Fire Department Receives Gift of Truck for Moravia Use
Moravia fire department received a service truck donated at no cost by Ottumwa Clean Towel Service and Ottumwa Industrial Towel and Uniform Service Co. The firms give old units to fire departments for conversion into rescue trucks as a goodwill gesture, valuing community use over trade-ins. The truck was delivered Tuesday with plans for Mystic and other towns' departments to receive similar units.
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Moravia Fire Department
Ottumwa Clean Towel Service
Ottumwa Industrial Towel and Uniform ‘Service Co
Clean Towel Company
Renshaw
Ottumwa
Moravia
Mystic
SheritPe-Pussee
Hasepis
John Renshaw
John Spencer
Elmer Pohl
Perry
Clean Towel Service Co
Jerry Sherman
Des Moines
al Reeves
Clean Tower
Industrial Tower & Uniform Service Co
M. K. Blackman
Ottum
August FFA Chapter Holds Watermelon Feed at Moravia Park
The August FFA meeting on Wednesday Aug 16 began at 7 50 PM with President Don West. Mr Dayton spoke on vocational agriculture in high school and Jerry Roblenz and Albert Turner discussed the summer trip while Dayton displayed colored slides. A watermelon feed followed, with Orville McCord reporting.
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Moravia Park
Don West
Dayton
Jerry Roblenz
Albert Turner
Orville McCord
Appanoose 4H Girls Exhibit at State Fair
Home furnishings articles were taken to the state fair Tuesday morning August 22 1941. Exhibits will be judged before the fair opens and on display from September 1 through the 6th. Girls participating include Linda Irelan Cincinnati Mary Lou Foster Mystic Carol Davis Moulten Connie Clase Plano Mary Eaton Wakefield Plano Bonnie McElvain Centreville June Davis Plano and Mary Sue Moffitt Mystic.
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Ieee
the &Th
Linda Irelan
Cincinnati
Mary Lou Foster
Mystic
Carol Davis
Moulten
Connie Clase
Plano
Mary Eton Wakefield
Bonnie McElvain
Centerville
June Davis
Mary Sue Moffitt
Thanks for Hospital Wishes From Linda Coulson
Linda Coulson expresses gratitude for the cards flowers and gifts received during her hospital stay with special thanks to Rev White nack and Rev Albright for their support.
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Rev. Whitenack
Rev. Albright
Linda Coulson
Births Roundup in Centerville and Milwaukie
Mr and Mrs Al Clark of Centerville welcome a son Larry Alan born Wednesday August 16. Grandparents are Robert Foster Moravia and Hazel Clark Centerville with great grandparents Basha Foster and Clyde McKern Centerville. Mr and Mrs James H Rogers Milwaukie announce a son born August 2 weighing 6 lbs 11 oz named Frank. Grandparents are Mrs Frank Rogers Moravia and Mr and Mrs M W Shipley Waterloo. The baby has two sisters Janet and Jeanne.
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al Clark
Centerville
Larry Alan
Robert Foster
Moravia
Hazel Clark
Basha Foster
Clyde McKern
James H. Rogers
33Rd St
Milwaukie
Oregon
Bn Frank
Frank Rogers
M. W. Shipley
Waterloo
Janet
Jeanne
Barbecue Planned for Firemen Families at Park Event
At the fire department meeting, plans were made to honor the families of firemen with a barbecue scheduled for Wednesday evening August 23 at the park.
Auxiliary Meets at Legion Home August Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at the post home for the August meeting. Mrs. Larry Brooks presided during the business session. The unit received a publicity award from the State department and read important notes. County president Mrs. Lester Brain reported on the state convention attended in late July. It was voted to assist the Legion with their Fall Festival food stand. Attendees included Mrs. Mettie Roland and Mrs. Clifford Paxston.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Larry Brooks
State Department
Brooks
Lester Brain
Legion
Wee
Mettie- Roland
Clifford
Paxston
Argo Reunion Held North of Iconium
Ninety relatives and friends attended the annual Argo reunion Sunday August 20 at the Argo Brothers reunion grounds north of Iconium A noon dinner followed by a short business meeting re elected officers Ned Argo president Guy Argo vice president Roy Rinehart secretary Roscoe Argo treasurer grounds committee Jim Argo Clark Hellyer and Dick Brown were reap pointed for 1962. Dozens of Argo and Rinehart relatives from Iconium Wright Ames Ottumwa and Des Moines joined a day of visiting sports and fellowship.
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Argo
Argo Brothers
Iconium
Ned Argo
Guy Argo
Roy Rinehart
Roscoe Argo
Jim Argo
Clark Hellyer
Dick Brown
Fee Folowing
Donnie
Jim
Eugene Argo
George Argo
Fred Argo
Jake Firking
Bert Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Gerald Rinehart
Mike
Jimmy
Ray Rinehart
George Rinehart
Mark
Ben Whitehead
Donald Whitehead
Sally
Randy
Russell Brown
Brad
Dell Hellyer
Clark
Hazel
Truxton Dicks
Rex Haver
Johnetta Hi
Franklin Rinehart
Vicki
David
Kirkville
Paul Caruthers
Nancy
Connie
Dean Barks
Micheal
Keith Argo
Danny
Lewis Rinehart
Mary Ann
Sharon Allisop
Kenneth Rinehart
Debby and
Keypy
Ottumwa
Mary Lou Rinehart
Albia
In Memoriam Orph Kaster Remembered One Year On
In loving remembrance of Orph Kaster who passed away one year ago this month. We miss you, Mrs. Orph Kaster and family.
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Orph Kaster
Two Moravia Landmarks Being Torn Down
Two Moravia landmarks are being dismantled this week. The Oebler Bros oil station on highway 60 is torn down for a new station building. Alva and Paul Cridlebaugh handle the disassembly, while Dan Mibalovich and family remove an old barn east of the Wabash depot for a new machine building. The Schreiner barn, over 50 years old, known as a Schreiner farm landmark, changes ownership to Bill Stark then Frank Hiatt.
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Moravia
Oebler Bros
Highway 60
Alva
Paul Cridlebaugh
Dan Mibalovichs
Wabash Depot
Schreiner Barn
Bill Stark
Frank Hiatt
Judging Team to Enter State Fair Competition
Appanoose county's judging teams complete workouts for crops and livestock. Crops team members include Joseph Hammond Seymour Jerry Roblenz Moravia Pay Phillips Centerville and Jim Argo Moravia. Livestock team members are Den West Moravia Richard Coltrain Moravia and Kenneth Martin Plano.
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Appanonae County
Appanoose County
Des Moines
Girls' Demonstration Heads to State Fair
Mary Elles Wakefield and Connie Clage of Plano will take their project Fut your best feet forward to the state fair with leader Mrs. John Gordon and staff. They depart Sunday for a four day stay, presenting Tuesday or Wednesday, plus a grandstand party and a Younkers breakfast tour. Meals will be at the 4 H dining hall with daily assemblies.
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Mary Elles Wakefield
Connie Clage
Plano
John Gordon
Alice Bormann
Inga Eddy
Extension Home
Fair Board
Younkers
Patsy Blumer Honored at Church Shower
Miss Patsy Blumer was honored at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at Grace Methodist church. Hostesses were Mrs. FP Luse, Mrs. Marvin Gardner, Miss Anna Callen and Mrs. Bert Turner. After games, the honoree opened gifts assisted by Miss Norma Alden and Mrs. Stephen Burger.
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Patsy Blumer
Grace Methodist Church
FP. J. Luse
Marvin Gardner
Anna Callen
Bert Turner
Norma Alden
Stephen Burger
Card of Thanks from the Family of Jess Smith
The Family of Jess Smith wishes to express gratitude for flowers words of sympathy and acts of kindness shown during our recent loss.
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Laos
Jess Smith
Unfinished Task shown Saturday at community building
The Moravia Ministerial association presents a 72 minute film The Unfinished Task this Saturday at 8 pm in front of the community building. It follows a conflict between a materialistic father and his spiritually minded son and portrays missionary work as every Christian's duty to spread Christ. If weather fails, show moves to the Evangelical United Brethren church.
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Moravia
Christ
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Briday Shower Honors Patsy Blumer
A Saturday bridal shower for Miss Patsy Uene Blumer was hosted at Mrs. Stephen Burger's home with Mrs. Burger, Mrs. Bill Benz, and Miss Nancy Turmer as hostesses. Patsy opened gifts and received refreshments were served. Patsy Blumer and Dennis Heidens plan to marry on Friday, August 25.
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Patsy Uene Blumer
Stephen Burger
Mrs. Burger
Bill Benz
Nancy Turmer
Miss Blumer
Dennis Heidens
Moravia Library Adopts Saturday Hours Through Aug
The Moravia public library will switch to Saturdays only through Aug and resume regular hours after August 30 with Saturday afternoons and evenings. New traveling library books are arriving this week. Gratitude is extended to contributors of new magazines and requests for Boy's Life Calling All Gifts and Popular Mechanics copies.
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Moravia
Reunion Honors Orville Smiths in South Dakota kin gathering
A cousins reunion honoring Mr and Mrs Orville Smith and family of South Dakota was held Friday in Moravia park. A noon dinner and an afternoon of visiting followed. Present were many relatives including Vera Johnson Allegra Donomiske and families from South Dakota and Iowa. The Smiths and daughters left Saturday for home after a week with relatives. Mrs Smith Mrs Gackle Mrs Waughop and Forrest Main are children of the late N J Mains.
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Orville Smith
South Dakota
Moravia Park
Smith
Vera Johnson
Naples
C. C. Waughop
George Hiner
Rosa Beaty
Kathleen Beaty
Centerville
Forrest Main
Ben Jones
Donald Jones
Linda
Donna
Sewal
Ray McCloud
Hary Woodward
Jess Gladfelder
Lewis Rouse
Ted Wilson
John McAninch
Jessie Potts
Alicia
Harvey Main
Pennington
Homer Hamilton
Emma Pence
Wendell Murdy James
Ethel Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
D. W. Homerine
Smiths
Gackle
Waughop
N. J. Mains
Coulson Reunion Held Sunday at Centerville
The thirty fifth Coulson Reunion was held at Centerville Park on Sunday August 20 with forty relatives present. After dinner the meeting was called to order and officers elected Mrs Ted Wilson president Mrs Scott McDonald vice president and Mabel Coulson secretary treasurer. Attendees included Lillian and Elsie Callen Chas Johnson Ted Wilson Harold Purger Scott McDonald Charley Tomlin Wendl Coulson Arthur Swan William Coulson Carroll Allen Ruben Dwight Mains Jesse Coulson Elvin Coulson Iola Haines Grace Caldwell Lewis Rouse Rex Wahl Rita Vickie Flint Craig Scott Mabel Coulson Elton Bauman David Jerry.
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Coulson
Centerville Park
Ted Wilson
Scott McDonald
Mabel Coulsen
Lillian
Elsie Callen
Chas. Johnson
Harold Purger
Charley Tomlin
Wendl Coulson
Arthur Swan
William Coulson
Carroll and Allen
Ruben
Dwight Mains
Jesse Coulson
Elvin G. Coulson
Iola Haines
Grace Caldwell
Lewis Rouse
Rex. Wahl
Rita
Vickie and Flint
Craig Scott
Mabel Coulson
Elton Bauman
David and
Jerry
Council Hears Water Extension Financing Plan
At a special Tuesday council session Attorneys George and Jim Milani outlined funding methods for extending the town water mains. A reel request exists for a new main from the Standard Oil station east to serve a home under construction by Jack Easter, with more homes likely in the area.
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George
Jim Milani
Standard Oil
Jack Easter
Another Nominee Files for Alva Cridlebaugh in District Race
One more candidate paper has been filed for the upcoming school board election with secretary C. C. Coulson. Alva Cridlebaugh from the south district seeks nomination. deadline is noon on September 1.
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C. C. Coulson
Alva Cridlebaugh
Final Union Service in Park Sunday
The Rev. LaVern Smith will speak at the fourth and final Moravia union service of the summer in the park at 7 30 Sunday evening. If weather is bad, the service moves to the Evangelical United Brethren church. Ronald Broshar and his wife of Des Moines visited his parents, Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar, for the weekend.
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LaVern Smith
Moravia Union
Evangelical United Brethren Church
U.B
Ronald Broshar
Des Moines
Mrs
Paul Broshar
Bishop Accepts Education Dept Post in Ohio
Bill Bishop son of Mr and Mrs D E Bishop has joined the Ohio State Department of Education as an educational psychologist for the 1961 82 school year He will supervise an experimental research project on gifted children in grades th through 12 in Kettering a Dayton suburb with a 60000 population and a salary of 8300 He plans to pursue a doctoral degree at Indiana University Bloomington later.
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Bill Bishop
D. E. Bishop
Ohio State Department of Education
Kettering
Ohio
Dayton
Bill
University of Indiana At Bloomington
Ottumwa Orioles set to face Moravia in local softball clash
The Ottumwa Orioles led by pitcher Jerry Sands, Iron Man of the Iowa State Softball tourney, travel to Moravia to meet the Moravia team at the local diamond this Thursday Aug 24. Ottumwa placed high in the tourney. Moravia has beaten Ottumwa Ads 54. Game time is 8 15 with refreshments.
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Oftumwa Orioles
Jerry Sands
Des Moines
Moravia
Ottumwa
Iconium M Y F Ice Cream Social Planned
The Iconium Methodist church hosts an ice cream social on Thursday August 31 with serving starting at 6 30 p m The event is organized by the Iconium M Y F An Elks notes mentions Mr and Mrs George Van Dorin of Bevington visiting Glen Van Dorin in the Sunday evening home gathering
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Iconium M.Y.F
Iconium Methodist Church
George van Dorin
Bevington
Glen van Dorin
Truck Freight to Be Started Soon in Moravia
Ottumwa district traffic manager Harley Walker announced near completion of regular truck freight service for Moravia. Moravia will be on a daily Ottumwa to St Joseph mainline, with night arrivals and a local delivery by Maurice Walter of Gardner Hatchery. A freight house construction north of the hatchery and east of Foster's dry goods is planned, with Friz distributing to local businesses next morning. Temporary federal approval allows all out of state shipments. state permits hearing set for Albia Wednesday.
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Harley Walker
Ottumwa
Burlington Truck Lines
Moravia
St. Joseph
Maurice Walter
Gardner Hatchery
Albia
State Commerce Commission
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Van Dorin on Aug 27
The children and grandchildren will help Mrs. Elizabeth Van Dorin celebrate her 87th birthday at the Christian church Sunday August 27 from 2 to 4 PM Relatives and friends are welcome Rose Glenn of Glen Ellyn Illinois called on her aunt Mrs Anna Easter Friday afternoon.
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Elizabeth van Dorin
Christian Church
Rose Glenn
Glen Ellyn, OL
Mrs
Anna
Karen Scott and Richard Mason wed at Grace Methodist
Sunday afternoon August 2 2:30 at Grace Methodist Moravia joined in a double ring ceremony attended by 260 guests. Bride Karen Scott daughter of Carl Scott Unionville and Richard Mason son of Harold L Mason Moravia. Officiants Rev Lyle Albright Fairview Church of the Brethren and Rev Weldon Whitenack Grace Methodist Moravia. Bridesmaids beige silk organza gowns. flower girl Karla Scott. best man Eugene Vincent Springfield IL. Reception featured a white cake with brown roses, candles, and lace cloths. After Sept 1 the couple will live at 714 S Florence Kirksville Missouri.
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Karen Kay Scott
Richard L. Mason
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Karen
Carl Scott
Unionville
Richard
Harold L. Mason
Lyle Albright
Fairview Church of the Brethers
Weldon Whitenack
Grace Methodist Church of
Carl Black
Charles Argo
Carl Rouse
Larry Hope
Gary Allen
Larry Lyon
Grundy Center
Marilois Robinson
Judy Smith
Karla Scott
Jean Allen
Centerville
James Murdy
Jean
James
Randy Scott
Eugene Vincent
Springfield
Ronald VanZante
Karl Rogers
Floyd Alien
Janice Mosley
Ann Mihalovich
Nancy Kirstein
Des Moines
Karen Overturf
Kansas City
Carl VanZance
Cecil Coulson
E.A.B. Church
Jan Peterson
Ogden
Sharon Walter
Donna Hae Tubaugh
Janet Phillips
Janice Vickrey
Mary Mason
Linda Davis
A.B. Business College of
Banker's Life of
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
S. Florence
Kirksville
Floyd Alen
Methodist Church
Mark Blackman
John Wilson
Harry Woodward
Albia
Anjupville
Offumina
Booted
Udell
Atlantic
Iowa City
Fairfield
Moulton
Blakesburg
Blockton
Oskaloosa
Melrose
Knoxville
Audubon
Vinton
Dayton
Ohio
South Gate
Calif
Seatle, Wash
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Fire Department
Appanoose
Auxiliary
Legion Home
Memoriam
Briday
Orville Smiths
Council
Bishop
Education Dept
Karen Scott
Richard Mason
Methodist
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