Moravia girls fall to Sperry in Mediapolis tilt
The Moravia kextette lost 41 to 50 to Sperry, a state heavy contender, in Mediapolis. Sperry led throughout though Moravia kept within two late in the second quarter. Sperry guards and forwards displayed strong scoring with Beckman held to 12, Schulte 28, and Callen 25. Sperry had defeated Mediapolis 71 to 40 on Tuesday prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Kextette
Mediapolis
Sperry
Sharp
Sperry Girls
New Years Happenings At Boyer Ridge Vicinity
New Years day guests at the Olin Foster home included many local families such as Allie Boyer Lola Weston David Weston Russell Burns Charlene Jimmy Leon Burns Paul Dean Karen Linda Lee Burns Carolyn Judy Bayer and others. The party of 43 gathered at the Boyer schoolhouse to honor Mr and Mrs Robert Moffit with numerous visits to nearby homes and several trips to Mediapolis for a ball game amid a sequence of callers and dinners across the community through Sunday and Monday exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Foster Home
Allie Boyer
Lola
David Weston
Larry
Russell Burns
Charlene
Jimmy
Leon Burns
Paul Dean
Karen
Linda Lee
Paul E. Burns
Carolyn
Judy Bayer
Centerville
Carl ‘Témith
Dean
Olin Foste Mx
Bar - Bayer
Marvin
Virginia
Cliff Plannebecker
Averill
James Kaster
John Clark
John Sufficool
Charles Broshar
Vernon Kaster
Virsil Kaster
Keith Gladfelder
Norma
Lloyd Davison
Lester Cochran
Cliff Kaster
Dale Kaster
Veril Kaster
Wendell McDanel
Robert Kaster
Robert Moffit
Ivan Moffit
Moravia School Closes For Heating Boiler Repair
Moravia school extends Christmas vacation awaiting a new boiler for the furnace room. An old boiler failed Saturday December 23 and a replacement from Pennsylvania is expected soon. School will resume once installed, and postponed games with Russell and Iowa Success Girls will be rescheduled due to weather.
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Moravia
Ita
Pennsylvania
Russell
Iowa Success
Farm Records Aid Tax Filing and Cash Basis Returns
Farmers can ease tax filing by detailed record books with daily receipts and expenditures split into columns. Include equipment depreciation, inventories of livestock and feed, and cash or accrual methods to reflect yearly operations and financial results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Extension
H. B. Howell
Community Social at Centerville Recap
Kathryn and Richard McDanel and families hosted a supper in Centerville with Daphne Hilton. Evening callers included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Owens. The group enjoyed canasta and pitch. The Harrison and McDanel families attended a Farm Bureau directors meeting and supper Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Richard
Ryman McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Junior
LeRoy
Lyndon McDanel
Clell
Wendell
Daphne Hilton
Centerville
Kenneth Owens
Ray Harrison
Lyndon McDane
Farm Bureau
Johnny, Marlin
Terri Lee
Vicki
Lyndon McDanes
City to Install Water Pump Delayed By Weather
The town postpones the planned water pump installation due to weather. Merle Smith has arranged a trench digging machine demonstration at Morayla Park to show its capabilities for trenching foundations and later filling trenches. The exact installation date awaits the first favorable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
Merle Smith
Morayla Park
Family Gathering Honors December Birthdays
A Sunday gathering at the Mr. McDanel home honored Mr. McDanel and Doyle McDanel for their December birthdays with a cooperative noon dinner. Attendees included Wilma Weatherly. Jerry MecQuilkin and family of La Porte City. Francis Argo and family of Oskaloosa. Max McDanel and son of Clinton. Estel Gay and family of Albia. Cyril McDanel. Doyle McDanel and Mervin. Gaylord McDanel and Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McDanel
Mrs Harley Tisue Injured In Fall At Home
Mrs Harley Tisue fell at her home Wednesday morning injuring her right arm. She was taken to Centerville where x rays showed a cracked bone and she was returned home later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Tisue
Centerville
Richard McDanel Enlists in Air Force Transit
Richard D McDanel son of Mr and Mrs Gaylord McDanel has enlisted in the Air Force and left December 28 for San Antonio Texas for basic training He had previously worked for the Maytag Company at Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard. D. McDanel
Gaylord McDanel
Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Richard
Maytag Company
Newton
New Years skating party draws 143 at Hilltop Fillstop
Over 143 attended the New Years Eve skating party at the Fillstop rink on Dec 31. Two sessions, the last ending at 12:30. Paper hats noise makers and favors were given out at the final session. Mr and Mrs Dwight Kincade sponsored the event. Mary Rose Main and Richard Smith returned to Indianola to resume studies at Simpson College after holidays. Jack Broshar returned to Ames as a junior at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillstop Rink
Dwight Kincade
Mary Rose Main
Richard Smith
Indianola
Simpson College
Jack Broshar
Ames
Wheer
Iowa State College
Albia Christmas Eve wedding of Davis and Scully
Helen Marie Davis and Eugene O Scully wed Christmas Eve in Albia. The ceremony featured glads and carnations with family readings, a pink and green color motif, and a reception at Kendall place. After a wedding trip they will reside at 223 North 2nd Street Albia. the bride plans to finish school and the groom works at Maytag Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Davis
Eugene Scully
Albia
Helen Marie Davis
Moravia
Ralph B
Edna Davis
Eugene O. Scully
Dan
Mary Scully
Paul Higginbotham
Leo Clair
Marie Cain
Patricia James
Ava Hackett
Esther Haltner
Lois Albertson
Mary Hackett
Agnes Cottrell
Mary Ann Sharp
Darlene Albertson
C. L. Young
Kendall Place
Dalene Bateman
Mable Hackett
Joan Hackett
Irene Gardner
North 2Nd Street
Maytag
Newton
Sunday schedule and Christian conduct primer
CarkcueS. 10:00 a. m. Subhday School. 11:00 a. m., Morning Worship. 7:00 p. m., New PS., 4:30 p. m., Evangelistic Service. What is Christianity? In the home it is kindness, in business it is honesty, in society it is courtesy, in work it is thoroughness, in play it is fairness toward the fortunate. It is congratulations, to ward the unfortunate it is pity, toward the weak it is help, toward the wicked it is resistance, toward the strong it is trust, toward the penitent it is forgiveness, and to ward God it is reverence and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subhday School
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Notice
Evangelical United Brethren Church Leo Wilson announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 10:50 a.m. Communion observed during morning service. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Teachers institute at Centerville January 8-13 nightly to 9:30. All members and friends urged to attend. friendly church inviting new attendees. Begin now, Come Sunday.
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Evangelical
United Brethren Church
Leo Wilson
Harold Mason
Coffin
Téachers Institute i
Centerville
Grace Methodist Church Moravis Sunday Schedule
Grace Methodist Church Moravis announces 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m Morning Worship. The children's missionary group meets at the C C Coulson home with Diana Burton as hostess on Jan 10 at 4:00. The cooperative church night supper, delayed from Wednesday, will be held Thursday evening. Jan 1 Dr Derighae of Gearterville will speak and show slides.
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Grace Methodist Church
Moravis,lows
Diana Burton
Dérighae
Gearterville
Miller Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Invitation
Jay Garnier, pastor, invites worship at Miller Baptist Church with Sunday School at 1:30 p m and worship at 2:30 p m on Sundays and a Bible study and prayer service at 7 80 p m on Thursdays. Come and let us worship God together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Baptist Church
Jay Garnier
Church and Wesley Methodist Services and Plans
Moravia Church of Christ ministers Billy Schaffner with 10:00 Bible school and 11:00 communion and sermon. Wesley Methodist Church holds 10:30 church school and 9:45 morning worship with sermon on turning over a new leaf and regular Sunday school attendance at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. Sermon topic: Some Tests of Discipleship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Moravia
Billy Schaffner
Billy
Schaffner
Wesley Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Class Nine Watch Night Officers
Class Nine of Grace Methodist church held its annual Watch Night on New Year’s Eve with 22 members and a guest. William Gardner elected president, C A Turner vice president, Mrs. William Gardner secretary, Mearl Walter treasurer. Harry Glick reelected teacher with Pearl Hiner and Mrs. Obe Burns as assistants. A cooperative luncheon followed as Mrs. J W Halden gave a Bible reading and prayer. Mrs. Gardner read three articles from Christ of the Caesar by Dr. Richard Sneed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Willliam Gardner
C. A. Turner
Wm. Gardner
Mearl Walter
Harry Glick
Pearl Hiner
Obe Burns
J. W. Halden
W. L. Rector
Ottumwa
Christ of the Caesar
Richard Sneed
Watch Night Service Held by Nazarenes
The Church of the Nazarene held a Watch Night service after the evening service with special music scripture readings poems read congregational singing and a closing prayer led by Rev. Charles Keyes.
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Church of the Nazarene
Charles Keyes
New County Officials Take Over Their Duties
New county officials assume duties at the county courthouse in Centerville. Verl K Farnsworth succeeds Doyle Hampton as county auditor after November election. Harold G Hargis serves a two year term as county treasurer replacing Paul Gilliland. Earl Exline joins the board of supervisors to replace Harry Stickler and Charles L Johnston becomes county attorney succeeding Hugh Guernsey. Isaac Snyder acts as treasurer for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verl K. Farnsworth
Harold G. Hargis
Earl Exlite
Centerville
Farnsworth
Doyle Hampton
Hargis
Paul Gilliland
Isaac Snyder
Earl Exline
Board of Supervisors
Harry Stickler
Charles L. Johnston
Hugh Guernsey
Local residents share holidays and visits across towns
Local families and relatives from Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Centerville and Ottumwa gathered for New Year and holiday visits. Guests included Mr and Mrs Norman Bangert Mrs Harley Woodward Jimmie and Jerry Woodward and others at various homes. A Busy Bee Club oyster supper and a cooperative Christmas dinner were noted with several families mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Woodward
QO. G. Woodward
Norman Bangert
Marshalltown
Harley Woodward
Jimmie
Jerry
Frank Woodward
Charles Keyes
Cedar Rapids
Milton Babbit
Mr. Keyes
Harlin Lewis Closing Out Sale At Jarvis Home
The Harlin Lewis family will conduct a closing out sale of household goods at the Jarvis residence in the north part of town Friday afternoon as they move out of state. Albia Sales Company holds its weekly sale Saturday and a horse and mule sale Monday January 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlin Lewis
Jarvis
Albia Sales Company
Story Hour Opens at Moravia Library Saturday
The Moravia Library Board sponsors a story hour starting Saturday at 1 p m with Mrs Maude Coltrain in charge and Letha Schaffner assisting. All children from sixth grade and younger are urged to attend promptly for the one hour program. The board meets at 2 p m to arrange 300 donated books from Mr and Mrs A P Spears of Centerville, and the regular board meeting is set for 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Della Knapp Rites Held After Death in 1950
Della Mae Knapp born August 17 1876 died December 30 1950 at age 74 years four months thirteen days. She married Mahlon A Knapp February 9 1893 and had ten children, now surviving husband and seven children. Funeral January 1 at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Leo Wilson officiating burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Surviving siblings and many relatives attended from Woodward Des Moines Albia Ottumwa and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mae. Knapp
Henry
Barbara Stocker
Mahlon A.knapp
United Brethren Church
Beulah
Rex
Ted
Rusha Williams
Gale
Carl Knapp
Des Moines
Geraldine Dicks
Albia
Ethel
Clair
Doyle
Charles Lock
Woodward
George Johnson
West
John Stocker
Des’ Moines
Gomer
Harry Stocker
Gabe Johnson
Moravia
Gale Knapp
Rushe Williams
Bill Williams
Johnnie Stocker
Ottumwa
Youth Watch Night Party At E U B Church
The senior and intermediate Youth Fellowship groups of Evangelical United Brethren church held their annual Watch Night party New Years Eve after evening worship in the church parlors. Margaret Condra and Maxine Firkins led games. A cooperative lunch preceded a devotional by Rev Leo Wilson before the bells rang in the New Year at midnight, with Rev and Mrs Wilson and Miss Mabel Coulson as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Margaret Condra
Maxine Firkins
Leo Wilson
Wilson
Mabel Coulson
Iconium W S meets at church Thursday
The Iconium Methodist W S C S met Thursday afternoon at Blanche Argo’s home for the monthly session. A small crowd due to weather and illness worked on the quilt. Refreshments were served by Blanche Argo and Vera Ferkins. Carrie Turner slipped on ice Tuesday, breaking her hip and was hospitalized in Kirksville Missouri. Present were Lennie Holman, Margaret Tarbell, Vera Ferkins, Icle Christy, Blanche Argo, Emily Thompson, and Nellie Thompson.
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W.s.cs
Iconium, Methodist
Blanche Argo
Blanch Argo
Vera Ferkins
Carrie Turner
Laughlin, Hospital
Kirksville
Lennie Holman
Margaret Tarbell
Icle Christy
Emily Thompson
Nellie Thompson
Taylor-Aids to Meet Jan. 10 at Fox Home
The Taylor-Aids will hold their meeting Jan. 10 at the home of Mrs. Art Fox. The gathering aims to discuss planned activities and upcoming community service efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
FOX Home
Taylor-Aids
Art Fox
Utterhack Family Thanks Community for Support
Mr and Mrs Homer Utterhack express gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance after an accident including cards calls and courtesies extended during a difficult time.
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Homer
Mr. and
Mrs
Homer Utterhack
Joint Installation at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star and Masonic lodges held a joint installation at the Masonic hall on Monday evening January 1. Mrs. George Scott was installed as Worthy Matron and escorted by her son George Scott Jr. Mrs. Linda Coulson and Mrs. Merrill Coulson performed the song Always. George Scott was installed as Worthy Patron and escorted by his daughter Mary Ann. Officers installed included Mrs. Leonard Palmer as Associate Worthy Matron and P K Horner as Associate Worthy Patron. Other officers listed for Eastern Star and Masonry with appointive roles, plus a social hour featuring ice cream roll and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodges
Masonic Hall
Order of the Eastern Star
Howard Evans
Paul Broshar
D. EB. Bishop
C. C. Coulson
George Scott
George
Linda
Merrill Coulson
Esther
Carl Black
Martha
Trenton Wilson
Electa
John Main
Sentinel
Lrenton Wilson
Masons
Harry Pearson
D. FE
Leo Wilson
Don Wolf
Claude Hawk
P. K. Horner
Orville Burton
Wayne Clark
Harold Mason
Lloyd Rose
Cecil Schrodt
Stewart
D. E. Bishop
Marshal
Loyd Carter
Kenneth Condra
Tyler
Bert Turner
Don
Wolf
Main
Garden Club Elects Mrs Gardner President Moravia
Mrs T R Gardner was elected president of the Moravia Garden club at a Wednesday meeting at Mrs Warren Du Vall’s home. New officers include Mrs DuVall as vice president and Mrs B F Whitehead as secretary-treasurer. Twenty three members and one guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Gardner
Moravia
E. G. Hawk
Whitehead
Cecil Schradt
Ruth Gibbons
Howard Smith
Ben Williams
Earl Boyer
Home Builders Class Oyster Supper at Church Social
The Home Builders class held an oyster supper and social evening at the church parlor with 25 in attendance. Rev. Leo Wilson led the games hour. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Donald Jones of York Nebraska and Rev. and Mrs. Carrollton Spencer and children of Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Leo Wilson
Donald Jones
York, Nebr
Carrollton Spencer
Albia
E. T. C. Club Meets With Mrs Hammond
The E. T. C. club met Thursday afternoon December 28 with Mrs Fred Hammond in charge of entertainment. Mrs Lee Hiatt won the game contest and Mrs John Horstman guessed the mystery box. A served close to the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. C. Club
Fred Hammond
Baby James Edward Born to Myr and Mrs Cleil VanDorin
Myr and Mrs Cleil VanDorin announce the birth of a son, James Edward, born December 26 at Albia Hospital. The baby’s father serves in the army in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Cleil VanDorin
Gon
Albia Hospital
James Edward
Korea
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Ault, Cole
Ryman McDaniel
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Dave
Georgie
Lloyd McDanel
Lyndon McDaniel
Laverne
Tene Coop
Shirey Townsend
Ryman MccDanel
Ault
Colo
Elingson
Johnny Marlin
Asia
Mrs. Lloyd McDanel
Richard. McDanel Insters
AIR Corps
Hilltop
Carkcues
Kéyés
Mra
Alice ‘Woodward
Tconium Methodist
Nazarenes
Warren DuVall
Bryan Hart
Max McDonough
Janice
Joyce Ellen
Wilbur C
Tock
Cherokee
Fred
New Years
Wilbur
Maude Cole
Busy Bee Club
Roscoe Argo
Richard Dunham
Debbie
Lloyd Johnson
Olin Foster
Henry. Foster
Foreat
Mericle
Ralph
Dwight
John Eaton
Robert
Harry Brown
Janet
Delores
Trenton Mericle
David
Betty Jean
Trenton McDanel
T.V.I
Sheppard A
F. B
Witchita Falls
Flora Jones
Don Wailes
Ivan Wright
Ervin Sincox
Sadie Sincox
Knoxville
Clair Sincox
Louilla
Kenneth Free
Ralph Davis
Bachelor Club
Charles Coffin
Carl Coffin
Seymour
W. N. Miller
Eleanor
Ted Campbell
Campbell
James Easter
Rockford
John Lufthcool
Colfax
John Ancell
Ronnie and Berry
Roy Moffett
Lester Housley
Edna Spaur
Raymond Vaenderhorst
Bussey
Della Knapp
Iconium W.S
Garden Club
Home Builders
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