Sheldon Couple to Celebrate 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Sheldon both 83 of 704 East Washington Albia will celebrate their 62nd anniversary on Sept 6 They were born and raised in the Iconium community They have six children Floy Derby Louilia Fern Derby Albia Beryl Perry Woodhull Iil Roy of Buakesburg Vern of Avondale Ariz Esther Perry of Moravia Twenty grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren A family dinner is planned Sunday Sept 3 at their daughter Esther Perrys with open house from 12 to 4 p.m.
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Fred Sheldon
Washington
Albia
Sheldon
Iconium
Floy Derby
Louilia
Fern Derby
Beryl Perry
Woodhull
Iil
Roy
Buakesburg
Vern
Avondale
Ariz
Esther Perry
Moravia
Esther Perrys
Moravia Union Subscription Rates By County
Moravia Union, the Appanoose and Monroe counties paper, lists subscription prices: one year in county two dollars, elsewhere in the United States two dollars and fifty cents in advance. Editors R. and H. K. Charity publish every Thursday as official county paper.
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Appanoose
Monroe Counties
United States
New York City Life Compared With Rural Calm
Relatives from New York City recount winter subway chaos with four hour commutes as snow halts surface travel. They describe crowded underground stations and jammed doors while trains wait hours. The letter invites local news items and early submissions for Union publication.
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New York City
News tips and scheduling for Wednesday paper
Readers are urged to submit news and ads by Monday or Tuesday to free space for emergency Wednesday needs. Interest in school elections is rising. Schools often buy from local firms and taxpaying suppliers, a practice that should continue to aid economy, though Moravia has not reported sales to nearby districts.
Moravia School District to Elect Directors and Treasurer
Voters in Moravia Community School District Iowa will elect three directors for terms of three years two years and fill a treasurer post at the September 11 1961 election in the Moravia Community Building. Nominating vacancies exist in districts 1 and 3 and terms expire for incumbent directors Warren Rouse and Robert Foster.
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Moravia Community
Moravia
Iowa
Appanoose
Monroe and
Davis
Warren Rouse
Robert Foster
Rowena J. McFatridge
C. C. Coulson
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Albia Boy at 14
William Love 14 son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Love of Albia was killed when the farm tractor he rode with friend Colin Edwards overturned and pinned him under the hood near Albia on August 23. Edwards survived and was treated at Monroe county hospital. Billy Love born February 4 1947 in Albia died at age 14 years 6 months 19 days. He was to begin his freshman year at Albia high school and had joined football activities. He was loved by family and many friends and leaves his parents grandparents and numerous relatives in Albia and area.
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William Love
Delbert Love
Albia
Love
Colin Edwards
Young Love
Edwards
Monroe County
Guy William Love
Delbert
Cleo
van Dorin) Love
Smith Hospital
Billy
Albia High School
Guy D. Love
William H. VanDorin
Otis B Shipley Completes Livestock Feed Course
Otis B Shipley of Albia recently finished an extensive course on livestock feed service and sales. He earned a certificate after studies covering care feeding and management of livestock and poultry, with practical field work and exams. The Moorman Mfg Co conducted the program in Quincy IL using standard agricultural texts.
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Otis B. Shipley
Albia
Shipley
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
For Sale Office Supplies at Union Office
For sale adding machine paper staplers and many office supplies. Union Office contact phone 48.
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Union Office
Corn Yield Contest Entrants Sought In Appanoose County
The Appanoose County Farm Bureau sponsors a corn yield contest with a $2 entry fee to fund trophies. Entries are collected at Farm Bureau and Extension offices through September 25. Due to a large field, seed corn dealers and farmers will share harvesting duties and must register names for a pre harvest meeting.
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Appanoose County
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau and Extension
Donald West Wins Angus Heifer at State Fair
Donald West attended the State Fair with a busy program. He helped in a safety demonstration in the 4-H dorm dining hall, showed four market lambs that earned blue ribbons, was a finalist in the sheep showmanship contest, and was elected a director of the South Central district of the Junior Angus Association. He placed 16th with his steer, acted as time-keeper in the 4-H tractor rodeo, and sold his market lambs while receiving an Angus heifer presented by the American Angus Association, the Iowa Angus Association, and the fair board. the heifer will be displayed in the 4-H beef barn this week.
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Donnald West
South
Central District
Junior Angus Association
American Angus Association
Iowa Angus Association
Fair Board
IMEW books arrive at local library
Local library adds new titles including Life of Christ by Bishop Fulton J Sheen, A Distant Trumpet by Paul Horgan, Deliver Us From Evil The Edge of Tomorrow and The Night They Burned the Mountain by Dr Tom Dooley. The titles cover religious history western Civil War era and humanitarian work in Southeast Asia.
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Christ
Fulton J. Sheen
Sheen
Earth
Paul Horgan
Matthew Carlton Hazard
West Point
Laura Grenleaf
Tom Dooley
Dooley Saga Roots Tangle With Southeast Asia History
A reader recalls how the Dooley saga began before Indo China’s fall to communists. The mentioned books will be available on public library shelves Saturday September 2.
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Indo China
Freeman seeks sixteen twin Holstein heifer calves
Dairyman A. E. Freeman of Iowa State University announces the purchase of sixteen sets of identical twin Holstein heifer calves to support ongoing feeding and breeding experiments.
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A. E. Freeman
Iowa State University
Union Wanted Notice Reading Publicly In Many Places
A union recruitment notice circulates widely urging workers to join. The announcement emphasizes solidarity and benefits of collective bargaining. It calls for registration and attendance at upcoming organizing meetings across multiple communities.
Entomologist Warns of Fall Fly Harassment at ISU
Entomologist Isi Stockdale of Iowa State University warns that fly harassment of livestock persists at high levels through the fall and typically subsides with the arrival of cold weather.
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Isi Stockdale
Iowa State University
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Towa
Bob Davidson
Norval Wardie
Iowa State
Leila
Eve Bitle
God
Farm & City Real Estate Loans
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Donald West
State
Angus Association
IMEW
Gee
Coulson & Burton Insurance
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Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
Peterson and Sons
Dan and
John
Paol Morebeld
Iconium Christian Church
Ray Walker
Elbert Mathias
Gardner Hatchery
Paul Thomas
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