Farewell Sermon for Rev Stroud Ends 50-Year Ministry
Rev. E. R. Stroud, retiring after five decades in ministry, will deliver his farewell sermon at the Evangelical United Brethren church on Sunday morning. He has served numerous charges in the M E and United Brethren conferences and will move May 12 to Lorimer with Mia Stroud.
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E. R. Stroud
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rev. Stroud
Mia
Stroud
Lorimer
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Garrett Biblical Institute
Chicago
Simpson College
Indianola
York College
York
Nebr
M. FE. Church
Pearl Memorial M. E
Omaha
M. E
Town
Tennant
Dedham
Walnut
Casey
Pleasantville
Carson
Red O's Ct
Lenox
Farragut
Redfield
Malvern
Tawa
Moravia
Sunshine Choir
Shower Honors Mrs Theresa Comstock
A pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs Junior Comstock and Misa Doris Means of Albia honored Theresa Comstock. Guests played games with prizes for Iva Strank Doris Jean Woodward Cecil Tadlock and Ruby Andrews. Refreshments included fruit salad cake coffee and mints. Attendees listed include Essie Shil Eva Miller Cecil Tadlock Iva Strunk Lorene Rubaugh Venetah Rubaugh Ruby Andrews Kenny Danny Sharon Comstock Donna Jo Albert and LeRoy Comstock.
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Junior Comstock
Misa Doris Means
Albia
Slater
Theresa
Iva Strank
Doris Jean Woodward
Cecil Tadlock
Ruby Andrews
Essie Shil- Eva Miller
Iva Strunk
Lorene Rubaugh
Drenda Gae
Venetah “Rubaugh
Kenny
Danny
Sharon Comstock
Donna Jo
Albert
LeRoy Comstock
Kensingtons Meet at John Wilson Home
The Kensingtons met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. John L. Wilsons home with all members present. Roll call listed birds seen. Mrs. Wilsons led several penins games won by Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Oebler. Plans for the May breakfast included ice cream cake cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensingtons
John L. Wilson
Brother's Sudden Death Reported in Osawatomie
Mrs. Francis Kincade learned of the sudden death of her brother Emmett Dugen in Osawatomie Kansas. He died at 10 20 from a heart ailment. Mr and Mrs Kincade and her household were listed in the brief notice.
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Francis Kincade
Emmett Dugen
Osawatama
Kansas
Mrs. Kincade
Services Tuesday For John Allen Hiatt
John Allen Hiatt died April 25 1954 at Woodland Nursing Home Des Moines aged 91 after long illness. He lived around Moravia most of life and worked threshing and later electronics for I S A Centerville. Survived by two children five grandchildren seven great grandchildren two half brothers and two sisters. Funeral April 27 Turner Funeral home with Rev John Grenfell officiating Moravia Cemetery burial.
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John Allen Hiatt
Enos
Hannah Hayworth Hiatt
Applonose County
Woodland Nursing Home
Des Moines
Allen
Minnie Young
Ohn Allen
Elia Hiatt
Centerville
Hiatt
Moravia
Emery
Fred Hiatt
R. J. Raney
Iva Woods
South Dakota
Theo Miller
Clarence Miller
Harold Hoffman
Boyd Runnells
Harold Burton
Curtis Burton
Turner Funeral Home
John Grenfell
Moravia Cemetery
Kalvig Injured In Farm Accident
Irven Kalvig, a former resident southeast of town, was seriously injured Tuesday when a piece of metal struck above his left eye while working on machinery. He received medical care from a doctor after Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Daniels assisted him and 20 stitches were needed to close the wound.
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Irven Kalvig
Kenneth Daniels
Pre-nuptial Shower Held at Legion Home
Over 100 guests attended a pre nuptial shower for Joan Stevens and Jerry Pettibone at the American Legion home on Wednesday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. Lloyd Rose Mrs. Ivan Harsh Mrs. George Turner and others. Guests socialized, gifts were opened, and refreshments of cake coffee and kolache were served from a table center with yellow jonquils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Stevens
Jerry Pettibone
American Legion
Lloyd Rose
Ivan Harsh
George Turner
Loyd Carter
R. C. Wilson
A. Burton
Regular meeting of eo Lodge No 252 notices
Regular meeting of eo Lodge No 252 A F A M Monday event Meg zs visiting brothers welcome Paul Diaks W M C Coumson Secretary
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Eo Lodge No. 252
Paul Diaks
W. Ms
C. Coumson
New Moravia Street Lights Turn On In Business District
New incandescent street lights installed by Iowa Southern Utilities lit up Moravia’s square Tuesday evening. Twenty units on steel poles plus larger wood poles in the park and south square provided brighter illumination with diffused glow and reflective globes. Officials will trim trees and adjust reflectors to cover dark spots. residential lighting upgrades with 1000 watt lamps are planned later, at no town cost, to fill remaining dark areas.
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Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
P. K. Horner
O. C. Easter
Carl Black
Art Fox
Max McDonough
Lee
Rainbow Girls Charter Ceremony at Moravia Masonic Hall
The Moravia Rainbow Assembly for Girls received its charter during a regular meeting Monday at the Masonic hall. Grace Sprecher of Denison, Supreme Inspector of Iowa, helped institute the assembly along with Gwen How, Elbert Moore, Cc. Couson, Ray Charity, and others. Four candidates were initiated Linda Coulson Linda Appler Wilma Howard and Burness Rumley. Mrs. George Winslet sang, and refreshments were served to about 60 guests.
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Moravia
Linda Coulson
Linda Appler
Wilma Howard
Burness Rumley
George Winslet
Carl Black
Johnny Main
Loyd Carter
Trenton Wilson
Truxton, Dicks
Dick Johnson
Eslinger Cemetery Association to Meet May 4
The Eslinger cemetery association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon May 4 at the home of Mrs. W D Wilson.
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Eslinger
Eslinger Cemetery Association
W. D. Wilson
Mend Church Menu for May Fifth
First Christian Church presents May fifth menu featuring chicken loaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered peas, baked beans, cottage cheese, spring salad, pie and coffee or hot tea.
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First Christian Church
E Caster Submits to Major Surgery in Kirksville
E Caster, admitted to Laughlin hospital in Kirksville Missouri last week, submitted to major surgery on Friday. His sons Darrel Newton Floyd Albia and Leo Clifford have been with him while Mrs Caster stays in Kirksville with her husband.
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E.C. Caster
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Darrel
Newton
Floyd
Albia
Leo
Clifford
Mrs. Caster
Co op Dinner To Honor Rev Strouds
Courtesy farewell dinner follows Sunday morning church service honoring Rev and Mrs Evan Strouds. All church members and friends are invited to attend.
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Rev
Strouds
Evan Stroud
Double Eight Club Meets at Coulson Home
The Double Eight club gathered Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coulson with co hosts Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Condra. Pitch winners were Mrs. Carl Black Lloyd Rose Mrs. Bert Turner and Harold Mason. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hughes. Refreshments of sandwiches pickles olives ice cream cake and coffee were served.
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Double Eight
C. C. Coulson
Kenneth Condra
Carl Black
Lloyd Rose
Bert Turner
Harold Mason
Russell Hughes
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Carole Hammond
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at Oma ha Missouri to celebrate Mrs. Carole Hammond's birthday with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hammond. Attendees included Fiorajo Bartle Centerville Bert Rinehart Mary Lou Mystic route 2 Emmett Derby and others from Albia Ot tumwa Unionville and nearby areas. The day featured visiting and games.
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Lawrence Hammond
Omaha
Carole Hammond
Fiorajo Bartle
Centerville
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Mystic Route 2
Emmett Derby
Larry
Karen Rose
Monte Lynn
Roy Sheldon
Darlene
Robert
Ronnie
Albia
George Hammond
Gerald Rinehart
Ottumwa
Jess Montgomery
Geneva
Wanda
Wilma
Melva Perkins
Linda Rowland
Unionville
John Van Zante Admitted to Rochester Mayo Clinic
John Van Zante former northwest of Moravia entered Smith hospital in Albia Saturday. He was transported by Turner ambulance to Rochester Minnesota on Monday for observation at the Mayo Clinic.
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John van Zante
Moravia
Smith Hospital
Albia
Turner
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Twentieth Century Club Meets with Mrs Craver
Mrs. C. W. Craver hosted a Wednesday afternoon Twentieth Century club meeting. Articles were read by Mrs. A. R. Fenton Mrs. T. E. Campbell and Mrs. Charles Coffin. An arm chair travel quiz featured a Syrian widow’s mite coin once given to Craver’s missionary mother. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Cody Luse’s home on May 11 with a Mothers Day program.
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C. W. Craver
Twentieth Century Club
A. R. Fenton
T. E. Campbell
Charles Coffin
Craver
Cody Luse
Charles Argo Injures Ankle In Fall On Tractor Ride
Charles Argo son of Mr and Mrs Guy Argo south of town slipped from a tractor while riding with his father Tuesday. He was taken to St Joseph hospital at Centerville and released the next day Wednesday.
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Charles Argo
Guy Argo
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Union Livewires Meet at Lazelle Strunk Home
On April 16, a Union Livewires meeting gathered at Lazelle Strunk home with leaders Howard Alden Kenneth Coltrain Carl Alden and 13 members plus 20 visitors. Talks on Soil Conservation were given before adjourning with the 4H pledge as Mrs Strunk and Mrs McCoy served refreshments. Reporter Wilbur Strunk.
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Lazelle Strunk
Howard Alden
America
Kenneth Coltrain
Carl Alden
Robert Bimbi
Billy Rogers
Wilbur Strunk
Gale Alden
Dale Cox
Errol Alden
Dennis Kelley
Eric Alden
Bobby Rogers
Donald Strunk
Richard Coltrain
Strunk
McCoy
Birth Notice for Kenny Gladfelder Weta
Mr and Mrs Kenny Gladfelder Weta announce the birth of their child weighing T pounds and ounces at end Mrs Frank Gladfelder a de woanilanes.
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Kenny Gladfelder
Frank Gladfelder
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