Iowa State Fair schedules bold 10 day program in Des Moines
Fair Secretary L. B. Cunningham announced a large varied slate for the 10 day Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 25 to September 3. Highlights include stock car races with 11 thousand dollars in purses, auto races with top drivers, horse trotting and pacing events, thrill days with daredevils and acrobats, a championship rodeo, a musical revue, an open air circus, and nightly fireworks. Attendance is expected to exceed 500000.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Fair
Cunningham
Midwest
TMCA
Ramon LaRue
Eddie Allen
L. B. Cunningham
Lockman Reunion Held at Moravia Park in 22nd Annual Event
The 22nd annual Lockman reunion convened at Moravia Park on Sunday Aug 12 with a noon dinner. Attendees included Nell Pelkington Phyllis O Connor Maude Whitehead Clair Callen Lois Ann Betty Carl Centerville Mercy Lockman Fred Dotson E E Taylor Marshall Drafte Stella Lockman E R Millamon Ray Lockman Homer King Wilson Leonard Fred Callen Ann Elmer Lockman Coral Townsend Ft Dodge S P Gideon Cecil King Ottumwa Marve Lockman Goldie Lockman and others. A business meeting followed. officers elected for the coming year were president Marve Lockman vice president Fred Callen and secretary treasurer Ann Callen.
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Lockman
Moravia Park
Nell Pelkington
Phyllis O'Conner
Maude Whitehead
Clair Callen
Lois Ann
Betty Carl
Centerville
Mercy Lockman
Fred Dotson
E. E. Taylor
Marshall Drafte
Stella Lockman
E. R. Millamon
Ray Lockman
Homer King
Wilson Leonard
Fred Calen
Ann
Elmer Lockman
Coral Townsend
Ft. Dodge
Gideon
Cecil King
Ottumwa
Marve Lockman
A Kirthy
Goldie Lockman
Wilson
Fred Callen
Ann Callen
Pasture Size Could Limit This Fall Beef Cattle Purchases
The amount of pasture on your farm may limit how many beef cattle you buy this fall. With egg prices expected to be good, extra care with poultry now could bring good returns. Floyd Arnold recommends plenty of electric outlets along milkhouse walls.
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Floyd Arnold
Town State College
Miller Funeral for Everett Miller in Utah
Everett Evan Miller 52 of Clenfield Utah died August 3 from a heart attack while driving near Pendleton Oregon on vacation. Born June 15 1899 in Albia he married Tressle Easter in Oska loosa 1920. Survived by wife parents and siblings, funeral held Clearfield with Rev Smith officiating. Relatives attending included Rena Duff Guy Miller Dale Lower Ruby Brauer and Anna Kaster among others.
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Everett Evan Miller
Clenfield
Utah
Pendleton
Oregon
Albia
Perry
Alice van Dorin Miller
Tressle Easter
Anna Kaster
Oskaloosa
Monroe County
Centerville
Scott Field
Clearfield
Hill Air Force Base
Methodist Church
Ogden Pineview
Perry Miller
Woodworth
North Dakota
Frank Peterson
Macon
Guy Miller
Lake City
Lloyd Duff
Mystic
Smith
Ogden
Rena Duff
Joint Meeting of Women's Society and Girls Guild
The Women’s Society of World Service and the Girls Missionary Guild held a joint meeting at Evangelical United Brethren church after a Moravia park picnic. Leaders Mrs. Almont Main and Miss Viola Hammond directed programs, with a girls quartet and solo by Miss Mabel Coulson. Guests reported Moravia winning a 12 point Standard on growth goals at Riverview Park Cedar Falls convention.
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Women's Society of World Service
Girls Missionary Guild
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Moravia Park
Almont Main
Viola Hammond
Mary Rose Main
Kathleen Halden
Delia June Veach
Mabel Coulson
Campbell
Maude ‘Coltrain
Eleanor Miller
Harry DuVall
Zell Callen
Frank Laubach
China
Miss Hammond
Janet Charity
Mardeena
Delores Hiatt
Maxine Firkins
Irene,Tadlock
Joan Callen
Margaret Condra
Delma Veach
Josie Charity
Moulton
E. G Hawk
Charles Coffin
W. 5
W. S
Riverview Park
Cedar Falls
Moravia Society
Commerce Department Expands For Secretarial Training
The commerce department occupies two rooms for typewriting and shorthand and bookkeeping. It houses twenty-one Royal typewriters, mimeograph and duplicators, an adding machine, and a library. It prepares students for secretarial, accounting and business positions with elective courses for personal finance and business handling. About one third of the enrollment takes a course in commerce.
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Commerce Department
Homemaking Department Expands for 1951 52 Term
The homemaking department occupies three rooms the foods lab sewing room and office. It meets federal approval and hot lunch program requirements. New equipment is being installed for the 1951 52 term. A complete homemaking course is offered including cooking sewing home management family relations and interior decoration. The Future Homemakers of America is a club for department girls.
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Future Homemakers of America
Visual Education Program Expands In 1951-52 School Term
The school operates two motion picture machines, a still film projector, and a micro-projector to teach science geography agriculture health and homemaking with sound pictures. Health and safety films have been shown. homemaking agriculture and science classes lead usage. Mrs Inez Campbell heads the program which officials plan to extend further in 1951 1952.
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Agriculture Department
Inez Campbell
Moravia High School graduates 1379 students
Moravia High School reports 1379 graduates and 16 720 meals served by the Hot Lunch Service. The girls basketball team secured first in County Tournament at Moulton A C A Championship and state tournaments. School buses covered over 81 000 miles with no pupil injuries. Per pupil costs: elementary 214.34, high school 407.89, total K-12 3660.82.
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Moravia
Moulton
Bloomfield
Quiet method to remove tree stumps teased in Iowa extension
An Iowa State College extension plant pathologist outlines a silent stump removal method. Drill deep holes, fill with saltpeter or chlorate, repeat as rain dissolves chemicals, then ignite or use Ammate to rot the stump. Notes Towd State College research contradicts claims about ice cream’s vitamins.
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E. FP. Sylvester
Iowa State College Extension
Printing service cards and envelopes at Moravia Union office
Moravia Union office offers neat economical printing of service cards letterheads envelopes or catalogs with phone contact 49 for orders and inquiries.
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Moravia
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