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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
4
Voting shows little change in standings as Kathryn McDaniel and Jean Long lead in queen and king polls respectively. Next Wednesday morning will finalize the top four boys and four girls, with finalists announced and one king and queen chosen from the group.
Mr and Mrs William Woodward hosted a family gathering Thursday evening honoring Mr and Mrs M C Cridlebaugh of Rockford Indiana for their sixteen wedding anniversary. Attendees included their two daughters Carol Mars Guerile and Karen Jean Woodward and several Woodward relatives. Homemade ice cream and cakes closed the pleasant evening.
Local residents share visits between Centerville and nearby towns with guests including Mrs. Clara Morrison and neighbors. News covers arrivals, hospitality, a stroke case at Ottumwa hospital, moving of households between Centerville and Jefferson, and visitors from Madrid and Topeka as families keep close ties.
The library board requests donations of bibes over a century old or just under for display at the Fall Festival and Centennial.
The Rebekah members and families plan a cooperative picnic supper on Monday evening August 27 at 6 30 in the park. Drinks will be provided by the committee.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Post home with Margaret Brooks presiding. Brooks shared a report on the Des Moines state convention attended earlier this month. Volunteers to send cookies and candy to Knoxville Veterans Hospital were Mrs. Birdie Main and Mrs. Gus Pfannebecker. After the meeting, traveling radio played and the committee served homemade ice cream, cupcakes, and coffee.
The August meeting of the Union Neighbors club was held with Mrs. Lee Tadlock. Guests included Centerville and Moulton members. Janet Swartz and Margaret Davis presented a winning 4-H demonstration “Freezing Chickens.” Officers were elected with Mrs. Ben Williams as township chairman and Mrs. JD Wilson as vice chairwoman.
Hiatt's D X Station announces Walter Scott will run the station for about ten days while the owners are away on vacation.
Descendants of Dave Hiner will meet at Center Ville Park on September 2 for their annual reunion. Mrs. Paul Loch serves as secretary-treasurer.
Stanley Berry Dave Heffron Jerry Brown and Bob Wilson will represent Monroe County at the state fair on August 28 after scoring the highest totals in the Achievement Show at Albia Friday. They judged fat steers dairy heifers fat lambs and fat hogs.
The Moravia school band performs twice at the state fair grounds on Tuesday August 28 first from 11:00 to 12:00 noon at the plaza near the administration building and again from 6:30 to 7:00 pm in front of the grandstand during the evening program. The school has sent a check covering admission tickets transportation and two grandstand tickets.
Miss Mary Ellen Sylvester daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Sylvester of Hedtick and Donald Sandifer son of Mr and Mrs G R Sandifer of Moravia were married at 2 p m Sunday in the Farson Baptist church. The Rev Loren Garber read the double ring service before about 125 relatives and friends. They plan a trip and will be at home August 6 on a farm near Blakesburg. The bride is a Farson High School graduate and attended Parsons College. The groom is a former Alvis High School student who attended college in Oregon and Colorado before Navy service.
Mr and Mrs C S Callen quietly near their 65th anniversary on August 29 at their Taylor township farm three miles south of Moravia. Ill health limits celebration but four daughters will visit as the couple, married August 29 1886, continue a life on the same farm where they raised their family and served in church work.
Gayla Sue Vincent daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Vincent enters the rural division for girls 24 to 36 months and the improvement division at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines She scored 94 713 last year and will turn two on August 26 Judging is August 30 at 8 28 a m in the Women's and Children's building Over $500 in trophies and medals will be awarded September 1 She has brother Eugene and sisters Kaylee and Joyann Her mother is the former Edna Clester.
Moravia softball teams were defeated 8-3 at Blakesburg on Friday and 8-2 at home Tuesday by Ottumwa Cubs. Wohhagon pitched Tuesday as Ottumwa exploded for six runs in the second inning after a first inning two spot. Next games include Attica here Thursday and Johnson Lawnmower Ottumwa here Tuesday.
Joan Callen daughter of Mr and Mrs Zell C Callen has been admitted and will enroll this fall at Town State Teachers college She is a May graduate of Moravia high school and plans to major in women s physical education
Festival officials seek old pictures and artifacts for display during Moravia's Centennial events and parade. Display space requests should be directed to the Union office. Hobby entries from Appanoose and adjoining counties eligible for premium money. others welcome for display.
Moravia Centennial events include an alumni picnic at Moravia High School on Saturday September 8 at six o clock. All graduates are urged to attend with families. The school board approved coal and other purchases at a recent meeting including Sun shine Coal Co at 38.00 per ton and a Lovilla bid of 7.70 per ton plus taxes. A new washing machine will replace the old in the homemaking room. Dwain Horn will teach third and fourth grades for the term due to a vacancy. Insurance on the building and contents was increased to reflect a total coverage around 200000 dollars.
The Methodist Junior Missionary group met Wednesday afternoon with 19 members and guests Connie Walter and Dixie Kay Tubaugh. They studied Mexico Our Next Door Neighbor and heard stories of Chela Finds a Good Home and Methodist work in Pueblo Mexico. Gifts will be sent to Casa Hogar.
Mr and Mrs Lee Benz and family returned Friday night from a Florida trip through nine southern states. They traveled 3400 miles, visited the Ozarks Old New Orleans Cypress Gardens Silver Springs Daytona Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. The eight day journey included stops along the Gulf Coast and in Florida.
The Moravia Theater shows the Sugars Ray Robinson Randolph Turpin middleweight title bout filmed in London July 10. Exclusive with Republic Pictures the film has drawn good crowds across Midwest circuits Wednesday night August 29.
New Moravia High announces four new staff members. Mrs Tassell will teach Vocational Homemaking after graduatingVan Meter High School and Missouri State Teachers College. Mr Tassell will coach girls basketball and teach science, with degrees from Van Meter and Missouri State. Mr Helton to coach boys basketball and baseball, a graduate of Metropolis High and Parsons College active in athletics. Mr Horn to lead the commercial department, a Moulton High School and Missouri State Teachers College alumnus who taught at Moulton High last year.
Dr C L Young retired E U B minister from Albia spoke at church family night. Mrs Almont Main led program and others reported on Branch Assembly at Riverview Park Cedar Falls August 7 to 12. Vincent children sang It Is No Secret. Refreshements were served. September committee names listed. visitors included Mrs C L Young and several couples from Albia and Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Kalvig express sincere thanks for the cards and letters received during the hospital stay and for the support shown after returning home. They greatly appreciated the kindness from those who assisted them.
Mrs. Dell Hellyer expresses gratitude for Sunshine baskets, cards, flowers, and visits during illness. She thanks those who offered support and states that those acts of kindness will never be forgotten.
Richard Smith thanks everyone for cards letters and flowers after his accident noting their kindness was greatly appreciated.
Pvt. Wm. I. Kalvig BA 1637093 3rd Rep. Co 3rd Inf Div APO 468 San Francisco California changes address. Pfc. Donnie E. Sears 6923rd Personal Processing Squadron Brooks AFB San Antonio Texas is son of Mr and Mrs O R Sears Moravia and husband of Marilyn Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rose of Centerville rural route two. Sears graduated Moravia high school class of 1950 and worked at Maytag Co in Newton before enlistment.
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