Committees Named For Fall Festival Plans Set For Sept 12 13 14
Moravia park hosted a fall festival planning meeting Thursday. Officers include Russell Hughes president and other division heads such as Merle Walter vice president and Margaret Brooks president of the women's division. Additional leaders cover entertainment advertising finance concessions and booster seating industrial and more. The festival is scheduled for September 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Russell Hughes
Margaret Brooks
Merle Walter
John Spencer
Nellie Williams
Virginia McDonough
Loyd Carter
Rowena McFatridge
Roscoe Pennington
Don Tscherter
Max Hiner
Harold Burton
Friz -Walter Advertising Committee
Larry Brooks
R. R. Perkington
Booster Club
Bert. Turner
Art Fox
Richard Veach
Industrial
Harrison Scott Dies of Heart Attack in Ft. Collins
Harrison Scott 62, of Ft. Collins Colorado, died Tuesday morning from a heart attack. He had lived in Albia Centerville and Colorado. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Ft. Collins. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Blizzard of Chariton, a son and a daughter, brothers Walter and John, two sisters Mrs. Jasper Hampton of Casper Wyoming and Mrs. Lee Hoffman of Wheatland Wyoming, and one grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
John Scott
Harrison Scott
Ft. Collins
Colo
Albia
Centervillé
Colorado
Elizabeth Blizzard
Chariton, & Son and & Daughter
John
Jasper Hampton
Casper
Wyo
Lee Hoffman
Wheatland, Wye
Annual Homecoming at Iginum Teorilum Methodist Church
The Teorilum Methodist and Christian churches held their annual homecoming at the Methodist church on Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11. Rev. Banks Doggett led the morning service. A basket dinner followed at noon, then an afternoon program featuring hymns, solos, duets, readings, and a benediction by Don Whitehead.
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Teorilum
Méthodist ‘Church
Banks Doggett
Theresa Brown
Clara Brown
Vera Moore
Emily Thompson
Jake Firkings
Shirley
Roseann Calhoun
Marcia Thompson
Verda “Argo
Verna MecAnnich
Faye Fenton
God
Don, Whitehead
Van Dorin Reunion at Moravia Park Sunday
The annual Van Dorin reunion will be held in Moravia park on Sunday, August 18. A cooperative dinner will be served and all relatives and friends are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dorin
Moravia Park
Main Reunion Set for Centerville Park Sunday
The annual Main reunion will be held in Centerville park on Sunday August 11. Event secretary Pearl Woodward urges attendance and notes plans for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville Park
Pearl Woodward
Eec'y
Wilson Reunion Plans in Moravia Park
The annual Wilson reunion will be held in Moravia Park on Sunday, August 18. Secretary Mardeena White notes the event details and calls for attendees.
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Moravia Park
Bt Mardeena White
Sec’y
Lockman Reunion Set for August Second Sunday
The Lockman reunion will be held on August 13 with a basket dinner starting at noon. Attendees are urged to bring a dish and share memories at the event location.
Two Newborn Sons Reported in Center Ville and Bell Flower
Mr and Mrs Robert Gere Mc Clurg announce a son born Saturday August 3 at St Joseph hospital Center ville weighing 6 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson and Mrs Paul Mc Clurg. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gabe Johnson. Also born July 19 a son Verna Gale to Mr and Mrs J B McAllister of Bell Flower California. Mrs McAllister is formerly Mary Schrodt. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Schrodt.
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Robert Gere McClurg
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Virgil Johnson
Paul McClurg
Gabe Johnson
Verna Gale
J. B. McAllister
Bell Flower
Calif
Mc.Alister
Mary Schrodt
Cecil Schrodt
Team demonstrations win first at fair
Moravia participants at the Appanoose county fair included two demonstration teams. Lester Dooley and Wayne Lindley led a senior division win on proper farmstead wiring while Jerry Roblenz and Donald West won a junior division on making an electric brooder. Boblenz and West also placed first. Boblenz exhibited sheep and Dooley dairy.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Lester Dooley
Wayne Lindley
Jerry Roblenz
Donald West
Dooley
Lindley
Boblenz
West
Jerry Boblenz
Tom Pettibone
Burns Reunion Held in Moravia Park
The Burns reunion gathered 46 people at Moravia park on Sunday August 4. Attendees socialized in the afternoon and enjoyed ice cream. The meeting was called to order by chairwoman Mary Thompson, with Lucille Taylor elected to lead the 1958 reunion set for July 6-7 at Moravia park. Attendees included Leo and Lola Thompson, Leon Burns and family, Paul Burns of Promise City, Florence Underwood and sons, Kenneth Gatlin and son of Ottumwa, Hershel Kelly and daughters, Russell Burns and son, Everett Hawk and son, Dayne Taylor and Mary Burns, Robert Burns of Moravia, Doris Burns and children, with Marilyn Stocker of Blakesburg visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Moravia Park
Mary Thompson
Lucille Taylor
Leo Thompson
Farson
Leon Burns
Paul Burns
Promise City
Florence Underwood
Charlotte McAninch Wins Queen of the Furrow at Albia Fair
Charlotte McAninch daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Mc Aninch won the Queen of the Furrow contest at the Albia fair Monday night. Mary Parenza of Melrose was the other winner chosen from seven nominees. They will appear at the Oskaloosa fair Saturday night where regional winners will be selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte McAninch
John W. McAninch
Mary, Parenza
Melrose
Neighbors Help Claude Hawk Harvest at Home
Neighbors visited Claude Hawk at his home to help harvest his crop while he remains confined to home and hospital due to a serious back condition. Assistants on Monday included Clifford Caster Zell Wilson Le Roy Wilson Russell Darby James Russell Darby Delmar Hiner Dal Jas Faber Carl Cloyed Loren Thompson Jack McDonough Richard Bentzinger Harold Hawk E G Hawk and Harold Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hawk
Claude
Hawks
Clifford Caster
Zell Wilson
LeRoy Wilson
Russell Darby
James Russell Darby
Delmar Hiner
Dal~ Jas Faber
Carl Cloyed
Loren Thompson
Jack McDonough
Richard Bentzinger
Harold Hawk
E. G. Hawk
Harold Mason
Helen Greenlee Sacred Concert Sunday Evening
Miss Helen Greenlee Wagnerian soprano from Humeston Iowa will be presented in a sacred concert Sunday August 11 at 8:00 PM in the Methodist church. James Main of Green Mountain will accompany at the organ. She is Olivet Nazarene College and American Conservatory of Music trained and appeared in Who's Who in Music in 1954.
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Moravian Mysterial Association
Helen Greenlee
Humeston
Iowa
James Main
Green Mountain
Greenlee
Miss Greenlee
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Illinois
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Thankful note from Mildred Smith to supporters after illness
Mildred Smith expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards gifts flowers and calls during her illness. She specifically thanks blood donors Don Pettibone Lois Martin Grace Kincade Frances Kincade Carl Hiatt and Ray Charity and appreciates meals and in home help. May God bless all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pettibone
Lois Martin
Grace Kincade
Frances Kincade
Carl Hiatt
Ray Charity
Mildred Smith
Jolly Dozen Meets With Elsie Adams
Mrs. Elsie Adams hostess for Jolly Dozen circle meeting. Rook game yields Josie Chorr ity high score, Flora Jones low score, door prize to Mrs. Donald McCloud. Refreshments served. guests incl. Carrie Tissue of Albia and Donald McCloud.
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Elsie Adams
Jolly Dozen Circle
Rook
Josie Chorrity
Flora Jones
Donald McCloud
Adams
Carrie Tisue
Albia
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
The Murdy family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for acts of kindness during the illness and death of our companion and mother. Appreciation for floral offerings and for the lunch provided by the W S C S Legion Auxiliary and Past Matrons.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
W. V. Murdy
Mosley Resigns as Fourth Grade Teacher at Moravia
Mrs Andrew Mosley submitted her resignation to the Moravia school board as fourth grade instructor for the coming term. The move was necessitated by health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew. Mosley
Moravia
Thank You Note From Claude Hawk to Monroe County Neighbors
Claude Hawk thanks neighbors for cards gifts and calls while he was in Monroe County Hospital. He also acknowledges neighbors who finished threshing the grain and expresses deep appreciation for their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Claude Hawk
Thanks for cards during hospital stay
Harold Brown thanks everyone for the cards and remembrances received while hospitalized in Kirksville, saying they were greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Dinner guest Louis Van Dorin visits Moravia family
Airman Louis Van Dorin stationed at Fort Walton Beach Florida spent a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lowell Van Dorin of Albia arriving Friday. A family gathering Sunday at the parents home honored him with guests including Mr and Mrs J T Van Dorin Moravia Mr and Mrs Gene Carpenter and daughter Mr and Mrs Leo Van Dorin and child ren and Mrs Hesper Shaw. Sunday also marked the 86th birthday of Mrs Shaw and the 6th birthday of Roy Van Dorin.
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Louis van Dorin
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
J. T. van Dorin
Lowell van Dorin
Albia
Moravia
Gene Carpenter
Mrs. Murdy Succumbs To Lingering Illness
Martha Missouri Rogers Murdy born January 18 1876 at Centralia Missouri died August 2 at Golden Agers Nursing Home Centerville Iowa after long illness. She married Wendell Murdy Sr September 13 1893 and had seven children Lovuemma Palmer Mildred Newcomb Ellen Karr Enid Kee ton Tester Theodore Wendell. Funeral August 4 at Turner Funeral Home with Rev John Grenfell presiding. burial Oakland Cemetery Moulton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Missouri Rogers Murdy
Thomas J
Leuvenia Rogers
Centralia
Golden Agers
Centerville
Iowa
Wendell Murdy Sr
Lovuemma Palmer
Moravia
Mildred Newcomb
Kansas City
Ellen Karr
Lamar
Enid Keeton
Albia
Tester
Udell
Theodore
Moulton
Wendell
Grace Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
20Th Century Reading Club
Garden Club
Alda Stites
Laura Cox
Orlando
Florida
Georgia Frank
Trivoli
Til
Virginia French
Pasadena
Calif
Chester Rogers
Templeton
Frank Rogers
Turner Funeral Home
John Grenfell
Oakland Cemetery
Frank Lockman 84 Dies Following Illness
Frank Lockman 84 died Wednesday morning at 10 00 at his sister’s home after a several day illness. He was born November 6 1872 on a Moravia area farm and lived there most of his life. Surviving are two children Raula Moravia and Letha Baker Ottumwa, two grandchildren, a step grandchild and four great grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Turner Funeral Home with Rev LaVern Smith, Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial at Sales Cemetery east of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Francis
Frank) Lockman
Rebecca Milleman
Moravia
Mose
Sarah Elizabeth Lockman
Mr. Lockman
Ollie Clark
Mary Batterson
Maude Raney
Raula
Letha Baker
Ottumwa
LaVada Peck
Rebecca Millemon
Armenda Robinson
Etta van Trees
Des Moines
Raul
Elbert
Turner Funeral Home
LaVern Smith
Church of the Nazarene
Sales Cemetery
Iowa Navy Reservist Chosen for Mediterranean Honour Cruise
Irvin E. Faber son of Mr and Mrs R A Faber and a Moravia resident is a navy reserve electronics technician and junior electrical engineering student at the University of Iowa. He was selected along with three others from the 9th naval district for the annual honour cruise aboard 6th fleet units, visiting Lisbon and Cannes. The trip runs from Norfolk Virginia July 28 to August 13 with return to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin E. Faber
R. A. Faber
Naval Reserve Electronics Division
Iowa City
A:s
University of Iowa
Faber
Moravia
Navy Reserve
Naval District
Norfolkre Va
Nice
France
6Th Fleet
Lisbon
Portugal
Cannes
United States
School Handbooks Ready For The Year
New handbooks with information on school opening, available courses, teachers, rules, and the calendar for the year. They may be secured from the superintendent's office or at the Union office.
Moravia Softball Team Edged 3 2 at Belinda
Moravia traveled to Belinda and lost 3 to 2 in a softball game. A return match is planned Friday night. Ottumwa K P team will play here Tuesday night. On Aug 15 Moravia travels to Knox ville Veterans hospital diamond. Junior leaguers play Centerville ahead of Friday game.
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Moravia
Belinda
K. P
Ottumwa
Knoxville
Veterans Hospital
Centerville
Garden Club Meets With Nellie Williams
The Moravia Garden club met on Wednesday July 31 at the home of Mrs Nelie Williams. Thirteen members and one visitor attended as topics covered iris bulb division and setting and a book review on garden plants their names and origins. Mrs Mabel Smith displayed a flower arrangement and gifts were exchanged among members.
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Moravia Garden Club
Nelie Williams
Eleanor Miller
Grage Veach
Margaret Callen
Verva McDonough
Mabel Smith
Virga Boyer
Sybil Whitehead
Boyer Family Reunion Picnic Held in Centerville Park
The BE. H. Boyer family picnic gathered July 28 1957 in Centerville Park with hostesses the Boyer family. After a cooperative dinner a program featured songs prayers and scripture readings led by group members and guests. Those present included Dorin Wailes Ivan Wright Gertie Boyer Carl Boyer and many others. Mrs Chas Boyer to host 1958 reunion.
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BE. H. Boyer
Centerville Park
Geo. Boyer
Jesus
Linda Lee Burns
Basha Foster
Karen Kay Burns
Carl Boyer
Chas
Boyers
Dorin Wailes
Ivan Wright
Vaughn
Marla
Gertie Boyer
Gee
Boyer
Quick
Jack McKern
Terri
Charles
Pearly Boyer
Ivan Boyer
Larry
Karen
Donnie
Beth
Ricky
Allie Boyer
Olin Foster
David Weston
Russell Burns
Jimmy
Everett Hawk
Clem Everett
Leon Burns
Paul
Linda
Lester Gordon
Theodore Broshar
K. V Gladfelder
Judy
Rolla Foster
Albia
Jerry Brown Judges Van Buren County Fair Beef Swine
Jerry Brown judged the beef and swine departments at the Van Buren county fair in Keosauqua on Wednesday. Lloyd Reed, former Monroe county extension director, serves as the Van Buren county leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Brown
van Buren County
van Buren
Keosauqua
Lloyd Reed
Monroe County
Albia Fair Crowds Highlight Hereford Grand Champion
The Monroe county 4 H fair drew nearly 3 000 fans for the opening rodeo Tuesday with standing room and sold tickets for a large Wednesday crowd. Larry Wilkin of near Albia won grand champion Hereford steer with many top placings across baby beef divisions and other breed entries. Gary Charity led in the Angus and was named grand champion Angus female. Rodeo winners and state fair qualifiers included Hilton Hustlers, with several girls earning state bid in baking and dessert events. Judging of dairy and swine was underway as the event moves toward Thursday’s baby beef sale and a closing dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Larry Wilkin
Near Albia
Jimmy Kaldenberg
Albia
Richard Davis
Angus
Gary Charity
Hilton Hustlers
Karl Rogers
Paul’ Hoffman
Barbara Chance
Levitia
Sandra Stewart
Alicia
Linda Ward
Maravia
Margaret Gray
Connie McAninch
Moravia
Dorothy Bloomgren
Mary Proctor
Unionville
Martha McCord
Mary Lou Rinehart
Elaine Shepard
Carolyn Carlson
Eloise Leffler
Judith Larson
Karen Larson
Martha Rouse
Heeves
Eddyville Road
County ASC Re-elects Committee Members
Doyle N Anderson of Wells township was re-elected chair man of the Appanoose county ASC committee at the annual convention of township ASC delegates in Centerville on Saturday, July 27. Dallas F Walker of Walnut township was re-elected vice chair man, and Guy W Argo of Taylor township was named third member of the county committee. Named as first and second alternates were Kenneth Hiatt of Douglas township and Edward P Inman of Lincoln township. All were elected for a one year term starting August 1. Committee members will oversee county level farm programs including price supports acreage allotments soil bank and cost sharing conservation with policy making and administration duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle’ N. Anderson
Wells Township
Appanoose
ASC
Centerville
Dallas FF. Walker
Walnut Township
Guy W. Argo
Taylor Township
Kenneth 83 ‘Hiatt
Douglas
Edward P. Inman
Lincoln Township
Band Mothers Meet at Schoolhouse for Ice Cream Supper
The Band Mothers gathered Friday at the schoolhouse with Mrs. Geo. Scott presiding. They planned an ice cream supper for Saturday evening and decided to treat the band members during the fall festival. Committee members Mrs. Cecil Coulson and Mrs. Chester Paxston served sandwiches cupcakes and iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Scott
Cecil Coulson
Chfford Paxston
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Igonium
Wilson Reunion
Lockman
Ji Flight S. R
Elbert Moore
Joann
Charles R. Turner
Bert Turner
Miss Moore
Richards and Conover Hardware Company
Missouri
Finlay Engineering College
Charlotte McAninch IN “Queen OF Furrow
Claude Hawks
Jolly Dozen
Mosley
Harold Brown
Frank Lockman
Irvin Faber
Mediterranean Sea
Tra Boyer
Harley Tisue
Zell Callen
Albia Fair
Hereford
Jim Hollinrake
Angus Steers
Jimmy Craig
Wayne Stewart
Shirley Ryan
Mary Joe Ryan
David Larson
Raymond Davis
Herford
Jim Kaldenberg
Joe Carr
Tommy Kaldenberg
Angus Heifer
Ray Gardner
Walter Gardner
John Judge
Gray Charity
County Asc
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