This and That Press column recalls college days and Linotype hints
The piece humorously reflects on procrastination and past college projects while planning a Linotype clinic to fix a tornup setup. It also notes Moravia troops two day camp with Boy Scouts and reports Iowa Southern Utilities installing downtown switchgear to curb lights during blackouts. The writer jokes about basement floods and a rubber boat as rainwater accumulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wapello
Rangent Moravia
Don Lockman Honored At Ice Cream Social
Don Lockman second class bosun in the United States Coast Guard at Point Reyes California will return to his post this week. His sister and brother in law Roger and Mrs Gideon hosted an ice cream social at their home east of Moravia with many relatives and friends attending including J C Lockman Floyd McFall Dorin Wailes Bettis Hindman Lincox VanDorin Callen and many others from Albia Centerville Ottumwa and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lockman
Boatawain
United States Coast Guard
Point Reyes
Calif
Roger Gideon
Moravia
J.C. Lockman
Max
Floyd McFall
Jerry
Dorin Wailes
Elavonne
Eddie
Centerville
Carl Bettis
Jean
Bill
Margaret
Russell Hindman
Jackie
Betty Lou
Marilois
Larry
Shirley Ann
Erwin Lincox
Dale
Albia
Willie VanDorin
Marjorie
Cisll
Clea
Bernice
Mra
J. T. VanDorin
Leo
Fred Callen
Anna
Marve Lockman
Lloyd Lockman
Judy
Alexander
Desna Roberts
Nola Harrison
Betty Strunk
Glen VanDorin
Flora Jones
Donna
Batty Baayen
Des Moines
Clarence Baayen
Ottumwa
JoAnn
Janice
Donahoo Returns to Visit Family in Nebraska
Delbert Donahoo, a former WSUI student announcer at the State University of Iowa, spent last week with his grandmother Mrs. F. L. Donahoo and relatives in Lincoln, Nebraska, and arrived in Moravia Monday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Donahoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Donahoo
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
F. L. Donahoo
Lincoln
Nebr
Moravia
A. W. Donahoo
Donahoo
WSUI
Mrs Dille to Hostess Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs Dille will host the missionary society of the United Brethren church Friday afternoon. Each member should bring a covered dish and sandwiches for a picnic luncheon after the meeting. Mrs G M Talbott will lead the service and guests are welcome.
Rites Held For Chance Savely Died Friday
Funeral services for Chance M. Savely 55 who died Friday at his Moravia home were held Sunday at United Brethren church with Rev. G. M. Talbott officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery. Savely had been an invalid since 1940 automobile injury. Pallbearers included Rex Tisue John VanZante E G Hawk Guss Luge Ray McCloud and Luther Caster. Relatives from out of town attended from Taylorville Corydon Derby Cambria Seymour Millerton Bussey and Chariton. Work details of floral contributions were listed and several local residents helped coordinate arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance M.savely
Moravia
United Brethren Church
G. M. Talbott
Buriss
Hillcrest
Savely
Rex Tisue
John VanZante
E. G. Hawk
Guss ‘Lu
Will Smith
Laura Morrison
Taylorville, Ill
D. R. Lavely
Derby
Ed Pearson
Cambria
Charles Hawkins
Pearl Sutton
Guy
Leonard Tuttle
Minnie
Susie Tuttle
Corydon
Everett Ryan
Reunions Planned Across Moravia Centerville Areas
Multiple family reunions announced for late August 1943 in Moravia Centerville and surrounding areas. Blumer Callen Boyer McDanel Coulson Wilson reunions scheduled with locations at city and park venues. Auxiliary to meet at Legion Home on Tuesday evening.
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Moravia
Centerville
Daphen Hilton
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Moravia band prep grows with new beginners and solo spots
Wilbur C Harris arranged a march medley for the band featuring a sequence of national tunes and hobby works. Eighteen beginners started this summer with two weekly lessons each, though some dropped out due to limited practice. New students include Sawvel, Broshar, Kaster, Kus ter, and Johnson. Most instruments were community bought and second-hand horns fetch high prices as demand rises. All orders are filled except one. the director calls for horns to meet future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Harris
Patty Sawvel
Jack Broshar
James Sawvel
Joan Callen
John Wilson
Dean Kaster
Dannie Kaster
Jackie Kuster
Charles Johnson
Janet Broshar
Moravia
Woodwards Move to Wheatland Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Clair Woodward and their son depart for Wheatland Wyoming to start a new home due to Mrs Woodwards ill health. They are joined by Mrs J C Baumgardner returning home after visiting relatives including Mrs Harry Woodward and others. Mrs Tom Rubb stays in Unionville to care for her son Ti who has a hand infection.
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Mrs. Woodward
Wyoming
Mrs. Clair Woodward and
Wheatland
Wyo
Tom Rubb
Unionville
Tia
Molly Pitcher Day Bonds Drive Nets $1200 In Moravia
Moravia observed Molly Pitcher day as the American Legion auxiliary sold bonds totaling $1200 and stamps amounting to 124.60. Mrs. H K Smith led the canvassing with a list of helpers including Mrs. Charles McFatridge and others. buyers received red white and blue Molly Pitcher tags.
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Molly Pitcher
Moravia
American Legion Auxiliary
H. K. Smith
Charles McFatridge
Leonard Palmer
Gerald Morgan
Maxine Smith
Fred Hammond
Lee Hiatt
Chester Broshar
John Veach
Zell Callen
Bert Turner
Mrs Main Celebrates 88th Birthday at Moravia Dinner
A birthday dinner was hosted for Mrs Ly man Main at Mrs Jess Gladfelder’s country home west of Moravia. The 88th birthday honored Mrs Main with radio and news reading, gifts, and cards. Guests included Mrs Boshak of California and many relatives and neighbors.
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Lyman Main
Bessia Boshak
California
Jess Gladfelder
Moravia
Main
Boehak
Bessie Burns
Ruby, Tarr
Patty
Dorothy
Bertha Luge
Gretchen Ashby
Bissie Easter
Florence , Bouart
Myrtle Hamilton
Mabel Gladfelder
Darlene
Velma Gladfelder
Dorothy Perry
Doris Long
Jean
Sadie Philby
Hennah Gladfelder
Cora Main
A. W. Kincade
Kenneth Glad~select
Charles
Gene
Judyey
Lillie Gladfelder
Blanche McKern
Morris Teaches In Fleet School
August T. Morris a warrant officer in the United States Navy is stationed at the San Diego destroyer base where he serves as an instructor in steam engineering at the fleet school He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jake Morris of Moravia and recently returned from service in the Solomon Islands where he saw action He was engineering officer on a salvage ship in the south Pacific and while at Guadalcanal contracted malaria from which he has recovered He has been in the Navy since 1934 with early duty at Pearl Harbor and later service in the Aleutians and the south Pacific
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August T. Morris
United States Navy
United States
San Diego
Calif
Fleet
Jake Morris
Moravia
Morris
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Aleutians
Party Honors Carl Mericle at Centerville gathering
A group of friends gathered at Harry Brown's Centerville home on Monday evening August 2 to honor Pfe. Carl Mericle on furlough from Ft. Ord California. Attendants included Forest Mericle Wallie Jacobs Doyle Mericle Henry Foster Vinnia Mericle Neva John Eaton Claude Wren Olin Foater Clyde Beaty Hazel Hayes and Harry Brown and the honoree.
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Harry Brown
Centerville
Pfe
Carl Mericle
Ft. Ord
Calif
Forest Mericle
Wallie Jacobs
Larry
Doyle Mericle
Henry Foster
Vinnia Mericle
Neva
John Eaton
Claude Wren
Olin Foater
Clyde Beaty
Hazel Hayes
W.S.C.S Christmas Party at Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas party at the church on Wednesday August 18. Each person should bring a gift for a missionary Christmas box. The meeting will also serve as a farewell for Mrs. G. G. Petergon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Mra. G. G. Petergon
Moravia music instructor resigns for Lyons director post
G G Peterson, Moravia public schools music instructor since June 15 1942, resigns to become director of band and glee club at Lyons Nebraska. He and his wife and son plan to move Aug 25. Notable is Moravia’s April 15 state music contest where the high school band earned nine first division and five second division ratings out of 14 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Peterson
Moravia
Lyons
Nebr
Peterson
Dickie
Ivan Kennedy
Navy furloughs and transfers noted in Moravia area
Tommy Main and Jay Main completed an 11 day furlough and head to Norfolk for navy duty. Captain Noorderen Slavin, in Springfield, spent the weekend in Moravia and moved his mother to Centerville. Ralph Jarvis spent the weekend with his wife in Moravia, while Max McDonough, a second class seaman, shifts to port duties from Dutch Harbor. John Garner enjoys furlough from Great Lakes naval training at Mora via with his parents.
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Tommy Main
Cook
Jay Main
Norfolk
Noorden Slavin
Springfield
Moravia
C. T. Slavin
Centerville
Ralph Jarvis
John Garner
Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
Moraivia
Charles Garner
Future Farmers Meet New Leader in Moravia Chapter
Moravia’s Future Farmers of America chapter held a bi monthly meeting Friday night to welcome new sponsor W L Hoover. Members approved plans for the Fall Festival in Moravia on September 9, 10 and set a date party for August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Future Farmers of America
W. L. Hoover
Family Gathering Honors Brothers at Moravia Home
A Moravia area gathering hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Main’s southeast of town honored brothers Jay and Tommy Main on leave. Ten gallons of homemade ice cream were served as relatives and neighbors visited, including C. A. Main, Pete Bones, Susann and Peter, Floyd Dykes, Ray Dooley, Maurice Walter, Bernard DeBoyle, Leon Burns, Jess Gladfelder, Beaunita and Bonnie Main, Barbara and LaVerne, and the Alex Main family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Main
Moravia
Jay
Tommy Main
C. A. Main
Pete Bones
Susann
Peter
Floyd Dykes
Jackie J
Dickie
Ray Dooley
Rathbun
Maurice Walter
Centerville
Bernard DeBoyle
Margaret
Virginia
Leon Burns
Paul Dean
Jess Gladfelder
Beaunita
Barbara
Bonnie
LaVerne
Jay Main
Hoover Attends Agriculture Meeting in Amies
Moravia high school's new vocational agriculture instructor W L Hoover left Sunday for Amies to attend the annual vocational agriculture conference sponsored by Town State college. The meeting runs to Thursday before Hoover travels to Groton South Dakota to bring his family to Mora lvit, with return expected about August 20. Mr and Mrs Ota Whicker attended the funeral rites of their brother in law Ben Irwin at the Brashby church.
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W. L. Hoover
Moravia High School
Amies
Town State College
Hoover
Groton
S. D
Moralvit
Ota Whicker
Ben Irwin
Brashby Church
Main Reunion Draws 80 Plus Attendees at County Park
More than eighty relatives gathered at Moravia park for the annual Main reunion. A noon basket dinner preceded a day of visiting and a business session that kept current officers in place for another year.
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Mo[ravia Park
C. ©. Waughop
Ben Jones
Jess Gladfelder
Main
Harvey Main
Paul Boyer
Harry Sanders
Earl Main
Orval Mason
Elbert Lee
Knoxville
Ted Wilson
Mildred and
Daphen
Corydon
Church School and Worship Services Listed
At the churches schedule shows 10:00 a.m. Church School with Mrs D E Bishop as superintendent, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, and 7:00 p.m. Friday Junior Choir Practice at Wesley Chapel with 9:30 a.m. Worship Service and 10:30 a.m. Church School led by Harry Phillips superintendent.
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Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
United Brethren Service and Church School Notice
G M Talbott pastor leads at 10:00 church school with Carl VanZante as superintendent. Worship at 10:50 followed by an 8:00 p m evening service. Ladies Aid hosts an all day session August 18 at the church. women to bring covered dishes and sandwiches.
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Carl VanZante
Ladies Aid
Moravia Public School hires complete faculty for year
Moravia public school announces all faculty positions filled for the coming year. Enrollment arrangements are set for Aug 19 to 21 and school opens Aug 30. Superintendent William B. Searcliffe notes buses will run and invites room rental offers. early high school registration will save time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Public School
William B. Scarcliff
Lucille Cleveland
Hannibal
Grace Luse
Moravia
Cleveland
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
University of Missouri
Luse
Scarcliff
Searcliff
Jay Main Weds Juanita Sanders
Miss Juanita Sanders daughter of the late Nathaniel and Nettie Sanders of Centerville and Jay Main fireman second class of the U S navy son of Oscar Main of Moravia united in marriage at the Central Church of Christ parsonage Monday evening August 9 Rev H E Trimble officiated. Attended by Mr and Mrs Maurice Walter of Centerville the couple's reception followed for 10 guests. Main on 10 day furlough returned to his station while Mrs Main remains in Bloomfield employed there.
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Juanita Sanders
Nathaniel
Nettie Sanders
Centerville
Jay Main
U. S. Navy
Oscar Main
Moravia
Central Church of Christ Parsonage
H. E. Trimble
Maurice Walter
Floyd Dykes
Walter
Mia
Ray Dooley
Abe Dykes
Jack
Devolene
Main
Cloyed Reports To Merchant Marine
Willard Cloyed son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cloyed of Moravia route 1 left Thursday to report to merchant marine headquarters in Omaha He has been sent to Brooklyn New York for basic training Cloyed expects to become a purser and later study for the rating of pharmacist mate He was Moravia high school graduate in 1941 and has been working for the federal bureau of investigation in Washington DC since April 1942.
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Moravia
United States
Robert W. Smith
Max L. Smith
W. A Smith
Albia
H. K. Smith
Robert
United States Coast Guard
Alameda
Calif
Marine Hospital
San Francisco
Coast Guard Beach Patrol
Orick
Max
Army Air Corps
Keasler Field
Miss
University of Oregon At
Eugene
Willard Cloyed
Carl Cloyed
Merchant Marine
Omaha
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cloyed
Willard
Moravia High School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Relatives Attend Rites In Moulton
Relatives from Moraine area joined a funeral service for Mrs. Clarence Horn in Moulton on Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tisue, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and James, John and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Main, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tisue, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith and Betty Lou, Mrs. Charley Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Free, Mr. and Mrs. Horton Potts, plus from Iconium Mr. and Mrs. Haver Free and daughters Emily and Wayne Ammons of Bur. Lugton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraine
Clarence Horn
Moulton
Harry Tisue
Frank Wilson
James
John and Paul
Harvey Main
Harley Tisue
Lloyd Brown
Claude Hawk
Lester Smith
Betty Lou
Charley Smith
Kenneth Free
Horton Potts
Iconium
Haver Free
Emily
Wayne Ammons
Bur. Lugton
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Leila
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Mrs. Dille
Monros Co
Chance Savely
Blumer
F. A. Boyer
Coulson
Coulson Re
Centerville Park
Opal Stevens
Secr Retney
Kessarey
Wilson
Eph Wilson
America
Song of the Seabees
Fighting Force
Royal Purple
Avalon
Ruby Johnson
Barbara Broshar
Max Wren
Doris Rause
George Tracy
Gene McCrory
Auxiliary
Mrs. Main
Fleet School
W.S.C.S
Lyons, Nebr
St. Francis, Kans
Max McDonough
Dutch Harbor
Don Polson
Denny Homerin
JeEllen
Dennis Ray
Miss Lewis
Albis
George Hiner
Glen
Rube Main
Hysham
Mont
W. E. Kelsey
J. E. McAninch
Jay Argo
Russell Argo
Guy Argo
Charles and
Sharon
Iconium Vicinity
Charley Johnson
Ruby
Joyce Hiatt
Kenneth Gladfelder
Robert Charles
Judy Kay
A. O. Main
Mary Rose
Stella Carter
Mary Hoskingon
Lee Main
Bert Rinehart
George
Gerald
Mary Lou
Harry Woodward
Ronald Woodward
Karen Dean
Cish Woodward
Son
Ray McCloud
Donald McCloud
Ed Main
Methodist Church
Leroy Pullman
United Brethren
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