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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1958
Page
4
Christmas program at the Methodist church on December 24 at 7 30 pm features organ prelude, hymns, scripture reading, recitations, plays, and special music by choirs and groups with a gift exchange and Santa Claus in the basement after the program.
The Fairview Methodist Church will present its Christmas program Thursday at 7 30. A story titled Grandmother's Christmas Story will be read. Beginners and many named participants will perform recitations songs and exercises including A Merry Welcome Sing to the Babe Jesus Birth and A Gift to Baby Jesus among others.
The Wesley Chapel Methodist church school will present a Christmas program on Monday evening December 22 at 7 30. The program titled The Rays from the Star of Bethlehem includes parts on day Peace Faith Love and Service with Mrs Kenneth Hiatt and Mrs Harry Phillips in charge. The community is invited to attend this observance of the birth of Jesus.
The Methodist circuit joins Fairview Wesley Chapel and Moravia for a 7:30 pm Christmas worship service on Sunday December 21 featuring Christmas music readings from the Bible. The Moravia choir performs selections from Norman Lighthill's The Child Jesus and the Wesley Chapel youth choir offers There’s a Song in the Air plus a Special Christmas song. The congregations will sing familiar carols and light candles to close. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Jolly Dozen gathered Thursday afternoon with all members present. Rook was played with prizes to Mrs O D DuVall and Mrs Homer Hamilton. Mrs Flora Jones won the door prize. A gift exchange occurred and refreshments of hot apple muffin fruit tea mints nuts and coffee were served.
Moravia Mohawks beat Udell 76-44 with strong first-half surge as Ellison led the Moravia boys. Udell girls fell 43-35 while Van Dorin led Udell with 16 points. In the Moravia at Moulton game, Vincent scored 18 as Moravia fell 43-45 to Moulton with Cook leading for Moulton.
Mr and Mrs Bert Arnold of Morning announce the engagement of their daughter Loig Ferne to Ronald Robertson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Robertson of Centerville. A spring wedding is planned.
Miss Ann Stevens foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grimes of Springfield Illinois and Keith Lindley ET3 son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindley of Centerville were married at Wesley Chapel Sunday December 7 at 2 00 oclock Rev Weldon Whitenack officiated before about 60 guests Lee Ann Heckman played music Nancy Lindley sister of the groom was maid of honor Lazelle Lindley brother of the groom served as best man The bride wore a white ballerina gown with lace jacket The reception followed in the church basement They will reside in Riveria Texas after a short wedding trip
The Twentieth Century reading club held its annual Christmas meeting and cooperative dinner at Mrs. Charles Coffin’s home with most members present. Mrs. Wilbur Miller led the program with a Christmas verse, Luke 2 reading, a meditation titled The Christmas Road, and a Dickey Chapel story Nobody Owes Me a Christmas. A gift exchange followed, letters were signed for absent and former members, and a special hour was observed.
The American Legion auxiliary held its regular meeting and annual Christmas party at Mrs. John Veach home with 25 in attendance. Officers reported donations and aid to a needy family and to local shut ins, plus gifts for Bertha Manley and children in homes.
The Evangelical United Brethren church class was entertained at Mrs Wendell Murdy's home with a chili supper Thursday evening. It was their annual gift exchange and party with twenty one attending.
Installation practice for joint installation on Jan. 5 will be on Friday evening, Jan. 2 at 7:00 at the Masonic Hall. Mrs Phyllis Dicks, W. M. Katherine Chority, Sec'y.
Moravia’s town levy is the highest in the county while the Moravia school tax remains among the lowest due to efficient operation and reorganization. The new levy shows a 2.5 mill increase, with town 29.613 and school 26.174, as figures compare across county corporations. A complete levy list appears on page two of this issue.
Final meeting of the adult class will be held this evening at the school house with Ottumwa Social Security Administration manager Paul George as speaker. The joint meeting for men and women invites the public, including those who did not attend earlier sessions, and refreshments will be served.
Booster club and their wives held their annual Christmas cooperative dinner at the club rooms. Mrs. M. K. Blackman led a Christmas song program and Mrs. Maurice Walter conducted a game. A gift exchange followed. The club was invited to join the council at the next meeting to hear water system plans.
Mr and Mrs Earl Purvis hosted the Broshars for the annual pre Christmas dinner on December 14 at Franklin Community Hall. Attendees included multiple Broshar families and relatives from Centerville Albia Moravia Corydon Newton Cincinnati and Corydon.
The Junior and Intermediate missionary groups met Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. The Junior group studied Mexico with Mrs. Syl van VanDorin and Mrs. Weldon Whitenack leading the lesson. Social hours included popcorn balls candy and nuts. The Intermediate group studied Hawaii the Virgin Islands and the Canal Zone led by Mrs. Harold Prough. Miss Sheryl Hughes provided refreshments of kolache and cookies. Each member brought money to support missionary work instead of a gift exchange.
Miss Bertha Coulson was brought to her home Tuesday from Monroe County Hospital where she had been a medical patient for three weeks.
The Union invites businesses and individuals to place holiday greeting ads in the Christmas edition mailed to Moravia area homes. Stop by the Union office or call for contact, with notices due one day earlier next week for paper distribution.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Moravia farm home. Guests included relatives and friends. Bill Harsh sent flowers from Washington DC. The couple have a daughter Mrs L E Jordan and two sons Bill and Bob, with two grandchildren.
The annual Van Dorin Christmas dinner and gift exchange took place at Kendall Place in Albia on Sunday December 14 1958 hosted by Mr and Mrs R B Faber. Attendees included Flora Jones W H Van Dorin J T Van Dorin J C Lockman R S Faber Floyd McFall Carl Bettis Russell Hindman plus many Van Dorin relatives and guests. Next year hosts will be Mr and Mrs Floyd McFall.
Mrs Harley Tisue and Mrs Roy Argo joined Mr and Mrs Ray Chance and family of Louilia for the wedding of Miss Marilyn Lester and Vernon Lemaster at Ogden Community Methodist church. Miss Joyce Kincade hosted freshmen for a chicken dinner and gift exchange. Marvin Gardner visits two weeks with family from a Chicago construction crew, and Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer spent Wednesday with his sister in Kirksville Missouri.
Mrs Helen O Conner sends thanks for the cards and calls received during her hospital stay and after returning home expressing appreciation for the thoughtful gestures from friends and neighbors.
A grateful message expresses appreciation for prayers, words of cheer, and acts of kindness received while in the hospital. The writer thanks doctors and nurses and those who supported their family during the illness.
Mrs. Cynthia Deere expresses gratitude to everyone who sent cards letters and performed acts of kindness during her hospital stay and after returning home.
Mrs Burdette Wan expresses gratitude for visits, cards, letters, gifts, flowers, and prayers during her hospital stay and after returning home.
The Legion Auxiliary expresses gratitude to all who helped with the Butter nut strip drive. A total of 1587 strips were mailed to the plant in Omaha.
The Moravia Rainbow for Girls held a Wednesday initiation at the Masonic hall with guest officers from Moulton Centerville Albia and Corydon assisting Linda Davis and Di ane Kincade. Mary DuVall conducted the business meeting followed by a social hour with cookies punch mints and nuts. Seventy five guests attended with committee members Mrs Warren DuVall Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder and Mrs Ray Charity helping.
Mr and Mrs Karl Tuttle and Terry depart today for Florida to spend the holidays. Mrs James Kearney of Des Moines returns home after a two day hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Glen VanDorin visit, with Miss Kathleen Halden set to wed December 27, at her Moravia area home. Mrs J B McAlister starts work at Elliot Insurance in Centerville. Mrs Archie Martin substitutes for Mrs Curtis Mikels in the community building.
The Golden Links Sunday school class at E.U.B. church held a cooperative supper in the dining room Monday evening. Afterward members packed candy for Sunday school treats and exchanged gifts. They voted to send a generous offering for Mrs. Lena Rabuck at Otterbein Home in Lebanon Ohio.
Mrs Sears formerly Marilyn Rose welcomed a son William Lori Sears at 7 pounds 8 02 ounces on December 10 1958 in Ankeny Town Orlando Sears and Mrs Rose are grandparents. Centerville saw a daughter weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces born December 14 at St Joseph hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Parcel the former Dorothy Burns
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