Tragic Accident Injures Hud McDanel’s 14 Month Old Son
At his home two miles east of Moravia on Monday noon Bud McDanel backed from the driveway to return to town. Dean McDanel, 14 months, was rushed to Albia hospital with a badly broken leg four broken ribs a broken collarbone and head bruises. Doctors planned casting for ribs and collarbone and kept him in traction as x rays were repeated. Reports said odds favored a complete recovery with care at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa and at Albia hospital after the emergency. The incident occurred as a sibling warned that the baby was in the car’s path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDanel
Moravia
Dean
Albia
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Bud McDanel
Fox
Van Dorin Reunion Plans Grow From Van Dorin Family
The Van Dorin reunion held Sunday August 18 at Moravia park drew 98 attendees for a cooperative dinner and afternoon visiting. Officers elected for next year: Clell Van Dorin president, Kenneth Free vice president, Margaret Deskin secretary treasurer. Reunion set for Albia park on the third Sunday in August. Dozens of Van Dorin relatives from Des Moines New London Cedar Rapids and other cities attended. five births reported, two deaths, one marriage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dorin
Moravia Park
Clell van Dorin
Kenneth Free
Margaret Deskin
Albia Park
Charlie van Dorin
Jennie Elmore
New’ London
Larry’ Bowe
Cedar Rapids
Bayard
Charles
Flora‘s Jones
Elaine
W. H. van Dorin
Clarence Banyen
Dennis
Cathy
Sheryl
Des Moines
Sylvan van Dorin
Marie
Debby
Jimmie
Mary
Bill Wilson
Sheila
Diane
Carol
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Marlene
C. Lockman
Troy Lockman
Teresa
Path
Pat
Bloomfield
Russell Hindman
Mary Lois
Larry
Shirley
Jack Hindman
David
Q. T. van Dorin
Lowell van Dorin
James
Roy
Susette
Gene Carpenter
Julia
Leo van Dorin
Linda
Bruce
Rita
Carl “Bettis
Clarence Caster
Leanne
Greg
Offurawa
Harold Deskin
Debbie
Marsha Walter Remains at Ottumwa Hospital
Marsha Walter daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Walter remains a patient at St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa. Her condition has slightly improved and she is expected to stay a few more days with release anticipated later this week. Rev and Mrs Grenfell expect to arrive home within a day or two. Ronny Woodward son of Mr and Mrs Ron Woodward is confined to his home with illness but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Walter
Maurice Walter
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Rev
Sunshine Club Meets at McDanell in Cooperative Supper
Mrs Lyndon McDanel and Mrs McDanel hosted Sunshine club families for a Wednesday evening cooperative supper and social. Prizes were won in pencil games by Mamie Tisue Lela Harrison and Rissie Gladfelder. Guests included Mrs Lee Johnson Mystic Mrs Howard Davidson and Miss Eileen Mason Des Moines. Other attendees were numerous local families and members, with next meeting set for Sept 4 at Mrs Jess Gladfelder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon McDanell
Sunshine Club
Mamie Tis‘ue
Lela Harrison
Rissie Glad“felder
Lee Johnson
Mystic
Howard Davidson
Eileen Mason
Des’ Moines
Bert McKern
Gerald Hawk
Harley Tisue
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Ray Harrison
Jess Gladfelder
Dar- Tene’ Gladfelder
LaVerne McDanel
4-H Girls Demonstration At Sew And So Club
Sew and So club held a lawn party at the Ralph Turner home on Monday evening August 19. The highlight was a Flying Feathers demonstration by Janice and Mary Mosley, followed by a short program. Barbara Robb and Janice Mosley won guessing contests with Ple-ala-mode and coffee served by the Turners and guests. Visitors included Mrs Gustaf Rhodes of Torrington, Barbara Robb of Washington, Terry and Vicki Ralston of Conrad, Mrs Clair Potts and Mary and Janice Mosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sew and So Club
Ralph Turner
Janice
Mary Mosley
Barbara Robb
Janice Mosley
Turners
Ray McCloud
Ralph Shelquist
Trenton Wilsons
Gustaf Rhodes
Torrington
Wye
Washington
Terry and
Vicki Ralston
Conrad
Clair Potts
Mary
Boyer Reunion Held at Moravia Park Tuesday
The 60th Boyer reunion was held in Moravia park on Tuesday August 20 with 51 attendees. A dinner followed by songs scripture prayer readings talks and a trombone solo. many spent the afternoon visiting and viewing pictures. Five attendees were present at the first reunion sixty years ago including Ira Boyer Bertha Moffitt F E Boyer Alice McDanel and Ella Cridlebaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Moravia Park
Ira Boyer
Bertha Moffitt
F.E. Boyer
Alice McDanel
Ella Cridlebaugh
Basha Foster
Gerti
Torrington
Wyo
Walter Barnes
Ottumwa
Carl Boyer
Geo, Boyer
Unionville
Trenton Gladéelder
J. W. Whicker
Harry: Woodward
O. G Woodward
Evegett Hawk
Russell Burns
Jim
Olin Foster
Ella Foster
K. V. Gladfelder
Judy
Alice Woodward
Donna
F. E. Boyer
Moravia
Santa Rosa
Calif
Evangelical United Brethren Church Night Held Wednesday
The regular church night observance occurred Wednesday evening at the Evangelical United Brethren church. Home Builders class led by Mrs. E Hawk. Eleanor Miter read scripture. Mrs. E G Hawk led prayer. Solo by Mrs L M Williams. Men’s quartet sung with Cal VanZante and Rev Lynn Hing. Refreshments of salad cake cookies and fruit drink served by Mrs Harold Mason and Mrs Burdette Ward.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
E Harold Hawk
Eleanor Miter
E. G. Hawk
L. M. Williams
Cal VanZante
Lynn Hing
Harold Mason
Earl Boyer
Carl VanZante
Clofet
Wendell Murdy
Marve Lockman
Burdette Ward
Nazarene Church notices Sunday schedule in brief
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor H. LaVern Smith and Sunday School Superintendent Frank Woodward lists services for a local church event. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. morning worship at 10 00 a.m. young people's program at 7 00 p.m. union park service at 8 00 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 00 p.m.
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Church of the Nazarene Boy
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Young Peoples
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Rev. Lynn J. King ministers the church with Carl Van Zante as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Morning worship at 10 a.m. Union service at 8 p.m. Young Adult fellowship Friday 8 p.m. at the city park. Midweek service Wednesday 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Carl van Zante
First Christian Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Donald Plum pastor Mrs. Birdie Main superintendent Sunday School at 10:00 a m Communion at 11:00 a m Wednesday August 28 at 7:30 p m business and fellowship meeting noted by the church officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Foster Reunion At Centerville Park Sunday
The annual Foster reunion is set for Centerville park this Sunday September 1. Mrs. Olin Foster serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Centerville Park
Olin Foster
Sec’y
Callen Reunion Set for Moravia Park in August
The annual Callen reunion will take place at Moravia Park on Sunday August 25. All former Callens are welcome, announced secretary Ann Callen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Card of Thanks for Mr. Glen Burton Death
The Walters family thanks friends for flowers cards and sympathy after the death of Mrs Walters father Mr Glen Burton Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated by Mr and Mrs Ivan Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Glen Burton
Ivan Walter
Mrs. Broshar's Nice Dies in California
Mrs. H. G. Broshar's niece Kathryn Reckner, aged 47, died Monday in California during heart surgery in Altadena. She is survived by her husband, two children, and her mother Mrs. Sadie McDanel Tisue, who lives with Reckner's family. Tisue and the late Ralph Tisue once lived in Moravia and Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Broshar
Nice
Kathryn Reckner
Altedena
California
Sadie McDanel Tisue
Tisue
Ralph Tisue
Moravia
Creston
Argo Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The 35th Argo reunion gathered Sunday at Centerville Park with forty five attendees. Participants included many Argo family members from Des Moines Chicago Ottumwa Albia and Rock Island. The group planned to meet again at the same site the third Sunday in August next year inviting a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Centerville Park
Laura Callen
Donna Rose
Dunham
Debbie
Danny
Jennifer Sue
Des Moines
William Callen
Billy and Brent
Chicago
Nellie Haines
Cushing
Okla
Ned Argo
Ottumwa
Ray Rinehart
Perry Carter
George Hellyer
Albia
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Rex Haver
Fred Argo
Roscoe Argo
Vinton Lundy
Russell Brown
Pearl Broshar
Judith
Dell
Hazel Hellyer
Jay Argo
B. C. Whitehead
Dick Brown
Roy Argo
Johnetta Hiner
Rock Island
Two locals plan move to Plainsville Kansas
Mr and Mrs Henry McGhghy left Tuesday for a short business trip to Plainsville Kansas where they intend to move soon. Donna McGhghy visited Elaine Free while her parents were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry MccGhghy
Plainsville
Kansas
Donna McGhghy
Elaine Free
Births and Family News from Hillsboro and Seattle
Mr and Mrs J R Hoyer of Hillsboro announce the birth of daughter Karen Kay on Thursday August 15 grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lester Sawyer Stevie and Marty Hoyer visit their grandparents The Bethells formerly Hazel McKern announce birth of baby boy August 19 address 808 26th Ave Seattle Mrs Bethell sister of Mrs Robert Foster Roy Moffatt welcome a son born August 18 at Monroe bounty hospital Albia Max Lockman and wife of Ross California celebrate the birth of daughter Diane Charlotte August 6 She has two brothers grandparents are A C Lockman Harvey Hansen of San Francisco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hoyer
Hillsboro
Karen Kay
Lester Sawyer
Stevie
Marty Hoyer
George Bethell
Bethell
Hazel McKern
Robert Foster
26Th Ave
Seattle
Wash
Roy Moffatt
Monroe Bounty Hospital
Albia
Max Lockman
Ross
Calif
Diane Charlotte
A. C. Lockman
Harvey Hansen
San Francisco
California
Mardenna Hiatt Weds Larry Derby Sunday
Miss Mardeena Hiatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery Hiatt wed Larry Emmett Derby son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Derby of Albia route at Evangelical United Brethren church The double ring ceremony was at 2 pm Rev Lynn King officiated before the immediate family The altar held gladiolus The bride wore a light blue satin sheen dress with a princess style and her sister DeLoris Hiatt was maid of honor Best man was Gary Perry A reception followed at the bride’s home The couple plan to live in Keota after September 1 The bride is a Moravia High School graduate 1955 and worked at Earl May Seed Co Centerville The groom is Albia High School 1955 and Centerville Junior College 1957 slated to teach 7th and 8th grades at Keota starting September 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardeena Hiatt
Emery Hiatt
Larry Emmett Derby
Emmett Derby
Albis
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn King
DeLoris Hiatt
Gary Perry
Ris Hiatt
Derby
Moravia High School
Earl May Seed Company
Centerville
Local social notes sweep Humeston and beyond
Mrs Max McDonough judged the Gladiolus Society show in Humeston on Sunday with Blanche Graham and family accompanying. A Wayne County fair judging in Corydon followed on Tuesday. Various visitors from California Maryland and Kansas City gathered for visits with local residents including the Boyers Smiths and Murdy family. Local trips included Blanche Graham returning from Des Moines and Ruth Gibbons visiting Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max. McDonough
Humeston
Blanche Graham
Max McDonough
Janice
Joyce
Wayne County Fair
Corydon
Ella Cridlebaugh
Santa Rosa
Calif
F. E. Boyer
C. G. Woodward
Centerville
Jack Long
Des Moines
Hr Noice
Ruth Gibbons
Clinton
Newt Murdy
Long Beach
Paul Murdy
Newton
W. V. Murdy
Leonard Palmer
M. E. Harlan
Vivian
S. D
Fred Bland
F E. Wheeler
Prose
Gerald Morgan
Moravia Moravia area schools plan bus routes and reopen
Moravia Community schools board met late Monday to plan 48 passenger bus routes and transportation for Vosburg Iconium and Shanghai. Resignations of teachers were noted and a Shanghai location debate delayed. Bus drivers were briefed on routes for the opening week with full service starting Tuesday and kindergarten registration planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Community Schools
Edna Vickrey
Iconium
Robert Foster
Miller School
Darby
Moravia
Turner
Vosburg
Mosley
Vickroy
Iconiwn
Shanghai
Standard Oil Co
Busis
Oehler Bros
Condras
David Underwood
Unionville
O. C. Easter
Kentucky
Fenton
Wilson Reunion Held Here Sunday
The 47th annual Wilson reunion was held in Moravia park on Sunday August 18. About 105 relatives and friends attended the basket dinner at noon. Roy Wilson was elected president and James Wilson secretary at the business meeting. Ice cream was served to all. Attendees hailed from many towns including San Diego California Arlington Virginia Owings Mills Maryland Kansas City Missouri Lincoln Nebraska Des Moines Indianola Chariton Woodward Monroe Monrovia Centerville Seymour and Moravia among others with afternoon visitors Elva Hawk of Moravia and Sylvia Rouse of Albia.
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Wilson
Moravia Park
Roy Wilson
James Wilson
Burke Wilson
San Diego
Calif
Bob Hutchings
Edward
Sally
Bryan Cloyed
Arlington
Edna Dyphon
Owings M@is
Fern Wright
Dana
Kansas City
Jranés
C.wilson
Ted Wilson
Lincoln
Roy E. Wilson
Clarion
Dale Callen
Dave Brown
Jim Gibeau
Wilbur Cloved
Des Moines
Don Furrer
Indianola
Dean Coles
Chariton
Louis Rhoads
Woodward
Paul Miller
Patsy
Mary Woody
Monroe
Nell Rousseau
Louilia
Leonard Wilson
Chris Gaylord
Seymour
R. C
E. White
Janice
Centerville
John Johnson
Alice Wilson
Clarence Miller
Carl Cloved
John A. Wilson
Jay Wilson
Trenton Wilson
E. L. Wilson
LeRoy
Clarence Dowd
Donald
Delmar
Fannie Callen
Loren Walter
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Harry Phillips
Greg
Dick Johnson
Harold Prough
Moravia
Elva Hawk
Sylvia Rouse
Albia
Hamilton Reunion Held Here Sunday
The Hamilton reunion was held in Moravia park on Sunday August 18 with a noon basket dinner and visits enjoyed by numerous Hamilton relatives and friends from Moravia Kansas City Glenwood Prairie City Thompson Sharon Lovilia Marysville Annapolis and Ottumwa among others.
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Hamilton
Moravia Park
Homer Hamilton
Cass Hamilton
Moravia
Bernard Hamilton
Kansas City
J. M. Simbro
Glenwood
Ed DeHall
Prairie City
Lavern DeHall
Pleasantville
Ray Lemaster
Thompson
Russell Simbro
Carol
Sharon
Billy
Dwight
Lancaster
Raymond Chance
Steve
Lovilia
Kenneth Simbro
Beverly
Ray
Daniel
Rickie
Marysville
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
James Mc
Anineh
Connie
Max
Melrose
Floyd Cowman
Eddie
Janine
Joyce
Monroe
Sadie Palmer
Melvin Howard
Larry
Annapolis
Maryland
Lloyd Yearns
Shirley
Diana
Douglas
Don Grenwell
Tresa
Ottumwa
Women’s Society of World Service holds supper meeting
The August meeting of the Women’s Society of World Service and a cooperative supper was held at the church on Friday. Mrs. E. G. Hark led the program. A film titled Processes Change in Africa was shown and highlights of the Branch Assembly held August 7 8 and 9 were presented by delegates Mrs. Almont Main and Mrs. Carl Tisue. An offering was taken for larger literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brethren Church
E. G. Hark
Africa
Almont Main
Carl Tisue
Iger
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Dean McDanel
Dalles
Ottumwa Hospital
Mcdanell
SEW and
Lynn
Walter Paris
Becky
Glen Stephenson
Knoxville
Morniig
Walter Dean Judge
Gene Judge
Polk City
Claude Paris
Colleen Hawk
A Hawk
Danny Wilson
Joe On
Ev.b
Callen Reunion
Ann Callen
Ernest Witt
Minnesota Lakes
Mill Lake
Hibbing
Minn
Ernest
Mrs. Broshar
Mardenna Hiatt
Larry Derby
American Legion Auxiliary
Bertha Broshar
Margery, Tracy
Iowa City
Gertrude Johnson
The
Legion
Genevieve Morgan
Fern Hudgens
Anna Rogers
Margaret Brooks
Rowena McFatridge
Margaret Callen
Clarabelle Mosley
Mary Dcehler
Garnet Brain
W. S. Coop. Supfer
E. U. B. Church
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