Moravia Hosts Bible School Program At Methodist Church
An appreciative audience attended the Daily Vacation Bible School program Sunday evening at Moravia’s Methodist church. The event opened with an invocation by Hahn and featured songs and Bible quizzes from the Beginner Primary and Junior departments. Thirty seven children earned attendance certificates for six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givett
Methodist Church
Hahn
Hahnaupervi
Beverly. Woodward
Joyce
Hiatt
Alleah Turner
Ner Broshar
Janet Charity
U. B
Billy Schaff
Maa McCrory
Larank Paxton
Letha Schaffner
Judy
Ann, Smith
Mary Ellen Condra
Linda Coulson
Jessie van Dorin
Janey Sawyer
Betty van
Dorin
Donna Underwood
Carol Main
Bobby Woodward
Ann Elizabeth Paxton
Gordon Woodward
Diana’ ‘Burton
Hobby Tomlin
Patsy Blumet
Jane Ann Fox
Nancy Turen
Karen Ptannebecker
LaVonne A Vepeee Oo Johnstin
Whom Rollins
Boyer Cridlebaughs Visit Relatives Here
A Burkett family gathering traces Boyer Cridlehaugh and son Richard of Peoria Ill visiting Ella Cridlehaugh of Santa Rosa Calif and other relatives in Moravia Iowa. Attendees include H L Whicker Lay Cols Eugene Boyer O G Woodward and many Woodward relatives plus Stockers Main and Lyle Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pin Y Gie
Boyer Cridlehaugh
Ton
Richard
Peoria
Ella Cridlehaugh
Santa Rosa
Calif
H. L. Whicker
Lay, Cols
Mra
Eugene Boyer
O. G. Woodward
Main Station
Center
Barry Woodward
Frank Woodward
Jerry Woodward
Noah Stocker
Lyle
Blakesburg
Gaylard Main
Joan
Birthday Dinner Honors Homeline Family Members
A birthday dinner at the Ray Mc Cloud home northwest of town Sunday celebrated Dennis Ray Homel ine’s seventh birthday and Mr. McCloud’s birthday on Sync 48. Attendees included Mrs. C. N. Maia, Mr. and Mrs. Denney Homeline and children, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Phillis of Albia and their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McCloud
Town
Dennis Ray Homeline
Mr. McCloud
Lloyd Phillis
Albia
C. N. Maia
Denney
Homeline
Mre
Loyd Phillis
Albis
Donald Me
Moravia Fire Department Acknowledged for Efforts at Sire House
The Moravia fire department and Boyer Ridge residents are thanked for their response to a house fire. Despite heavy damage, they helped contain the blaze and protect surrounding property.
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Moravia
Rainfall fails in short burst on Wednesday
Torrential downpours hit the community early Wednesday washing farms and flooding Soap Creek east of town before receding. Rain gauges across town averaged just over 0.8 inches with local reports noting substantial rainfall and a violent electrical storm accompanying the shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Enon
Hilton 4 H club hosts ice cream social at Hilton Hall
Monroe Township 4 H boys club sponsored an ice cream social at Hilton Hall on Thursday evening June 18. Roy Ellison opened the meeting with club leaders Keith Clark and Ralph Turner guiding a varied program including songs, readings, and instrumental numbers. The club received a certificate for sponsoring a state campsite, with county director De Wayne Clark noting the group’s unique four leaf clover emblem use. Mothers provided refreshments after the program. Monroe Township 4 H girls club will lead the July meeting.
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Monroe Township
Hilton Hall
Hilton Husky
Roy Ellison
Keith Clark
Ralph Turner
June Amos
Hills
Colorado
Carl van Zante
Lloyd Reed
Edwin Clark
4-H
Sew and So Holds Party at Woodwards
Sew and So club gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward Friday evening June 9 for the first in a series of summer parties. A short program featured piano preludes readings and songs by Mrs Woodward Mrs VanZante and Mrs Wilson with participants including Mark VanZante Richard Mason Harold Mason and others. Hamburghers doughnuts coffee and orgyende were served by Mrs Woodward and committee. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Jerry were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sew
Harry Woodward
Donald McCloud
Mark VanZante
Carl VanZante
Frank Wilson
Harold Mason
Ralph Shelquist
Richard Mason
Woodward
Lloyd Brown
Jarry
Honeymoon Guests Visit. Plan Move to Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Roland Haagrd of Phoenix Ariz were overnight guests with her father Mr Arthur Wall and family. They are on their honeymoon trip en route to Loynette Wisconsin where they will make their home. Mr and Mrs Sart W Dooley of Richmond Calif spent a vacation Gatlaat with his sister Mia Dasa and Mr White.
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Roland Haagrd
Phoenix
Arig
Arthur Wall
Loynette
Wisconsin
Mxg
Sart
Richmond
Calif
Spent & Ion Gatlaat
Alater
Mia
Dasa
Mr. White
Mrs J P Day Rebekah Noble Grand elected
Mrs J P Day was elected Noble Grand of the Rebekah lodge at its regular meeting and election of officers Monday evening. Other officers named include Gene Lathen as vice grand and Frank Wilson as secretary, with Thelma Luse as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Day
Rebeksh Lodge
Gene Lathen
Frank Wilson
Thelma Luse
Virgie Herron
Blakenburg
Mra BR
Pennington
Herb Bobleng
Harold Hudgens
Harold Hoffman
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice at Mrs Pearl Woodward Home
Notice to all Legion Auxiliary members of a regular meeting and cooperative supper at the country home of Mrs Pearl Woodward on Tuesday evening June 20. Attendees should be at the Legion hall by 6 30 p m for transportation of cars departing then. Bring own table service while the committee provides coffee and rolls Grace Veach Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Pearl Woodward
Legion Hall
Grace Veach
Local social notes from Centerville area weekend visits
Knoxville residents Mr and Mrs E G Slices spent the weekend with Kenneth Free. Visitors included James Williams family Richard McCrory and Harry McCrorys family from Oakdale. Distant relatives Earl Dodd and Mra Pestington, John Dodd, Dayton and others traveled from Lincoln and Ft Lewis to Centerville area. Various locals hosted gatherings, church activities, and dances with numerous family and friend visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G
Knoxville
Kenneth Free Home
James
Williama
Richard McCrory
Oakdale
Harry McCrory
Gene
Francis
Mra
Francis Simith
Watertown
South Dakota
Billy Schaffner
Mra. McCrory
Mya
Earl Dodd
Lincoln
Nebr
B.R. Pestington
John Dodd
Dayton
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Fred? Dotson
Ottumwa
Daphen Ostergren
Don Cobbler
G. C. Coulson
T. B. Cameron
Mabel Coulson
Harold Mason
Presbyterian Church
Centerville
Helen Loomis
Linda Coulson
Ora
Bertha Potts
Albia
P. Main
Cecil Coulson
Marjorie Hough
Eddy' ‘Ville
Stocker
John Pantzales
Riverside
Calif
R.E. Winsler
George Winsler
John
St. Louis
Houston
Texas
Etta
Bary Burmeister
Dayne Taylor
Buerl Taylor
Otha Taylor
Dayne Tayors
CadkcaeS Evangelical United Brethren Church Services
CadkcaeS Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Wilson pastor Harold Mason Sunday School Superintendent 10 00 am Sunday school 10 50 am Worship Service 7 00 pm Youth Fellowship Bible school program at Methodist church June 11 8 00 pm 8 100 pm Thursday evening Prayer Meeting Fairview Methodist Sunday school 9 00 am Public worship 9 45 am Sermon me What Jesus Said About God
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Wilson
Harold Mason
Methodish Church
Fairview Methodist Sunday School
Jesus
God
Moravia Church of Christ Sunday Services Schedule
Moravia church of Christ lists 10:00 a.m. Bible school directed by Eugene McCrory, 11:00 a.m. Lord's Supper and sermon with Billy Schaffner presiding, 8:00 p.m. Bible study, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evangelist service by Clarence Schaffner. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Moravia
Eugene McCrory
Billy Schaffner
Clarence Schaffner
Church of the Nazarene announces Children’s Day events
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs. F. A. Hahn as superintendent and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. A missionary speaker will preach Thursday evening June 15 at 8:00 p.m., and a missionary meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Porrest Main’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
F. A. Hahn
Ra. Porrest Main's
Fire siren to test Friday evening at 7:45
Fire Chief Art Fox reports a scheduled trial blow Friday evening at 7:45 to test a new automatic timing device for the fire alarm. Firemen will hold a regular meeting and try the device.
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Art Fox
Band Seeks More Players For Summer Rehearsals
Mr. Robert Sloan appeals to youngsters and parents to attend summer band rehearsals at the school house on Wednesday and Friday nights. Three concerts are planned this Saturday night if attendance increases. Bass and clarinet players are especially needed. adults and school children are invited to join. Private instrument lessons are offered at the school, contact Mr. Sloan for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sloan
Sloan
Gardners Hatchery Opens Produce Buying Station
Gardners Hatchery opens this week a produce buying station at the hatchery. They will buy cream for the Yorkshire creamery company and also buy eggs and poultry. The new operation opens Wednesday evening during the summer for farm era convenience with regular rural pickup routes to be established.
Grace Methodist Church Moravia Service Schedule
Grace Methodist Church Moravia lists Wauneita McConnell as minister with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m on Sunday, sermon topic Beginning Anew. Wesley Methodist Church Wauneita McConnell leads Church School at 10 20 a m and Morning Worship at 9 45 a m likewise.
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Grace Methodist _ Church
Moravia
Wesley
Methodist Church
Wauneita McConnell
Burdette Wards Host Rook Party At Play
Mr and Mrs Burdette Ward entertained at a Rook party Saturday evening with three tables at Play Mrs Dayne Taylor won high for the ladies and Bernard Hayes won high for the men Afterward Mrs Ward served hamburger sandwiches salad cake coffee and cocoa Mrs Edwards will teach the young people's class and Dr Edwards will use as sermon subject What Jesus Said About the Kingdom of God
Plans to Boost Sunday School and Worship Attendance
A New Year message urges church members to cooperate and attend next Sunday to raise interest and turnout. Leaders ask everyone to be on hand to give encouragement and support for both Sunday School and the worship service.
Youth Day At Methodist Conference Highlights
The conference sent Misa Wannelta McConnell back to Grace Methodist Church for another year. Johnson A Wilson of Moravia and Virgil DeBoer of New Sharon attended Shenandoah for Youth Day activities including a tea, banquet, and drama The Centurion's Servant. Two were elected to the Youth Cabinet and Ottumwa district placed five members on the conference cabinet. Population figures show declines across Moravia Centerville Cincinnati Mystic Moulton Exline and Numa with Moravia at 2660 and Centerville 7606 in 1950, reflecting losses driven by coal mine downturns and small industry closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Wannelta McConnell
Grace Methodist Church
John A. Wilson
Moravia
Virgil DeBoer
New Sharon
Iowa-Des Moines
Shenandoah
Shenandoah M. Y. F
Conference
John
Virgil
Ottumwa
Ivan Dale Koch
What Cheer
Hetty Warren
Marilyn Hull
Oakaloogg
Charles W. Brashares
Centerville
Hercules
Cincinnati
Bad Mystic
Moulton
Exline
Mystic
Numa
Busy Maidens 4-H Meet Monday at Turners
The Busy Maidens 4-H club met at the home of Aileen Turner on Monday June 12. The meeting opened with the pledge and plans were made for Rally Day on June 15. Donna Rogers and Aileen Turner were nominated for county office. Carolyn Hawk and Patty Rogers will give speeches and Beverly and Donna Woodward will vote as delegates. Donna Rogers and Aileen Turner were chosen to give team demonstrations at Achievement Day this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidens
Aileen Turner
Donna
Rogers
Aileen
Turner
Carolyn Hawk
Patty Rogers
Beverly
Donna Woodward
Donna Rogers
C. S. to Entertain Missionary Societies
The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church will entertain all members of the Missionary and Aid societies of Moravia's other churches at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Friday, June 26. All women are urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Missionary and Aid Societies
Moravia
Moravia Family Spotlight Ron and Doris Woodward Farm Family
The Union and Moravia communities salute Ronald and Doris Woodward and their children Karen Jean and Ronnie Lee. They farm 420 acres in New Hope, with 160 cultivated, raise soybeans, dairy cows, and hogs, and are active in Wesley Chapel church. Ronald survived illness this spring with community help and continues farm life as a valued neighbor.
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Union and Moravia
Ronald Woodward
Moravia
Ronald
Ron
Karen Jean
Ronnie Lee
Karen
Rounis
Roy Rogers
Ronnie
Woodwards
New Hope
Doris
Glaoes
Wesley Chapel
Ronald Ias
Wesley
W S Meets With Mrs Charles Coffin in June Session
The Women's Society of World Service held its June meeting Friday evening at Mrs. Charles Coffin’s home. The program theme Youth Share Wider Horizons featured leader Mrs. T E Campbell with scripture read by Mrs. E F Oehler. A youth playlet included Viola Hammond Kathleen Haldep Janet Charity Mitzie Sawyer and Maxine Firkins with Miss Mabel Coul Bon as youths director and Mrs. Fred Hammond as children’s director in missionary work. Twenty one attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of World Service
Charles Coffin
T. E. Campbell
E. F. Oehler
Viola Hammond
Kathleen Haldep
Janet Charity
Mitzie Sawyer
Maxine Firkins
Mabel Coul- Bon
Fred Hammond
E. G. Hawklea
Eleanor Miller
Leo Wilson
Zell Callen
Miss Miller
Hawk
Coffin
Lester Whites Host to Franklin Farmers
The Franklin Farmers met at Mr and Mrs Lester White home with Rex Hagerman president and members Richard Veak Gary Sullivan Richard Potts Robert Potts James McCord Larry Derby Phyliss White Maxine White Garry Kosman Jerry Brown in attendance. They approved a softball tournament and discussed an ice cream social. Refreshments were served by Mrs Lester White to close the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Farmers
Lester White
Rex Hagerman
Richard Veak
Gary Sullivan
Richard
Robert Potts
James McCord
Larry Derby
Phyliss
Maxine White
Garry Kosman
Jerry Brown
Miss Faulkner to Speak at Nazarene Church
Missionary Esther Faulkner, active in South India since 1945, will speak at the Nazarene Church Thursday evening June 15 at 3 00 p m. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Faulkner
Nazarene Church
Esther Faulkner
South India
Apeak
Births in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Towe on June 14
A son named Craig Randall was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Callen of Des Moines at a Des Moines hospital, weight 6 pounds. Cedar Rapids saw a birth of a girl born Wednesday morning June 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones. Grandparents listed include Mrs. J B Callen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Callen
Des Moines
Craig Randall
J.B. Callen
Cedar Rapids
Wes
Girk
Lyle Jones
Virgil Johnson Ang
Hen Jonge Axe
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Bible School
Dma
Hilton
Harry Woodwards
Rebekah Noble
Cadkcaes
Gardners
Burdette
Iconium Methodist
Methodist
Turners
C. S
W. S
Lester
Stork
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