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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
3
Plan to attend the Ground Hog supper with pancakes and sausages at the E U B church Friday evening January 29 serving begins at 5 30. Lost necklace on a paper route found by Penny Prough. For sale eighty acres with fair improvements near Moravia Iowa advertised by Co C Coulson Broker.
Mrs Herb Boblenz hosted the Wesley ChapelM Y F group for an evening of fun and fellowship Saturday. Eleven young people attended and refreshments were served at the close.
Davenport couple Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wayland and daughters visit aunt Mrs Ida Mangle. Alva Watson of Searsboro calls on aunt Mrs Rachel Hart in Monroe county hospital Albia with a broken leg. Harry Woodward travels to Washington to visit daughter Mrs Tom Robb and family. Emery Hiatt and Gary Perry stay with their mother Mrs Rachel Hart in hospital. Wendell Murdy and boys dine with Earl Rowley in Hilton area. Nazarene revival trip to KnoxVille canceled due to ice. Kenneth O Conner family visit Centerville and hospital ill grandmother Mrs Stella Sears. J C Lockman visits Ruben Faber home. William Milleman to University hospital Iowa City for therapy. Ray Matherly and family visit Richard Butler home in Fairfield.
The Christian Women's Fellowship met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Maude Coltrain, president of the missionary society, for the January meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Melissa Felton, with lesson by Mrs. Birdie Main. Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Felton discussed churches in Africa and Liberia.
The annual Ground Hog supper sponsored by the E U B church men will be held Friday evening January 29 starting at 5 30 with meals of cakes and sausages priced at 50 cents and also pies available due to nearby ballgames on Monday and Tuesday.
The memorial for Dianne Wilson raised $59.30 for the March of Dimes. Mrs. Art Fox and Mrs. Sylvan VanDorin helped Mrs. Maurice Walter serve doughnuts and coffee at the Gardner Hatchery Saturday.
The Rainbow for Girls met Monday evening with Nancy Tomlin presiding. Plans were made for initiation on February 10 and a practice on February 6 at 1 30. Judy VanDorin was installed as chaplain. Attending were Nancy Tomlin Doris Tomlin Jo DuVall Jean Taylor Connie Roblenz Janice Brown Nellie Argo Mary Ellen Tomlin and Mr and Mrs Dick Johnson. Nancy Tomlin served cocoa and cookies.
Mrs Fred Schneider hosted the E T C club on Thursday afternoon. Roll call responses were palomories of Our First Club Meeting. Mrs Leonard Palmer won the prize as the hostess led the quiz. Date pudding and coffee were served at the close.
Wednesday afternoon the W S C S met at the Methodist church for their regular meeting and dessert luncheon with 19 members present. Hostesses were Mrs Bert Turner, Mrs Ron Woodward, and Mrs Lula R Tillmont. Mrs John Veach led meditation and Mrs Clarence Dowd taught the lesson. Mrs Lee Hiatt led devotions and program. Mrs Clarence Whitehead conducted the gang service. Plans were made for the smorgasbord.
Rev F A Richardson of the Evangelical United Brethren church will depart Saturday for Lu Verne Iowa for a full week of revival meetings The Youths Fellowship groups will handle the morning and evening worship hours in his absence.
Iconium Fellowship plans a Friday evening program at the church on Tall 29th with a coop supper at 6 30 p m Three families soon moving from the community will be guests of honor A show and missionary films follow the supper
A layette shower was hosted at the P A McSparen home last Tuesday evening honoring Mrs Gene McCrory. Guests enjoyed visiting, pencil games, and refreshments including ice cream cake mints coffee and Kool Aid.
Appanoose county Farm Bureau Women's Committee selects Reva Cook and Lester Dooley, ages 17 to 25, to attend the 1960 Young Adult Conference at Wasuney Lodge 4-H Camp in Madrid from February 19 to 22. The program covers policy development, legislature programs, leadership courses, and recreation activities including square dances and song fests.
Ernest Temple was taken to Monroe county hospital at Albia last Wednesday for medical treatment and transferred to Ottumwa hospital on Thursday. He underwent minor surgery on Monday. His room number is 221.
Mrs Emma Ray of Asianville will celebrate her 83rd birthday on January 29. Friends and neighbors plan a birthday card shower and cards may be sent to Unionville.
Members of the Wesley Chapel M Y F met at the church Sunday evening and traveled to Cincinnati. Jerry Roblenz, president, presented the Traveling Cross to Sandra Wright, Cincinnati M Y F president, after worship and special music. An offering was taken for Indian youth, with recreation and refreshments in the church basement. Fifteen young people attended the trip with Mrs. Paul Criddiebaugh, Mrs. De Dooley and Mrs. Herb Bobl.
The Women’s Society of World Service held a meeting at the E U B Church on Thursday. A Kentucky dinner was served at noon as the committee led by Mrs. E. G. Hawk Mrs. Burdette Ward and Mrs. Ralph Davis reviewed the study book The Way in Africa beginning at 10 00 a.m.
New Hope Graiys Harsh New Hope Graiys Harsh Bal Wesley M Y F took the Traveling Cross to Cincinnati Sunday evening and attended the meeting from 6 pm to 7 30 pm. The article lists numerous visits and visits by local residents to friends and relatives across Centerville Des Moines and Blakesburg with various hosts and gatherings through the week.
The Twentieth Century Reading Club held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon with Charles Coffin presiding. Mrs. John Dodd presented an article titled I Saw A New Africa and a letter from club member Mrs. A. G. Mason was read.
Mrs Dive Ankeney spent Monday evening at Bert Mead’s home. Mrs Lute Hiatt spent Friday at Carol Brees’ home. Mr Hiatt visited Bert Meadows Friday morning.
A baby boy born January 22 1960 to Mr and Mrs Gene Judge of Pork City at St Joseph hospital Centerville weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. A baby girl born January 22 1960 to Mr and Mrs Walter Paris Moravia joins two brothers Lynn and Alan. Grandparents are Claude Paris Moravia and Walter Judge Melrose. Local items note visitors and social calls at the Burton home and among families, with a wolf sighting and sheep losses on the Richard Harrington farm. Loren Alden remains in the hospital with condition about the same. Union Neighbors club met January 13 with 11 members. donations pledged to Hope School Centerville. Next meeting at Mrs C C Miller.
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