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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
4
FOR SALE Shallow well water pump. Ray Charity. STARTED CHICKS Most breeds on hand, various ages. GARDNER HATCHERY. FOR RENT 3 room apartment with enclosed porch and pantry outside entrance. Mrs Mamie Du Vall 23 1/2
The Albia Pasture Experimental Farm near Albia Iowa will host a field day on June 11 at 1000 AM. Morning demonstrations cover haymaking conditioning and handling while afternoon sessions discuss pasture research from establishment to utilization. Dinner will be served by Monroe County 4-H. neighbors invited.
Seven boys of Troop 118 Moline Illinois ride through Moravia en route from Coal City to Centerville. Scoutmaster, who works at the Alcoa plant in Bettendorf, accompanies the group seeking to build character while keeping travel orderly. They plan to return home late in the week after a few days’ stay in Centerville.
Local and area residents attended alumni events and visited relatives across Centerville Unionville Des Moines and Des Moines area over Memorial Day weekend. Notable mentions include Vess Hiatt graduation grandson Charles Argo at Central College Pella and families from Iowa City Burlington Marshalltown Washington Ottumwa Palm Beach and Des Moines visiting relatives and traveling to Denver for weekends.
An organizational meeting of the Appanachhe Democratic Women's Club was held Tuesday May 28 at Mrs. Loyd Finks home with Mrs. Jack Da Ponte as temporary chairman. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. James Eddy president Mrs. Leon Kauzlarich vice president and Mrs. Lloyd Finks secretary and treasurer.
Memorial Day guests with Mrs. Lula R Tillmont included Miss Madge Hough of Mt Pleasant Mrs Guy Roberts of Allerton Mr and Mrs Hilbert Roberts and Gary of Ankeny Mr and Mrs Burdell Roberts and daughters of Menlo Mr and Mrs Keith Roberts and daughters of Des Moines A cooperative dinner was served at noon Mrs Fanchen Winsler hosted twelve guests at a noon luncheon Friday honoring Mrs Albert Veach of Phoenix Arizona, a former resident.
Miss Mary Rose Main of Burlington spent the holiday weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Almont Main.
Moravia Garden Club met with Mrs Harley Tiste and Mrs B F Whitehead hosting. Mrs William Woodward led the opening with the club collect, roll call cited My Favorite Blogstriing Tree. Business covered plans for a June 4 flower show at the community building. Mrs Warren DuVall spoke on Iowa Parks and forests, Mrs Anna Rogers discussed the maple, Mrs Nellie Williams demonstrated sprig flower arrangements. Refreshments followed.
Presley Horner born June 9 1882 in Moravia was son of Eugene and Susan Horner. Survived by brother Harlan of Albany and sister Flossie Tarr of Ft. Madison, plus two nieces and a nephew. He cared for his mother in illness and never married.
Dr Curt Gonstead of Monroe Wisconsin drove a Ford powered Lotus 23 B car that placed second in the Indianapolis 500 reference and was a 1962 national SCCA champion. The piece also celebrates P E Presley a longtime Moravia leader and civic volunteer, detailing his town council mayor terms, library board work, Fall Festival presidency, Masonic and Eastern Star involvement, and service as local Corvette racer assistant with Wilmont Illinois timing.
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