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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
3
A jumble of classified ads offers household items for sale including a Davenport chair dinette set and various appliances. Separate opportunity ads seek reliable locals to distribute cigarettes and candy via vending machines, plus a piano sale and a route job for cosmetics sales in Moravia and surrounding areas with pay details and contact addresses.
The elementary and high school have expanded programs including Spanish as a foreign language and a new guidance counselor. Expected enrollments by grade range from 32 to 50 students. Floors were refinished, rooms repainted, new hot lunch equipment added, playground slides and swings relocated, and math equipment upgraded in the high school.
Mr and Mrs Leo Van Dorin and family dined with relatives as Rev and Mrs F A Ogden and daughter Eunice go to Cedar Falla for the E U B churches Town and Missionary convention at Riverview Park August 8 to 13. Delegates from Albia and Moravia societies attend. Mrs Maude Beatty and Mrs Charley Thompson visit Mearl Walter’s family and travel to Sedan with Walter siblings. several other relatives host and visit through the week.
First Christian Church led by Donald Plum and Mrs Birdie Main lists 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Communion with a park union service in the evening. Nazarene Church with H LaVern Smith and Frank Woodward schedules 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 worship 7:30 park union service and notes no service on the 13th as attendees are urged to join the Nazarene Camp in West Des Moines.
Evangelical United Brethren and Grace Methodist announce Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship at 10:00 a.m. Union park service at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Whitenack. Bible study 8:00 p.m.. Aug 14 shower for Richard Mason and Karen Scott. Missionary convention Aug 16–12 at River View Park Cedar Falls. W.S.W.S. fast day dinner Aug 16. Fairview and Wesley Chapel list services, MYF trips to Lake Wapello for Galilean Service. Moravia notes 10:06 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. worship, Galilean Service at Lake Wapello. Bible study Aug 6 at 8:00 p.m.
Mrs Harry Phillips visited her mother Mrs J R Callen Tuesday and Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Loren Walter with Miss Ruby Whitehead of Phoenix Ariz Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley and Susan Mr and Mrs Delbert Gray and son Brad of Louilla Johnny Eaton of Exline and Ernest Cridlebaugh of Rockford Il called on Mrs O G Woodward and Mrs Ella Cridlebaugh Monday Rev and Mrs Laverne Smith and delegates Mr and Mrs Bill Woodward attend the Naz arene convention in Des Moines Others will attend the rest of the week
After Saturday’s concert, Band Mothers met in the community building. Mrs West announced September gathering on the first Wednesday at the school house. Mr Burghoffer urged purchase of new flags for the flag swingers and plume for the majorette.
The group voted to buy flag material with girls and mothers making them. Mrs Harrington is chairman and the secretary will order the plume. Bake sale proceeds totaled 45 dollars and 48.20 from an ice cream social. On Wednesday afternoon August 16 a uniform change was set at the school house with Doris Boblenz in charge.
Mrs Jennie Pollard observed her 89th birthday anniversary on Wednesday with relatives and friends holding a cooperative dinner at her home. A decorated birthday cake was brought by Mrs Delmar Dudley and corsages from Mr and Mrs Clyde Beaty of Denver Colorado and Mrs Ira Boyer were presented. She received many bouquets of garden flowers and greetings.
Present for the dinner were Mrs. Margaret Simmons, Miss Neva Mertele, Mrs. Delmar Dudley and daughters Susan and Barbara of Centerville, Mrs. Forrest Mertele, Mrs. C G Woodward, Mrs. Ella Cridlebaugh, Mrs. Shdie Palmer, Mrs. Paul Broéshar, Mrs. E C Caster and Mrs. Charles Coffin. I wish to thank everyone for cards and calls while I was in the Albia hospital. A very special thanks to all those helping with farm work and other chores. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Argo
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