A SHARE IN KINDNESS Gives Red Cross appeal during war effort
War weary citizens are asked to support the American Red Cross drive. The piece highlights the Red Cross front lines aiding soldiers with blood plasma, dressings, and messages home, plus aid to families in distress. It notes uniforms, hospital care, and home-front sympathy, urging readers to contribute. It also mentions local humor noting amphibious vehicle needs and a school homemaking display in the Union window.
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Hebren
Gorrowing
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Farewell Party At McGuire Home Reports Casual Gathering
Friday evening Feb 23 neighbors and friends gathered at Ernie McGuire home for a farewell party with sandwiches pie and coffee. Attendees included the Kusters OConners McGuire and other local residents, plus visitors H B Kile and relatives. Additional notes mention local moves and a birthday dinner at Mary Hoskinson home honoring Stella Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie McGuire
James Kuster
Veril
Versil Kaster
Patty
Jack
William Whicker
Janet
Myer
Frank O'Conner
Norris
Kenneth O'Conner
Gary
Sharon
Evelyn Sears
Russell
Iowa
F. E. Moffitt
Florice
Lloyd Davison
Olin Foster
Betty Jean
Rex
Richard Goughnour
Gene
Karen
Dennis
Waste Paper Drive Seeks Scout Support Across Community
The Moravia Troop No 40 joins a nationwide Boy Scout General Eisenhower Waste Paper Campaign running March through April. Residents are urged to save waste paper including magazines newspapers and boxes. two major collections are planned. Awards include a General Eisenhower Medal for 1,000 pounds per unit and a World War II shell container for 1,000 pounds per boy.
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Boy Scout
Hisenshower
Moravia Troop No. 40
Troy Adams
Adams
Eisenhower
Hisenhower
Corp Carl Dicks Reported Missing In Action
Corp Carl Dicks of Albia has been reported missing in action according to word from the war department. His wife Floriene Dicks received a telegram stating he has been missing since January 18 in France. Dicks went overseas in November 1944 and has served since December 1943.
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Corp
Carl Dicks
Albia
War Department
Floriene Dicks
France
Death summons Mord Dudley in Unionville area
Mord Dudley born October 19 1862 in Appanoose county died February 25 at daughter Bertha Arnolds home near Seymour after months of ill health. Survived by wife Sarah Anna Killian and five children plus 18 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral held February 28 at Unionville Methodist Church with burial in Unionville cemetery.
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James Mordica
Mord) Dudley
Bertha Arnold
Seymour
Appanoose County
Unionville
Sarah Anna Killian
Perle
Centerville
Dolly West
Livonia
Hazel Sears
Moravia
Blanche Harrett
Kaneville
Ill
Cleo
Laura Hinote
Myrtle Fowler
Unionville Methodist Church
James A. Walls
Union- ‘Ville Cemetery
Moravia School District election on March 12
The Moravia Independent School District election will be held at the Community building on Monday March 12 with polls from 12:00 to 7:00. Two directors will be elected for three year terms. Incumbents John D. Veach and Frank Lathen face re election. Also noted are visits of guests at the Davis home in Moravia from Harold Davis and family of Blakesburg and C R Davis of Moravia, plus Don Davis U S Navy from Bowling Green Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Independent School District
Tha
John D. Veach
Frank Lathen
C. G. Davis
Moravia
Harold Davis
Blakesburg
C. R. Davis
Don Davis
S. U. S. Navy
Bowling Green
Ohio
Harald Davis
0. G. Davis
Local and Personal Notes at Centerville and Nearby
Local notices list visits and travels of residents in Centerville Ottumwa Albia Lucas and Norwalk including Mrs Von Tracy, Mr and Mrs Bill Laws, Bert Turner and Charles in Centerville and Des Moines, Adaline McCormick in Lucas, Lloyd Fletcher address change to Route 1 Norwalk Iowa, and greetings card sale by the box at the Union office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
von Tracy
George
Centerville
Bill Laws
Bert Turner
Charles
Des Moines
Troy Adams
Joyce
Albia
Adaline McCormick
Lucas
W. L. Palmer
Otley
Lloyd H. Fletcher
University Park
Lee Hiatt
George Winsler
Georgianna
Ottumwa
Walter Whitlock
Albsia
Harry DuVall
G. D. Duvall
Harry
Forrest Gearhart
Freedie
Saundra
Shower and Farewell At Dodd Home
Friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dodd Friday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. Dale Derby with a shower and bid farewell to several families leaving the neighborhood. Guests included the Dodd family, Emery Hiatt and daughters, Walter Scott and children, Scott and McCrory families, DuVall family, Luse family, Tadlock children, and other locals. Bad roads and illness kept several from attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Dodd
Dale Derby
Harry Felton, Jr
Sohn Hewitt
Glen Burns
Mary Burns
Betty Wilson
Emery’ Hiatt
Caroline Hart
Walter Scott
Jack
Bill
Lois
John Scott
Gene
Richard McCrory
Winston DuVall
Delon
Thelma Luse
Imogene
Hiatt
Grant Tadlock
Basil
Larry
Joe
Trena
Evangelistic Meetings At YU B Church Attract Crowds
Large crowds attend evangelistic services at the YU B church led by Rev. BE Lacour from University Park with Mrs Lacour providing chalk talks and music. Daily prayer meetings and children's sessions run Tuesday through Friday, with union services and youth events scheduled next week and an invitation extended to all to attend.
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Methodist
United Brethren
YU. B
BE. A. Lacour
University Park
Lacour
U. B
Anne Seeley
Rev W N Roush Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Waterloo
Veteran pastor Rev W N Roush 82, longtime United Brethren figure, celebrated his birthday Wednesday. He homesteaded in Nebraska, helped establish churches, served in Gladbrook, Vinton, Lisbon, Moravia, Bristow and Hudson, and retired 12 years ago after seven years at Hudson. Now in Cedar Heights, he attends Graves Memorial and often fills pulpits while caring for his home. his wife died two years ago and his daughter-in-law resides nearby.
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Waterloo
W. N. Roush
Rainbow Drive
Bend
Nebraska
Roush
United Brethren Churches
Iowa
Gladbrook
Vinton
Lisbon
Moravia
Bristow
Hudson
Hudson United Brethren Church
Conference
Cedar Heights
Graves Memorial United Brethren Church
West Fourth
Allen Streets
E. Seofferlemn
Cedar Halls
Howard Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Ninth Air Force Base
Robert E. Howard of Moravia Iowa has been promoted to staff sergeant at a Ninth Air Force Marauder base in France. An engineer- gunner with 19 missions over Europe, he serves with the 822nd Annihilators, the pioneer B-26 group in the theater. His unit was awarded the Presidential Citation for outstanding work.
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Ninth Air Force
France
Robert E. Howard
Moravia
Iowa
Floyd Arnold Released From Army
Pvt. Floyd Arnold arrived Saturday at his parents home Mr and Mrs Bert Arnold after discharge from service due to disabilities. He went overseas in 1944 and suffered head wounds in France last September. Hospitalized in England since, he was later brought to the United States and sent to a hospital in Walla Walla Washington.
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Floyd Arnold
Bert Arnold
Pvt
Arnold
France
England
United States
Walla Walla
Washingon
Bronze Star Awarded Lt Don Reich
Lt Don Reich son of Mrs Stella Reich of Cedar Rapids Iowa has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in France Belgium Holland and Germany He served as troop motor officer and acted with initiative and judgment The announcement was heard on WHO via Jack Shelley and notes Reichs family members in Centerville and local Legion leader Mr Massman and others with relatives in the armed services including the Massman brothers and in laws Gene Lathen and Clarence Caster with several changes of address and transfers noted
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Don Reich
Stella Reich
Cedar Rapids, Jows
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Reich
Jack Shelley
Pvt John Wood Arrives Overseas
Mrs John R Wood of Albia has word her husband Pvt John R Wood has landed safely in France. His address is Pvt John R Wood 37694140 Inf Co L 3rd Platoon APO 18769 care Postmaster New York N Y. S/Sgt Don Talbott spent last week with his parents Rev and Mrs G M Talbott and visited relatives in Moville. Tim Cari Black of El Paso and Mrs Black with daughter Joan of Sigourney visited Mrs Black's parents C A Turner. They were en route to Mendota Mo to visit his parents.
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John R. Wood
Albia
France
Pvt
Inf. Co
Care
New York
Don Talbott
G. M. Talbott
Moville
Arthur Talbott
Tim Cari Black
el Paso
Texas
Unionville Red Cross Benefit at School Gym
Unionville plans a Red Cross benefit show for Thursday March 8 at the school gym. Local and out-of-town talent will perform in singing and vaudeville acts with Henry Dukes of Centerville as master of ceremonies. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Henry Dukes
Centerville
Mrs Katie Miller 79 Died at Woodstock Home
Mrs Katie Miller 79 died Thursday at the Free Methodist church home in Woodstock NI where she had lived several years. Born May 1866 in Uriban township Monros county Brompton community she married C Miller Jan 23 1889. Survived by seven grandsons and a daughter Mrs Zora Stafford. funeral at Knedler Blakesburg and burial in Eslinger cemetery.
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Katie Miller
Free Methodist Church
Woodstock
Ur-iban
Monros County
Brompton
Nimrod
Harriett Martin
C. §. Miller
California
Arizona
Kansas
Arkansas
Dewey
Zora Stafford
Knedler
Blakesburg
Eslinger Cemetery
Boy Scout Fund Near 150 Mark
Solicitors for the Southern Iowa Area Boy Scout fund reported $148.50 raised so far with more gifts expected. Fred Hammond captained the winning team which collected $88.80, while Karl Tuttle led the losing side with 66-1. Under the agreement the losers will provide an oyster supper for the winners.
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Southern Iowa Area Boy Scout Fund
Fred Hammond
Karl Tuttle
Davenport Visit Ties Families During Winter Leave
Patty Muzal spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs William Musal in Davenport after wintering with great grandparents Dr and Mrs R J Atkins. Musal, stationed at Great Lakes Indiana, took two weeks leave with family. Ernest Day and daughter Charmian, Russell Day and Effie Wilkinson, along with J T Day and Emily, visited their father, with Ernest Day party remaining longer.
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Patty Muzal
R. J. Atkins
William Musal
Davenport
Musal
Great Lakes
Ernest Day
Charmian
Russell Day
Effie Wilkinson
Geena
J. T. Day
Emily
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 262 notice
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 262 AF AM on ce evening March 6. Visiting brothers welcome Lloyd Rosa WM.
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Antiquity Lodge No
A. F
A.M. M
Lloyd Rosa
W. M
Morning Worship Service and Bible School Schedule
Bible School at 10:00 with Winnie DuVall as superintendent. Communion at 10:50. Morning Worship at 11:00 with the sermon titled And Greater Works then, These Shall Hevo from John 14 12. Invitation extended to all. Sunday evening service at 6:30 features Christian Endeavor.
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Bible School
Winnie DuVall
John
Christian Endeavor
Church of the Nazarene Sunday Schedule Change
Church of the Nazarene under Pastor W E Burd announces revised times for evening services. Sunday School at 10:00 a m, Morning Worship at 11:00 a m, N Y P at 7:40 p m, Evening Service at 8:00 p m, Thursday Prayer and Bible Study at 8:00 p m.
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Church of the Nazarene
W. E. Burd
M. H. Ai Pansion
N.Y
Mrs James Black Reports to Camp Swift Texas March 1
Mrs James Black who serves with the medical corps is set to report to Camp Swift in Texas on March 1. The minor notice notes her assignment and upcoming transfer.
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James Black
Black
The
Medical Corps
Camp Swift
Texas
Moravia Red Cross War Fund drive kicks off
Mrs. Bertha Broshar leads Moravia fundraising team for the 1946 Red Cross War Fund campaign aiming at 475 dollars for the town and 200 million nationally. The group plans a two per pair door to door canvass after meeting at Mrs. Broshar’s home and follows wartime praise from Secretary Stimson and Navy Secretary Forrestal.
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Red Cross
Aleafa Hiatt
Louemma Palmer
Genevieve Morgan
Ruby Dille
Ice] Broshar
Broshar
Moravia
Henry L. Stimson
American Red Cross
Red Press
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
The
Evening Class Focuses On Horticulture In March
The Moravia adult education program hosts an evening class on Horticulture for Southern Iowa targeted at home fruit production. Instructor Herward F. Myers leads a discussion on fruit varieties planting methods disease and insect control and general management with a film Apples an American. The session moves to Monday at eight o'clock at Moravia High School to avoid conflicting evangelical meetings.
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Moravia High School
Herward F. Myers
Iowa
Tiia
Virginia
Hammond Joins Swift & Co Moravia Plant
Fred Hammond accepted a position with Swift & Co at the Moravia plant and began work on March 1. Mr and Mrs Zell Callen and daughter Joan were dinner guests at the Woodcock home in Albia to honor Mr Callen's birthday anniversary.
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Frank Houses
Donna
Dorothy
Kil Sager
Centerville
Birdie Main
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
Jake Day
Lee Hiatt
Mr. Hiatt
Martha Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Mary Platt
Charley Platt
Marilyn Hiatt
Carol Lee Day
Swiff & CO
Fred Hammond
Swift & Co
Moravia
Mrs
Zell Callen
Joan
Mrs. Cheater Woodcock
Albiany
Mr. Callen
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Danty Tisua
Slong
Soap Creek
Dallas
Guy Roberts
McGuire
H. B. Kile
East Claridon
A. M. Smith
H. K. Smith
Excelsior Springs
Smith
Walden Smith
Mediapolis
W. A. Smith
Mary
Albis
R. E. Cummins
Ezra Coltrain
Warren DuVall
Wren
Cummins
DuVall
Frank Sweim
Red Cross War Fund
Hiatts
Death
Mord Dudley
P. BD. Schreiner
J. W. Halden
Staley
Roger Gideon
Gault
T. E. Campbell
Howard Carson
J.T. Day
Leila
Stella Albright
Jake
Steve Brown
Lew Hiner
William M. Hiner
Pearl
Jeraldine
John Hiner
Oakdale
Leven Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Norman Firkins
Vallejo
Calif
G. R. Darby
G. R. Darbyamily
George Firkins
Bobby Howard
Army
Bronze Star
Jay Masaman
Pfe
Walter Paul Mnassman
D Co
APO
N. Y
Bee
Delma Richard Massman
U.S.M.C
Hdy
Jet Br
Tth Marines
Care Fleet P
Gene Lathen
Treasure Island
Tuesaday
Shoemaker
Clarence Caster
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Mra
E. GC
Caster
Pes
Donald W.arby
U. S. Army Hospital
Ralph Pfannebecker
Turner and Son
John Wood
Cackeaes
Church of Christ W. 3
Hastie
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