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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
4
Exceptional opportunity offers reliable local distributor positions for automatic cigarette candy nut and gum vendors. No selling required accounts established for you. Must have car references and 800 cash secured by inventory. Excellent earnings part or full time. Personal interview by mail Rochester MN.
In loving remembrance of our dear father Mr. Frank Lockman called to rest August 7 1957 Our memories of him are very dear and grace more precious with each year Gone but not forgotten The children grandchildren and great grandchildren Mr and Mrs Jess Baker Mr and Mrs Raula Lockmon
The Moravia garden club gathered Wednesday with 16 members. President Ira Boyer opened with a collect, committees planned a float for Sept 9 fall festival, new member J T VanDorin welcomed, program led by Gerald Morgan, Lily and phlox spotlighted, plant material corsage given. August meeting to be hosted by Mrs Tisue.
A lengthy Local News column lists numerous Sunday dinners and visits. Families like Derby, Perry, McGee, Campbell, Mason, Coulson, and Johnson host and visit relatives across Keota, Mystic, Centerville, Ottumwa, Des Moines, and surrounding areas. Attendees include Keith Derby and sons, Emmett Derby, Aaron Campbell, Bill Bishop, Virgil Johnson, Linda Coulson, and many more, with boating at Lake Wepella and weekend trips to Dubuque and Madison.
The Simmons and Herron reunion will be held Sunday August 7 at Bloomfield city park with a basket dinner at 1 oclock D. T. This is the only notice about the reunion. Relatives and friends invited.
Cynthia Deere died July 25 1960 at age 81 in Bell County Kentucky after a life of faith and service. She married Samuel Locke in 1897 and later John Deere. survived by two daughters Mrs Wilburt Remmark and Mrs Harry Stocker of Moravia and son Shelvie Locke of Lyons along with numerous grandchildren and siblings. Funeral held 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Turner funeral home with Rev Lavern Smith officiating and burial in Selection cemetery. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and helpers.
Awards with names and placements from 4 H events include champions and reserves in showmanship and breeding classes. Notable competitors: Dale Etcher, Irene Stewart, Walt Gardner, Jack Ryan, Larry Woodward, Dean Pickrell, Tom Keeton, Kenny Ellison, and others.
A regional church notices schedule lists services at Evangelical United Brethren Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia and Nazarene churches. It includes Sunday worship at 10:00, Sunday school at 9:00, park services, Tuesday youth events, and Thursday senior youth meetings led by Rev. F. Richardson and pastors Weldon Whitenack and Howard Guenther with music and refreshments planned.
Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday August 14 assembly events with Pastor H LaVern Smith and Frank Woodward. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10 00 a m worship at 11 00 a m Young Peoples service at 7 00 p m. Evening union service in park at 8 00 p m no church services on August 14 and attendees to bring dinner and attend camp meeting. Larry Smith leads the evening program and basket dinner note.
Cottage meetings will resume August 23 at the Cecil Comstock home after a two week vacation. Elder Delbert Smith urges attendance to feel the spirit of the gatherings.
Friday evening at the Kenneth Free home ice cream and cake were served to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawk and daughters, Mrs. Flora Jones, and Martha Rouse. George Burghoffer, Moravia school music teacher, entered the hospital for treatment last week. Mrs. Harold Hudgens traveled Sunday to visit her sister at Long View Washington. She stayed overnight with the Carl Davis family at Spring Valley Minnesota, en route. Mr. and Mrs. John Guthery and son moved Friday to their new home on the former Lemaster property. He teaches at Morava schools.
The first Walter and Eva Lemaster reunion gathered relatives at the Nash home in Des Moines on Sunday July 31. Attendees included Ray Lemaster of Thompson and many Lemaster and Tisue family members from Omaha Newton Northwood Melrose and Des Moines. Hosts James Nash and wife hosted the event and invited everyone to visit at the Lemaster home near Thompson next year.
A fragment lists competitors including Johnnie Melick Tom Keeton Larry Woodward Richard Woodward Mark Van Zante Kenny Ellison Dean Pickrell Charles Laughead Charles Shafer David Shafer and others with variations of spellings and team labels. It also references Red Jack Ryan Lee Roy Daub Kenny Hilison Timmy Ranshaw Bobby Chance and notes Dean Pickrell as champion with Kenny Evisun as reserve.
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