Moravia DPRs Bussey in holiday doubleheader with wins
Moravia high school defeated Bussey 57 36 in the girls game and 46 34 in the boys game on Friday. Rick led Moravia with 26 points, Cal len added 18, while Broshar topped Bussey with 20 points and Harris had 10. Moravia built a 28 18 halftime edge and extended it to 40 20 after three quarters.
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Moravia High School
Bussey
Moravia
Rick
Callen
Martin
Underwood Hiatt
Broshar
Bussey Merton Rose
Bill Broshar
Harris
Moore
Rose
Sears
Mohawks
Mozaris FG
Seara
Senior Class Hosts Party After Bussey Game
The Bussey basketball game Friday evening drew the senior class who hosted a party for the Bussey boys and girls squads. Guests enjoyed dancing, ping pong, and refreshments of sandwiches and pop. Sponsors were Cogch and Mrs Jim Morgion, Mrs Rowena McFatridge, and Mrs Chet Broshar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Cogch
Jim Morgion
Rowena McFatridge
Chet Broshar
Thank You Note to Neighbors and Friends of Amreas
Mrs Taylor Leonard expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance during her time with Amreas, noting appreciation for support and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong Amreas
Taylor Leonard
Tolbert Andrews Wedding at Centerville Church
Miss Ruby M. Tolbert bride of Arthur D. Andrews in a December 22 ceremony at First Methodist Centerville. Matron of honor was Mrs. Richard Tibaugh. best man Richard Tubaugh. After the ceremony a supper and four tier cake followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Centerville
Ruby M. Tolbert
W. M. Tolbert
Seymour
Arthur D. Andrews
C. H. Andrews
Udell
Fredrick J. Ackman
Richard Tibaugh
Moravia
Arthur Crouch
H. Andrews
Richard Tubaugh
Andrews
Seymour High School
Dewey's Place
Unionville and Moravia High School
Moravis
Velma LaRue Overturf to Wed Harold Dean Tisue
Mystic announces the engagement of Velma LaRue Overturf to Harold Dean Tisue son of Carrie Tisue Moravia. The wedding is planned for Saturday evening January 7 at the brides parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Overturf
Glen Overturf
Mystic
Velma LaRue
Harold Dean Tisue
Carrie Tisue
Moravia
Masons and Sters Public Installation Monday Evening
Newly elected and appointed officers of the Masonic lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star will be installed in services at the lodge hall Monday evening Jan 2. The public is invited to this installation ceremony. Refreshments will be served.
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Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Appointive Officers of C E S Named by New Matron
The appointive officers of the Order of the Eastern Star appointed by the newly elected Worthy Matron Mrs. Howaron Evans are Marshal Icel Broshar Chaplain Mrs. C A Turner Or eamat Marjorie Coulson Warder Louise Wolf and Sentinel Don Wolf. Star points Adah Dorothy Turner Ruth Pearl Black Esther Doris Wilson Martha Glennie Dicks Electa Fern Hudgens. Installation of officers will be held Jan. 2 in a joint public installation with the Masons. Mrs. Clarence Dowd spent Friday evening with Mrs. Riley Callen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Howaron Evans
Marshal
Icel Broshar
C. A. Turner
Oreamat
Marjorie Coulson
Louise Wolf
Sentinel
Don Wolf
Adah
Dorothy Turner
Ruth
Pearl Black
Esther
Doris Wilson
Martha
Glennie Dicks
Electa
Fern Hudgens
Masons
Richard McCrory to Wed Joyce Clark
Announcement of the engagement between Joyce Clark of Mystic and Richard D. McCrory of Oakdale. Clark is Mystic High School class of 1948 alumna. McCrory is Moravia High School alumnus. Both work at Oakdale Sanatorium. No wedding date yet set.
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Joyce Clark
Charlee Clark
Mystic
Richard D. McCrory
Oakdale
Harry McCrory
Moravia
Clark
Mystic High School
Richard
Sew and So Club Hosts Cooperative Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson and Mr and Mrs Ralph Turner co hosted a pre Christmas dinner for 42 Sew and So club members at the Wilson home on December 20. Guests included Mrs Jozie Dohrity and Miss Charlene Mahin. Rook was won by Ray and McCloud, traveling prize to Mrs Carl Van Zante, candy canes to John Van Zante and wife. Gene Gibbs joined Christmas Day with the Hiatt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Ralph Turner
Wilson
Sew and So
Santa
Jozie Dohrity
Moulton
Charlene Mahin
Albia
Rook
Ray McCloud
Carl van Zante
John van Zante
Lester Sawevel
Pfc
James Sawvel
Ft. Riley
Kans
Junior Hoyer
Stevie
Hillsboro
Patty Sawvel
Des Moines
Sime Haines
Drakesville
Keith Sawvel
Sawvel
Keith
James
Patty
Riley Callen
Dale Callen
Harry Phillips
Loren Walter
Wiliam Woodward
A. Hahn
0. G. Woodward
Woodward
Frank Woodward
William Woodwards
Clara Brown
Rasta
Eurl Rabuck
Amy Luck
Wan
Rebuck Boue
Barrys
Joe Huebert
York
Nebr
Lee Hucbert
Ohis
Edis Dyphot
Woodward Value
Eph Wilson
Christmas Dinner Gatherings Across Rural Centerville Area
The report lists numerous families sharing Christmas gatherings across Centerville and nearby towns. Guests include the Roberts, Hendersons, Roberta, Tillmont, Johnsons, Dawns, and various relatives from Albia, Des Moines, Burlington, and Newton, with dinners, visits, and daytime and evening get togethers noted.
Caurcnes Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Times
Earl E Rabuck pastor leads Evangelical United Brethren Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 10:50 a.m. Youth fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 1:50 p.m. Bible verse uses the word new. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Begin the new year by joining the church in worship.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Earl E. Rabuck
Harold Mason
iGrace Methodist Chit Moravia Iowa Service Schedule
Moravia Iowa iGrace Methodist announces Student Recognition Day with students taking part in the service. Minister Waunelta McConnell leads Morning worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Wesley Methodist Church also led by Waunelta McConnell with Morning worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m.
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iGrace
Chit Moravia
Iowa
Wauneila McConnell
Wesley Methodist Church
Waunelta McConnell
Church Services and Schedules At Nazarene Church
Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs F A Hahn as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. NY P 8 and Juniors meet at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:40 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m under Pastor F A Hahn.
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Church of the Nazarene
F. A. Hahn
N.Y
Moravia Church of Christ Service Schedule
The Moravia Church of Christ lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. led by Gene McCrory. Lord's Supper observed at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Bible study underway, focusing on the Life of Christ.
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Church of Christ Morayia
Bible School
Gene MecCrory
Christ
Iconium morning Bible school and Lord's supper
A church schedule lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and the Lord's supper at 11:00 a.m. with singing and preaching of God's word based on Acts 20 7. The notice emphasizes worship and instruction times.
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Church OF Christ Iconium
Bible School
God
Sunday School and Church Schedule at Fairview Methodist
The Fairview Methodist urges a weekly test of faith by obeying God seven days a week. Begin with Sunday school at 4:00 a.m. and public worship at 9:45 a.m. Sermon asks, What if we should make every day Christmas?
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Fairview
Methodist
Iconium Christmas Attendance Report Shows Gains
The board notes higher Sunday school attendance at 10:00 a.m. and public worship at 11:00 a.m. The sermon titled What shall we do with the adult Christ? frames the service as the church marks the new year with increased engagement.
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Christ
Blakesburg Alumni Banquet Slated This Friday
Blakesburg high school alumni plan an informal banquet Friday evening at the 1.0.0.F. hall in Blakesburg at 7 30 p m. All former Blakesburg students invited and may bring two guests. Reservations via Alton Wilcox route 8 Albis. Gladys Overturf serves as alumni secretary treasurer.
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Blakesburg High School
Blakesburg
Alton Wilcox
Albis
Gladys Overturf
Thanks for cards flowers and carolers at my window
Mrs. Mary Lathen expresses gratitude to friends for cards and flowers received after retirement. She appreciates the Garden Club for remembrance and especially thanks the Christmas Eve Carolers who sang at her window.
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Garden Club
Union Is Your Newspaper expands local coverage this week
The Union reports a record number of local items and coverage across Moravia and surrounding communities. It highlights 121 news items of Christmas dinners and visits and 203 items from 13 correspondents in Unionville and nearby towns including Unionville Deviion Coulsah Blue Front New Hope Bayer Ridge Main Station Wurburgh Enya Kinser Valles Sulen Pleasant Hill and Maylewile. The Union marks its correspondents in helping wake the Union their newspaper.
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Union
Moravia
Unionville Deviion
Coulsah
Blue Front
New Hope
Bayer Ridge
Main Station
Wurburgh
Enya
Kinser Valles
Sulen
Pleasant Hill
Maylewile
Yue Union
Darlene Underwood Weds Donald Nash in Double Ring Ceremony
Darlene Underwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Underwood Unionville wed Donald Nash son of Mrs Edna Nash Centerville in a double ring ceremony on December 9. The couple now reside in Center ville.
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Artesy Lewegian
Donald Nash Inc
Darlene Underwood
Claude Underwood
Unionville
Donald Nash
Edna Nash
Centerville
Renas
MYF Youth Sing Carols Christmas Eve Moravia
Eighteen youth from the M Y F of Moravia Methodist Church carolled at homes Saturday evening traveling by Ralph Sperber s truck. Afterward they returned to the church for hamburgers cocoa fruit salad and cake. Sponsors included Rev Waunelta McConnell Carl Black George Winsler and Ralph Spencer.
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M.Y.F
Methodist Church
Moravia
Ralph Sperber
Waunelta McConnell
Carl Black
George Winsler
Ralph Spencer
Mrs Halden Hosts Twentieth Century Club Meeting
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs J W Halden presiding. Mrs T R Gardner led the meeting as the roll call was followed by members outlining their plans for the new year. Mrs Preston Hedgecock spoke on What We Owe Our Country and Mrs Gardner reviewed a magazine story. The remainder of the afternoon was socializing.
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Twentieth Century Reading Club
J. W. Halden
T. R. Gardner
Preston Hedgecock
Gardner
Current
Modern feeding methods to be discussed Tuesday
Pete Visser, travelling representative for the Wayne feed company, will discuss modern methods of feeding livestock at the high school next Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, at 7:30 o'clock. He will also show educational film strips. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Visser
Wayne Feed Company
Class Nine to Host Annual Watch Night Party
Grace Methodist church Class Nine will hold its annual watch night gathering Saturday evening December 1 at 6 30. Doughnuts and coffee will be supplied by the organizing committee.
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Grace Methodist Church
Woodward Grandson Home From Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward received four telephone calls Christmas Day from the Clair Woodward family in Torrington Wyoming telling them that their son Kenny Woodward has been brought home Saturday from the Children s hospital in Denver Colorado where he had been a patient in recent weeks with polio He is recovering nicely.
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Harry Woodward
Clair Woodward
Torrington
Wyo
Kenny
Children’s Hospital
Denver
Colo
Gratitude for Christmas Gift Givers and Blessings
The writer thanks friends who sent gifts in a Christmas basket and wishes each recipient a rewards for their kindness and thoughtful gestures.
Correction: Harold Hoffman Elected Vice Grand
A correction notes that Harold Hoffman was elected Vice Grand of the 10.0.F. lodge. The notice provides the corrected attribution for the lodge leadership position.
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Harold Hoffman
Birth of Daughter Barbara Ann to Bishop Family
Mr and Mrs U E Bishop announce the birth of their granddaughter Barbara Ann. The event was received through their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Julia He Mey from Amics on Tuesday in May.
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U. E. Bishop
Barbara Ann Wn
Julia He Mey
Amics
Moravia Wedding Unites Virginia Hiatt and Clair McDanel
The Grace Methodist Church hosted the Christmas Eve wedding of Virginia Pauline Hiatt and Clair Merlin McDanel at 6 30 p m with 74 guests. Rev Waunelta McConnell officiated. The couple, graduates of Moravia High School, will reside with McDanel’s parents.
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Grace Methodist Church
Virginia Pauline Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Clair Merlin McDanel
Cyril McDanel
Waunelta McConnell
Carl Black
Norma Zimmer
Des Moines
Mary Rose Main
Indianola
Robert Hiatt
Boyd Paxston
Marilyn Rose
Mary Beth Turner
Francis Argo
Oskaloosa
Max McDane
Dysart
Daphne Hilton
Centerville
Hiatt
James Cline
Don Pettibone
Gus Hiatt
Kenneth Hiatt
Otha Hiatt
Lloyd Rose
Barbara Fenton
Mark Allen
John Wilson
Gaylord McDanel
Leon
Max M. Danel
O E Day Dies At 46 In Ottumwa Funeral Held
O E Day, aged 46, of Ottumwa died at home after months with a heart condition. Survived by wife Donna, daughter, two sisters Mrs Veach and Mrs Adams, five brothers J P Day Moravia Ernest W A Russell and Roscoe Day Ottumwa. Funeral held Friday at 1:00 pm at Church of the Open Bible with Shaul cemetery burial.
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J. P. Day
Richard Veach
Ottumwa
O. E. Day
Mr. Day
James
Lila Albright Day
Howard
Donna
Moravia
Marion Adams
Near Bloomfield
Ernest
W. A
Russell
Roscoe Day
Church of the Open Bible
Shaul
Taxes Not Payable Until February Centerville officials delay tax payments
The County Auditor and Treasurer announced they cannot accept tax payments likely until February 1. The delay stems from re extending all Centerville taxes and township valuations and rerunning new levies after the state tax commission raised valuations and livestock wear.
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Centerville
State Tax Commission
Rebekahs to Hold Joint Installation Event
Moravia Rebekah Lodge No 404 held a regular meeting led by Mrs Ralph Piannebecker Past Noble Grand. A joint installation with the Odd Fellows was set for January 17 with refreshments served after the business and social hour.
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Ralph Piannebecker
Noble Grand
Moravia
Dotsons Celebrate 49th Wedding Anniversary
A Christmas Day turkey dinner honored Mr and Mrs Fred Dotson on their 49th wedding anniversary in Ottumwa. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don Cobley and children Bobby Marylann and Dickie Mrs Daphen Ostergren and children Richard and Carolann Mrs Maud Whiteside Nellie Pelkington and the couple received several nice presents.
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Fred Dotson
Don Cobley
Bobby
Marylann
Dickie
Daphen Ostergren
Richard
Carolann
Ottumwa
Maud Whiteside
Centerville
Nellie Pelkington
Dotson
Taylorettes 4-H Club Helps Needy Family Gifts
Taylorettes 4-H met December 19 at Twyla Rose Foster’s home. President Foster presided at 7 30. Minutes by Kathryn McDanel. Demonstrations on sewing and color wheel. Gift box items collected for a needy family. Report of 370 Butter-Nut Coffee labels submitted. top giver Wanda Benz, Roberta Benz second. County 4-H award banquet on December 28 discussed. Meeting closed with pledge to 4-H flag. attendees listed with leaders Gladys Hersh and Sya Burns. Refreshments served. Neat display to be with Calculus and Judy Boyer Betty Harsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-ettes 4-H Club
Twyla Rose Foster
Kathryn McDauel
Mary Schiedt
Betty Harsh
Roberta Benz
Carolyn Boyer
Kathryn McDanel
Chariehe Burns
Judy Boyer
Twyis Rouse Foster
Wade Beug
Gladys Hersh
Sya Burs
Vis
Neat Uierking
Caculus
Iconium Family Night Draws About 90 Attendees
About 90 people attended Iconium family night on a Friday evening. The group shared a cooperative supper and a fine program followed. Afterward, children received sacks of candy and the guts were returned to their owners by young boys, ending with a spirit of Christian living.
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Iconium
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Moravia Downs Bussey Squads
Tolbert-Andrews
Centerville Church
Masons and Sters
C.E.S
Clarence Dowd
Richard McCrory
Ivan Gibbs
Gene
Tom Hiatt
Alice Wilson
Guy Roberta
Gerald Roberts
Keith Roberts
Bill Steinbeck
Danny
Merl Henderson
Allerton
Hilbert Roberta
Reta
Gary
Burdell Roberts
Roberts
Ethel Roberts
Fred Tillmont
Tillmont
Hubbard
Ralph Robinson
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
Walter Beott
Virgil Johnson
Margaret
Dale Derby
Alicia
John Scott
Wilbert Johnson
Jim Davis
Ralph Bittner
Bettendorf
Lowell Barker
Sherry Jean
Floris
Lyle Dunes
A. D. Jagerson
Tom Main
Norman Ward
Burdette Ward
Larry Brooks
Edna Dyprion
R. C. Wilson
Jay
Junior White
FP. W. Wright
Dana
Cart Cloyed
Prenton Wilson
Fay Paxston
Floyd Paxston
Ted Campbell
W. N. Milley
Eleanor
Carl Coffin
Duane
Wilbur Miller
H. F. Bailey
H. F. Bailey and 8. H. Lane
Ghumwe
Kenneth Condra
Paul Condra
Condra
Guy McCannon
Numa
B. Cameron
Keith Cameron
Newton
Harold Burton
Dianna
Coulive
Linda
Merrib
Caurcnes
Iconium Methodist
Blakesburge
Mary Lathen
MYF Youth
Mrs. Halden
Flight
Stork
Virginia Hiatt
Clair McDanes
Booster Club
Rebekahs
Dotsons
Taylor-Ettes
Iconium Family Night
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