Moravia FFA Week Salutes Chapter and State Farmer Hope
Moravia high School's FFA chapter led by instructor Bernie Valentine marks National FFA Week with a bank window display and plans for continued chapter activities. The Moravia group sponsors Jim Rogers for the State Farmer degree, listing his dairy, crop and livestock projects, savings, and community leadership as proof of eligibility.
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Moravia
Bernie Valentine
Jim Rogers
Jim
Claude Rogers
Ford
FFA
Ina
Morgiia
Doyle Hampton
Alvin Donahoe
Donald Nash
Dew
Heart Sunday Observed With Local Fund Drive
Heart Sunday will be observed in Moravia on February 24 as in most communities. Rainbow Girls volunteers will call at homes to collect contributions sealed in envelopes with tags for those seeking receipts for income tax purposes. A school drive offers heart pins for child contributors and business places host donation envelopes. Nationwide over 10 million people suffer heart disease with around 810 thousand deaths annually. volunteers urge generous support.
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Heart
Moravia
Rainbow’ Girls
The
Heart Association
United States
Eastern Star to Hold School of Instruction
Moravia Chapter of Eastern Star schedules a Friday program with a 1:00 p.m. instruction session led by Mrs. Jean Phillips of Seymour. An 8:00 p.m. initiation is planned, followed by a 6:30 dinner at the Christian church for $1.00 per person. All Star members and guests are invited.
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Moravia
Eastern Star
Jean Phillips
Seymour
The
Christian Church
All Star
E A B Youth Group Skating Party Friday
The Youth Fellowship group of the Evangelical United Brethren church held a skating party Friday evening at Hilltop rink. Afterward, refreshments were served at the church dining room at 1 00 p m by counselors Mrs Carl Van Zante Harold Mason and Rev Lynn King.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Iméni Wene
Carl, van Zante
Harold Mason
Lynn King
Woodwards Buy Former McDonough Property in Moravia
Mr and Mrs Ron Woodward have purchased the Garnet McDonough Brain property at the southeast corner of the square in Moravia. They will take possession after the current school year ends.
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Ron Woodward
Garnet (McDonough) Brain
Square
Moravia
Antiquity Lodge to Convene in Second Degree Thursday Night
A special communication of Antiquity Lodge No 252 AF and AM will be held Thursday night February 21 at 7 30 with work in the second degree Visiting members are welcome Claude Hawk W M Harold Mason Secy
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Antiquity Lodge No. 252
Claude. Hawk
W. M
Harold Mason
Booster Club Dinner Meeting and New Officers
The Moravia Booster club held a Thursday dinner at the Methodist church with a business session. A D Kincade was sworn in as president and C W Craver as secretary, Mervin Ellison as vice president, while retiring officers were Max Hiner, Max McDonolugh, and Bert Turner. The club discussed protesting the removal of two Milwaukee night trains and planned stage and district reforms. committees were appointed for the coming year.
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Moravia Booster Club
Methodist Church
Burton
A. D. Kincade
C W. Craver
Mervin Ellison
Max Hiner
Max McDonolugh
Bert Turner
Milwaukee
A. R. Fenton
Kincade
Evangelical United Brethren Service Schedule and Conference
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:55 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Local Conference with Dr. H. C. Thompson scheduled for Wednesday February 27. Rev. Lynn J. Ming is minister and Earl Boyer serves as Sunday School superintendent.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. Ming
Earl Boyer
H. C. Thompson
Church of the Nazarene Pastor Rev H LaVern Smith
The Church of the Nazarene lists services led by Pastor Rev H LaVern Smith with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Junior Service at 6:45 p.m. Evening Evangelistic Service at 7:30 p.m. Mid week Hour of Prayer on Wednesday with activities for children and adults at the parsonage. The message note quotes leaving footprints in the sands of time and wearing work shoes.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern. Smith
Frank ‘Woodward
Parso Raea
Grace Methodist Church Mission Sunday Services
Grace Methodist Church schedule lists Sunday School at 10 00 a m Missionary Sunday Superintendent and Miss ionary speaker Mrs Clifford Caster at 11 00 a m Morning Worship 6 30 p m Evangeliatic Service 7 30 p m Choir practice Monday Feb 25 7 00 p m at the church School of Missions Wednesday Feb 27 7 30 p m Special study book High Hours of Methodiam
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Grace Methodist Church
Raw
John Grenfell
Delmar Dowd
Clifford ‘Caster
School of Missions
Fairview Grace Methodist Church Service Summary
Fairview Grace Methodist Church Bain Station lists Rev Glen Lochhead pastor Sunday School superintendent Kermit Gladfelder. Sunday School at 9 00 a m Worship Service at 9 45 a m. Attendance recorded as 38.
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Fairview Grace
Dr Thompson to Hold EU B Church Conference
Dr Thompson of Des Moines, superintendent of the Evangelical United Brethren churches of Iowa, will lead the last local conference at Moravia church on February 27. The meeting will review 1956 statistics, set pastors' salaries for 1957, elect a lay delegate to conference and a local conference secretary, before statewide EU B gathering in May.
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HR. ©. Thompson
Des Moines
Evangelical United Brethren Churches of Iowa
Moravia
Iowa
Heart Sunday Volunteer List Encourages Donations
Welcome your Heart Fund volunteer on Heart Sunday February 24 and pledge donations for every heart you love, supporting the fund.
Moravia EB S School of Instruction Friday Schedule
Moravia EB S holds a School of Instruction at 1 00 p m Friday with Jean Phillips Instructor. Dinner at the Christian Church at 6 30 p m followed by the evening session at 7 00 p m. All members urged to attend. Helen Johnson W M Katherine Chority Se
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Moravia
EB. S
Jean Phillips
the Christian Church
Helen Johnson
W. M
Katherine Chority
Moravia Boys Start Sectional Play at Albia Thursday
Moravia boys enter the sectional tournament next week at Albia facing Centerville in the opening game Thursday night. Class A entrants include Albia, Seymour and Lovilla. Class B matchups feature Udell versus Bussey, Mystic against Attica, Cincinnati versus Numa, Tracy versus Melrose, with Blakesburg drawing a bye. Class B finals set for 7:00 PM Saturday, March 2 at Albia.
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Moravia
Albia
Centerville
Seymour
Lovilla
Udell
Bussey
Mystic
Attica
Cincinnati
Numa
Tracy
Melrose
Blakesburg
Bert A. Vickroy Dies at Plano at 79
Bert A. Vickroy, 79, died at midnight Sunday at his Plano home after illness since June. Born August 27, 1877 in Warren county, he married Anna Hupt in 1901. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Buell Taylor of Moravia, and three sons Gerald of Melrose Harold of Elk River Minn Albert of Toddville, with seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services held at Plano Christian church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. P. H. Peterson led. burial in Chariton.
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Bert.a. Vickroy
Plano
Warren County
Perry
Abagail Vickroy
Anna Hupt
Appanoose County
Buell Taylor
Moravia
Gerald
Melrose
Harold
Elk River
Minn
Albert
Toddville
Lyle
Gale
Plano Christian Church
P. H. Peterson
Mystic Christian Church
Chariton
Youth Fellowship Leads Evening Service At Local Church
The Youth Fellowship group conducted the Sunday evening service with Charles Argo presiding. A film titled Races of Mankind was shown followed by brief talks by Richard Mason Ann Paxston Nellie Argo Mark Van Zante and Jean Taylor.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Charles Argo
Richard Mason
Ann Paxston
Nellie Argo
Mark van Zante
Jean Taylor
Auxiliary and Legion to Hold Cooperative Supper
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Zell Cahien’s home on Tuesday Feb 19 with 14 members and one guest Mrs Don Tscherter present. President Mary Ann Sloan led the meeting which reported 63 paid members of a 76 quota and noted a dinner served for the Housley family at the Legion hall on Mr Housley’s funeral day. A girl was chosen for Girls State and reports from Des Moines praised civil defense. A $2 Red Cross drive donation was pledged and articles on Americanism and George Washington were shared. Cherry pie a la mode refreshments were served by Margaret Callen Cyntha Callen Mary Oehler Eloise Gardner and Ruth Hammond. A cooperative supper for Legion and Auxiliary is set for Monday Feb 25 at 6:30 at the Legion hall, inviting all Auxiliary members and husbands as well as all Legionaires.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Zell Cahien
Don Tscherter
Mary Ann Sloan
Housley
Legion Hall
Sloan
Margaret Brooks
Des Moines
Red Cross
Elizabeth Burton
Grace Veach
George Washington
Margaret Callen
Cyntha Callen
Mary Oehler
Eloise Gardner
Ruth Hammond
Legion and Auxiliary
Leonard Wilsons To Return To Seymour
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilson have sold their Denver grocery store and plan to return to their farm at Seymour They will depart Denver Thursday and visit relatives enroute to the farm They thank friends for cards and letters during hospital stay at Kirksville Frank Swaim
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Leonard Wilson
Denver
Seymour
Card of Thanks from the Leater Housley family
The Leater Housley family express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for kindness during their bereavement and for floral offerings.
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Arso
Leater Housley
Four Nominations For Moravia School Director
Nomination papers have been filed for four Moravia school board seats with an election set for March 11 to choose two directors. Incumbents Merle Johnson and Dan Mihalovich are joined by Maurice Walter and Harold Burton. Nominations close March 1 with secretary C C Coulson. If the school reorganization plan passes, a new board will be elected soon after to run the new district, likely comprising one member from Mora and four from outlying areas.
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Moravia
Merle Johnson
Dan Mihalovich
Maurice Walter
Harold Burton
C. C. Coulson
Benz Named President Of Quad County Farm Loan Group
Lee R. Benz of Moravia has been named president of the Quad County National Farm Loan Association for the year. Other officers include Leo Foster of Bloomfield as vice president and E. E. Dickey as secretary treasurer. Christina Carr is assistant secretary treasurer. Directors named include Bloomfield’s Foster and Hopkins, Ottumwa’s Glantzer, Eldon’s Stephenson, Eddyville’s Davis, and Moulton’s Ireland along with Benz for three-year terms.
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Lee R. Benz
Moravia
Quad County National Farm Loan Association
Ottumwa
Leo Foster
Bloomfield
E. E. Dickey
Christina Carr
Trenton Hopkins
Foster
Robert E. Ireland Moulton
Clifford ‘R. Davis
Eddyville
Leon Glantzer
Lee Stephenson
Eldon
Benz
Wittts sell farm buy Moravia home near depot
Mr and Mrs Ernest Witts have sold their 160 acre farm north of Wesley Chapel church to Keith Cridiebaugh of Centerville with immediate possession. The Witt family bought the Walt Gardner property in Moravia’s west part near the Wabash depot and will move early next week to the former Frank Hiatt residence.
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Ernest Witt
Wesley Chapel
Keith Cridiebaugh
Centerville
Witt
Walt Gardner
Moravia
Frank Hiatt
Wabash Depot
Queen of Furrow at Centerville Tuesday
Miss Kay Butler of Oskaloosa Iowa, named Queen of the Furrow, will be guest at a Centerville Armory meeting at 7 30 p m February 26 sponsored by American Fence dealers of Appanoose and Monroe counties. Turner Son co sponsor. Program chaired by Harlan Craver of Craver Lumber Co. Public invited. Butler will recount field day host experiences with Eisenhower Mamie Stevenson and other celebrities.
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Kay Butler
Oskaloosa
Towa
Armory
10Th
West Franklin Streets
Centerville
American Fence Dealers
Appanoose
Monroe
Turner & Son
American Fence Co
Centerville Armory
Harlan Craver, Craver Lumber Company
County Soil Conservation Offices
Eisenhower
Mamie
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Pearl Mesta
Bob Considine
Walter Winchell
Chicago
Yowa
American Steel and Wire Division
United States Steel Corporation
California
Dan Taber
Mrs. Van Dorin Taken To Laughlin Hospital
Mrs Harold Van Dorin was taken Tuesday evening to Laughlin hospital in Kirksville for treatment. Her mother Birdie Main is assisting in the home during her absence.
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Harold van. Dorin
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Om Birdie Main
Moravia School District Plans Face Slow Change
Little progress in reorganizing Moravia schools this week as two county boards discuss compromises. Unofficial proposals involve redrawing areas toward Hilton church and Urbana Unionville areas, with possible state board review and another hearing. Status awaits full details and potential bus route changes affecting Moravia and Albia districts.
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Moravia
State Board of Education
Des Moines
Alba
Hilton
Betle Gay Farm
Albia
Hilton Church
Gay Farm
Rebekahs Meet With Mrs Turner Presiding
The Moravia Rebekah lodge met Monday evening February 11 with Mrs Ora Turner Nobie Grand presiding. Mrs Lula R shared stories of Lincoln and Washington and visiting places of interest. After a brief business meeting, refreshments of ice cream wafers and coffee were served by Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Ray Chority.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Ora Turner
Nobie” Grand
Lula R
Talleior
Washington
Lincoln
Flight of the Stork Nancy Ellen born in Oskaloosa
Mr and Mrs Doyle Christy of near Iconium welcomed a 9 lb 3 oz girl named Nancy Ellen at the Oskaloosa hospital on February 10. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Aubrey Christy of Iconium and Mr and Mrs Howard Wells of Blakesburg.
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Doyle Christy
Iconium
Oskaloosa Hospital
Nancy Ellen
Aubrey Christy
Howard Wells
Blakesburg
Navy personnel moves and promotions during service period
Marvin Underwood is transferred to Coronado California with address 9735369 U S N X Division US Naval Amphibian Base Coronado. Dean Helmick departs for San Diego to enter boat training. Pvt Robert N Carter US 55543366 H Q Btry 764th AAA Bn Fort Davis Canal Zone. Harvey Coulson promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade Medical Service Corps US Navy stationed Newport Rhode Island as assistant administrative officer and resides at 495 Aquidneck Ave Middleton Rhode Island. Coulson enlisted September 1942 as apprentice seaman advancing to Chief Hospital Corpsman and earned commission September 1955 in the Medical Service Corps.
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Marvin Underwood
Coronado
Calif
Marvin P. Underwood
E.mlf.a
U.S.N. X Division
Naval Amphibian Base
Bobby Carter
Pvt
Robert N. Carter
H. Q. Btry
Fort, Davis
Canal Zone
W. O. Coulson
Udell
Harvey
Medical Service Corps
U. S. Navy
Lt. Coulson
U. S. Naval Hospital
Newport
Rhode Island
Aquidneck Ave
Middleton
Coulson
Navy
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Jerry Brown
Donald Dicks
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Richard Hoffman
Jimmie Burns
John Murdy
David West
Lester Dooley
Paul Mihalovich
Utter
Duane -Proctor
Moravia F. F. A
Karl Rogers
Woodwards
McDonough
Keith Phillips
Union
Marshalltown
Russell
Olin Foster
Booster Club
DR. Thompson
Mils
Mohawks VA
Bert A. Vickroy
Auxiliary and ‘Legion
Leonard Wilsons
Frank Swaim
Heads Farm Loan Association
Ernest Witts
Mrs. van Dorin
Rebekahs
Mrs, Turner
Dean Helmick
San Diego
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