This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1959
Page
4
The Union reports a public meeting at the schoolhouse where architects outlined an eight gym plan with a triangle acoustical music room and amendments were suggested. The bond vote on April 23 at the community building allocates $220,000 for site and equipment with a 60 percent needed. polls open noon to 7 pm.
Local notices detail visits among Goodwins Burton Morgans and Johnsons near Blakesburg Albia and Ottumwa. Mrs Morgan returns from Monroe county hospital with a leg cast. Mrs Spencer sustains cut requiring stitches at a store. Overnight guests include Mrs Lake and Mrs Hout in Pomeroy with Rev Richardson.
The Women s Society of World Service of the Evangelical Brethren church held its April meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs Albert Veach. The article notes a planned event on Saturday from 2 to 3 in the afternoon.
A county medical society survey targets residents under 44 who have not had polio shots. Led by Mrs. Margaret Brooks in Moravia, with volunteers in Taylor, Douglas, and Chariton townships, the effort seeks to set up a clinic to provide immunizations as polio season begins.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Darby of nine miles southeast of Albia observe their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday due to ill health no celebration planned a family dinner at home. Married April 22 1909 at the bride’s parents home near Blakesburg. They moved to their present farm 39 years ago and have lived in Monroe and Wapello counties. They have two children Russell Darby and Myrtle plus two grandchildren Russell Jr and Barbara Team. Mr Darby was an extra station telegraph operator on the Milwaukee railroad Kansas City division before farming. Also guests Mr and Mrs Jacob Huber of Blakesburg who attended the wedding fifty years ago.
A prenuptial shower for Miss Lois Arnold was held Thursday evening at her parents Burl and Mrs Arnold’s home east of town. Lois opened gifts as hostesses Virgil Johnson and Grant Tadlock served refreshments. additional dinner hosts are planned for Progresive club members and husbands at the Brain home.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for floral offerings and sympathy cards, and to Grace Methodist Church ladies for a luncheon after the death of Hicks Pabst and Carol Sue. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pabst, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McDanell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Roberts.
The churches publish morning worship services with sermons titled Fire in Thy Mouth at First Christian Dorald Plum pastor and Dean Tomlin superintendent. Grace Methodist in Fairview lists 9:00 a.m. worship and 10:00 a.m. Sunday school with Youth Fellowship Thursday. Moravia hosts 11:00 a.m. service and 7:30 p.m. evening service with choir and prayer meetings. W.S.C.S. meets April 23 at Mrs. Kenneth Daniels.
Pastor Rev H LaVern Smith leads Sunday School at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m The N Y P S with Lynette Smith Jesson meets memory work on Corinthians 13 at 7 45 p m Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday Friday evening April 17 N P S party at Henry Horn home
Rev F A Richardson Pastor Carl Van Zante Sunday School at 10 morning worship at 11 with sermon Love and Language. 7 30 p m fellowship worship sermon Love and Knowledge. Council Administration Monday the 20 Sacred concert by Westmar College choir Wednesday the 22 Albia church.
Boys of the Babe Ruth baseball team received donations totaling 116 to cover equipment entry fees and insurance for the summer season. Organizers express gratitude to supporters who contributed to the fund and aided the boys’ program.
Centerville announces the approaching marriage of Joyce Ellen Houser daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Houser to Wilbur R Rush son of Mr and Mrs I G Rush Corydon. The wedding date is set for May 24.
Miss Lois Arnold daughter of Burl and Lois Arnold of Moravia became the bride of Ronald Robertson son of Harry and Mary Robertson of Centerville in a Tuesday evening seven oclock ceremony at the E U B church. Rev Fred Richardson performed the single ring rite before close family, with Dale Arnold Ottumwa sister in law and Mr Shepard of Centerville as attendants.
Mrs. Ann Ullem aged 85, longtime resident of the Eastern Star home in Boone, died Tuesday morning after a period of failing health. She had been treated at Iowa City hospital. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:30 pm at the Christian church in Centerville, with burial in Haynes cemetery.
Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Helen Lou Stocker presiding planning attendance at the Albia Rebekah convention. Committees were appointed for the day and convention programs. During social hour Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mrs. Ray Charity served homemade cookies and hot tea.
Mrs Jennie Pollard returns from St Joseph hospital Centerville after 13 days. Ralph and Donnie Burton guests, Randy injured with collarbone. Youth fellowship and counsellors attend spring rally at E U B church Chariton. Freeman Hoover with Gabe Johnson group. Edna Dyphon returns from four month stay in Maryland. Del Brede family moves near Gabe Johnson east of town. Almont Main family to Memphis Tennessee. Harold Wright visits Josie Charity. Bill Laws Laddie Totley families visit Otumwa. Frankie Johnson birthday honored. Ida Mangle at Taylor gatherings. Bill Lee family from Fort Hood Texas to visit. May 15 tour in Korea. Mona Main stays with grandmother Helma Tisue.
Citizens urged to buy tickets for the school athletic banquet to be held in the gym Tuesday evening. Tickets available from ticket committee Lee Hiatt or Kenneth Condra and must be secured by Saturday to plan banquet dinners. Kenneth Blackman will speak, with a background in youth college and university athletics and as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. Athletic awards will be presented, sponsored annually by the Booster Club.
Jacob H. Schreiner 95 long time Moravia hardware dealer died April 9 1959 in Moville Iowa where he moved to stay with son Dale for the winter months Born January 18 1864 in Gnaddtenbutten Ohio he came to Iowa at age 14 He operated hardware implements windmills and pumps in Moravia from 1889 until shortly before his death Mar 11 1959 funeral services were held at the Moravia Methodist church with Turner Funeral Home in charge Burial in Moravia cemetery He was survived by his two sons Kenneth and Dale four grandchildren and several siblings
Kenneth Schreiner and family Dale Schreiner and family Ruth Hammond express gratitude for friends relatives kindness sympathy and the beautiful floral gifts received during their recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Toft and daughters Cathy and Nancee depart Monday for the east coast to board a plane in New York for Caracas to settle there. He was regional credit manager for Goodyear Tire in Akron, Ohio, and the family will stay in Caracas four months before moving to Brussels to work there. The Tofts visited Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor and Johnson, Buell Taylor, and John Johnson homes for a reunion over the weekend.
Bishop F Gerald Ensley of the Iowa Area will address Ottawa District youth at Central Methodist Church Oskaloosa on Sunday April 26 from 3 45 to 3 00 pm A Rev Weldon Whitehack Moravia Circuit pastor will deliver a special sermon
Moravia and 13 other area high schools sent 100 contestants to the second annual Southeast Iowa Commercial contest at Moravia High School Friday and Saturday. Awards went to Centerville Bloomfield Hedrick Agency Cardinal Community Moravia and Moulton in multiple categories. The Town Southern Utilities firm and Moravia council discussed a natural gas franchise with a May 18 vote date set to align with Moravia Gas Company.
Moravia Community school small music groups competed at the State music contest in New Sharon. Out of 26 entries the groups earned 12 division I ratings and 8 division II ratings. Notable divisions include Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, and various brass ensembles led by students such as Gary Scott Diane Kincade and Linda Coulson. Band mothers and several faculty accompanied the groups to the event.
The Moravia Eastern Stars met with Worthy Matron Maxine Main presiding. The charter was draped in memory of Ann Mein who had 63 years of membership and died April 14. Plans were made for a friendship meeting on May 2. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk and Ray Charity shared pictures from his Navy trip.
The HLA FHA banquet theme Rendezvous with the Stars drew 144 attendees Thursday evening in the gym. Band Mothers Club prepared the dinner served by FHA girls, with Donna Rae Tubaugh giving the invocation and Lee Ann Heckman delivering the welcome. Charles Argo was crowned FHA king while awards went to Judy Van Dorin, Janet Harrington, Donna Rae Tubaugh, Tody Gladfelder, and Nancy Carol Faber.
Mr and Mrs James Pettibone Des Moines are parents of a daughter BaBette Lynn born Saturday April 11 at St Joseph hospital Centerville. She weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Don Pettibone and Mr and Mrs Ora Rinehart of Mystic.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.