Reunion Of Showers School Pupils And Teachers Held Sunday
Former Showers school pupils and teachers from Taylor township gathered at the Showers school house for a first reunion. Nine teachers attended. notable attendees included Mrs Anta Blumenstock Allem of Centerville and Mr Jack Luse, 81, with his wife, celebrating decades of involvement in the district. A large noon cooperative dinner drew over 100 under a maple shade before weather interrupted an afternoon program. Attendees from Des Moines and Centerville joined in remembrance as plans for future reunions were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showers School
Showers
Taylor Township
Anta Blumenstock Allem
Centerville
Jack Luse
Moravia
Cody
A S
Daphne McDanel
Distinguished
Showers Academy
Charles B. Miller
Albia
Miller
Emma Young
Lena Hutton
Milwaukee Railroad
Alta Main
Kaster
Cody Luse
Dick Hutton
Des Moines
Ralph Tisue
Creston
Cora Oehler
Ottumwa
Alice Vinzant
Harley Vinzant
Jim Ulem
Showers School House
Church of Christ Plans Children's Day Program
The Church of Christ will host a Sunday morning Children’s Day program on June 7 at 11 o’clock. The program features a Scripture heading, prayers, and performances by Vera Jean Matherly, Max Whicker, Johnny Iner, and others, including duets and choral pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Tvan Paxaton
Vera Jean Matherly
Max Whicker
Johnny Iner
Edward Paxston
Jeana
Mary Milleman
Vera Maxine van Dorin
Herbert Main
Pearl Eugene Hiner
Opal Main
Ruth Pfannebecker
Sylvia Milleman
Dwight Main
Maxine Matherly
Donald Paxston
Jeraldine Hiner
Donald Davis
Barbara Dudley
Oneita Whicker
Mrs Pearl Scott Ig Surprised On Birthday
Mrs Pearl Scott was surprised last Sunday when returning from church to find a large crowd of relatives and friends gathered for her birthday anniversary celebrated on the lawn with a long table of treats. Attendees included Ed Beer and family, Jim Felkner and children, Grover Long family, Clyde Long family, Virginia Long, George Scott and family, Roy Scott and Josephine, and many others, all extending birthday wishes and best regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Scott
Mra
Ed Beer
Jim Felkner
Margaret
Paul
Joe Beer
Gon
Jimmy Joe
Tom
Long
Grover Long
Clyde Long
Nirgil Long
Hetty
Ace, Long
Jim Long
Enid
Ani Long
Erman
Patt Richard
Donald Dean
George Scott
George’Alled Jr
Roy Scott
Josephine
Vee
Mra. Scott
Comparative Iowa Farm Prices From May Bulletin
The May bulletin shows Iowa farm prices lower overall than April with hogs down $1.00 per cwt. Corn rose 3 cents to 51 cents per bushel. Wheat at 82 cents, oats 21 cents, barley 86 cents, rye 41 cents. Soybeans up to 70 cents, all hay around 6.99 dollars per hundredweight. Prices reflect the 1984 crop situation and pending shifts in the 1985 outlook.
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Iowa
United State Department of Agriculture
Moravia area social notes mix visitors and births
Local residents and relatives visited across Moravia Centerville Des Moines and Ottumwa. Several family gatherings included the Broshar and Gollaher families while others welcomed a baby daughter at St Joseph hospital Centerville and a Newark New Jersey birth.
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F. C. Hiatt
Londay
J. ¥. Powell
Moravia
John Vench
Richard
Dés Moines
Mire
Forest Main
Maxine Duvall
Centerville
M. Oshler
Ottumwa
Francia
Norria Shehan
Creston
Iowa
Max Gollaher
Clair Broshar
Waterloo
Glen VanDorin
Marshalltown
Henry Prow
Iowa City
W. H. Callen
Mise Opal’ Gailin
J. F. Powell
Broshar
Clair
Ivan Broshar
Theda
Datson
Carson Jordan
St. Joseph Hospital
Madge Duvall
Monte Oehler
L. H. Beery
Mason City
H. Kaldenberg
Zon
Marion
Des Moines
Helen Garretuon
Johnnie’ Whicker
Orph Easter
Dickerson Pro
Ed Miller
Lucerne
Joe Scammell
Oklahoma City
O. D. Duvall
Mias Marie Oehler
Arthur Moon
Monona
Jows
John W. Fulton
Jane
St Michaela Hospital
Newark
N. J
Charles Filton
Delta
Shehan
Carolyn
Jons
Jons, Mr. and
Mya
J.C) Hollig
Virginia My
Creston Lao
Kascar
Ack
Foster School Closes After Successful Year
Foster School ended a cooperative winter event at noon last Thursday with thirty five visitors including district families and guests. The afternoon featured a lawn shade table and general good times, followed by visiting. The school closed the next day with only the children present and Mrs Tillmont retained as teacher for next year.
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Foster School
Average Mile A Minute Wyoming To Iowa
Fred Brain and Raymond Swanson drove 720 miles from Wyoming to Mo ravia in twelve hours averaging 60 mph. The Chevrolet trip vehicle was driven by Swanson who is visiting Ottumwa. Brain claims no speeding and is visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Brain and relatives.
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Fred Brain
Raymond
Swanson
Iowa
Wyoming
Moravia
Ottumwa
Mr. Brain
Albert Brain
Food purchases top cash costs for Iowa farm families survey
Food purchases account for about one fifth of average cash expenditures among 44 east central Iowa farm families, totaling 226 dollars of 1168. Farm produced food and fuel add another 290 dollars, with total net farm income 2633 dollars and home produced fuel and food valued at 200 dollars. Savings and insurance follow at 162 dollars, clothing 158 dollars, and operating 141 dollars.
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East Central
Iowa
Gladiolus Planting by Two-Week Intervals in June
E C Vols of the Floriculture Department at Iowa State College advises gardeners to plant gladiolus every two weeks through May and June for a succession of blooms. June is favorable for this scheme and bulb quality matters. recommendations include Albatross Yellow-Golden Dream Fire variety lists and several named cultivars. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Foglesong visited Queen City Missouri on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Vols
Towa State College
Volz
Vols
Phitzer
Dr. Bennett
Commander Koehl
Picardy
Betty Nuthall
Mildred Louise
Phipps
Pink
P. W. Sisson
Leon Douglas
Berty Snow
Job Advertisement Fragments From Local Paper
Fragmentary classified notice seeks men for a Rawleigh opportunity. Readers may respond to a local address, with unclear details about age location and duties due to damaged text.
Weed control included in Class I payments for towns
Town farmers may receive Class E payments for weed control under a new semicultural conservation provision. Class I I payments reach about 18.60 dollars per acre for soil productivity and weed eradication. The AAA issued the ruling, approved by the state conservation committee, with J. W. Merrill of Iowa State College noting the incentive to curb noxious weeds. Eligibility hinges on county committee approval and proof of effective eradication efforts on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
J. W. Merrill
Iowe Sate College
Farm residents visit relatives amid weed concerns
The text notes the ripening of seed and broader weed infestation on the farm. Mr and Mrs Neal Burton and Dee Evelyn of Richland visited on Sunday with relatives and friends, highlighting social ties during an agricultural period marked by crop pest worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Burton
Dee Evelyn
Richland
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Mme Luse
Clark Hotel
Albla
Iows
C. M. McFatridge
Church of Christ Plans
Mrs
Bulletin
OOD
O. T. Foglesong
Queen City
Rawleigh
ICE Bok
Sade
Lester Beais
Leo Carrillo
Chet Broshar
Lucretia Vanderbilt
Veach Drug Store
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