Centerville Moravia High Wins County Spelling Meet
Moravia High School dominated the county spelling contest held at Centerville High. Sophomore Marjorie Sandifer placed first, Verna Harper second, and Kathleen Halden third after competing against nearby high schools. Senior Bill Kalvng was unable to attend. organizers later dined at the Blue Bird Cafe and watched a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
Centerville
Marjorie Sandifer
Verna Harper
Kathleen Halden
Bill Kalvng
Bluebird Cafe
Moravia Groups to Compete in State Music Meet
Moravia high school band and girls glee club travel to Oskaloosa for the state music contest. The event serves as a preliminary for concert bands orchestras mixed choirs and glee clubs with Moravia in Class C against ten other schools. The band departs 8:00 am and performs at 10:25 am while the glee club bus leaves at noon for a 2:10 pm start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Land Girls Glee Club
Oakaloosa
Oskaloosa
Glee Club
Life of Martha Estella McDane McDanel remembered
Martha Estella McDane McDanel, born March 14, 1874 in Carth Toll county Missouri, died April 8, 1960 in Moravia at 86. Married Mahlon Elijah McDanel on April 3, 1898, she left five children Gaylord Cyril Doyle Wilma Weatherly Orpha Monroe and survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held April 20 at Turner funeral home Moravia with Rev Gonzalez officiating, burial at Hillcrest cemetery.
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Ter
Daniel
Martha Gli
Car
Toll County
Moravia
Mahlon Elijah McDanel
Gaylord
Cyril
Doyle
Wilma Weatherly
LaPorte City
Orpha Monroe
Fresno
Calif
Harry Glick
Fannie Carlen
Ross Wells
Lloyd Luse
Centerville
Harry. van Antwerp
Plano
Mary McCumber
Denver
Colo
Hiattsville
Wesley Chapel Church
Kid Society
Turner Funeral Home
R. Gonzalez
Mystic- Jerome Methodist Charge
Carl Black
George Winsler
George Firkins
Hillcrest
Card of Thanks for Elijah McDanel
We thank all who sent cards and flowers during our bereavement for our wife and mother Elijah McDanel, and for the support of our families and children.
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Elijah McDanel
Attend Funeral Rites of Mrs. M. E. McDanel
Relative attendees included daughters Orpha Monroe of Fresno and Wilma Weatherly of La Porte City with many others from Centerville Dysart Rockford Hedrick Plano and surrounding areas. Family members listed include McDanel and Glick names plus spouses and adult children. Obituary notice notes a funeral service for Mrs. M E McDanel with regional attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. McDanel
Orpha Monroe
Fresno
Calif
Wilma Weatherly
LaPorte City
Francis Argo
Oskalooga
Kirk McQuilken
la Porte City
Max McDanel
JoElen
Dysart
Dwight Glick
Rockford
Trey Glick
Hedrick
Guy Miller
Lake City
Loyd Luse
John McDanel
Hattie Hixon
Sadie Streepy
Frank Glick
Ross Wells
Bar Mikels
Centerville
Harry VanAntwerp
Fern and Roe
Plano
Pennington Suffers Serious Eye Injury in Albia Cafe Remodel
Pennington sustained a severe eye injury Saturday afternoon in Albia while remodeling a cafe interior. A loose ball tree toppled a ladder, striking his left eye. He received early medical care, returned home, and Monday his condition worsened prompting transfer to Smith hospital in Albia. Donald Abee and Marshalltown grandchildren visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hudgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BR. Pennington
Albia
Smith Hospital
Donald Abee
Marshalltown
Sam Hudgens
Bloomfield Contest Music Groups Show Strong Results
Mor divitzh school musicians traveled to Bloomfield for a preliminary soloist and small ensembles contest. Soloists Patricia Reagan Harold Loch and Frank L Whaley Jr each earned first division ratings, with a posting mixup later corrected. Ensembles in Friday's events received mixed division results, while Saturday’s entries included boys quartet girls trio and vocal solos with several IT ratings. Twenty in glee club and eighty three in band, eleven events produced five division I five division II and one division III ratings. The group aims for Centerville and Perry state finals with further competitions planned April 15 21 22 20.
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Mordiivitzh
Bloomfield
Patricia Reagan
Harold Loch
Frank L
Whaley, Jr
Brass Quartet
William Schaffner
Prenk
Wheley
Boya
ITI
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Glee Club
Centerville
Perry
Sunshine Club Enjoys Cooperative Dinner in Selah Visit
The Sunshine club met with Selah Tisue on Friday April 7. Members embroidered tea towels and selected meats, then shared a cooperative dinner with Nellie Mayme Mamie Marjorie and Phil Celia Neela. Prizes went to Lela Rissie Marjorie Nellie. A pink and blue shower for Marjorie Tiane followed with gifts. A flower exchange is planned with Mia and Rissie Gladfelder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Selah Tisue
Nellie
Mayme
Mamie
Marjorie
Phil
Celia
Neela
Lela
Rissie
Marjorie Tiane
Notice to drivers and chicken owners on Moravia streets
Warning to reckless drivers on Moravia streets and notice to all chicken owners to keep chickens penned issued by Mayor P. K. Horner. Prosecution for law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
P. K. Horner
Four More Enter The Monroe Political Race
Four more hats entered Monroe county politics as primary bids were announced. Republican Bill Bagley, Albia policeman, seeks sheriff. Republican H R Gilliland, Franklin township farmer, seeks the board of supervisors. Democratic incumbents Ray V McCollum for auditor and Keith Cash for county attorney seek second terms. Gilliland previously served on the board 1940 to 1945 and aims for a 1962 term. Bagley has four years in public service including three as fire engineer and a year on the police force, acting chief last year during illness.
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Monroe County
Bill Bagley
Albia
H.R. Gilliland
Franklin Township
Board of Supervisors
Ray V. McCollum
Keith Cash
Cash
McCollum
Gilliland
GOP
Bagley
Harry Wales
Local Families Gather for Dinners and Celebrations
A sequence of social events spans Knoxville and nearby towns. Relatives and friends, including Flora Jones Bayard Neff and the Sinxycs, attended dinners at Kenneth Free and Otha Taylor homes. Easter visits and a golden wedding anniversary were noted, with long-distance trips recalling stops in Las Vegas Los Angeles Ventura Hollywood San Diego and Watonga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Free Home
Flora Jones
Bayard Neff
Charles and
Clifton
Rockford, II
Dorin Wailes
Centerville
E. G. Sincox
Clair Sincox
Laverna
Tommy
Ivan Wright
Knoxville
Bessie Burns
Emanuel Hospital
Turlock
Calif
Ted Oehler
Richard Stiverson
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Ventura
Hollywood
San Diego
Watonga
Okla
Hahn
Chariton
Joe Schoech
Blakesburg
Ottumwa
Margery Tracy
George
Iowa City
CuavreueS Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Earl E Rahock is pastor Harold Mason Sunday School Superintendent with a full week plan including Sunday school at 10:50 a.m. worship at 6:30 p.m. youth fellowship at 7:30 p.m. preaching uses covenant as the Bible verse. Wednesday W.S.W.S. meets with Mrs. Kenneth Condra at 7:00 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting invites all to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Earl E. Rahock
Harold Mason
W.S.W.S
Kenneth Condra
Moravia Church of Christ Service Schedule
The Moravia Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10:00 am led by Eugene McCrory, Lord's Supper and sermon at 11:00 am by Billy Schaffner, and 7:30 pm Bible study. Wednesday features a song service, Bible quiz, and sermon by Clarence Schaffner on Where is Your Treasure. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ Moravia
Eugene McCrory
Billy Schaffner
Clarence Schaffner
Nazarene Church Plans Sunday Worship and Indian Program
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor F. A. Hahn schedules 10:00 a.m. Sunday school with Superintendent Mrs F A Hahn, morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and an North American Indian program on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Nazarene church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
F. A. Hahn
the Nazarene Church
Miller Baptist revival service at Moravia Unionville road
Rev. Wm. Cleeton, pastor, leads Sunday school at 2:00 p.m. and worship service at 3:00 p.m. at Miller Baptist Church on Moravia Unionville road. Everyone is welcome to attend and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Baptist
Wm. Cléeton
Moravia-Unionville Road
Grace Methodist Church Moravia Iowa Service Notes
Waunella McConnell listed as minister leads 11 00 morning worship at Grace Methodist Church Moravia Iowa with sermon titled Ha Arase. 10 30 church school and 945 am morning worship segment noted.
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Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Iowa
Waunella McConnell
Worshiagerman
Wesley
Waunella
Easter Services Draw Large Moravia Congregations
All Moravia Easter services were well attended. John T. Card spoke at sunrise on The Meaning of Easter, with Rev Miss Waunella Mc Connell presiding. A community choir of 80 performed Sunrise Over Calvary at Grace Methodist. Breakfasts were served by youth groups at two churches and funds were raised for cantata books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
John T. Card
Waunella McConnell
Bruce Rabuck
Wanda Jordan
Beverly Woodward Isang
Methodist Church
Mothers
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Christian’ Endeavor
Calvary
Karl, Tuttle
Grace Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge Plans Food and Rummage Sale
Moravia Rebekah Lodge No. 404 met with 17 members. Plans were made for a food and rummage sale at the community building Saturday April 15 starting 1 pm, with a setup at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Rebekah Lodge No. 404
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Gerald Morgan
William Gardner
Gene Lathen
George Firkins
Frank Wilson
Jess N. Funkhousey
J. P. Day
Thelma Luse
Moravia Lodge
Broomfield
C. A. Turner
Cecil Sehrudt
Services Thursday for C. W. McIntire 67
Moravia resident C. W. McIntire aged 67 died suddenly at home on Tuesday. He was born July 8, 1882 in Kansas, survived by wife Sadie a stepson Eugene Lee of Beards town Illinois a brother L A McIntire Bakersfield California and a sister Mrs Tom Hite New Sharon Town. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p m Thursday at Turner funeral home with Rev F A Hahn officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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CG. W. McIntire
Moravia
Yiclnity
Mr. McIntire
Kansas
Veas
Alfreda MclIntire
Sadie
Eugene Lee
Beardstown
Ill
L. A. McIntire
Bakersfield
Calif
Tom Hite
New Sharon
Turner Funeral Home
F. A. Hahn
Hillcrest
Ceemtery
Dewitte Yenger obituary highlights lifelong service in Iowa
Dewitte Yenger, born March 1, 1904 near Drakesville Iowa, died April 8 1950 at age 46. Survived by wife Minnie daughter Barbara Louise twin brother Dewight and father Thomas. Funeral held at Turner funeral home with Rev Earl Rabuck officiating Hillcrest cemetery burial.
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Dewitts Talmadge Yenger
Drakesville
Iowa
Thomas
Minnie Yenger
Grandma Yenger
Lottie Coffin
Lottie
Dewitte
Minnie Hutton
Barbara Louise
Blakesburg
Moravia
Dewight
Minnie
Turner Funeral Home
Earl Ra
Buck
Hillcrest Cemetery
Ed Points
Gien van Dorin
Wmn
Long
Lee Benz
Orman Whicker
Max Whicker
Easter family visits and local gatherings across Centerville area
Virginia Carter underwent an appendecomty at St Joseph hospital in Centerville Tuesday morning. Numerous local families including Tisues, Knudsons, Kast er and Sufficools spent Easter with relatives and held family dinners. Churches hosted services as Rev John Card preached at Mt Union Baptist. More visits and greetings noted among Carter, Cleater, Nash, Oard and related households in Albia Mt Union and Newton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Carter
Dez Moines
Loyd Carter
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Harold Dean Tisue
Waterloo
Glen Overturf
Carrie Tisue
John T. Card
Robert Oard
Mt. Union
Mr. Card
Mt. Union Baptist Church
Awards Made At Annual F F A Banquet
Four local school faculty resignations for the coming year were announced including Dean Bellman F L Whaley James Morrison and Mr Van Laningham. The Moravia FFA held its banquet at the Methodist church with M H Elson as speaker and Doris Callen crowned queen. Students received letters and scholarships while officers for the past year were listed.
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Dean Bellman
F. L. Whaley
James Morrison
Athletica
van Laningham
Moravia
F.F.A
M. H. Elson
Vocational Ag
Ida Grove
Revenie
Wayne Wolf
Bill Schaffner
Bill Moore
Doris Callen
Marvin Morris
Veril Easter
Pat Reagan
Twyla Foster
Richard Potts
Rex Foster
Leonard Hammond
Creed
Bob Carter
Thomsa Proctor
Card
Bellman
Chenille
Rex Hagerman
Jerry Pettibone
Edwin Clark
Donald Dicks
Local Farmer Wins In Monroe County Event
Claude Hawk earned BBC and a $50 award at the Monroe County U S D A Council Dairy and Soil Conservation banquet in Albia. Roy Scott won first in master dairymen with Kenneth Hinton third. soil conservation plaques went to Pat Corbin Clifford Benzer and Denzil Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hawk
BBC
Monroe County
Paul Stoltz
Guy Moser
Albia Community
S. T. Runkel
Ed Agana
Albia Rotary Club
Soil Conservation Awards
Lloyd M. Reid
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairy Department
Iowa State College
Ames
John Botts
U.S.D.A. Council
Moravia Girl Initiated Into International Sorority
Georgiana Winsler daughter of Mr and Mrs G B Winsler of Moravia was among eight girls initiated into Alpha Iota international business sorority at ceremonies on April 4 at Younters tearoom in Des Moines. She graduated from Moravia public school attended Simpson College and is studying executive secretarial work at the American Institute of Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana Winsler
G. B. Winsler
Moravia
Alpha Iota, International Business Sorority
Younters
Des Moines
Georgiana
Simpson College
Indianola
American Institute of Business
Kathleen Halden Hosts Missionary Guild Meeting
Kathleen Halden led a Girls Missionary Guild meeting on Monday evening with topic That We May Know. Members present included Viola Hammond Joan Callen Treta Stevens Phyllis Underwood Donna Underwood Carol Bro shar and Maxine Firkins. Mrs Earl Rabuck oversaw installation of new officers elected at the March meeting with Joan Callen as president and Miss Mabel Coulson plus Mrs Rabuck serving as counselors.
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Misa Kathleen Halden
Girls Missionary Guild
Viola Hammond
Joan Callen
Treta Stevens
Phyllis
Donna Underwood
Carol Broshar
Maxine Firkins
Earl Rabuck
Mabel Coulson
York College Chorus Plans Annual Tour of Concerts
York College chorus member Miss Phyllis Rabuck will join the annual concert tour starting April 19 with twelve church appearances in Kansas, three in Oklahoma, one in New Mexico at Santa Cruz mission, and six in Colorado, returning to York around May 1. Rabuck, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Earl Rabuck, appears as soloist and earned a college music scholarship.
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York College Chorus
Phyllis Rabuck
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Santa Cruz
Colorado
York
Misa Rabuck
Earl Rabuck
E T C Club Meeting At Mrs Curtis Burton Home
The E T C club met at Mrs Curtis Burton s home last week with roll call about spring wardrobe ideas. Mrs Charley Johnson received the mystery box and refreshments were served. Roy Richard Clester visited for Easter weekend with his mother Mrs Elsie Clester before returning to Davenport Sunday evening.
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E.T.C. Club
Curtis Burton
Charley Johnson
Roy Richard Clester
Elsie Clester
Davenport
Franklin Farmers Meet at Emmett Derby Home
The Franklin Farmers gathered Monday evening at Mr and Mrs Emmett Derby and son Larrys home. Rex Hagerman led the meeting as members signed the pledge and planned a May 12 program with the Happy Helpers to raise 10 for 4 H camp. Eleven members attended including James McCord Robert Potts Richard Potts Leonard Veak John Veak Garry Sullivan Garry Kosman Larry Derby Rex Hagerman Jerry Brown and Clair Potts. Next meeting May 1 at Clair Potts home.
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Franklin
Emmett Derby
Larry
Rex Hagerman
Happy Helpers
James McCord
Robert
Richard Potts
Richard
Leonard
John Veak
Garry Sullivan
Garry Kosman
Larry Derby
Jerry Brown
Clair Potts
Mission Band Holds First Meeting Monday
The first meeting of the children mission band at Evangelical United Brethren church was held at 4 p.m. Monday at Mrs. Fred Hammond's home, assisted by Mrs. Earl Rabuck. Twelve attended as the leader shared a story about children in Japan, followed by cookies and grape juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmission
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Fred Hammond
Earl Rabuck
Japan
Thanks for Lunch Service at the Funeral Day
M E McDanel and family thank all who furnished and served lunch on the funeral day. Your kindness will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. McDanel
Junior M. Y8 Class Enjoys Easter Party
The Nazarene Junior M. S. class met at Mrs. F. Hahn's home after school last Friday for an Easter party. An hour of games followed by Easter themed refreshments. Mrs. Paul Loch, the juniors Sunday school teacher, co hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
M. S
F. Hahn
Paul Loch
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Martha Estella McDane
R. Pennington
Monroe
Dayne Taylor
Otha Taylor
Daynes
Buell Taylor
Jean
Day
John Johnson
Helen
Dick Johnson
Marybeth
E. F. Oghler
Francis Oehler
Sally
Jay Oehler
Jack Stiverson
Barghahn
Erven Long
H. H. Derby
Mrs. Derby
Chester White
Nick Terpstra
Sona
Mrs. Long
Mrs. Erven Long
Mrs
Harry Long
Oukalboga
Mya. Erven Long
Selection Ladies Gid
Effie Hall
Richard McCrory
Evan Watkinson
Oakdale
Harry McCrory
Max Hammond
Mrs. McCrory
Stress
Hammond
Garnet McDonough
Mary Lou
Deana McDonough
Leo Dagel
Merton Rose
F. H. Buckmaster
Jack McDonough
Max McDonough
Janice
Melvin Knudson
Roy McDanel
Vernon Kaster
Cuavreues
Rebekah Lodge
Beardstown, UL
C. W. Melntire
C. W. McIintyre
DeWitte Yenger
Verne Stevens
Roger
Elsie Cleater
John Sufficool
Marion
James Kaster
Suffieool
Versil Kaster
Terry
Charles Broshar
Merlin Clark
Harley Tisue
Carl Tisue
Roy Argo
Clifford Tisue
Newton
James Nash
Max Pliner
Jess Hiner
Chris Bogart
Pearl Hiner
Delmar
Hiner
Harry Jr
Rex
Alfred Sutton
Bill Long
Ray McCloud
Donald McCloud
Harry Woodward
Thomas Proctor
Easter
Tadlock
MecVanel
Locae
Gire
Missionary Guild
York College
Mission Band
Janes Morrison
the Joseph Hospital
Michael David
Merk
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