Half Day Kindergarten Plan Sparks Moravia School Debate
Moravia district weighs half day classes for 42 kindergarteners to ease staffing. Plan would split students for morning and afternoon bus routes with a 11 30 a m return for the second group. Superintendent A R Fenton reports buses covered 89830 miles costing 225 949 last year, per pupil transport costs rising from 102 56 in 1954 55 to 63 27 last year, with state transportation aid of 16 62 per pupil.
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Moravia
A. R. Fenton
Moravia Community Notes And Visits Across Iowa
Mrs. Gerald Morgan and Mrs. Earl Boyer attended the Federated Garden clubs luncheon in Cedar Rapids. A cooperative supper for the Hawk family moved due to Moravia roads. Numerous visits and travels include Ottumwa, Algona, Moline, and Seattle visits. bridal shower at Kendall Place. Springfield visitors. and various family gatherings across Moravia Centreville and Albia.
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Gerald Morgan
Earl Boyer
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Moravia Council Grants Fall Festival Access Rights
Moravia council approved use of streets and park for the Fall Festival on September 8 9 10 and allowed a square dance event for members. Mayor Blackman vetoed then a special meeting revived approval. Nine cigarette licenses were renewed for the fiscal year.
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Moravia
Local Social News From Centerville and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. O G Woodward and Mrs Ella Cridlebaugh dined at Forest Moffat home in Centerville and visited John Cleaver. Guests at Cleavers included Will Swaim, Mrs Almont Main, and Jennie Bland who returned from Vivian South Dakota.
Unionville Bible School July 18 29
The Unionville Baptist church invites the community to an evening Vacation Bible School from July 18 to 29 at 7 00 p.m. CST Each department will have worship music scripture memorization and handwork with an adult class themed Steps to Maturity from Ephesians No daily offerings will be collected A closing demonstration is planned Sunday evening July 31 for all ages to attend.
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Unionville Baptist Church
Unionville
Warren H Whisler Born 1921 Died 1960 in Iowa
Warren Howard Whisler son of Howard and Laura Doty Whisler was born March 24, 1921 in Rockwell City Iowa. He was killed instantly in a car accident near Birmingham Iowa July 2 1960. He lived on a farm near Birmingham with his parents and never married. He worked for Philco-Dexter Corporation at Fairfield for twelve years. He was a member of St Pauls Lutheran church Ottumwa. He is survived by his parents two sisters Mrs Hilda Felton Udell and Mrs Carolyn Jacobsen San Jose California also by one niece and three nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday July 6 1960 at 1 p.m. D.S.T. from Burch Funeral Home Birmingham with Pastor Donald Schmidt Ottumwa officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery south of Unionville Iowa.
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Warren Howard Whisler
Howard
Laura Doty Whisler
Rockwell City
Iowa
Birmingham
Philco-Dexter Corporation
Fairfield
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Ottumwa
Hilda Felton
Udell
Carolyn Jacobsen
San Jose
Calif
Nice
S.T
Burch
Donald Schmidt
Fairview Cemetery
Unionville
Card of Thanks from the Howard Whisler Family
The Howard Whisler family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and thoughtfulness during their recent sorrow.
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Howard Whisler
Wo mang Society of Christian Service Meet July 20
The regular Wo mang Society of Christian Service session will be at Grace Methodist church parlors on Wednesday July 20 with a 1 15 coffee dessert followed by devotions and program.
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Womang ‘Society of Christian Service
Grace Methodist Church
Vacation Visit Among Area Residents
Mrs. Elsie Adams returned home Friday after a trip with her son Roy Adams and family from Ottumwa to Door County Wisconsin Sister Bay and Whitefish Bay for a vacation. Mrs. Carl Coffin of Promise City called on her sister Mrs Ted Campbell Monday. Mr and Mrs Milo Selby Mrs Chester Selby and daughter and Mrs Cox of Moulton visited Mrs Maude Coltrain Monday afternoon. Nellie Heckman and her father H L Whicker Lay Colorado Mrs Pearl Swaim and Mrs Maude Coffin called on Mrs O G Woodward Monday. Linda Coulson spent the weekend with Judy Smith and Nancy Mosley in Des Moines.
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E. G. Hawk
Harold Hawk
Moravia
Robert Hutchings
Edward
Oklahoma
City
Donald Underwood
Ottumwa
Paul Underwoods
John Laws
Fonda Dicks
Dale
Algona
Mra
J. R. Hoyer
Steve
Marty
Karen
Lester Sawvel
Jimmie Sawvel
Newton
Aspen
Colo
James Culbertson
Linda
Carl
Moline
Cyril McDanel
Lewis Rouse
Theo Murdy
Moulton
W. W. Murdy
Wendell Murdy
O. G. Woodward
Ella Cridlebaugh
Forest Moffatt
Centerville
John Cleaver
Will Swaim
Almont Main
Jennie Bland
Vivian
South Dakota
Harold Prough
Ted Wilson
Leo Fox
Oskaloosa
Dean Wintermute
Cooper
Texas
Albert Veach
Dr. Wintermute
Kansas City
Beverly Beech
Des Moine
Michael Koffman
Nancy Roblenz
Central Life Assurance
Des Moines
M.Y.F
Lake Darling
Stella Lockman
Ruth Lockman
Squires
Jimmie Logan
Becky Wilson
Connie Roblenz
Marcia Day
Jim Kearney
Glen VanDorin
James Rhee
St. Charles
Curtis Burton
Percy Cree
Forrest Hiatt
Christy Mellick
Ralph Davis
Dixie
Elmer Vance
Albia
Art Davis
Ira Boyer
Carrie Noland Spiers
Blakesburg
Albert Coghlan
Kim
Randy
Fairfield
Calif
Milton Stocker
Sgt
Coghlan
Azore Islands
Wrex Caster
Luther Caster
Caster
Newfoundland
James Caster
Chugwater
Wyo
North Dakota
Harry Woodward
Kingsley
Leslie Woogward
Lloyd Beatty
Vicky Butler
Marshalstoway
Donna Rhee
Birdie Main
Marion Main
Aurora
Jerry Main
Elsworth
Mona Main
Erec Main
Helma Tisvue
Anna Clark
Elsie Adams
Roy Adams
Door County
Wisc
Sister Bay
Whitefish Bay
Carl Coffin
Promise City
Ted Campbell
Milo Selby
Chester Selby
Cox
Maude Coltrain
Nellie Heckman
H. L. Whicker
Lay, Colo
Pearl Swaim
Maude Coffin
Linda Coulson
Judy Smith
Nancy Mosley
Nash Announces Engagement Of Jane Nash To Max Marshall
Des Moines couple Mr. and Mrs. James D. Nash announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Kay Nash to Max D. Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Marshall of Weldon. Miss Nash works at Downie Furs while her fiancé is employed at Armstrong Tire & Rubber. No wedding date is set. Jane is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tisue of Moravia and Mrs. Edus Nash of Des Moines.
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James D. Nash
Des Moines
Jane Kay
Max D. Marshall
A. Marshal
Weldon
Miss Nash
Downie Furs J
Armstrong Tire & Rubber
H.C. Tisue
Moravia
Edus Nash
Lies Moines
Church Schedules at Nazarene, Grace and Wesley Chapels
The listing shows church sessions with pastors and superintendents, times for Sunday school and morning worship, evening services, and midweek gatherings at Nazarene Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel Moravia churches. It includes Rev H LaVern Smith Frank Woodward Weldon Whitenack and Richard Tubaugh as leaders and Superintendents.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
Moravia tax bills rise modestly as school levy grows
Moravia taxes will be slightly higher next year due to school district salary and operation cost increases and funds for a new high school. The Moravia town levy edges up from 26,838 to 29,121 with a 9 mill water fund addition, while county levies fall to about 30.58 per thousand.
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Moravia
Court House
First Christian Church Service and Meetings
The First Christian Church sanatorium hosts Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and a communion and sermon at 11:00 a.m. Mrs Birdie Main is superintendent. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church.
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asTor
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services and Camp
The Evangelical United Brethren Church lists a full schedule with Rev. F A Richardson and Carl VanZante. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Church school for all ages, morning worship 10:00 a.m. Sermon Four Features of True Piety. Evening service 8:00 p.m. Sermon The Lord Will Perfect. Junior Camp at Riverview Park Cedar Falls Monday to Saturday with counselors Richardson. Wednesday 26 Ladies Aid public dinner 8:00 p.m. Mid week Bible study and prayer meeting at church. Holy Communion observed during morning worship on Sunday 24.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Dr. Burton Tarr At Iconium July 21
Dr. Burton Tarr from Middletown New York and former pastor here will speak at Iconium Methodist church Thursday evening July 21 after a co op supper at 7:00 o'clock. He will show pictures of his recent trip to Palestine and all are invited.
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Burton Tarr
Middletown
New York
Iconium Methodist Church
Tcanium Church
Tarr
Palestine
Church Schedule Highlights From Local Denominations
The Church of the Brethren lists, under Pastor Lyle C. Albright, a summer timetable with 10:00 a.m. church school for all ages and 11:00 a.m. worship followed by group meetings and an 8:45 p.m. evening service. Iconium Methodist Church presents worship at 9:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:45 and Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. All times noted are standard time.
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Fairview Church OF the Brethren
Lyle C. Albright
Iconium Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Edward McCord
Cottage meetings at Cecil Comstock home begin July 19
Public gatherings led by Elder Delbert Smith of Lamont from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints will start July 19 at 8 p.m. at the Cecil Comstock residence.
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Cecil Comstock
Delbert Smith
Lamont
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Thank You Message From Centerville Hospital Patient
A grateful note thanks all who remembered me with flowers, cards and calls during my hospital stay at Centerville, acknowledging the support and well wishes received.
E U B Dinner Menu From Ladies Aid at Church
The ladies aid of the E U B church will serve dinner to the public on Wednesday July 20. Menu includes fried chicken gravy mashed potatoes green beans cole slaw apple sauce rolls butter jelly pineapple upside down cake tea and coffee.
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Ladies Aid of
E U. B. Church
Tiling Demonstration At Tubaugh Bros Farm
A tiling demonstration will be held at the Tubaugh Brothers farm Alden Place on Soap Creek bottom Thursday July 14 at 1 30 pm CST. Lyle Peterson and LaVern Whitaker of the Soil Conservation Service will conduct the event detailing drainage issues and tile feasibility in Appancase county. Willard Brain is the contractor laying the tile.
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Tubaugh Brothers
Alden Place
Soap Creek Bottom
Lyle Peterson
LaVern Whitaker
Soil Conservation Service
Soap Creek
Appancase County
Willard Brain
W S Meets at E U B Church
The Women's Society of World Service met Friday at the E U B church for the July meeting with Mrs. Carl Tisue presiding. Roll call cited a prayer verse. Reports came from department secretaries and Mrs Burdett Ward led a prayer lesson. Attendants included Ruth Hammond J T VanDorin Grant Tadlock F A Richardson Almont Main Charles Coffin Carl Tisue and Mabel Coulson. Rev F A Richardson gave the benediction.
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Women’s Society of World Service
E.U.B
Carl Tisue
Burdett Ward
Ruth Hammond
J. T. VanDorin
Grant Tadjock
F. A. Richardson
Almont Main
Charles Coffin
Mabel Coulson
Band Mothers Club Meeting At Schoolhouse
The Band Mothers Club held its July meeting Wednesday afternoon in the homemaking rooms at the High School. President Margaret VanZante led, appointing a fundraising committee of Carolyn VanDorin, Rissie Gladfelder and Betty Cridle baugh. An ice cream social was planned for Saturday evening July 23 at the park shelterhouse.
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Band Mothers Club
Margaret VanZante
Sew and So Pionio Held Friday in Park
The Sew and So club held a party Friday evening at Moravia park with hostesses Mrs. Donald McCloud Mrs. Frank Wilson Mrs. Ralph Spencer Mrs. Emery Polson and Mrs. John Van Zante.
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Sew and So Club
Moravia Park
Donald McCloud
Frank Wilson
Ralph Spencer
Emery Polson
John van Zante
Board of Thanks from the Bennett Family
The Jim Bennett family expresses sincere thanks to friends for kindness during bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings.
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Jim Bennett
Notes of thanks from Aaron Campbell after hospital stay
Aaron Campbell expresses heartfelt gratitude to all who remembered him at Monroe County Hospital in Albia and after returning home. He appreciates the calls, flowers, and cards more than words can express.
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Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Aaron Campbell
Iconian MY.F. Ice Cream Social Announcement
An ice cream social will be held on Thursday July 24 starting at 6 30 p m at the Iconitum Methodist church. The notice invites the community to join the event at the local church venue.
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Iconian My.f
Icontuin Methodis
Churcn
Moravia to Build 50,000 Gallon Water Tower
Footings for the Moravia water tower were poured this week. Contractors for Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Co removed two small trees and a maple in the southeast corner of the town park. The reinforced concrete footings measure about six feet deep and six feet square at the base with bolts for anchoring the tower. The round tower will stand about 75 feet high and resemble a giant rubber ball.
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Moravia
Pittsburg- Des Moines Steel Co
Funeral Saturday for Carl Cloyed
Carl Cloyed a farmer north east of Moravia died July 6 1960 at Monroe County Hospital after a stroke at home He was born May 4 1894 near Blakesburg Iowa and married Ruby Wilson in 1919 They had four children Wendell Willard Wilbur and a daughter all surviving Also two sisters Madge Davis and Mrs E G Hawk along with 12 grandchildren He served in World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 361 Funeral services were held Saturday at the Moravia Grace Methodist Church with Rev Weldon White back officiating and burial at Hillcrest Cemetery The family thanks friends for expressions of sympathy and kindness
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Carl Cloyed
Moravia
Monroe County
George
Mary Etta (Jones) Cloyed
Blakesburg
Iowa
Monroe Co
Ruby Wilson
Wendell Cloyed
Des Moines
Willard Cloyed
Centreville
Wilbur Cloyed
Robert Hutchings
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. G. Hawk
Madge Davis
Hartford
Genesit Cloyed
Philip Cloyed
Cloyed
Grace Methodist Church
United States Army
American Legion
Methodist Church
Weldon Whiteback
Hillcrest Cemetery
N F M S Holds Monthly Meeting at Nazarene Church
The regular N F M S meeting was held Wednesday at the Nazarene church with Mrs. La Vern Smith in charge. Forrest Main led hymns, Mrs. Fanchon Milleman opened in prayer, and Mrs. Clyde Warren gave devotions from John 6. A special offering supported the Spanish broadcast while prayer requests were followed by the study lesson led by Mrs. Henry Horn and Karen Warren's magazine article was noted.
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N.F.M.S
Nazarene Church
LaVern Smith
Forrest Main
Fanchon Milleman
Clyde Warren
Smith
Henry Horn
Karen
Rebekah Lodge Takes Vacation to September
Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Mrs. Verta Huffman presiding. Bills were ordered paid as the lodge goes on vacation until the next meeting on September 12. Birthday party for April, May and June birthdays led by Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mrs. Elsa DeLong. Corner Cafe adjournment with refreshments.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Verta Huffman
Noble Grand
Jodge
Frank Wilson
Elsa DeLong
Wisue Reunion At Maravie Park On Sunday July 24
Wisue reunions will be held at Maravie Park Sunday July 24. Dorothy Vance is listed as a contact.
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Tine Maravie Park
Moravia Properties Change Ownership in Town Move
Mr and Mrs Raymond Witts purchased the Estaline Owens Estate located two houses north of the Methodist church and begun improvements while moving in. Mr and Mrs Gus Luse bought the Albert Veach home, the first house west of the former telephone building, with buses to gain possession October 1. The Veachs will relocate to Arizona in mid September, leaving their farm home fourteen and a half miles northeast of town, and the Veach property owner plans.
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Raymond Witts
Estaline Owens
Gus Luse
Albert Veach
Veach
Arizona
Flight of the Stork
Packwood couple Mr and Mrs David Callen announce birth of a daughter on July 12 weighing pounds and 9 percent ounces. Grandparents named Hedland Callen and Lloyd Callen. Patricia Sue born July 5 in Aurora to Paul and Patricia Kraber with Orph Kaster as grandparents. Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs Kenny Wilson announce birth of daughter Cindy Ruth July 9 at St Luke s Hospital weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Milton Stocker listed as grandparent.
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David Callen
Packwood
Harold Hedland
Lloyd Callen
Moravia
Paul Kraber
Aurora
Patricia Sue
Orph Kaster
Kenny Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Unionville Bible School
W.S.C
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Young Peoples Service
First Christian Church
Iconium
Tubaugh Bros
W.S
E.U.B. Church
Schoolhouse
Sew
SO Pionio
N.F All
Rebekah Lodge
WIUE
Dorothy Vance
Moravia Properties
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