Moravia Union Official County Paper
Moravia Union issues weekly paper in Appanoose County Iowa under the 1879 act. Editors Mr and Mrs L F Bisby publish every Thursday with subscription rates for Appanoose and Monroe counties listed. Membership in Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association noted.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
Moravia Hatches Busy Season at Gardner Hatchery
Observations note the Gardner Hatchery in Moravia is running at capacity as spring incubation peaks. A soundproof booth was improvised for newsroom operations using inexpensive materials, easing telephony of news items. Local readers are urged to submit items by Wednesday noon and join a card shower for hospital patient J. D. Minnes. Subscriptions renewed for numerous residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Hatchery
Moravia
J. D. Minnes
Mr. Minnes
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
C. E. Members Hold Basket Supper and Meeting
Christian Endeavor members gathered for a basket supper and party at president Joan Callen’s home on Saturday evening. A business meeting approved purchasing Bibles for Endeavor meetings. Guests included Mrs. Zell Callen, Joan, Rey, and Mrs. Earl Rabuck.
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Christian Endeavor
Joan Callen
Endeavor
Zell Callen
Joan
Rey
Earl Rabuck
Local residents host and visit across Iowa and beyond
A long list of social visits, travel to Des Moines and Centerville, and relatives staying with local families across Ottumwa and surrounding towns. Names include Sylvan VanDorin, Mearl Walter, Annabelle, Ralph Tuttle, J F Gray, J Martin, Wm Gardner, Rita Jean, Ruth Jones, Mary Roberts, Janice, Fred Stanley, Rita, Charles, Linda, Sharon, Nellie, Jimmie, R C Stockwell, Lester Brain, Albert Brain, Percy Crees, Charles Hartinger, A M Smith, Delia McCrory, Dan Brackett, Homer Callen, John Kenton, John Veach, Paul Phillips, Bert Turner, George Idgelan, Wanda Ochler, A C Kaster, and many others as they visit kin and friends in Centerville, Moline, Des Moines, and Chicago area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan VanDorin
Wyoming
Joe Martin
Wm. Gardner
Rita Jean
Canisteta
South Dakota
Salina
Kansas
Ruth Jones
Kirksville
Mary Roberts
Janice
Powersville
Fred Stanley
Rita
Charles
Ottumwa
Fred Dotson
Ray Forbes
Margery Tracy
George
Des Moines
Ralph Davis
Linda
Guy Argo
Sharon
Nellie
Jimmie
Wess Hiatt
R. C. Stockwell
Ames
Lester Brain
Hazel Burge
Centerville
Myr
Leonard Brain
Cheyenne
Wyo
Albert Brain
Chicago
Percy Crees
Charles Hartinger
Francis Oehler
Susan
Sally
E. F. Joehler
Delia McCrory
George Turner
Mystic
St. Joseph’s Hospital
John Miller
A. M. Smith
New Sharon
John R. Kenton
San Diego
California
John Kenton
Hilton
John Veach
Moline
Ahr
Paul Phillips
John Robison
Albia
Leonard Charles
Bert Turner
C. A. Turner
Dave Dohrmann
Knoxville
U.O. Main
Lew Hiner
Oakdale
Lawrence Roland
Lewis McKim
Watson
North of Unionville
Johnnie Irelan
George Irelan
George, Jr
Lester Bradshaw
Royce Pettit
George Ielan
Clara
George Idgelan
Bradshaw
Yuma
Colo
Gay Hawk
Delta
Milt Dean
Chester
Bridgeport
Nebp
J.D. Pence
Luther
Ernie Caster
Wanda Ochler
Milan
Tame
A. C. Kaster
Clifford Piannebecker
Charley Laws
Law
Anderman Pulson
Cecil Shoiffler
Webster
Frank Bwail
Oscar Creech
Sheriff’s sale slated in Appanoose County Iowa
A Special Execution issued by the District Court will sell Ola Daniels and others real estate in Moravia Appanoose County Iowa to satisfy a debt of 3873.58 plus 35.70 costs with accruing costs. The sale is at 10:00 AM on May 14 1947 at the courthouse south door Centerville. G Morlan Sheriff.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Appanocosa County
Fred Tidlmont
Ola Daniels
John Daniels
Bertha Morris
J. M. Morris
James T. Clester
Margie Clester
Ilef L. Clester
Laura Clester
Moravia
Appanoose County
Towa
Court House
Centerville
U. B. Church Co operative Supper Held At Moravia
Fifty people attended the Evangelical United Brethren church co operative supper and program Friday evening in Moravia. Mrs. Theo Miller and Mrs. E. G. Hawk led planning and program. Patty Halden played clarinet. Phyllis Rabuck and Delma June Veach sang with Mary Rose Main at organ. A playlet titled Their Point of View featured Rev Earl Rabuck and others. Games followed. May meeting items and refreshments planned.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Theo Miller
E. G. Hawk
Carolyn
Richard Hawk
Basil Tadlock
Rabuck
Blackman
Mary Rose Main
Vosburgh Community Notes Reflect Family News
Mrs. Emmett Derby shares word of a daughter born April 16 to Eugene and Mrs. Cooper of Pontiac Michigan. Both mother and baby are reported doing well. Local residents visited, hosted guests, and discussed school and flu illness affecting Vosburgh.
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Glen Turner
W. G. O’hara
Ottumwa
Delbert Calhoun
Carl Calhoun
Wayne Thompson
Nellie Thompson
Des Moines
Emmett Derby
Eugene Cooper
Pontiac
Mich
Vosburgh
Gertrude Shehan
Larry
James Calhoun
A. E. Derby
Centerville
Fred Sheldon
Roy Sheldon
Future Homemakers Install Officers
The Future Homemakers chapter organized in 1940 under Mrs. Osa Cory Gideon united with F H A in 1944 and adopted Building Today for Tomorrow as a guiding theme. New officers Corita Cory and Doris Callen lead a ceremony with past officers assisting, as the group hosted a district convention planning and a fall installation.
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Osa Cory Gideon
Iin
Ella Hannam
Corita Cory
Des Moines
Centerville
Virginia Hi
Virginia Hiatt
Charlotte Scott
Margaret Johnson
Roberta Tarr
Oneila Whicker
Norms Zimmer
Annabelle Walter
Virginia Carter
Edna Mae Luse
New Hope Social Notes from Mrs Donovan
Mrs W E Donovan reports a sequence of visits and gatherings around Centerville and nearby towns. People including Paul Donahoo Charles Burton J F Chambers Bert Meadows Pearl Hiatt Cody Luse Mina Luse Codyne Luse George McDonald and many others attend homecomings dinners birthdays and 4 H club party at the Community Center with various relatives and friends across Albia Ames Des Moines and Centerville during the weekend and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Donahoo
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Burton
Yorktown
Bert Meadows
Pearl Hiatt
J. F. Chambers
Cody Luse
Mina Luse
Codyne Luse
George McDonald
Ronald Woodward
Supday
John Wood
Dickie
Lynda
W. G. Wood
W. E. Donovan
BD. E. Wynes
Washington School
Albia
John Burton
Ames
Margaret Burton
Des Moines
Chester Sanders
Ivan Harsh
Don Pettibone
Virgil Dooley
Hiatt-Dooley
Centerville
Orville Burton
Charles
Russel Warner
Blakesburg
Bert Neff
Kinser Valley Obituary Notices and Local News
Kinser Valley reports the Creech funeral in Moravia at two o clock. Mrs Hillier funeral postponed to Monday. she is aunt of Mrs Ervin Long. Word says Jennie Robinson is hospital bound and improving. Russell Darby hauled a tractor wheel to Albia for Ervin Long. Ralph Florer visited Zell Wilson and George R Darby. Gardner Hatchery hauled corn Friday. Horace Mann quote about seeking truth.
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Clifford Caster
G. R. Darby
Creech
U. B
Moravia
Hifford
E. L. Wilson
Jennie Robinson
John
Hillier
Farm and club meetings noted around town this week
Mrs Everett Brooks helped with house cleaning at the Brinegars Wednesday and Thursday. The regular Douglas Farm Bureau meeting was at Hiattsville Hall Thursday night. Mrs Alva Cridlebaugh attended a Centerville farm guest meeting of the town ladies club. Douglas Doughboys met at Georgie Scotts home. Mr and Mrs Glenn H Van Loon were also noted in the social listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Brooks
Earl Brinegar
Douglas Farm Bureau
Hiattsville Hall
Alva Cridlebaugh
Centerville
Douglas Doughboys
Georgie Scott
Glenn H. van Loon
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Ff Moravia Union
L. F. Bisby
United States
Harry Burmeister
Homar Kine
H . L. Nasaleond
Tony LaMontia
Ralph Shelquist
Wm. B. Firkins
Earl Boyer
George N. Hiner
J. C. Wilson
M. J. Bartle
Wayne H. Thompson
James McAnineh
Gus Hiatt
Bernard Hayes
Shifflet
Fay Faxston
Flora Jones
Earl Hardin
C. E
Frank Swaim
Sugewin-Williams
Swaim’s
Moravia Theatre
Dlarethy McGuire
Guy Madison
Dane Clark
Jamis Paige
Zachary Leou
Faye Emerson
Appancose County
G. Morlan
Appancose
John Winsler
Norman Ward
Sarah Sandy
Oss Whicker
Carl Coffin
Duane
Seymour
T. E. Campbell
Charles Coffin
R. R. Pennington
H. T. Boblenz
Bill Roland
Elmer Roland
Allan Griffith
Marvin
Elmer Rolands
Unionville
W. E. Burd
Mis
Betty Burd
Marshalltown
LaVnda Adams
Frank Hammond
Wilbur Kingery
Guy Hawk
Delta, Cole
Arch Harding
Gordon Watkins
U. B. Church
The
Moravia Union
Salsbury Sal
Ren-O-Sal
Dr. Salabury
Wetar Medicing
Her Plumbing Gheating Co
New Hope
Mrs. W. E. Donovan
Dick Wilson
Paul Broshar
Skippy
Loyd Carter
Delmont Moffitt
Roy Scott
Margaret
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
Horace Mann
Turner Funeral
Berevice
Riven & Robb
Trenton Wilson
Ant
Woodie
Pittsburgh
Adda
Color Dynamics
Techice
Turner & Son
Douglas By
Ruby Cridlebaugh
George Scott
Eastern Star
Earl
Brinegar
Swift
Price
Moravia, Iowa
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