Acme Piano Offer and Local Trades Listing
A like new Thomas organ in walnut finish is for sale in this area with cash or terms to a responsible party. Also a 24 hour Roto Router service, trenching, dozer work, septic tanks, cement, garages, and general carpentry offered by B G General Contractors. Pioneer hybrid seeds advertised by John Goode. Truckers can order railroad receipt books from Moravia Union office.
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Thomas Organ
Lawrence Welk
Acme Piano & Organ Co
Euclid
Des Moines
Iowa
B & G General Contractors
North Park
Centerville
Moravia
Moravia Band Banquet and May 5 Meeting Notice
A Moravia Community School music department basket dinner at 7:00 pm on May 5 invites all to attend. Also included are lodge resolutions honoring Nelle Utterback of Moravia Rebekah lodge with thirty days of charter draping and sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Moravia
Nelle Utterback
Moravia Saddle Club plans Sunday trail ride and roast
The Moravia Saddle Club will host a short trail ride on Sunday April 27 at 1 p.m. with a May 4 rain date. A club sponsored weiner roast follows the ride with a meeting and events in the arena. A wagon will be provided for those lacking transportation. Everyone meets at the arena.
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Moravia Saddle Club
Chariton River Baptist Holds Regular Meeting
The Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society met in the church basement on April 8. Members sang, read Romans 12, and recited The Lord’s Prayer. Florence Martin gave a reading on Our Flag and plans for Guest Day on May 13 were discussed along with White Cross and new year books. A letter from Olive Jean Tarbell asked for a Sept. 4 visit to Golden Age Manor Nursing Home. Bible verse roll call cited service words. Attendees included Isa Sulser Florence Martin Jean Curtis Exie Fenton Myrtle Cross Elma Davison.
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Chariton River Baptist
Missionary Society of the Chariton River Baptist Church
Florence Martin
White Cross
Olive Jean Tarbell
Golden Age Manor
Isa Sulser
Jean Curtis
Exie Fenton
Myrtle Cross
Elma Davison
Center News Young adult group meets at center
The group met Tuesday April 22 for their third meeting with nine members and two children present. Ten pounds were lost since the last meeting while two ladies gained three pounds and paid a small forfeit. Diet cola refreshments were served. Plans for next Tuesday April 29 include a Slim Jim demonstration. The group meets each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. All women welcome.
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Center News
Saturday and Sunday Social Guests Across Town
Saturday evening supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Foster included Rex Foster Gary Mary Ellen and Terry joined by Mr and Mrs Forrest Mericle and Olin Foster later visiting with Mr and Mrs Claude Wren Sunday afternoon. Johnie Whicker spent Thursday to Monday at the Bobbie Whicker home in Ottumwa to care for grandchildren while parents bowled in Des Moines. Tuesday dinner guests at Mamie Easter included Mrs Delta Bigin of Cincinnati and Johnie Whicker. Mrs James McGrann of Mystic visited her mother Mamie Easter Sunday. R Faber and grandson Richard Albaugh of Ankeny attended the high school track meet in Oskaloosa and Albaugh defended his high jump state record and ran the relay. Lyle Jones Steven and Margery Tracy from Peoria Ill spent Friday at Ben Jones home with Wendell Murdy. John Kelley returned Friday from a trip to Arkansas and Missouri. Don Pettibone returned home Friday after surgery in Rochester Minn. Weekend callers at Mearl Walter home included Sylvia Hiatt Loren Walter, Marvin Gardner, Maurice Walter and Marchelle, Sylvan Van Dorin Annette and Debbie, Clarence Johnson.
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Olin Foster
Rex
Foster
Gary
Mary Ellen
Terry
Forrest Mericle
Claude Wren
Johnie Whicker
Bobbie Whicker
Ottumwa
Aring
Des Moines
Mamie Easter
Delta Bigin
Cincinnati
James McGrann
Mystic
Lyle Jones
Steven
Margery Tracy
Peoria
Ill
Ben Jones
Wendell Murdy
John Kelley
Arkansas
Missouri
Don Pettibone
Rochester
North Bend Ladies Aid Meeting at Phillips Home
The North Bend Ladies Aid met April 10 at Joyce Phillips home with a dinner served and grace by Josephine Moffitt. Lorena Lain presided as the group reviewed a poem, napkin prize won by Donna Beaty, Easter hat contest judged Edith Beaty first Leela Lain second Delores Shepard third. Members present and guests listed. next meeting May 8 with Maxine Rinehart, last until fall.
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North Bend Ladies Aid
Joyce Phillips
Josephine Moffitt
Donna Beaty
Lorena Lain
Edith Beaty
Leela Lain
Moravia Seeks State Help for Sewer and Water Plans
Letters from Moravia officials urge active funding for a town waste disposal system tied to growth from Rathbun and Red Rock dam areas. The note cites 85 percent local support, a PHP water system upgrade, and bond financed Jordan Vein well now serving 195 water users. Sewage currently relies on septic tanks, causing odor issues and drainage discharge near roadways.
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Arden H. Newell
Red Rock
Moravia
Jordan
Our
John Kyl
Moravia Iowa Seeks Grant for Waste Disposal System
In a city letter Rex Angel mayor and Charles Turner clerk urge consideration of a grant and loan for a waste disposal system. They note odor concerns from sewage drainage polluting streams and farm ponds, including a grade school playground. Moravia population around 700, with new homes and a west-side housing addition.
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Kyl
Moravia
Rex Angel
Charles R. Turner
Iowa
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