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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
3
Community gathering at Moravia Park described with scattered names including Harry Woodward and Hattie McCloud. The notice notes a planned renaming or relocation of the reunion and references several local residents with uncertain roles or ages.
The Descendants of Michael and Sarah Gridlebaugh held their fourth family reunion in Centerville park on Sunday. Attendees listed from Des Moines Corydon Squaw Lake Pontiac Parchment Lebanon Moravia Santa Rosa and more along with visiting relatives. Prizes honored longest distance traveled 3000 miles and youngest and oldest attendees. Next reunion planned for Squaw Lake Minnesota on the third Sunday of August 1864.
Funeral services were held for Barbara Ann Callen infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Callen of Quincy Tl. She died shortly after birth on Thursday June 27 at Quincy hospital. Survived by parents two brothers Gary and Ricky and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Callen of Joonium. A graveside service occurred Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic church in Rosemont near Lacona Iowa.
The 14th annual Burns reunion was held at Moravia park on Sunday, July 7, with 44 attendees. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gatlin and family, Mrs. Florence Underwood and son, Lea Thompson Rile of Ottumwa, Herschel Kelley and family of Unionville, Leon Burns and family and Paul F. Burns of Promise City, Mrs. Joe Cox and son, Russell Burns, Jim Burns and son, Carla Ray of Centerville, Eyesette Hawk and family of Plano, Paul D. Burns and Gene Mutley of Betsendorf, and Dayne Taylor of Moravia.
Bert Livingston of Drakesville Iowa joined Saturday dinner guests at the Fay Paxton home. The brief social note records a casual afternoon gathering and the presence of Mr Livingston on a weekend visit.
Executive committee meeting on June 24 approved the Moravia FPA chapter summer excursion. The trip in July will visit the Purina experiment farm near St. Louis the Chevrolet plant and the St. Louis Zoo aboard an excursion boat with an overnight stay at the DeSoto hotel. A chapter meeting is set for Monday July 15 at 7 30 p m all trip participants and others interested urged to attend names listed.
In a list of visits and gatherings, Mr and Mrs Dean Smithbury of Chicago host and guests include Mr and Mrs Carl Coffin, Miss Eleanor Miller, Mrs Coffin, Mr and Mrs George Turner, and families from Love- Cold, Gary Perry, and Cedar Rapids. S/M-Sgt Harold Callen and family attend Gary Allen funeral at Albia Christian church. Several Callens host relatives from Arlington Virginia, and others from Moravia, Bloomfield, Unionville, and Portage share dinners and holiday weekends. The piece notes numerous extended family visits, dinners, and a funeral service accompanying a July 4 family dinner near Cambria.
Rev Colaman and Mrs Colman and Gary depart for a three week vacation visiting Esparto California and the Colman relatives in Mississippi on their return from Mexico. Joyce Hiatt accompanies them. Dr Frank Lister and Rev Florence Weathers fill the MoraVia Methodist circuit pulpit during absence.
The Sew and So club held its annual picnic at Moravia Park on Sunday July 7. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer, Mary Kay and Stanley, Mrs. Elsie Long, Mr. Mildred Robb, Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCloud, Lois Shelquint, and many other members and spouses such as Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Neal and Jo Anne, Marjorie, Martha, Michael, Mark, Harry Woodward, Ralph Tivner, Frank Wilson, Donald McCloud, Gary, Ivan Shelquist, David, Gajen, Mayilyn, Eva VanZante, and Martha Shepard.
Nell Rousseau of Louilla visited sister Odile Clark and attended Brompton school reunion at the Clark home. Numerous relatives and friends from Deg Moines Kirksville Minneapolis Ottumwa Corydon Moravia and other towns gathered for holidays, surgeries, funerals, and travel. The Woodward family took a multistate vacation and a son left for duty in the Philippines.
The Ladies Aid of the E.U.B. church will host a dinner on July 11 serving fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy green beans carrots pineapple salad and applesauce. Proceeds support church activities.
Wesley Chapel service plan lists Superintendent Kenneth Daniels with church school at 9:00 a.m. and sermon by Dr. Frank Lister of Ottumwa at 10:06 a.m. Moravi Superintendent Richard Tubaugh reports 10:00 a.m. church school and 10:21 a.m. sermon by Dr. Frank. Evening events include 6:30 p.m. Senior Hi MYF and no service. Junior Hi MYF Wednesday at 6:90 p.m. Youth swimming party at Centerville.
Pastor J A Ogden leads the Evangelical Brethren Church with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. The Young Adult Class will host a service at Appanoose County Home Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Senior YF gathers Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Aid society planned breakfast and dinner on Wednesday July 17. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Church listings show Rev H LaVern Smith at Nazarene with 8:00 a.m. Sunday school 10:00 a.m. morning worship and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer. Evang Ie service times appear misprinted. First Christian Church lists Louis Schaffner as minister Birdie Mann as superintendent with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Communion and sermon plus midweek Ladies Aid at the church.
Mrs. Leona Paris leads Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and preaching at 10:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hughes of Seymour assist. On Friday in July at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Kermat Glad felder will give a message and show pictures. Come worship with us.
Kermit Gladfelder will show colored slides from Haiti and Jamaica at Miller Baptist Church this Friday July 12 at 8:00 p.m. The lecture follows a March tour with Men For Missions of the Oriental Missionary Society. A missionary challenge will be presented. the public is invited.
The Rainbow for Girls held a founders day picnic and swim honoring Founders Day at Lake Wapello Monday evening. Chaperons were Mr and Mrs Dewey Kincade and Mr and Mrs Max McDonough.
The Hilton Hustlers 4-H club held its annual tour on June 26 at Moravia Park. Projects observed included Mike and Mark Lathen’s heifers, Joe Sclate’s baby beefs, Harl Gay’s dairy heifers, Jim Rowley’s dairy heifers, Charles Van Zante’s hogs, Dave Shelquist’s dairy heifers, and Galin Shelquist’s hogs. Reporter James Murdy.
The Band Mothers host an ice cream social at Moravik Park offering home made ice cream and cake this Saturday night July 20. Proceeds support the uniform fund.
Albert Tubaugh, 83, of a rural area, was thrown from his horse Cleo while pasture tending last weekend. The mare bolted and rolled into a ditch, but Tubaugh escaped with no serious injuries.
A long list of visitors and family gatherings marked the Fourth of July period in Centerville and nearby areas. Virgil Kaster hosted relatives from Rockford and Ottumwa while numerous guests joined picnics, barbecues, and boat trips at Centerville reservoir and Lake Wapello.
Descendants of H. W. Stocker plan a reunion on Sunday July 14 in the Moravia area. Edna Stocker serves as secretary.
The fall festival planning meeting is set for Friday evening July 12 at the Moravia bank building. All officers and committee members are urged to attend and any interested residents are welcome. Lee Benz serves as festival president.
Rooster club members will meet in Moravia park for a July out-doors supper at the regular meeting tonight. The Band Mothers club will prepare and serve a fried chicken supper with all the trimmings and dessert. Members are urged to attend.
Miss Donna Woodward and Floyd Alden Rockwell wed on Saturday evening at the Eastside Church of the Nazarene Des Moines with a double ring ceremony. The couple, both employed at Iowa Des Moines National Bank, will reside in Phoenix Arizona.
Mrs Rex Angel underwent major surgery Monday at Laughlin hospital in Kirksville Missouri. Mr Angel remains in Kirksville for a few days.
The Shanghai club held its regular meeting July 3 at Doris Christy s home. Members and visitors shared a cooperative dinner and tackled patching overalls and piecing quilt blocks. A church shower for Judy Overturf occurred July 5. The next Shanghai gathering is July 17 at Nancy Hawk s home.
Moravia school plans a $7,788 higher operating cost next term yet keeps the levy under 50 mills. The district requests $189,684 from taxpayers up from $181,896, with raises mainly in teacher salaries about $200 per teacher. Balances remain near last year: $21,225 in general fund and $13,143 in the school house fund. Moravia town asks stay near $12,630 with slight road fund gains. County Board of Education anticipates a modest rise over the prior year.
Merle Houser announced Centerville Little League All Stars from 90 players across six teams. Fifteen boys including Cookie Hollingsworth Georgie Woodward Ronnie Thomas and Wayne Tisue were selected to represent Centerville in district tournament games with Ron Woodward named manager and Max Hiatt as assistant. First game versus Bloomfield at Bloomfield diamond Friday July 19 at 5:00.
A reception followed morning worship honoring returning pastor Rev Elton Coleman his wife Mrs Coleman and son Gary at Moravia Methodist church James Wilson church board president presented the couple and Gary with a church love offering The Colemans were recently re appointed pastor of the Moravia Methodist circuit
The Democratic Women's Club met Tuesday evening in Mystic at Miners Hall with Mrs. Rowena McFatridge Alberta Benz Betty Cridlebaugh Ava Foster and Gladys Harsh from Taylor township in attendance. A district meeting will be held Friday in Oskaloosa Coffee shop. Refreshments of coffee ice tea and pie were served by Mystic hostesses Ruby Frost and Thelma Stoltz.
James Dunaway DeWitt of Iowa and Rita Roberts welcome daughter Kristine Lyon born July 4 at a Des Moines hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents Hilbert Roberts Ankeny and Mrs. Guy Roberts Allerton formerly Moravia. Rev John Grenfell and Mrs Grenfell of Lavania Michigan announce daughter Laurie Jeannine born June 28 weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Grenfell family formerly Moravia with him serving as a Methodist minister.
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