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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
4
The Iowa Southern Utilities Co was granted a natural gas franchise by Albia voters. The May 32 election yielded 587 yes and 83 no. The Albia franchise requires gas service start within two years and anticipates Moravia being served via a lateral line on the way to Albia.
The 40th wedding anniversaries of Zel Callen and Chester Woodcock were celebrated Thursday at Solar Inn in Ames. Twenty-one guests attended a dinner party with all children present. The couples, sisters in law, were married in a double ceremony at the brides parents home near Hilton.
The June church night at Evangelical United Brethren was led by Mrs. Burdette Ward and Mrs. Buell Taylor. LuAnn Richardson gave the welcome, with poems by Janie Ward, Barbara and Janice Coltrain and readings by Larry Coltrain and Mrs. Taylor. Rowena Cox sang solo while Dixie and Linda Davis performed a duet. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Clair Callen and Mrs. F A Richardson.
Sixteen 4-H'ers from Appanoose County joined 1700 Iowa delegates at the state 4-H convention held June 9 to 12 at Iowa State College. County representatives included Jean Vola Numa and others. events featured speeches by Anne Zinser and Dr. Ray, demonstrations on topics from modern art to kitchen planning, and Marilyn Brownlee named Better Groomed Girl. New officers were elected as Sandra Frevert president and others. John Coverdale received honorary membership.
A birthday celebration was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Versal Hough in Eddyville honoring A J Brown on his 92nd birthday. Born June 16, he has lived in the Iconium area all his life before moving to Albia last fall with his daughter Osa. A cooperative noon dinner followed with six of his children and many relatives and friends in attendance.
Pastor Donald Plum leads services with Mrs. Wildie Mann as superintendent. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m., Communion at 11:00 a.m., and Saturday choir practice at 2:00 p.m.
Weldon A. Whitenack pastor of the Moravia Methodist Circuit completed the Bachelor of Divinity at Garrett Biblical Institute and received the degree at last weekend's graduation. He served as senator and chairman of the Dempster League campus services committee. Previously he led churches in Portage Park Chicago and in South Iowa Conference. He and wife Marilyn Jo Griffith are near one year on the Moravia circuit with two daughters Debra Jo and Linda Kay.
Miss Linda Lowden of Grinnell Iowa will serve as Extension Trainee in Monroe County for three months starting June. She will work with the Girls 4 H and Family Living program and learn total extension program operations under County Extension Home Economist Margaret Herring. Lowden attended Simpson College and Iowa State and has eight years of 4 H club work in Jasper County.
Rev F A Richardson pastor Carl Van Zante Sunday School 9 00 a m class for everyone 10 00 a m worship with sermon The Triumphs of Humanity 8 00 p m Fellowship Groups God s Equal Way Open Door Opportunity program hosted by Dr H O Thompson Monday 22 Albia Lovilia meeting at Albia church 8 00 p m Mid week Bible study Wednesday 24 Youth Fellowship Thursday 25 W S W S training Friday 26 Home Mission booklet That They May Know Him
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev Weldon Whitenack with morning worship at 9 00 a m Sunday school at 9 00 a m evening service in Moravia at 8 00 p m Wesley Chapel Moravia lists Fred Lindley as Church School Supt with 9 00 a m Sunday school 10 10 a m morning worship and 8 00 p m evening service plus 7 30 p m Tuesday Methodist Youth Fellowship Moravia Delmar Dowd serves as Supt with 10 00 a m Sunday school and 7 00 p m youth fellowship evening worship at 8 00 p m prayer meeting Wednesdays 8 00 p m
Gardner Hatchery invites farm labor applicants and acts as a volunteer representative for the Iowa Employment Service seeking extra farm help. High school students and others may contact Gardner Hatchery when available for work and duration, and farmers needing extra help should call Gardners to connect with available workers.
N. M., a high school graduate who served three years in the army and works as a bookkeeper for Baxter Box Co. with his stepfather, wed while traveling the southern states. The bride wore a blue and white dress and wore the corsage from her bridal bouquet. They will live two miles north of Centerville.
Misses Nellis and Sharon Argo and Nancy Towilis and Mrs Ray attend Grand Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls in Davenport during the first of the week. Nellie is Worthy Advisor of the local group. Sharon named Grand Representative of the state organization. Mrs Charity is Mother Advisor.
The Albia centennial parade at 10 am Wednesday will be among the largest in south central Iowa with about 100 units. Bands from Moravia Knoxville Louilia Fairfield Blakesburg Albis saddle clubs from several towns, Mardi Gras heads and merchant floats will lead off. The Moravia high school band and others from Knoxville Louilia Fairfield Blakesburg Albia join in, plus two wagon sets and an Otumwa air rifle team. The four night pageant Al Mon Co Centurama runs June 24–27 at 8 pm on the high school field, featuring a 200-person Monroe county silage scene. Gov Herschel Loveless will crown the Centennial Queen before the first show. Mr and Mrs Amos McGrighy of Denver arrived to visit their daughter.
A cooperative supper in Moravia preceded the American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Mrs Don Tscherter presided as president with Mrs Bertha Broshar as secretary. Officers elected include president Mrs Tscherter and first vice president Mrs Jay Oehler. Delegates to Des Moines convention named, with 15 members present.
Farmers in Moravia sign up for service with Centerville and Appanoose County Telephone interests as merger talks and possible sales swirl. Officials deny Moravia sale to Iowa Illinois, noting ongoing negotiations with Soap Creek Telephone Company. A pending Appanoose District Court case, Soap Creek vs Moravia, remains undecided to clarify franchise legality.
James H. Rogers earned a master's degree in mathematics from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. He is son of Mrs. Frank Rogers of Moravia and the late Frank Rogers. He previously earned a bachelor of science in education in 1950 from the University of Missouri Columbia, and graduated from Centerville High School and Centerville Community Junior College. He plans summer study at Iowa State Teachers College.
A schoolhouse meeting is set for Saturday evening after the band concert to study proposed high school building plans from Pralt Engineering. The Board of Education invites broad attendance as surveying of the site is complete and grading work may start once plans are approved and contracts let.
Moravia Little League won again defeating the Albia Tigers 24 to 12 on Friday night. The schedule lists road and home games through July including matches against Bussey Red Sox Albia Yankees Lovilia Indians and Albia Tigers with 5 30 pm start times and a 3 pm July 4 game at Albia.
Eddyville school district schedules July 8 vote on a 70000 bond for a new junior high building on a 50 acre site at the east edge of Eddyville. The 1960 61 term would start in a brick exterior school with aluminum windows and a multifunction gym auditorium lunch room.
Moravia softball started the season with a 2 to 1 victory over Ottumwa Ads Friday night. Pitcher Dick Johnson and catcher Boyd Paxston starred as the visitors committed several errors. Thursday Pulaski hosted Moravia and the locals won a 164 game amid miscues by the visiting squad.
Wendell Condra of the Standard Oil station was honored with the Five Silver Dollar Award for alertness after checking the fan belt of a cay belonging to Mr. Bill Dorchers of New Orleans. The award, a Gates Rubber Co promotion, included five silver dollars from the Denver mint.
Mrs Miller sustained a fractured left hip from a fall Saturday at her son Wilbur Miller’s home southeast of town. She was hospitalized Monday at Monroe County Hospital in Albia with serious condition. her children are at the bedside.
A thankful message from Robert Foster expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards flowers and visits while in hospital and at home. He also thanks Fairview Sunday School for flowers and names Curtis Hutton Catie Whicker Teddy Al Clerk Orman Lemonds Mew Walter and Jack McKern for helping with farm work.
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