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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1964
Page
4
Dick Fohngoti located stolen loot in a cave at the northeast edge of town near Claude Palmér property. A chainsaw matching a pair missing from Gurly Davis saw mill was recovered along with firemen's axes a fire extinguisher truck reflectors and fuses. Authorities continue the investigation at the sheriff's office.
Dr Charles Faber of Arties Moravia area to become Associate Professor of Education and Chairman of Educational Administration at George Peabody College Nashville Tennessee He is a graduate of Blakesburg High School 1942 Coe College Princeton Illinois Navy DePaul Loyola Northern Illinois Chicago PhD Iowa State prior three years assistant professor at Ames He and wife Patricia have two daughters Deborah and Melinda a son Daniel Neighboring families gather as Broshars depart for home.
AC Kenneth Ellison arrived Friday for a furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Roy Ellison and relatives. He spent eight months in Crete and will depart August 14 from San Francisco to Okinawa for an 18 month post.
Miss Joyce Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Roberts Unionville left from Des Moines July 12 by train for Chicago where she with 37 other delegates from Town and nine advisors attended the National Future Homemakers of America convention. They arrived Sunday night at the Conrad Hilton Hotel spent four days attending meetings speeches a hootenanny and sight seeing. About 3000 girls attended from states and territories. She returned to Des Moines July 18. Miss Julie Totley Centerville was also a delegate.
Nearly two thirds of the 1939 graduating class have registered for the 25th reunion. A banquet will be at the old school gym Saturday July 25 at 7 p.m. Daylight time. Sunday July 26 a basket dinner at Moravia Park at noon for members and families. Prizes for farthest distance, largest family, and most changed. Snapshots from early school days on display. Reserve seats promptly.
The Stocker descendants held a reunion at Moravia Park on Sunday July 12 with 75 attending from Iowa towns Des Moines Albia Ottumwa Centerville Moulton Leland West Des Moines and Caspar Wyoming the farthest. A noon co op dinner and ice cream at day’s end followed musical entertainment by Ann Marie Gladfelder and Cheryl Murray of Des Moines. Clarence Stocker of Albia elected new president with Mrs Roscoe Locker as secretary. Brenda Fisher visiting grandparents Kenneth Condra.
Morevia town attempted another well this week east of the Dewys oil station but failed to find water. The council directed Hoeg and Ames to drill about 100 feet south of the other town well near the new high school, hoping to strike the same vein of water and develop it with sand or gravel screens. It is believed the existing well has been filled with sand due to heavy use.
The Moravia Ministerial Association will show the color film Monkey Business The Christian Answer to Evolution after the band concert on Saturday July 18 in the Park. The 48 minute movie invites the public to bring chairs or newspapers and attend for free.
Lee Benz announces the 1964 Appancosé county Alfalfa Banquet will be in Moravia high school gym on Thursday night November 19. Businessmen will be guests of the farmers, and the Band Mothers club will serve the dinner. The annual event previously held at Centerville Christian church now torn down for a new church.
Mrs Dolly Gearheart was brought to St Joseph hospital in Centerville last week by ambulance from her daughter's home in Hammond Indiana She would like to see her old friends from Moravia
Evangelical United Brethren church parlors hosted Family Night on Wednesday. Program committee included Mrs. Harold Mason and Mrs. Carl VanZante, with Mrs. VanZante presiding. Barbara and Janice Coltrain sang a duet, Nadine Faber a solo, and the Singer Quartet performed. Dixie Davis spoke on the flag and led the pledge and patriotic songs. Six ladies presented a humorous skit. Kitchen hostesses were Mrs. E. G. Hawk and Mrs. Elsie Long. Youth fellowship sold ice cream to fund a bulletin board for the church.
The Church of the Nazarene lists services led by Pastor H LaVern Smith and special speakers. Sunday school at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, Youth with the Truth at 7:00, Singspitation at 7:45, Hour of Prayer at 7:45, choir practice at 8:30. Pastor on vacation with Rev Craig Weathers delivering morning and Rev Mrs Weathers evening messages. all are welcome.
Grace Methodist Church Pastor Rev Eliori D Coleman and Moravia ward hold 9:00 a.m. sermons and 10:00 a.m. church school with quarterly conference led by Dr Glenn Parrott. Wesley Chapel overseer Alan Doolay schedules 9:00 a.m. church school 10:00 a.m. sermon titled The Relevance of Revelation and activities including MYF party and women’s society meetings. Moravia event plans include district MYF, youth visits to Second Baptist Ottumwa, and quarterly conference with Dr Parrott The Incal Senior MYF group plans a guest visit to Ottumwa and Rev Elton D B Coleman is invited to preach at the Second Baptist church evening service.
Rev J A Ogden pastor and James Calhoun announce Sunday School at Evangelical United Brethren on Sept 10 at 8:00 a.m. Morning worship at noon. evening service at 7:30 p.m. Youth groups meet during services with Bible study Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. A film Monkey Business is shown at the park Saturday after band concert. Ivonium Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 4:30 p.m. and church service at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with MYF at 4:30 p.m.
A reunion by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boyer honored their father's upcoming birthday July 31. The event at the Community Building featured group singing and recitations by great grandchildren, with attendees including many extended family members from Burlington, Centerville, Mediapolis, Moravia, and nearby towns. Mrs. Harold Lundgren organized the program and hosted the afternoon gathering.
The Appanoose county budget climbs to 902,876 from 710,100, mainly due to welfare and state institution needs. Welfare funds rise by 140,126 with a 44,526 increase in the Poor fund and 95,000 in the state institution fund, plus 15,000 for TB control and minor boosts for county employees. Taxpayers face higher levies as the 1965 tax year approaches.
Sunday evenings at 7 43 p m union services begin August 2 in Moravia park with rain contingency alternating Methodist and E U B churches. A union choir will sing each week. Messages by Rev Louis Schaffner, Rev Lavern Smith, Rev Elton Coleman, and Rev J A Ogden, with song leaders and special music from the respective churches.
Miss Sadie Palmer transferred from University hospital in Iowa City to Golden Age Manor in Centerville last Thursday. She will return for further x rays in about three weeks.
Mrs. Ivan Harsh presided over a Moravia Rebekah lodge meeting with ten members present. Reports were given, auditing committee members dismissed, and a picnic set for August 4 at Wildwood Park Ottumwa. An Sept meeting will honor the Oddfellow flag with a park picnic supper and a vacation until Sept 14. A sunshine basket was sent to Mrs. Raymond Ashby, and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Raymond Ashby returned to her home Tuesday from the St Joseph hospital in Centerville where she had been a patient since Thursday.
The Tisue reunion will be held at Moravia park on Sunday July 26 with a basket dinner at 12:30 p.m. Dorothy Vance, President.
The Moravia Band Mothers club hosts an ice cream social in Moravia park after the band concert on Saturday night July 16. The event invites residents to enjoy treats and support local music programs.
Police investigate a break in at Club 60 on Highway 60 Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Items stolen include 30 bottles of whisky 14 cartons of cigarettes and about $20 in currency. Sheriff Paul Thomas continues the investigation.
Ulysses Simpson Hiatt born September 9 1869 on a Moravia farm died July 9 196? at home aged 94 years 10 months He married Florence Faulkner March 9 1893 they had ten children Rex and Otha died in infancy and 1961 respectively Survivors include four daughters Lou Taylor Ruth Weston Vera Davis Fern Hudgens and four sons Gil Kenneth Ernest and Paul Sixty plus grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Funeral Sunday at 2 pm Turner Funeral Home with Rev Bitten officiating Burial in densy cemetery
Mie kinines at: sympathy oe neightors a eS in Tarcent Sorrow will always remain with us precious memory. Our sincere thanks and gratitude for all those comforting acts, for the floral offerings, and to the W.S.C.S, and Auxiliary for serving the lunch.
Darrell D. Lemaster of Fort Worth Texas has been named superintendent of service centers for Lone Star Producing Company Chemical Division. He will be based in Dallas and succeeds E S Branies. Lemaster a Moravia Iowa native and Moravia High School graduate is married to Mary Louise Goodwin and they have four children.
The E. H. Boyer family hosted a Sunday picnic at Center ville park on July 5 with about eighty attendees. A pleasant dinner followed by a brief program and visiting completed the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edd Palmer of Kirksville Missouri visited with Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer.
The class of 1954 invites all classmates to a reunion on Sunday July 26 at noon. A basket supper will be held at the Moravia community building. All former students are urged to attend.
The union requests all correspondence news and advertisements be sent early next week. No correspondence should be set on Wednesday next week due to linotype operator Gary Charity attending National Guard summer camp.
Secretary Lloyd Rose is named to replace resigning C. C. Coulson on the Moravia school board. Lee Benz succeeds Rowena McFatridge as school treasurer, completing the board’s recent administrative changes.
Workmen from the R. H. Gmbeau Company of Boone have moved in equipment to start the new high school addition. Foundations for the new industrial stops addition are being prepared.
Workmen from Watertower Paint and Repair Co of Clear Lake Iowa are cleaning and inspecting the Moravia town water tower. Water pressure briefly dropped at noon Wednesday but will be maintained in the mains during the inspection and repairs and painting inside the tower.
Myna Williams expresses gratitude to everyone who remembered her with cards visits gifts and flowers during her hospital stay at Kirkaville. She says the kindness was greatly appreciated.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Fisher of near Blakesburg announce the birth of a daughter Janet Lynn on May 1 at Monroe County Hospital in Albia. She weighed seven pounds one ounce and is welcomed by two brothers and a sister. Mrs Fisher is the former Margaret Condra. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Condra.
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