Telephone Service Discussed At Booster Club Meeting Thursday
Moravia Booster club met at the Methodist church basement to discuss telephone service for the Moravia area. Chet Woods of Chariton led a session with George Vine and local and regional representatives. Plans were announced to add a fifth phase line and two carriers between Moravia and Centerville, aiming to improve long distance service with a new $5,000 call-recording machine for the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia
Woods
Coulson & Burton
Chariton
Centerville
Iowa Telephone Co
Towa State Telephone Co
Haying Help Sought Soon by Local Farmers
Farmers plan to designate the Easter pool hall as a clearance point for haying help. Men or boys seeking work should leave their names and contact details at the pool hall so farmers can call them as haying conditions improve.
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Pool Hal
Kenneth Schreiner Dies in California
Kenneth B Schreiner of Livermore California died Wednesday June 8 after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday in California. Surviving are his wife Elna Broshar Schreiner and son Richard Schreiner of San Francisco, with other relatives in Moravia. His father Jake Schreiner was a longtime hardware dealer here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth B. Schreiner
Livermore
Calif
California
Dale Schreiner
Moville
Stella Broshar
Waterloo
Elna Broshar Schreiner
Richard Schreiner
San Francisco
Moravia
Jake Schreiner
Van Zante Enrolls in Kirksville Summer School
Mark Van Zante enrolled at Northeast Missouri State Teacher College in Kirksville Missouri for the summer session to study for his master's degree He will return to New London to resume his teaching this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark van Zante
Northeast Missouri State Teacher College
Kirksville
New London
REBEKAH CONVENTION OFFICERS ELECTED
Moravian Rebekah Lodge held its regular meeting with Mrs Paul Cridlebaugh presiding. State officers and delegates were chosen for the year and district convention officers were elected with Moravia lodge to host. Ivan Harsh named president, Paul Cridlebaugh vice president, Frank Wilson secretary, Leonard Palmer treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cridlebaugh
Glenie Dorin
Merle Smiths Attend Commencement Exercises
Mr and Mrs Merle Smith attended commencement at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Friday June 10. Their son in law Jim Lofgren earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery and plans to reside in Bloomfield to practice with his father Dr Richard Lofgren. The Smiths spent the following weekend in Maquoketa and Marion with his sisters the Sheffers and the Vargasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Smith
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Jim Lofgren
Lofgren
Bloomfield
Richard Lofgren
Maquakela
Marion
Bud Sheffer
Acie Vargason
Thanking Everyone After Our Loss Alva Cridlebaugh Family
The family of Alva Cridlebaugh thanks friends for cards flowers and help after the funeral. They express gratitude to the Methodist Church ladies for lunch and to those who donated to the Cancer Fund and offered other acts of kindness during their recent bereavement.
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Methodist Church
Cancer Fund
Kdudauss
Alva Cridlebaugh
Fred Callen Dies at Ottumwa
Fred Callen aged 75 died Wednesday June 15 at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be Friday June 17 at 1 30 at the Moravia Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Callens longtime Moravia residents moved to Ottumwa three years ago to be near their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Callen
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Moravia
Street Film to be Shown at Church June 19
The sound and color film The Street will be shown at Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday evening at 7 30 p m The film portrays the Pacific Garden Mission on South State Street Chicago which ministers to homeless men and women The mission marked its 88th anniversary and before the screening the Youth Fellowship will present a short Father’s Day program Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Pacific Garden Mission
South State Street
Chicago
Youth Fellowship
J. A. Oyden
Cart Tisue
Eldon Nolte
Brazil
E.U.B
Albia
W S W S Meets With Mrs Maude Coffin
The Women’s Society of World Service of the E U B church met Friday afternoon with Mrs Maude Coffin for their June meeting. Mrs Ivan Shelquist presided. roll call named missionaries and stations. Delegates elected to Cedar Falls convention. June named special prayer month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
E.U.B
Maude Coffin
Ivan Shelquist
Almont Main
Shelquist
J. A.ogden
W.S.W.S
Cedar Falls
Sociey
Albia
Eldon Nolte
Brazil
Zell Callen
Marilyn Shelquist
Scha Oegle
Ed .Wilson
Theo Miller
Mission Advance
Main
E. G. Hawk
Carl Tisue
Ogden
J. A. Ogden
Mrs Luther Caster Enters Jones Guest Home
Mrs Luther Caster entered the Jones Guest home in Moravia for care. She has a daughter in Julesburg Colorado and has recently stayed with her son Luther Caster Jr. in Monroe.
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Mrs. Luther Caster
Jones Guest Home
Luther Caster
Jones Guest
Moravia
Julesburg
Colo
Luther Caster Jr
Monroe
Card of Thanks for Delmar R Wilson
The Wilson family expresses thanks to the Celyb boys relatives and friends for kindness during the bereavement of husband father Delmar R Wilson. Mrs Ann Wilson Mrs Duriiy McCarthy A Wither Wilson Arden R Wilson and others extend appreciation for support and sympatic gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar R Wilson
Ann, Wilsont
Duriiy McCarthy A, Wither Wilson Arden R. Wilson
Fern Wrights Attend Moravian Centennial
Mr and Mrs F W Wright of Moulton visited Sunday evening with Mrs Edma Dyphon. They were enroute home from attending the Moravian Church Centennial at Gracehill. Mrs Wright gave an article on the Moravian church that was in Moravia. The church site and relocation details, plus memories of Wrights mother Mrs Eph Wilson, who was converted in the old Moravian church, are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Wright
Moulton
Edma Dyphon
Moravian Church
Gracehill
Church Schedules and Notices From Albia Area
A collage of church event notices lists services at Evangelical United Brethren First Christian Church Tconium Methodist Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia Methodist Church and Church of the Nazarene with Sunday School morning worship and midweek gatherings. Details include youth programs vacation Bible school changes and missionaries speaking at the Albia EUB with June 23 and related times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Wayne Thompson
First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Salem Reunion at Moravia Park Sun June 26
Salem reunion announced for Moravia park on Sunday June 26 with a noon coop dinner led by secretary Mrs. Ted Wilson.
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Salem
Moravia Park
Coop
Ted Wilson
Moravia Lodge to Host Appanoose Proficiency Club Meeting
Moravia Antiquity Lodge will host the Appanoose County Pro ficiency club tungit on Thursday with work in second degree. All members and visitors urged to attend. Paul Wilson, WM.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Moravia Falls to Morrells and Pershing in League Game
Moravia lost 4-3 to Morrells at Ottumwa in league play. Morrells scored four runs in the final inning on an error and three straight hits. Dick Johnson took the loss. Carl Reno hit a two run homer in the fourth to put Moravia up briefly. Moravia then lost 11-7 at Pershing on Tuesday as Johnson allowed 13 hits with five strikeouts. Pershing struck seven in the 6th.
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Moravia
Morrells
Ottumwa
Morrell
Dick Johnson
Carl Reno
Pershing
Unionville couple announce Linda Underwood engagement
Engaged couple Linda Underwood and Robert Faber are announced by Mr. and Mrs. David Underwood of Unionville. Linda is a Moravia High School 1985 graduate attending Ottumwa Beauty Academy. Robert Faber, a Moravia High School 1963 graduate, owns a Moravia area farm and is in the U S Army at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. No wedding date set.
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David Underwood
Unionville
Linda
Robert Faber
Dallas Faber
Moravia
Miss Underwood
Moravia High School
Ottumwal
Rainbow Girls Initiate Barbara Coltrain in Moravia
The Moravia Rainbow for Girls met Wednesday evening in June with Linda Hiatt presiding as Worthy Advisor. Barbara Coltrain was initiated with guest officers from Albia and Moulton assisting, and attendees from Freemont Ottumwa Albia and Moulton. Refreshments were served after the social hour by local hosts.
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Moravia Rainbow For Girls
Linda Hiatt
Moravia
Barbara Coltrain
Albia
Moulton
Joyce McDonough
Fremont
Ottumwa
Cafes Change Operations Here This Week
The Corner Cafe, run by The Carl Spilmans, closed Monday evening. Ownership remains with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Whicker. Lavera and Sue Robinson end their lease of the Robinsons coffee shop, now continued by owners Mr. and Mrs. Rex Angel.
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Carl Spilmans
Johnny Whicker
Lavera
Sue Robinson
Rex Angel
Eunice Ogden to Teach at Wayland Schools
Miss Eunice Ogden signs contract to teach next term in Wayland schools. She left Knoxville faculty last year and chose to return to teach, bringing experience from previous term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Ogden
Wayland Schools
Condra family and friends visit over weekend
Local news notes several visits with extended family. Mr and Mrs Wendel Condra and a St Charles HI group spent the weekend with his parents, the Kenneth Gandras. Marion Condra and family from Bt Dodge visited his parents, the Kenneth Condras, over the weekend. Cara Brooks and Mr and Mrs Ralph Wallace with daughters visited Mrs Larry Brooks on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendel Condra
St. Charles
Kenneth Gandras
Marion Condra
Bt. Dodge
Kenneth Condra
Cara Brooks
Ralph Wallace
Ottumwa
Larry Brooks
Notice to Legion Auxiliary Members Meeting Reminder
Be sure and bring an article for the pax being sent to Mitchelville at the next regular meeting. Monday evening, June 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Ariicle
Mitchelville
Ice Cream Social By 4H Club June 21
Huug Hustler 4H club invites the public to an ice cream social on June 21 at 3 velock in Hilton Hall. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
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Huug Hustler
Velock
Hilton Hall
Gilbert Callen Is Heart Victim
Gilbert J. Callen of Moravia died of a heart attack at St. Joseph Hospital Centerville Saturday at 6 15 p m He was born May 15 1889 to William H and Rebecca Albertson Callen He married Edith Townsend Sept 6 1921 who survives Four daughters a son Richard 12 grandchildren five sisters one brother and a half sister survive He was preceded in death by two brothers two half brothers a half sister and one granddaughter Services were held Tuesday June 14 at Turner Funeral Home with two ministers Burial at Iconium Cemetery A Heart Fund memorial is planned payable to the Heart Fund
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Gilbert J. Callen
Moravia
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
William H
Rebecca Albertson Callen
Edith Townsend
Chrystal Wyand
Des Moines
Virginia Clayton
Davenport
Beverly Olson
Mason City
Doris Christy
Richard
Quincy
Ill
Merle Cling
Chugwater
Wyo
Edith Woodcock
Stanfield
Minn
Viola Clark
Columbus
Vera Moore
Melrose
Audrey Woodcock
Iron Wood
Mich
Ortin
Albia
Clara Speers
Turner Funeral Home
Kermit Gladfelder
Mystic
J. A. Ogden
Evangelical United Brethren Church In
Iconium
Heart Fund
Softball Girls Drop 16 13 At Cardinal
Che Morayia girls softball team lost 16 to 13 at Cardinal. Coach Carl Reno announced summer schedule with games at Pekin and Twin Cedars and at home against Van Buren Albia and Moulton, leading to the July 16 20 girls summer sectional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal
Che Morayia
Pekin Community Schools
Pekin
Carl Reno
Twin Cedars
Pri
van. Buren
Albia
Moulton
Reverend Coleman recounts Mississippi Freedom March risks
Rev. Coleman details his experience during the Mississippi Freedom March last week. He faced hate speech and provocation from others, recalls a highway patrol incident, and notes his partial participation from Ottumwa to Pope Mississippi with stops at Memphis and Oxford. His brothers in Mississippi reportedly opposed his acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lederte
Ames
Ottumwa
Memphis
Repert Scales
Senatoshia
Miss
Pope
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Union
Rev. Coleman
Mississippi
Mississipi
Moravia
Coleman
Arch
Tenn
Coleman F
Fairview Bible School Program Set for Friday Night
The Fillview Church will hold a Bible School program Friday evening at 8 00 p m with 17 year old Jake leading a performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Presents Bible School
Fillview
Jake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turner Furniture
Turner
Richard Bates
Booster Club
Kenneth Schreiner
Guy McDanels
Guy McDanel
van Buren
A. D. Kincade
Diane
Edward Jay Clayworth
Marion Clayworth
Grace Methodist Church
Rebekahs
Merle Smiths
Fern Wrights
Moravian
Church of the Nazarene
J. Strong
Frank Woodward
Elton D. Coleman
Fairview Methodist
Lee Benz
Wes
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
Woman's Society
Richard Tubaugh
Paul Wilson, WM
Rainbow Girls
Carl Hiatt
Ray Charity
Gilbert Callen
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