West's Entries Win At State
Don West showed the champion and reserve Angus heifers at the state fair with top finishes among 34 Angus entries. The stock also won first in senior heifer calf, summer yearling, and senior yearling classes, plus overall champion. Other wins occurred at Appennoss County, Northeast Journal Fair in Kirksville, and Davis County Fair. Helga Moravia high school graduate and former FFA president attended Kirksville college last year.
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Don West
FFA
Don
Appennoss
N. E. Jour Fair
Kirksville
Davis County Fair
Ea Ee
Helga- Moravia Wie
Luse Sixth In State Rodeo Finalist Earns Sixth Place
Jerold Luse placed sixth in the state tractor rodeo at the opening of the Des Moines state fair. He advanced from a 32 contender preliminary and scored 150.5 in the final round limited by an event won by a Hardin county champion with 170.5. Luse earned the right to represent Appanoose county by winning a local tractor rodeo sponsored by the Moravia Future Farmers chapter during the Fall Festival.
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Jerold Luse
Des Moines
Terold
Jerold
Hardin County
Appanoose County
Moravia
Future Warmers
Card of Thanks from Ernest Kincade
A note of appreciation from Ernest Kincade thanks friends neighbors and relatives for calls cards and support during hospitalization and after returning home. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Lars sen and nurses for their care during the stay.
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Avant
Cypress
Snywelwacre
Néfgiirs
Snd
Rey
Coleman
Larssen
Ernest
Kincade
New Concrete Floor for Unionville Gym
The Unionville Legion Post begins installing a new concrete floor in the former school gymnasium on Saturday. Volunteers are invited to help with the community project.
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Unionville
Unionville Legion Post
Plan for FHA Convention Here
Representatives from Moravia and several schools met for a planning session for the Future Homemakers of America District Conference set for November 2 in Moravia. Nancy Mosley of Moravia is the Eleventh District president. Faye Selix is district adviser, with Bandye Adwards of Murray as president-elect for 1964-65. districts include Albia Centerville Central Decatur Leon Chariton Osceola Corydon Lamont Moravia Mormon Trail Garden Grove Murray and Seymour.
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Moravia
Hommakers of America
Nancy Mosley
Faye Selix
Bandye Adwards
Murray
Iowa
Albia
Centerville
Central
Decatur
Leon
Chariton
Clark
Osceola
Corydon
Lamont
Mormon Trail
Garden Grove
Seymour
Van Zomeren and Argo wed at Central Reformed Church
Miss Jean Ann Van Zomeren and Charles Richard Argo joined in a Friday ceremony at Central Reformed Church Oskaloosa with 200 guests. The trio of attendants wore bamboo gold peau de soie gowns and carried bronze and bronze-tinged bouquets. After the ceremony a church reception followed and the couple plans to live in Iowa City where both will pursue teaching and medical studies at the University of Iowa. The bride’s going away ensemble featured a green linen suit with black accessories.
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Jean Ann van Zomeren
Charles Argo
Central Reformed Church
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Carl van Zomeren
Charles Richard Argo
Guy Argo
Moravia
Charles Vander Beek
Cathy Winter
Des Moines
Pat Vander Beek
Holland
Michigan
Sharon Argo
Nellie Argo
David West
Lester Dooley
Centerville
Jim Argo
Jon Ludwick
Central College
South East Junior High School
School of Medicine
University of Iowa
Dennis Court
Iowa
Belle Whicker Dies at 83 in Davis County Iowa
Belle Myra Whicker 83 died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Moravia after living with family since November. Born December 1 1879 in Davis County Iowa to James and Elizabeth Gravitt, she married John Whicker in 1909, who died in 1936. She was preceded by three sons and thirteen siblings. Surviving are daughters Velma Gladfelder and Herman Smith, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Turner Funeral Home. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Main Station.
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Belle Whicker
Trenton Gladfelder
Belle Myra Whicker
Davis County
Iowa
James and
Elizabeth Bell Gravitt
John Whicker
Velma Gladfelder
Moravia
Herman Smith
New Sharon
Turner Funeral Home
Elton Coleman
Fairview Main Station
Noted Speaker Brings Eight Night Life Crusade to Moravia
Rev Joe Hale of Nashville leads an eight night Life Crusade at Grace Methodist Moravia from Aug 25 to Sept 1 at 9 pm to mark Aldersgate’s 225th anniversary. Hale, a staff evangelist for The Methodist Church, is a former magician who turned to ministry after Holy Week 1963. He will host teen forums, small group discussions, an interview on KTVO Ottumwa, and a Galilean service at Lake Wapello. Rev Elton D Coleman invites all.
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Grace Methodist
Rev. Hale
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Arkansas
Asbury College
Southern Methodist University
Joe
Harry Blackstone
Christ
Daytona Beach
Florida
Alderngate
Holy Land
Lawrence Lacour
Harry Denman
Gratitude for Cards and Visits After Hospital Stay
Katherine Charity expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for cards letters and flowers and for visits during her hospital stay and after returning home noting the encouragement helped pass the long hours and that each person is remembered and deeply appreciated.
Moravia School Directors Election Sept 9 Nears
Moravia voters will elect one school board member to fill George Fir king’s expiring term and a County Board of Education seat. Nominations for Moravia residents due by August 30 at the secretary C C Coulson’s office. County race nominees include Hugh Guernsey Norris Price and Frederick Goebler. Price farms south of Centerville, Goebler near Udell. Koehler is a farmer near Udell. Nominations closed Monday night.
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Moravia
County Board
County Board of Education
Hd Powers
Hugh Guernsey
Centerville
Doyle Anderson
Moulon
Norris Price
Frederick Goebler
Price
Pleasant Township
Dow
Koehler
Udell
Festival Planning Bigger Parade in 58th Annual Celebration
Fall festival plans advance with a new float division and higher prize money. divisions include church school commercial and other organizations. Hirst prize is 20 dollars second prize 15 dollars and non prize winners receive 5 dollars show money. Executive board listed with many officers and committees for the September 12 13 14 event. Big parade Friday and entertainment schedule features bands rock and roll, square dance and Western music with merchant drawings.
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Lee Benz
Max McDonough
Bert Turner
Larry Brooks
Larry ‘Brooks
Nance
Charles Turner
Paul Spencer Jr
John Wilson
Ron Woodward
Ralph Davis
Kenneth Condra
Loren Walter
Art Fox
Sylvan van Dorin
Francis Kincade
Carl Hiatt
John Spencer
Ira Boyer
Mearl Walter
Clarence Johnson
Larry Dayton
F.F.A
Wm, Woodward Sr
Kenneth Free
Ray’ Charity
Parade
John Guthrey
Norman Ward
Gary Charity
Baster Club
County Crew
Mearl ‘Walter
Maurice Walter
Richard Armstrong
Clark Hellyer
Delmer Dowd
Roscoe Pennington
Cheriton Valley Electric Coop
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Aitchison
Burlington
Birth of Brian Douglas Stone in Albia Hospital
A son born Monday Aug 19 at Albia hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone. He weighs 6 lbs 8 oz and is named Brian Douglas. Stone is Moravia elementary school principal. Grandparents are Clair Potts of Moravia and Bessie Bates of Wapello. A daughter born Aug 12 in Washington to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hates weighs 6 lbs 0 oz and is named Karen Elizabeth.
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Albia Hospital
Fred Stone
Brian Douglas
Stone
Moravia
Robert Hates
Washington
Iowa
Karen Elizabeth
Clair Potts
Bessie Bates
Wapello
Charcoal Production Meeting Planned For Sept 4
A Moravia area gathering is set for Wednesday evening September 4 to discuss turning wood into charcoal. Farmers and timber operators may bring wood to a central location for conversion, with Downing Bros of Oskaloosa and Lloyd Scott presenting their roles under Rural Area Development.
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Moravia
Pallaing
Downing Bros
Oskaloosa
Lloyd Scott
Fall Festival Meeting Tonight at Moravia Bank Office
A festival meeting is called for tonight Thursday at 7 30 oclock at the Moravia bank office. All interested parties are invited to attend and all committee members are urged to be present.
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Moravia Bank
New Moravia Homes Build Amid Town Growth
New Moravia shows steady home construction with photos in this week's Union. A residence by Mr and Mrs James Schuppe of Centerville is under construction between the Paul Broshar and Raymond Ashby homes in the northwest, across from the former A Turner home. Mr Schuppe is a tri county speech therapist. Glen and Mrs Van Dorin moved into a new house trailer located across from the elementary school, replacing the trailer destroyed by a spring windstorm.
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Moravia
Union
James Schuppe
Centerville
Paul Broshar
Raymond Ashby
A. Turner
Schuppe
Tri-County
Glen van Dorin
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Luse
Helen Douwstra
Phyllis Moffet
Katherine Charity
Flight
Stork
New Moravia Homes
Dwight Glick
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Dwight Stocker
A. G. Turner
Iconium
Arthur VanDorin
VanDevin
Milwaukee
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