Legion Auxiliary Spring County Meet at Grace Methodist
The American Legion Auxiliary held its spring county meeting Thursday evening at Grace Methodist church. A half hour organ concert, a benediction, then a Swiss steak dinner complemented spring table decor. Business included roll calls by towns, reports from officers, and election of Mona Howard as president. Mystic extended the fall meeting invite. various members were honored with music and tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Spring County
Grace Methodist Church
Carl Black
Frances Leigh
Centerville
Gerald Morgan
Ernest Kincade
Moravia
Max McDonough
Leonard Palmer
Earl Talbot
Chester Broshar
Towns
Moulton
Mystic
Unionvile
Sovilla
Banor Sofranko
Emil Sauply
William F. Gad
Rainbow Girls Bake Sale Set for Centerville Saturday
The Moravia Rainbow Girls will hold a baked goods sale at LeRoy Smith Hardware in Centerville Saturday morning April 23 at 8 00 am Donations should be brought to the Masonic hall by 7 30 am Participants are Rainbow Girls from Moravia and members of the Rainbow organization supporting the event.
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Moravia Rainbow Girls
LeRoy Smith Hardware Store
Centerville
NO GRINDING AT THE GARDNER MILL OUT OF ORDER
The Gardner Mill is temporarily out of order until parts can be secured to repair it. Call before bringing any grinding to the mill.
Garden Club Food and Flower Sale at Legion Home
The Garden club hosts a food flower and lunch sale on Saturday April 23 starting at 11:00 at the Legion Home. House plants seeds shrubs perennials bulbs baked goods and candies will be sold. lunch also available to the public.
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Garden Club
Legion Home
CaurcarS Nazarene Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings
Rev Donald R Thurman pastor Andrew Maddison Sunday School superintendent 10 00 a m Worship 11 06 a m Evening 7 35 p m N Y P S 8 00 p m Evangelistic service Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m Missionary meeting Thursday 8 p m Parsonage singspiration Sunday 2 30 p m all welcome bring special music if you wish
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Church of the Nazarene
Donald R. Thurman
Andrew Maddison
N.Y.P
Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule
Rev Lynn J King serves as minister with Harold Mason as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 10 00 a m Worship at 10 55 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 p m Boys and Girls Fellowship at 7 00 p m Evening service at 8 00 p m Midweek service Wednesday Girls Missionary Guild Thursday 7 30 p m at Maxine Firkins home Film show Billy Graham Off Town U S A Friday 8 00 p m at the school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Harold Mason
Girls’ Missionary Guild
Maxine Firkins
Billy Graham
Offtown
Grace Methodist Church Announces Quarterly Conference
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev John Grenfell and Pastor Mrs Karl Tuttle invites members to a light lunch fellowship after Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Evening service 7:00 pm M F 8:00 pm On 4th quarterly conference Dr Maberry will preside after lunch and share films about his trip to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Karl Tuttle
D. S
Maberry
Mrs Goldman to Speak Friday at Rural Women's Day
Mrs Max Goldman wife of Titanka Iowa minister will headline Rural Women's Day at First Methodist Centerville on Friday April 22 Her talk Thy People Are My People covers racial tolerance and brotherhood with a note that color of thoughts matters more than skin color Miss Ann Nygaard from Town State College will present slides on Scandinavia A cooperative noon dinner and music close the day inviting all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Goldman
Titanka
Iowa
First Methodist Church
Centerville
Goldman
Kobe
Japan
Pittsfield
Mass
Wellesley College
Wellessey
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Ann Nygaard
Town State College
Miss Gorden Engaged to Lloyd Bahner in Greenville
Miss Doris Evelyn Gorden and Lloyd Bahner announce their engagement. Doris is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Gorden of Greenville and graduate student at Bob Jones University. Bahner, a Korean veteran, is a ministerial student at Bob Jones University. The wedding is set for June 1 at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gorden
Fred G. Gorden
Brookdale Ave
Greenville
South Carolina
Udell
Doris Evelyn
Lloyd Bahner
C. N.bahner
Louisa St
Montgomery
Miss Gorden
Bob Jones University
School of Education
Bahner
Bob Jones Universitty
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Twentieth Century Club Meets with Mrs Felton
Mrs Melissa Felton hosted a Tuesday afternoon Twentieth Century club meeting. Roll call prompted members to share their prettiest dress memories. Mrs Preston Hedgecock read on the Artie Barrens, while Mrs A R Fenton spoke on Dr Albert Schweitzer and his life and work as musician and missionary in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Felton
Twentieth Century Club
Roll Call
Preston Hedgecock
Artie Barrens
A. R. Fenton
Albert Schweitzer
Africa
Mrs Palmer Heads Moravia Cancer Drive
Mrs Leonard Palmer is appointed chairwoman of Moravia's cancer drive with canvassing to begin Thursday and run through the week. Solicitors include Mesdames Howard Smith Birdie Main Ernest Underwood Howard Carson John Veach Karl Tuttle Gerald Morgan Norman Ward and others. Mrs Palmer Mrs Schaffner and Mrs Bishop attended a kick-off breakfast at Eagles Lodge in Centerville. Dr Catterlin is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Palmer
Moravia
Mesdames Howard, Smith
Birdie Main
Ernest Underwood
Howard Carson
John Veach
Karl Tuttle
Gerald Morgan
Norman Ward
D. E. Bishop
Louis Schaffner
Zell Callen
Merle Smith
George Firkins
Dan Mihalovich
Lee Hiatt
Harold Hoffman
Clell Blumer
Larry Brooks
Palmer
Schaffner
Bishop
Eagles Lodge
Centerville
Dr Catterlin
Moravia Bucks Draw And Show Return This Saturday
Drawing for Moravia Bucks will occur about 8:00 on Saturday night before the Moravia theater show. Four names win five Moravia Bucks each worth five dollars at any Moravia business listed on the coupon back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Theater
Moravia Plans Entry Into Charlton Valley Softball League
Moravia softball team aims to join the Charlton Valley League for the coming season. The league will include Pu laski Unionville Mo Unionville Town Plano Seymour Mora via teams and games are set for Tuesday nights with biweekly home and away matches. A Monday practice and meeting at the ball diamond invites interested players as junior leaguers order uniforms and plan to join the Centerville junior league.
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Moravia
Pulaski
Unionville
Town
Plano
Seymour
Centerville
E T C Club Dinner At Kausalik Home Albia
E T C club members held a cooperative dinner and regular meeting at Mrs. Harold Kausalik’s Albia home. Roll call asked what they would do with the 25th hour of the day. Mrs. George Firking led the entertainment. prizes awarded to Mrs. Curtis Burton and Mrs. A. O. Main. Mrs. Howard Carson won the mystery box prize.
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E. T. C. Club
Harold Kausalik
Albia
George Firking
Curtis Burton
A. O. Main
Howard Carson
Mrs Talbert Is Undergoes Appendectomy Monday
Mrs Merle Talbert submitted to an appendectomy at Smith hospital in Albia Monday morning and is recuperating nicely. Little Pamela is staying with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Scott.
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Merle Talbert
the Smith Hospital
Albia
Pamela
Walter Scott
Methodist Youth Fellowship Attends Ottumwa Rally
Nineteen members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship attended a district youth rally Sunday afternoon at First Methodist Church in Ottumwa. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tubaugh and Mrs. Maurice Walter along with Mrs. Basil Tadlock.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
First Methodist Church
Ottumwa
Richard Tubaugh
Maurice Walter
Basil Tadlock
John McDanel Dies Suddenly at 78 in Centerville
John McDanel 78 died of a heart attack at 9:30 p m Thursday April 14 at his Centerville home after years of heart trouble. Born Oct 31 1876 in Appanoose County he married Alice Boyer Sept 17 1899 and farmed near Main Station before moving to Centerville. Survivors include his wife nine children 18 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 p m at Miller Wehrle funeral home with burial at Main Station cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDanel
Centerville
Appanoose County
Nathaniel
Louisa McDanel
Alice Boyer
H. F. McDanel
Eugene
Ore
Edna Messner
Denver
Colo
Flossie Miller
Clearfield
Utah
Claude McDanel
Indianola
Doris Stites
Rockford
Mae Davis
Phoenix
Ari
Kenneth McDanel
Exline
Jack McDanel
Philadelphia
Clara Mikels
Bloomfield
Lige McDanel
Moravia
Alma McDanel
Competition
Hattie Hixson
Center- Ville
Miller- Wehrle Funeral Home
Main Station Cemetery
Auxiliary Leaders Attend Fifth District Meeting In Oskaloosa
Mrs Gerald Morgan Mrs Max McDonough Mrs Lee Hiatt Mrs Marvin Gardner and Mrs Leonard L Palmer and Mrs Ernest Kincade attended the Fifth District American Legion Auxiliary convention at Oskaloosa Monday. Morgan is Appanoose county president and McDonough is focal unit president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Morgan
Max McDonough
Lee Hiatt
Marvin Gardner
Leonard l Palmer
Ernest Kincade
American Legion Auxiliary
Oskaloosa
Morgan
Appanoose County
McDonough
Services Sunday for infant son of Fisk
Short funeral services were held Sunday April 17 at Turner Funeral home Moravia for James Ronald one day old son of Mr and Mrs James Fisk Rev John Grenfell officiating Mrs John Grenfell sang Heart aches Besides the parents he is survived by a sister Marshia Lu and grandparents Mrs Dot Husted and Mr and Mrs Edgar Fisk Interment at Livingston cemetery Card of thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to all our friends for the many acts of kindness shown to us in our time of sorrow Mr and Mrs James Fisk and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
James Ronald
James Fisk
John Grenfell
Marshia Lu
Dot Husted
Edgar Fisk
Livingston Cemetery
Moravia School Band Concert Set For May 3
Moravia school band will give a formal concert Tuesday evening May 3 in the school gym. The program includes band numbers for the upcoming contest plus numbers by the glee clubs and baton twirlers. Director is Mr Bill Jesse.
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Moravia
Bill Jesse
Organize Cub Scouts Meeting Planned for May Evening
On Monday night May 2 a meeting will be held at the Legion home to organize a cub scout pack for boys aged 8 to 10 in the community. Parents should attend to learn the cub scout program and assist their sons joining.
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The
Legion Home
Mrs Beryl Mounts Dies After Long Illness
Word was received Monday of the death of Mrs. Beryl Mounts wife of Lewry Mounts of Macon Georgia who died Thursday after a long illness The body is being brought to Cedar Rapids for funeral services Thursday She is survived by her husband an adopted daughter and one sister both of Cedar Rapids Mr Mounts is a nephew of Mrs Frank Swaim and a cousin of Mrs Ben Jones Mr and Mrs Swaim and Mr and Mrs Jones expect to attend the funeral
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Beryl Mounts
Lewry Mounts
Macon
Cedar Rapids
Mounts
Frank Swaim
Ben Jones
Swaim
Jones
Fifth Grade Students Plan Chicago Trip
Moravia fifth grade pupils, led by teacher Mrs. Ruby Gorden, plan an educational train trip to Chicago on May 21. Two students held a bake sale Saturday to raise funds for the excursion and tour of Chicago spots of interest.
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Moravia
Chicago
Ruby Gorden
Trask Holsteins Prefix Granted to Miller
Clarence E. Miller of Moravia receives exclusive use of the name Trask as a herd prefix for registering his Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America will record the name Trask for Miller.
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Clarence E. Miller
Moravia
Scout Meeting At Centerville Tuesday Attended By Local Leaders
Charles Burton and Fred Hammond attended the county scout committee and scoutmasters meeting at Centerville Tuesday evening. Moravia will host the district scout committees and scoutmasters meeting May 17.
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Charles Burton
Fred Hammond
Centerville
Moravia
Moravia Couple Announce Shirley Ragan Engaged
Miss Shirley Ann Ragan of Moravia is engaged to Lonnie W. White of Des Moines. She is a 1954 Moravia High School graduate employed by the state of Iowa. White attended East High and works for Hoxie Fruit Co. in Des Moines. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ragan
Cleo Ragan
Moravia
Shirley Ann
Lonnie W. White
James E. White
North Winnebago St
Rockford, IN
Miss Ragan
Moravia High School
State of
Iowa
White
East High
Hoxie , Fruit Co
Des Moines
Moravia Board Shapes Next Term Staff Changes
Moravia school board and Superintendent Fenton review faculty for the coming term. Kindergarten teacher Mrs Othalee Martin resigns and replacement not yet chosen. Mrs Madelyn Rose moves to seventh grade from Udell. Mrs Marjorie Coulson to cover third grade, while Mrs Mildred Phillis seeks a leave of absence but plans to return next year. High school vacancies noted in homemaking, coaching, social science and commerce, with many applicants to be interviewed. Mrs Price becomes principal of Grant School in Albia. Marjorie Silliman joins Albia Grant as third grade teacher. Clarence Sheldon and Edward Sights resign from Albia but may continue teaching.
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Moravia
Fenton
Othalee Martin
Madelyn Rose
Maddison
Phillis
Price
Grant School
Albia
Clarence Sheldon
Marjorie Silliman
Udell
Grant
Edward Sights
Moravia Auxiliary reports district meeting and funds
The Moravia American Legion Auxiliary met with 21 members. A food and rummage sale raised 48 dollars and leftovers went to the Salvation Army. Reports covered the fifth district and a recent Oskaloosa jth district gathering. Members noted a membership drive certificate and one dollar gifts to Star Spangled House and Crusade for Freedom.
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Moravia American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Max McDonough
Salvation Army
Jth District
Oskaloosa
Gerald Morkan
Lee Hiatt
Marvin Gardner
Ernest Kincade
Special county Legion meeting announced
A special county Legion meet ing will be held Thursday night at the Unionville Legion Home for all members.
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Special County Legion
Unionville Legion Home
Senior Class Plans 1955 Commencement and Events
The senior class outlines closing activities with a April 29 play Gal loping Ghosts in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Elizabeth Barton Mardeena Hiatt Richard John Brown and others. May events include trips to Bagnall Dam May 8 9 10 Junior-Senior banquet May 13 Baccalaureate May 15 Chapel May 16 and Commencement May 17 with Dr Alvin W Donahoe speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Barton
Mardeena Hiatt
Richard
John Brown
Thomas
Bob Sandifer
Philip
Jim Archer
Patricia
Marlande Scott
Barkeley
Lillie Belle Schaffner
Todd
Betty Landgrebe
Marie Farrell
Joyce Brain
Stephen Dykes
Charles Turner
Madam du
Alvin W. Donahoe
Richard Albertson
James Archer Joyce Brain
Kenneth Brown
Evelyn Callen
Helen DuVall
Jack Dean Easter
Leon McDanled
Bob Sandifer Lillie Belle Schaffner
Marianne Scott
Betty Strunk
Richard Tomlin
Philip Whicker
Jack Wilson
Jerry Woodward
Quarterly Conference Held by Rev Thompson at EU B Church
The 4th quarterly conference was held Monday evening at the EU B church with District Superintendent Rev H O Thompson in charge. His message drew from Matthew 22. Five stewards were elected for the coming year, the budget explained, and Mrs Zell Callen elected delegate with Wess Hiatt as alternate. Pastor’s salary was increased by unanimous vote.
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Eu.b
H. O. Thompson
Matthew
Thompson
Zell Callen
Wess Hiatt
Double Eight Club Meets at Coulson Home
Mr and Mrs C C Coulson hosted the Double Eight club with Mr and Mrs Harold Mason as co hosts. Pitch game prizes went to Lloyd Rose Mrs Pearl Bro Shar and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Condra. Refreshments included sandwiches pickles olives cake ice cream pineapple topping and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Coulson
Harold Mason
Lloyd Rose
Pearl Bro- Shar
Kenneth Condra
Ann McDonough Is Treated At Monroe County Hospital
Five year old Ann McDonough was taken to Monroe County Hospital at Albia on Monday for treatment of a kidney infection and is recovering nicely. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonough.
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Ann McDonough
Monroe County Hospital
Albia Monday
Jack McDonough
Rex Hagerman Promoted to Private First Class
Rex Hagerman is now a Private First Class. His address reads Rex W. Hagerman U.S. 55389593 Battery B 216 F.A. Bn APO 175 N Y NY Postmaster reports the update for the Boys In Service unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Hagerman
Rex W. Hagerman
U.S
F.A. Bn
APO
N. Y
N.Y
Dugie Couple Welcome Son in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Leo Dugie of Des Moines are proud parents of a son born Tuesday. Mrs Dugie is the former Deena McDonouh. Grandmother is Mrs Garnet McDonough and great grandmother Mrs Fred Buck faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Dugie
Des Moines
Dugie
Deena McDonouh
Garnet McDonough
Fred Buckfaster
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Legion Auxiliary
Anna Bear
Josephine Cornett
Eva Quist
Russell Alden
Leigh
Dick Workman
Ay Masaman
Contormiie
Star of Gold
Quist
Dell. Hellyer
Walter Adams
Harold Fry
Dolpha Davis
Phillip Adams
Mona Howard
Josephine Comett
Rowena McFatridge
Mavis Brees
Little Sheppard
Irene Hefner
Barbara Hinate
Wayne Hinate
Ira Stober
Cornett
Unit
Jerry Main
Linda Coulson
Harold Burton
Harley Tisue
Rainbow Girls Bake Sale
Caurcars
Mrs. Goldman
Gorden
20Th Century
Felton
Mrs. Palmer
T. C
Kauslick
Rome
M.Y.F
Son OF Fisks
Trask” Holsteins
Millers
Joyce Brait
Charlotte McAninch
Doris Maddison
Joann Moore
Martha Potts i
Barbara Robins
Donna Underwood i
Donna McElderry
Larry Martin
Bill O'Hara
LaVonne Gard
Gary Plannebecker
Sandra Walker
Shirley Walter
Barbara Yenger
Double Eight
Cecil Coulson
Stork
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