Alberts mark 55th wedding anniversary in Moravia
Mr and Mrs J W Albert of Moravia observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at home on Tuesday February 28. He is 82 and she 79. They wed February 28 1888 in Lancaster Missouri. Elizabeth York born June 26 1804 in Davis county. Albert born June 1 1861 in Ohio. They have two sons J F Albert of Arlington Virginia and another son who served in the war. They also have four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Albert
Moravia
Albert
Lancaster
Elizabeth York
Davis County
Ohio
Appanoose
Alberts
J.F
Arlington
Albart
Foui
Moravia Union notes staff changes and printing woes
In Moravia the Union thanks Ruth Broshar for years of service and notes her departure. The eight page issue faced printing troubles from Washington’s Birthday holidays to power outages and a miscast set of brass matrices. The paper mentions a possible Moravia Scout troop, farmer tribute advertising support, and Ray Hillyard’s move from Atlantic to Watertown Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard
Zell
Albia
Union
Uedd
Tlantic
Iowa
Ray Hillyard
Atlantic News Telegraph
Watertown
Wis
Illyard
Larry
Hillyard
Moravia
Centerville
Jonegian
Los Angeles
Arpontoard
Mary K. Boller
Public Library to Buy Service Flag for Moravia
Moravia Public Library plans to purchase a service flag for local service members. Board president Mrs. F W Blumenstock announced the move, with a committee to buy the flag and parents of soldiers to provide the stars. Money and names may be left with the librarian starting March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Blackman Shows Ongoing Improvement at University Hospital
Mrs M K Blackman and Mr and Mrs Howard Carson visited Iowa City where Blackman continues to slowly improve at the University hospital. The Carsons also called on Blackman and spent the weekend with their daughters and families in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Blackman
Howard Carson
Iowa City
Blackman
University Hospital
Carson
Mr. Blackman
L. F. Langhurst
A. K. Reifschneider
Cedar Rapids
Wreck on Milwaukee Line Causes $100000 in Damage
A wreck on the Milwaukee main line between Chicago and Kansas City tied up traffic Sunday after two bound freight trains No. 70 and No. 86 telescoped between Darby and Rathbun. The collision destroyed about 70,000 gallons of gas and oil, with flames seen for miles and extensive damage to locomotives and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Darby
Rathbun
Eastern Star Holds School Of Instruction
Moravia chapter No. 94 of the Order of Eastern Star held its annual school of instruction Thursday with Mrs. Leota Dalziel of What Cheer in charge. Many members attended the afternoon session and at 7 p.m. a banquet for officers and members was served at the Methodist church. Initiatory degree was conferred upon Mrs. Kenneth Condra and Mrs. Steve Brown, who were joining the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Order of Eastern Star
Leota Dalziel
Methodist Church
Kenneth Condra
Steve Brown
Masons Schedule Proficiency Meeting at Moravia
Appanoose county Masonic Proficiency meeting set for Thursday evening February 28 at Moravia. All Masonic brothers urged to attend. Antiquity Lodge regular meeting to follow on Monday evening March 1 led by Lloyd Rose W M.
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Appanoose County
Moravia
Antiquity Lodge
Lloyd Rose
W. M
B. T. C. Club Meets With Mrs. Lee Hiatt
Members of the B. T. C. club met with Mrs. Lee Hiatt Friday afternoon. Roll call featured hints on etiquette. The mystery box was won by Mrs. John Horstman. Guests included Mrs. G. G. Peterson and Mrs. J. P. Day. Mrs. Zeli Callen led entertainment and refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. C. Club
Lee Hiatt
John Horstman
G. G. Peterson
J. P. Day
Zeli Callen
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Mary Dille
In honor of the 83rd birthday Mrs. Mary Dille was hosted at a Sunday dinner by Mr. and Mrs. John Dille. Guests included Mrs. RK. E. Cummins Mrs. Mary Charity and Mr. and Mrs. Price Gideon. Mrs. Dille born Monday received many cards and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dille
John Dille
RK. E. Cummins
Mary Charity
Price Gideon
Shower Honors Mrs. Johnson in Pink and Blue Tea
Mrs. Richard Harp and Mrs. P. Day hosted a pink and blue shower for Myre Wilbur Johnson on Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Laws and many locals. prizes went to Forrest Easter, Mrs. Whicker, Mrs. Scott, and Margaret Ward. Prizes and refreshments followed games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harp
P. Day
Myre
Wilbur Johnson
John Laws
Bill Laws
Max Martin
Cliff Pfannebecker
Virgil Johnson
Tommy Main
George Firkins
Walter Scott
Harry Stocker
O. A. Whicker
John Sufficool
Forrest Eastey
Bernie
Lt Green Weds Miss Madge Fellows in Newton
Lt. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Green of Newton, married Miss Madge Fellows at 4 p m Sunday in the Congregational church in Newton with a reception at a hotel. Green arrived in Des Moines from Texas where he earned his wings. He is nephew of Fred Tillmont. Tillmont family and Mrs. Green’s Mora resident past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Fellows
Newton
Bill Green
Sidney Green
Green
Des Moines
Texas
Fred Tillmont
Tillmont
Celia Tillmont
Moravia
Mystic
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
W. W. Tracy 50 Succumbs Rites Held Wednesday
W. W. Tracy 50 owner manager Moravia Telephone Co died Monday at St Josephs hospital Centerville Funeral services were held Wednesday at Moravia Methodist Church Rev Paul Hicks and Rev E L Pullman officiating Burial Hillcrest Cemetery He served in WWI born December 24 1892 Livingston County Missouri married Margery McCoy had two sons Billy who died five years ago and George 11 Survived by wife son four sisters and two brothers with ties to Eldon Chillicothe San Gabriel and Monrovia California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Tracy
Moravia Telephone Co
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Moravia Methodist Church
Paul Hicks
E. L. Pullman
Hillcrest Cemetery
Tracy
United States Navy
Livingston County
Willam’ Tracy
Margery McCoy
Moravia
Billy
George
Florence Patterson
San Gabriel
Calif
M. G. Tracy
Kansas City
C. EB. Tracy
Moravia Teams Fall to Mystic Cagers in Close Night
Moravia girls fell 28 to 17 as Mystic edged them after a tight first half. Moravia boys trailed 9-6, 16-12, and 42-17 by three quarters, finally losing 88-22 with Spencer scoring 10 for Moravia and Kensler leading Mystic with 16.
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Moravia Cageth
Mystic
Moravia
Luss
McDanel
Luse
Kelly
Tbe
Spencer
Hiner
Kensler
Hambilton
Moravians Attend Dinner In Ottumwa
A Ottumwa dinner honored Pvt. Harold Carlbere of Oregon and guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dudley and many Ottumwa and Des Moines residents. Also announced is the birth of Marilyn Kay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis of Des Moines, born February 5 weighing six pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stocker
Glen LaMar
Glenda Kay
Sam Locke
Ottumwa
Alfred Dudley
Pvt
Harold Carlbere
Oregon
Shelby Locke
Albin
Chicago
Harold Carlberg
Donnie
Vic Barnett
Vicky
Harold Findlay
Raymond Dudley
Bob and
Gene Dudley
Arthur Lewis
Des Moines
Marilyn Kay
Moravia Union Acknowledges Farmers In War Effort
Dedication edition honors American farmers aiding wartime victory. It notes longer hours with less help and equipment, and presents ads to help producers maximize output. The paper positions itself as a wartime info clearinghouse for readers and local news.
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Moravia Union
Farmers of America
Foster Golden Anniversary Celebration Near Moravia
Mr and Mrs Henry Foster of six miles southwest of Moravia will celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary Sunday Feb 26 at the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Olin Foster A cooperative dinner will be served at noon for the children and their families and for close relatives Open house will be held in the afternoon and friends are invited The Fosters were married Feb 26 1893
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foster
Moravia
Inlaw
Olin Foster
Earl
Foster
Fight features military notices from Lincoln base and Texas visit
In The FIGHT So In The FIGHT x JAY B. ORHLER notes assistant student instructor duties at the Lincoln Army Air Base since January 28 1943. Pvt Jay B Ochler assigned to 10th T S S Sp Barracks T583. Capt Max Fife and Mrs Fife of Ft Worth arrived for a brief visit with Mrs Fanchen Winslet but were ordered back to Ft Worth. Pvt Glen Lamar ends a nine day furlough at Albion with wife and baby then heads to Camp Wolters Texas. Billy Davis son of Sidney Moravia residents promoted to staff sergeant at Tullahoma Tennessee. Davis is grandson of local residents C G Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay B. Orhler
Army Air Base
Lincoln
Nebr
Jay B. Ochler
Max Fife
Fife
Ft. Worth
Texas
Fifa
Fanchen Winslet
Ft. Wort
Glen Lamar
Glenda Kay
Albion
Camp Wolters
Medical Corps
Billy Davis
Carl Davis
Sidney
Moravia
Tullahoma
Tenn
Davis
C. G. Davis
North East
Pupils Gather 1187 Keys For Scrap Drive
The womens salvage army in Oravia urged each pupil to bring one key for scrap metal in honor of Washington's Birthday. The full student body delivered 1,187 keys, far exceeding the goal. Superintendent William H. Young said the campaign would continue until March 1, with class totals listed from pre-primary to twelfth grade.
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Oravia Pakred
Mra. C. M. MecFatridge
Washington
William H. Young
Relatives Honor Mrs. Marvin Gardner Birthday
Relatives gathered at Mrs. Marvin Gardner’s home Tuesday evening to celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Maurice Walter baked and decorated the cake in sealed icing with candles. Attendees included Ota Foglesong George Simmons Karen Maurice Walter Aubrey Walter Mearl Walter Carolyn Annabelle Loran Walter Shirley Sharon William Gardner Crystal Callen and Marvin Gardner. The Gardner family has moved to rooms over the hitchery, and the event was a surprise with a visiting evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Gardner
Maurice Waltera
Loran Walter
Shirley
Sharon
William Gardner
Crystal Callen
Moravia FFA chapter sells seed and mineral in month
Moravia Future Farmers of America chapter has sold about 460 seed and mineral packages in the Moravia area over the last month. John Gashwiler, Moravia High School vocational agriculture instructor, says similar sales are planned, with roughly the same quantity expected. Mineral sales total around five dollars. The boys intend to dip sheep again this year under current plans.
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Moravia
Future Farmers of America
Hava
John Gashwiler
Moravia High School
Boya
Moravia Pupils Rally Tin for War Salvage Drive
Moravia public school pupils collected about 400 pounds of tin cans in a Salvation Army sponsored drive. Cans were brought to the community building where Mrs. C. M. McFatridge and Mrs. Fred Hammond oversaw pickup and shipment to Centerville for processing. The chair urged continued contributions for an upcoming drive with cans to be clean and prepared for collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Women’s Salvage Army
C. M. McFatridge
Fred Hammond
Centerville
Vians
Mrs Coffin Hosts Twentieth Century Club Meeting
Mrs Charles Coffin hosted the Twentieth Century club's regular session on Tuesday afternoon. Members contributed favorite poems for roll call, with Verses read by Mrs EF Tucker in charge. The program featured choral readings by contemporary writers, readings by readers including Mrs Gordner and Mrs Pullman, an original poem by Mrs Gordner, a musical reading with Mrs Tucker as accompanist, and a historical quiz led by Mrs Tucker and Mrs Coffin.
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Twentieth Century Club
Charles Coffin
Tucker
T. R.gordner
E. L. Pullman
H. BE. Glick
Coffin
Meeting Postponed for W.S.C.S. on Feb 26
The W.S.C.S. meeting is postponed to Friday February 26 at 2 p.m. The venue is the H. Ke. Smith home with Mrs. Lee Hiatt as leader and Mrs. G. G. Peterson as devotional leader.
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W.S.C.S
H. KE. Smith
Lee Hiatt
G.G. Peterson
Moravia Red Cross drive sets quota at 240
Mrs. C. M. McFatridge heads Moravia local drive for the 1943 Red Cross roll call and war relief fund with a town quota of 240 dollars. The joint membership and war fund drive will be held Tuesday March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Red Cross
C.M. McFatridge
Margaret Ward
W. H. Young
Chester Broshar
D. K. Orelup
E. G. Hawk
Charley Johnson
Howard Carson
Bert Turner
John Dille
J. D. Minnea
Bill Wakefield
Howard Evans
J. P. Day
McFatridge
Masons and Star Help Buy Ambulance for 84th Division
Members of the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges and families, with guests, held a supper and program to raise funds for an ambulance for the 84th division in North Africa. G. G. Peterson led musical groups, Mrs. Winsler sang, and Mrs. Blumenstock recited an original reading on Moravia’s history. Proceeds go to the Worthy Grand Matron fund.
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North Africa
Masonic and
Eastern Star
G. G. Peterson
Moravia High School
George Winsler
F. W. Blumenstock
Moravia
Seith
Benefit Makes 25 For Public Library Benefit
Approximately 25 dollars to support Moravia public library expenses for the coming year was raised at a Friday benefit party attended by over 80 people. Twenty two tables were in play and prizes of war stamps were won by Mrs. Orville Burton, Karl Tuttle, Gene Lathen and Frances Copeland. Mrs. F W Blumenstock, president, credited the success to the ways and means committee: Mrs. A O Main, Mrs. Rollie McDonough and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Scott Gibson Died Wednesday at Moravia Home
Scott Gibson about 50 died Wednesday morning at his home in Moravia after a period of illness. No funeral plans are set yet. arrangements will be handled by Turner funeral home. He is survived by three sons serving in the United States armed forces. CARD OF THANKS Mary Kathryn Veach thanks friends for gifts and birthday greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Gibson
Moravia
Turner Funeral Home
Gibson
United States
Mary Kathryn Veach
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Ruth Broshar
Maple Grove
Daphne
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Lt. Green
Miss Madge Fellows
John Franklin Gray
R. E. Cummina
Iowatate University
W. W. Tracy
Mystic Cagers
Food For Freedom
The
Mrs. Henry Foster
Mrs. Coffin
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