Truth and Smiths in a Moravia rambler column
A Moravia Union column blends a tall tale about Dizzy Dean saving two girls from a mad dog with a Kansas City ballgame incident where a dog dies after being hit by a pitched ball. The piece shifts to a poem about the Smith family, then jokes about the upcoming constitution talk and political figures, and ends with local baseball notes from Moravia and nearby towns. It mentions Seymour farmers, Moravia Blues, Morrel Office, Albig All Stars, and Reds versus Underwood with game details.
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Moravia Union
St. Louis Cardinala
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Kansas City
Reds Walloped Morrell Office Team 6 to 1
The Moravia Reds extended their win streak to five straight softball victories last Friday under floodlights, beating the John Morrell Co. office team of Ottumwa 6 to 1. It was Reds pitcher Paul Underwood’s second straight game with a loss to a lack of shutout defense. They face Jerome this Friday, a team that has beaten Center Ville Stop & Shop twice, in a potential test of their streak.
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Moravia Reds
John Morrell Co
Ottumwa
Paul Underwood
Red
Reds
Jerome
Centerville
Reda
Moravia softball schedule summary
On August schedule in Moravia the Blues play Seymour Farmers at 7:30 and Reds meet Jerome at 8:30. Aug 5 Moravia Reds face Albia All Stars at 9:00 pm. Aug 6 league games Yankees vs Cubs 7:80 and Athletica vs Tigers 8:30. Aug 8 Moravia Reds vs Morrell Office at Ottumwa YMCA field 2 am. Aug 12 Tigers vs Yankees 7:30 and Cubs vs Athletics 3:30. Aug 15 prelim Rathbun Moravia match and Reds vs Albia All Stars 8:30.
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Seymour Farmers
Moravia Blues
Reds
Albig All Stars
Monroe County
Albia Diamond
Morrell
YMCA
South Ottumwa
Moravia
Underwood
Moravia Reds
Jerome
Albia
Albia All Stars
Yankees
Cubs
Athletica
Tigers
Ottumwa
Ymca Athletic Field
Morrell Office
Athletics
Probphy Rathbun
Moravia. Wen
Meresie Reds
Albin All Stars
Unionville School Leads Season Start
Unionville school officials announce a renewed season start after several years. The district plans to implement new programs and welcomes students back to classrooms as part of a broader district-wide initiative.
Iconium M. E. Busy Bees Entertain Thrusday Program
Iconium M. E. Busy Bees entertained Thursday afternoon with a program featuring quilting by the Ladies Aid. A well set luncheon followed on long tables, decorated and in place. The program was led by the "Qn Time" group, which will have charge in two weeks.
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Tconium M. E. Ladies Aid
Poultry Club To Meet Here Thursday Eve
Appanoose County Poultry Association will meet at Moravia Community Building Thursday evening to elect officers and plan the annual show during Moravia Fall Festival. President Wm Gardner urges all members and poultry enthusiasts to attend as the club aims to exceed last year’s successful show.
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Appanoose County Poultry Association
Moravia
Wm. Gardner
Gardner
Stevens Family Reunion Draws Eighty Attendees
The Stevens family reunion was held at Mein's Grove south of Moravia on Sunday July 28 with eighty attendees. A noon dinner, ball games, recitations, and music followed by dances filled the afternoon. Officers were reelected and plans made to hold the next reunion July 1986 at Centerville city park.
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Stevens
Mein's Grove
Moravia
Pernt
Bonnie Lee Bunley
Barbara Ellen Collsins
Leona Hodge
Betty Roby
Mary
Carl Cox
Boyd Perry
Calvin Rumley
Duane McCreary
Harold, Lazelle
Elaine Stuffle
Elaine Stufflebeam
Roy Moffatt
Centerville
Lew Hodge
Laverne
Leone
Herold McCreary
Robert Roby
Robbie
Betty
Maxine
Billy
Jackie
Levi Stevens
Mildred
Dorothy
Ira
Paul Erskine
Roy Dudley
Pearl Dudley
Phillip
Roy
James Dudley
James
Numa
Harold Stufflebemn
Laselle
Elaine
David Dean
Albia
John Moffatt
Edna
Mery
Daisy
Bey
Iconium
Perry Miller
Will Moffatt
Floyd and
Lee
Harry Rumley
Calvin
Bonnie Lee Rumley
John Glasgow
Udell
Albert Veach
Duane
Delma June
Frank Cox
Floyd Lockman
Jake Stevenz
Friday Dinner Menu at EB Church Picnic
Mr EB hosted a church gathering with a Sunday dinner menu including chicken loaf gravy potatoes green beans cottage cheese apple sauce Harvard beeta bread butter jelly pie ice tea and coffee Mrs Watts and others enjoyed a watts home picnic supper last Thursday evening at the M B church group venue.
Mora via Softball ends first half with champions named
The Mora via Softball season paused Tuesday night as the first half concluded. Teams had five losses apiece before the night, with a league reorganization and new drawing set for Monday. Interested players may sign for the rest of the season at The Union office, 25 cents fee.
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Moravia
Aigners
Thurston to Attend Philippine Inaugural on Nov 15
Congressman Thurston of Iowa Fifth District, longtime Insular Affairs ranking Republican, has been invited by the Philippine government to attend the inaugural of the new president in Manila on November 15. Vice President Garner and top congressional leaders are also invited. Philippine government will cover all expenses. Thurston helped push the act granting independence to the Philippines.
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Thurston
Fifth
Iowa
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Phillipine
Manila
Garner
Burns
House
Senate
Philipine
Congress of the
Thornton
Kenneth Cullers Named Paris High School Athletic Coach
Kenneth Cullers, formerly of Moravia, elected athletic instructor for Paris high school and will teach social science. He succeeds Billy John Wilson who resigned. Cullers, a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan, has an notable athletic record and was also invited to coach in Bonaparte Town school before accepting Paris. Dr and Mrs Benson of Longmont, Colorado, arrived for T J Turner’s illness, with Turner reported a little improved.
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Kenneth Cullers
Moravia
Paris
Billy John Wilson
Bowling Green
Cullers
Andeid Benson
Longmont
Color
Bailey Timber Co Moves Headquarters to Kirksville
Bailey Brothers Timber Co relocates main offices from Moravia to Kirksville Missouri. The firm ran a saw mill and props business here for three years employing up to 39 workers and a payroll near 700 dollars weekly. Timber yard will stay at Millard and some staff will move with the company.
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Bailey Bros. Timber Company
Moravia
Kirksville
Missouri
Bailey Brothers
Floyd
Raymond
Baileya
Baileys
Millard
Raymond Bailey
The
James Creech
Kirkaville
Burton Family Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The Burton reunion gathered at Centerville city park on Sunday July 28 amid heat and absence of some families. A noon picnic and afternoon visiting followed, with many Burtons listed as attendees along with several visitors. Plans were made to hold the reunion again at Centerville park on the fourth Sunday in July next year.
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Burton
Centerville
Harry Burton
Arthur
Doris
Harley Burton
Robert
Curtis Burton
Harold
Richard and
Barbars
Neal Burton
Evelyn
Mra
Preston Hiatt
Bayard Neff
Bernard
Henry ‘McDonald
Rollie
Wright
Clif Kay
Bobby
Hazel McDonald
Jack
Bob
Gretchen
Frank Hiatt
Clyde Hiatt
Vess Hiatt
Wilda
Fred Hiatt
Orville Burton
Margaret
John
Charles Edward
Lulu Burton
Gerald Butler
Evelyn Stauber
Madge Duvel
Elizabeth Cameron
Dorjethy
William Vinzant
Paul Criddlebaugh
Letter from Dr Atkins Reports Better Business
The Moravia Union prints a letter from Dr BR Atkins praising improving business. He is touring with a show in Ventura this week. He notes strong crops in the area and that farmers are paying workers from $2.50 to $9.50 a day.
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Moravia Union
BR. J. Atkins
Ventura
Sunday church services and leaders listed
CarreleS Sunday School at 10 a m Mes Birdie Main Superintendent Morning worship at 11 Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Evening service at 8 o'clock pastor W G Lazgle Sunday School at 10 a m Lyle Beery Superintendent Epworth League at 7 p m Evening worship at 9 Wealey Morning worship at 9 30 Bunday School at 10 90 a m J C Bebrens pastor
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Mes
Birdie Main
Christian Endeavor
W. G. Lazgle
Lyle Beery
Epworth League
Wealey
Bunday
J. C. Bebrens
United Brethren Sunday Services and Activities Schedule
The United Brethren church lists morning worship at 11, Young Peoples prayer at 6 30, special prayer at 7 30, and evening service at 8. Thursday prayer meeting. W M A and Otterbein Guild picnic Friday afternoon at Mrs John Dille. Junior Christian Endeavor Saturday 1 45 pm. Pastor W T Boston.
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Johnson
Young Peoples Prayer Group
Christian Endeavor
W. M. A. and
Otterbein 'Guild
John Dille
W. T. Boston
Teonium And Area Homecoming Services And Meetings
Teonium Circuit and Hilton church communities announce a Sunday homecoming at Iconium with Royal Holbrook speaking at Morning Worship and a 9 30 Sunday School. Other events include Young Peoples at 7 15, prayer meetings, Ladies Aid, Epworth League, and a play by The Four Square church of Albia after League.
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Young Peoples
Ladies Aid
Laat
Town-Des Moines
Belgina
Fairview
Royal Holbrook
Epworth
Four Square Church of
Albia
Story of the Cross
Hilton
Royal Lolbrook
Bert Teller
Iconium
Moravia Softball Team Defeats Unionville 9 to 3
Moravia softball, same squad that beat Tick Ridge last week, defeated Unionville 9 to 3 Sunday. Oral Easter pitched for Moravia with Ernest Underwood catching. The game was tight early, then Moravia pulled ahead. Underwood hit a lengthy home run, reported as the longest seen by the team, sailed over the center fielder’s head.
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Moravia Softsball
Tick Ridge
Unionville
Oral
Easter
Moravia
Ernest Underwood
Christian Church Dinner Menu for August 7th
The menu features fried chicken and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cold slaw, candied carrots, bread, butter, apple sauce, ice cream, and cake. The M. E Ladies Auxiliary met today for a quilting day and picnic dinner.
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Christian Church
Wed
M. E
Homecoming and Pioneer Day Planned at Iconium
Rev. J W Zebre outlines two day event in Iconium for Homecoming Sunday and Tri County Pioneer Day Monday with church unity services, musical numbers, farm leader addresses, school band concerts, kittenball games and aerial flights by Curtis Robin plane. Attendees from Moravia Albia Centerville Chariton expected. program to be finalized by week end.
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J. W. Zebre
Tri-County
Iconium
Zebre
Christian
Moravia
Misa Mayme Callen
Roy Miller
Zerbe
W. R. Matsler
Promise City
Evelyn Dalin
Albia
Lorena Albert
Beulah Bishop
Mia. Jamieson
Centerville
Thomas Simpson
Dallas McGinnis
Hilton
Benge Sisters
Fairview
Minis~sters
Moravia Public School
Fred Tarr
Chariton
Ray Murray
Iowa State Secrrtary of Agriculture
Royal Holbrook
Iowa State College Extension Department
Charles EB. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau
C. E. Sherwood
Ottumwa
Family Reunion Notices McCumber Stocker Locke Main Coulson McDanel and more
McCumber reunion set in grove at S P Gideon home on Sunday August 11. Stocker and Locke reunion at Albia fair grounds August 4. Main reunion Sunday August 11 at Main Grove Morevia. Coulson ninth annual homecoming August 22 1985 Center ville Park. McDanel sixth reunion August 18 Centerville City Park. Daphne McDanel secretary. Mr and Mrs N R Wand and daughter Margaret and Miss Margeret Miller recently returned from a western vacation to Black Hills Yellowstone and other sights. N B returned injured in trunk lid accident injuring third finger of left hand.
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McCumber
S. P. Gideon
Morevia
Mia
N. R. Wand
Margaret
Margeret Miller
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
West
N. B
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Smith
Ewell-Tepen
Arctic
Joneses
Max Cotte
Yen
Hoover
Unionville School
Unionville, Lows
Iconium M. E
Busy Bees
Iconium Tri-County
Charles E. Hearst
Ray Murray Towa
Secretary of Agriculture
Royal Holbrook I. 8. C. Extension Department
Poultry Club
Mr. EB
Paris, Mo
Bailey Timber Co
Kirksville, Mo
Burtons
Centerville Park
Dr. Atkins
Carreles
Church of Christ
Methodist Episcopal
United Brethren
Teonium
J. W. Zerbe
Stocker-Locke
Stocker and Locke
H. E. Stocker
Coulson
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