Browns Celebrate 60th Anniversary Near Moravia
W A and Mrs W A Brown of the Moravia area marked sixty years of marriage on Sunday January 30 at their home northwest of Moravia. Attending were Ray Brown family Spencer Town Charles A Brown Red Oak Harold Brown family Ottumwa and Charles Foster Rose Hill. Messages came from daughters Mrs Ralph Strickler Love land and Mrs Zelda Kuhns St Paul and Mrs Theo Miller Moravia. The couple wed January 30 1906 in Ottumwa and have four sons one deceased, three daughters, eighteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. They have lived on their current homestead since 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brown
Moravia
Ray Brown
Spencer
Town
Charles A. Brown
Red Oak
Iowa
Harold Brown
Ottumwa
Charles Foster
Rose Hill
Ralph Strickler
Loveland
Col
Zelda Kuhns
St. Paul
Minn
Theo Miller
William Alison Brown
Phel Fie A. Newman
Tax Levies About Same As Last Year
Tax levies are largely unchanged from last year as assessed valuations from neighboring counties drive tax totals. Moravia and Moulton show modest shifts, Centerville lowers, while rural districts in non high school areas run higher. full tax table appears elsewhere in this Union issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Corporation
Centerville
Moulton
Moravia
Naete Territts of
Tetoutty Tomrloe Levy
Cincinnati
Numa
Rathbun
Mystic
Unionville
Union
Emma Hayward Brought Home to Recover from Illness
Mrs Emma Hayward was released from Monroe county hospital at Albis and brought home Friday to recuperate from several weeks of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hayward
Monroe County Hospital
Albis
Adult Class 70 Meet at High School Tonight
A young adult farmers class is scheduled to meet at the high school this Thursday night. The event invites local growers to engage in a session about farming techniques and community concerns.
Conklin-Sawyer Wedding In Wis
A January 29 wedding at St. Patrick church in Milwaukee united Dorothy Conklin of Wauwatosa and Keith Sawyer of Aspen Colorado in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Claude T. O'Brien. Attendants included matron Hadley and best man James Sawvel. The couple plans to reside in Aspen after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick Church
Milwaukee
Dorothy Conklin
Keith Sawyer
Aspen
Colo
Claude T. O'Brien
Dorothy
Jeanette Conklin
Leon Hi. Conklin
Wauwatosa
Wis
Keith Sawvel
Lesterel
Moravia
Towa
Hadley
Kenosha
James Sawvel
A. Fae
Colorado
Local visits and family gatherings across Ottumwa and Unionville
Miss Madge Hough visited her mother Mrs. Lula Tilmont from Saturday to Wednesday. She works at the Mental Health Institute in Mt. Pleasant. Several families hosted guests including the Woodwards and Robbs in Ottumwa. Steve Burger and children from Milburn spent the weekend with her parents the Burtons and other relatives. James Rumans celebrated a birthday with Sunday dinner at Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Hough
Lula Tilmont
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Woodward
Frank Woodward
Larry
Wm. Woodward
Bruce
Natalie
Tom Robb
Ottumwa
Steve Burger
Milburn
Harold Burton
Billy Lockman
James Romans
Dale Reigel
Johnnie Rumans
Unionville
James Rumans
Moravia girls defeat Twin Cedars 83 57 at Bussey
Moravia girls sprinted to a 83 57 win over Twin Cedars at Bussey as Rose Blumer scored 45 points followed by Marsha Day 20 Barbara Thomas 10 and Shirley Helmick 5 Linda Judge contributed 19 rebounds in a dominant Mohawkettes effort while the Mohawks fell 59 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Twin Cedars
Bussey
MHS
Rose Blumer
Marsha Day
Barbara Thomas
Shirley Helmick
Linda Judge
Mohawkettes
Mohawks
Stollen
Hartington
Marte
Ellison
Rhee
Proctor
Argo
Steams
Seyimour
Blakesburg
Twentieth Century Reading Club Meets at Mrs Ira Boyer
The February meeting of the Twentieth Century Reading club was held at Mrs. Ira Boyer’s home. Members opened with scripture, prayer, and hymn, and discussed Lincoln and Washington topics. A round table on Siamese twins followed and a sunshine basket was arranged for shut-in member Mrs Emma Hayward, delivered by Mrs Clarence Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century Club
Ira Boyer
Twentieth Century Reading Club
Lincoln
Washington
Charles Coffin
Emma Hayward
Clarence Johnson
Mr and Mrs Janes Move to Tulsa Oklahoma
Ronald Janes and his wife plan to move to Tulsa on Saturday to establish a home. He will begin training as a commercial pilot at school. Mrs Janes, longtime Look magazine employee, resigns to seek work in Tulsa. She is daughter of Buell and [Mrs.] Taylor living east of town, and they were supper guests Wednesday with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Janes
Tulsa
Okla
Janes
Look Magazine
Buell Taylor
East of Town
Thanks for the hospital support noted by Dell Hellyer
Dell Hellyer expresses gratitude to all who called visited sent letters while hospitalized. Special thanks to Moravia Fire Department Rescue Squad and Kenneth Geyer for ambulance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Linda Hayes Weds Wayne Paris at Miller Baptist Church
Linda K. Hayes of Centerville married Wayne E. Paris of Moravia on Friday January 28 at 2 pm in Miller Baptist Church Ottumwa Rev Roscoe Morrison officiated. Attendants included Joyce Hayes maid of honor and Wilbur Gene Paris best man. The couple, both with local family ties, planned a reception in Moravia and the bride is a 1965 Centerville graduate while the groom, a 1963 Moravia graduate, serves in the armed forces at Fort Carson Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda K. Hayes
Centerville
Wayne E. Paris
Moravia
Miller Baptist
Wilbur Gene Paris
Connie Judge
Centerville High School
Orville Hayes
South 1Th St
Moravia Community School
Claude Faris
Rt. 1
Armed Forces
Ft. Carson, Calo
Simpson College Players Present Which Way The Wind
The Simpson College Players will perform Which Way The Wind at 7 p.m. Sunday February 13 at Grace Methodist Church Moravia during the West Sub i District Youth Rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson College
West Subi
Grace Methodist Church of
Moravia
Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule Highlights
Rev J A Ogden pastors Evangelical United Brethren Church with Sunday School at 10 morning and 11 worship led by guest Dr Glenn R Parrott of Ottumwa. Evening service at 7 30. Youth Fellowship at 7 and Family Night with coop supper Feb 9. Young Adult class program. W S W S meets Feb 11 at 1 30 with Margaret Callen hostess Helen Tadlock leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl Tisue
Glenn R. Parrott
Ottumwa
W.5
W.S
Margaret Callen
Helen Tadlock
Clergy and Church Events Across Multiple Iowa United Methodist Churches
Interim pastor Rev J A Ogden and Wayne Thompson lead Sunday services at Iconium with Dr Glenn R Parrott of Ottumwa speaking at 10 30. Bay BK J Strong and Frank Woodward lead Sunday school with 10 00 hour. Grace Graceful service at Grace Methodist led by Rev Elton D Coleman. Fairview and Wesley Chapels host sermons on Will God Repent and Will God Repeat while Moravia and other churches list MYF sessions and choir rehearsals. Local officials note Rev Elton Coleman joining Iowa Council on Alcohol Problems board. Mrs Andrew Mosley, Mrs Genevieve Morgan and Mrs Leonard Palmer attend American Legion auxiliary mid year conference. Janet Schneider and family visit from Albion. Lester Irwin and companion en route to California after visiting Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Wayne Thompson
Glenn R. Parrott
Ottumwa
Church of the Nazarene Bay
BK. J. Strong
Frank Woodward
Santora
Grace Methodist Church
Elton D. Coleman
Fairview
Keith Gladfelder
Ron Tisue
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
Moravia
Ron Woodward
Andrew Mosley
Genevieve Morgan
Leonard Palmer
American Legion Auxiliary
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Moravia Antiquity Lodge Meets Monday Evening
Regular meeting of Moravia Antiquity Lodge No. 252 AF and AM set for Monday evening February 7. All members and Visitors invited. Paul Wilson WM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Moravia Eastern Stars Meeting Notice
Regiar Weeting of the Moravia Eastern Stars will be held Tuesday evening February 8 at Tac pm. Officers are urged to be present. Maury McAllister W M.
County Board OKs Local School Plan in Union No 3 and Brushy 4
The Appanoose County Board of Education unanimously approved merging Union No 3 and Brushy No 4 districts into the Moravia reorganized district. Moravia officials and residents backed the plan, with three Moravia carloads and Superintendent A. R. Fenton attending. The area lies north of the Rathbun reservoir and will be affected by the Rathbun project.
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Appanoose County
Rathbun
Feeder Pig Assembly Meeting At Albia Feb 7
The Monroe County Feeder Pig Association will hold its annual meeting Monday evening February 7 at 7 30 p.m. in the Extension Office Albia. Agenda includes discussion of the association’s future, officer elections, and plans for 1966. Members and swine producers are invited to attend to learn about marketing feeder pigs and improving quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Feeder Pig Association
Albia
Linda Rountree Wins First in Band Contest at Dallas
Linda Rountree daughter of Dr and Mrs Wiley Rountree of San Angelo Texas won a first place rating in the high school state band contest held in Dallas on January 29 Her clarinet performance earned the top rating while she is a sophomore at San Angelo High School and granddaughter of Mrs Fanchen Wipsler of Moravia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Rountree
Wiley Rountree
San Angello
Texas
Dallas
Linda
Fanchen Wipsler
Moravia
Gratitude for Visits and Remembrances While Hospitalized
We thank everyone who sent cards and visited us in the hospital and for all other remembrances. Special thanks to Rev Coleman, Rev Ogden, and the Twentieth Century Club for the sunshine basket. We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness. Drs. Art Fos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Rev Ogden
Twentieth Century Club
Emma Hayward
Art Fos
Kindergarten Tragedy Strikes Moravia Student
A six year old Moravia kindergartner, Rose Mary Milleman daughter of Mrs Eldora Bates and Dick Bates, died after being run over by a school bus near the grade school. The accident occurred as two buses operated by Ralph Robinson were maneuvering near the north and south doors. Funeral services were held at Turner funeral home with Rev E J Strong officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mary Milleman
Eldora Bates
Dick Bates
Moravia
Ralph Robinson
Ray Avera
Qwen
James Douglas
Little Rose Mary Mulemon
Turner Funeral Home
E. J. Strong
Moravia Jr High Teams Split With Seymour
Moravia Junior High boys and girls split games with Seymour Saturday. Girls won 22 to 26 with Connie Renwick scoring 14 and Linda Self 10. Boys lost 28 to 60 as Seymour led 18 to 24 at halftime, Gary Tisue top Moravia with 18. Next game is at Moulton Udell Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Seymour
Connie Renwick
Linda Self
Gary Tisue
Howard Alden
Moulton-Udell
Moulton
Robert Bates Named Washington Outstanding Young Man of 1965
Robert Bates, son in law of Mr and Mrs Clair Potts, was chosen Washington Iowa Outstanding Young Man of 1965 by the Jaycees at their awards banquet. He received the Distinguished Service award Jan 20 for long community service as attorney, church leader, Kiwanis president, community chest head, YMCA supporter, and Y building fund leader. He is married to Martha Potts and they have daughter Karen four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bates
Clair Potts
Washington
Iowa
Jaycees
Bates
Kiwanis Club
Community Chest
Prairie City hosts open house for 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tisue attended the open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Haas at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Tisue were guests at the wedding 50 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Wilson
Harley Tisue
Eddie Haas
Methodist Church
Prairie City
Wilson
Mrs. Tisue
Moravia Cub Scouts Meet at Legion Home
Moravia Cub Scout Pack 40 gathered at the Legion home for a Wednesday night meeting. The opening flag ceremony was led by Bob by Van Darin Johnny Johnson and Lee Uhlenhake. Den two presented Columbus Sails to America and Den one performed A Trip to the Moon. Kenneth Doud won the free trip around the world. Refreshments followed and heartfelt thanks were extended to friends and relatives for support after a tragic accident impacting the Robinson family.
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Legion Home
Moravia
Bobby van Darin
Johnny Johnson
Lee Uhlenhake
den Two
Columbus
America
den One
Moon
Kenneth Doud
Garden Club Sees New Officers At First Moravia Meeting
Moravia Garden club held its first meeting of the year with new officers: President Mrs Zell Callen, Vice President Mrs Chority, Secretary Mrs Mansell Tar bell, and Historian Mrs Genevieve Morgan. Eighteen members attended and discussed plans for the year including a February flower show school course and study projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Gary Chority
Zell Callen
Chority
Mansell Tarbell
Genevieve Morgan
Harley Tisue
Max McDonough
Fast Matrons Club Plans February Luncheon
The Fast Matrons club met at Mrs. Jack Long's home with Mrs. Raymond Charity assisting. Plans were set for a February 15 luncheon for the school of instruction at the Legion Home at noon. Committees were appointed by president Mrs. Claude Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Long
Raymond Charity
School of Instruction
Legion Home
Claude Hawk
E.7.C Club Meets With Mrs Morgan
The ETC club met with Mrs Genevieve Morgan on January 2 with roll call on A Habit I Want to Break. Ellen Faxton led entertainment. Aleafa Hiatt and Valera Guthrey won prizes. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Faxton
Aleafa Hiatt
Valera Guthrey
Taylor Aid Heads to Regular Meeting
Taylor Aid will meet with Vic Mikalovich for a regular meeting scheduled Friday February 4. The agenda includes coordination of community assistance efforts and ongoing projects with the organization’s leadership.
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Taylor Aid
Vic Mikalovich
Saddle Club Cancelled By Cold Weather Notice
The Saddle Club announces no meeting due to cold weather. The next gathering is scheduled for March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DLE
Paris Returns Home After Day In Service Unit
Wayne E. Paris came back to Ft. Carson Colorado on Tuesday after a full day with his parents Mr and Mrs Claude Paris. He served with the Boys In Service, continuing duties amid the post for a period of time noted in the brief report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyi
Wayne E. Paris
Ft. Carson
Colo
Claude Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Browns
Conklin - Sawyer
Mrs. Janes
Oklahoma
Linda Hayes
Wayne Paris
Miller Baptist Church
Arlene Stephenson
Joyer Ruyes
Martha Green
Simpson College Group
Elton Coleman
The
Iowa Council On
County Board OK
James VanDorin
Wayne Tisue
Ellen Tr
Charles Moore
Pamela VanDePol
Carla Miller
Judith Stufflebeam
Janet Rheesenaseatet
Joyce Mull
Dari Ta
Patty Rogers
David Phi
Derrik McBanel
Linda Rountfree
Fea Wat
S.C.A
Fenton
James Schupp
Bernard Pugh
Rose Mary Millemon
Jinn
Garden Club
Fast Matrons Club
E.7.c. Club
Mrs. Morgan
ETC Club
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