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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
3
Moravia Garden club schedules its annual plant shrub bulb food and candy sale at the community building on Saturday April 27. Lunch will be served. Chairmen are Mrs Ira Boyer and Mrs Lee Hiatt. Public attendance urged.
Boys and girls from various 4-H clubs in Appanoose County will perform in a county wide talent show on Monday night April 29 at 7 30 p m at the community Center Cen terville. The 4 H committee and senior officers will organize the event with Larry Mallett Marvin Lindley Mary Sue Moffitt Connie Roblenz and Mary Ellen Wakefield leading the program. Alfred Bauman and Bruce Martin assist on the committee.
Moravia Rebekah Lodge met with Helen Lou Stocker presiding. Plans for the district convention in Moravia on May 16 were discussed. The Methodist church W.S.C.S. will serve a banquet at 6:30. Blakesburg will present the initiation in the evening with lodges Bloomfield Center ville Mystic Moulton Albia Lovilia and Cincinnati also taking part. Refreshments followed served by Mrs. Leonard Palmer and Mrs. Cecil Schradt.
A Saturday April 27 garden club sale is announced with lunch available. Various local residents and guests are listed for recent visits, social events, and a district American Legion conference in Oskaloosa. A Hawaiian three year move is noted for Carole Anne Glene wankie and Suzette.
Mrs Gladys Harsh notes the death of Ernest West's mother Mrs Louisa West who passed away Friday. Services were held Sunday at Kne edler Funeral Home in Blakesburg. Local residents and families visited and shared condolences through the weekend with numerous relatives including the Harsh and Wilson households.
Curtis Burton 72 born December 23 1800 in Hiattsville died after long faith filled life just after celebrating golden anniversary with Gail Hiatt He worked as a mechanic in Moravia and 80 years with John Veach implement He is survived by wife Gail four children eight grandchildren and siblings with services and thanks to community groups and Grace Methodist Church members.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clark and Alan visited at Hugh McFatridge's Monday evening. Leo and Richard Hoffman hosted Garry Kosman Thursday forenoon. Henry Van Weelden spent Thursday at Roscoe Argo's. Verta Hoffman joined Genevieve Morgan Friday evening. Howard Bosco and Jim Tee visited Argo's Saturday evening. Ot tumwa's Jim Tee joined at Leo and Richard Hoffman's Saturday. Ben Pickerell spent Sunday forenoon in town activities.
Bob Sweden joined a Sunday dinner at the Roscoe Argo home while Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman spent the afternoon at the Richard Hoffman home. The group gathered for family time with multiple Hoffmans hosting and hosting guests.
Iva Turner born near Milford Nebraska December 26 1890 died at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Centerville April 16 1963 age 72 years 3 months 21 days. Survived by her 97 year old mother Phrana two adopted sons Charles Albert in Navy Lexington Park Maryland and Francis of Moravia six grandchildren and many relatives. Drake University 1925 BS in Education and music. longtime schoolteacher held in Moravia funeral at Turner funeral home service April 19 1963 at Methodist church officiated by Rev Elton Coleman. Burial in Moravia cemetery.
The Iowa Southern Utilities annual meeting was held Monday afternoon in Centerville with 785471 shares represented. Elected to the board for the coming year were Harold L. Main Robert W. Greenleaf George S. Beuckman Max von Schrader Dwight C. Vredenburg and A E Peters was elected as a new director while Edward L. Shutts chose not to stand for re election and will be honored as an honorary director. Peters brings broad banking and business experience to the board.
The article profiles Mr. Peters of Newton active in Town Banking Association and serving on the Savings Committee for the American Bankers Association. It notes his roles on the City Council 1950–1958, as past-President of the Newton Chamber of Commerce, and as Jasper County Chairman of the U S Savings Bond Division since 1946. Also mentions family and education details along with Iowa Southern annual report data and stockholder info.
Orman Lemonds went Tuesday to Town City for throat examination and will return Wednesday for surgery Thursday May 2. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lemonds Mrs. Robert Foster and Mrs. A Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kitteade and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Foster spent Sunday evening at the David Weston.
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