionville connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Clean Up Campaign In Moravia Nets Six Truck Loads Of Junk
Moravia residents joined a town cleanup led by Ralph Mc Donough. Six truck loads of junk were collected as trucks emptied frontage in most streets. Forrest Simmons and Jim Adams drove and assisted in the operation.
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Moravia
Ralph McDonough
Forrest Simmons
Jim Adams
Moravia High to Host Spring Music Contest Open to Public
Moravia high school band led by G. G. Peterson will present a spring concert and state music contest on Thursday April 15 at the Moravia school. An accredited judge from Paterson, Ivan Kennedy of Oskaloosa with 14 years in band work will rate entries. Admission will defray program costs and the program includes solos ensembles and band numbers. Ruby Johnson of Moravia among participants previously earned a Division I clarinet rating last year.
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Moravia
G. G. Peterson
Paterson
Ivan Kennedy
Oskaloosa
Peterson
Brown returns home after Ottumwa operation
Mrs W A Brown of north of Moravia was brought home Thursday morning from Ottumwa where she had undergone an operation. The trip was made in a Turner ambulance. Mr and Mrs J D Minnes entertained at dinner Sunday honoring Mrs John Charity's birthday. Delia McCrory of Burlington visited over the weekend. Mrs Von Tracy and her son George visited relatives in Chillicothe Mo.
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W. A. Brown
North of Moravia
Ottumwa
Turner
J. D. Minnes
John Charity
von Tracy
George
Chillicothe, Mo
C. A. Turner
Centerville
Mrs John Horstman Hosts E T C Club Luncheon
E T C club members held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs John Horstman's home on April 1 with roll call of April Fool jokes. Mrs Fred Hammond led entertainment and Mrs Howard Carson received the mystery box. Visitors included Mrs Thelma Luse Mrs Mary Long and children Miss Betty Smith and Maxine Firkina. The group sang after the business meeting. The Rev EB L Pullman and children David and Margaret were in Des Moines to visit Donald Pullman in Methodist hospital. Mrs Pullman stayed in Des Moines with him. Mrs Leonard Palmer drove Mr and Mrs Charles Jarvis to Bunch on March 31 for funeral services of Mrs Frank Jarvis who died Sunday.
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E. T. C. Club
John, Horstman
Fred Hammond
Howard Carson
Thelma Luse
Mary Long
Betty Smith
Maxine Firkina
Eb, L. Pullman
David
Margaret
Des Moines
Donald Pullman
Methodist Hospital
Mrs. Pullman
Donald
Leonard Palmer
Charles Jarvis
Bunch
Frank Jarvis
Miss Mattie Hammond Visits Melrose Area Families
Miss Mattie Hammond traveled Sunday to spend the week with Mrs. Earl Fenton and Mrs. Randall Moore and their families near Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Hammond
Earl Fenton
Randall Moore
Melrose
Two Hurt in Auto Wreck Near Moravia
Two Moravia High School students were injured in an auto wreck two miles south of Moravia on Bim Hollow road Friday morning. Ronald Tisue driving one car said James Herron stopped to gather shrubbery for decorations for the junior senior banquet. Mary Frances Carter sustained a broken nose and jaw and was taken to St Joseph's hospital in Centerville. Dwight Clark suffered facial cuts. two stitches were placed over one eye.
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Moravia
Bim Hollow
Ronald Tisue
James Herron
Tisue
Herron
Yen Tisue
Mary Frances Carter
St.oseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Dwight-Clark
Tisud
Tisie
Dwight Clark
Mary Francis Carter
Ellajean Woodward
Betty Jean Brown
Jenny Mac ‘Doll
Wayne McDanel
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Leadership
The notice lists a church calendar with morning worship at 10:00 a.m. led by D. E. Bishop as superintendent, 11:00 a.m. worship, 6:80 p.m. youth fellowship, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday junior choir at the parsonage, 1:30 p.m. Thursday official board meeting at the parsonage, Wesley Chapel worship at 9:30 a.m., and church school at 10:30 a.m. with Harry Phillips as superintendent.
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Mra
D. E. Bishop
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
Mrs Kaster returns home with new baby
Mrs Orgl Kaster and a newborn baby arrived home Tuesday night in Kirksville Missouri by Turner ambulance. The article notes several visitors from Missouri and Florida, plus local relatives, with updates on Measles affecting Miller school and illness of Mrs Mary Clester.
Moravia Mayor Dr D K Orelup Resigns Post
Moravia’s mayor Dr D K Orelup resigns his post as city leader. John Selby 77 dies after lengthy illness at daughter Mary Main’s Moravia home. funeral at 2 pm Thursday April 8 at Moravia Methodist Church with Rev BE L Pullman officiating. burial in Moravia cemetery. He was born July 5 1865 on a farm northeast of Moravia and lived there his whole life. survived by eight children, 20 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two sisters.
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John Selby
Mary Main
Moravia
Methodist
BE. L. Pullman
Selby
Justice Selby
Grace Bale
Albia
Mra
Velma Johnson
Chalmers Selby
Pittsburg
Fils
Fay Barnes
Beryl] Funkhouser
Mitchell
S. D
Bernice Gillaspie
Blakesburg
Hiatt Selby
Peoria
Ill
Charles Thomas Slavin
Slavin
Downing
Sarah
George Slavin
Charles Slavin
Lancaster High School
Shenandoah Normal School
Barnes Medical School
St. Louis
Dr Slavin
Coataville
Kate Burgher
John Burgher
Costsville
Hale Burgher Slavin
Charles Noorden Slavin
Pon
W. 8
Jim Slavin
Timothy Slavin
Lancaster
E. L. Pullman
Ernest Tucker
Eeman Jolly
John Mechem
Centerville
Coataville Cemetery
U B Aid Plans Last Dinner For Duration
United Brethren aid society will serve its last dinner to the public for the duration on April 14. President Mrs. Mabel Hawk said the group wants to thank all who patronized them over the years and that quilting will continue. Menu includes meat loaf mashed potatoes parsnips green beans deviled eggs pickles bread butter jelly cherry dessert coffee.
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United Brethren Aid Society
Mabel Hawk
Senior Chapel Set for Moravia School April 26
Moravia public school schedules senior chapel for Monday afternoon April 26 at 3 oclock. Superintendent William H. Young announced the time change from the previously announced Friday April 23 ceremony.
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Moravia Public School
William H. Young
Mission Society to Meet. Local Happenings Reported
The United Brethren church women’s missionary society schedules a 2 p.m. Friday meeting at Mrs. C. N. Main for its regular monthly session. Rev. G. M. Talbott escorted his father Charles Talbott from St. Josephs hospital to Centerville. Kenneth Cowell, son of Glen Cowell, is home on navy furlough in Miami Fla. and visited relatives, with other local family updates noted.
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Moravia
United Brethren Church
G. M. Talbott
Centerville
Charles Talbott
St. Josephs Hospital
M. P. Main
Kenneth Cowell
Glen Cowell
Moulton
Miama
Fla
Ary Cowell
County Seeks Moravia's Help in War Bond Drive
Appanoose county officials led by F. L. Sawyers and Clarence E. Hood mobilize Moravia to back a second war loan drive aiming to raise 490000 for a flying fortress bomber and 50 blockbuster bombs. The campaign starts April 12 and runs through April, with county banks and advertisers aiding.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
F. L. ‘Lawyers
Centerville
Victory Fund
Sawyers
Clarence E. Hood
County War Savings Bond Committee
Appanogee
Local Military Promotions And Obituary Notices Featured
J Charles Clester of McDill Field Tampa visited Albia Moravia with family. Obituary for Dr Charles Thomas Slavin details birth 1872 death March 381 and a long Moravia medical career with family survivors and funeral notes.
Moravia Mayor D K Orelup Resigns To Finish Term
Moravia town council meets after dentist D K Orelup resigns as mayor citing business pressure. No action taken yet on succession. The successor will be appointed by the council, and the appointee need not be a council member. Orelup has served three years as mayor and earlier as town clerk.
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D. K. Orelup
Moravia
Orelup
Moravia Backs War Bonds with March Purchases
Moravia post office reported $5,268.75 in United States war savings bonds and $228.20 in stamps bought during March. J. D. Minnes noted 29 bonds at $26, 14 people bought $50 bonds, 21 bonds at $100, three at $500, and two individuals purchased $1,000 bonds.
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United States War Savings
Moravia
J. D. Minnes
Moravia Public School
United States Army
Hein
William H. Young
Minnes
Shower Honors Mrs. Hampton at Blue and Pink Party
A pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Doyle Hampton at Mrs. Ronald Woodward’s home on Thursday. Games provided entertainment with Mrs. Bill Long winning high score. Baby gifts in a basket and ice cream cake refreshments closed the event, with guests including Margaret Burton and others.
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Doyle Hampton
Ronald Woodward
Bill Long
Hampton
Margaret Burton
Ardeena Wilson
Margaret Ward
Roy Adams
Jimmy McAninch
Leslie Elledge
Rex Tisue
Ronald Woodyard
Rosemary Main
Clair Woodward
O E 8 School Instruction Attended at Centerville
Mrs C C Coulson and others attended the O E 8 school of instruction at Mayonic hall in Centerville Friday evening. Des Moines visitors George Hansen and daughter Hallien came for a weekend with T R Gardner family northwest of town. Kenneth Gardner returns home to work near Ankeny. E R Easter moved from St Josephs hospital to recuperate from a major operation performed March 27. Carl Pfannebecker and Gary Davenport visited Hudgens family. Gary stays longer with grandparents.
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O. E
C. C. Coulson
Johnville
C. M. McFatridge
John Robison
Bert Turner
Mayonic Hall
Centerville
George Hansen
Hallien
Des Moines
T. R. Gardner
Kenneth Gardner
Ankeny
E. R. Easter
St. Josephs Hospital
Carl Pfannebecker
Gary
Davenport
Harold Hudgens
Visits and family news from Tracy and neighboring towns
Mrs Henry Simmons of Tracy spent Monday with relatives here on her way home from visiting her husband a patient at a hospital in Moberly Mo. Mrs Fanchen Winslet visited over the weekend with her mother Mrs G D Lynch at Kirkaville Mo. Mrs Roy Adams and son visited Mrs Ida McCrory at Burlington.
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Henry Simmons
Tracy
Moberly
Roy Adams
Ida McCrory
Burlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linotype
A. Turner
W. H. Badeaux
Iowa Retail Lumber Dealers Association
WPB
Farma
Owa
H. E. Glick
Phaiamercuscles
E. O. Tucker
Wilder and Gay
Cornelius Otis Skinnessner
Emily Kimborough
John Dodd
Arived
Garland Houser
Charles Coffin
Carl Coffin
Duane
Ceniterville
A. 8. Hiatt
Steve Brown
Bruce Gardner
Otha Lee DuVall
Norma Bower
LE. H. Robison
Milton
Graham
Lawrence Roland
Lewis McKim
Unionville
Gus Main
Kansas City, Mo
Ed Main
Lew Dale
Treasury Department
Delia McCrory
John Horstman
Caureur
Hazel Alverson
Floyd Alverson
Seebees
Gulf Port
Cecil Coulson
Harold Burton
Dianna
Knoxville
Coulson
Tom Cameron
Kermit Crawley
Kim Marie
Tommy
Columbia, Mo
Kate Miller
Florida
Delbert Donahoo
Miller School
Bruce Watts
Earl Brain
Hedrick
Jim Leonard SF
H. E. Watts
Bussey
Taylor Leonard
Leonard
Bob
Adaville
Mary Clester
U. B
Robert Megrew
Sigourney
Clifford Paxton
Elizabeth Ann
North of
County
Appanogse County
CORP
J. Charles Clester
McDill Field
Tampa
Dorothy
Ronald Lee
Elsie Clester
Pvt
Clifford Stocker
Gomer Stocker
Ft.’Lewis
Wash
Curtis Burton
H. H. Pabst
J. C. Burgher
Coatsville
C. T. Slavin
C. N. Slavin
Hale B. Slavin
Wendell Roberts
San Diego
Calif
Guy Roberts
Blendeena Davis of
Mary Cowell
Stella Carter
Birdie Main
Paul Boyer
Mrs. Hampton
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