ASC Election Locations Set
Appanoose County ASC announces township meetings on July 14 for nominating candidates and electing township ASC committees. Meetings run 5:00 to 8:00 pm in multiple townships with locations listed, followed by county committee selection in Centerville on July 30. About 1,888 voters are eligible in Appanoose.
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ASC
Appanoose County
Dallas F. Walker
Bellair
Lincoln
Caldwell
Extine
S.T. Chariton
Ronald McDanes
Douglas Township
Scott
S.T
Franklin
Independence Township
Pleasant Hill
Johns Township
Plano
Lincoln Township
Jerome
Pleasant
Bob Birlingmair
C.S.T
Sharon
Cs.t
Faylor
Moravia’ Farm Service
Udell Township
Unionvilleion Hall
C.S.T. Ma
Fairview
Vermillion Township — Ag
Centervile
Walnut Township
Walnut City
Washington Township
Moulton
CSP
Wells Township
CST
Centerville
Ufl
Wntil
Appanoose
Donald Dicks Enters Specialized Training in Detroit
Donald BD. Dicks left June 25 from the San Francisco airport for Detroit Michigan for four weeks of advance schooling on the Burroughs Series F Sensimatic bank accounting and posting machine. He is a service representative with Burroughs Corporation's Oakland California branch for three and a half years. The Dicks family recently moved to 4641 Boone Derive Irvington California. Mrs Delpha Duff and Miss N Meriele of Centerville visited their aunt Mrs Jennie Pollard on Tuesday.
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Donald BD. Dicks
San Francisco
Detroit
Mich
Donald
Oakland
Calif
Burroughs Corporation
Stephanie
Boone Derive
Irvington
Swaim Reunion Held Sunday in Moravia Park
Descendants of Levi and Matida Swaim gathered at Moravia Park Sunday for a reunion with about sixty attendees. A basket dinner followed noon, and the afternoon featured visiting. Present were Will Swaim of Webb Austin Swaim of Ottumwa and Mrs Almont Main. Attendees hailed from Webb Ottumwa Jacksonville Fla Drakesville and Moravia.
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Levi
Matida Swaim
Moravia Park
Will Swaim
Webb
Austin Swaim
Ottumwa
Almont Main
John Tadlock
Mary Shepard
Rose Odgen
Jacksonville
Fla
Drakesville
Moravia
Local residents attend rural letter carriers convention
Mr and Mrs Howard Smit attended an Ottumwa convention last week. Freds Van Dorin and Mr and Mrs R S Faber and J T Van Dorin visited the Roger Gideon home in Victor and the Francis Purvis home in Deep River. En route home they faced a wind and rain storm south of Oskaloosa and waited three hours for traffic to cross a bridge flooded by high water.
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Howard Smit
Ottumwa
Freds van Dorin
R. S. Faber
J. T. van Dorin
Grinnell
Roger Gideon
Victor
Francis Purvis
Deep River
Oskaloosa
Christian Church Ladies Aid Dinner Menu
The Ladies Aid will serve dinner at the church on Wednesday July 6. Menu items include fried chicken with gravy, browned potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, tossed salad, hot rolls with butter and jelly, pie, and coffee.
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The
Ladies Aid
Notice of Dewey's Place Opening Hours
We will be open from 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m Monday July ith Deweys Place and address this public notice indicates operating times for the establishment on that day and period.
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Dewey
Card of thanks from Bobby Whitehead
Guard of thanks expresses gratitude to all who remembered him in hospital and after returning home, signed Bobby Whitehead.
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Bobby Whitehead
Church Notices List of Local Congregations and Schedules
A list of church services and leaders across several congregations. Includes pastors, superintendents, Sunday school times at Nazarene First Christian Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia and related events such as Holy Communion and youth fellowships. Services run mornings and evenings with weekday meetings noted.
Baptism Sermons and Fellowship at Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rev F A Richardson pastor and Carl VanZante Sunday School superintendent announce a full day of worship. 9:00 a.m. church school for all ages, 10:00 a.m. morning worship with baptism and a sermon on The Meaning of Baptism. 8:00 p.m. fellowship groups and sermon Our Christian Citizenship. Midweek Bible study 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 6 3:00 p.m. Boys and Girls Fellows in Moravia park. Friday 8 8:00 p.m. W S C S monthly meeting hosted by Mrs. Ted Campbell.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Moravia Park
Sunday church schedule announced by Brethren and Methodist churches
Church of the Brethren led by Pastor Lyle Albright lists Summer timetable with 10:00 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Church Worship 8:00 p.m. Group meetings and 8:45 p.m. Evening worship all times shown in Daylight Saving Time. Contemporaneously ICONTUM Methodist Church under Glen Lochhead with Edward McCord as Superintendent schedules worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 6:06 p.m. all times stated as Standard time.
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Church of the Nazarene Key
LaVeen Smith
Frank Woodward
Young Peoples
Fairview
Icontum Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Edward McCord
Unionville Baptist Church to Host July 3 Message
Rev. Russell Swift, pastor of Unionville Baptist Church, will speak on July 3 at 8:00 CST on Why We Do Not Need A Catholic For President. Attend the Unionville Baptist Church service to hear this message.
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Russell Swift
Unionville Baptist Church
Texas Visitors at McAninch Home Dinner Guests
Dinner guests at the John McAninch home included Mr. and Mrs. David Kelsey of El Paso Texas Mrs Pearl Kelsey Hamp ton Mr and Mrs Frances Argo and family of Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Roy Argo Dennis and Gerald Mrs Verda Argo and Mrs Nellie Thompson Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Jim McAninch Connie and Max Mrs Jessie McAninch and Charles David on two week air force leave they drove through Pearl Kelsey came to her mothers Mrs Thompson's Tuesday to meet them here Pearl had to go to Clear Lake to supervise 4 H camp
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John McAninch
David Kelsey
el Paso
Texas
Pearl Kelsey
Hampton
Frances Argo
Oskaloosa
Roy Argo
Dennis
Gerald
Verda Argo
Nellie Thompson
Jim McAninch
Connie
Max
Jessie McAninch
Charles
David
Air Force
Thompson
Pearl
Clear Lake
Espy Reunion Held in Centerville Park
The Espy reunion is scheduled for Sunday July 3 at Centerville park. All relatives are invited to attend the gathering and reconnect with family.
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Centerville Park
Stocker Reunion Brings Dependents Together
Dependents of Henry W. Stocker held a reunion with Judy 10 in Montana. Stocker, Sec. Mrs. Ralph Robinson and Jimie were business visitors in Chariton on Friday.
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Henry W. Stocker
Judy
Ralph Robinson
Jimie
Chariton
Thank you note from Bob Haish to visitors
Bob Haish thanks all who sent flowers cards gifts and visited him in the hospital and after returning home. He expresses appreciation for the support and kindness shown during his illness and recovery.
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Eaine
Methodist ministers reappointed to Moravia and nearby circuits
Reverend Weldon Whitenack was reappointed by the Methodist Conference to serve the Moravia Fairview and Wesley Chapel circuit. A Whitenack family reception was planned for Wednesday at the church. Also listed were Frank Johnson to Centerville Methodist, Banks Doggett Jr to the Moulton circuit and Glen Lochhead to the Myst circuit.
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Weldon Whitenack
Methodist Conference
Moravia
Fairview
Wesley Chapel
Whitenack
Frank Johnson
Centerville
Local social notes from Moravia area gatherings
Mrs O G Woodward and Ella Criddlebaugh visited the Harley Wood ward family in Marshalltown on Tuesday. Mrs Forrest Main visited her daughter Mrs Russell Strunk and other relatives. Ruth Hammond traveled to Ottumwa to see her son Max and family. Cynthia Deere moved to Golden Age Nursing Home in Centerville after three weeks with daughter Mrs Harry Stocker. John Laws and grandson Nicky Dicks returned from Rock Island with the Vaughns and Gil Vanderpool. Franklin Happy Helpers 4 H planned ice cream in Moravia park Saturday evening. Henry McGrighy and Donna left for Plantville Kansas after a ten day visit with the Longs and relatives in Centerville, Moulton, and Unionville. The Longs hosted dinner for the McGhghys, Donna, Elsie Long, and Maude McDonald. the McGhghys are former Moravians. Emma Ewing of Amber Okla and Alva Ewing and Jerry of Cement Okla visited Elsie Long and family. Jerry Main and children of Elsworth spent weekend with parental Eric Main, calling on his grandmother Sunday. Bernard Hamilton of Kansas City and Ed DeHall of Prairie City, Homer Hamilton, and Connie visited Ethel Hamilton Sunday. Dale Callen and children of Des Moines and J R Callen joined Clarence Dowd and Ina Miller for Sunday dinner. Delmar Dowd visited. Harry Phillips family and Wendell Condra visited. Wendell, in summer school at Iowa State Teachers College, will move to Rock Rapids to teach junior high science and geometry after session. Zoe Callen of Centerville spent Thursday with sister-in-law Eva Hiatt. Neal Brackett of California visited aunt Delia McCrory Tuesday.
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O. G. Woodward
Ella Criddlebaugh
Harley Woodward
Marshalltown
Forrest Main
Russell Strunk
Ruth Hammond
Ottumwa
Max
Cynthia Deere
Golden Age
Centerville
Harry’ Stocker
John Laws
Jack Long
Moulton
Unionville
Elsie Long
Bill
Jerry Main
Elsworth
Eric Main
Hom
Bernard Hamilton
Kansas City
Edd DeHall
Prarie City
Homer Hamilton
Jim McAninch
Connie
Ethel Hamilton
Dale Callen
Des Moines
J. R. Callen
Clarence Dowd
Ina Miller
Harry Phillips
Delmar Dowd
Cody Luse
Kenneth Condra
Minnie Ann
Dennis
Wayne Fisher
Near
Blakesburg
Wendell Condra
Cedar Falls
Wendell
Iowa State Teachers College
Rock Rapids
Zoe Callen
Eva Hiatt
Neal Brackett
California
Delia McCrory
Burns Anniversary Observed by Sixty at Unionville Home
Sixty persons attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burns at their Unionville Iowa home on Sunday June 26. Guests from Glen Ellen Oregon Omaha Nebr Ottumwa Promise City Centerville Mystic Moravia Plano Udell and Unionville signed the guest book. The couple were married June 30 1935 in Moravia Iowa and have a daughter Mrs Everett Bank and son Jim E Burns with three grandchildren.
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Russell Burns
Unionville
Iowa
Moravia
Everett Bank
Jim E. Burns
Omaha
Nebr
Glen Ellen
Ottumwa
Promise City
Centerville
Mystic
Plano
Udell
Blakesburg Alumni Picnic Planned for July 3
A Blakesburg High School alumni event is planned for Sunday at Blakesburg City Park or the community building. If rain, it will move to the community building. Lavern Fricke serves as secretary for the alumni organization.
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Blakesbury High School
Blakesburg
LST
Lavern Fricke
Alumi
Moravia Gas System Contracts Awarded
Contracts for the Moravia natural gas distribution system were awarded. The Engineering Company of Tulsa, Oklahoma was chosen to construct the system, with about 35,000 feet of pipe planned and construction to start in roughly 30 days. Jim Bradley, district manager for Iowa Southern, announced the project details.
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Moravia
Jim Bradley
Iowa Southern
The
Engineering Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Local Social Notes From Moravia And Ottumwa Area
Mrs Allan Mason returns from Ottumwa visit with friends and relatives. Several local residents travel to Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids. School official W B Scarcliff accepts superintendent post in Clearfield after serving in Centerville. Moravia remodeling and additions noted. Numerous dinners and visits reported among villagers including families of Veach Foster McDanel Main Wilson Gardner Martin Woodward.
Franklin Happy Helpers 4-H Ice Cream at Moravia Park
The NOPFIDE Franklin Happy Helpers 4-H club will serve home made ice cream in Moravia park Saturday night after the band concert.
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Franklin Happy Helpers
Moravia Park
Band Mothers Meeting Change Date Notice
Band Mothers will meet Wednesday July 6 at 2 00 oclock in the Homemaking room noting a change of date for the gathering.
Sew and Su Club Picnic Set for July Fourth in Moravia Park
The Sew and Su club hosts its annual picnic on Sunday July 3 at Moravia Park. Former members and friends are welcome to attend.
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Sew and Su Club
Moravia Park
Salem reunion draws large crowd in late June
A fifth Salem reunion gathered about fifty people on the last Sunday in June. Mrs. Harley Tisue presided at a program after a cooperative meal, with poems by Mamie Tisue Jennie DeHall and memory items for Cass Hamilton and Mrs. Le master. Officers for next year are Leonard Wilson president and Merle Miller secretary. Attendees traveled from Albia Moravia Newton and Seymour among others, with many relatives present and afternoon visitors.
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Salem
Harley Tisue
Wildwood
Mamie Tisue
D. W. Snender
Pearl Woodward
Old Salem
Sadie Rouse
Jennie DeHall
Merle Miller
Cass Hamilton
Lemaster
Richardson
Margaret Ven Dalen
Leonard Wilson
Forrest Potts
Gilliam
Arthur Gillaspie
Monroe
Wendl Coulson
Centerville
Wind Storm Misses Moravia Deluge Destroys Ottoman Area
A gusty storm swept north of Moravia around 5 p m Tuesday bringing .7 inches of rain in an hour. In Ottumwa the damage was heavier with reports of two chimneys down a ruined garage roof a downed TV antenna and a toppled picket fence. A Wapello Dairy driver delivering in Moravia reported home damage and said farms between Ottumwa and Fairfield largely lost barns.
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Moravia
Ottumwa
Wappello Dairies
Safeway
Fairfield
Flower Arranger Hideo Mochizuki to Teach in Oskaloosa
Hideo Mochizuki from Sogetsi school of Japanese floral arranging leads Saturday lessons at the McMain studio in Oskaloosa. He will exhibit at Yonkers tea room in Des Moines next week July 5 6 and 7 inviting all interested to attend.
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Hideo
Mochizuki
Sogetsi
Aranging
McMain
Oskaloosa
Yonkers
Des Moines
Ensleys Welcome Friends From Fort Benton Mont
The Union reports C D Ensleys of Fort Benton Mont are in St Clare hospital there. Both are recovering and enjoying the ultra modern facilities. Weather is perfect and they watch TV in the recreation room. Mrs Ensley has not walked for 16 months but remembers friends from Moravia Methodist Church Class No 9. Mr Ensley is improving since June 6 and hopes to go home soon though he cannot walk well.
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C. D. Ensleys
Fort Benton
Mont
St. Clare Hospital
Brompton Reunion at Moravia Park Sunday July 3
Brompton school annual reunion to be held at Moravia Park on Sunday July 3 with a basket dinner at noon. All members and friends are invited. Mrs. Lula R. Tillmont serves as secretary.
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Brompton School
Moravia Park
Lula R. Tillmont
Birth of Gary Lee Rowley at Ottumiwa Hospital
Mr and Mrs Beri Rowley welcome son Gary Lee born June 27 at Ottumiwa hospital. He weighed at birth pounds and ounces. Parents name and hospital provided in local birth notice.
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Beri Rowley
Ottumiwa Hospital
Gary Lee
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Moravia High School
Graubau Construction Company
New Moravia
Pel
Crabel Construction Co
Seymour
Donald Dicks
Delpha Duff
Miss N Meriele
Cane
Tuessday
Jennie Pollard
Swaim
Christian Church Menu
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Hirs
Birdie Main
Grace Methodist Church
Richard Tubaugh
Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mcaninch
Espy Reunon
Stocker
Nana Stocker
Antiquity
AU Brethren
John Main
Wom
Bob Haish
Bionic
Allan Mason
Harold Mason
Mary Mason
Otumwa
W. B. Scarcliff
Cantril
Clearfield
Moavia
Kathy Knudsen
Cedar Rapids
Jofuen Veech
John Veach
Ernest Helmick
Frank Wilson
Clara Weidman
Ella Cridlebaugh
Basha Foster
Gertie Boyer
John McDanel
Dan Mihalovich
ISU
Mamie DuVall
W. A. Wilson
Bill Wilson
Bob Wilson
Bruce Gardner
Cindy
Archie Martin
Donna Woodward
Carol
Nopfide
Brompton
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