Rays Ramblins Santa Visit Draws Neighborhood Kids
More than 75 youngsters gathered at Max Hiner’s Sunday evening for a casual talk with old Santa. Santa sat among outdoor decorations as children listed wishes and received candy. Dennis Spencer returned home to add a missing item, a big cowboy hat, to his Christmas Eve request with Santa after parental permission.
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Max Hiner
Old Santa
Santa
Hiner
Younsters
Dennis Spencer
Moravia Sees Bright Christmas Decorations
Mr and Mrs Francis Kincade drove through residential districts in a neighboring town to view Christmas decorations. Returning to Moravia they noted many nice decorations there and elsewhere.
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Francis Kincade
Moravia
Urbana Center and Holidays Gatherings Notes
Urbana Center activities and visits are listed with local residents visiting relatives in Minnesota. A new baby, Douglas Wayne Fisher, arrived December 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fisher. Community Christmas party at Melvin VandePol home included eleven families and 35 people with a covered dish luncheon and carol singing. Next meeting planned January 6 at Edna Wilson's with additional visits among the R. A. Faber, Bob Wilson, H. A. Faber, Carl Fisher, and other families.
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C. R. Sandifer
Minnesota
Wayne Fisher
Douglas Wayne
Marvin Vance
Des Moines
Lee Robinson
Louilla
R. A. Faber
Roy Fisher
Virgil Dooley
Centerville
W. D
Moravia grade school presents all students Christmas program
On Thursday December 17 Moravia school grades kindergarten through eighth staged a Christmas program. Parents filled the gym as each class performed in order from kindergarten to eighth grade, with songs, readings, and group numbers including Frosty the Snowman Suzy Snowflake Following the Star and I m Gettin Nothing for Christmas. The event closed with a Seb Sextet and well wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Moravia
Joyce Roberts
Family Church Night At EUB Church
The December church night at Evangelical United Brethren featured an International Goodwill program by the Women's Society of World Service led by Mrs. Zell Callen. Five foreign students shared Christmas customs from their homes, with pie and coffee served by Mrs. Ray McCloud and Mrs. Pearl Swaim.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Women's Society of World Service
Zell Callen
A. O. Main
Mabel Coulson
E. G. Hawk
Fred Richardson
Burdette Ward
Ray McCloud
Pearl Swaim
Twentieth Century Reading Club Christmas Dinner
The Twentieth Century Reading club held its annual cooperative dinner and Christmas meeting with Mrs. Ira Boyer. Members answered the roll call by relating Christmas Memories. Mrs. Rowena McFatridge read the Christmas story and told how the Messiah’s story was written and its history. A gift exchange followed. Harley Tisue and Ita Boyer attended as dinner guests.
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Ira Boyer
Twentieth Century Reading Club
Rowena McFatridge
Harley Tisue
Ita Boyer
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Mrs Veach Home
December 15 gathering of American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs John Veach with 21 members and three guests. Officers led the session noted by reports on welfare, Americanism, and rehabilitation. Charter draped in memory of Mrs Mary Burns amid a Christmas program and gift exchange. Refreshments served by hostesses Ellen Paxston and Birdie with others assisting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
John Veach
F. E. Wheeler
Gerald Rinehart
Fred Christy
Lester Brain
Glen van Dorin
Ruth Hammond
Paul Spencer
Phany
Welfare Committee
Harley Tisue
Mike Koffman
Mary Burns
Jay Oehler
Veach
Charles Coffin
Zell Callen
America
The Melody of Our Lives Sermon Excerpt
Rev F A Richardson reflects on the Christmas theme of inner melody. He urges readers to examine whether their lives sing of heaven and Christ or echo worldly tunes, encouraging faithfulness, obedience, and praise in daily living. He recalls family songs and church singing as examples of spiritual melody.
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F. A. Richardson
Rugged Cross
Mttle Farm
Calvary
Christ
Glenwood invites members for Christmas greetings
Main Mrs Glen VanDorin and Mrs Charles Coffin seen in a Glenwood notice asking to send Christmas greetings to Bertha Manley the forgotten lady. Each member has been requested to attend Glenwood.
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Wouua Press Association
Moravia Union
Iowa
C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays Ramblin's
St. Nick
Gardner Hatchery
Illingworth Jewelry
Family
E.U.B. Church
Tom Ande Peaehaca Petit
Square Albia
Rena
Legion Auxiliary
Moravia Farm Service
Mystery Farm
Union
The
Moravia Farm Service Co
Farm Service Co
Bob Wampler
Lowe
Mr. and
Mrs
Arthur Andrews
Friz, Hilda and
Marcia
Meari
Gary
Turner
Kenneth Geyer
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