Wilson Reunion Gathers 73 at E F Wilson Home
The annual Wilson reunion was moved due to sickness and held at E F Wilson’s house on Sunday August 19. Seventy three relatives and friends enjoyed a noon lawn dinner, ice cream and lemonade, followed by an evening business meeting deciding to hold next year’s reunion at Delmar Wilson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Wilson
E. F. Wilson
Edna Dyphon
Cheree
N. G. Wilson
LC. Callon
Frank Wilson
Zell Wilson
Homer Wilson
Albia
Adam Angst
Mary Ann Angst
Udell
Clyde Wilson
Des Moines
Hazel
Edith Dowd
Milo Foster
Josephine
Virginia Easter
Charles Fix
A. T. Boller
Freeman Weidman
Mary Keemer
Win. DuVall
Carl Hickenlooper
Carol Jean
C. T. Stocker
Notice of Fall Festival Meeting in Moravia Town Hall
Moravia residents are urged to attend a Fall Festival meeting at the town hall this Saturday evening August 26 to complete organization and form committees. Low turnout may jeopardize holding the festival this year. D. E. Bishop, President.
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Moravia
D. E. Bishop
Unionville Old Settlers Reunion This Week
The annual Unionville Old Soldiers and Old Settlers Reunion is held Wednesday and Thursday this week. A large attendance from Moravia and nearby areas is expected. The program this year is more extensive than in several past years.
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Unionville Old Soldiers and Old Settlers
Moravia
Friday Dinner Menu at LE
Friday August 24 dinner offers fried chicken with gravy mashed potatoes and peas, candied beans sliced tomatoes bread and butter jelly apple sauce pie iced tea and coffee.
Card of Thanks for Uncle Charles Stauber
We express thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and help during the illness and death of our uncle Charles E Stauber. Eunice Hannell E Cummins W A Johnson Joseph Johnson Dr C T Slavin and Sons Hale and Noorden are visiting relatives in Missouri this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Stauber
Eunice Hannell
E. Cummins
W. A. Johnson Joseph Johnson
Mrs. C. T. Slavin and Sons
Hale and Noorden
Missouri
Moravia Falls To Black and Whites In Fast Game
Moravia lost 9 to 6 to Fekner's Black and White ball club of Centerville Sunday afternoon in a close, competitive game. The visitors held a narrow lead most of the nine innings, with the eighth inning solidifying the score. The Black and White lineup, featuring talented players including colored performers, added flavor to the contest and are slated to return to Moravia during the Fall Festival.
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Moravia
Fekner
Centerville
Hicks Family Reunion At Ottumwa And Centerville Park
A large Hicks family gathering in Ottumwa included eighty one members with a noon dinner and informal program at Wildwood park on August 12. Relatives from Centerville Moravia Omaha and Fairfield attended along with several other towns. The Centerville Glick reunion followed on August 19 with four generations present and attendees from Rockford Illinois Shenandoah and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Wildwood Park
Ottumwa
Mia
E. Hiatt
Bertha
D. L. Hiatt
Catherine
W. E. Hiatt
R. E. Wilson
Margaret
Eleanor
Jane Bishop
H. R. Hicks
Unionville
Harry Burton
Gerald
Arthur
Doris
D. W. Gladfelder
Russell and
Mary
Centerville
W. L. Hicks
Harry Pabst
Jean Catherine Brozhar
J. J. Hicks
Minnie Hicks
Moravia
Lawson
Ralph
Minerva Lawson
Clyde
Robert Eugene
Vernon
Fairfield
Earl Tackaberry
Gwenivere
Gretchen
Omaha
Nebr
Jesse Shelton
Jacqueline
Jean
T. N. Hicks
Claude
Edythe
W. M. Hicks
Pauline
Lucille
Arlene
Yack Lawson
William Murray
Naomi
Billy
Dorothy
Louis Sloan
Richard
Mack Hicks
Donald
Marjorie
Darlene
Willadean
Harley McClure
Jack
Martha
Jimmy
Clarence Verteen
Donna
Louise
Florence Wilsop
Marjorie Black
Henry Harris
Ottumya
Centerville Park
Notice of Public Sale Delay and Car News
Notice to withhold public sale of furniture stock and farm machinery at my place on Sept lat. Details to follow in next week's Union. Mr and Mrs C C Wanghop were in Des Moines on business last Thursday and brought home two new Ford models, Tudor and four door Sedan, first of the latest models on local showroom. Charlotte and Bobby Muin visited grandparents M P Muin and left for Madison Wis with grandparents to Davenport Iowa where they met parents Arthur Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Wanghop
Des Moines
Wanghop Motor Ca
Charlotte
Bobby Muin
M. P. Muin
Madison
Wis
Davenport
Iowa
Arthur Main
al Waughop
Cen Iterville
Moravia
D. E. Bishop
Lillie Martin Heve
Mt. Pleasant
Rural Letter Carriera Association
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Keocuk
J. ¥. Chambers
John Chambers
Centerville
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
Blackley
Mary Onella
Ray Hillyard
Union
Force
Allerton
J. H. McCauley
J. G. Swift Fameuy
Melrose
Muiivia
Ale. Swift
United Brethren Church Quarterly Meeting Notes
The United Brethren Church reports a well attended quarterly meeting with Dr. W L Duncan preaching on Greatness as shown by Jesus. Four Sundays remain before Conference. N J Main elected delegate, Mrs Frank Main alternate. Prayer meetings Wednesdays at 7 20. Assistant minister D Winfield Thompson urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Duncan
Jesus
N. J. Main
Frank Main
D. Winfield Thompson
Church of Christ Sunday School and Services Schedule
The Church of Christ held Sunday School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m at the school house. Brother Evans is on vacation and Brother Williams led last Sunday and is expected again. Choir practice is Tuesday evening at the Bivin home. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Clara Selby’s. Work on the church progresses slowly due to lack of help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Evans
Brother Williams
Bivin
Clara Selby
Scatters
Wesley
Moravia
Epworth League
M. E
Moravia M E Church Notes From Local Recap
M E Church notes describe impressive consecration services with three infants baptized and communion observed. Evening services were light. weekly meetings continue. Annual Rural Letter Carriers convention nearby. several locals visited. Classified ad tale shows local commerce and word of pay to advertise leads to a sale.
Drakesville Faces Moravia In Sunday Baseball Clash
Drakesville hosts Moravia Sunday afternoon at the local diamond. Downing and Lownine will form the Drakesville battery while Smith and McLay catch for Moravia. A recent win by Denkerville over Mouravia is cited as a preview of the expected hard fought game.
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Drakesville
Moravia
Downing
Lownine
Drakenville
Smith and McLay
Winga Denkerville
Mouravia
Selby Swenson Wedding Quietly Ties Moravia Couple
Miss Fontelle Selby daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Selby Moravia wed Russell L Swenson son of Mr and Mrs J S Swenson Ottumwa in a quiet Aug 18 ceremony read at a home by Rev A B Hightshoe The couple planned a motor trip through northern Iowa and Minnesota after the ceremony The bride taught in Hedrick Ottumwa and studied at Iowa Wesleyan College while the groom worked at Crambill Poling Clothing Co and attended the University of Iowa The couple will reside in Morrell Apartments Ottumwa after September 1
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Fontelle Selby
Frank Selby
Moravia
Russell L. Swenson
J. S. Swenson
North Schuyler Street
Ottumwa
Ollack
A. B. Hightshoe
Woodland Avenue
Bernice Brown
W. F. Biddison
Inter
Towa
Minnesota
Hedrick
Towa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Swenson
Crambill-Poling Clothing Co
University of Iowa At
Town City
Chi, Kappa Psi Fraternity
Morrell Apartments
Argo Reunion Held Near Iconium With Many Attendees
The seventh annual Argo reunion was held August 12 1928 one mile north of Iconium. Eighty three relatives and friends attended including A J Argo B F Argo S H Argo G Argo Clyde Dicks and family Glennie Scott Donnie Jin Eugene Argo G S Are no Dwircht McCord B C Whitehead Dell Hellyer Bert Rinehart Fred Argo Ray Rinehart Ras co Argo Jake Firkin Jay Argo and families plus many others. Officers elected Denny Argo president Jay Argo treasurer Nellie Argo Haines secretary. The 1929 reunion will be the third Sunday in August at the usual place.
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Argo
Iconium
A.J. Argo
B.F. Argo
S. H. Argo
G. ¥. Argo
Clyde Dicks
Troxton
Glennie Scott
Donnie
Jin
Ugen
Jake Firkin
Jay Argo
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Smallwood
Harald Argo
Iconium and Vicinity
Otis Argo
Lyman
Des Moines
Etta Townsend Smith
Courtland
Kans
G. D. Argo
Andrew Callen
Nondsons
Wallace
Billie Callen
Centerville
H. G. Rinehart
Ray
J. W. Payne
Albin
J. L. Haines
Red Oak
Iowa
Stanley McNeil
Willard
Washington, D. C
Ledra Barnes
Fallis
Okla
Geo. Main
Stillwater
Frank Swan
Fred Duckett
Plano
Turner Reunion Brings Turners Together in Marion County
A Turner family reunion gathered fifty relatives and friends at the I. H. Free home on Sunday, August 19. Officers elected include E. J. Turner as president and Glen Turner as vice president. The next reunion is planned for the second Sunday in August 1929 at the J. T. Turner home.
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Mangor County
I. H. Free Home
E. J. Turner
Glen Turner
Ralph Turner
J. T. Turner
I. H. Turner
Blachy Turner
Marehall Barnes
Fairfield
Guy Siesvens
Myr
Grace
Albia
Turner
Dauibders
Mary
Betty
Leo Turner
Umut
Nebr Me
Arthur Tree
Moravia Public Schools Exhibit at State Fair
Superintendent M H Goeldner accompanied by Leslie Plants and Carl Van Zante of Moravian and Leslie R Goeldner of Ft Dodge with Vern Goeldner and Roy Frus of Creston depart for Des Moines to arrange Moravia’s exhibits at the State Fair. Moravia schools have earned premiums in past fairs and hope for continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Goeldner
Leslie Plants
Carl van Zante
Moravian
Leslie R. Goeldner
Ft. Dodge
Vern Goeldner
Roy Frus
Creston
Des Moines
Moravia
Nome
Injured in Jump From Box Car at Local Station
Wabash Agent C. C. Cullers sustained injuries last Thursday while on duty at the local station. He climbed down from a refrigerator car to seal an icing door, then jumped to avoid a fall and landed hard on his feet. He is using crutches but no bones are believed broken.
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Wabash
C. C. Cullers
Neva
Cullers
Farm to Sell at Public Auction Near Moravia
Fr Asquith of Waterloo announces public sale of the Goodale farm, 160 acres, located 4 1/2 miles north of Moravia and 44 miles southeast of Albia, to be held Wednesday August 20 at 2:00 p m. Farm now occupied by John Gibson.
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FR. Asquith
Waterloo
Lawn
Goodale Farm
Albin
Moravia
John Gibson
Reds Trounce Udell In Morayia Rivalry Clash
The Morayia Reds defeated Udell 18 to 14 on Sunday afternoon, improving with each game this season. Lineups feature Morayia Laws and Hopkins against Udell players Brand Swaim Ward and Bryant with duties assigned to Oehler Mathews and Underwood, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morayia “Reds
Udell
Udellites
Reds
Morayia
Mathews Planta
C G
Duty Knapp
Duty Underwood
Annual Selby Reunion at Albia Tourists Park
The Selby family reunion will be held at Tourists Park in Albia on Sunday August 26. Family members are invited to gather for a day of fellowship with arrangements coordinated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
McCumber Reunion Held Near Moravia
The sixth annual McCumber reunion occurred Sunday August 19 east of Moravia. Twenty-nine family members gathered for a picnic lunch followed by readings talks and instrumental music. A Colorado based John McCumber sent a letter while Grace Bentrude of Waterloo was absent. Next year Burl Stanley and family plan to move to Nampa Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCumber
Moravia
John McCumber
Colorado
Grace Bentrude
Waterloo
Burl Stanley
Nampa
Idaho
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Wilson Reunion
Unionville Old Settlers
Bradley
Swaim’s Cash Store
Moravia Bakery
Uneups
W. Smith
K J. Connelly
J. Broshar
Feikner
Weidman
Vy Warnick
McCoy
McAnnelly
Anderson
Figin
C. Broshar
Hardin
Main
L. Connelly
Albert
H. Connelly
Orelup
Tf Powell
H. Smith
Anderson Ant Nowels
Glick
Burl Ke, Stanley
United Brethren Church
Church OF Christ
M. E. Church Notes
Drabkesville
Selby—Swenson
SELBY
R. W. Winsler
Office of Residence
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