Moravia to Start Water System as Rates Tied to Users
Moravia moves ahead with water system construction beginning within a week. A minimum bill scales with users, max four dollars for 4000 gallons. 3.50 dollars at 140 users, 3.00 dollars at 165. Water lines and tapping costs explained. iron removal noted in tests. William Milleman hospitalized in Centerville after declining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Sparks & Co
Des Moines
Merle Smith
Mr. Smith
Monroe County 4-H Elects Officers at Albia Raily Day
Martha Rouse was elected county vice president and Carolyn Carlson became president at the Monroe County 4-H officers’ election during Raily Day in Albia. Other officers named include Dorothy Blomgren secretary and Patty Poole historian. Honorary members were initiated and two county girl creed winners were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Albia
Martha Rouse
Warren Rouse
Monroe
Carolyn Carlson
Troy Good Homemakers Club
Dorothy Blomgren
Patty Poole
Roy Himelick
Pleasant Township
Ray Charity
T. E. Gardner
W. P. McDonald
John Hess
Paul Falvey
John Canning
Mildred Johnson
Edna Prothero
Floyd Bettis
H. C. Peterson
J. E. King
John Goode
Donald Norberg
Homer Berry
Robert Larson
Nancy Mosley
Karen Larson
Shirley Calhoun
Doris Jean Hawk
Connie McAninch
Franklin Happy Helpers Club
Linda Johnson
Linda Davis
Marilyn Turner
Monroe Busy Maidens
Joanne Hawk
Madelyn Sinclair
Jeanne Hawk
Urbana Doers Club
E U B Ladies Aid Dinner Set for June Fifteenth
The E U B Ladies Aid will serve dinner on Wednesday June 15 featuring fried chicken browned new potatoes gravy Senetone tossed salad butter jelly shortcake coffee iced tea and other accompaniments at Themenu venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.U.B. Ladies Aid
Mothers Plan For Years Work
The band mothers club met on a Friday with president Margaret presiding. They planned the coming year and decided band uniforms would be altered cleaned and mended by the wearer before returning. Meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month. Mr Burghoffer spoke to share plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
Margaret Nte
Burghoffer
Taylor's Fox Rounds Back Among Winners
Dayne Taylor and Rex Albertson with Ronnie Underwood showed dogs at the Marshfield Missouri fairgrounds. Taylor's young female fox hound won first in the 6 12 month class among 28 entries, with four fox hounds each taking prizes. Earlier the Marshfield winner had also won a similar class at Elmer Massachusetts. Rev and Mrs Craig Weathers of Tavares Florida visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Ira Boyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Taylor
Taylor
Rex Albertson
Udell
Ronnie Underwood
Marshfield
Fairgrounds
Ozarks
Elmer, Ma
Craig Weathers
Tavares, Fla
Ira Boyer
Many Winners At Moravia Garden Club Flower Show Here
Moravia Garden Club held a Thursday flower show at Grace Methodist Church with 167 entries. Har ley Tisue won the tri color award. Mrs. Ira Boyer received the award of distinction and Mrs. Howard Smith the horticulture merit award. Mrs. Charles Coffin topped the horticulture division with the most firsts, followed by Nellie Williams in second. Williams also led the artistic division with no accessories. Firsts in free division went to B F Whithead and Zell Callented for accessories. Pad ips chair Mrs. John Veach led the fallations. Guests included Mrs. Hazen Petitt, and judges critiqued entries. A silver tea followed with local and out-of-town attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Grace Methodist Church
Harley Tisue
Ira Boyer
Howard Smith
Charles Coffin
Nellie Williams
Williams
B. F. Whithead
Zell
John Veach
Pad Ips Re
Hazen Petitt
Max McDonough
Federated Garden Grand Clubs of Sons
O. G. Woodward
Fred Richardson Bae Ieana Odge
Morgan
Reedings
Mra Veach
Nellie Wiliams
Gerald Morgan
Veach
Zell Callen
Millers Grandson Ray Miller Honored Student at Newton High
Ray Francis Miller grandson of Theo Miller and Verda Argo, graduate of Newton High on June 1. He led the Thespians, chaired the Junior-Senior prom, presided over Thespians, and helped Delta Mu Delta honor society. Debating team headed to San Diego for nationals June 15. entering Iowa State University as a pre medical student in September. He earned Maytag honor scholarship, ranked seventh in a class of 208, and was named in Who's Who among student leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Francis Miller
Francis C. Miller
Newton
Theo Miller
Verda Argo
Newton High School
Ray
The
Thespians
National Forsenic League
Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
San Diego
Calif
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Blackman Golden Wedding Celebrated by 100 Guests
More than one hundred persons attended the gold wedding observance of Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Blackman Sunday afternoon. Attendants wore beige outfits and yellow floral accents while family members from Fargo North Dakota Des Moines and other towns joined the couple in a cake and gift ceremony with many well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Blackman
Mrs. Blackman
Mervin Ellison
Fred Richardson
Harry Woodward
Harold Mason
Add Rich
Sunshine Club Hosts Bert McKerns for June Meeting
Mr and Mrs Bert McKerns hosted the Sunshine club on Wednesday evening June 1 Rev and Mrs Demarast and family of Centerville attended and after a cooperative supper the group enjoyed several musical numbers Celia McDanel received a gift from her mystery pal The July meeting will be a picnic in Moravia park on the tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McKerns
Sunshine Club
Demarast
Centerville
Celia McDanel
Moravia Park
Evie Runnells Injured in Porch Fall at Albia
Mrs Evie Runnells sustained injuries to her right shoulder after a fall on her back porch Monday. She was taken to Moffree GCoulty Hospital at Albia and transferred to the University Hospital of Iowa City for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie Runnells
Moffree Gcoulty Hospital
Albia
University Hospital of
Lows
Regular meeting of Mo ravia O E S at 8 June 14
The Mo ravia Chapter of O E S will meet at 8:00 PM on June 14. Initiation is planned and Albia will present the Emblem of Faith. Members and visiting sisters and brothers are welcome. Mrs Grace Kincade WM.
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Moravia
O.E.S
Albia
Grace Kincade
Pleasant Hill School Basket Dinner Friday
Pleasant Hill school held a noon basket dinner with Mrs. Raymond Ashby as teacher. Parents and friends attended. Awards for perfect spelling went to Charles Moore and John Tarbell. Tarbell, eight-year perfect spelling. Bird Book awards to John Curtis 60 books, Jan Moore 47, Frances Starr 40. Seventh graders gave gifts to their teacher. Three pupils John Tarbell Anita Curtis and Gerald Argo honored for attending all grades to the eighth with Mrs Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Raymond Ashby
Charles Moore
John Tarbell
Tarbell
John Curtis
Jan Moore
Frances Starr
Anita Curtis
Gerald Argo
Ashby
Martha Potts Among Graduates at Towns State Teachers College
Martha Potts daughter of Mr and Mrs K C Potts was among Towns State Teachers College four hundred graduates in Wednesday commencement. Dr Lang dean of instruction presented three hundred seventy eight students with bachelor of arts degrees and thirty with masters degrees. Exercises started at 10 am in the college gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Potts
K. C. Potts
Towns State Teachers College
Dr. Lang
Nancy Mosley hosts 8th grade class event
Nancy Mosley entertained the 8th grade class Friday evening after graduation exercises. Chaperons were teachers and parents, and punch and cookies followed games and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Mosley
Ralph Davis
Joe Wilson
Herb Boblenz
T. J. Luse
Paul Cridlebaugh
Carl VanZante
Foster
Clayworth
Andy Mosley
Moravia Softball Falls 12-3 at Bellinda
Moravia travels to Bellinda and loses the game 12 to 3. Upcoming games include Ottumwa Red Wings at home Friday night June 10 and Pershing at Bellinda Wednesday night June 15. Friday's home win over Ottumwa National Guard came in nine innings 7-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Bellinda
Ottumwa Red Wings
Pershing
Ottumwa National Guard
Gardner Hatche Hatchery Seeks Farm Help Volunteers
Gardner Hatchery in Iowa reports inquiries from farmers needing occasional baying and farm labor. As a local volunteer for the Iowa Employment Service it acts as a clearing house for workers. Those seeking work should report to the hatchery and update on availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Hatchery
Gardners
Iowa Employment Service
Vacation Bible School enrolls 98 at high school
Bible school opened this week with 98 youngsters enrolled in daily classes. A film will be shown later this week and collections will support the Hope school for handicapped children at Centerville. The program runs through next week ending with a Sunday evening service at 8:00 PM June 19 at the E.U.B. church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Hope School For
Centerville
E.U.B
Jolly Dozen Club Meets With Zula Taylor
Miss Zula Taylor hosted a Thursday afternoon meeting of the Jolly Dozen circle. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Josie Charity for first in rook, Mrs. Q. D. DuVall for second, and Clara Irelan drew the door prize. Refreshments followed.
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Zula Taylor
Jolly Dozen
Josie Charity
Q. D
DuVall
Clara Irelan
History of Enon School Dinner and Alumni Tributes
Final Enon school closure dinner on June 3 1960 drew about 150 alumni and friends. Mrs Buell Taylor led a program with three dialogues and student prizes, while former teachers and families shared memories of the school and its long history from 1870 through 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enon
Moravia Primary Balloting Totals Highlight Local Races
Moravia voters weighed county and state trends with 132 ballots in Taylor township. Republican results showed Schroeder leading governor, Wilson and Daley strong in county races, Cortesia winning Clerk of District Court, Daley Sheriff nominee, and Erbe securing the statewide nomination. Democratic slate included Gilmour for representative and Manmus for governor with notable county tallies and several unopposed district nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Taylor Township
McTravia
U.S. Senate
Schroeder
Nicholas
Erbe
Joe Wilson
Unionville
Dean Daley
Moulton
Wm. Ray
Bloomfield
Gloria Cortesio
John Turner
Charles Daley
W. A.thompson
Appangose
McManus
Harold Hughes
Ed Gilmour
Karpan
Albia
Horan
United States
Oliver J. Reeve
Ernest J. Seemann
Ken Stringer
Rollo Bergeson
Dayton
Jack Miller
Norman A. Erbe
Wm. H. Nicholas Jack Schroeder
W. L. Mooty
Creeee
Martin A. Lauterback
John H. Cruickshank
Clyde Spry
Leonard G. Abels
Warren C. Fletcher
Evan L. Hultman
Congress
John Kylweeny
ATSB
Wm. C. Ray
Joe N. Wilson
Delmont Moffitt
K. Farnsworth
Edward E. Gilchrist
Gloria Cortesia
John W. Turner
Charles R. Daley
W. A. Thompson
James G. Milanio
Board of Supervisors
Ralph C. Wood
Glen Joanson Pores
ABC Democratic
Herschel C. Loveless
Edward J. McManus
Harold E. Hughes
Howard C. Reppert, Jr
John R. Hansen
Kenneth Robinson
Robert E. Hutte
Conrad E. Lawlord
Jay C. Beckley
H. G. Hargis
James L. Willis
Paul W. Thomas Oo
Oval
M. Hazelwood
Tera
Lee R. Beng
Kermit Kineade
Tio
Moravia Post Office Construction Starts This Week
Construction began on the new Moravia post office with Joe Siemann of Cassville arranging start up. Ray Grubel & Son of Wisconsin will build the building, while Siemann and Ray Eckstein of Cassville have a lease contract with the government. Foundation was dug and poured Monday, with outside wall work starting Wednesday.
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New
Moravia
Joe Siemann
Cassville
Wisc
Ray Grubel & Son
General Construction Company of
Wisconsin
Siemann
Ray Eckstein
Ellisons Observe 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Roy Ellison were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Thursday evening June 2 at the Clark Hotel Coffee shop Albia at 6 00 p m Those attending included Rev and Mrs L C McDonald of Albia Mr and Mrs Clarence Tyrell of Madrid Mr and Mrs Bert Turner Mr and Mrs Carl Black Mr and Mrs Herman Forgy and Mary Lou of Pleasantville Mr and Mrs Gene Lathen Mike and Mark Mr and Mrs Mervin Ellison Jimmy and Ronnie Kenneth Ellison Mrs Effie Dale of Albia Miss Sharon O Conn er and the honorees After the dinner they returned to the Ellison farm home where fifty neighbors and friends called to remind them of their happy occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ellison
Clark Hotel
Albia
L. C. McDonald
Ibia
Clarence Tyrell
Madrid
Bert Turner
Carl Black
Herman Forgy
Mary Lou
Pleasantville
Gene Lathen
Mike
Mark
Mervin Ellison
Jimmy
Ronnie
Kenneth Ellison
Effie Dale
Sharon O'Conner
Ellison Farm
Blue Front School Trip to Centerville
A Blue Front School group visited Centerville on Tuesday May 31 with three mothers and a teacher. They toured a Brick Company plant, stopped at radio station KCOG where Gary King spoke, then dined at Stateway cafe and shopped. The group returned after ice cream sundaes. Participants included Robert Kehrberg Larry Woodward Richard Foster Maxine Johnson Linda Adams Carolyn Cooper Eben Cooper Ruth Johnson Allan Mathias Cecil Cooper Lyle Kehrberg Mrs Frank Woodward Mrs Darrell Cooper Mrs Emory Kehrberg and Hazel Hellyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Front
Centervile
KCOG
Gary King
Stateway
Robert Kehrberg
Larry Woodward
Richard Foster
Maxine Johnson
Linda Adams
Carolyn Cooper
E‘en Cooper
Ruth Johnson
Allan Mathias
Cecil Cooper
Lyle Kehrberg
Frank Woodward
Darrell Cooper
Emory Kehrberg
Hazel Hellyer
Thankful note from Joyce Walter to supporters
Joyce Walter expresses gratitude to those who sent flowers cards gifts and visited during her hospital stay and after returning home She also thanks the Sophomore class and the M F for their gifts, noting appreciation for the kindness shown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Walter
Baby Sheri Lynn born to Mr and Mrs Dean Kaster
Mr and Mrs Dean Kaster welcomed a daughter named Sheri Lynn born Friday in Centerville at St Joseph hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Williard Brain of Unionville and Ora Kaster of Centerville. Great grandparents are Cliff Odgen of Unionville and Amy Kaster of Moravia. The Kasters also have a daughter named Kandi Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Kaster
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Kaster
Jane Ellen Brain
Sheri Lynn
Williard Brain
Unionville
Ora Kaster
Cliff Odgen
Amy Kaster
Moravia
Kasters
Kandi Joyce
Band Mothers Buy Uniforms Fund Thanks Spectators
The Fund Rating Committee expresses gratitude to band mothers for purchasing uniforms and to spectators for their contribution to the band last Saturday evening.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Milleman
Miss Rouse
E.U.B. Church
Taylor's Fox
Blanche Graham
Earl Boyer
Art Fox
William Woodward
Attleboro
Mass
Colorado Springs
Colo
Plano
Mystic
Cincinnati
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Millers
Blackmans
University Hospital
Pleasant Hill School
Gardner Hatche
Vacation Bible School
Buell Taylor
Soap Creek
Nancy Carol Faber
Minnie Sinclair
Gomer Stocker
Karen Crist
Michael Dommer
Norma Lee Faber
Mike Dommer
Elvie
Mable
Hawk
Ruben
Farrie Faber
Ethel VanDorin
Clela Free
Harold Hawk
Glen Fowler
Carol Ann
Roy
Maurice
Jane
Joe
Jeanne
Joanne
Colleen Hawk
Ives Paxston Nasel
Jean and
Jay
Elvie Hawk
Ruber Faber
Robin Sandifer
Charlie Robinson
Addie Hawk
Frank Hawk
Irving
Maude Coltrain
Minnie Chidester Sinclair
John Hickman
Mary Downing
Edith McCoy Vance
Laura Tyrrel Cloyed
Elsie Callen
Ruth Sharp Hopkins
Inez Woodrugg Williams Fern Thompson
Velma Woodruff
Bukholt
Rollie Foster
Alpha McDanel Monroe
Lula Roberts
Tillmont
Ruth Gibbons
Donald Darby
Lucille Coltrain West
Sarah Robinson Poole
Jessadine Laws Polson
Elsie Runnells Hiatt
Crystal Callen Winad
Guy Argo
Zeina Johnson Hopkins
Madge Cloyed Davis
Virginia Bailey Lockman
Grace Stringer Smith
Corna Peck
Estella Robinson
Clella Free
Edna Wilson
Ruth Patton
Spencer Wilson
Beryl Selby Funkhouser
Marie van Cleave
Dorothy Vance
Venetab ‘Tubaugh
Fern Hudgens
Ives Brushar
Pearl Warmer
Vina Taylor
Adda Hawk Wilson
Ella Tubaugh
Clara Noland
Laure Coltrain
Maud Jones
Harley Dills
Lillie Dale Pkington
Ethel Reoberts
Carlota Pilkington Tull
Annie Brain
Wilda van Zerie Shephern
Russell Sincex
Ction
Ellisons
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