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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
3
Necchi Miracle sewing machine with automatic zig zag offered for sale. Buyer must have good credit and can pay nearly half now. correspondence to Box 2085 Des Moines Iowa 3 2 for details.
Mrs Charlotte Rogers hosted the Union Homemakers on January 9 with five attendees due to a snowstorm. Plans call for a family educational caravan to Centerville on January 24 from 1 to 5 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm, with February’s meeting at Mildred Kelly’s home.
Agricultural Marketing Service data project higher retail prices for dairy products such as fluid milk in 1957, with demand expected to stay strong as incomes rise. Dairy farmers' milk and butterfat prices have trended up since mid decade, cash receipts near record highs in 1956, and net dairy income improving. Also notes Iowa lamb fattening, alfalfa drought resilience.
Urbana Doers 4-H held its January meeting at Carol Crist’s home. Linda Ward led the pledge. 19 members answered roll call on Safety Habit with 18 visitors present. Secretary and treasurer reports approved. Next meeting at Marilyn Eaves’ home on February 7. Planned skating party for January 16. Eloise Leffler spoke Baking Hints. Mary Proctor spoke The Food Value of Milk. Jeanne Hawk presented The Right Utensils for the Right Results. Carol Crist demonstrated Cooking Oatmeal. Adjourned 9:30 p.m. Reporter Nancy Ward.
The Happy Helpers 4-H club met January 14, 1957 at Mrs. Dick Brown's home. President Connie McAninch led with the flag pledge. roll call listed several members. Minutes and treasurer reports were read. a $2.50 donation to the March of Dimes was approved.
The Urbana Township Farm Bureau met Tuesday evening January 15 at the Dallas Faber home in Urbana. Guest speakers included Paul L. George and Harry L. Turner of Ottumwa who spoke on social security and led discussion. A short business meeting was held by director Dallas Faber. monthly meetings will move to the second Friday night.
First Christian Church led by Donald Propdator and Mrs. Birdie Main lists Sunday School at 10:00, Communion at 11:00, services after. Grace Methodist Church with Rev. John Grenfell and Delmar Dowd offers 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 worship, 6:30 evening service. Junior and Senior groups divide by grade, film shown Sunday at 7:30 titled Secret of the Gift with Rev. Deedrick in charge.
Rev Lynn J King minister Earl Boyer Sunday School 10:00 a m Morning Worship 10:55 Youth Fellowship 6:30 p m Boys and Girls Fellowship 6:30 p m Evening Service 7:30 p m Midweek Service Wednesday 7:30 p m Council Meeting Monday January 21 at the Church 7:30 p m Training school at Albla on Thursday
The Fairview Grace Methodist Church led by Pastor Glen Lochhead lists Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 9:45 a.m. Mr. Kermit Gladfelder serves as Sunday School Superintendent with attendance noted as 38.
The Enon School club met January 8 1957 with 16 members answering roll call My Favorite Christmas Present. Sec report approved. Old and new business discussed. Officers elected Pres Loretta Barritt vice pres Ray Crist Sec Carol Crist Treas Charles VandePol reporter Bobby Faber. Program committee included Ray Crist Carol Crist Nancy Carol Faber Charles VandePol.
The Women's Society of World Service of the E U B church held its January meeting at Mrs Albert Veach's home with Mrs Ira Boyer presiding. Lynn King led devotions and reports were given by the secretaries. The group plans a January 25 review of Pattern of Things to Come at Mrs Almont Main's home with a noon potluck.
The note records a Saturday visit by an unnamed speaker and his brother Marvin Hedgecock at Carterville as Marvin remained critically ill.
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