Moravia Pioneer G T Harn 93 Rites Saturday
Garrett T. Harn 93 longtime Moravia resident died in San Jose California on July 19. Born August 26 1866 he was 93 years 10 months. Funeral services probable Saturday afternoon with Rev. Weldon Whitenack and Masonic rites. Interment Moravia cemetery beside wife. He had not missed Moravia fall festival in 53 years and helped found it. Survived by four daughters.
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Garrett T. Harn
Moravia
San Jose
Callif
Weldon Whitenack
Ottumwa
Harn
California
Talent Contest Set For Albia
Albia's fall festival tied to the 4-H fair will host a talent contest on Saturday July 30 at 8 30 pm with audition set for Thursday July 28. Prizes await winners and the top entrant advances to the Iowa State Fair. entry is open to all with a $1 participation fee at the extension office in the Albia post office building before auditions.
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Albia
Turner Reunion Held in Albia Park Sun
The 8rd initial Turner reunion gathered 85 at Albia City Park Sunday. After grace by Ralph Turner, a noon basket dinner followed. Secretary Ruth Coughlin and Leota Freed led the afternoon business meeting. minutes were read and corrected. Several births, marriages, and deaths were reported, officers elected for 1961, and plans set for the next reunion on the third Sunday in July at the same location.
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Turner
Albia City Park
Ralph Turner
Leota Freed
Ruth Coughlin
Gertrude Shumway
Liberal
Kansas
Edith Hickman
Seattle
Wash
R. H. Pierce
Kendalville
Indiana
Ray Derby
Chugwater
Wyo
Virginia Mapp
Wichita
Kan
Leo Turner
Des Moines
Mark Allen
Delbert Bennett
Linda Ann
Earl Turner
Bernace Arlene
Samuel Turner
Steven Leonard
Rex Rusk
Kathryn Diane
Robert Lee
Samuel Gene
Harold Berger
Denise Luann
Wilbert Stephens
Jeffrey Kenneth
Kenneth Stephens
Sandra Jean
Harald McGilvery
Janet Walker
Fred Haller
Lela Rose Gillaspie
William Sherman
Janice Thornton
Leroy Thompson
Albert York
Mary Vance
Glen York Turner
Thomas Howells
Harry G. York
Little Kenneth Moore
Wayne Thompson
Mra
Ruth Coughlan
Robert Turner
Raymond Coughlin
Charles Turner
Vern Turner
Emily Thompson
Mary Gillagpie
Pat Custer
Micky
Cheryl
Charles Custer
Mark
Ottumwe
Iowa
Fred Haber
Kirksville
Russell Boles
East Moline
Bil Muir
Cindy
West Lebanon
Lowell Turner
Roseanne
Oskaloosa
Charles Barnes
Fairfield
John Melloy
Bequest of 500 Dollars To Wesley Chapel Church
R R Pennington as administrator of Martha Coulson estate presented a $500 check to Wesley Chapel Methodist Church at last Sunday's morning service. Virgil Dooley accepted on behalf of the congregation. Also present were Mrs R R Pennington and James Milani and family. Milani is the estate’s lawyer.
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R. R. Pennington
Martha Coulson
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Virgil Dooley
Miss Coulson
James Milani
Milani
Eatate
Carolyn VerSteegh Queen Contestant at Centerville Rodeo
Carolyn VerSteegh a Moravia High School junior and one of ten contestants in the Silver Dollar Rodeo Queen contest at Centerville tied to the Appanoose County Fair. Other contestants include Jane Klum Cheryl Sumpter Janis Burger Linda Jacobs Sherry Crisswell Karen Kincade Jean Vola Beverly Atkinson and Virginia Malloy. Advance rodeo tickets are needed to vote with ballot boxes at Centerville Hy-Vee stores displaying the contestants pictures.
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Carolyn VerSteegh
Moravia High School
Centerville
Appanoose
Carolyn
Tracy VerSteegh
RR2
Jane Klum
Cheryl Sumpter
Janis Burger
Linda Jacobs
Sherry Crisswell
Karen Kincade
Jean Vola
Numa
Beverly Atkinson
Virginia Malloy
Cincinnati
Monroe County Queens of Conservation Named
Connie McAninch daughter of Mr and Mrs James McAninch and Shirley Ryan were named Monroe County Queens of Conservation. They will compete August 1 in a regional contest as part of the Monroe County 4 H Fair and Albia Fall Festival. Regional winners advance to the state Queen of Conservation title. The two county winners receive pearl necklaces.
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Connie McAninch
James McAninch
Shirley Ryan
Monroe County
Queens of Conservation
Albia
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Gary Perry
A Mayette shower honoring Mrs Gary Perry was held at the Raymond Perry home Friday evening July 15. Mrs Elbert Perry and Mrs Raymond Perry were hosts. The evening featured traveling bingo and visiting. Refreshments included cake ice cream strawberries nuts mints coffee and punch as gifts were displayed.
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Layette
Gary Perry
Raymond Perry
Elbert Perry
Death Notice for K P Olesen in California
Word was received last week of the death of K P Olesen following a stroke at his home in Turlock California. His wife Ethyl Roberts Aliee Olesen, a former resident, survives.
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K. P. Olesen
Turlock
California
Ethyl Roberts Aliee Olesen
Moravia
Roberts Grandson Wed in California
Mary Gretchen Walker daughter of Thomas and Mary Walker married Mervyn Fred Roberts on Saturday July 2 at the First Presbyterian church in Alhambra California. The groom is son of Wendell Roberts of LaJolla and grandson of Guy Roberts of Allerton once of Moravia.
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Mary Gretchen Walker
Thomas Holmes Walker
Mervyn Fred Roberts
First Presbyterian Church
Alhambra
California
Wendell Roberts
LaJolla
Guy Roberts
Allerton
Moravia
Family guest list spans Iowa towns in wedding note
A lengthy social notice lists numerous families from Moravia Centerville Knoxville Pulaski Des Moines Clinton Indianola Mystle Moravia Albia and other Iowa towns as attendees or hosts for a wedding reception. Names include Howells Vosburgh Felt Rusk Thornton McCord Sullande Brummel Van Rees Berger McKee Thompson Free Callen Turner and others.
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Grover Sullande
Pulaski
Iowa
Virgil Brummel
Linda
Andy
Ronnie van Rees
Knoxville
Harold Berger
Leslie
John
Teddy
Samuel
Mystle, Ie
Edward McCord
Martha and
Orville
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Marcia
Constance
Nellie Thompson
Pearl Free
Fern Callen
Ralph Turner
Paul
Moravia
Suzanne Stuber
Centerville
Robert Turner
Charles and
Joy
Sally Schroeder
Ralph Walker
Vera Turner
Hattie Miller
Maude Turner
Arthur Freed
Roy Gilldand
Albia
Fall Festival Plans Take Shape in Moravia Meet
Plans for Moravia Fall Festival set for Sept 8 9 10 with a tractor rodeo led by Moravia FFA advisor Larry Dayton. Friday features a band contest prize money and a parade. Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting and a square dance festival follows. Committees listed with names and responsibilities for advertising finance tickets entertainment parades tents and exhibits.
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Moravia Ffa Chapter
Aml
Larry Dayton
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Ray Charity
John Spencer
Paul Spencer Jr
Harold Burton
Loren Walter
Ron Woodward
Larry Brooks
Earlene Davis
Gretchen Ashby
Robert Foster
John Wilson
Charles Turner
Bert Turner
Kenneth Condra
Art Fox
Ira Boyer
Merle Walter
P.F.A. Boys
Booster Club
Elf.a. Boys
Norman Ward
Virginia McDonough
Max Hiner
Hart Ritter
Dick Johnson
Robert Hiatt
Ran Woodward
Birthday thanks from Mrs. C after 84th year wish
Mrs C thanks donors for gifts cards and greetings for her 84th birthday. She says they will not be forgotten. Address lines hint at Sir Francis Drake, Serrano Avenue Los Angeles.
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Mrs. C
Sir Francis Drake
Serrano Ave
Los Angeles
Celif
Cody Luses Celebrate 40th Anniversary on Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Luse observed their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 17. They have lived on the same farm since marriage. Daughters Mrs. George McDonald and Mrs. Ron Woodward visited with families from Kansas City and Waterloo, along with grandchildren and several relatives who called over the weekend.
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Cody Luse
George McDonald
Kansas City
Ron Woodward
Ronnie Overturf
Waterloo
Theo Miller
Robert Luse
T. J. Luse
Jerry
G. E
Norman Ward
Warren DuVall
Moravia Softball Schedule and Past Results
Moravia's softball team will play two home games this week against Newbern on Thursday and Pershing on Friday. They lost 7-4 in a two inning overtime at Ottumwa Ads Thursday and fell 6-3 to Ottumwa Redwings Friday. The team defeated Melrose 16-12 at home Tuesday.
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Moravia
Newburn
Pershing
Ottumwa Ads
Ottumwa
Redwings
Melrose
McCords Attend Turner Reunion in Albia
Salem News notes a Turner family reunion in Albia with Edward and Martha McCord and Orville McCord, plus Delbert Calhoun and Perry families hosting visits and gatherings. Attendees include Amy Hiner, Hazel Hellyer, Donna Rose, Gary Perry, Raymond Perry, Elbert Perry, and others, with tea visits, picnics, showers, and dinners mentioned.
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Edward McCord
Martha
Orville
Albia
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Gary Perry
Raymond Perry
Karl Lee Calhoun
Amy Hiner
Guy McKern
Richard Perry
Elbert Perry
Hazel Hellyer
Donna Rose
Ottumwa
Roy Rinehart
Newton Long
Darrene Gladfelder
Lloyd Brown
Robert Jennings
Karl Lee
Church Schedules and Events Across Faith Communities
First Christian Church with Pastor Donald Plum and Superintendent Mrs. Birdie Main lists 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 Communion. Ladies Aid and CWF meet at the church on specified days. Grace Methodist Church led by Rev Weldon Whitenack features 9:00 church school, 10:00 worship with sermon The Divine Om overseeing, 8:00 pm circuit service with Howard Guenther as speaker and superintendent. Howard Guenther leads 9:00 Sunday school and 10:10 morning worship. circuit evening service at 7:00 Tuesday with Methodist Youth Fellowship. Moravia notes Richard Tublugh as superintendent with 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship, plus 7:00 intermediate and M.Y.F. 8:00 pm circuit service.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Communion Ladies Aid
C.W.F
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview Lee Benz
Howard Guenther
Wesley Chapel
Methodist Youth Fellowship
W.S. Ss
Moravia
Richard Tublugh
M.Y.F
Full-Grown Man Sermon At Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rev F A Richardson pastors Evangelical United Brethren Church with Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Morning worship at 10:00 a.m. features The Full-Grown Man. Evening fellowship worship at 8:00 p.m. The Lord Will Perfect. EMAC meeting Monday 8:00 p.m. Albia church for Moravia Albia Sevilla council members. County Council of Churches meets Tuesday 8:00 p.m. at Fairview Church. Midweek Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
EMAC
Our Albia
Moravia
Albia
Sevilla
County Council of Churches
Fairview
Church and Methodist Church Sunday Programs Announced
Church of the Nazarene lists Rev H LaVern Smith as pastor and Frank Woodward as Sunday School superintendent with services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. morning worship 7:00 p.m. Young People's Service TAS Evening Evangelistic 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer Save Wednesday Evening for the Church. Iconium Methodist Church Glen Lochhead pastor Edward McCord superintendent worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. All times standard time.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Young Peoples Service
TAS
Iconium Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Edward McCord
Cottage Meetings At Cecil Comstock Home Begin Evenings
A series of Cottage meetings will be held at the Cecil Comstock home starting at 8:30 each evening Elder Delbert Smith of Lamont of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will lead the gatherings These sessions are open to the public
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Cecil Comstock
Delbert Smith
Lamont
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Tisue Reunion At Moravia Park Sunday July 24
The Tisue reunion will be held at Moravia park on Sunday July 24. Dorothy Vance Dell Heliyer home. Harry and Gary Jennings visited the Robert Jennings home Sunday morning. Mrs Kath Howells and others from Niles Michigan were supper guests at Edward McCord home Saturday.
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Tisue
Moravia Park
Dell Heliyer
Harry
Gary Jennings
Robert Jennings
Joan Howells
Debbie
Jane
David
Jimmie
Eleanor Melloy
Niles
Michigan
Edward McCord
McCord
Wayne Thompson
Lloyd Johnson
Albia
James McCord
Indianola
Pearl Ruuelis
Ottumiwa
Elbert Calhoun
Donna Rose
Dianne Kincade
Ruby Whitehead
Clarence Whitehead
Moravia School hires staff and outlines fiscal year
The Moravia Community school board hires new personnel for the coming term including a lunch cook for the elementary building and the high school, adds two bus drivers, and rehires others. Superintendent and Mrs Burton purchase a home near the grade school and will move from Cincinnati by July 31. The district’s annual financial report shows a balance of 67,562.45 with 34,397.72 in the school house fund and 33,164.73 in the general fund, disbursements of 507,402.61, bond proceeds of 290,000 reinvested in government bonds, and 248,614 later cashed for construction costs.
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Moravia
C. C. Coulson
Myrtle Harrington
Unionville
Lucy Laws
Bennie Tarbell
Bill Woodward
Spencer King
Clifford Caster
Leo Caster
Carl Boyer
Gerald Burton
Frank Woodward
Maurice Walter
Union Services In Park In August
Moravia churches plan annual union services in Moravia park during August. All are invited. August 7 Rev. Fred Richardson speaks with Church of the Nazarene in charge of music. August 14 Rev. Weldon Whitenack speaks with Evangelical United Brethren in charge of music. August 21 Rev. A LaVern Smith speaks with Christian Church in charge of music. August 28 Rev. Donald Plum speaks with Methodist church in charge of music.
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Moravia
Moravia Park
Fred Richardson
Church of the Nazarene
Weldon Whitenack
Evangelical United Brethren Church
A. LaVern Smith
The
Christian Church In
Donald Plum
Methodist Church In
Blakesburg Finds Water Source for Town
Blakesburg town has located an adequate water supply after a test hole 48 feet deep in a gravel bed near a creek. The Thorpe Well Co. of Des Moines will enlarge and develop the well, though the town has not yet held an election on a waterworks bond issue.
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Blakesburg
Thorpe Well Co
Des Moines
Local brief notes on health travel and visits in Albia area
Local residents report vacations travel in Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and the Black Hills including the Passion play at Spearfish South Dakota. Many family visits and hospital trips are noted among Albia relatives and friends with travelers from Centerville Ottumwa Ottumwa and Pittsburg and Seattle Washington.
Local Boys On All-Star Team
Five Moravia Babe Ruth players Ted Harp Jim Ellison Jimmy Smith Jim Rowley and Ed Oehler were named to the Al-Lo-Mo league all-star squad. The game is tonight at 9 00 p m DST in Oskaloosa against the league all stars with Fred Strong managing and Albert Avon assisting. Moravia lost a close 6 5 decision to Lovilla Friday after beating Albia Tigers 9 1 and still leads the standings with 11 wins and one defeat as four regular season games remain.
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Moravia
Babe Ruth
Ted Harp
Jim Ellison
Jimmy Smith
Jim Rowley
Ed Oehler
Oskaloosa
Fred Strong
Albert Avon
Lovilla
Albia Tigers
Moravia Boys
Church Night Observance at Evangelical United Brethren
The July church night was held Wednesday evening at the Evangelical United Brethren church. Mrs. R. S. Faber and Mrs. Clair Callen led the program with hymn singing. Mrs. Theo Miller and Mrs. J. T. VanDorin read poems. Rev. F. A. Richardson gave the benediction. Refreshments were served during the social hour.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
R. S. Faber
Clair Callen
Theo Miller
J. T. VanDorin
Callen
F. A. Richardson
M. K. Blackman
Ray McCloud
VanDorin family helps father celebrate birthday at home
Lowell VanDorin and family and Leo VanDorin and family spent Friday evening at the J. T. Van Dorin home helping their father celebrate his birthday.
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Lowell VanDorin
Leo VanDorin
J. T. VanDorin
Simmonses welcome a daughter Glenda Lea at Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Arthur Simmons announce the birth of their daughter Glenda Lea born July 18 at the University Hospital in Iowa City weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Fanchon Millemon and Mr and Mrs E L Quimmons.
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Arthur Simmons
Glenda Lea
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fanchon Millemon
E. L. Qunmons
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