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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1964
Page
6
Ottumwa residents hosted visitors and joined social gatherings at various homes and churches. A Nazarene zone rally gathered in Centerville, while knitting classes started at the McDonough home. Numerous visits to hospitals, birthday observances, and club events filled weekend days.
Ed Proctor announced the Navy recruiting station is reopened on the third floor of the Appanoose County Courthouse to serve Appanoose and surrounding counties. Open hours include weekdays and specific Saturday and Albia outreach locations for men aged 17 to 31 seeking trades, travel, and service.
Ora Rinehart of Myalle was elected to head the Appanoose County Agricultural Extension Council for 1964. Maymond Powers as vice chair, Mrs. Robert Walker as secretary, and Loral Bryant as treasurer will assist. The eighteen member council, one from each township, governs the Extension Service program and county educational efforts.
January calendar for extension programs lists meetings at Community Center and Christian Church on herbicide use and home furnishings tours. Upholstery information session at Agriculture Hall. financing and rogue services short courses. landscaping and beet cow calf school scheduled with dates, times, and locations. Public invited to several events.
The Shanghai club met on January 8 1964 with Doris N Christy and many members present. Attendees included Calhouns Rineharts Christys Shel don Ha Raymond Perry and others. Activities were sewing rug rags and hems for dresses. Members voted to hold monthly afternoon meetings through summer on the third Wednesday. next gathering set for January 2nd with Esther Perry.
A special election for Moravia Community School District in Appanoose Monroe and Davis counties Iowa is set for February 10 1964. Voters decide on issuing bonds up to 40000 to build and equip a school building for industrial arts and vocational agriculture. Polling place is Community Building Moravia with hours 7 am to 7 pm.
The Ottumwa library board held its annual meeting with all members present. Marian Woodward was re elected president, Grace Main vice president, Lula R Tilmont secretary, and Mabel Coulson named librarian treasurer. The book committee includes Genevieve Morgan, Mary Oehler, and Melissa Felton. The Torch Is Passed will be lent to the library. Highlights for Children will be renewed. Next meeting is April 4.
Taylor Aid held a regular meeting with Lois Wilson presiding on Friday January 3. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Karl Boyer Deloris Bal linger Lucile Carter the Harsh Miller Petti bone Schrodt Bogart Pettibone Pettibone Wilson Tarbell Wilson Mikalovich White Janice Terry and others. Vic Mihalovich attended afternoon. Welcome by chair Helen Wilson minutes read roll call noted chili supper planned for January 6 for kickoff captains. A committee for parties Leta Pettibone Dorothy Boyer Gladys Harsh formed. Next meeting set for February 7 with Olive Tar bell. Dues collected.
The Naz arene Missionary Society held a regular meeting at the local church on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Frank Woodward led hymns, Mrs. Bill Woodward gave the prayer, and Mrs. LaVerne Smith led devotions from Romans chapter eight. A prayer session followed, led by Mrs. Clyde Warren. Mrs. Woodward read a thank you letter from a Cape Verde Islands missionary about the Christmas box. The lesson from "Our Task for Today" focused on Evangelism.
The Women's Society of World Service of the E. U. B. church met Friday evening with Mrs. Ethel Van Dorin for their January meeting. Mrs. E. G. Hawk was elected president and led the business session with secretary Grant Tadlock. Roll call featured excerpts from the Evangel. Committees were appointed and devotions by Mrs. Zell Callen focused on a lesson titled A Pattern of Purpose.
The Jerome MYF will present a program at Wesley Chapel on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Traveling Cross is circulating in Monroe and Appanoose counties this year to promote better fellowship among youth groups.
The Board of Supervisors met with members Ralph O. Wood Loyd N. Carter and Gail Gellner. They trans acted general and secondary road fund items approving bills and a road construction program for 1964. Also approved are clerk appointments bonds and the Thirty Fourth Club license.
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