Bucknell Beats Moravia Team Too Strong In Contest
Bucknell's basketball squad was outmatched but kept spirit as Moravia dominated 55 to 20. Senior and junior girls games preceded the boys event. the seniors won by two points. Chapel program featured a quartet led by Earl Boyer and praised Miss Waugh. Rural eighth graders took exams with most planning to continue to Moravia High School. ABC club met on February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucknell
Moravia
Naval
Earl Boyer
Cecil Cullers
Charles Fix
Bert Turner
Miss Waugh
Doris Peart McDanet
Notice of Moravia ISD Annual Meeting 1927
Notice to qualified electors of the Independent School District of Moravia Iowa that the annual meeting will be held at the Turner Building Moravia on the second Monday in March 1927 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm A director will be named for a 3 year term to succeed C Cullers another for 3 years to succeed J B Sneed and a treasurer to serve the unexpired term of H A Robertson resigned The meeting will consider business legally before it Dated February 22 1927 Chester Broshar Secretary.
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Moravia
Appanoose
Monroe
Iowa
Turner Building
C. Cullers
Sunday School and meeting notices at Church of Christ
Church notices list Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Mrs Mc Kern, communion at 11, and all day aid on March 2 with meals served for 25 cents. Local families request support for egg business, while elections elected new officers and committees. County Declamatory Contest held at High School Gym Feb 22 with representatives from Centerville Cincinnati Mystic Moravia Moulton Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. McKern
Disney
Centerville
Cincinnati
Mystic
Moravia
Moulton
Unionville
Mildred Chambers
Moravia Unionville Cincinnati Win Declamatory Contest
Moravia Unionville and Cincinnati High Schools each won first place in the County Declamatory Contest held at the Moravia high school gym. Richard Sneed Moravia won in oratorical, Grace Stufflebeam Unionville in dramatic, and Lloyd Harris Cincinnati in humorous. Cincinnati won the school trophy for highest county standing. judges were Theodore Perry Ottumwa Ramsay Ottumwa and Roy Hannum Ottumwa.
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Moravia
Unionville
Cincinnati
Richard Sneed
Grace Stufflebeam
Lloyd Harris
Iowa
Centerville
Mystic
Moulton Wih
Atty. Theodore Perry
Albia
Wm. G. Ramsay
Ottumwa
Roy Hannum
Belen Reed
White Hands
Telham
Kathryn Swat
Elizabeth
Cicinnati
Lockery
Haldiene Hickman
Johnny
Olive Hinsey
Moulton
Billy Brad
Big Lie
Moravia High School
Richard
Marie Oehler
Marjorie Dodd
Blakesburg
Moravia 55 Bucknell 20 in local basketball rout
Moravia High School crushed Bucknell 55 to 20 on their home floor. Eleven players saw action, with a quarter featuring only second-stringers. Upcoming games include Bloomfield at home and Moravia vs Melchor in Chariton next Friday at 2 pm.
Nine more joined church last Sunday evening
Nine more were received into the church during this month with plans for another baptismal immersion a week from next Sunday night on March st Some will attend by then while others may come later Reception into the church one week later An Auxiliary dinner at Mrs Rolla McDonough home Friday 25c popularity noted Operetta by children at High School Saturday night 25c admission Dr Keevey District Superintendent will preach and administer communion Vesey Moravia services Sunday morning Evening services at the Christian church were nearly full last Sunday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla McDonough
Keevey
Vesey
Moravia
Christian Church
Hiatisville Public Sale and Community Notes Highlight Week
Reverend Fix attended the R C Wilson public sale on Tuesday. Bernice Scott returned from Forbush visiting uncle T V Long. Opal Callen taught at Blakesburg spent Sunday at home. B L Meadows visited E F Tucker Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chris Bogert spent Sunday with W H Powell. Sam Bell and children visited B E Turner’s home. Eva Rose taught at Seymour HS spent weekend here. J C Neff visited Hiatt, Ray Scott and family at R C Wilson home Tuesday evening. A robin sighting signals spring. Vivien Wilson visited and attended the sale. Emmett is improving. Bert Neff of Monroy County attended the B C Wilson sale and visited Orville Burton. Ladies Aid cats at sale praised. proceeds 26.80. Daphen Dotson left for Washington DC to start Civil Service job. Merevia School graduate with many local friends wishing success.
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C. J. Fix
R. C. Wilson
Misa Bernice Scott
T. V. Long
Forbush
Misa Opal Callen
Blakesburg
B. L. Meadows
E. F. Tucker
Chris Bogert
W. H. Powell
Sam Bell
B.E. Turner
Eva Rose
Seymour High School
J. C. Neff
L R. Hiatt
Ray Scott
Robbin
Our
Vivien Wilson
E. BR. Miller
Emmett
Bert Neff
Monroy County
B.C. Wilson
Orville Burton
James C McCurdy Born 1880 Douds Iowa Dies 1927
James Christopher McCurdy born February 20, 1880 in Jewell County Kansas died February 12, 1927 near Douds Iowa after moving with family to La Harpe Illinois and later settling near Unionville Appanoose County. Survived by wife Emma Wolf and seven children, father A E McCurdy, three sisters and a brother. Joined Brethren church 1905, devoted husband and father, respected community member.
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James Christopher McCurdy
Anson Clark
Frances McCurdy
Jewell County
Kansas
Douds Iown
la Harpe
Ilinois
Iowa
Unionville
Appanoose County
Emma Wolf
Dorothy Mae
Katie
Minnie
Troy
Harold
Leo
Billie
A. E. McCurdy
Lillie Buckingham
Blakesburg
Beas
Foster Centerville
Florence Hiner
Moravia
C. C. McCurdy
Floris
Ows
Brethren Church
E T C Club Hosts Guest Day at Lester Smith Home
The E T C Club held its Annual Guest Day on Thursday February 17 at Lester Smith home with nineteen ladies attending. Flowers decorated tables and a two course luncheon followed in Washington birthday colors. Messages arrive from Sen M B Hervis and Eva Mathews as they mourn Mrs Wi McGinnis in Albia. the McGinnis family once lived in Moravia.
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E. TC. Club
Lester Smith
Washington
M. B. Hervis
Eva Mathews
Albia
Wi McGinnis
McGinnis
Moravia
Operetta The Magic Wood Presented Again At High School
Announcement that The Magic Wood operetta by Class No 2 of the M E Sunday School will be repeated Saturday at the High School Auditorium Following a successful show last Friday Miss Helen Reich supervises the production Cast lists include Polly Flinders Nanny Etticoat and Tommy Tucker among others Proceeds aim to raise funds for the new church Also noted Moravia reports unusually warm spring weather and attendance at the Washington birthday Legion program with Berry Halden cited as district Legion commander and speaker
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M. E
Methodist Church
Helen Reich
M. H. Goeldner
W. F. Horner
J. W. Halden
Legion Washington
Albia
Berry Halden
Moravia
Berry
The
Legion
Vonburgh School Burns in Iconium Neighborhood Fire
Reports from the Iconium neighborhood say the Vonburgh Schoolhouse caught fire last Friday morning and burned to the ground. Firefighting efforts failed but contents were saved by good fortune. patrons are rebuilding and expect a temporary schoolhouse ready by week’s start.
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Iconium
Kre
Vonburgh
Hull Goodale marriage in First Methodist church
Misa Etha Olive Goodale daughter of Joseph W. Goodale Moravia wed Clarence Daniel Hull son of Edward J. Hull Tipton Iowa February 14 at 2 pm in the parsonage with Rev. Leonard Swisher officiating. The couple were joined by the groom’s sister Mrs Lloyd Nixon and their son Paul of Fairfield. They will reside in Fairfield where Hull works for Iowa Mate Iron Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Etha Olive Goodale
Joseph W. Goodale
Moravia
Clarence Daniel Hull
Edward J. Hull
Tipton
Kat
First Methodist Church
Leonard A. Swisher
D. D
Lloyd Nixon
Paul
Pairfield
Pairfield. Mr. and Mrs
Hult
Fairfield
Mr. Hull
Iowa Mateable Iron Co
Ottumwa Courier
Willard Brain and Vera Campbell Married in Mystic
Willard C Brain son of Mr and Mrs Simeon Brain Mystic and Vera Irene Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard T Campbell Brail were married at the Mystic Methodist parsonage Sunday February 13 Rev Jas A Wilson performed the ceremony They will reside in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard C. Brain
Simeon Brain
Mystic
Vera Irene Campbell
Richard T. Campbell
Bra
Program-Candy and Pie Social at Hedge College
A February 28 event at Hedge College features a program candy and pie social with a prize for the most popular young lady. Mrs Lulu R Tilimont, Mrs Stella Rech and daughter Helen were Centerville visitors Saturday. Mrs G B Johnson returned from Rochester Minnesota where her sister Mrs J E Sharp, Centerville, had an Mayo hospital operation. Mrs Sharp is reported improving. Friends learn Frank Buckingham remains seriously ill at Albia hospital, not improving as hoped, tied to his World War service.
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Hedge College
Lulu R. Tilimont
Stella Rech
Helen
Centerville
G. B. Johnson
Rochester
Minn
J. E. Sharp
Mayo Hospital
Sharp
Frank Buckingham
Albia
Frank
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ABC
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M. P. Main & Son
J. B. Sneed
Blanche Jennings
Vera Boshak
Dorothy Broshar
Mark Oehler
Vera Hiatt
Juanita Smith
Vera Hatt
Lois Davis
Leona Kaster
Baryl Cornett
Genevieve Donovan
Aamed
McFatridge & Coulson Fire Insurance
Utero
Kenneth Evans
Hugh Strickler
Armory Building
Come Church OF the United
Brethern
Chris
C. E
Christian Endeavor
Ford
U. B
Ladies Aid
Ellen Duht
Budington
R. Pensington
Des Moines
F. G. Ovelup
Ourumwa
L. Gould
Kellog
Iuwa
Howard Hutebsth
Himsdale
Hucknele
Boller
Oehler
Smith
K. Cullers
Swaim
Gollaher
C. Cullera
Hiatt
Fix
Tomlin
Barnes
McCrory
Ags
Bloomfield High
Bloomfield
Chariton
M. E. Church
Hiatisville
Daphen Dotson
Washingtn
D. C
Daphen
Merevia
Nicarague
Mexico
China
Charley Chaplin
Lake Michigan
Bud Fisher
Matt
Jeff
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Auita
M. P. Main
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Polly Flindera
Nellie Jones
Betty Blue
Pauline Laws
Nanny Etticoat
Lelia Day
Denny Wren
Susie Tart
Bessy Bell
Marguerite Smith
Tommy Tucke
Charles Reich
Jack Horner
Simon Simple
Johnny Green
Marvin Gardner
Charles Enos Hiatt
Willie Winkle
John Smith
Robbin A Robbin
Rex Firking Fairy Sunbeam
Beulah Bishop
Marie Jones
Mildred Smith
Nadine Donovan
Nene Huff
Land
Tommy Tucker
Polly Flinders
Fairies
Vonburgh School
Hull—Goodale
Campbell —Brain
Frank Swaim
J. and
P. Coats
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