Festival Plans Near Completion at Moraine Park Meeting
Final fall festival plans emerge after a Moraine Park meeting led by president R R Pennington. The schedule mirrors last year with daytime and evening programs Thursday through Saturday including a children's parade and a big Friday parade. Committee heads include Harold Mason, Ralph Davis, Virginia McDonough and Russell Hughes among others. Extra premium money boosts poultry, no sheep division, hobby show dropped, store windows to showcase antiques for the 50th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraine’ Park
R. R. Pennington
Harold Mason
Ralph Davis
Virginia McDonough
Russell Hughes
Francis Kineade
Maurice Walter
Rainbow Plans Ice Cream Social August 20
The Moravia Rainbow for Girls assembly met with worthy advisor Charlotte McAninch. They planned an August 20 ice cream social in the park to raise money for merit badges earned through Sunday school and church activities. The cookie contest winner will treat winners to a Riverside Park outing in Des Moines on August 24. Margaret Condra and Maxine vite served refreshments including orangeade.
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Moravia Assembly of Rainbow For
Charlotte McAninch
Riverside Park
Des Moines
Margaret Condra
Maxine Vite
Farmers urged to trim corn allotment excess in Appanoose
Doyle N. Anderson chairman of the Appanoose county ASC warns farmers with more corn acreage than their allotments to reach compliance by Friday August to qualify for price support. He asks excess growers who reduce acreage by August 5 to notify the county ASC for remeasurement arrangements, at the farmer's cost.
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Appanoose
Doyle N. Anderson
ASC
Anderson
Bud McDanel Undergoes Surgery in Missouri Hospital
Bud McDanel entered Excelsior Springs hospital on Friday and underwent surgery Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lyndon McDanel and Mrs Bud McDanel visited on Sunday. A Wednesday morning update said he might be released from the hospital on Saturday if he continues to improve.
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Bud McDanel
Excelsior Springs
Lyndon McDanel
Bud
New Monroe Fairgrounds Ready for Fair Next Week
The Albis 4-H show and Fall Festival will launch at the new 113 acre Albia grounds across from the Albis sales barn on highway 60. Dedication ceremonies with Governor Hoegh and Lloyd B. Cunningham are planned at 7 45 p m Tuesday. Events run Tuesday through Thursday with livestock judging, demonstrations, a band concert, a livestock parade, an auction Thursday, and a full fair atmosphere attracting 4-H girls projects and local dignitaries. The relocation marks the first combined fair at one location since the Albis Sale barn outgrew its facilities.
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Monroe County
Albis
Highway 60
Hoegh
Lloyd B. Cunningham
Iowa State
Albia
Albis Sale Barn
H. C. Peterson and Sons
Sale Barn
Leo B. Hoegh
Albis Fairgrounds
L. J. Cumpingham
French Farm Youth Exchange Student Visits Moravia Farm
Maurice Flourez from Chateau de Boreau in France stays a month at the Frank Wilson farm west of Moravia as part of an International Farm Youth Exchange program. The 29 year old elder son among a large family records daily dairy work and English study while documenting his stay with color slides from a used 85 mm camera. He arrived in the U S six weeks ago after five days of instruction in Washington D C and will continue to South Carolina for another month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Moravia
Maurice Flourez
Chateau de Boreau
Cornille
James Wilson
Maurice
United States
Washington, D. C
International Farm
Sac County
Iowa
South Carolina
In Memoriam Youth Fellowship Party at Mason Home
A memorial note for G. L. Gollaher, husband and grandfather, recalls a youth fellowship party held at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason's home. Richard C. W. Craver showed pictures as guests enjoyed games and refreshments of homemade ice cream and cake. The Evang elical United Brethren church youth group hosted the event with a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Gollaher
Felowship
Evangelical United Brethren
Gollaher
Harold Mason
Richard
C. W. Craver
Harvey Tssue Reunion Brings Harvey Yssue to Albia Park
The Harvey Yssue descendants plan a Sunday July 31 reunion in Albia Park along Highway 137. A basket dinner will be held at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Yssue
Albia Park
Highway 137
Spridgen Couple Welcome 6 Pound Son Charles Ronald
Mr and Mrs Charles Spridgen of Des Moines announce the birth of their son Charles Ronald weighing 6 pounds born July 24. Mrs Spridgen formerly Ronnie Jean Frame of Igentum. Sgt 1/c Ferrel and Mrs Flo Frame are the grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spridgen
Des Moines
Charles Ronald
Spridgen
Ronnie Jean Frame
Igentum
Ferrel
Flo Frame
Wilson reunion set for August at Moravia park
Notice states the annual Wilson reunion will be held Sunday August 14 in Moravia park. Secretary Mardeena White notes details. Miss Oneita Selby arrived Monday from Heidelberg Germany to visit her mother Mrs Alonza Turner and Mr Turner en route to Los Angeles California. She visited nephew Waldo horas and family in Indianapolis before Moravia stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Mardeena White
Oneita Selby
Heidleberg
Germany
Alonza ‘Turner
Turner
Miss Selby
Los Angeles
Calif
Waldo Horas
Indianapolis
Moravia
Mrs Carrie Wolfe Dies At Waterloo
Mrs. Carrie Wolfe of Waterloo dies at age 70 after long illness. She passed away at 9:00 am on July 27 in a nursing home. Survived by sons Dwight Wolfe Des Moines Harold Wolfe California Roger Wolfe Red Oak and daughter Marie Prank Waterloo. A sister Nora Eastiack Omaha Neb and Mrs Gollaher and Mr Johnson also survive. Funeral services pending.
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Wolfe
Dwight Wolfe
Des Moines
Harold Wolfe
California
Roger Wolfe
Red Oak
Marie Prank
Waterloo
Nora Eastiack
Omaha
Nebr
Gollaher
Johnson
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration Planned
Mr and Mrs Elvy Gillespie of Little Bear route Cheyenne Wyoming former Brattsville residents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on August 10 inviting friends and relatives to call at their home between 2 and 5 and 7 10 p m.
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Elvy Gillespie
Little Bear Route
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Brattsville
Mrs Ira Boyer Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs Ira Boyer underwent major surgery at St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Tuesday. The operation involved the medical team led by surgeons at the Centerville facility and marks a significant health event for the family and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Boyer
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Soldiers Assigned to Gyroscope Rotation and Navy Transfer
Pvt Winfred R Heckman son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Heck man Route 2 Centerville is set to depart Fort Meade Md in August for Germany under Operation Gyroscope. His unit the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Private Heckman a mechanic entered the army last October. Donald D Dicks has advanced in rating in the navy to Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class and will be transferred to Iwakuni Japan on July 30 with previous duty at the navy air base in Honolulu. His new address is AT 3 Donald D Digks 9324-51-01 V.P. 47 % Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
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Winfred R. Heckman
Frank L. Heckman
Centerville
Fort Meade
Germany
3D Armored Cavalry Regiment
2D Armored Cavalry Regiment
Heckman
Army
Donald Dicks
Navy
Iwakuni
Japan
Navy Air Base
Honolulu
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services and Events
Rev Lynn J King pastor Minster Earl Boyer Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 10 55 a m Boys and Girls Fellowship to be announced Youth Fellowship at 7 led by Judy and Kenneth Boyer Evening Service at 8 Midweek Bible study and prayer 8 p m Council of Administration meeting Monday August 1 at 8 p m
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Minster
Earl Boyer
Judy
Kenneth Boyer
Council of Administration
Mrs Tillmont Retires After 43 Years Teaching
Lula R Tillmont a rural schoolteacher in Appanoose county retires after 43 years with 15 in Appanoose 1 in Wapello a spring term in Dallas and most years in Monroe county She taught in a mining camp school of 65 students and walked rode miles by horse and buggy and car She led conservation work and served as Rural Teachers Association president in Apanoose county and joined the Iowa State Educational Association life member in January
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Lula R. Tillmont
Appaloose County
Wapello County
Dallas County
Monroe County
Brompton
Foster
Albia
Madge Hough
Moravia
Univerisity of Iowa
Iowa City
Junior College
Centerville
Tillmont
Conservation Club
Rural Teachers Association of
Appanoose County
Towa
Mrs Grubbs Returns Home From Des Moines Hospital
Mrs. Robert Grubbs was brought to her home Tuesday from Mercy hospital in Des Moines where she had been a patient since last Thursday. Her daughter Mrs. Stanley Jerski of Chicago stayed with her in Des Moines. The trip was made in the Turner ambulance by Carl Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grubbs
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Stanley Jerski
Chicago
Turner
Carl Black
Thank You Note From Grace Methodist Church
Thanks express gratitude to E U B church for flowers, cards, and prayers during hospitalization. Mentions Grace Methodist pastor John Grenfell, Sunday School group, and neighbors. Highlights church activities and schedules.
Chariton Valley Farmers Meet at Tconium schoolhouse
A meeting of Chariton Valley farmers was held Tuesday night at the Tconium schoolhouse to discuss the Rathbun dam and watershed program with state Farm Bureau and soil conservation officials. Attendees included Harry Story and Bill Stark along with Logan Smith and Art Streepy from local soil conservation offices. Forty one farmers attended. representatives had earlier met with Congressman LeCompte in Washington. Also noted were visits by Ralph Davis and his wife, Mrs. John Spencer of Albia, to Houston, Texas to see their daughter Mrs. O C Thomas, and LaVerne Davis and son Larry visiting from Phoenix with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Valley
Tconium
Rathbun
Farm Bureau and Soil Conservation Department
Harry Story
Des Moines Farm Bureau
Bill Stark
Appanoose County Soil Conservation Office
Logan Smith
LeCompte
Washington, D. C
Ralph Davis
John Spencer
Albia
Spencer
O. C Thomas
Houston
Texas
LaVerne Davis
Larry
Phoenix
Ariz
Davis
Linda
Dixie Davis
Hammond Re elected Legion Commander
The Moravia American Legion post reelected Fred Hammond as commander after a Monday night election at the post home. Other officers listed include Clarence Hiner as 1st vice commander and Delbert Calhoun as 2nd vice commander with adjutant Bill Broshar and finance officer Lee Hiatt among onetime staff.
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Moravia
American Legion
Fred Hammond
Clarence Hiner
Delbert Calhoun
Bill Broshar
Lee Hiatt
Howard Smith
Harold Burton
Roy Matherly
Max McDonough
Loren Thompson
Zell Callen
Gerald Morgan
Basil Cowell
Clifford Paxston Hart Sustains Saw Mill Injury
Clifford Paxston Hart received a deep cut on the left arm between the wrist and elbow Wednesday afternoon at the sawmill he operates. A jammed log and cleaning the saw caused the injury while he tried to free the machine.
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Clifford Paxston
Centerville Nazarene Church Weekly Schedule
Church of the Nazarene announces Rev. Donald R Thurman as pastor and Andrew Maddison as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 30:00 a.m., Worship at 11:00 a.m., Young Peoples at 7:15 p.m., Evangelistic Service at 8:40 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Young Peoples Fellowship Thursday at 6 p.m. at Centerville Roadside Park. Prayer and Fasting Friday at noon and missionary meeting Friday at 8 p.m.
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Church of the Nazarene
Donald R. Thurman
Andrew Maddison
Young Peoples
Young Peoples' Fellowship
Vthursday
Centerville Roadside Park
First Christian Church Sunday Services Led by Rev Evans
Rev W F T Evans initiates services at First Christian Church with Mrs Birdie Mala as superintendent. Sunday School at 9 00 Communion and sermon at 10 30 Bible Study at 3 00 led by Ms Marshall Perry.
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First Christian Church
W. F. T. Evans
Birdie Mala
Marshall Perry
Progressive Club Cooperative Picnic Reported
The Progressive club held a cooperative picnic at Moravia park last Wednesday evening in Rondr of Mr. and Mrs. Ferrel Albert of Arlington Virginia. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. D. K. Orelup Dr. and Mrs. Don Ore fup Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Smith all of Albia and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Main of Cemerville.
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Moravia Park
Rondr
Ferrel Albert
Arlington, Va
D. K. Orelup
Don Orefup
Wilfred Smith
Albia
Bill Main
Cemerville
Gardner couple and son depart for western vacation
Mr and Mrs Marvin Gardner and Dennis left Saturday afternoon for a vacation in the west.
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Marvin Gardner
Dennis
The
West
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Hainbow
Monroe Fairgrounds
Wilson
Memoriam
Mason Home
Harvey Tssue
Carrie Wolfe
Effie Gotlaher
M. H. ‘Johnson
Watersloo
Donald D. Digks
V.P
P.O
San Francisco
Caurcches
IMRS
Imrs. Grubbs
Des Moines Hospital
Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Pital
Hari Tuttle
Mrs. Berl Arnold
Hammond
Legion
Clifford Paxston Hartin
Maurice Flouret
France
Martha McCord
4-H
Iconium Methodist Church
Franklin Farmers and
Happy Helpers
National 4-H Club Foundation
Connie McAninch
Janice Mosley
W. G. O'Hara
Mary Lou Rinehart
Franklin Fermers
Progressive Club
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