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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1953
Page
6
Moravia schools announce a new superintendent and five teaching staff for the coming year. Mr. Fenton will lead as superintendent with 25 years in teaching, 20 as superintendent, and advanced credentials from a state university.
George McCombs, last year’s Moravia tractor rodeo winner, claimed the contour plowing title at Monroe county’s Ray Witt memorial match on Tuesday at Lewis Rouse farm west of Hilton church. About 300 attended as Rural Young Peoples of Monroe sponsored the event. McCombs faces Wayne county winner next to qualify for the state meet at Ottumwa on Sept 10, with Strasko aiming for Boone on Aug 25.
Superintendent R Byers announces Udell Schools reopen Monday August 31 with a complete faculty except a coach. Summer improvements include new floor tiling in kitchen dining study hall and girls lounge and a new exterior coat of paint on the gym. Rural hot lunches will be served. Byers returns as superintendent after previously teaching fourteen years ago in Udell.
Sue Pabst seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hicks Pabst of Des Moines was taken to a hospital Friday with polio. Grandfather Harry Pabst reports the case diagnosed early and progressing satisfactorily.
Mr and Mrs Alment Main buy half stake in the Dairy Sweet Drive in on South Clinton highway 60 at Albia from Campbell and Son. Mr Main will continue work at the Moravia Locker plant and Mrs Main will assist the Campbells in running the Dairy Sweet.
A group of friends surprised Mrs Lowell McElderry Tuesday evening to celebrate her birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Allen Connie and Danny Mr Mrs Hershel Jormion and others. The evening featured social time and refreshments of fruit salad cake and coffee.
The Centerville class of 1951 held its second annual reunion on Sunday August 8 with 16 members present. A cooperative noon dinner followed by an afternoon of visiting featured attendees including Mary Louise Fisher DaVonna Vance Margaret Steffen Joan Callen Janet Bro(shar) Jean Long and others plus Mr and Mrs George Nott Mr and Mrs Carl Frymayer Mr and Mrs Tom Proctor Larry Tadlock Rob Carter Pvt Rex Foster Charles Johnson and friends Mrs Herachel Kelly and Debbie attended the afternoon gathering.
Moravia holds an all alumni reunion on Sunday September 13 at Moravia park inviting all graduates and teachers to attend a basket dinner at noon.
Note: We will be closed all day Sunday September 6 and open all day Monday September 7 Labor Day.
A Saturday evening program lists Braase's Triumphant March and Blue Danube Waltz set for 8:00 PM. The event highlights a band concert dated August 22, 1953, with a selection of popular marches and waltzes.
Moravia firefighters Lowell McElderry Art Fox and Richard Veach responded to Centerville Sunday night for a fire at the Gamble store. The blaze, the largest in Centerville history by value, caused an estimated loss over 200000 with extensive stock damage from fall inventories and smoke. The Penney store basement stock and first floor goods were damaged as well. Moravia crews also handled a brush blaze at Max Martin home with no damage reported.
An announcement details the National Benefit Insurance Company program offering hospital and surgical protection to county residents. Des Moines based National Benefit enters its 44th year and county participation is planned with emphasis on liberal coverage and voluntary protection against hospital and doctor bills.
Frank Woodward farmer three miles northwest of Moravia fractured his hip in a fall Friday while working on a telephone line. A ladder pole snapped, throwing him four feet to the ground. He was taken to St. Josephs hospital in Centerville, bone set, cast applied, and he plans to return home Thursday to recuperate.
Sunday at 2:00 p m a double ring wedding on the front porch of Deena Lee Robinson home six miles northeast of Moravia united Deena Lee Robinson and Keith Hoffman in a religious ceremony. Rev E R Stroud officiated. The couple and wedding party were surrounded by flowers with solos sung by Faye Townsend. The bride wore white linen with pearls and a talisman roses bouquet. Attendants Mary Louise Fisher and Carl Cox with bridesmaid Gregg in salmon. Reception followed with a three tier cake. The couple will live on a farm south of Moravia after a weeklong wedding trip.
Readied Moravia schools for August 31 opening as Superintendent A R Fenton reports faculty nearly complete with one commercial teacher to hire. Community building to provide two rooms. high school gains a room per grade to handle more students from closed rural schools. Handbooks available. bus crew hired. two new buses expected by August 25. Full day schooling begins Tuesday with hot lunch. freshmen urged to register and select courses.
Moravia community youths shared ribbon honors at Centerville county fair last week. Winners include A Ewe Lamb, Paul Wilson blue. Dewayne Clark blue. Dick Felkner blue. Pen of 3 Market Lambs Larry Weston blue. Hampshire Hogs David Dye champion boar blue sows and pens of market pigs blue. Jim Archer champion Guernsey heifer. Edwin Clark Holstein heifer blue. Moravia tops FFA judging with three teams entered. Show results note grand champion $42.50. reserve $34.56. sale average $25.01. In 4-H girls Judy Boyer blue ribbon for individual demonstration. Ann Pettibone and Charlene Burns red ribbons senior division.
The Girls Missionary Guild and Youth Fellowship members presented two playlets at the E U B church Sunday evening. Miss Carole Broshay presided. The first, Problems of A Flat Tire, featured Bill Bishop Wendell Condra DeLores Hiatt Irene Tadlock Margaret Condra and Harold Masean. The second, Talents Squared, starred Maxine Firkins Magdeena Hiatt and Bill Bishop. Mary Ellen Condra sang a vocal solo and Mary Rose Main accompanied at the piano for hymns and offering. The girls quartet of Carole Broshay Maxine Firkins Irene Tadlock and Mardeena Hiatt performed a sacred melody.
Mr and Mrs Larry Brooks and Danny spent two weeks sightseeing in Yellowstone National Park and the weekend with his cousins Mr and Mrs Lynn Tilley in Omaha Nebraska, returning home Sunday evening.
Robert D. Wilson was inducted March 17 1953 completed eight weeks of basic and eight weeks of flash artillery training at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He then traveled en route to Fort Bragg North Carolina and transferred to radar. Richard Smith Howard R. Smith Gerald N. Rinehart are listed with new addresses and unit details. Harold Clark Sr of Moravia Korea return home. Charles R. Foster finishes a ten day visit with parents and heads to Fort Riley Kansas for leadership school.
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