F F A Parent and Son Banquet Held at School Gym
The 1954 annual F F A parent and son banquet occurred Tuesday evening in the school gym. A record attendance of 140 was served and the evening deemed enjoyable and successful. Awards were given for Judging, Scholarship, Salesmanship, Farm Program, Chapter Record Book, Shop, and DeKalb achievement, with multiple honorable mentions. The finale featured moving pictures taken by instructor V N Thorson highlighting members projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. A. Parent and Son
V. N. Thorson
Jerold Luse
Junior Scott
Paul Turner
Gordon Masaman
Jim Pettibone
David Dye
Raymond Vance
Jim Archer
Bill Angel
DeKalb
Paul Wilson
Thorson
April meet at church teaches cooperation supper
The 4th and 8th grade Sunday School class taught by Mrs. Fred Hammond held a cooperative supper in the church basement after the Mis sion Band. Kay Lee Vincent opened with scripture, Richard Mason lectured on Korea and Christian worship, and a review of the study book chapter Everywhere Churches followed. The group closed with the Lord's Prayer.
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Fred Hammond
Kaylee Vincent
Richard Mason
Korea
Birdie Sharp Blake Dies Sudden in Florida
Mrs Zell Callen reports the death of her aunt Birdie Sharp Blake 74 who died unexpectedly Monday April 5 at her Tampa home Florida Born October 5 1879 on a farm south of town she was the daughter of Marion and Margaret Sharp and the last of eight siblings A Moravia high school graduate she married W H Blake October 11 1903 Survived by nieces Woodcock Albia and Mrs Callen
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Zell Callen
Alberta
Birdie) Blake
Tampa
Florida
Marion
Margaret Sharp
Moravia
W. H. Blake
Sheis
Woodcock
Albia
Callen
April Birthdays Dinner Honored At Paul Broshar Home
A Sunday dinner at the Paul Broshar home celebrated three April birthdays: Mrs. Broshar, Roe Ahee and Harold Hudgens. Attendees included Roy and Marion Ahee of Unionville and multiple Des Moines residents, with guests Alois Dailey of Albia and others.
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Paul Broshar
Broshar
Peee Roe Ahee
Hareld Hudgens
Roy Ahee
Unionville
Don Ahee
Harold Hudgens
Vivian Pfannebecker
Gary
Alois Dailey
Albia
Myrth Hudgens
Art Boeckle- Arnold Cutkamp and Son
Skip Broshar
Des Moines
Thank You Note From Frede Wilson Hospital Visit
Frede Wilson expresses gratitude for the cards flowers and gifts received during a hospital stay and says they were enjoyed very much.
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Frede Wilson
Dancer Drive to Begin Thursday in Moravia
Mrs Leonard Palmer is chairman of the 1954 Cancer Drive in Moravia with Mrs Coulson as co chair. Kickoff breakfast at the Eagles lodge in Center ville followed. The drive to raise funds will be held Thursday and Friday with volunteers named from business district and town district including Mrs Raymond Charity Mrs Larry Brooks Mrs Gerald Morgan Mesdames Chester Broshar Harold Hoffman Merle Smith Clell Blumer Chester Sanders Kenneth Condra Frank Rogers Norman Ward Metta Roland Dayne Taylor W C Bivin Miss Jean Long Miss Charlie Paxston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Palmer
Moravia
Coulson
Eagles Lodge
Centerville
Raymond Charity
Larry Brooks
Gerald Morgan
Mesdames
Chester Broshar
Harold Hoffman
Merle Smith
Massman of Iconium Dies After Heart Attack at Farm
Lloyd J Massman born December 24 1910 of Iconium Appanoose county died after a heart attack at his farm near Iconium while working. He died en route to Centerville hospital. Funeral held at Turner Funeral Home with Rev Fred Edwards officiating. Interment Hillcrest cemetery. He left wife Martha three children Helen Printy LaVern and Gordon and a granddaughter Melinda Ann Printy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morayia
Iconium
Lloyd Massman
Centerville
Turner Funeral Home
Fred Edwards
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lloyd J. Massman
John
Clara Massman
Appanoose County
Martha Medland
Helen Printy
LaVern
Gordon
Emmett Printy
Melinda Ann Printy
Leo
Bozeman
Montana
Tom and
Jay
Des Moines
May
Grace
Delmer
Board of Thanks from Maseman Family
The Maseman family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for floral offerings and food after the death of their father and husband. Gratitude extended to club members who served meals. Their kindness will never be forgotten.
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Maseman
Rabuck to Begin Medical School After York College Graduation
Bruce Rabuck son of Mrs Lena Rabuck of Lebanon Ohio will graduate from York College on May 31 and has been accepted to the University of Iowa at Iowa City for medical schooling this fall.
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Bruce Rabuck
Lena Rabuck
Lebanon
Ohio
York College
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Floyd Dykes Adopt Dickie Phelps
Mr and Mrs Floyd Dykes of Rathbuw have adopted Dickie Phelps who has lived with them since six months old. Dickie, now 11, will be known as Dickie Dykes. Rainbow for Girls will meet April 14 at 7 00 pm. Stars and Masons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dykes
Rathbuw
Dickie Phelps
Dickie
Dickie Dykes
Rainbow
Stars and Masons
Moravia Chapter Eastern Star Announces April Meeting
Regular meeting of the Moravia Chapter of Eastern Star set for April 13 at 8:00 pm. All members urged to attend. Mrs. Pearl Black, W. Mf.
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Moravia
Eastern Star
Pearl Black
W. Mf
Clean-up Day Set For April 13 By City Officials
Notice announces a cleanup day for next Tuesday April 13 urging residents to place trash in sacks or containers and stating that cinders or ashes will not be hauled. Signed by P. K. Horner.
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P. K. Horner
Dog Tying Rule Enforced Until May 1 in Gardens
Officials announce all dogs must be tied up through May 1 when gardens are completed. Ensure every dog wears a tag. enforcement will address untagged animals.
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P. K. Horner
Taylor Township Farm Bureau Meeting Monday Evening
Taylor Township Farm Bureau will meet Monday evening April 12 at the New Hope schoolhouse. Bob Beck will speak on current legislative matters along with other entertainment. Each family should bring pie and cookies and their own table service. The committee will furnish the drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Township Farm Bureau
New Hope
Bob Beck
Moravia Star Chapter to Host Easter Candle Light Program
The Moravia Chapter of Eastern Star will stage an Easter Candle Light program during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening April 13 at 8 00. All members are urged to attend to participate in this religious observance.
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Moravia
Eastern Star
Moravia Garden Club plans plant and food sale
Moravia Garden Club met March 31 at Mrs. Lee Hiatt's home with 24 members in attendance. They finalized plans for an April 24 plant and food sale at the Legion Hall and designated chairpersons for divisions such as perennials, house plants, bulbs, shrubs, seeds and plants, food, candy, hunch, publicity, and more.
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Moravia Garden Club
Lee Hiatt
Ira Boyer
Legion Hall
Warren DurVall
Jess Glad
Felder
B. F. Whitehead
Ben Williams
Leonard Palmer
Harley Tisue
Howard Smith
E. G. Hawk
Frank Rogers
Zell Callen
Garden Center
Public Library
Gamble Store
Orval Burton
Albia Legion Cribbage Tournament Set Next Week
The Albia American Legion hosts an annual cribbage tournament at the Legion Home with sessions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday April 12 and Monday April 19. Open to public cribbage players. winners may join the state meet at Marshalltown later this month. Registration starts at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded.
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Albia American Legion
Garden club launches litterbug campaign in Moravia
The Moravia Garden club sponsors a Litterbug campaign urging residents to keep yards and streets clean. They request help to reduce litter such as candy wrappers ice cream cartons beer cans and other waste and promote town beautification through cooperation.
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The
Moravia Garden Club
Family Dinner Honors Carl Pence of Cheyenne
Mr and Mrs John Spencer of Albia hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of Carl Pence of Cheyenne Wyoming who has spent several days here with relatives In Albia Moravia attendees included Mr and Mrs Paul Spencer and Junior Mr and Mrs Johnnie Spencer and Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis and daughters
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John Spencer
Albia
Carl Pence
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Moravia
Paul Spencer
Johnnie Spencer
Ralph Davis
McDanel cousins enlist in Navy at Rockford recruiting
Jack McDanel son of Mr and Mrs Guy McDanel of Rockford Illinois recently left Moravia high school to enlist at the Rockford navy recruiting station for service until age 21. His 17 year old nephew James Billie McDanel son of Mr and Mrs Herbert McDanel also enlisted with him. They will travel to Chicago for tests and physicals before entry to basic training at the Great Lakes naval center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McDanel
Guy McDanel
Rockford
Moravia High School
Jack
James
Billie” McDanel
Herbert McDanel
Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Center
E T C Club Hosts Mrs Hammond In Pleasant Session
Mrs Fred Hammond hosted the E T C club on Thursday afternoon with Mrs Leonard Palmer presiding at the business meeting. Mrs Lee Hiatt guessed the mystery box and prizes were won in games while refreshments concluded a pleasant afternoon.
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Fred Hammond
E. T. C. Club
Leonard Palmer
Lee Hiatt
R. R. Pennington
Frank Lathen
Palmer
Hammond
Mrs Lela Judge Returns Home From Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Lela Judge was released Sunday night after a week of treatment at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She was a patient during the past week and returned home safely.
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Lela Judge
Iowa University Hospital
Iowa City
Band Mothers Elect Mrs Tadlock President
Mrs Grant Tadlock was elected President of the Band Mothers club at the regular meeting holding the officer election in the band room of the school. She succeeds Mrs D BE Bishop. Other officers elected were Mrs George Firkins vice president and Mrs Curtis Tomlin secretary treasurer. James Main band instructor spoke on band activities. Refreshments were served by Mrs Frank Heckman and Mrs Tomlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Tadlock
Band Mothers Club
D. BE. Bishop
George Firkins
Curtis Tomlin
James Main
Frank Heckman
Tomlin
Jolly Dozen Club Meets At Mrs Amy Lockman
The Jolly Dozen circle met Thursday afternoon with host Mrs Amy Lockman. Rock games were played with Miss Cynthia Taylor winning high score and Miss Zula Taylor low score, plus a door prize. Hostess served sandwiches marble cake ice cream and coffee.
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the Jolly Dozen
Circle
Amy Lockman
Cynthia Taylor
Zula Taylor
Ralph McDonough Honored On Birthday
Mrs Jack McDonough entertained classmates of her son Ralph after school Friday for his eighth birthday anniversary He received a number of gifts and the gathering marked the festive occasion.
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Jack McDonough
Ralph
Past Matrons Meet With Mrs. Howard Smith
The Past Matrons club met Mrs. Howard Smith Tuesday evening with Mrs. Trenton Wilson assisting. Guests visited and watched television as hostesses served refreshments.
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Howard Smith
Trenton Wilson
Card of Thanks from Guy Vincent
A note of gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards letters and flowers received during a ten week hospital stay. Thanks to the Home Builders Class and E U B church for gifts and sunshine basket. Deep appreciation to all who prayed and supported his wife and children during this time. God bless you.
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E. U. B. Church
Farewell Party Honors Gordon Woodward
A farewell party was held after school Friday at Mary DuVall's home for Gordon Woodward who left to make his home in Colfax. His seventh and sixth grade classmates attended and played basketball and softball after which candy cookies and cocoa were served. Gordon received several gifts.
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Mary DuVall
Gordon Woodward
Colfax
Warren DuVall
Gordon
Moravia Music Groups Sweep State Contest Ratings
Moravia music students dominated the state contest held in Corydon, earning four division I ratings advancing to finals and fifteen division II ratings. Local instructor James Main led participants including soloists Carson Jordan and Mitzi Sawyer and ensembles across clarinet, brass, sax, and vocal groups. Winners head to Newton for late April or May 1 for state finals.
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Moravia Music Department
Corydon
James Main
Carson Jordan
Mitzi Sawyer
Carole Broshar
Maxine Firkins
LaVonne Card
Mitzi Sawver
Bill Bishop
Richard Tomlin
Linda Coulson
Charles Turner
Newton
Joan Fox
DeLoris Hiatt
Carole Lee Day
Irene Tadlock
Karen Woodward
Dick Tomlin
Erick Alden
Paul Wilson
Richard Mason
Errol Alden
Paul Turner
Jerry Main
Yvonne Gardner
Margaret Condra
Janie Sawyer
Sandra Hiatt
Paul Woodward
Jerry Woodward
Marian Reagan
Joan Moore
Wanda Jordan
de Loris Hiatt
Joyce Martin
Maxine Firking
Mixed and girls choirs perform at regional music event
A regional gathering featured mixed doubles and girls’ choirs with Joan Fox, Joyce Martin, Maxine Firkins, and others among the top performers. Soloists Marian Reagan Mitzi Sawyer and Bill are noted. About 30 schools, including Centerville Albia Chariton Osceola and Moravia sent contestants. the band and chorus plan to Columbus Junction on May 7 and 3.
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Gan
Joan Fox
Joyce Martin
Maxine Firkins
Wanda Jordan
Charlotte McAninch
Charles Turner
Dick Tomlin
Carson Jordan
Bill Bishop
Marian Reagan
Joan Moore
Mitzi Sawyer
Bill
Centerville
Albia
Chariton
Osceola
Mt. Ayr
Seymour
Corydon
Mystic
Allerton
Moravia
Columbus Junction
Mrs Clifford Stocker Honored At Shower
Mrs Louis Schaffner and Mrs Dean Cox co hosted a layette shower at the Schaffner home for Mrs Clifford Stocker Thursday Evening guests included Mrs Marvin Gardner Mrs George Robinson Mrs Frank Paxston Miss Clara Irelan and Mrs Dan Mihalovich who played mates and won prizes Refreshments were served including jello salad cupcakes iced in pink and blue mints and coffee
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Louis Schaffner
Dean Cox
Clifford Stocker
Schaffner
Marvin Gardner
George Robinson
Frank Paxston
Clara Irelan
Dan Mihalovich
Weekend Visits Across Moravia Area Notables
Ray Lemaster of Thompson visited the Ray Chance home in Louilla and the Harley Tisue residence with other relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Eunice Mudd of Wisconsin stopped en route from winters in Arizona and visited two days with Mr. and Mrs. George Winsler before continuing to Wisconsin. She was raised in Moravia.
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Ray Lemaster
Thompson
Ray Chance
Louilla
Harley Tisue
Eunice Mudd
Wisconsin
Arizona
George Winsler
Moravia
Toft Family Welcomes Daughter Nancy April 3
Mr and Mrs Thomas Toft of Minneapolis Minnesota announce the birth of a daughter named Nancy born Saturday April 3. The baby weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and has an older sister Kathy. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Thosas Toft Sr of Belmond Town and Mr and Mrs Otha Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Toft
Minneapolis
Minn
Nancy
Thosas Toft
Belmond
Town
Otha Taylor
Kathy
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Desion Bal
Birdie Sharp
Blake
Dancer
Floyd Dyes
Taylor Township
Garden Club
Jacek McDanel
NAVY
Band Mothers
Mrs. Tadlock
Jolly Dozen Club
Ralph McDonough
ACL, Mmmakbert
Paul Mihalovich
Phillip Miller
Paul
Jerry
Phillip
DeKalb Agriculture
David Bye
Bob Sandifer
Future Farmers of America
Parent and Son
We High School
Guy Vincent
Moravia F. F. A
Joyce Brain
Flight Stork
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