Charlotte McAninch Elected to State Rainbow Office
Charlotte McAninch daughter of Mr and Mrs J W McAninch was chosen Wednesday morning as a state officer of Rainbow for Girls at Cedar Rapids. She was installed in ceremonies and will visit assemblies in the area and preside as state officer at next year’s convention. She is a past Worthy Advisor of Moravia assembly and plans to enter college this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Grand Nature
Cedar Rapids
Moravia Assembly
Moravia High School
Rainbow Assemblies of
Leona Scott
Sandra Hiatt
Martha Potts
Charlotte McAninch
McAninch
Ray Charity
Booster Club Plans Shelter Project in Park
A group met at the Le sday evening for an enthly meeting. The meal was served by the American Legion. About thirty eight persons attended as officers presided and discussed plans for a shelter in the park. Ray and Harold VanDorin J. coordinated movie projects.
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Ter Club
American Legionary
Business Lang
Ee Ray
Harold VanDorin J
Flight of the Stork baby born June date unclear
Mr and Mrs Roger Gideon announce the birth of a child Friday June 15 weighing pounds and ounces. The family notes Gideon is the great grandfather while Jody Roger and kin are mentioned as parents. The readable fragments indicate a birth notice with incomplete details.
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Roger, Gideon of
Gonborn
Jody Roger
Kinan
Arents
Price Gideon
Monroe 4H Girl Wins State Best Groomed Title
Florence Berry, 18, daughter of Homer and Mrs Berry of Albia, was named Iowa’s 1956 Better Groomed Girl at the 4-H girls convention in Ames. She will represent Iowa at the 1956 National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Martha Potts of Moravia was runner up. Twelve Monroe County 4-H clubs sent delegates to the Iowa State College campus June 13 to 15.
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Florence Berry
Iowa
Homer Berry
Albia
Florence
Ames
Chicago
Illinois
Martha Potts
Moravia
Monroe
County
Towa State College
Une
John J. Young
Marilyn To
Urbana
Batherra, Gray
Good Homemakers
Sheila Currie
Jackson Stars
Virginia McMillen
Happy Hearts
Cathy O'Neill
Georgetown Colleens
Evelyn DeTar
Friendly 4-H
Donna Woodward
Busy Maidens
Lennart Larson
Aileen Turner
James H. Hilton
Iowa State College
Eve
Wind and Rain Cause Farm Damage Tuesday Night
A Tuesday evening storm brought 1.6 inches of rain and strong winds that damaged farms north of town. Ernest Kincade’s limb fell blocking the highway and breaking telephone lines and a TV antenna. Iva Turner’s hay rack toppled onto a windmill and pump, destroying both. Ralph Davis’s northeast farm reported roof and building damage as wind and rain persisted with southwest origin.
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Ernest Kincade
Iva Turner
Ralph Davis
Aha
Four H Club Puts Spotlight on Rights and Grooming
Chicago’s Lyn Millis DuVall spoke at a Teen Conference on a girl’s rights and responsibilities in a democracy. Delegates elected new officers, selected well groomed girls, and joined contests like Country Girls Creed and Better Grooming with Florence Berry of Troy Good Homemakers winning and advancing to a national contest in Chicago. Judith Larson led a preconvention workshop for county and state officers to build leadership and civic skills for the coming convention.
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Lyn Millis DuVall
Chicago
Patty O'Brien
Jackson Stars
Judith Larson
Mrs Sloan Elected Auxiliary President For Legion Unit
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion home elected Mrs Robert Sloan as president. Delegates chosen for the Des Moines department convention July 25 to 27 include Mrs Larry Brooks and Mrs Robert Sloan. An upcoming food and rummage sale is planned for June 24 at Veach Implement store.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Max McDonough
Veach Implement
Booster Club
Auxiliary Department
Des Moines
Robert Sloan
Larry Brooks
Sloan
Bertha. Broshar
Frank Rogers
Rowena .McFatridge
Andrew Mosley
Zell Callen
Bert Turner
Moravia Softball and Baseball Schedule Report
Moravia notes a rained out Phillips TV softball game pending reschedule. Ottumwa Ads defeated local boys 5 2 with reversed scoring after Moravia led 3 0 in the first. Junior Moravia Leaguers excel at 4 0, 2 0 in Centerville league, Cincinnati errors fueled two Ottumwa runs.
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Moravia
Phillips TV
Ottumwa
Pulaski
Elks
Centerville
Cincinnati Monday Fight
Gary Pfannebecker
Cincinnati
Sun Players Here All Next Week
The Sun Players, popular locally, open Monday night in Moravia park with Toby Fights Back. The week features Mothers I Don’t Know, Why Wives Worry, and more plus music, jokes, magic and comedy each night Monday through Saturday.
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The
Sun Players
Moravia Park
Toby
Delegate To National FHA Meet From Moravia High
Joan Fox 17 will attend the 1956 National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in Chicago July 26 at the Conrad Hilton. A Moravia Public School senior active since 1953 as chapter Reporter Music Chairman and Vice-President, she is advised by Miss Arlene Rinehart.
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Joan Fox
Art Fox
Moravia
Town
Future Homemakers of America
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
FHA
Arlene Rinehart
U.S
Territories
Joan
American Home Economics Association
U.S. Office of Education
Home Economics
American Vocational Association
National Education Association
Thespians
Glee Club
Gospel Chapel
ESPY Reunion Set for Sunday at Centerville Park
The Espy Reunion is scheduled for Sunday July 1 at Centerville Park. The event invites former residents and friends to gather, share memories, and reconnect in a casual community setting.
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Centerville Park
Moravia School District Expansion Discussed at Meeting
A Monday night session at Moravia school house debated enlarging the district. Opponents cited existing rural schools and high student transfers, while supporters pointed to state trends toward consolidation. Committees were named to collect data on students, property values, and tax implications for a possible larger district.
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Moravia
Chariton
Festival Committees Plan Fall Fest Dates Set
Festival committees and interested parties met at the community building Friday night to plan this year's festival. Dates are Sept 6 7 8 with entry day Sept 6 honey talent, REA day Sept 7 band festival, and Saturday to feature professional entertainment. A large combined children's and big parade is planned with added funding. committees named: tent Bert Turner Dick Veach Art Fox. finance Max McDonough Sylvan VanDorin John Spencer. general finance Mearl Walter Ira Boyer. seating Booster club. parking by the local Boy Scout troop.
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Thei J
Honey
Bert Turner
Dick Veach
Art Fox
FFA
Max McDonough
Sylvan VanDorin
John Spencer
Mearl Walter
Ira Boyer
Claude Palmer Admitted to Monroe County Hospital
Claude Palmer entered Monroe County Hospital at Albia on Wednesday of last week for medical treatment. He has been in ill health for several weeks.
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Claude Palmer
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Wendell W Phillips Joins Army Port of Whittier
Pvt Wendell W Phillips 21 son of Mr and Mrs Keith Philips Centerville Iowa arrived in Alaska and serves as a stevedore in the 1924 Transportation Company at Port of Whittier He entered the Army last December trained at Fort Chaffee Ark previously stationed at Fort Lee Va A former John Morrell and Co Ottumwa employee
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Army
Wendell W. Phillips
Keith Philps
Centerville
Towa
Alaska
Port of
Whittier
Phillips
1924
Transportation Company
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Fort Lee
John Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
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J. W. McAninch
Rainbow
Rls
Miss Charlotte
Ies
SUN
Martin-Hawk
Judy Martin
Richard Hawk
Moravis E. U. B
Lynn King
Engle
Paris
Walter Paris
Miller Baptist Church
Claude Paris
Mrs
Veril Easter
Dealra
Moravi
Athot
Y Credit
Warren Rouse
Ralph Turher
Cuie Burgers
Lloyd Rose
Richard Harrington
Frank Wilson
Jmittee
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