Moravia Fall Festival Plans Include Parade Changes
A Friday meeting outlined the Moravia Fall Festival on Sept 11 12 13 with new parade rules and a progress theme Floats will be judged on originality theme effort action and overall appearance Divisions include Churches Schools and Other organizations with prizes 15 10 5 dollars Clear division numbers must be visible Entries due by Sept 13 noon Contact Virginia McDonough or parade committee members Bud Walter Rev Richardson or John Wilson for details
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Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Moravia
Nsie
Virginia McDonough
Srd
Bud Walter
Rev
Richardson
John Wilson
Leo Casters Take 10 Day Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Leo Caster with family and friends returned from a 10 day tour to Teton and Yellowstone National Parks visiting Buffalo Bill Dam near Cody and the Thermopolis hot springs. They stopped at Bert Yohe's in Casper and attended an air show then visited Mrs Maggie Dean in Bridgeport Nebraska on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Caster
Ronnie
Donnie
Max Yohe
Virginia Mullernburg
Linda
Nancy
Albia
Teton
Yellowstone
Buffalo Bi Dam
Cody
Wyoming
Thermopolis
Bert Yohe
Casper
Wyo
Maggie Dean
Bridgeport
Nebraska
Some Pictures Omitted This Week
The Union cannot print planned photos this issue. The wedding picture of Miss Louise Rouse and Rev. R L Carlson from Hilton Methodist church is missing and will run next issue. Also missing are engravings of four Albia fair dairy heifer winners Mark Van Zante Ronnie Kehrberg Mike Lathen and David Murphy and a photo of Moravia firemen at the J E King farm barn fire west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Rouse
R. L. Carlson
Hilton Methodist Church
Albia Fair
Mark van Zante
Ronnie Kehrberg
Mike Lathen
David Murphy
Moravia
J. E. King
Former Moravian Head Elected Los Angeles Fire Commissioner
Dr. J. Richard Sneed, minister of First Methodist Church in Los Angeles, is elected president of the Los Angeles Fire Commission, succeeding Victor M. Carter. He has served as vice president this past year and has been a member since 1955, guiding a $21 million budget and 3,000 firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Richard Sneed
First Methodist Church of
Los Angeles
Sneed
Moravia High School
Grinnell College
Boston University
Cornell College
al Malaikah Temple of the Shrine
National Council of Churches
Commission On Chaplains of the Methodist Church
Dr. Sneed
Chap Plains
Boyer Reunion Set for Moravia Park
The Gist Boyer reunion will be held Tuesday, August 19 in Moravia park with a noon basket dinner. Relatives and friends are welcome.
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Moravia Park
Gratitude to Moravia and Albia Fire Departments
Lloyd and Velda Brown thank the Moravia fire department for the respirator and the Albia fire department for aid in the French fire accident. They credit prompt actions with saving their lives and express deep gratitude to all who assisted with hay on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia
Private First Class Jerry D Brown Promoted in California
Jerry D. Brown of Battery C 9th AAA Msl-Bn Nike at San Rafael California was promoted to Private First Class on August 4. He serves as a filing clerk and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown of Moravia. He has been in service since December 1957. Mr. and Mrs. Orel Kuster visited Des Moines relatives Paul and Mrs Benell Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D. Brown
Battery C
AAA
Msl-Bn
Nike
San Rafael
Calif
Lloyd Brown
Moravia
Orel Kuster
Paul Benell
Des. Moines
George Marshall
Moravia Farm Service Company
Duca Chevrolet- Oldsmobile
Albia
Marshall
Farm Service Company
Oliver Brownlee
Primghar
Chariton
Barn Hay Fire Believed Contained After Weekend Blaze
A hay fire in a J. E. King farm barn near Moravia burned and smoldered over the weekend as firefighters and neighbors shifted chopped hay to reach the center. Lloyd Brown was revived after smoke inhalation. he was hospitalized with possible lung damage. The Albia fire department used a respirator to aid rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. King
Moravia
Lloyd Brown
John Spencer
Larry Brooks
Brown
Albia Fire Department
Mr. Brown
Albia
Thanking Moravia fire department and helpers after barn fire
Mr and Mrs J E King and Mr and Mrs BH French express deep gratitude to the Moravia fire department friends neighbors and all who donated prepared food and performed acts of kindness during the weekend barn fire. The appreciation is heartfelt and will be remembered.
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Moravia
J. E. King
BH French
N FM 5 Meets at Nazarene Church in West Des Moines
The regular N F M S service at the Church of the Nazarene was held Wednesday evening. Mrs LaVerne Smith presided. After two missionary hymns, Mrs Frank Woodward gave the invocation and Rev Mr Smith read the scriptures. Delegates to the Assembly at Nazarene camp grounds in West Des Moines were named. Mrs Woodward led a review of this year's study book on Japan and Lynette Smith gave the benediction.
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Church of the Nazarene
LaVerne Smith
Frank Woodward
Mr. Smith
Woodward
Forrest Main
Nazarene
West Des Moines
Japan
Lynette Smith
Claude Hawks Return From 5800 Mile Trip
Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk returned Sunday evening from a 5800 mile vacation trip to the west coast. They departed July 22 for the Bad Lands Black Hills and Yellowstone Park visiting Salt Lake City La Cruces Carlsbad Caverns Mexico and San Francisco. They also called on relatives in Martinex Concord Oakland Burbank Albany Buckeye Naples Hitchcock and HuRon and traveled through Oklahoma and Missouri reaching home.
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Claude Hawk
West Coast
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
LaCruces
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Mexico
Donald Darby
Martinex
Norman Firkings
Concord
Donald Dicks
Oakland
Paul Smiths
Naples
S. D
Hawk
Jennie Puffer
Hitchcock
Agnes Newman
Huron
Public Sale Dates For Udell Farm Auction
John Lindskoog conducts an 8 parcel closing out sale at his Udell area farm southeast of Udell on Tuesday August 19. The sale features 62 head of purebred registered Holstein cattle and a complete line of farm equipment. Bill of sale details appear in this issue of the Union.
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John Lindskoog
Udell
Neighbors Help Lloyd Brown After Fire Fumes
Neighbors who visited the Lloyd Brown home Monday afternoon to help put up hay included Clarence Whitehead Clark Hell yer George Brosovich Andy Mas ley Clair Potts John Morrow and Elbert Perry. Lloyd was brought home Tuesday from Monroe county hospital after being overcome by fumes at the French fire.
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Lloyd Brown
Clarence Whitehead
Clark
Dick Hellyer
George Brosovich
Andy Masley
Clair Potts
John Morrow
Elbert Perry
Lloyd
Monroe County
Colored slides shown at family night across churches
Raymond Charity presents colored pictures from a seven week Navy cruise at Evangelical United Brethren church on Wednesday. Refreshments will follow. Visitors welcome. Slides also to be shown at Booster Club at Methodist church Thursday and Hilton Methodist church Friday.
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Raymond Charity
Navy
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Booster Club
Methodist Church
Hilton Methodist Church
Moravia Park Union Services Schedule Announces Sermons
The Moravia Ministerial Association announces a series of park Union services led by Rev. F A Richardson with messages on The Lord's Prayer and The Doctrine of the Cross. Women’s Aid serves a public dinner, a wedding announced, and rain plans move services to the E U B church.
Special Sunday services at First Christian Church Albia
Donald Plum pastor and Mrs Birdie Main superintendent invite all in the area to attend Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. Communion followed by a sermon by Kenneth Geyer of Albia. Rev Ketchel on vacation. Ladies aid to meet Wednesday in the church basement for quilting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Kenneth Geyer
Albia
Christian Church
Ketchel
Ladies Aid
Grace Methodist Church Service Schedule and Class Info
Grace Methodist Church and Wesley Chapel publish Sunday School times Morning Worship sermons What Is A Christian and park services in Moravia and notes on M Y F and Bible study August 20 8:00 am 9 10 11:00 am 10 10 7 30 pm 7 00 pm. Continuous church school supervision by Delmar Dowd and Tomlin.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
Dean Tomlin
Park
Moravia
Commission On
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Moravia Park
M.Y.F
Church Dinner Menu at E U B Church
The menu for the church dinner on Wednesday August 20 at the E U B church lists Fried Chicken Gravy Mashed Potatoes Fresh Lima Beans Ripe Tomatoes Apple Sauce Rolls Butter Jelly Lemon Cake Pudding Ice Tea Coffee.
Moravia School Board weighs new building sites plan
Moravia Community school district officials studied tentative plans for added facilities with architect N Clifford Pratt Des Moines. They discussed sites water supply and foundation needs for a high school and gym, converting the current building to a grade and junior high to bring rural elementary students to Moravia.
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Moravia
N. Clifford Pratt Architectural Company
Des Moines
Prall Company
Maxine Strickler
Iconium
Fenton
Pleasant, Hill
Blue Front
Enon and
Williamson
Unionville
Rural school buildings sold for 1736 dollars total
Four rural school buildings and contents of Moravia Community School District were auctioned for 1736 dollars. New Hope school went to Don Pettibone for 450 dollars, Coulson to H T Roblenz for 364, Boyer to A C Easter for 300, and Shanghai to Harold Hawk for 280 pounds.
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Moravia Community
New Hope
Don Pettibone
Coulson
H. T. Roblenz
Boyer
A. C. Easter
Shanghai
Harold Hawk
Moravia Softball Advances After 7-1 Tourney Win
Moravia defeats Knoxville 7-1 at the Newburn Invitational with pitcher Johnson tossing a two-hit game and 10 strikeouts. They advance to the semi final Thursday at Newburn, meeting Woodburn.
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Moravia
Newburn
Knoxville
Johnson
Woodburn
Rain Spreads Heavier Across County Tuesday Evening
A sudden downpour dumped 1.9 inches of rain on a short Tuesday evening, with totals ranging from 4 inches in theIcon ium area to traces elsewhere. The deluge swelled creeks to their highest level this season and damaged several bottom fields used for craps.
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Iconium
Annual 4-H Picnic Highlighting International Exchange
The Appanoose county 4-H picnic in Centerville Sunday August 17 at 6 30 pm features Robert Butler of Worthy County Iowa an IFYE delegate to Panama in 1957. He will show slides and discuss his six months living with host families. All county 4-H members parents and leaders welcome. Cold drinks provided from the 4-H fund.
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4-H
Centerville
Robert Butler
Worthy County
Iowa
International Farm Youth Exchange
Panama
Butler
Appanoose
Ifye Foreign Exchangee
U. S
Moravia Garden Club Sets August Meeting at Hiatt Home
The Moravia Garden club will hold its next regular meeting on August 27 at the home of Mrs. Lee Hiatt. Members are urged to attend and discuss garden plans and club activities.
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Moravia Garden Club
Lee Hiatt
McDanes Reunion Set for Moravia Park Event
The 29th annual McDanes reunion is planned for Sunday August 17 at Moravia Park. Daphen Hilton serves as secretary.
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McDanes
Moravia Park
Daphen Hilton
Community thank you note from Joyce Kincade
Joyce Kincade thanks everyone for cards gifts and flowers and the youth fellowship of the E U B church and their sponsors for their thoughtfulness. They will long be remembered.
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Youth Fellowship
The
E. U. B. Church
Appanoose Monroe FHA Committeemen Named
Frank M. McCabe of Numa and Kenneth Free of Albia named as Farm Home Administration committee members in Appanoose and Monroe counties respectively. Schlapia announced the vacancies and noted two other members on each county panel. The agency provides long term credit for farm purchases improvements and essential buildings and reviews loan progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. McCabe
Numa
Appanoose
Monroe County
Kenneth Free
Harold L. Mason
Moravia
Carl F. Kietzman
Albis
Free
Walter E. Roberts
Eddyville
Iowa
Farm Credit
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coulson Reunion at Centerville Park Sunday
The annual Coulson reunion will be held at Centerville city park on Sunday August 17. Friends are invited. Mabel Coulson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulson
Centerville City Park
Mabel
Secy
Wilson Reunion Held at Moravia Mark
The Wilson reunion is set for Sunday August 17 at the Moravia mark. James Wilson serves as secretary and provides details for attendees.
1960 Class Reunion Of 1950 At Moravia Park
The class of 1950 will hold a reunion on Sunday August 17 at Moravia park with a basket dinner at noon.
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Moravia Park
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Route 2
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Nazarene Church
Claude Hawks
Lloyd Browns
F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Council of Administration
Rosalie Bach
Cedar Rapids
William Bishop
Moravia Ministerial Association
Joyce Kincade
NEW
FHA
Monroe
Wilson Reunion
Wilson
James Wilson
van Dorin
VanDorin
Albia City Park
Clell VanDorin
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