Blakesburg Voters Back Consolidated School District
In Blakesburg Tuesday the consolidated district won approval with 186 in favor and 31 opposed. Franklin and Williamson in Urbana township, Adams township, and Polk township areas showed strong support, while the Polk area in Wapello County opposed. Majority view favored waiting for new state school laws before broader integration. Some technical objections were noted and future petitions may expand consolidation, with a possible building program tied to centralized education plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakesburg
Gerald Young
Blakesburg Excelsior
Union
Blakesburg Corporation
Monroe County
Franklin and Williamson
Urbana Township
Adams Township
Polk Township
Wapello County
Epa
Pollard Taken From Ottumwa Hospital To Centerville
Mrs. Jennie Pollard was moved from Ottumwa hospital to St Josephs hospital in Centerville on Saturday to recover from injuries in a fall at her granddaughter’s home in Ottawa three weeks earlier. The transfer was made by the Turner ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Pollard
Ottumwa Hospital
Ottumwa
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
June Yates
Ottawa
Turner Ambulance
Marianne Scott Undergoes Surgery at Centerville hospital
Marianne Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs George Scott underwent surgery Monday morning at St Josephs hospital in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Scott
George Scott
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Change of address for Robert Hiatt in service
Robert E Hiatt S R 3247178 Co 46 Batt 103 Reg 10 Recruit Training Command U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes has bronchial pneumonia. Mindis Corporal Charles R Foster 21 son of Mr and Mrs Olin Foster took part in winter training in Germany with the 11th Regiment Sth Infantry Division. Lasting two weeks the training prepared men for cold weather combat. Corporal Foster jeep driver in Headquarters Company entered the army in April 1853 and arrived overseas the following December. He is a 1951 graduate of Moravia High School.
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Robert Hiatt
Great Lakes
Robert E. Hiatt
S. R
U. S. Naval Training Center
Mindis
Cpl
Charles R. Foster
Olin Foster
Germany
Sth
Foster
Moravia
School board election set for March 14
One director will be voted upon at the regular school election to be held here Monday, March 14. Retiring member this term is George Firkins. Other members of the present board are Curtis Tomlin, C. C. Coulson, M. H. Johnson and Merle Sraith. Nomination papers for member of the board must be filed with the secretary of the board, Chester Breshar, 10 days prior to the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Firkins
Curtis Tomlin
C. C. Coulson
M. H. Johnson
Merle Sraith
Chester Breshar
Patty Clark Weds Wayne McDanel in Centerville Ceremony
Patty Clark and Wayne McDanel exchanged vows February 9 at the Clark home in Centerville. The Rev. T. S. Hammond officiated the 2:30 p.m. service amid immediate family. The couple plans to reside on the Ira Robb farm east of Moravia after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clark
Centerville
Patty
Wayne McDanel
Doyle McDanel
Moravia
T. S. Hammond
Grace Tabernacle
Trenton McDanel
Ira Robb
Centerville Couple Wed In Sun Day Methodist Ceremony
Miss Marilyn Creagan and Duane Eugene Coffin were married at First Methodist Church Centerville in a candle lit service at 6 p m. officiated by Dr G B Bruland. Parents from Centerville and Promise City attended. Reception followed with 75 guests. After a short wedding trip they will reside at 30234 West State Street Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Centerville
Marilyn Creagan
Duane Eugene Coffin
Lawrence Creagan
Coffin
Carl Cottin
Promise City
G. 8. Bruland
Garland Houser
Fredrick Hahn
Iowa City
Lawrence Creagan, Jr
Danny Creagan
Charles Brown
Seymour
Mothe
Charles Knowles
Fred Hahn
Eleanor Miller
West State T Street
Enjoy All Beer's
Idegram
Seymour High School
Conoco Oil Co
Harvey Mains Note 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harvey Main quietly observed their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday Feb 15 at their home south of Centerville. They lived here since 1944 when they sold their Moravia area farm and moved to Des Moines, then bought a home south of Centerville a year later. Relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Ray McCloud Mr and Mrs Donald McCloud and Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward visited to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Main
Centerville
Moravia
Des Moines
Ray McCloud
Donald McCloud
Harry Woodward
Mrs Jay Oehler Hosts Auxiliary Tuesday Meeting
Mrs Jay Oehler hosted the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday with 19 members present. Guest Mrs Jess Lackender attended while first vice president Mrs John Veach presided. A county meeting was tentatively set for April 26. A cooperative supper with Legion members was planned by a committee. A thank you note from Korean children was read. Initiation meeting set for March 15. Mrs Harold Burton shared an article on Americanism. A committee organized entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Oehler
American Legion Auxiliary
Jess Lackender
John Veach
Margaret Brooks
Louemma Palmer
Blanche Kincade
Legion
Harold Burton
Roy Underwood
Andy Mosley
Carl Black
Artie Broshar
Veak Named Veishea Engineering Open House Coordinator
John Veak son of Mr and Mrs L G Veak of Moravia has been named coordinator of engineering open house for the 1955 Veishea spring festival at Iowa State College May 12 13 14. The annual Veishea work began last fall to make the 1955 show bigger and better as over 4000 students prepare open houses floats skits musical productions and a three mile parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Veak
L. G. Veak
Moravia
Iowa State College
Bill Longs Purchase Howard Harper Farm
Mr and Mrs Bill Long and family moved Tuesday to the Howard Harper farm which the Longs have purchased. Mrs Elsie Long who has been working in Des Moines will move to her farm vacated by the Bill Longs about March 1. Mrs Long has rented her home in town to Mrs Opal Harris and daughters who have been living in the Helma Tisue property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Long
Howard Harper
Blumer Escapes Injuries After Car Mishap
Clell Blumer, an employee at John Morrells in Ottumwa, escaped injuries Thursday morning when his car slid on ice on Hockinghill Hill. The vehicle lost control, rolled down an embankment, turned over, and landed right side up in a ditch with extensive damage.
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Clell Blumer
John Morrells
Ottumwa
Hockinghill
Blumer
Lorraine Johnson Undergoes Tonsillectomy Wednesday
Lorraine Johnson, a six year old, underwent a tonsillectomy last Wednesday at Ottumwa hospital. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W Herschel Johnson. Mrs J E Iverson of Stanhope visited here last week with her daughter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Johnson
Ottumwa Hospital
Ottumwa
W. Herschel Johnson
J. E. Iverson
Stanhope
Mrs Main Undergoes Major Surgery in Ottumwa
Mrs. Alex Main underwent major surgery Tuesday at Ottumwa hospital. She is the daughter of Mrs. Helma Tisue of Moravia.
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Alex Main
Ottumiwa Hospital
Ottumwa
Helma Tisue
Moravia
Luse Returns Home After Hospital Surgery
T J Luse was brought home Tuesday from Monroe County Hospital in Albia to recuperate from an appendectomy.
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T. J. Luse
Albia Hospital
Monroe County Hospital
Abia
Area Church Services and Meetings Schedule
Grace Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. Evangelical United Brethren Church, Rev. Lynn J. King, offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:55 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic services run nightly at 7:30 p.m. except Saturday. Girls Missionary Guild meets Monday Feb 21 at Emery Hiatt home. Membership committee meets Tuesday Feb 22 at 7:30 in the pastor’s study. Leadership training begins Thursday Feb 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Karl Tuttle
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Harold Mason
Girls Missionary Guild
Emery Hiatt
Church Notices and Schedule at Nazarene Church
Rev Donald BE Thurman pastor Andrew Maddison Sunday School superintendent 445 p m NYPS 730 p m Evangelistic service Cottage prayer meeting in parsonage Wednesday evening at 730 p m Edgar Hoover says Only one out of twelve persons in the United States attends church What about you
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Church of the Nazarene
Donald BE. Thurman
Andrew Maddison
N.Y.P.S
Edgar Hoover
United States
First Christian Church Service Announced
Rev. W. F. T. Evans to lead worship with Mrs. Birdie Main as initiator. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Communion service to follow at 11 a.m. in the church.
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First Christian Church
W. F. T. Evans
Birdie Main
Missionary Groups Meet Wednesday in Local Home
The Junior Missionary group gathered after school at Jimmie Smith’s home with 16 present. Mrs. Richard Tubaugh led a Pak istan story and study. Merle Smith and Jimmie served cookies and kool-aid. The intermediate group met with Mrs. John Grenfell. Linda Coulson presented Hindu imagery while Mrs. Fisk read the story. Social hour featured jello, Valentine cookies, and cherry kool-aid.
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Jimmie Smith
Richard Tubaugh
Pakistan
Merle Smith
Jimmie
John Grenfell
Linda Coulson
James Fisk
4 Grenfell
Rainbow Girls Plan Practice Meeting At Masonic Hall
The Rainbow for Girls met at the Masonic hall with Joann Moore presiding. A friendship night is set for March 9 and an invitation to Bloomfield on March 12 was read. The next meeting will be February 28 at 7 00, a half hour earlier, for practice after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rainbow For
Masonic Hall
Joann Moore
Bloomfield
Taylor Toilers 4-H Club Meets at New Hope School
The Taylor Toilers 4-H club held its Feb 14 meeting at New Hope schoolhouse. Vice president David West led the session after roll and the pledge. Members discussed electrification involving Guy Argo and Gary O’Conner, Jimmie Burns, Charles and Jim Argo attended Moravia high school.
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Taylor Toilers
Farm Bureau Group
Ton Berhow
David West
Gary O'Conner
Jim Argo
Jimmie Burns
Guy Argo
Jim Burns
Birthday thanks note from Margie Reiling
Margie Reiling thanks everyone for the cards letters and gifts received on her birthday and expresses appreciation to all who remembered her.
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Margie Reiling
William Douglas Andrews Service Held Friday
A short funeral service for William Douglas Andrews, stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Andrews, was held Friday at 2:00 PM at Turner funeral home, with Rev. Grenfell officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born Thursday Feb 10 at St. Josephs hospital in Centerville. Survived by his parents and grandparents Charley Andrews of Udell route and William Tolbert of Seymour.
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William Douglas Andrews
Arthur Andrews
Turner Funeral Home
John Grenfell
Grenfell
Hillcrest Cemetery
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Charley Andrews
Udell
William Tolbert
Seymour
School of Instruction for O E S Held in Moravia
Moravia Moravia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star hosted a Thursday school of instruction on February 10 with district instructor Mrs. Letha Gibson. Guests arrived from Albia Centerville Chariton Bloomfield Ottumwa for luncheon and an 830 evening initiation by new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Gibson
Order of Eastern Star
Moravia
Gibson
Zoe Rankin
Eva Runnells
Mia
Katherine Charity
Albia
Centerville
Chariton
Bloomfield
Ottumwa
Nadine Winslet
Bishop
Ottumw
Louemma Palmer
Rowena McFatridge
Mable Smith
Fern Hudgens
Local visits and social gatherings across Ottumwa area
T/Sgt. Forrest E. Hamilton of Amarillo Texas visited his parents in Ottumwa before reporting to Germany in February. Various locals attended Eastern Star events in Ottumwa and hosted or visited friends and relatives in Chariton Prairie City Colfax Blakesburg and Des Moines area.
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Forrest E. Hamilton
Amarillo
Texas
Homer Hamilton
Hamilton
New York
Germany
Hamiltons
A. E. Pence
Chariton
Edd DeHall
Prairie City
Ray Charity
Trenton Wilson
Loyd Carter
Carl Black
Ottumwa
Eastern Star
Berneice Sundberg
Dwight McCracken
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Rex Haver
Johnetta Hiner
Gilbert Callen
Merle Dicks
Wm. Woodward
Colfax
G Woodward
Frank Woodward
Dan Fletcher
Blakesburg
Vida Cox
Ollumna
T. J. Fletcher
Eugene Boyer
Harley Woodward
Jeanine
John ‘Tadluck
Maude Caltrain
Claude Hawk
Richard
G. Huwk
Senior Carnival Held Saturday Night at Moravia Gym
The postponed Senior Carnival returns this Saturday February 19 from 7 to 10 pm at Moravia gym. Doug Morris the imported hula dancer headlines the side show and a radio drawing will be held with tickets on sale. you need not be present to win.
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Doug Morris
Moravia
Dr. Catterlin Named 1955 Cancer Fundraising Chairman
Dr. E. N. Catterlin of Centerville is named 1955 fund raising chairman for Appanoose county cancer control program by Mrs. Wayne H. Obrecht. He cites Cancer Crusade in April for education to save lives and fund-raising for research across Iowa with support urged from local residents and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Catterlin
Centerville
Appanoose County
Wayne H. Obrecht
American Cancer Society
Appanouse County
Ilsves
Iowa City
Ames
Council Bluffs
James O'Dondhoe
New Hampton
Moravia Rebekah Lodge Donates To Polio Fund
At the Moravia Rebekah lodge meeting Mrs. Melissa Felton presided with all officers present except one. A vote allocated $2.00 to the polio fund and $1.00 to the scholarship fund. New rituals were ordered and Felton formed year committees. Ice cream cake and coffee were served by Felton and Ruth Wilson.
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Melissa Felton
Moravia
Women’s Society meets at Mrs Callen’s for February service
The Women's Society of World Service held its February meeting Friday at Mrs Ze Callen’s home with Mrs E G Hawk presiding. Readings by several members preceded a program on India Pakistan and Ceylon, a voc al solo by Rev Lynn King, and a report on India’s new approach. A cooperative noon dinner followed. Rev Warren McFate attended. Harey Pabst visited Mrs Martha Miller and Mrs Perry More in Unionville on Sunday.
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Women's Society of World Service
Ze Callen
E. G. Hawk
Evangel
Harry DuVall
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Caltes
Almont Main
Albert Veach
Lynn King
Masra Boyer
Warren McFate
Harey Pabst
Martha Miller
Perry More
Unionville
Moravia High School Winter Concert Tonight
Moravia high school music department presents its annual winter concert featuring Girls Glee Club Junior band and High School band Tuesday at 7 30. The program includes America the Beautiful Go Down Moses Two Moods Pavanne Soliloquy Americans We and The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane with soloists and numerous ensemble numbers.
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The
Moravia High School
Girls Glee Club
America the Beautiful
Bates- Ward
Mr. Jessee
Moses
Lord Is
My Shepherd
Montgomery Koschat
Mr. Sandman
Pat Allard
Colonel Bogey—Alford
Christiansen
Grundman
Tone Pobem
Pavanne
Ravel Johnson
Bloom
Fuolk
Pierrot
Pierrette — Buchtel
Maxine Firkins
Lavanne Card
Johnson
Shady Lane
Tepper-Bennet- Beeler
Paulson
We—Fillmore
Glee Club
Carolyn Cochran
Margaret Condra
Charlotte McAninch
Joann Moore
Martha Potts
Irene Tadlock
Dorothy Archer
Wanda Benz
Joan Fox
Deloris Hiatt
Sandra Hiatt
Jewell Miller
Frances Price
Burness Rumley
Nancy Vance
Rosemary Maddison
Carol Main
Mardena Hiatt
Shirley Walter
Yvonne Gardner
Sandy Card
Martha Rouse
Janie Sawyer
Lavonne Card
Lee Ann Heckman
Karen Woodward
Ann Paxston
Carl Rouse
Gale
Sew and So Club Meets at Turner Home
The Sew and So club met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Turner. Harold Mason and John Wilson played Rook with John Wilson winning the game prizes. Trenton Wilson received the traveling prize. Refreshments were served at the close by the hostess and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer.
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Sew and So
Ralph Turner
Rook
Harold Mason
John Wilson
Trenton Wilson
Ralph Spencer
Thanks for the hospital kindness and support
A note of gratitude expresses thanks for calls cards gifts and flowers received during a hospital stay and says the kindness will be remembered.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patty Clark
John Veak
Bill Longs
Caurcnes
Rainbow Girls
O.E.S
Rebekahs
Polio Fund
Callen
Charles Turner
Erick Alden
Nancy Turner
Lester Dudley
Donna Woodward
Jerry Main
Diana Burton
Paul Turner
Gary Charity
Jerold Luse
Jimmy McIlwain
Bobby Tomiin
SEW
Ralph Turners
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