This and That School Days Recalled In Humorous Local Notes
Reminiscences on school days contrast past punishments with present discipline. A local peach tree yields prompt action as W S Creech thins fruit to protect branches. A Northwood hobo seeks lunch funds, citing sales tax, while editors face criticism and affection from readers. Threshing near Moravia covers 66 acres of wheat, 20 acres of oats, and 90 acres of timothy, with yields and days spent noting labor by C C Long and Samuel, Henk Bros.
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Northwood
Worth County
C. C. Long
Moravia
Samuel
Henk Bros
John Campbell Celebrates 68th Birthday at Home
Neighbors gathered at the Campbell residence last Wednesday evening to honor John Campbell on his 68th birthday. Refreshments included ice cream and melons as a good time was enjoyed by all present. Attendees included Henry Simmons and family, Harold VanDorin and family, Jubal Temple and spouse, Charles Broskar and family, and Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell.
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John Campbell
Campbell
Henry Simmons
Harold VanDorin
Jubal Temple
Charles Broskar
Sod
John Campbe
Ice Cream Social At Fairview Church On Thursday
A social event at Fairview Main Station church is set for Thursday evening this week. Sponsored by church members, the gathering invites everyone to attend for ice cream and fellowship.
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Fairview
Mo Taviala Fall Fest Sheep Show Opens To All
The Mo Taviala Fall Festiveal and Partners Institute will open the annual sheep show to all sheep raisers. Previously limited to 4-H members, entries will include all breeds in purebred and grade classes. A new grade sheep class aims to boost interest and allow non-purebred entries. Prizes range from 60 to 7 dollars across four classes, with details forthcoming.
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Tavia
E C Firkins Elected Arizona Post Adjutant
Information from Nogales Arizona states immigration inspector E O Firkins has been elected adjutant of the American Legion Post in Nogales a city with about seven to eight thousand residents.
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E. C. Firkins
Arizona
E. 0. Firkins
Nogales
American Legion
Fire at Huff Home in Moravia Causes Damage
Moravia fire department battled an early Saturday blaze at the Albert Huff residence. Fire was brought under control after considerable damage. The Huff family were away visiting in Gary, Indiana at the time.
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Moravia
Albert Huff
Huff
Gary
Indiana
Building New Rural School Exhibit Booths
The Pall Festival association builds portable booths for rural school exhibits this year and future years. Some schools must furnish their own booths, a requirement that kept many from exhibiting. Free portable booths are offered, with Miss Sylvia Callen heading the rural school department and offering substantial premiums.
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Pall Festival Association
Sylvia Callen
Approaching Marriage in Des Moines for Julia Ann Clark
Des Moines couple Mr and Mrs Charles Clark announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Julia Ann to Barrett Coffin son of Bev and Mrs J S Coffin The wedding is planned for September 4 at Central Church of Christ Des Moines Barrett is known locally the Coffin family once lived in Hiattaville where he attended New Hope grade school and Moreville high school before graduating Centerville high school The couple will reside in Washington DC
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Charles Clark
Des Moines
Julia Ann
Barrett Coffin
Bev
J. S. Coffin
Central Church of Christ
Barrett
Hiattaville
New Hope
Morevia
Centerville
Washington, D
Friday Dinner Menu and Aid Officers Election
A meal of fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy sweet potatoes green beans sliced tomatoes and best pickles with hot rolls butter jelly and pie. The Aid will elect officers on Friday for all members.
Albia Junior College To Open Seat For Fall Term
Albia Junior College will open September 7 with registration on September 3 and 4. W W Hartzell, superintendent, announces the two year program offering standard college work fully approved by the state education department. Graduates completing ten education hours receive a first grade uniform county certificate.
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Albia
W. W. Hartzell
Moravia
State Department of Education
Stanleys Honor Moravia Church Visit Draws Crowd
The Moravia Methodist Church auditorium was crowded for a union service honoring Rev Arthur Stanley former Moravia youth now pastor in Dayton Oregon. Mrs Stanley spoke to youths and adults about travels to Grand Rapids and Oxford World Conference, and Arthur Stanley shared his perspectives and sermon.
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Moravia Methodist Church
Union
Arthur Stanley
Moravia
Church of Christ
Dayton
Ore
Stanleys
Oregon
Oxford
England
Young Peoples
Christian Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
Stanley
International Christian Endeavor Society
Outlook
Eugene Bible College
Klamath Fells
Northwest
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Daniel A. Poling
The
Christian Endeavor
Michigan
Mra
iLife
Work
Francis E. Clark
Gardner Hatchery to Host Free Poultry Expert Visit
Gardner Hatchery manager Wm Gardner of Moravia announced a Kansas City poultry expert will visit September 3. The expert will inspect flocks for free and offer recommendations, with on farm visits for those not satisfied with their results.
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Wm. Gardner
Band Program Saturday August 24 Highlights
The concert features Hardin March Richards and Quincy March Richards with pieces including Lights Out Vocal Solo by Ruth Johnson and a baritone solo by Dayton Dotton. It Looks Like Rain features Bette Hiatt with a clarinet duet by Donna Jean Jase and Jean Kathryn Broshhyeg. Shadewell March Richards suggests a march segment.
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Saurday
Hardin March—Richards
Kaytowsky
Ruth Johnson
Dayton Dotton
King
Bette Hiatt
Donna Jean Jase
Jean Kathryn Broshhyeg
Kichner
Quincy March
Richards
Shadewell
Iconium Field Meet Promises Day of Games and Festivities
Iconium hosts a Friday field meet with morning and afternoon ball games and a full entertainment lineup. Curtis Radio Sound Corporation will announce events with Centerville collaborators supplying music. Contests include tug of war, slipper kicking, pony and bicycle races, corn and fruit prizes, pet awards, and a Miss Teonium crowning at 7:30 evening broadcast.
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Iconium
Curtis Radio Sound Corporation
Centerville
Myatic Hillbillies
Teonium
Jeonium
Garners Open Cafe In Harn Building
Mr and Mrs Chas Garner and sons John and Ralph open Garner s Cafe in the Harn building on the west side of the Moravia square. The report describes a family business launch and local reception, noting the cafe will be known as Garner s Cafe.
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Chas. Garner and Sons
John and
Ralph Garner
Harn
Moravia
Garner
Callen and Foster Reunion Notices Reach Two Cities
The Callen reunion gathers in Main Grove south of Moravia on August 29 with Margaret Callen listed as a contact. The Foster pictie reunion is set for Sunday September 5 at Centerville City Park, with Amy Wilson as contact. The 1st Hitt reunion occurs in Centerville City Park on Sunday September 6, with Mrs. G B Johnson as contact.
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Callen
Moravia
Margaret Callen
Foster
Foster Pictie
Centerville
Amy Wilson
Mes
G. B. Johnson
Sev
Moravia Fall Festival Leaders Call Friday Meeting
G. B. Johnson president of the Moravia Fall Festival convenes department heads committees members and others at his Milwaukee avenue home Friday evening to discuss adding a yearling colt class to the show and other matters. He notes a prior naming error and clarifies that Mrs Ralph McDonough is the ladies department president, not Mrs Rollie McDonough.
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G. B. Johnson
Moravia
Milwaukee Avenue
Johnson
Ralph McDonough
Rollie McDonough
Dr Brooks Expands Equipment In Optometry Practice
Dr W A Brooks of Centerville adds a Cameron Spider Syntonizer to his clinic, advancing amblyopia and related ocular conditions. The device uses selected visible spectrum bands for vision support and is used for muscular imbalance and cross eyes. Patients travel from central Iowa and northern Missouri to consult him.
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Centerville
Brocka
Brooks
Iowa
Missouri
Mrs. Delia J. Potts Dies at 75 in Albia
Mrs. Delia J. Potts, 75, widow of B H Potts, died at her Albia home Tuesday morning from a heart attack after weeks of illness. Survived by two sons William H. Potts of Denver and Clarence M. Potts of Louila, three daughters Nina Newman Bertha Potts Ora Potts of Albia, two brothers W Tisue Moravia and Ralph J. Tisue Creston, two sisters M P Main Moravia and C G Davis Moravia. Raised near Salem church Moravia, moved to a farm near Albia 30 years ago. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from United Brethren church Albia, Rev C La Young officiating. Burial Oak Park cemetery.
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Delia J. Potts
B. H. Potts
Albia
A. m
William H. Potts
Denver
Colorado
Clarence M. Potts
Louilla
Nina Newman
Bertha Potts
Ora Potts
W. €. Tisue
Moravia
Ralph J. Tisue
Creston
M. P. Main
C. G. Davis
C. la. Young
Oak Park Cemetery
Christian Aid Menu For Wednesday September 1
Fried chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes green beans sliced tomatoes beet pickles cabbage salad jelly bread butter coffee. Hiatt, recently treated at University Hospital Iowa City for several weeks, is expected to return to LuLowe City in about six weeks for a check up.
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EB. Hiatt
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lulowe City
Moravia Pre School Discontinued by Town Officials
Moravia will discontinue the WPA pre school program at the Moravia Community Building after this year due to insufficient federal funds. Equipment is being returned to owners or stored locally as instructors Mary Zerbe and Lera Behrens led the effort. Zerbe will move to Davenport to teach in a government supervised school and orphanage. Behrens plans remain unknown.
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Moravia
Mary Zerbe
Lera Behrens
Nurges
Zerbe
Davenport
Miss Behrens
Moravia Band Heads to State Fair for Friday Concerts
The Moravia Public School Band will perform at the Town State Fair in Des Moines on Friday August 27 with concerts at 11 p.m. and 5 p.m. The group is among 39 bands and ensembles at the eight day festival of the 1937 exposition, marking the most elaborate musical program in fair history.
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Moravia
Des Moines
Falling Tree Damages Moravia Church in Storm
A maple tree on the Wm Burns lot fell last Wednesday, striking the Moravia United Brethren Church at the southeast corner and breaking a window while damaging the cornice. The rear choir loft window narrowly escaped. Workers removed the tree the next day as rainfall of about three inches aided crops.
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Moravia
Miller Ladies Aid Plans Unionville Visit Event
Miller Baptist Ladies Aid hosts visitors from Unionville on Wednesday afternoon. The Miller Sunday School Young People plan a playlet View From A Galilean Hilltop directed by Mrs. Ted Campbell on the church lawn with watermelon refreshments afterward.
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Miller Aid
Miller Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Methodist and Baptist Ladies Aid of
Unionville
Miller Sunday School
Galilean
Ted Campbell
Moravia schools set to reopen for 1937 38 term
Moravia Public Schools will open next Monday morning August 30 for the 1937 38 term with morning sessions first day for registration and lesson assignments. Supt Wm 4H Young reports expected large high school enrollment and urges unregistered high school pupils to do so before Monday. Free text books will be issued in high school and new music books loaned to grades three through eight.
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Moravia Public
Young
Supt. Young
Osa Cory
Mystic
Ming Deloris Main
Moravia
Misa Callen
Isabelle Ross
Indianola
Cooper
Otha O. Hiatt
Purol Station Manager Moves to Moravia
W F Houser becomes manager of the new Purol gasoline station in Moravia after moving from a farm southeast of town. He started duties last week as Purol leases the Pumps and office space from former operator W C Bivin. Bivin keeps part of the feed store and coal business and will continue selling tractors and farm equipment.
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W. F. Houser
Purol
Moravia
Houser
Purol Company
W. C. Bivin
Bivin
Ailis-Chalmers
Hall Swaim Receives Call From Algona Nazarene Church
Rev Hall Swaim son of Mr and Mrs Frank Swain of Moravia and current pastor at Newburn Iowa has received a call from the Nazarene church at Algona Iowa It is likely he will accept and move to Algona after the Webster City conference this week His Moravia friends celebrate his progress Also mentions local visits by Wright Viskys and Patty Tadloch bunker family.
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AM Exchange
A&a
Hall Swaim
Frank Swain
Moravia
The
Nazarene Church
Newburn
Iowa
Algona
Algons
Webster City
Swaim
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W. S. Creech
W. S
M.E
Albia Junior College
Harry Muldrow
Tsipa
Florida
Clair Spencer
Zell CuNeu
Kenneth Barghuhs
Grinnell
Iowe
Barghuhn
Louise Deble i
Mu- Uavia
Garners Open Cafe
Harn Building
Laverne Davis
Phoenix
John McDanel
Spenter Wilson
Buckeye
Elmira
L. L. Higgenbotham
Ray Tomlin
Baby
Geneva
Ilinoig
Tomlin
Dorothy Wilson
N. G. Wilson
Spencer
HIATT
Meeting Festival Group
Dr. Brooks
Christian Aid
Ide
G. Broshar
Jecey Winsler
Lake Wapello
Oliver Epperly
Childre
Whittier
Calif
Bfe
Paister
J. L. Dodd
Udell
Moravia Purol Gas Station
Algona Nazarene Church
Harry Stark
Jeroige
Faye Tomlin
Patty
Sundayift Wright Viskys
Junn Tadloch
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