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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1961

Page

4

Rose Resigns as County Assessor in Appanoose

Lloyd Rose, Appanoose county assessor, resigns effective December 31 1961. A State Tax Commission exam will select the new assessor from qualified candidates, with final appointment by the county board of supervisors, county mayors, and board of education. The exam is August 23 at Centerville courthouse. applications due before then. Ou ink details appear on page three of this Union issue. Cyril McDanel and family visit Oskaloosa as Francis Argo recovers from July car crash with three broken ribs.

Lloyd Rose Appanoose County Board of Supervisors Appanoose County Veil Farnsworth State Tax Commission Cyril McDanel Francis Argo Oskaloosa

Simmons Reunion at Bloomfield City Park Aug 6 1961

The Simmons and Herron reunion returns to Bloomfield Town city park on Sunday August 6 1961 with a basket dinner served at 1 o clock.

Simmons and Herron Bloomfield Town

Engagement of Karen Scott to Richard Mason Set for August 20

Engagement notice from Unionville Iowa announces Karen Kay Scott daughter of Carl Scott to Richard Lee Mason son of Harold and Mrs Mason of Moravia. Karen a Moravia High School 1959 graduate and Des Moines American Institute of Business alumna has worked for Bankers Life in Des Moines. Mason a 1959 graduate studies at State Teachers College Kirksville Missouri. Wedding set for August 20. Also reports Mrs Jack Long and Vanessa visiting Amos McGrath in Pueblo Colorado and relatives in Kansas.

Carl Scott Unionville Iowa Karen Kay Richard Lee Mason Harold Mason Moravia Miss Scott Moravia High School American Institute of Business Des Moines Bankers Life Insurance Company Mason State Teacher's College Kirksville

Perry Sustains Chest Injury In Farm Accident

Raymond Perry received a broken bone in the chest after falling from a hayrack while hauling lumber to build a hay barn. A board broke as he fell, striking his shoulder and neck. Delbert Calhoun nearby escaped injury. Elbert Perry was also aboard but away from the broken board.

Raymond Perry Delbert Calhoun Elbert Perry

W S W S Meets With Mrs Ted Campbell

The Woman's Society of World Service of the E U B church met Friday evening with Mrs T E Campbell for the July meeting. Eighteen attending, reports from department secretaries outlined plans for a July 25 dinner for elderly church ladies, 204 pounds of clothing donated, and $60 from the youths toward a Cedar Falls Riverview park pool fund.

Woman's Society of World Service T. £. Campbell Carl Tisue Christian Social Relations Committee Churches of Moravia Tisue Zell Callen Cedar Falls Riverview Park E. G. Hawk Almont Main

Card of Thanks for hospital memories from Corydon and Iowa City

Guy Roberts thanks friends for the many remembrances during his stay in Wayne County Hospital Corydon and the State University Hospital at Iowa City.

Wayne County Hospital Corydon Statee University Iowa City Guy Roberts

Fox-Myers Wedding at Methodist Church in Moravia

Miss Joan Fox and Ronald Myers wed in a July ceremony at the Moravia Methodist Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fox, wore chantilly lace and satin with a chapel train. the groom is son of C. H. Myers of Albia. About 250 guests attended as Rev. D. G. Fox officiated. The reception featured a yellow-and-white theme with a three-tier cake and daisies. The couple will live in Earlham after a wedding trip. both graduate from local schools and plan teaching careers.

Joan Fox Ronald Myera St Stereo Aftravia Joan Arthur Fox Moravia Ronald C. H. Myers Albia D. G. Fox Centerville Carl Black John Myers Maryville Larry Myers Jack Fox Robert McCall Des Moines Dennis Hatfield Macksburg Jane Ann Jane Ann McCall Manor Martha McCop Keith Myers Roy Shew Andrew Barr Rock Island, M Phyllis Hauptmeier Creston Sandra Hiatt Charlotte Muse Maryellen Johnson Belmond Kingdom Builders Jo Elen Shaw Joan Wilson Hudson Janice Myers Phyllis Morine Martha Potts Ray Charity Marcia Rehbein Booneville Donna B. Hayward Ames Earlham Unionville Moling Rock Island Minneapolis Minn Mystic Schenectady Indianola Ottumwa Marshalltown Knoxville Boone

Twilight meetings to view corn test plots near school

Public invited this week to observe results of test plots at school acreage under Iowa State College supervision and county extension. Three 7:00 p.m. twilight meetings are planned for Albia Centerville Moravia area farmers and business people with leaders on hand to explain plots and observations.

Iowa State College Chamber of Commerce Albia Centerville Booster Club of Moravia Monroe County Appanoose County Harold Holder Dale Uhling Larry Dayton John Wilson T. J. Luse Bob Wampler Local Farm Service Co Bill Falk Funks Seed Co John Bucy TVA Fertilizer Co Lincoln Nebr

Church Schedule Highlights with Rev H LeVern Smith

The Churches present Rev H LeVern Smith as pastor and Frank Woodward Sunday School superintendent. Services listed include 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. Youth service 1:45 p.m. Evening evangelistic service with Singspiration 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer 8:30 to 9:30 choir practice. Save Wednesday evening for the Church.

Frank Woodward

Church Schedules and Guest Minister Joins Services

Grace Methodist Church led by Pastor Weldon Whitenack offers 9:00 morning worship with guest minister M. Gaylord Hufstader and 10:00 Sunday school. Wesley Chapel lists 9:00 Sunday School and 10:10 worship with the same guest minister. Moravia hosts 11:00 worship with Richard Tubaugh as superintendent. First Christian Church presents 11:00 Communion with Beenald Plum as pastor and civic group meetings midweek.

Weldon Whitenack Fairview First Christian Church Beenald Plum Birdie Main Ladies Aid C.W.F Coltrain

Evangelical United Brethren Church Activities Named

Rev. J A Osden pastor Carl VanZante Sunday School at 9 00 a m morning worship 10 00 a m evening service 8 00 p m Y F meeting 8 00 p m Tuesday Bible study and prayer Wednesday A community dinner for women 75 plus Tuesday noon July 25 program planned Visitors Mona Main Benny Tar bell Des Moines Grandparents Helma Tisue weekend hosts Ari Fox family plus guests from Hudson Schenectady Aues Minneapolis Marshalltown Des Moines and Des Moines area families

Carl VanZante Y.F Mona Main Benny Tarbell Des Moines Helma Tisue Ari Fox Joan Wilson Hudson Fred Schwabe Schenectady Don Hayward Aues John Hayward Minneapolis

Thank You Note From Mr and Mrs Wilson and LeRoy

A family expresses gratitude for the cards calls and help with the work. They thank everyone for the kindness lessons and support during a difficult time.

B. B. Wilson LeRoy

Rains Boost All Local Crops in Moravia Area

Several rains totaling about 1.3 inches over the past week and another on Tuesday morning have improved soil moisture around Moravia. The precipitation supports a bumper corn and bean crop, boosts second growth of hay and forages, with oats yielding well and wheat harvest reported good to exceptional at 20 to 50 bushels per acre.

Moravia

Iowa Southern Joins Anti-Trust Investigation Group

J Bradley district manager for Iowa Southern announced the utility company has joined an Anti-Trust Investigation Group with other investor owned electric utilities. The group is collecting data on prices charged for equipment tied to indictments and will assess what actions to protect members' interests after completing the study. Bradley noted convictions of large suppliers for price fixing and said action will follow the findings.

J. A. Bradley Iowa Southern Anti- Trust Bradley

Monroe Township Farm Bureau Meeting Held Tuesday

Monroe Township Farm Bureau meeting was held at Hilton Tuesday evening. 4-H girls gave a fine program. They and their parents served homemade ice cream, cake and pop to a very large crowd. Mrs. Sadie Tisue and family visited relatives here Sunday. Linda and Donna Jones came from Sewal to spend a week with grandparents.

Monroe Township Farm Bureau Hilton Sadie Tisue Harold Arnold Creston Cora Oehler Ottumwa Helina Tisue Linda Donna Jones Sewal Ben Jones Cedar Falls Riverview.Park Boyd Paxston Colorado

Births Reported in Monroe County and Centerville

S F Flight h Stork announces a daughter born July 19 at Monroe county hospital Albia to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dean Wood ward with Frank Woodward as grandparent and A G Woodward as great grandmother. In Centerville Mark Merlin, weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces, born July 13 at St Joseph hospital with Merlin Scritchfield and Floyd Simmons as grandparents. Dale Cox and Mora via a son born July 13 at St Joseph hospital Centerville with ken neth Gladfelder and Burdette Cox as grandparents and several listed great grandparents.

Paul Dean Woodward Monroe County Hospital Albia Frank Woodward A. G. Woodward Merlin Scritchfield Centerville Mark Merlin St. Joseph Hospital Floyd Simmons Moravia Dale Cox Kenneth Gladfelder Burdette Cox Jess Gladfelder Walter Harper Frank Cox Basha Foster

Great Granddaughter Dies From Lockjaw in Minnesota

Relatives announce the death of the nine year old daughter of M. J. Taylors of Spring Valley Minnesota. She was the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Mabry Taylors and the great granddaughter of A Hiatt. She died Saturday from lockjaw as a result of a broken arm. Funeral services were held Monday.

M. J. Taylors Springvalley, Minn Mabry Taylors A. 8. Hiatt

Navy man Dale Free begins 30 day leave at home

Dale Free 1/C personnel man in the navy arrived Sunday for a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free and sister Elaine He has been stationed in Madrid Spain for three years and recently re enlisted for another four years

Dale Free Navy Kenneth Free Elaine Dale Madrid Spain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rose Simmons Jack Long Vanessa Amos McGrghy Pueblo Colo Kansas R. Perry W.S.W.S Ted Campbell Albia High School Northwest Missouri State Teachers College Earthham School Church of the Nazarene H. LeVern Smith Grace Methodist Church United Brethren Church J A. Osden Anti-Trust Stork Moravia F.F.A. Boys Moravia F.F.A Albert Turner Hobixyy Faber Leland Blumer Bobbyesa Donnie Strunk Marvin Lindley Orville McCord Richard Perry Dwain Robinson Billy Main Ricky Long Eddie Covnvan Ralph Hopkins EL Luse
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