Local Union Office Sees Early Morning Oiling and Activity
As a new day begins in TN, workers apply the first dose of oil to the t-in-front of the Union office, anticipating a dust-free few minutes. The piece notes planned husting to clean furniture, equipment, and presses, while reflecting on broadcasts about Kathryn’s sketch and the ballpark upgrades. It recounts a humorous dog in a Moravia game and a family story about a soldier born in 1918, with furlough chatter and telegrams to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Sover
Class Eight To Host Friday Night Ice Cream Social
Friday night event at the Methodist academy invites members and guests to the Eeunery home for an ice cream social. Mr. and Mrs. Mee host, with guests from the Merbera and Cafe groups expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clasa
Methodist Genisy School
Eeunery
Mee
Aida
Dinner at Scattersburg Honors The Stanleys
In Oakville Arnold, 82, and Barbara Meered attend a ceremony at Scattersburg honoring the Stanleys. Other local figures and families are mentioned in a brief social note detailing the gathering and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scattersburg
The
Stanleys
Sisaley
Stenley
Barbara
Goa Arnold
Oakville
Rural Carrier Exam Open for Moravia Route One
The Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for Moravia to fill route one. Applications close August 1, 1841, with cards mailed about 15 days after. Salary is 1800 dollars yearly on an 80 mile route plus 20 dollars per additional mile per year. Both men and women may apply. appointing officers may specify sex. Forms available from local agency or Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States” Civil Service Commission
Moravia
Centerville
Gatancy Office
United States Civil’ Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
D. E. Bishop
Bishop
Special Meetings Begin Monday at Dhes Church of Christ
The Church will hold a week of evangelistic meetings starting next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. Kenneth Hunt, pastor of the Iconium and Piano churches, will conduct the series of meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhes Church of Christ
Kenneth Hunt
Iconium
Piano Churches
VanDorin Reunion Draws Sixty Six Attendees
The annual VanDorin reunion gathered at Leighton Park Ot tumwa on Sunday July 20 with sixty six attendees. Officers elected were Mrs Ivan Dudle as president and Dallas Faber as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanDorin
Leighton Park
Ottumwa
Ty’ VanDorin
Mary Olester
J. L. Jones
Mia
Kenneth Free
Dale
Fred VanDorin
George
Vera
Faber
Dean
Mary Jo
Dallag Faber
Sylvan
Marjorie
Ciell
Cleo
Berniece
Glen VanDorin
J. C. Lockman
Donald
Tey
Max
Albia
Emr
Alfred Dudley
Bobby
Jeanne
Donnie Kenyon
Vic Barnett
Vicky May
Mra
Claude Taft
Pence Family Reunion Set at Centerville Park
The Pence reunion will be held at Centerville City Park on August 3, 1941. Hattie Stilwell, president, will host the gathering at Centerville City Park on Sunday July 27 from 4 to 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville City Park
Suneye
Band Program Highlights and Student Recognitions
The band program featured pieces such as Indian Bay Bennett and Mutual March while students including David Pullman Jumpur and Betty McDanel earned pins for four years of band technique. John Lawa and Dan Orelup received pins for completing the four-year course as John plays first baritone and Don first snare drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pullman
Jumpur
Betty McDanel
Batone Sting
John Lawa
Dan Orelup
John
Don
Moravia Street Surfacing Underway by Carter-Waters
Surfacing of Moravia streets with asphalt began Tuesday morning and should wrap up by week’s end. Carter-Waters representatives arrived Monday with material and equipment, initiating at Wabash railroad and moving to the Methodist church then square, spreading gravel over oil for immediate traffic. Some streets may close for days while work continues, easing dust during the heat wave as residents along Wabash enjoy cooler porches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Carter- Waters Corporation
Wabash
Methodist Church
Thia
Wabash Avenue
Former Moravian Resident Dies in Ottumwa
Aeron C. Wyatt, 81, formerly of Moravia, died at his daughter’s home in Ottumwa last Saturday. Survived by his daughter and two sons Edmond Thuque Morne New Maries and Th jane of City Missouri, and brother Willoughby of Ottumwa. Born Ormanville near Ottumwa to Edmond Ithia. Left Moravia about 25 years ago. funeral held in Ottumwa at 10:00 Monday with burial in Moravia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeron C. Wyatt
Moravia
Myrtle de Winter
Ottumwa
Edmond Thuque Morne
New Maries
Jane
Missouri
Willoughby
Ottumwe
Ormanville
Edmond Ithia
Wyatt
Tenant Purchase Committee Appointed in Appanoose County
The Farm Security Administration forms a Tenant Purchase Committee in Appanoose County to review applications for 40 year three percent loans under the Tenant Purchase program. Members include William F. Coddington county FSA Supervisor and others who will investigate applicants and recommend approvals. Local tenants or farm workers may apply. approval depends on loan terms and applicant character. Mr and Mrs Ed Nelson of Aurelia Iowa visit daughter Mrs D K Orelup and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
FSA
William F. Coddington
Aes Oqunty Fsa
Alton
Bilbiarcomarliay
Yvett Knapp
Farm Security Administration
Appanooge County
Coddington
Ibsi
Aluminum Drive Delayed Yet Urges Local Collection
Mayor D K Orello announces aluminum drive postponed to next week while coordination with street surfacing plans continues. Residents urged to survey and donate usable aluminum ware such as old percolators kettles and pots for defense, with county supervisors chair J A Hoover named county chair and local mayors appointed for pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Orello
Provea
Citize
J. A. Hoover
Chaiman
County Board of Supervisors
Rural Carriers To Pick Up Aluminum
Moravia rural mail carriers D. E. Bishop and Zell Callen will collect aluminum from patrons on their routes. Carriers nationwide cooperate in this drive. Patrons should place aluminum near the mailbox for pickup. Pick-up on the routes continues through this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
D. E. Bishop
Zell Callen
Delegates Named to Moravia American Legion Auxiliary
Delegates to represent the Moravia unit at the state convention of the American Legion Auxiliary are Mrs. Louemma Palmer and Mrs. Rowena McFatridge. Alternates are Mrs. Mabel Smith and Miss Mare Waughop. The convention will be held at Marshalltown August 6 7 8. The Auxiliary president appointed local chairmen for child welfare poppy rehabilitation and related duties.
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Moravia
The
American Legion Auxiary
Louemma Palmer
Rowena McFatridge
Mabel Smith
Mare Waughop
Marshalltown
Margaret Zallen
Poppy
Mamie Tisue
Picnic At Centerville Honors Ashworth Family
A bountiful picnic dinner was served Sunday at Centerville park for Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Ashworth and son Bobby of Whittier California. The Ashworths who have lived 16 years in Whittier were visiting Centerville. Marvin could not attend. Dozens of relatives and friends from Rock Island Seymour Iowa Moravia and nearby towns joined the gathering. The Ashworths plan to return to California Monday stopping in Excelsior Springs and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville Park
Cyrus Ashworth
Bobby
Whittier
Calif
Ashworths
Centerville
Marvin
Hugh Williams
Erma Forsythe
Betty
Richard Evans
Ray Richard
Rock Island
Will Ingram
Neil
Goodmen
Rex
Reva
Chas
McGovern
Ray Gotherize
Seymour
Arley Murphy
Roberta Ann
Arthur Smyth
Janice
Bonnie Lou
Merwin Dunshee
Iowa
Carson Jordan
L. E
Wanda May
Carson Jr
Darwin Eugenes
Moravia
California
Excelsior Springs
Ec. Ingram
Patsy Jean
Kansas City
Ed Wich
Lulu Gilmore
Ashworth
Moravia School Handbooks Ready for Distribution 1941
Moravia Public School handbooks for 1941 were completed by Union job printing and are now ready for distribution. Sup erintendent Wm. H. Young compiled the material, with copies obtainable from Young, Chester Broshar, the Union office, or Veach Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Union Job Printing Department
Wm. H. Young
Young
Chester Broshar
Union
Veach Drug’ Store
Reds Take Pepsi Cola After Dawn
The Moravia Reds defeated Ottumwa Pepsi-Cola 7 to 5 at the local stadium Tuesday evening. Moravia started strong, scoring in the first, third, fifth, sixth, and eighth innings, aided by George Hellyer’s four hits including a homer and two doubles. Cliff Pfannebecker also homered. Underwood struck out 14. Ottumwa had six hits and four in the seventh. The Reds host CIO Ottumwa Friday. Moravia visits Centerville Tuesday to play Fishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Reds
Ottumwa
Reds
Moravia
Godley
George Hellyer
George
Cliff Pfannebecker
Underwood
CIO
Centerville
Former Moravia Girl Initiated At Washington Chapter B P E D
A special meeting of Chapter B P E D held to initiate Miss Jean Shirley Albert a former loan scholarship girl of the sisterhood Miss Albert entertained with vocal selections with Mar jorie Kein at the piano after the meeting at her mother Mrs Lorene Alberts Arlington home Guests included Mrs Mary E Richardson and Mrs Bevi Clark of Moulton Iowa friends of the hoste Bill Massman Des Moines salesman visited Moravia and Oakala area before Burlington Iowa visits Appanoose county supervisors chair J A Hoover and M G Luse were in Moravia for the aluminum drive Mrs Messengers family from Dickens Iowa visiting H K Smith home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chapter B
Jean Shirley Albert
Sisterhood
Miss Albert
Marjorie Kein
Lorene Albert
Arlington
Keahey-Woodward nuptials announced in Torrington
Mr and Mrs H H Keahey of Torrington Wyoming announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to Clair Woodward son of Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward of Torrington on Sunday July 20 at a ceremony in their hometown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Keahey
Torrington
Wyo
Norma
Clair Woodward
Harry Woodward
Chas H Taylor Called Suddenly Near Iconium
Chas H Taylor aged 83 died Sunday evening near Iconium after a period of failing health. Born in Illinois he lived there until adulthood then moved to Nebraska until his wife’s death 12 years ago. He moved to a farm south of Iconium and resided there with his son Fred and later grandson Floyd Green. He is survived by three children Fred of Iconium Emma Slagle Reynolds Nebr and Hattie Loch Compton Nebr. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2:00 pm in Reynolds at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Taylor
Iconium
K. Taylor
Taylor
Illinois
Nebraska
Fred
Floyd Green
Emma Slagle
Reynolds
Hattie Loch
Compton
Reynolds, Neb
Methodist Church
Kay Argo Wins 310 Prize For Biographical Sketch
Kathryn Argo of Iconium, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Argo, won 3250.00 for a biographical sketch of Henry A Wallace submitted to Mars Incorporated sponsors of the I Q radio program. She earned 60.00 extra as the judge noted the sketch and Wallace were read. total prize 910.00. She is a Moravis high school graduate in the class of 1941 with the winning sketch aired Monday between 7 and 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jett
Brin
Sorrec
Kathryn
Pdd
Arling' N
Vau
Dunmovin
Daily Press
Kathryn Argo
Geo. Argo
Iconium
I. Q. Radio Prosife I. Q. Radigram
Miss Argo
Mars, Incorporated
Hen A.wallace
United States
Ween
Wallace
Miss Argonas
Moravis High School
Daily Program For County Fair Is Announced
Appanoose County Fair at Centerville August 6-9 outlines entry deadlines judging days and daily events. Highlights include 4-H exhibits milk maid contest horse shows band concerts softball tournaments stage shows fireworks and a radio quiz with all entertainment free inside the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Genterville
Palma
Centerville
Lucas Girls
Happy South
Elected To Teach In Centerville
Evelyn Hiatt a Moravia high school graduate is elected to teach sixth grade arithmetic in Centerville schools. She resigns from Earlham after three years teaching there. Mr and Mrs John Patton and grand party from Cleveland Heights Ohio are visiting two weeks with Chas Fulton and grandmother Mrs Hester Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Hiatt
Moravia
Centerville
Earlham
John Patton
Dal Bters
Ann Grace
Hester
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Chas
Fulton
Hester Miller
Draftees May Join The Navy For Emergency
Navy recruiting releases say registered selective service youths may enlist up to their call by the draft board and serve for the duration of the emergency. A limited number aged 17 to 60 will enter training at four stations for trades, with pay, possible commissions, and early Navy trade school access. Navy Editor H K Smith promotes two ocean Navy careers and civilian postwar prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Recruiting Service
Navy
Selective Service Board
Army
Knox
H. K. Smith
The
Moravia Union
Washington
United States
Smith
Glen Cowell Critically Injured In Moulton Accident
Glen Cowell of Moulton, son of Mrs. Mary Cowell, is in critical condition at Centerville hospital after a train mishap on the Moulton line. The brakeman on the Ottumwa branch of the Wabash fell from a car as the crew prepared a train for Ottumwa. The train passed over him inflicting back, chest, and head injuries with severity undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cowell
Moulton
Mary Cowell
Moravia
Centerville
Cowell
Ottumwa
Wabash
Dinner Honors Ruby Whitehead Visitor From Buckeye Ariz
Mrs. Carol Brees hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday for Miss Ruby Whitehead of Buckeye Arizona visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B F Whitehead west of town. Guests included Mr and Mrs Oren Brees Sewal, Mr and Mrs Sam Shepard and daughter Lora Elaine Albia, Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy and son John Albia, and others from Mystic, Albia, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Brees
Ruby Whitehead
Buckeye
Ariz
B. F. Whitehead
Oren Brees
Sewal
Sam Shepard
Lora Elaine
Wendell Murdy
John
Albia
Delmont Moffatt
Nancy
Judy
Mystic
Virgil Dooley
Lagter
Mia
Loren Walters
Shirley
Carl VanZante
Ronald Leg
Large Crowd Out To Hear Stanley Sermon at Local Church
A large crowd attended the Church of Christ service Sunday to hear Rev. Arthur Stanley of LaGrand Oregon. The community united several churches for the sermon. Rev. and Mrs. Burton Tarr and children returned to Beacon North Carolina after visiting Wm Burns home and relatives. Fred Tarr, who joined them after months east and in Canada, remains visiting J C Firking home in Iconium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Arthur Stanley
LaGrand
Oregon
Arthur
Burton Tarr
Beacon
N. C
Wm. Burns
Fred Tarr
East
Canada
J. C. Firking
Iconium
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Waa
Lee Messenger
N .M
Howard
Howard Unele
Bud
Civil Service
Pearl Broshar
Veach Grag
Matth
Iidepee
Losey
Indian Bay
Bennett
Sas
Buchtel
Jetl Anirginia Ziks
Carol Dolly
Arlene Kaster
Kathryn Nard
Tenant Purchase Committee
Mra. Ed Nelson
Aurelis
D. K. Orelup
Cecil Custer
F. S. Pence
Cecil Shifler
Webster
George Pence
Rockford
Caster
Quay
Aurore
Jeans
Fen
Menonville
Beann Mola
Marilyn
Jess Glatele
Mary Flatt
Stevens
Pearl Dudley
James Dudley
Ernest
Paul
Emma Ray
John Moffatt
Roy
Levi Stevens
Dorothy
Ira
Hannah
Minnie Stevens
John Stevens
Naomi
Leta
Clyde
Ireta
Ethel
Raymond Dale
Will. Moffatt
Robert Roby
Will Moffatt
Bill Massman
Stevens & Company of
Des Moines
Lena Pabst
Burlington
Ows
T. W. Messenger
Dickens
Keahey-Woodward
Near-Iconium
Kay Argo
Stanley
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