Burns Reunion Held In Moravia Park On July 5 1964
The 15th annual Burns family reunion gathered at Moravia city park on Sunday July 5 1964 with a noon 900 dinner. Attendees included Dayne Taylor Moravia Paul Burns Promise City Karen Burns Centerville Linda Burns Centerville Paul Dean Burns Davenport and many others from Centerville Unionville Oskaloosa Garden Grove and more. After dinner a business meeting was led by Dayne Taylor with Paul E Burns named chairman for the coming year. Ice cream was served in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obe Burns
Moravia City Park
Dayne Taylor
Moravia
Paul
Leo Thomppon
de Ie Ottumwa
Benny Gat
Richard
Joe
Donald. Thompson
Martinsburg
Dwight Thompson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Deverre Thompson
Oskaloosa
Marvin
Underwood
Dennis
Judy
Vicky
Garden Grove
Calif
Judy Sharp
Centerville
Betty Feriton
Cedar Rapids
Gene Mattly
Davenport
Paul E. Burns
Brompton School Reunion Held at Mrs Clark Home
The 32nd Brompton school reunion gathered at Mrs. Ocle Wilson Clark’s home on Sunday July 5 with a cooperative noon meal and an afternoon program. Attendees included Mrs. Mabel Hawk and others. officers elected for next year were Hawk president, Boardman vice president, and Tillmont secretary-treasurer. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brompton School
Ocle Wilson Clark
Little Red Schoolhouse
Maude Coltrain
Mabel Hawk
Eunice Wilson Buiter
Ernfold
Sask
Canada
Nell Rousseau
Louilla
Sutter
M. E. Boardman
Lula R. Tilmont
Clark
Ethel VanDorin
Ruby Cloyed
Irma Tuhaugh
Minta Callen
Lula R. Tillmont
Frank Wilson
Robbs Move Trailer Onto Late Jones Lot Near Cen terville
Mr and Mrs Clint Robb of Cen terville have moved a four house trailer onto the late Charley Jones lot just north of the Lee Nelson residence and plan to relocate here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Robb
Centerville
Charley Jones
Lee Nelson
Stocker Reunion Held at Moravia Park This Sunday
Descendants of H. K. Stocker reunite Sunday at Moravia Park. Visitors welcome. Edus Stocker, secretary, announces the event and invites all who carry the Stocker name or are linked through family ties to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Stocker
Moravia Park
Edus Stocker
Edith Vosburgh Tarr Hall Named at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Iowa hosts Cornell College Board of Trustees meeting and groundbreaking for the Edith Vosburgh Tarr Residence Hall funded by the Frances Youngker estate. The hall honors Edith Vosburgh Tarr a 1903 academy graduate with sons Rev B F Tarr and Donald Tarr and many Buckeye Arizona relatives among Youngker and Younker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Arizona
Morayla Vicinity
Tarry
Vosburghs
Younkers
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell College Board of Trustees
Edith Vosburgh’ Tarr
Somat
Frances Youngker . Vosburgh
Edith Vosburgh Tarr
Cornell College Academy
Ardsley
New York
Donald Tarr
Selina
California
F. Youngker
Charles Younker
Ben Younker, Jr
Charles Youngker
Ben Youngker, Jr
Cornell College
Smiths Honored at Family Dinner Saturday
A community building dinner on Saturday July 4 honored Mr and Mrs Rudolph Smith of Dinuba California visiting relatives. Attending were Forrest Sutcliffe Plano Harold Argo Castro Valley John VanDalen Albia Faye Platt Clarence Whitehead Bobby Eunice Hiatt Jean Joyce Michael Koffman Michael Lee Michele Marsha Marie Lee Hiatt Glen VanDorin Marsha Vicki Bob Jean Allen and afternoon callers R C Hiatt Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Smith
Dinuba
Calif
Coop
Forrest ‘Sutcliffe
Plano
Dinner guests at Bescoes Sunday in June
Mr and Mrs Howard Besco of near Albia hosted dinner guests on Sunday June 28. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Danny Buehholz and daughters Wanda and Bobbi of Des Moines Jim and Larry Dolan of Minburn Mr and Mrs Louie Schwel of Newton Mr and Mrs Ira Munger of Monroe Mr and Mrs Fred Gearhart of Adel Mr and Mrs Richard Weichman and family of Davenport Mrs Dora Munger John Munger and Mrs Daisy Finch of Newton Later guests were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson and family from Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Besco
Near
Albia
Danny Buehholz
Wanda
Bobbi
Des Moines
Jim
Larry Dolan
Minburn
Louie Schwel
Newton
Ira Munger
Monroe
Fred Gearhart
Adel
Richard Weichman
Davenport
Dora Munger
John, Munger
Daisy Finch
Kenneth Johnson
Brain Family Dinner Guests Highlight Hedrick Visit
Mr and Mrs Lester Brain hosted dinner Sunday at the Bari Brain home in Hedrick and were joined by Mrs Fis hers of Martinsburg and others. The group spent Sunday afternoon at the Clark Piffer home in Ainsworth visiting Mr and Mrs Donald Brain and their daughter Michelle of Las Cruces New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brain
Bari Brain
Hedrick
Brain
Fishers
Martinsburg
Clark Piffer
Ainsworth
Donald Brain
Michelle
Las Cruses
N. Mexico
Vandorin Reunion Scheduled at Mt. Pleasant Iowa Home
The annual VanDorin reunion will be held Sunday July 12 at the Donald Whaley home near Oakland Mills in Mt. Pleasant Iowa. A basket dinner is planned for 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanDorin
Donald Whaley
Oakland Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Class of 1944 Reunion Held at Community Building
The 1944 graduating class held its 20 year reunion at the Community building on July 5. Eighteen of thirty nine members attended for dinner or afternoon visiting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoover of Centerville and Mr. and Mrs. John Laws, with many classmates and families joining for photos, class history readings, letters from former teachers, and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn VanDorin
Walter Hoover
Centervile
John Laws
Gene Barnes
Laverne Rumley
Richard Callen
Deena Roberig Steinbach
Willuberris
Don Blackman
Snowe
Dick Dunham
Betty J. Brown
Dan
Jennifer
John M. Laws
Wayne McDanel
Debra Sue
Pearl Hiner
Mildred Moore
Barbara
Cheryl
Becky Jo
Mia
Darrill Caster
John
Gary
Pam
Darrell Jr
James Reid
Linda
Sheila
Taylor Aid Club Meeting July 3
Taylor Aid Club met for regular session July 3 with Dorothy Boyer presiding. Members present included Deloris Ballinger Jerold Janice Loyd Carter Ivan Harsh and family Harsh Ira Boyer Vic Mihalovich Theo Miller Pettbone Jacki Bi John Winifred Schrodt Ferlin McAllister, with Mihalovich acting pro tempore due to the chairman's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aid
Dorothy Boyer
Deloris Ballinger
Jerold
Janice
Loyd Carter
Ivan Harsh
Richard Harsh
Ira Boyer
Vic Mihalovich
Theo Miller
Tom Pettbone
Jackie
John
Win‘ifred Schrodt
Ferlin McAllister
Lucile Carter
Thank you note from Gretchen Ashby to Davis county hospital circle
Gretchen Ashby expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards and flowers during hospital stay in Davis County. She also thanks Moravia Community School for a potted plant and loved ones who helped at home, saying she was deeply appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis County Hospital
Moravia Community School
Gretchen Ashby
Sunday Services and Church Activities Listed
Christian Church notices show minister Rabid Sthatner and superintendent Mrs Birdie Main. Study school at 9 20 a m communion and sermon at 10 30 a m Wednesday afternoon aid at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabid “Sthatner
Birdie~ Main
Studdy School
Local Church Notices and Youth Assembly Report
Evangelical United Brethren and Nazarene churches list Sunday services Sunday school and worship times with youth meetings and July events including a church picnic and Ladies Aid dinner. The Drake University hosted the Conference Youth Assembly with 180 attendees and new sub-district officers named for Appanoose and Monroe counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ogden
Carl VanZante
W.S.W.S
Barbara Shelquist
Margaret Callen
Ladies Aid
Conference
CYA
Drake University
Coleman Family Reception at Moravia Park
A reception for Mr and Mrs Coleman and their son Gary J will be hosted by Wesley Chapel Fairview and Grace Methodist Church at Moravia Park Monday evening July 18 at 7 30 p m The Colemans will be serving these churches the coming year All invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Brian D
Coleman Fairview
Keith Gladfalder
Wesley Chapel
Alan
Doatqy
Moravia
Han Woodotee
W.S.C.S
Lake Wapello
Jeen Parks
Albia
Fairview
Rey
Coleman
Gary J
Moravia Park
Colemans
Boyer Family Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The E. H. Boyer reunion July 5 1984 drew 98 attendees at Centerville Park. A cooperative noon dinner, minutes read by Vera Wailes for Gertie Boyer, and Essie Purvis elected secretary preceded scripture by Mary Ball and closing prayer by Caleb Ball. Attendees included Carl Boyer Lynn Tennant Archie Hiatt and many other relatives from Humansville and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Boyer
Centerville Park
Grace
Carl Boyer
Vera Wailes
Gertie Boyer
Essie Purvis
Mary Ball
Caleb Ball
Lynn Tennant
Gregory
Mike
Curt
Humansville
Tennant
Anna Mae Hiatt
Archie Hiatt
Lester Gorden
David Weston
Ferrell Purvis
Forest Purvis
Qlin Foster
Charles Quick
Lawrence Burkland
John Broshar
Frances Purvis
Dorin Wailes
Carl Tomlin
Lola J. Ball
Ivan Boyer
Kenneth Gladfelder
Dale Cox
Gene Gladfelder
Theodore Broshar
Floyd Y Broshar
Curtis Brown
Gary, Terry
Jerry
Billy Purvis
Frances, Lucas
Weekend Visitors At Nancy Temple Home
Local notes list weekend visitors including Roy Moffatt and the Paxstons, Linda and others, plus relatives from Hammond Indiana Centerville and Knoxville. Birthday celebrants include Osa Brown. Other visits feature the Main family with Amana and Montezuma connections and a Peoria Russell stay. Fourth of July guests Ralph Pfannebecker and family from Udell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Temple
Roy Moffatt
Howard Paxston
Linda
Kenneth
Yvonne
Wayne
Loretta Houser
Shelly
Kenneth Paxston
Melinda
Wanda
Janet
Kathie
Tabby
James Lorrain
Hammond
Indiana
Mary Campbell
Centerville
Nancy
Lcotus Temple
O ¥A Dotson
Cecil Math
Harold VanDorin
Amana
Eric Main
Betty
Christy Tarbell
Helma Tisue
Cecil Russell
Peoria
Gus Pfannebecker
Ralph Pfannebecker
Udell
Mercy hospital admission and local visits reported
Lois Ann Callen, 14, entered Mercy hospital in Iowa City on July 6 after a violent reaction to food. The Callen family shares Knollwood Trailer Court address. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Bayard Neff and Flora Jones visited Ottumwa residents. Other notes mention several hospital stays and social visits in Ottumwa Albia and Big Sandy areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Ann Callen
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Clair Callens
Knollwood
Iowa
Bayard Neff
Flora Jones
EH. G. Lincox
Ottumwa
Ethel VanDorin
Lowell VanDorin
Fred Callen
Ernest Mangle
Albia
Ida Mangle
Class of 1934 Reunion at Moravia Park
The class of 1934 holds a reunion and picnic dinner in Moravia park on Sunday July 19. Friends of class members may call during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Band Mothers Meet Saturday July 11 At Park Shelter
The Band Mothers will convene Saturday evening July 11 at 8 00 p m at the shelter house in the park for a meeting.
Robert Sneeden Killed In Auto Accident At Iconium
A fatal crash at the Iconium Teonium crossroad Monday about 4:30 PM killed Robert Sneeden 63. His son Tony Sneeden 20 drove the car and survived with injuries. a 1963 Ford pickup driven by Wm Robinson of Moravia struck the Sneeden vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign. Sneeden born February 22 1901 in Oklahoma, leaves a wife Laura Lindsey and five sons Earnest Lynn Richard Ross Tony and others, along with three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Turner Funeral Home with burial in Iconium cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sweeden
Iconium
Teonium
Tony Sweeden
Centerville Hospital
Sweeden
Mystic
Roy Rinehart
Wm Robinson
Moravia
Billy
Robinson
Penfield Barage
Odebolt
Rosalie Mullinix
Albia
Wandy Fenton
Russell
Sue Jones
Iowa City
Leslie
Paul
Centerville
Theodore
Cleveland
Okla
Bruce
Rock Island
Ill
Hattie Moulder
Cleveand
Oka
Akin Burton Wed At Tuscon Arizona
Mary Stover Akin and Charles E. Burton wed in a double ring ceremony at Emanuel Baptist church in Tuscon Arizona. The couple will reside in Tuscon and take a wedding trip to the White Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stover Akin
J. F. Stover
Memphis
Tenn
Charles E. Burton
O. A. Burton
Moravia
Iowa
Emanuel Baptist Church
Tuscon
Arizona
Jack Gulledge
Jean McManus
John Burton
Glenview
James McManus
Brian Martel
Robert Rose
White Mountains
Pinto Latte
Rt. 2
Babe Ruth All Star team and Little League rosters released
Babe Ruth All Star selections list Cen terville and Appanoose County players led by manager John Elliott and coach Ron Woodward. Little League All Stars follow with coach Pat Vidas and manager Donnie Easter. Also notes departures and family visits include Donald Dicks returning to Fremont, California with the Dicks family and visits by the Martin and Pennington households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Argo
Steve Ayer
Tom Beck
Bruce Buttel
Larry Claybrook
Terry Dudley
Mike Hampton
John Halley
Jack Kovacevich
Warren Moore
Roy Spurgeon
Mike Stevens
Jim Wakefield
Dave Walker
Georgie Woodward
Centerville
Appanoose County
John Elliott
Ron Woodward
Doug Ayer
Don Daughtery
Don Ford
Benny Goodman
Steve Hollingsworth
Pete Kelly
Rodney Pudum
Mike Rodgers
Scott Shiltz
Gary Slavin
Ron Thomas
Gary Tisule
Roger Tisue
Pat Vidas
Max Hiatt
Donnie Easter
Carol Blomgren Joins Mortar Board at Northwestern
Carol Blomgren daughter of Mr and Mrs FH Jim Blomgren has been elected to the 64 65 Mortar Board chapter at Northwestern University. The senior honor society selects juniors for leadership scholarship and service to the University. Twelve juniors were elected this year. The Blomgrens attended the Evanston ceremony. Mrs Blomgren formerly Hygene Sharp and is grandmother to Mrs B L Meadows and aunt to Virginia Pettibone of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Blomgren
Jim) Blomgren
Mortar Board
Northwestern University
Blomgren
Evanston
Evanston To Attend the Ceremonies. Mrs. Blomgren Was the Former Hygene Sharp
B. L. Meadows
Virginia Pettibone
Moravia
B U B Church Dinner Menu and Serving Date
The B U B Church Ladies Aid will host a dinner on Wednesday July 15 with fried chicken gravy mashed potatoes green beans applesauce coleslaw rolls butter jelly white cake with lemon sauce and iced tea or coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.U.B. Church Ladies Aid
Joy McCrory Undergoes Surgery in Centerville
Joy McCrory daughter of Mrs Joyce McCrory underwent an appendectomy last week at St Joseph hospital in Centerville. She was brought to her home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy McCrory
Joyce McCrory
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Weekend Visits Amid Nebraska Families Across Centerville to Ottumwa
Mr and Mrs Paul Mihalovich of Arnold Nebr spent the weekend with his parents Dan Mihalovich in Centerville and with her parents Ray Dooley. Dinner guests included Danny Mihalovich and family, David Cerato, Joe Simms, Dale Derby and Wanda. Afternoon callers were Claire Robinson. Donnie Burton and family visited from Knoxville while Detroit relatives stayed with Curtis Burton en route to Henry Nebr. Mrs Buell Taylor and Ida Mangle visited the Had Relph family near Russell to see Mrs Taylor's mother Anna Vickroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mihalovich
Arnold
Nebr
Dan Mihalovich
Ray Dooley
Centerville
Paul Mihalovichs
Danny Mihalovich
David Cerato
Numa
Joe Simms
Kansas City
Dale Derby
Carl Davis
Buell Taylor
Ida Mangle
Had Relph
Russell
Taylor
Anna Vickroy
Sincere thanks for kindness and support
The Scott and Hampton families express heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness food flowers during their sorrow naming Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hampton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Scott
Jasper Hampton
Walter Scott
Milwaukie couple announces birth of son Stephen Charles
Mr and Mrs James Rogers of Milwaukie Oregon announce the birth of a son born June 30 weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces The infant has been named Stephen Charles Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M B Shipley of Waterloo and Mrs Frank Rogers of Moravia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Milwaukie
Ore
Stephen Charles
M. B. Shipley
Waterloo
Frank Rogers
Moravia
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Aosite
Brompton
Stocker
Edith Vosburg Tarr
Smiths
Bescoes
Don Davis
Ralph der
Bill Wilson
Don Orelup
Elizabeth
Tom
Carl Hiatt
Lela Davis
Kenneth Coltrain
Mary Marie Williams
Forrest Purvis
Larry
Lyle
Lewis
Francis Purvis
Carl
Joyce
Sandy
Bob
Taylor Aid Club
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVarn Smith
Frank Woodward
Coleman Family
Robert Sneeden
Mrs. Raymond Ashby
Raymond Ashby
Bloomfield
Bill Luse
Lacona
Akin
Burton
Tuscon, Ariz
Donald Dicks
Fremont
Sam Dicks
John Kerstein
Elmer Pennington
Mortar Board Society
B.U.B. Church
Stork
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