Moravia Notes on Candidacy and Local Updates
Moravia hosts political announcements with W. B. Fimmen seeking the Ap panoose Davis State Senate nomination and R. Barkley not seeking reelection. Gov. Robert D. Blue declares a third term run as primary opponents loom. Also local projects, farm bureau news, employment service data, and subscription notes in Moravia and Appanoose County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BR. Fimmen
Bloomfield
Moravia
Appanoose
Davis
R. Barkley
Moulton
Fimmen
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Appanoose County
Local Happenings In and Around Albia Area
Local brief mentions a wide array of visiting relatives and neighbors. Elllis Swaim of Rockford Ill and Frank Swaims family join supper guests at the Main home. Masonic instruction attended in Albia. several trips to Des Moines Centerville Centerville and Oskaloosa noted. multiple family visits, meals, and hospital checkups across Albia Moravia Ottumwa and Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Swaim
Rockford, Ill
Frank Swaim
A. C. Main
Mary Ose
Forty Attend Church Night Program at Evangelical church
About forty persons attended Friday night church program and social at Evangelical United Brethren. Mrs. Earl Boyer presided. Mrs. Blackman led group singing. prayer by Mr. Blackman. Mary Rose Main sang. Margaret and Mary Ellen Condra led choruses. Jeanne awk and Phyllis Ra buck performed solos. Delma Veach organized organ pieces. Viola Hammond led games. refreshments of sandwiches pie and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Earl Boyer
Mr. Blackman Jed
Mr. Blackman
Mary Rose Main
Mabel Coulson
Earl Rabuck
E. G. Hawk
Jeanne Awk
Margaret
Mary Ellen Condra
Phyllis Rabuck
Delma Veach
Viola Hammond
Frank Swaim
E. F. Ochler
Ray McCloud
Marion Condra
Taylor Aids Meet At Dorothy Boyer Home
The Taylor Aids held their regular meeting at Dorothy Boyer’s home on Wednesday January 14 spending the day quilting for the hostess. Members present included Velda Condra Daphen Hilton Merle Miller Velma Gladfelder Bell Whicker Ava Foster Ethel Cleaver Gladys Harsh Lucille Carter Verna Lee Elson Janice and Dorothy Boyer. Guests enjoyed a cooperative dinner with Loyd Carter Lynn Hilton Kenneth Condra Theo Miller Ivan Harsh and Earl Boyer. The next meeting will be at Verna Lee Elson’s Moravia home on the second Wednesday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aids
Dorothy Boyer
Robert Foster
Velda Condra
Daphen Hilton
Merle Miller
Velma Gladfelder
Bell Whicker
Ava Foster
Ethel Cleaver
Gladys Harsh
Lucille Carter
Local Social Roundup Notices and Visits
Social items list numerous visits and callers including Mr. and Mrs. Junior Donovan Judy and Mike Mrs Mildred Wynes from Albia and a dinner gathering at the Don Pettibone home. Funeral services for Mr Daniels held in Centerville with condolences offered for Mrs Kate Broshar and Daniels relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Burton
Frank Chambers
Mr. Daniels
Centerville
Kate Broshar
Daniels
Anatomy comedy and a baseball horse in a sixth grade essay
A sixth grade hygiene group composition on anatomy yields playful lines about body parts and functions. A baseball manager hires a horse for center field after a humorous tryout, the horse balks at running bases, and the crowd is amused by the absurdity. A townsman buys a Scantaie pen for his son’s graduation gift with a convertible voucher joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
New Hope By Mrs. W. E. Donovan
Mrs. Russell Hiatt was a dinner guest at the Frank Hiatt home Sunday. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hiatt and Mrs. Ella Grimm and Homer Bellman of Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harsh attended an all day Taylor Aid meeting at the Earl Boyer home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Long and children were at the Ronald Woodward home Friday evening for a chili and ice cream supper. Mrs. Gladys Harsh attended W.S.C.S. at the George Turner home Thursday afternoon. Dick Wood came to his grandfather Donovan's Thursday evening and spent the weekend. Other Sunday dinner guests at the Donovan home were Bessie Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Sandra Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Marybeth
Jimmy Turner
Pettibone
Margaret Burton
Mrs. Chester Sanders and
Royce
Ivan Harsh
Russell Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Ella Grimm
Homer Bellman
Des Moines
Taylor Aid
Earl Boyer
Trenton Wilson
Bill Long
Ronald Woodward
Gladys Harsh
W.S.C.S
George Turner
Dick Wood
Donovan
Bessie Donovan
Also Mentioned on This Page
OWA Press
Ocutation
I. F
Janice Blaby
Moravia Union
Appangose
Monroe
United States
Bingie
Winslet
Fred Hammond
Lawrence Roland
M. H. Elgon
Fred Blumenstock
California
Elvy Gillaspie
Litle Bear
Wyoming
Board of Supervisors
Uncle Sam
Union
M. S. Taylor
F. W. Wright
8. M. Tillmont
Elia Cridlebaugh
Ottumwa Courier
F. E. Moffitt
A. E. Shull
R. S, Jennings
Harry Jennings Arthur Lewis
LS. A
The
Moravie Union
Harry Pearson
Claude Hawk
Harold Mason
Masonic School of Instruction
Albia
Howard Carson
Charles Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Joe Mosley
Joetta
Alfred
George Mosley
Andrew Mosley
Ed Haver
Buhl
Idaho
Mrs
Rex Haver
M. EF
Cyril McDanel
Oskaloosa
Charles Fulton
Chardon
Ohio
Mr. and
Mrs. Guss Luse
Bert Luse
James Sawvel
Newton
Lester Sawvel
M. H. Elson
Janice
Dick” Wilson
Mrs. Russell Argo
Lynn Hilton Home
Mr. Pearson
Richard Goughnour
Oneila Whicker
Louise Sawyer
Doris Walker
Ottumwa
Lloyd Luse
Guns Luse
M. E. McDane
Cyril McDane
Cyril
Ted Oehler
E. F. Oehler
Elis Swaim
Fred Tillmont
Madge
Fairfield
Royce Sanders
Chanute Field
Chester Sanders
Robert Staley
J. W. Halden
Lynn Hilton
Harold Holder
Russell Argo
Kenneth Owen
Keith
J. R. Callen and
Gusa, Luse
John McDanel
Hattie Hixson
M. E. McDanes
Lewis McKim and Son
Watson
Unionville
Carl Hiatt
Larry Davis
Hiattsville
W. C. Bivin
Mr. Bivin
Chris Bogart
Will Powell
Edith Daughtry and Sons
Theo Miller
Mrs. van Lemaster
Cleo Barnes
Denver
Colo
Marion McCrory
William Barnes
Forrest Easter
Harry Tisue
Dan, Spears
St. Joesph Hospital
Moravia Theatre
Jack Haley
Anne Jeffreys
Reno
Berial
Ted Donaldson
Tom Powers
Rusty
Globe Loan Co
Harry L. Close
Mbgs
Coulerville Fiame
Junior Donovan
Judy
Mike
John Wood
Lynda
Mildred Wynes
Mrs. Loyd Carter
Virginia
Bobby
Rollie Carter
Harry Woodward
Mrs. Forrest Jacobs
W. E. Donovan
Betty Day
Fern Hudgens
Rebekah Lodge
GRAIN
Washington D. C
Ryening Sar
New Hope
Mrs. W. E. Donovan
Argo
Iconium
M. E. Parsonage
Icratum Telephone Co
P. E. Wells
Ida M. Argo Estate
Harold G. Argo
Sretee
Amos McGhghy
Opportunity Knocks
Dry Cleaning Service
Zephyr Cleaners
Moravia Cooperative Marketing Association
D. B. Hellyer
R. C. Wilson
H. E. Glick
John van Zante
G. E. Luse
Basil Cowell
U. B. Church
Methodist Church
D. B. Hellyer, John van Zante
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