Bomber B-19 Revealed with Giant Wings and Mighty Load
A detailed description of the B-19 bomber debuts with notes on its size, weight, and crew. The aircraft spans 212 feet, weighs 140,000 pounds empty and 618,253 pounds loaded, carries 11,000 gallons of fuel, and hosts a crew of ten. It features forward fuselage deck armor, heated decks, and advanced electrical and radio systems.
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Miparison
Prterion Ve Eyodt
Bas ‘Em
Nayradio
Dea
Aoa
Alvin Donahoo Plans Peach Harvest at Earlham
A fragmentary report notes Alvin Donahoo, age 24 from Iowa State, contracted for agriculture at Earlham, with the plan to grow peaches in the Bain Low. The text is incomplete but indicates an agricultural project and a young participant linked to Iowa State.
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Alvin
Donahoo
Ber “Peach
Earlham
Bain, Lowe
Lowa State
Iconium Moravia Road Surfacing Completed
Work to surface the Iconium Moravia road has finished in recent days. The rock and mud have been addressed though further smoothing may be needed before a fully smooth surface is achieved. The long effort by travelers and officials ends with a now surfaced route.
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Tebuting
Moravia
Iconium-Moravia
Sis
Local Educator McDonald Named Moravia High School Drama Director
Dennis K McDonald 21 of Waterloo elected to teach English and speech and direct dramatics at Moravia High School next year. He earned a Town State Teachers college BA with dual English and speech majors and held several honorary and scholastic posts. McDonald succeeds Richard Bergstrom who declined the post for a Jesup Town position.
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Dennis K
McDonald
Waterloo
Moravia
Town State Teachers
Blue Key
Kappa Delta -Pi
Theta ‘Aleepha Phi
Alpha Chi Epilson
Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
Mr. McDonald
Richard ‘Bergstrom
Jesup
Town
Mrs Palmer Named Legion Auxiliary Head at Moravia Unit
In Moravia Unit Legion Auxiliary annual officer election Mrs Lonemma Palmer was selected president. Elected were Jake Dey as first vice president Mrs John Veach as second vice president Lee Hiatt as secretary Mrs Turner as treasurer Elaine Palmer as historian Mae Waughop as chaplain and Cheater Broshar as aide. The Auxiliary plans sponsoring the yearly Legion and Aalary penis event at Enterville Park on June 29.
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Moravia Unit Legion
Auxiliary
Lonemma Palmer
Jake ‘Dey
Lat
John Veach
Bre
Lee Hiatt
Mra
Turner
Elaine Palmer
Mae Waughop
Cheater Broshar
Aek
Arma
Entervillé Park
Engagement Announced for Mar Jons and Richard Gardner
Mr and Mrs W R Page of Torrance California announce the engagement of their daughter Mar Jons to Richard Gardner son of Mr and Mrs T R Gardner of Moravia The couple plan a June wedding at the Pages home The groom elect will graduate June 19 from TouapBCt College at TANce and is employed at the Columbia Stes plant in Torrance
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W. R. Page
Torrance
Calif
Mar. Jons
Richard Gardner
T. R. Gardner
Moravia
Touapbct College
Tance
Te Genner
Columbia Stes
Orrance
Notice for Legion and Auxiliary Basket Picnic Hosts
All Legion and Auxiliary members bring baskets. Dr and Mrs W R Day of Fairfield were Thursday guests at the annual Reich picnic held Sunday June 29 at Centerville Park Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
W. R
Centerville Park
Fairfield
F. A. Reich
DuVall McNabb Wedding in Moravia Unites Two Families
Miss Maxine DuVall married William K. McNabb in a June ceremony at the DuVall home Moravia attended by relatives and friends. Rev R L Brown led the Methodist service with Rosemary Main and Bruce Gardner performing, followed by a wedding dinner. The couple left for an Arizona trip. the bride is Moravia High School class of 1936 and taught rural schools, while the groom, a Cedar Falls native, recently taught at Northwestern naval school before pursuing graduate work at the University of Michigan.
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O. D. DuVall
Moravia
Maxine DuVall
William K. McNabb
Lake Geneva
Wis
J. W. McNabb
Cedar Falls
R. L. Brown
Methodist Church
Rosemary Main
Bruce Gardner
Misa Othalee DuVall
Madge DuVall
Allen MacNabb
John Worth McNabb
Bruce
Gardner
Roberta Main
Carolyn Marie Swasick
Doris Proctor
Clara Irelan
Mrs Long Rites Held Thursday Near Centerville
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Christian church in Centerville for the late Mrs Scovor ong who died at her home near Centerville on June 10. Burial followed at Dale cemetery. Mrs Long had been ill for two years and is survived by her husband and one son Clyde along with numerous relatives and friends.
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Christian Church
Centervile
Nt Scover Ong
Centerville
Dale Cemetery
Rev Brown Assigned To Moravia Church
Rev Brown and Mrs Brown, Edward and Robert, will move to Reeves Town to pastor the Moravia Methodist Church for the new year. The Moravia charge regroups three churches, marking a positive advance for Rev Brown and family. Mrs Brown has led in Sunday School and Epworth League. the Browns will be missed in Moravia and in school athletics. Rev Pullman will assume Moravia and Wesley Chapel duties, moving from Blakesburg. A farewell reception is set for Wednesday evening with a cooperative supper and program. The Browns leave Thursday. Pullman will arrive soon for regular services.
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Rov
Mra
BR. L. Brown
Nons
Edward
Robert
Reeves Town
Rev. Brown
Metodigt Shurch
Bat L. Pullman
Aasi Moravia
Jowa-Dés Moines
Methodiat Rontecenes
Atlantic
Sunsag Ae Ternoor
Cota
Keokuk County
Brown
Keota
Moravia
Vane
Women’s Society
Avery
Haseen
Epworth League
Tingerante
Pullman
Blakesburg
Pullmans
Weney Chapel
Colling
Charles Te Danville
J. 5. Decker
Regattas
North Circuit
C. B. Bag Palla
R. G. Nye
Bisiott—Chas
L. Ellis
Clarinda
C. R Rowe Osceola
Trinity
O. J Shenandosh
Richard Smeed
Fort Des Moines
Herman Wu.maith
Albis
Band Program Saturday June 21 1941 Concert Preview
The school band schedules a Saturday program featuring American Medley and The Golden Bears march. New clarinet members Daisy McCrory Marilyn Hiatt Barbara Broshar join this week making 16 clarinets, while Edward Brown and Robert Brown are praised for their contributions and departing after the Keota contest. Violins and flutes are in demand for junior band enrollment.
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Wilbur Harris
The
Golden Bears
Yoder Mareh
Dilomacy
King Verture
Olivadou
Guthrie Belepbaani
Pilgrims
Villia
Tay
Labitaky
Elena
Keifer
Ruby Johnson
Arlene Kaster
Carol Jolly
Daisy McCrory
Marilyn Hiatt
Barbara Broshar
Edward
Robert Brown
Edward Wan
Robert
Keota
Billy Broshars
John Laws II Named Janitor at Moravian School
John Laws II has taken the new duties as janitor at Moravian school building succeeding Otha Hiatt. Hired on a year basis, Laws will work during the summer doing repairs and painting to ready the grounds for fall opening. Contract effective June 1. Much effort is planned to maintain the school grounds this summer.
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John Laws
Buding
Otha Hiatt
Laws
C E Will Give Program Sunday Night In Unionville
The Christian Endeavor group of United Brethren church hosted a musical program at Friday service. Rev Mrs Vera Zike spoke on Our Responsibilities in the Church. An offering helped cover Cedar Falls summer trip costs. The society leads Sunday services June 22 with Lloyd Ransom of Unionville presenting Life of Christ via slides, as Supt. and Mrs. Wm. Young were in Des Moines. Local items list J A Wilson Williamsburg J W Zerbe Keswick Circuit J W Stine Avery R C Rowe.
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Christian Endeavor Group
United. Brethren Church
Vera Zike
Cedar Falls
Christian Endeavor Society
United Brethren Church
Lloyd Ransom
Unionville
of Christ
Balloon Ascension of Doris Long and Doyle Hampton
Miss Doris Long and Doyle Hampton were married Sunday June 15 at a Sioux City home officiated by Rev. Harvey Miller. The couple, residents of near Mystic and near Moravia respectively, are living on a farm three miles south of Moravia. both graduates of Moravia high schools.
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Doris Long
E. C. Long
Mystic
Doyle Hampton
Moravia
William Reeves
Sioux City
Iowa
J Rev
Harvey Miller
the Nazarene Church
Lillie Mae Hammil
George Hellyer
Moravia High School
Mr. Hampton
Aince
Moravia Library Expansion Highlights Community Benefit
A Moravia library benefit at the community building featured games including rook, bridge, and checkers with door prizes won by Mrs. Howard Carson and other participants. The library, boasting over 11,000 books, received donations of encyclopedias and professional volumes. Funds were raised for new shelving and library expenses. Ephraim Roberts, born 1852, was honored through a theology book in his memory.
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Rook
Bridge
Howard Carson
Faye Hudson
Rose Marie Pember
Will Long
C. M. McFatridge
W. H. Young
John Johnson
G. B. Johnson
Chester Broshar
John Veach
Harold Argo
Clark Newby
Lloyd Beaty
Carletterland
Iconium
Moravia
Ephraim Roberts
M G Smith Dies At Centerville
Melvin G Bud Smith born February 6 1848 on a Moravia area farm died in Centerville June 13 1941 aged 73 4 6 married Druzilla Gladfelder October 22 1887 two sons L C and Osco and a daughter Mra Loren Elgin of near Mystic five grandchildren one brother Jess Smith Moravia one sister Mra Bessie Kanter Albin member of Fairview Methodist church lived near Walnut City before moving to Centerville three years ago funeral at Fairview church burial in Fairview cemetery
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Melvin G
Bud” Smith
Joseph L
Martha Smith
Moravia
Centerville
Druzilla Gladfelder
Sherman
Logan
L. C
Osco
Des Moines
Mra
Loren Elgin
Mystic
Jess Smith
Bessie Kanter
Albin
Fairview Methodist Church
Vosburgh School Days Recalled At Annual Reunion
The Vosburgh school reunion at the Yorburgh school house north of Teonjum drew ninety five attendees. A noon dinner followed by a program honored former teachers and pupils with songs letters and readings featuring many named attendees from Albia Moravia Berwyn and other towns, recalling "gone years" and school day memories.
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Vosburgh
Yorburgh
Teonjum
Schooliaune
Eegen
Nellis Argo Haines
Jehie Glen Thompson
Nellie Gilliland -Thomp
Arrie Gilliland
Roy Gilliland
America
Fred Tart
Beverly
Doris Bellen
Merilyn
Bonnie Lou
Moravia Plans Second Annual July Fourth Festival
Moravia will celebrate Independence Day with a two day event Friday and Saturday July 4 and 6 chaired by G B Winsler with D K Orelup as assistant. Free acts include balloon ascension weather permitting, seven veranda acts, and the Mora via Public School band.
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Moravia
G. B. Winsler
D. K. Orelup
Albert Veach
Daphne McDonough
A. O. Main
Bert Turner
H. K. Smith
Winslet
Dureell
Lorraine
Moravia Park
Iowa
Detroit
Mich
Moravia Beats Bloomfield 7-0 After Layoff
Moravia Reda defeated Bloomfield 7-0 after a two week weather break. Paul Underwood dominated Bloomfield hitters while Moravia piled up 12 hits led by Carl Pfannebecker Dayton Dotson and George Hellyer. Osage Eagles of OskaLoosa announce a Friday game at home against a strong softball aggregation.
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Moravia Reda
Bloomfield
Davis Pountyonal
Paul Underwood
Moravia
Nelson
Carl Pfannebecker
Dayton Dotson
George Hellyer
Lit Pfanebecker
Whitehead
G. Hellyer
Dotson
Clif Pfannebecker
Underwood
Cross
Purvis
Blackman
Jas Spavin
Eagles of
Osky
Perry
Eagles
Oskaloosa
Hellyer Attends Hawkeye Boys State at Iowa Fair Grounds
Clark Hellyer traveled to Des Moines on Sunday to participate in Hawkeye Boys State, a weeklong local program at the Iowa State Fair grounds. The event is sponsored by the local Legion Post and Community Club.
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Clark Hellyer
Des Hoines
Hawkeye Boys State
Iowa State Fair Grounds
Boys State
Legion Post and Community Club
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Jalanidae
M. HB
Johnson
Ith
Maia
Dotinson
Yi Inen
Airplahe
Te Tellin
Hs “Downa
Taney Bother
Renyree Corps
Con- Jong
Army
Loona
Oxygen
Addi
Carrind
Algo
Mrs. Long
Keota Church
John Laws II
C. E
Wm. Young
J. A. Wilson
Wiliamsburg
J. W. Zerbe
Keswick Circuit
J. W. Stine
R. C. Rowe
Durcell
Long-Hampton
M. G. Smith
Beaty
Jessie Mercer Scholl
Loganton
Hattie Thompson
Home Avenue
Berwyn
Texas
Mary Ly
Amarilla
Lidune Dany
Whitman
Edna “Thonap Dee
Gin Bkeldo
Albiz
Ova
Gilliland
Albia
Coy Swit
Carrie Gilliland
Norma Callen
Archie Thompson
Alb Shehan
Gutherie
Oblney
Glenn Rompson
Secsasnd
Bert ‘Ogburgh
Fayshalltown
Lacence A H
Buckeye
Aris
Jease Derby
Eased
Johnn
Moffatt
Fies
William Moffatt
Daells
Edgar Shehan
Sylvia Moffatt
Erais ‘Osburgh
Fytt
Knoxville
Laura
Peter Tos Vosburgh
Mitown
Mabal Casaly
Boise
Idaho
Nellis As Esines
Red Oak
Pace Kelley Wi
cFetridge
Mary Moffatt Steene
Ethel McFatridge Adams
Hot Springs
Ark
Brandon Allem
Tose Brandon Allen
Chaxiton
Allie Morrison Marshall
Alpoacerae
New Mexico
Ravia
Coy Swift
Blanche
Swift Argo
Ethel Cailen
Richey
Clara Cailen Speers
Bessie Funkhouser
Davis
Wyoming
Arlo Funkhouser
Murray
Otto Derby
Nellie Morrison Henderson
Decatur
Willie Morrison
Vern Turner
Rhton
Towa
Lewis Rouse
Louise
Doris
Verny Violet
HR. Gilliland
Albcia
Charles
Richard
Mary Alice Rowe
Mary Lu Weisenman
Ladionna Berry
BE. J. Turner
Ralph Walker
Janet
Leota Freed
Barbara
Ruth Miller
H. H. Derby
Helen Long
Ben Derby
Alicia
Lloyd Clark
Dwight and
David
Vera Moore
Adda Rose
Dean Arnold
Clara R. Massman
Melrose
Gilbert Callen
Crystal
Earle Swift
Thelma
Carolyn Ann
Lottie Swan
Wayne
Harold Palmer
Ruth McCord
James and
Marths
Carrie Turner
Rey Miller
James Edward Derby
Pearle Free
Emily
Sanders
Carl Calhoun
Delbert
Kenneth
Glen Turney
George Shehan
Inez
Trene
John
Ellen
C. A. Miller
Hattie
Grover Gillaspie
Lela
Rose
Russell Beaty
Jean
Dickie Brown
Dortha Hazelett
Stella Argo
Nellie Heines
Susan S. Callen
Roy Rinehart
Rex
Geo
Franklin
Marilene
Ee Algia Derby
Keith Derby
Moravia Downs
Hellyer
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