Dear Cousin Kentitt Observes a 50th anniversary family reunion
A long overdue note recounts a crowded Smith family gathering for a 50 year anniversary. Relatives from Ohio Washington D C and nearby towns arrived Tue through Thu sharing meals singing stories and a moving 50th wedding ceremony officiated by Herman with Walden as singer and Ena as bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Miriam
Elizabeth
Wilfred
Ena
Little Walda
Herman
Local Girls To Broadcast In Interest Of Seal Sale
Hudgense, daughter Mya and Harold Hudgens of Unionville Missouri, wed at the Justice of the Peace office. The bride wore a blue dress. three Moravia high school girls will broadcast on KRNT at 3 45 pm discussing tuberculosis seal sale. Ray Pitre directing. Local students canvass aiding the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal
Moravia High School
KRNT
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Wilma Boardman
Kathryn Argo
Goldié
Glory Miss Boardman
Miss Argo
Miss Glory
Ray Pitreé
Formnaic
Dick Newby wins first in state oratorical series
Dick Newby tops a state series contest held at Blakesburg in a preliminary round. He delivered Members of the Jury, I Demand A Verdict. Moravia representatives Delbert Donahoe and Rowena Perry spoke, with Perry performing Wading Roses. Newby advances to the next state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie Newby
Ea Plese
Blakesburg
Alyse
Delbert Donahoe
Rowena Perry
Aled
Moravia
Wort Stond
Miss Perry
Newhy
Auries
Swain Pennie Held Mair Home Here
A Moravia gathering honored Swain Pennie with a noon cooperative dinner and an afternoon of visiting. Attendees included W. G. Swaim and families from Webb, Austin Swaim and sons Goldion and Franklin, Harold Swaim and children, Raymond Swaim and Ardith, Marilyn Sullivan of Otumwa, J. A. Tadlock and family, Lee and Lorene Tadlock, Imogene Tadlock, Raail, Larry, Irene, Frank Siwal U. C. Main lara, and Harriet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORION
Apm
Feunton
Moravia
W. G. Swaim
Paul Swaim
Webb
Austin Swaim
Goldion and
Franklin
Harold Swaim
Janice
Billy
Raymond Swaim
Ardith
Marilyn Sullivan
Otumwa
J. A. Tadlock
Lee
Lorene
Grant
Tadlock
Imogené
Raail
Larry
arid-Iréne
Ayid
Frank Siwal
U. C. Mainlara
Harriet
Unionville Moravia Girls and Boys Split Twin Bill
Unionville Moravia and Unionville high school basketball teams divided a twin bill on Unionville court after earlier Moravia games. The girls defeated Unionville 80 to 18, led 15 to 8 at halftime. The boys won 20 to 16 after Moravia led until the final minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Unionville
Unionville Boys
U B Aid Menu For Wednesday Dec 13
A dated menu item lists items such as soup crackers roast pork gravy mashed potatoes lima beans and kraut with sausages and desserts. The text also recalls a 50th wedding anniversary and mentions gifts flowers telegrams and greetings received by Dad and Mother.
Cooperative Dinner Honors Local Families
A family cooperative dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer Thursday included Mr and Mrs W V Murdy and son Burr of Albia Mr and Mrs Lester Murdy and family Marvin Yeager of Udell Mr and Mrs Theodore Murdy and children of Moulton Mr and Mrs Brian Karr of Cordova Mr and Mrs Marion Keston and son of Louisiana Mr and Mrs Frank Rogera and family of Sewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Palmer
W. V. Murdy
Burr
Albia
Lester Murdy
Marvin Yeager
Udell
Theodore’ Murdy
Moulton
Brian ‘Karr
Cordova
Marion Keston
Louisia
Frank Rogera
Sewal
Family Dinner Attendees and Local Notices
A community record lists Mr. and Mrs. Paul Broshar hosting family dinners with many relatives from Des Moines Muscatine and Mt. Sterling attending. Several residents travel through Des Moines to New London and Washington DC. brief notes cover hospital recoveries public visitors and a near fire incident at a Le Mare farm. A Bridgewater mayor seeks bids to remove the town band tower.
Notice To Shippers From Mo revle Cooperative
Notice to shippers that O. Jones manager of the Moreville Cooperative Marketing Association will be out of town this week and next. If you have any stock to ship, call F. P. Hawk.
Finnell Madson Wedding At Centerville Details
Finnell Madson nuptials linked Miss Ila Finnell daughter of Mr Mra B E Finnell of Centerville to Quentin Hudson son of Rey Hudson of Moravia. The ceremony led by Justice Jones Wednesday night with Harriett and Howard Bilis among attendees. Local schools and friends extended congratulations as newlyweds plan future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lla Finnell
Mra
BE. C. Finnell
Ceriteria
Quentin Hudson
Rey Hudson
Moravia
Minion Mo
Dst
Centerville
Thanksgiving at Van Dorin Home Hosts Relatives
Mr and Mrs Van Dorin entertained many relatives on Thanksgiving Day. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kingery with family, Charley Van Dorin, Arthur Van Dorin and Betty Lou, Roy Mathery, Madeline Hiatt, and others. After a pleasant cafeteria style dinner, guests visited and departed thanking the hosts for a very nice time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herold van Dorin
iWilbur Kingery
Van
David
Bernigee
Antiquity Lodge elects D B Bishop Master for 1940
The annual election of officers for Antiquity Lodge No 252 A F and A M last Monday evening named D B Bishop Worshipful Master for 1940. Bishop has previously served three years as master of the local lodge. Other officers listed include Lyla B Hopkins Wm Emil Halden J C Din ae Kontes Mension and LB Hiatt. Installation planned for Jan 1 possibly with Eastern Star. Two first degrees planned for Dec 23. Following the meeting an oyster supper by N R Ward and social time were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquity Lodge
A. F
A. M
Bishop
Lyla
Hopkins
Emil. Halden
E. Din
LB. Hiatt
N. R. Ward
Carrenes Bunday Church School Schedule
Church notices list Sunday School at 10 a.m. with M. K. Blackman as superintendent. Worship at 1 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:80 p.m. Choir practice Friday at 7:30 p.m. W. M. A. meets Friday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. W. P. Davis. A cordial welcome to all.
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Bunday Church
M. K. Blackman
Christian Endeavor
W. P. Davis
Methodist Episcopal R. L. Brown Minister Services Schedule
Church services listed for Methodist Episcopal Church with R. L. Brown as minister. Times include 10 a m church school and 11 a m morning worship plus evening services at 7 30 p m and Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Also a second church, Early Chapel, with 9 30 a m morning worship and 10 30 a m church school. Grid welcome noted.
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Epworth League
Ealey Chapel
Invitation To Non Subscribers Promotes Union Paper
The Union invites non subscribers to join at $1.50 per year and receive the home paper weekly. It urges readers in the vicinity to consider subscribing, offering the Union as a weekly publication for the year.
Christmas Concert Sunday Evening by School Bands
Music organizations present a Christmas concert at the school building on Sunday evening December 10 at 7:30 directed by Wilbur Harris. Program includes Prelude, Cathedral Echoes, Invocations, Sacred Overture, Silent Night, Away In The Manger, Finlandia, Winter Song, So How A Rose Eer Blooming, Finlandia, and Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Gapdringor Wilbur Harris
Cathedral Echoes
Buchtel
T.J. Zike
Filmore
Piccolet Group
Brockton
Benediction
R. L. Brown
W M A Meeting Features Christmas Lesson
The Womens Missionary Association gathers for a Christmas lesson titled Toward a World Stothephood in Christ led by Mrs John Dille. The December meeting is hosted by the Ss Miata church AML with Mrs Wi P Davia Pelday in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.A. Society of the Ss Miata Curch
Aml
Na Iy
Wi P. Davia
Peldayernoon Forest Regijar
Car collision and odd local notices in Iowa columns
A storm of brief items reports a Davenport incident where a horse was killed by a car, a fog blackout crash near Belle Plaine claims a 67 year old man, and a Poweshiek tax money mystery puzzles Treasurer McDonald. Other items note a Madison area tree accident, Elkader official burnout, a nude duck-hunting mishap at Lake View, a Northwood farm death, and Dr. Eddie Anderson slated as a banquet speaker across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
al Riley
Mt. Auburn
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Eddig
Iron Man
Mosley-Baker Wedding at St Marys Church Albia
Miss Andee Mosley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Mosley of Albia married in St Marys Church Saturday morning at 7 oclock Rev L L Hennett officiating The bride wore Ireland blue gown with duchess accessories and corsage of American Beauty roses Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Mosley a wedding breakfast followed at the grooms parents home The bride a Audubon high school graduate class of 1982 taught in Moravid schools The groom is a farmer and they will live on a farm five miles east of Albia after January 3 2940
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciatinel Latper
Audubon
Andee Mosley
George Mosley
Albia
St. Mary’s Church
L. L. Hennett
Ireland
Inlaw
John Mosley
Audubah High School
Simpaon Délfege
Albis
Thanksgiving Dinner Notes in Mystic Household
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dhority hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at their Mystic home Sunday for relatives including Mrs. Josephine Dhority Mr and Mrs Clarence Horn Jon Duane and Nancy of Moulton Mr and Mrs Carl Raymond Dhority Janet and Gary of Boneparte Mr and Mrs Dallas Charity aunt Lynn Freeman of Ottumwa Mr and Mrs DeLogs Charity Barbara Ann and Donia Haines of Walnut City Mrs Frank Wilson and Paul of Morgan of Centerville and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dhority
Mystic
Josephine Dhority
Clarence Horn
Jon
Duane
Nancy
Moulton
Carl Raymond Dhority
Janet
Gary
Boneparte
Dallas
Lynn Freeman
Ottuniwa
DeLogs Charity
Barbara
Ann
Donia
Haines
Walnut Citi
Frank Wilso
Paul
Morgvn
Centerville
Dinner Guests Include Local Clergy and Families
Gene Adka hosted a dinner at her home on Wednesday with Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Smith and their children Dortha Belle William and Francis of Des Moines present. Also in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Gladfelder and Mr. and Mrs. William Whicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Susie
Orlando
Marie
Ohio
Pearl
Dothar
Tema
Washington
Wise
Éffer King
Gonna
Maude
Walter
Town
Mabel
Vern
Marguarite
Merrill
Wita
Oss
Caylor
Gene Adka
Bina
Dortha Belle
William
Francis
Des Moines
T. L. Gladfelder
William Whicker
Strong Numa Teams To Come Thursday Moravia Hoop Tonight
Moravia resumes home basketball Thursday after Thanksgiving with Numa providing competition. Numa fields two strong teams, with the girls squad highlighted as unusually formidable.
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Numa
Moravia
Anniversary Celebration with Wide Circle of Guests
Mr and Mrs Floyd Garner celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary with a Thanksgiving dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bert Hays Charley Woodin of Ottumwa Minnie Brizendine of Numa C A Garner and family George McCrory and Gene Garner of Moravia. Other social exchanges feature Mr and Mrs G T Harn traveling to Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Selby visiting Ottumwa where illness occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Garner
Bert Hays
Charley Woodin
Ottumwa
Minnie Brizendine
Numa
C. A. Garner
George McCrory
Gene Garner
Moravia
G. T. Harn
Des Moines
Ernest Kurtzweil
Lloyd McCrory
Harry McCrory
Ida McCrory
Dorothy Mga
Carl McCrory
Hazel Bennett
Death Notice of Frank Clark in Oregon and California
Word arrives of the death of Frank Clark connected to Aurora Oregon and Upland California. He was born near Unionville Iowa, son of Robert and his wife, moved to Moravia, later connected with Clark family operations. Funeral services were held in Aurora on Tuesday November 28 with burial there.
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Byrk
Aurora
Oregon
Clark
Upland
Calif
Unionvile
Iowa
Robert Clark
Moravia
Opio
Argos Entertain Nineteen Relatives
Mr and Mrs Rogece Argo hosted nineteen relatives for a Thanksgiving noon goose dinner in Centerville and Red Oak Iowa with John C Haver of Marshall Oklahoma visiting eight weeks. Guests included Nettie Hixenbaugh John Smith Francis Van Nesa Margaret Freeman George Brown Golda Deahl J L Haines W N Haver Rex Haver Edward Phyllis Fred Argo. John C Haver planned to return home next week.
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Rogece Argo
John C. Haver
Marshall
Okla
Iowa
Nettie Hixenbaugh
John Smith
Francis van . Nesa
Margaret Freeman
George E. Brown
Golda Deahl
Centerville
J. L. Haines
Red Oak
W. N. Haver
Rex Haver
Edward
Phyllis
Fred Argo
Grover Kaster's Alfalfa Tops Appanoose Contest
Grover Kaster living southwest of Moravia on the A W Kincade farm won the Appanoose county alfalfa contest earning 25 dollars and a field rating of 98.6 at the annual alfalfa banquet in Centerville last week. Harrison Bailey near Unionville took second with a 28 rating. other winners included Bert Horn Centerville Clifford Sebolt Numa J H McHoland Centerville Weldon Morrow Numa Walter Miner Mystic Frederick Hoehler Udell E R Monroe Exine W N Miller Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Kaster
Moravia
A. W Kincade
Appanoose
Centerville
Weldon Morrow
Numa
Walter Miner
Mystic
Frederick Hoehler
Udell
E. R. Monroe
Exiine
W.N. Miller
Unionville
Farm Bureau Lesson Held At Mrs Cass Hamilton Home
The ladies Farm Bureau lesson on fundamental food needs of the body was held at Mrs Cass Hamilton's home on November 10. Barbara Johnson led the session with attendees including Mrs Tadlock, Mrs Rail ing, Mrs Grick, Mrs Dowd, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Hopking, Mrs Brown, Barbara Johnson and Helen Hamilton. The Moravia Band Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting in the music room of the pied building at 3 o'clock December 7. Mrs Jolly, secretary, notes Mrs W E Lockman, recently ill at her Moravia home, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Farm Bureau
Cass Hamilton
Barbara Johnson
Tadlock
Railing
Grick
Dowd
Hamilton
Hopking
Brown
Helen Hamilton
Moravia Band Auxiliary
Pied
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Kentitt
Dad
Mother Smith
Odin
Rane
Orien Mereill Chaffee
Peart
Pouria
Maj Hudgens
Mya
Harold Hudgena
Uiléy
Minn
Nil Tinebecker
Mia
Gua-Pfanniebecker
Justicee ‘of the Peace
Roy Jones
Platinebecker
Kister' Bros. Cok
Dick Newby Wills
Swain
Mair
U. B. Aid
Tim
Your Notorious
Cous
Howard K.x
Paul Broshar Hams
Migs. Myarth Hudgens
Sam Hudgens
Roe
F. A. Reith
Lowing
Thank Inners
Donald Aid
James
Ae Bide
Bat
Johnyeae
Bo Muscatine
Helss
Helen Dawson
Idwa
Hie Chas
Reich
Cente Mi Worman
Plynjo
Potter
E. G. Firkins
Kansas City
W. G. Firkin
New London
Gertrude Brain
Washington, D.C
Albert Brain
Annie Hotchkiss
Menessen
E F. Wilson
Methodist
Ray Sitzman
LeMare
Mrs. Sitzman
Stigman
Agatha Nuebel
George Timmons
Bridgewater
Finnell
Madson
Carrenes
United Brethren
T. J, Zikb
Methodist Episcopal
Tod
Davenport
Willis
Agai
Distret
Rocky City
Sibley
Poweshiek County
Ross McDonald
Ray Maiden
Madison
Elkader
E. E. Seifert
F. W. Mattes
Qdebolt
Dr.Deering
Art Smith
Boone
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View
Milas Pernilla Trithus
Northwood
Caper
Mosley
Russell Swenson
Frank Selby
Mra. Selby
Mr. Selby
Ottumtya
Loren Hiner
Eleanor
Cedar Rapids
Pearl Hiner
Delmar
Lew Hiner
Max
Pesyl Eugene
Geraldine
Johnnie
Chris Bogart
Frank Clark
Argos
Farm Bureau Lesson
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