Gibbs Miller Wedding in Unionville Church Parsonage
A pretty wedding united Misa Eva Gibbs daughter of G F Gibbs and Wilbur Miller son of W N Miller at Unionville M E Church parsonage Saturday evening. Rev J E B Ward officiated. The bride has taught in Unionville Schools and the groom, a farmer, recently bought the Will Wood farm for their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Unionville
Misa Eva Gibbs
G. F. Gibbs
Wilbur Miller
W. N. Miller
J. E B. Ward
Unionville Schhools
Ian
Will Wood
Pall Festival Meeting Friday Night
A festival meeting will be held at the town hall Friday evening. The executive committee and all interested are urged to attend.
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Pall Festival
Hon. LaFayette Young Visits Moravia Heritage Farm
Moravia honored guest Hon. LaFayette Young of Des Maines visited last Tuesday. He once edited and published The Mines Capital, shaping public opinion in Iowa. A former U.S. Senator, he is retired and enjoying good health in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
LaFayette Young
Des Maines
Harry Tissue
Young
Tes Mines
Iowa
United States Senate
Neighbors and friends thanked for kindness and flowers
A note of appreciation expresses thanks to neighbors and friends for expressions of kindness and flowers sent during a recent illness. The author recalls the belief that friendly acts should be shown to the living and says they are now more convinced of that belief.
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness and Comfort
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindness during illness and burial of a wife and mother. Moral offerings and support noted. Mention of the Stammer family and extended relatives. Also reports Orrin Wrights visit and Raymond Plants and Tommy Breit returning home from Cedar Falls after summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stummer
J. E. McDane
Harvey Hiatt
Ira Boyer
Phillip Morris
Orrin Wright
Oskaloosa
Lewis Golisher
Raymond Plants
Tommy Bretai
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Miller Corner Crash Injures Three Youths
Three young men riding in a Storebaker coupe from New Sharon were badly cut and bruised in a high speed crash near Miller Corner south of Moravia. The car tipped onto its side, then righted, and was left for repairs. The injured were aided at Theo Miller’s home after the midnight collision as they and another car sped to catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Corner
Moravia
Theo Miller
Mr. Miller
Pon
New Sharon
Venterville
Homer Callen
Friendly rivalry at Fall Festival and Farmers Institute
The Fall Festival and Farmers Institute fosters friendly competition to improve the community. It showcases visible demonstrations by locals and visitors and serves as social intercourse, uniting intellectual, moral, and spiritual benefits. Youthful romance often blooms during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Institute
Stansvery McFatridge Wed wedding at Moravia Methodist parsonage
John Cecil McFatridge son of Will McFatridge Moravia and Amy Pauline Stanabery daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Stanabery Melrose were married Wednesday August 18 at 4 oclock at the Moravia Methodist parsonage with Rev W H Perdew officiating. The bride wore tan silk crepe with matching hat and hose. Attendants were Marjorie and Gennevieve McFatridge. Roy Blumer served as best man. They will reside on a farm eight miles northwest of Moravia. Mrs O J Fix and children visited in Burlington and A G Broshar hosted Paul Wertz and family in Bloomington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cecil McFatridge
Will McFatridge
Moravia
Amy Pauline Stanabery
E. F. Stansbery
Melrose
W. H. Perdew
Marjorie
Gennevieve McFatridge
Roy Blumer
Yorkshire Cream Station Changes Hands Again
The Yorkshire Cream Station near Moravia has changed ownership. P S Hiatt purchased the producer business from L J Carlson and has taken possession. Carlson, recently in Moravia, had bought R C Hiatt’s business weeks earlier and made many friends here who regret his departure. Hiatt is a well known community figure and is expected to attract solid patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Hiatt
L. J. Carlson
Carlson
Moravia
R. C. Hiatt
Hiatt
Old Settlers and Soldiers Reunion in Unionville
A large crowd gathered for the Old Settlers and Old Soldiers Reunion in Unionville last Thursday. Principal speaker Wm. S. Bradley of Centerville delivered educational and inspirational remarks, with a strong program in the afternoon. Evening events were affected by threatening weather.
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Old Settlers and
Old Soldiers
Unionville
Wm. S. Bradley
Centerville
Bradley
Selby Reunion Near Moravia Gathers 34 For Dinner
The seventh Selby reunion was held at John Selby's east of Moravia on Sunday August 22 with 34 attendees. A large shade treed dinner, letter readings from distant relatives, home made ice cream, and plans to meet again next year at Frank Selby's on the fourth Sunday in August filled the day. Officers for the coming year were elected: Frank Selby president Elsie Clester vice president Ethel Van Dorin secretary Velma Selby treasurer. Also noted were the return of E R Miller from illness and the birth of Paul Kenneth Goeldner.
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Selbys
John Selby
Moravia
Frank Selby
Chas. Pabst
Clara Selby
James van Dorin
James Clester
Delmar Massman
J. 1B. Knowels
Normalee Firkins
Elsie Clester
Ethel van Dorin
Velma Selby
E. R. Miller
M. H. Goeldner
Paul Kenneth
Band Concert This Week In Town
Band concerts resume this week after a short interruption. Come Thursday evening to listen to the band, meet neighbors, and enjoy local trading and social time in town.
Community Benefactors Bolster Chautauqua Effort and Spirit
A community column honors D. E. Bishop and Prof. M. H. Goeldner for their tireless, volunteer work on this year’s chautauqua. It rebukes critics and praises the officers for nearly funding the event, arranging guards for next year, and renovating facilities late into the night.
Committees Named for Fall Festival Events
The Moravia area outlines its second Fall Festival meeting with plans for Farm Bureau Day on Friday. Weather kept many away, but strong local support emerged, with new executive and various committee appointments to coordinate exhibits, demonstrations, contests, and a farm audience focused program across September 16 17 18.
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Farmers Institute
Maravia
Farm Bureau
Monroe
Appanoose
Moravia Public Schools Open Monday for 1920 27 year
Moravia Public Schools will open Monday morning August 30 for the 1920 27 school year. Enrollment at the high school stands at 122 with expectations to reach 140 or 150 as registration continues. An excellent faculty is engaged and newcomers are urged to register Thursday and Friday and receive a warm welcome from the Moravia community.
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Moravia
Supt
Goeldyer
Thia
Winsler Co. Buys Bloomfield Property
Bloomfield residents learn Winsler Produce Co. buys the L. BE. Goint property lease held by Berry in Bloomfield across from Daniel Lumber Co. The purchase includes business equipment and goodwill. Berry stays as resident manager. Huffman and Mrs. Huffman will relocate.
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Bloomfield
Wisler Produce Company
Moravia
Moulton
L. BE
Bloomfield Square
Bery of
Daniel Lumber Co
Berry Concern
Winslet
Berry
Hoffman
Huffman
Hester Ann Pickett dies at Cantril after long life of faith
Hester Ann Pickett born March 28 1852 in Caley county Illinois died near Cantril Iowa August 13 1926 at her daughter’s home. She married Robert Felton January 26 1871 and had eleven children nine sons two daughters all survive except one infant. Funeral at Cantril August 16 with Rev A M Smith and burial at Selection cemetery Moravia.
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Hester Ann Pickett
Caley County
Ilinois
Cantril
Iowa
Christ
Robert Felton
Seura Agu
Fred Felton
Emmetsburg
David Felton
Marshalltown
Cornell
Frank Felton
Ventura
Albert Felton
Zanesville
Ohio
Harry Felton
Hillsdale
Wyoming
Clarence Felton
Des Moines
A. L. Felton
Webb
Towa
Homer Headlee
W. J. Keeler
M. J. Keeler
Fewa
A. M. Smith
the Selection Cemetery
Moravia
Hobson
Selection Cemetery
Cardissly Invited and Urged to Attend Event
Fully urged to interest and all others invited to attend. The notice calls for broad participation and signals strong interest from organizers seeking attendance and engagement.
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Gibbs-Miller
O. J.“Fix
Burington
Paul Wertz and Sons
Paul Jr
Howard Edward
Blomington, My
A. G. Broshar
Crystal Theatre
Herbert Rawlinson
Madge Bellamy
the Man In Blue
Hoot Gibson
Pendleton
SELBY
Catee
Chautauqua
D. E. Bishop
Theodore Roosevelt
Town
C. N. Main
F. M. Dodd
F. W. Dotson
R. McDanel
F. P. Hawk
W. E. Donovan
B. E. Winster
H. W. Reich
D. D. Pollard
W. C. Main
N. R. Ward
W. A. Smith
H. G. Broshar
G. C. Waughop
H. Rice
Roy Scott
Wm. Powell
Foster
Delmar Wilson
Orval Burton
Simpson Hiatt
R. C. Wilson
Sam Kingery
J. L. Dodd
Frank Neff
0. G. Davis
E. G. Hawk
Chas. Fulton
Chas
Hough
W. P. Davis
Henry Sytama
Jess Smith
Albert Brain
Frank Spencer
J. F. Chambers
W. H. Hiatt
G. W. Jones
H. W. Potts
W. E. Kelsey
F. A. Tarr
Ira Boshak
A. E. Broshar
James Long
John Johnson
Gus Luse
Riley Catlen
John Tucker
H. EF. Glick
Ladles
H. E. Glick
L. R. Hiatt
G. B. Johnson
E. F. Oehler
G. D. Lynch
J. B. Sneed
Fred Tillmont
J. S. McCord
J. H. Hiatt
Grant Everman
C. C. Waughop
Lee Wiatt
P. D. Schreiner
Forrest Main
H. K. Smith
P. K. Horner
G. 8. Johnson
L. B. Hiatt
Union' Vile
Udell
Blakesburg
Uedine
Uecasary
Wade
Winsler CO
Bloomfield Property
Wad Mes
G. N. Hiner
Fain- Penterville
Morayis
Uitorwileld
Ivory Soap Free
Frank Swaim
R. W. Winsler Produce Co., Lac
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