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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
4
Like new spinet piano and electronic spinet organ can be had by assuming balance on small payments. Will sell separately. Write Credit Manager, Rheins Missouri, Inc., Box 48, Webster Groves 19, Mo. 3012.
Mrs Garnet McDonough visited her daughters in Des Moines from Tuesday to Thursday last week. Mr and Mrs Car Black hosted a dinner for guests including Miss Oneita Selby en route from Heidelburg, Germany to Los Angeles. Weekend guests at Ira Boyer’s home included Harold Lundgren and family, Harry Pearson and daughters, with others from Burlington Des Moines Albia Ottumwa and Ottumwa relatives attending and a birthday cake brought by Mrs Pearson.
Evangelical United Brethren Church lists minister Lynn J. King and events from 10:00 a.m. Sunday School to 8 p.m. midweek prayer. Nazarene Church under Rev. Donald R. Thurman posts 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. worship plus 7:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. services. Olivet Quartet tour with Rev. Gene Phillips featured at Zone Rally in Chariton Wednesday 8 p.m. Prayer and fasting Friday noon. First Christian Church with Rev. W. F. T. Evans notes 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and 10:00 a.m. Communion plus 7:30 p.m. Bible study.
Grace Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. The evening service at 7:00 p.m. will be followed by a board meeting. Prayer meeting is Wednesday August 10 at 8:00 p.m. Pastor is Rev John Grenfell and Sunday School Superintendent is Kari Tuttle.
Fanchion Criddlebaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Criddlebaugh receives valedictorian honors for El Camino High School in California. She has been an all A student for four years and holds memberships in California Scholarship Federation national honor society and Spanish honor society. She earned several awards and serves as associate editor of the school newspaper and Sacramento Union correspondent. She will receive the Ann Pinkerton journalism scholarship and the Readers Digest scholarship.
Lewis Edward Stamm, longtime fruit grower and former Idaho state legislator, died in a Nampa nursing home after an extended illness. Born April 23, 1864 in Iowa, he lived in Nampa since 1911, ran a Des Moines business college, and served as secretary treasurer of the Nampa highway district and as state representative from Canyon County in Idaho's 20th legislature. Survived by three daughters and two grandchildren. funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Nampa. burial there.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Wolfe age 75 of 1529 West 4th Street were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Parrott and Wood funeral home Waterloo following her death Wednesday morning at Allen Memorial Convalescent Home from complications after a broken hip. Surviving are three sons Dr F Roger Wolfe Red Oak Dr Harold Wolfe San Marino California Dwight Wolfe Des Moines one daughter Mrs Ralph Pronk Waterloo two sisters Effie Gollaher Moravia Nora Eastlack Omaha Neb one brother Merril Johnson Moravia three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in 1946 and her parents.
The Albertson reunion met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Callen on Sunday July 24. A basket dinner was enjoyed. New officers were Bill Callen president and Mrs Earl Albertson secretary treasurer. 1956 reunion planned at Gilbert Callens near Iconium. Various relatives attended including Lloyd Clark presiding, and families from Albia Ames Des Moines Mystic Town and Des Moines.
The Joseph and Abner Roberts descendants held their 35th annual reunion at Blakesburg park on Sunday July 31 with 41 present. A basket dinner followed by a business meeting elected Harold Roberts president Don ald Huber vice president Lula Roberts Tillmont secretary treasurer. Three marriages and two births were reported, and Lige Pittle formerly of Bloomfield and West Grove died in Palm Beach Florida. Letters were read from members in Illinois Arizona California Minnesota and Florida. Next year’s reunion will again be at Blakesburg park on the last Sunday in July July 29.
Iowa State College extension poultryman Robert McVicker says the new egg grading law will favor most Iowa poultry producers. Those selling 80 to 85 percent top quality eggs will gain, and even farmers relying on eggs for income can profit more by improving egg care. profits hinge on percent of grade A eggs marketed, with substantial gains for 80 percent or higher.
Attendees included Melrose residents Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Albertson and Lois, Darling and Robert of Centerville, Earl and Pauline Woodcock of Hampton, Frank Spencer and Pauline, Lloyd Clark and Darlene, David and Dale of Columbus Junction. Out of state members included Mrs. Ronald Swenson and Kim of Stanchfield Minnesota, Donald Jorgenson and sons of Minneapolis, Mrs. Ethel Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Terry of Green City Missouri, E V Albertson of Milan, Mayme Callen of Ironwood Michigan, Everett L. Allen of York Nebraska, Alms Allen of Lincoln Nebraska, and Walter, Bristol, Elvin and James of Waco Nebraska.
The article details numerous reunions and visits across Moravia Albia and Blakesburg. Families including Tillmonts Roberts Hiatt Patrick Argo and others attend birthday celebrations funerals and hospital stays. Guests travel from Ottumwa Waterloo Des Moines and beyond.
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