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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
3
A sincere thank you is extended for the generous response to the Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary membership drive. Moravia reports over 60 members with much credit to solicitors who gave their time freely.
Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel plus Moravia Evangelical United Brethren, Nazarene and other congregations publish Sunday hours. Morning worship at Grace 9:00, Sunday school 10:00. no evening service due to conference. Wesley Chapel 9:00 Sunday school, 10:10 worship, no evening service. Moravia 11:00 worship, Bible study Wednesday 8:00. Nazarene shows 10:00 Sunday School, 11:00 worship, youth service 7:00, Singspiration 7:45, Hour of Prayer 8:30 to 9:30. aid meets Wednesday.
The 118th session of the South Iowa Annual Conference of the Methodist church will convene at Grace Methodist Church in Des Moines from June 11 to 15. Bishop F Gerald Ensley will preside and voting members Weldon Whitenack and Richard Bentzinger attend.
Rockford residents host and visit relatives across Iowa with weekend trips to Des Moines Parsons College in Fairfield and Albia for a family celebration. Jack Maberry receives BA, earns National Security Agency position and plans move to Washington DC with wife and two children. Elmer Pennington of Des Moines visits his brother R R Pennington and kin.
Beginning July 4 1961 Iowa enacts a federally approved registration system for motorboats. Boaters must obtain Iowa numbers by July 4 1962 if already Coast Guard registered. Registration costs 4 dollars for two years with temporary certificates available for unnumbered Coast Guard boats to operate Town Waters after August 1 1961.
June Day services emphasize higher education in Methodist churches this Sunday. A sermon on the theme will be delivered during a special worship service and an offering for Student Loans and Scholarships will be received.
Local brief noting Mr and Mrs Frank Clodfelder of Laredo visited Mrs John Laws and family. Ira Boyer attended a piano recital at Centerville Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon where granddaughter Vicki Stober, student of Miss Helen Loomis, performed. They also visited Centerville Garden Club flower show and called on Forrest Moffat and Mrs John McDanel and her daughter Doyle Stites.
Boat owners must register with the Coast Guard to operate on waters under its jurisdiction until the new program takes effect. Those registering after May 8, 1961 must re register under the Iowa number system by July 24, 1961.
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