Local and Personal News from Moravia and Surroundings
Miss Bernice Kingery of Ottumwa spent the weekend with relatives in Moravia. Mrs Seigel Turner entered St Josephs hospital in Centerville for treatment. Mr and Mrs Ted Broshar and children visited Mrs Broshar. Junior Stansberry visiting the T H Philby home. Progressive club met at Mrs Lester Brain’s home. Mr and Mrs William Barnes and children visited Virgil Johnson’s. Ted Campbell and Aaron Campbell went to Unionville to visit Mrs John Temple. Jolly Dozen members met at Mrs Lew Hiner’s and pieced a quilt. Mrs Ray Sheldon and family left for Pontiac Michigan. Gene Main and daughter Carol Ann of Centerville called on Mrs Birdie Main. Roberta Main spent weekend with her parents. Arthur Main returned to Madison Wisconsin after a weekend visit. Mrs Hal Carter of Des Moines visited Emery Hiatt and Mrs Stella Carter. Mrs Coty Luse ill and absent from Moravia schools. E O Tucker substituted. Library board met at the community building. Mrs Fred Blumenstock presided. Raymond Houser and children attended funeral services for William Lowery at Mt Ararat Church. Mrs Zell Callen host of Missionary society meeting. Mrs Fred Hammond leader. Mr and Mrs C M McFatridge and Bill visited Des Moines. Bill stayed for weekend with relatives. Zell Callen and daughter Joan accompanied Alvin Hiatt to Creston to visit Mrs Ralph Freeman. H E Watts returned from Hedrick and Ottumwa stay to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Kingery
Ottumawa
Moravia
Seigel Turner
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Ted Broshar
Kate Broshar
Junior Stansberry
Colorado
T. H. Philby
Progressive Club
Lester, Brain
Hal Carter
Des Moines
Emery Hiatt
Stella Carter
Coty Luse
E. O. Tucker
Library Board
Fred Blumenstock
Raymond Houser
William Lowery
Mt. Araret Church
Zell Callen
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Fred Hammond
C. M. McFatridge
Bill
Hedrick
Bruce Watts
Ottumwa
Church Worship Schedule With Sermon Aboard
Bible School at Winnie at 10 00 a m with Superintendent Winnie DuVall Communion Service at 10 50 a m Worship Service at 11 00 a m featuring a sermon The Church and Membership by Rev W J Hastie Sermon topics may change periodically
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie .DuVall
W. J. Hastie
Iconium Church of Christ Service Schedule
Ruby S. Jones, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m and Divine Communion at 10:55 a.m. Ladies Aid. The minister will be with you on March 19 for the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Church of Christ
Ruby S. Jones
Nazarene Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Motto
Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Jays Phipps shares Sunday events including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with theme Fellowship. Young Peoples Service at 11:30 a.m. Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday. Motto urges leaving bad habits and bettering churchgoing life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
Methodist Church E and Wesley Chapel Services and Choir Cantata
The notice lists Methodist Church E led by Pastor Leroy Pullman with Church School under D. E. Bishop at 10:00 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. A Youth Fel Yamato group meets at 6:30 p.m. At Wesley Chapel worship is at 9:30 a.m. and Church School at 10:80 a.m. Harry Phillips presides, cantata practice scheduled for next Sunday at 2:16 p.m. All chorus members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Bishop
Yamato
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
United Brethren Church Services Led by G M Talbott
At 10 00 a m Church School led by Donald Jones superintendent and 10 50 a m Worship Service with the Rev Carter in charge of both morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Carter
Mrs. McCrory Spends Weekend in Moravia
Mrs Dellia McCrory employed in Burlington spent the weekend at her Moravia home. Mr and Mrs William Barnes and two children of Albia visited Sunday. Barnes reported for army duty Monday at Camp Dodge. Mrs Barnes and children will stay in Albia until school term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellia McCrory
Burlington
Moravia
William Barnes
Albia
Barnes
Camp Dodge
Judge Bale Seeks Revival Against Liquor Traffic
Judge Bale denounces liquor as a moral danger in a revival style speech urging a religious fight against appetite avarice and apathy. He says the Anti-Saloon League unites churches in a campaign, with Moravia High School glee club performances and readings guiding a dedication program led by local clergy and a Legion flag ceremony listing new service flag additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bale
Anti-Saloon League
Moravia High School Girls’ Glee Club
Wilbur C. Harris
Ellanor Sewall
G. M. Talbott
Jay S. Phipps
L. Pullman
Clifford Carter
Mr. Phipps
Fred Hammond
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Neil Brackett
Clifford Boyer
Roy Adams
Max Hiner
Jewel Ward
John Lord
Willard Cloyed
Otis Stafford
Paul Stafford
Clifford Huff
James Glor
Everett Morris
Carl Dicks
Harold Burton
John Gray
Orman Whicker
Floyd Arnold
Ellis Swaim
Carl Black
James Albert
Keith Savwvel
Medora Hauk
Gladys McCrory
William Barnes
Boiler blast rocks Grinnell home with ceiling damage
A recent boiler explosion in the Aaron Main home Grinnell tore up the floor above and sent boards through the ceiling. No fire occurred but interior damage was reported amid the incident. Nearby misdeeds include burglaries in Waverly Tama county bridge moves and theft from donation containers for a Marion fire family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Tama County
William Vandal
Marion
Friends And Neighbors Honor Eugene Tisue
Several neighbors and friends gathered at the Gas Tisue home Friday evening February 26 to honor Eugene Tisue who is waiting a call for duty with the United States Navy. The evening featured games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Tisue
Eugene Tisue
United States Navy
Former Moravia Pastor Has 4 Sons In Service
Four sons of the Rev. and Mrs. Fred Riggs formerly of Moravia and Ames are serving in the armed forces. Robert is at Little Rock, Donald is in Texas after returning from a Pacific island posting, Glen is expected to be sent overseas, and Carl will finish pilot training next month. Beth Riggs Wylie and her daughter accompany her husband at Farragut Idaho where boat training was held last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Riggs
Ames
United Brethren Church
Moravia
Robert
Little Rock
Donald
Pacific Islands
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Glen
Carl
Beth Riggs Wylie
Farragut
Idaho
Obituary notices for Smith and Temple families in Iowa
Leonard Broshar Smith born January 6 1907 near Main Station Appanoose County Iowa died March 1 1944 at Sunnyslope Ottumwa aged 87 1 24. Survived by daughter Caroline Joy Smith father Jesse Smith stepmother Albia siblings and extended relatives. John Temple born September 24 1861 Hamilton Iowa died March 5 1944 Centerville aged 82 4 11. Survived by wife Nancy Campbell son Ernest Temple grandchildren great grandchildren and relatives. Card of thanks from Smith and Temple families expresses appreciation for kindness and floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Broshar Smith
Jesse
Anna Smith
Main Station
Appanooss County
Iowa
Sunnyslope
Ottumwa
Molravia
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Fix
Caroline Joy Smith
Jesse Smith
Albia
Leo
Chariton
Lester
Dennison
Jesse, Jr
United States Navy
Jearl Eugene
Carol Dean
T. A. McQuary
Galena, Mo
John Temple
Isaiah
Rebecca Temple
Hamilton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Nancy E. Campbell
Ernest
D. Temple
Naperville
Moravia
Tia
John Edward
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Helen
Toby Diana Temple
Taylor Township Republican Caucus Notice
You are hereby notified that there will be a caucus of all Republicans of Taylor Township Apanoose County to be held at the above time and place for selecting 18 delegates to the county convention in Centerville on March 17 and to the state and national conventions. All Republicans are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Township
Appanoose County
Centerville
Mrs Sawvel Returns From Visit With Son
Mrs Lester Sawvel returned Feb 28 from a visit with her son Keith Sawvel who has been employed in FBI work in Washington DC since graduating Moravia high school last year Keith has enlisted in the United States army air corps and left for duty Feb 25 Mrs Sawyer visited relatives in Maryland during her east trip War Bonds a must buy this month to speed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Sawvel
Keith Sawvel
FBI
Washington, D. C
Moravia High School
Keith
United States Army Air Corps
Sawyer
Maryland
East
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Ask
Chet Broshar
the Peoples Life
Caurcars
Church of Christ
Church of the Nazarene Jays
Phipps
Methodist Church E
Leroy Pullman
Newourp
United Brethren
Nee
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Paints
Techide Wallis
Gatley
Turner & Son
Army Signal Corps
Renedova Island
Southwest Pacific
U. S. Treasury
Mrs. McCrory
Judge Bale
Waverly
Poweshisk
Napine & George’s
Phone General Supplies
Jack Sprat
Jemima
Stor
Baking Soda Arm&Hammer
Lewis Lye
Ernest Temple
Cargill
Gardner and Son
Albia Rendering Co
R. C. Valentine
Marshalltown
Gardner and Sons
Norton
Frank Paxston
Gardner and Son Hatchery
Pillsbury
Spencer Ee Uce
Francis Kincade
H. G. Broshar
Wabash Ave
Lic
Chrysler
Jay
J. T. VanDorin
Boone Oats
Guss Tone
Iva Turner
Republican Caucus
Nadine Winsler
The
Moravia Union
Veach Drug Store
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