West Wins With State Fair Entries
Don West of Moravia places first on a junior yearling Angus heifer in a 42-entry Iowa State Fair 4-H show. He also wins second in a senior heifer class of 14. Nancy and Carl Walker of Exline sell animals at good prices. Kenneth Martin of Plano sells a show animal. U S Hiatt family picnic at Traer marks 1962 gathering with many relatives attending and plans for a 1963 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don West
Moravia
Iowa State Fair
Don
Northeast Missouri Fair
Davis County Fair
Nancy
Carl Walker
Exline
Kenneth Martin
Plano
U. S
Chester
Delmar Taylor
Waterloo
Iowa
Gus Hiatt
Carl Hiatt
Kenneth Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Sandra
Fern Hudgens
Lois
Joyce Hiatt
Paul Hiatt
Albia
U. S. Hiatt
Traer
Women’s Society luncheon at Grace Methodist
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Grace Methodist for a 1:15 luncheon with hostesses Mrs Norman Ward Mrs Clarence Dowd and Mrs T J Luse. Mrs D E Bishop led devotions and Mrs Loyd Carter gave the lesson with assistance from Mrs Lee Hiatt and Mrs Ralph McDonough. Debbie Van Derin Penny Prough shared a report on their trip to summer church camp. Bee agri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Grace Methodist
Norman Ward
Clarence Dowd
T. J. Luse
D. E. Bishop
Loyd Carter
Lee Hiatt
Ralph McDonough
Debbie van Derin
Penny Prough
Bee Agri
Mrs Pence Moved to Albia Hospital After Injury
Mrs Allie Fence was transferred from Laughlin hospital at Bhirkeville to the Mofiroei county hospital in Albia. She is recovering from a fractured pelvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pence
Albia
Allie Fence
Laughlin
Bhirkeville
Net
Rayto Sthe
Mofiroei
Class of 1927 Reunion Set for Fall Festival Weekend
A reunion of the 1927 class will be held Saturday afternoon during the Fall Festival. The group will meet at the Legion hall, which opens from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.
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Legion Hall
Goode Family Reunion at Morayla Park
Descendants of Peter and Nancy Goode plan a reunion at Morayla park on Sunday August 26. Basket dinner at noon. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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Peter
Nancy Goode
Morayla Park
Freeman Johnsons North 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Freeman Johnson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and open house at Kendall Place in Albia. Fifty five immediate family attended including children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Relatives traveled from San Antonio Texas Las Vegas New Mexico Torrington Wyoming and Torrington Wyoming to join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Johnson
Kendall Place
Albia
Iowa
Guy Johnson
San’ Antonio
Texas
Robert’ Johnson
Las ‘Vegas
New Mexico
Kenneth Johnson
Torrington
Wyo
Dwight Johnson
Ghd
Torrinton
Durin
Women Fellowship Treffen With Mrs Coltrain
The Women's Fellowship group met Thursday afternoon with president Mrs Maude Coltrain for the monthly meeting. Roll call named a missionary. Mrs Nell Utterback led worship, Mrs Birdle Main was lesson leader and the topic Our Church and its Ministry to Special Needs. The CWF benediction closed the session. Mr Merle Smith and sons Jim and Jay spent last week in Minnesota visiting Minneapolis and attended a ball game.
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Women's Fellowship Group
Maude Coltrain
Roll Call
Nell Utterback
Birdle Main
Lesson Yeader
Our Church
Merle Smith
Jim
Jay
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Monroe County 4-H Exhibits Shine at State Fair
Monroe county 4-H entries earned blue ribbons in home economics while red ribbons went to other exhibitors. Miss Hetting notes all home economics entries will be on display in the Educational building through Sunday. Local participants include Lysse Bettis and Charlotte Kline with leader Mrs. Herbert Bettis in the home economics demonstration team, plus a related subject team featuring Delores Amoss and Elaine Bettis. Martha Rouse of Albia linked to the Busy Maidens 4-H club appeared in the state fair dress revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Margaret
Herting
Hetting
Lysse Bettis
Charlotte Kline
Albia
Herbert Bettis
Monrde County
Delores Amoss
Elaine Bettis
Martha Rouse
Monroe
Hamilton Reunion Held Here Sunday
Sunday Hamilton Reunion drew attendees from multiple towns including Prairie City Monroe Lovilla and Council Bluffs with numerous Hamilton relatives listed from Glenwood Melrose Pleasantville and Ottumwa among others. The gathering featured extended family members such as Homer Hamilton Ethel Hamilton Jack Simbro and Ray Oulman with many cousins and spouses in attendance.
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Hamilton
Homer Hamilton
DeHaas
Prairie City
Owa
Jack Simbro
Glenwood
Ethel Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
Jim McAninch
Melrose
Elmo Blackledge
Virginia
Judy
Monroe
Lavern DeHaal
Doug
Pleasantville
Mira
Raymond
Glance
Sharon
Stevie
Lovilla
Ray Oulman
Mike
Marla
Northwood
Russell Simbro
Kay
Billy
Dwight
Lancaster
Kenneth Simbro
Ray
Daniel
Ricky
Pamela
Council Bluffs
Kermit DeHaal
Jay
Jennie
Lloyd Cowman
Janice
Joyes
Rickie
Dick DeHaal
Julia
Barbara
Marie
Lloyd
Yearns
Shirley Mae
Diana
Douglas
Dad Gruwell
Tresa
Lord
Ottumwa
Melvin Howard
Melvin
Larry
Craig
Inapolis
Maryland
Sadie Palmer
Moravia Club Meeting Time Changes and Library Notice
Mrs Attie Harper of Moravia announces a club meeting shift to Saturdays only. A public library notice states Wednesday afternoons will be closed August 29 for school openings, with Saturday hours continuing and new traveling library books arriving September first. patrons invited to visit the redecorated facility.
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Harper
Oruaxeh
Lmhany
Garren
Attie Harper
West
Almérine Depar
Moravia
Local families travel and visit across states and abroad
Fort Dodge and Rocky Rapid residents spent a week visiting relatives in Lemar Missouri and Des Moines. Seoul Korea returnee Bill DuVall came home for a visit as Army discharge marks a year abroad. The Tuttle party returned from four weeks in Big Sandy Montana visiting Paul Green and other kin, with stops at Montrose Colorado. Justus Cox visited relatives in Des Moines area while others connected with W V Murdy and Palmer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Condra
Fort Dodge
Wendell Condra
Rocky Rapids
Kenneth Condra
Minnie Ann
Dennis
Brian Katz
Lemar
W. V. Murdy
Leonard Palmer
Justus Cox
Bangallie
Florida
W. V
Carl Tuttle
Terry
Big Sandy
Montana
Paul Green
A. H. Andrare
Montrose
Colo
Wendell Murdy Undergoes Major Surgery Thursday
Wendell Murdy submitted to major surgery Thursday at Monroe County Hospital in Albla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Murdy
Monroe County Hospital
Albla
Churches Grace and Wesley Chapel Schedules in Moravia Park
The bulletin lists church activities for Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel in Fairview and Moravia Park. Rev Elton G Coleman presides at Grace with services at 9 00 morning and 7 45 evening The Second Birth is the sermon theme MyF and junior high MYF meet at Moravia Park Superintendent Kenneth Daniels at 9 00 Church School 10 00 Worship 11 00 MyF leaders Richard Tubaugh and J A Ogden will address the Union Service at Moravia Park with a 7 45 pm session.
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Grace
Methodist Church
Elton G. Coleman
Fairview
Dean Tomlin
Moravia Park
Wesley
Revival Time at Nazarene Church Announces August Dates
Church of the Nazarene schedules revival services August 28 to September with daily 7 45 pm meetings led by Evangelist Rev Harold C Frodge. Pastor H LaVarn Smith and Sunday School Superintendent Frank Woodward present morning and evening programs including Youth With the Truth and a park union service led by Rev Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVarn Smith
Frank Woodward
Ogden
Harold C. Frodge
Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule
Rev J A Ogden pastors morning worship at 10 00 a m. Sunday School at 9 00 a m a class for everyone. Union Service at 7 45 p m in Moravia park Bible study and prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 00 p m.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl VanZante
Moravia Park
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Thanking friends and relatives for cards flowers and gifts while in hospital and after returning home. Grateful for many kind deeds during illness and after returning home. Your kindness will never be forgotten. God bless you all.
Engagement of Mary LaNita Swift to Nicky Von Carter
Engaged couple Mary LaNita Swift and Nicky Von Carter announce their engagement. Miss Swift studies at Moravia High School while Mr. Carter, a 1962 Moulton High School graduate, plans to attend Iowa State University for winter term in Agriculture in Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Swift
Mary LaNita
Nicky von Carter
Wm. Carter
Moulton
Iowa
Miss Swift
Moravia High School
Carter
Iowa State University
Ames
Moulton High School
Reunion Sunday of Class Of '42 Reunion Picnic
The class of 1942 held a Moravia park picnic on Sunday August 12 marking their 20th anniversary. Members read letters from classmates, visited, and photographed. attendees listed include Dale Callen Clell VanDorin Mervin Ellison Gene Lathen Lawrence Amoss Lester Strunk A L Nelson Ferrell Purvis Robert Hutchings Clark Hellyer Loyd Curt Welch Ray Tubaugh and others. The next reunion is planned for 1987 the second Saturday night in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Keith Lewis
Elaine Anderson
Arcadia
Neb
Fred Miller, Jr
Margret Coltrain
Canoga Park
Calif
Jess Junior Smith
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kenneth Gardner
Seattle
Wash
Francis Shelquist
Tuscon, Ariz
Wayne Hiatt
Las Vegas
Nev
Calvin Rignley
Grundy*Center
Elmer Clayton
Virginia Callen
Davenport
Dale Callen
Sherrie
Des Moines
Clell VanDorin
Albia
Mervin Ellison
Moravia
Gene Lathen
Mary Ellen Ellison
Lawrence Amoss
Lucille Johnson
Lester Strunk
Betty Luse
A. L. Nelson
Doris Proctor
Charles City
Ferrell Purvis
Roberta Wakefield
Mystic
Robert Hutchings
Coretta Cloyed
Lawton
Oklahoma
Clark Helyer
Loyd Curt Welch
Knoxville
Ray Tubaugh
Lorene Tadlock
Helen Crow
Clark Hellyer
In Memoriam C. C. Kaster Passes Two Years Ago
In loving memory of husband and father C. C. Kaster who died two years past August 28. A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stifled, a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. Mrs. O. C. Kaster and family.
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C. C. Kaster
0. C. Kaster
Thank You Note From Mrs. Sadie McIntire
Mrs. Sadie McIntire extends gratitude to friends who sent cards and letters after her accident. She appreciates the thoughtful messages and support received during recovery.
Hospital board thanks for fracture table gift
Hospital staff and board of Monroe County Hospital express appreciation for a new fracture table donated by the hospital auxiliary. The gift is acknowledged as a generous support to patient care and the auxiliary’s ongoing community service.
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Monroe County Hospital
Hospital
Fall Festival Features Music and Square Dance
Entertainment plans for the fall festival include Moravia band concerts, Leo Greco and his Cedar Rapids group, a Friday parade at 2:00 pm, Moravia high school music under Burghoffer, and a Friday rock show by the Pla Boys. Saturday hosts a kiddies parade, tractor rodeo, FFA prizes, and more performances by Pla Boys and Rhythm Play Boys with prize drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Valley Electric Co
Henry Kolling
Moravia
Leo Greco
Cedar Rapids
John Guthrey
Moravia High School Music Department
Katheryn Burghoffer
Wayne Burghoffer
Pla
Des Moines
Larry Dayton
Moravia F.F.A
Rhythm Play Boys
Ottumwa
Annual Homecoming at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
The annual homecoming will be held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church on Sunday August 26. Afternoon services begin at 2 o'clock with Rev Kennedy of Oskaloosa as speaker. Everyone is invited. Basket dinner at noon on church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
L. Ee. Kennedy
Oskaloosa
Lois Ann Callen Birthday Honored at Family Party
Mr and Mrs Fred Callen and daughter Ann entertained Friday evening for Lois Ann Callen s 13th birthday. Guests included Penny Prough Marsha Walter Marsha Day Minnie Condra Ricky and Eddie Callen and Billy Callen. Games were played and gifts opened. Lois Ann lives in Chamberlain South Dakota and is visiting her grandparents. Billy spent last week here with his sister and grandparents.
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Fred Callen
Ann
Lois Ann Callen
Penny Prough
Marsha Walter
Marsha Day
Minnie Condra
Ricky
Eddie Callen
Billy Callen
Lois Ann
Chamberlain
S.D
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TAT Traer
Goode
Reunion
Freeman Johnsons Noth
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Conerville Co. B
National Guard Company B
Ripley
Centerville Company B
Buell Taylor
Jean
Back Hills
Mount Rushmore
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Nevada
Arizona
Ferns Favor
Flagstaff
Colorado
Vickrey
Ida Mangle
Memoriam
Mrs
Sadie McIntire
Pleasant Valley Baptist
Lois Callen
Gary Charity
Centerville
Centerville Co. B
Donald Landgrebe
Jeonium Land
Gardner Hatchery
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