School board reports thin red ink and hires for year
Moravie school board notes overdraft figures showing a nearly cleared red by year end with $3,793 deficit remaining and plans to credit $2,100 from tuition. They report 1951 overdraft and total receipts of $95,358 with 137 daily attendees. New hires include Mrs. Earl Tuttle, Dwain Horn, Janet Broshar, and Chester Broshar. board approves boiler relighting and 35 fluorescent fixtures for classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravie
Hool
Earl Tuttle
Dwain Horn
Janet Broshar
Chester Broshar
Horn
Ed Sights
Albila
Band Mothers Plan Fall Festival at Local School
The Band Mothers club met Wednesday afternoon at the school with Mrs. Art Fox presiding. Viola Hammond and Kathleen Halden sang Mr. and Mississippi, accompanied by Mr. Sloan. A festival committee was appointed including Mrs. D. E. Bishop, Mrs. Op, Mrs. Fred Hammond, Curtis Tomlin, Mrs. T. J. Luse and Mrs. Bert Turner, with refreshments served by Mrs. 2 E Bishop, Mrs. Charles Broahar and Mrs. Eynnat Condra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
Art Fox
Viola Hammond
Kathleen Halden
Mississippi
Sloan
Charles Broahar
Mra
Eynnat Condra
County School Costs Are Average with Fewer Teachers
Appanoose and Monroe counties ran below state averages for school operations from 1944 to 1950. Appanoose spent 406,873 in 1944, 703,681 in 1949, and 31,851 in 1950, a 104.73 percent change. Monroe spent 234,504 in 1944, 432,578 in 1949, and 474,075 in 1950, a 102.16 percent rise. The state total rose 9.19 percent, while the number of teachers in Iowa schools fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
Appanoose County
Monroe County
Iowa
On Towa
AEA
Dowd Leads Quarterly Conference at Des Moines Church
Rev John Dowd superintendent of the Des Moines conference led the first quarterly conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church Saturday evening. Mrs A O Main reelected conference secretary. Reports from various church bodies reviewed and year’s activities approved by the superintendent and church board. Dowd delivered Sunday morning worship message and stayed with Rev and Mrs Evan Stroud. Mrs Harold Mason admitted to Laughlin hospital Kirksville Mo for treatment. Mr and Mrs Allen Mason of Ottumwa visited their son and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dowd
Des Moines
Evangelical United Brethren Church
A. O. Main
Voligis
Mr. Dowd
Evan Stroud
Harold Mason
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Allen Mason
Ottumwa
Udell to Vote on $50,000 Gymnasium
The Udell Unionville district will hold a special election on July 30 to authorize bonds totaling $50,000 for a gymnasium auditorium and farm shop. The proposal funds construction and related facilities for the consolidated school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udell
Udell-Unionville Consolidated
U B Mission Band Meets at Murdy Home
The Evan gelician United Breathren church mission band held its July meeting at the home of John and David Murdy northeast of town. Mrs. Fred Hammond led the lesson They Lived in Bible Land. Larry Pfannebecker presided. Cards were sent to assis tant councellor Mrs. Harold Mason in hospital and Ronald Lee VanZante ill with mumps, Mark VanZante home with heart ailment. Visitors Rev. and Mrs. Evan Stroud Paul Sufficool Colfax Ronnie Cross Raymond Clark. Outdoors games followed as hosts, aided by Mrs. Wendell Murdy, served smoothies cupcakes koolade and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelician United Breathren Church
John and
David Murdy
Councellor
Fred Hammond
Bible Land
Larry Pfannebecker
Harold Mason
Ronald Lee VanZante
Mark VanZante
Evan Stroud
Paul Sufficool
Colfax
Ronnie Cross
Raymond Clark
Wendell Murdy
Mrs Brisendine Dies at 90 in Colorado
Mrs. J. L. Brisendine aged 90 died Friday at her Springfield Colorado home. Telegram to Mrs. Harry McCrory announced the death. Services and burial were held Sunday in Springfield. Mrs. McCrory had just returned from visiting her grandmother and other relatives in Kansas and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCrory
J. L. Brisendine
Springfield
Colo
McCrory
Kansas
Texas
U B Youths Hold Hamburger Fry At Park
The Evangelical United Brethren church youth fellowship held their July party and hamburger fry at the park Tuesday evening with Rev. and Mrs. Evan Stroud chaperoning. After supper, the group played games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Evan Stroud
Mayor Horner's 2500-Mile West Trip With Family
Mayor Presley K. Horner and brother Harlan Horner completed a ten day auto tour from Albany to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park covering about 2500 miles. They saw buffalo moose bears and mountain goats and geysers and canyons. En route they visited Chugwater Wyoming to see a ranch proved up in 1918 and called on Mora residents and kin in Moravia York Lincoln Nebraska. The trip featured a fast pickup chase of antelope by Roy DuVall on his ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley K. Horner
Harlan H. Horner
Albany
Black Hills
Yelowstone Park
Chngwater
Wyo
Presley
Moravia
Chugwater
Roy DuVall
Richard DuVall
Hoyt DuVall
Albin
Zell Pence
Bert Pence
Cousing Rollie McCloud
Jessie McCloud Winfield
York
Carrie McCloud
Lincoln
Nebr
Happy Helper 4-H Club Holds All Day Meeting
The Happy Helper 4-H club met with Janice Mosley on Thursday June 28 for an all day session with a covered dish lunch. Joann Moore spoke on Crafts and Recreation Martha Potts spoke on Outdoor Cookery and Nature Study. Janice Mosley demonstrated a manicure. Pledges to the 4-H and American flags adjourned the meeting. The next meeting is set for July 10 with Joann Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helper
4-H Club
Janice Mosley
Joann Moore
Martha Potts
Broken Arm From Fall At Church Event
Mrs Archie Broshar fractured her arm in a fall at the Christian Church basement during a quilting gathering on a Wednesday afternoon. Doctor Williams set the break and she was taken to Albia for X rays, staying with her daughter Mrs Bert Turner part of the time. Mr and Mrs Percy Crees of Des Moines visited her sister Mrs C L Hartinger on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Broshar
Christian Church
Broshar
Dr. Williams
Albia
Bert Turner
Percy Crees
Des Moines
C. L. Hartinger
Fourth of July Celebrations a Moravia Native Remembered
Moravia’s Fourth of July festivities are recalled from the town’s early days with bands, races, square dancing, and fireworks. The 1905 Fall Festival signaled a lasting community tradition, driven by booster Jack Alfred and local enthusiasm. Over decades Moravia evolved with telephones, motorbuses, and notable locals like Trenton Wilson and the Veach Drug Store, reflecting a town’s progression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kinser
Moravia
Jack Alfred
Moravia Union
Veach
Albert
State University of Iowa
Moravia Produce Truck Wrecked Two Killed
Moravia tragedy reports a produce truck wreck with two fatalities. The incident is referenced amid community notices while a booster club meeting is scheduled for Friday at 8:00 PM at the Legion Hall with repairs preventing the usual Legion Auxiliary dinner. Rev. Chas. Keyes will speak after the business session, with other church ministers as guests, and light refreshments at the Corner Cafe after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Chas. Keyes
Garden Club Holds Cooperative Luncheon Meeting
The Garden Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Max McDonough's home with assisting hostesses. A cooperative luncheon followed the business meeting. Members heard talks on petunias lilies and waxed shrub root ornaments. Twenty five members and five guests attended from Centerville Goodyear Arizona and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Max McDonough
Ralph McDonough
Fred Tillmont
Tillmont
W. V. Murdy
Howard Smith
Louise Oehler
H. L. Tilton
California
Ruth
Gibbons
New England
Tilton
Bryan Hart
J. T. Roach
Centerville
Clyde Wilson
Goodyear
Arizona
Ruth Gibbons
Moravia Park Sees 80 & Sew Annual Picnic
The So and Sew Club held its annual picnic at Moravia Park on Sunday July 1. Food was plentiful and the afternoon featured nursery rhymes by Mary Helen Homeline a duet by Jo Elton and Dennis Homeline and a play On the Witness Stand by Lloyd Brown and Ray McCloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So and Sew Club
Moravia Park
Mary Helen Homeline
Jo Elton
Dennis Homerine
Lloyd Brown
Ray McCloud
Velda Brown
Helen Homerine
Dennis Homeline
Frank Wilson and
Paul
Donald McCloud
Harry Woodward
Ralph Shelquist
Terry Ralston
John VanZante
Ralph Turner and
Trenton Wilson
Ralph Spencer
Mary Kay
Friends Honor Pecks With Charavari
A reception and charivari followed the wedding of Mrs. Louvada Adams and William Peck of Ottumwa. They wed Tuesday morning in Centerville. Many friends and relatives attended the June 26 celebration, and the couple will reside in Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvada Adams
William Peck
Ottumwa
Centerville
J. N. Peck
Elsie Swick
Don Decker
Jim Swick
Jacob Sands
Otha Taylor
Dick Johnson
Wilbur Kingery
Clayton
Billy
Bob Tinsley
Stevie
Harold VanDorin
Ronny
Chucky
Bill Robinson
Carol
George Robinson
Sue
Rodger
Beck Milleman
Homer King
Raymond Lockman
Chester Engie
Zelda
Lee
Delbert
Fern
Wilson Leonard
Charles Barnes
Hank Johnston
Carol Decker
Hank Orman
Francis Orman
Elsie Closter
Florence Underwood
Phyl's
Marvin
Joseph
Donna Underwood
Deloris Hiatt
Mardena Hiatt
Wendell Condra
Bill Bishop
Gary Charity
Larry Pfannebecker
Junior
Billy Scott
Billy DuVail
Abe
Terry
Judy Martin
Moravia
Trenton Gladfelder Survives Crash After Albia Deaths
Trenton Gladfelder escaped serious injury when his Moravia Produce feed truck collided head on with a car driven by William Howell and his son Tommy near Albia. Howell and Tommy were killed. Gladfelder suffered a arm cut and bruised side. Howells’ family and the Moravia truck involved, with funeral plans pending for the Howells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Gladfelder
Moravia
Albia
William Howell
Howell
Tommy
Albia Gamble
Melrose
Trenton
Howells
Howel
Ottumwa
Dr.Williams
John Veach
Morlavia
Robert
Navy
San Francisco
Ensign Rogers Visits at Frank Rogers Home
Ensign James H. Rogers USN arrived Thursday at his parents home to spend a 14 day delay en route to his Mine Warfare school assignment in Yorktown Virginia. He has served aboard the USS Roanoke with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The Rogers family hosted relatives from Des Moines and Avoca during the weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Rogers
USN
Frank Rogers
Yorktown
Virginia
Ensign Rogers
Roanoke
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Rogers
Ray Poege
Poege
Des Moines
Change of address notices for soldiers in service
Several soldiers receive new addresses and assignments. Cpl. George J. Rinehart U S 55015624 Leadership Co SCRTC Camp Gordon Ga. Pvt. Carl E. Cox U S 55068394 Prov Company SE 1227 APO 618 Postmaster San Francisco Calif. Pvt. Wayne E. Mosier son of Mrs. Pearl Mosier and grandson of Mr and Mrs J J Ulem Moravia graduates from Ft Leonard Wood clerk typist school with assignments to Ft Leonard Wood or other posts. Pvt. Gerald E. Mikles training at Ft Leonard Wood address U S 55161001 Btry A 253 A F A B N C C 8rd Plat 6th Armd Div Ft Leonard Wood Mo. Pvt. Richard Goughnour reports change of address. Pvt. Paul R. Goughnour RA 17305879 1352 Prov Co AP0 872 Postmaster New York N Y. Bobby Whicker leaves for Des Moines for induction then camp. Lyle Cloyed Albia reports Jack’s new address Pvt John J Campbell US 56062311 Co C 87th Recon Bn Camp Roberts Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Carl Cox
Korea
Carl E. Cox
U. S
APO
Postmaser
San Francisco
Wayne E. Mosier
Pearl Mosier
J. J. Ulem
Moravia
Ft. Leonard Wood
The
Th Armored
Navvlember Mosier
Benner Tea Co
Zee
Gerald Mikles
Gerald E. Mikles
U.S
A.F.A.B.N.C.C
Richard Goughnour
Paul R. Goughnour
R. A
A.P.O
New York N
Bobby Whicker
Des Moines
Lyle Cloyed
Albia
Jack
John J. Campbell
Co. C
Camp Roberts
Calif
Iconium Methodist Women Meet for Quilts and Talk
The Iconium Methodist W 8 K S met at the church for the regular monthly meeting. Ladies work on two quilts. Nellie Thompson and Gertrude Penfield led the lesson with an in teresting talk by Mrs Edwards. Emily Thompson was pianist. Refreshments served by Florence, Nona and Glennie Dicks. Attendees included Grace Whitehead, Sandra and Jane Ann, Ruth Mc Cord, Gertrude Penfield, Emily Thompson Bruce, Marcia C aryle Turney, Esther Perry, Dorothy Calhoun, Richard and Karl Lee, Pearle Free, Florence Frame, Nellie Thompson, Sybil Argo, Tele Christy, Vera Firkins, Hazel Rinehart, Mary Lou, Rev Edwards, Maude Turner, Blanche Argo, Addie Sheldon, Francis and Darwin, Glennie Dicks, Nona Dicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist W
K. S
Nellie Thompson
Gertrude Penfield
Mrs. Edwards
Emily Thompson
Florence
Nona
Glennie Dicks
Grace Whitehead
Sandra
Jane Ann
Ruth McCord
Emily ‘Thompson Bruce
Marcia
Caryle Turney
Esther Perry
Dorothy Calhoun
Richard
Karl Lee
Pearle Free
Florence Frame
Sybil Argo
Tele Christy
Vera Firkins
Hazel Rinehart
Mary Lou
Rev
Maude Turner
Blanche Argo
Addie Sheldon
Francis and
Darwin
Nona Dicks
Dayne Taylor Buys Karl LaRue Property
Mr and Mrs Dayne Taylor have purchased the Karl LaRue property south of the schoolhouse and plan to move there this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Taylor
Karl Larue
Flight Stork Brings Son to Moffatts of Albia
Mr and Mrs Roy Moffatt of Albia are the proud parents of a son born Wednesday June 27 at Albia hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs May Lester Housley and Mr and Mrs John Moffatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moffatt
Albia
Tech Albia Hospital
May Lester Housley
John Moffatt
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Band Mothers Plan
County
Rev. Dowd
U. B. Mission Band
Murdy
U. B
P. K. Horner
West
Mamie Blumenstock
Baby
Des ‘‘Oines
Moravia High
Booster Club
Friends
Albcia Gamble
Taylor Toilers
Ivan Harsh
Tthe
Kenneth Condra
Marion
Wendell
Margaret
Ernest West
David
Donald
Ernest Hiatt
Harsh
Betty and
Corridale
Marion Condra
Bob Carter
Jerry
Ann
Jim
Tommie Pettibone
Cecil Schrodt
Mary
Karen Woodward
Matt Watts
Joyce Martin
Mary Ellen
Minnie
Ernest
Hiatt
Jimmy Gene Turner
Betty Lu
Bobby
Cpl
Rinehart
George J. Rinehart
Camp Gordon, Ga
Iconium W
Flight Stork
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