Local and Personal Notes From Moravia and Nearby
Helen Main of St Charles Missouri visiting brother Rex Angel. Multiple lists of local visits and Memorial Day observances across Moravia Albia Centerville and Des Moines with numerous residents and families attending events, visiting kin, or traveling for business and education. Includes names: W Murdy J Tadlock E Barnett Don Blackman C Black Peggy Megrew and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Main
St. Charles, M
Rex Angel
Ray Tubaugh
Donna Raejean
Rural Eighth Graders Graduating Across Appanoose County
Commencement exercises are set for Saturday June 3 at 2 PM in Centerville high school auditorium. Over 100 students from 17 townships will receive diplomas signaling completion of elementary work and readiness to begin high school next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Centerville High School
Moravia Scouts Attend Court of Honor in Centerville
Moravia Troop 40 members Billy Broshar Hoyt McKenn were awarded second class badges at the Appanocose county court of honor in Centerville. Other Moravia scouts received merit badges including Ronald Broshar safety David Pullman music Richard Smith safety Kenneth Tuttle scar pentry Roy Closter pathfinding and George Tracy safety and pathfinding. The traveling trophy went to Moulton Troop 37 for best advancement in the last two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Broshar
Hoyt McKenn
Appanocose County Court of
Centerville
Moravia Proop 40
Ronald Broshar
David Pullman
Richard Smith
Kenneth Tuttle
Roy Closter
George Tracy
Moulton Troop 37
J J Taylor Celebrates 92nd Birthday at Home
J J Taylor observed his 92nd birthday on Tuesday May 23. His daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jim Hayes and Mr and Mrs Lester Proctor of near Blakesburg plus son Otha Taylor and daughter Helen visited in the evening to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Taylor
Jim Hayes
Lester Proctor
Blakesburg
Otha Taylor
Helen
Kensington Club Elects Officers
Mrs Dess White was elected president of the Kensington club at their meeting Thursday at the White home. Other officers elected were Mrs. C. A. Turner vice president, Mrs. W. B. Scarcliff secretary, and Mrs. E. F. Oehler treasurer. Roll call was current events. Mrs Cody Luse, Mrs Ronald Woodward and Karen Jean, and Ella Jean Woodward were in Indianola Saturday visiting Codyne Luse and attended commencement exercises at Simpson College. Mrs Stella Carter accompanied them and visited with friends. They all returned home Sunday evening. Codyne, a student at Simpson, will return to her school work in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Adams
Hal Waughop
Centerville
Moravia
Earl Brain
Hedrick
Berry Halden
Des Moines
J.W. Halden
W. W. Murdy
Moulton
Glen Garrett
Albia
J. R. Barkley
W. V. Murdy
Mary Cowell
Faye Hudson
Ethel Barnett
John Tadlock
John Robison
Howard Carson
Ottumwa
Gerald Morgan
Prole
Keosauqua
Mildred Wynes
Frank Chambers
Kenneth Tuttle
Gladbrook
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
M. McFatridge
Mystic
Pearl Broshar
Bruce Watts
H. E B. Watts
E. G. Hawk
Claude and
Harold
Knoxville
George Winslet
Georgianna
von Tracy
George
Unionville
Musgrove
Dorothy Nowels
Ralph McDonough
C. C. Waughop
N. J. Main
Don Blackman
Iowa City
Don
University of Iowa
Betty Harvey
Jennie Pollard
Council Bluffs
Charles Tyerell
Detroit
Mich
J. D. Pence
Birdie Main
Gaylord Main
Eugene ‘Main
Gus Main
Kansas City
Harvey Main
L. Main
Elmer Pennington
Viola Frost
Charles Coffin
R. R Pennington
Carl Black
Camp Barkley
Texas
Army Medical
W. L. Hoover
D. E. Bishop
Robert Reeves
Betty Bishop
Fairfield
Parsons College
Roy Ellison
Mary Ellen
Mervin
Kenneth
Hilton
Bert Turner
Charles
Nancy
W. B. Searcliff
Lamont
Graceland College
Elaine Scarcliff
Scarcliff
Charles Weabie
Davis City
Harley Tisue
Clifford
Carl
W. I. Lemaster
James Nash
Janet
Roy Argoand
Dennis
Homer Hamilton
Ray Lemaster
Mason City
Darrell Lemaster
Dess White
Kensington Club
White Home
C. A. Turner
W. B. Scarcliff
E. F. Oehler
Cody Luse
Ronald, Woodward
Karen Jean
Ella Jean Woodward
Indianola
Codyne
Luse
Simpson Collage
Stella Carter
Simpson
Moravia Board Proceedings and Local Visits Report
Proceedings of the board list vendors and contracts including Hiatt R C and Pure Ice Co. entries. The narrative notes Mr Burke’s health and a family visit by the Hunt and Burke families with travel touching Baraboo Waterloo Ottumwa and Kirksville plus Kemper Academy student Dean Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Sarah
Pauline Burke
Obituaries for Putnam and Hamilton families dated 1944
John J. Putnam born near Moravia February 20 1878 died February 27 1944. He homesteaded near Lost Springs and worked as a master mechanic in coal mines. He married Myrtle Pax ton in 1911 and helped establish the Mutual Oil Refinery in Glenrock later Continental Refinery. He served as county commissioner and was police judge of Glenrock. Survived by wife four daughters three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial in Douglas Park. Leota Hamilton born near Moravia September 13 1879 died May 24 1944 in Iowa City. Survived by husband Alva Perry several children and in laws with multiple grandchildren and siblings. Funeral held in Marshalltown Albia and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Putnam
Abraham and
Anna Putnam
Moravia
Mr. Putnam
Wyoming
Lost Springs
Glenrock
Inez
Myrtle Deyo Paxton
Arnold
Deer Creek
James H. Philbrick
Box Elder
James E. Fenex
West Lake
Hoffman Chapel
Douglas Wye
Douglas Park Cemetery
Leota Hamilton
James
Amanda Hamilton
University Hospital
Iowa City
Alva Perry
Hugh Perry
H. Overturf
Mia
Keith Blew
Donald Perry
Ottumwa
James Perry
Little Rock
Ark
Ausman Perry
Pueblo
Cola
Gertrude Perry
Fail Corps Wac
Classified for Rent and Farm Supply Ads
Five room apartment for rent. John Sufficool contact. Also dairy and hog supplements from Gardner and Son at 3.45 and 3.85 per 100. Moravia Rendering Co offering dead stock removal via Moravia office or collect. Grass farm for sale including adjoining properties owned by Lewis McCoy and Claude Long. broker is Chet Broshar of Moravia, Iowa. Pillsbury Best Fred urged by Spencer Produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Cargill
Gardner and Son
Moravia
Albia
Albia Rendering Co
Lewis McCoy
Claude Long
Chet Broshar
Lie
Iowa
Pillsbury
Fred
Spencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. A
Ken) Evans
Friends of
K. A. Evans
Barrett
Turner & Son
Board of Supervisors
Hiatt
R.C
I. 5
U. Co
Jewel Tea Co
Phillips, Marshall
Pure Ice Co
Mabel
Triplett, L
Waggoner Produce Co
Wilson
Laurel
Stevens
Child
Nec
Nadine & George
General Supplies
KIX Lle
Tbs
L. H. Robinson
Guernsey
John Smithburg
Garnet McDonough
Gardner and
Writa R
Valentine Co
Marshalltown
The
Moravia Bank
R. C. Wilson
Fred Dotson
Glen VanDorin
U. 8S
Mangle
Ross Wells
Swift & CO
Moravia, Iowa
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