Good Agriculture Makes a Better Moravia Community
M H Elson reports weekly from the Moravia Union on Vocational Agriculture Department activities. A two day practical sheep shearing school may be held in April requiring a flock owner with electricity and about five sheep per participant. contact the department soon. The program, in cooperation with the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association and Iowa State College Extension Service, runs 8:30 to 4:30 with actual shearing each day. Plans for the annual Parent and Son FFA Banquet are set for April 2 with invitations to county agents and former advisors. the State FFA official will not attend. Seed potatoes, 160 bags of Northern Grown Irish Cobbler, have been distributed by FFA boys, all blue tag Iowa Certified Seed. The effort aims to profit the community with a small margin to help Make the Moravia Chapter strong in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Iowa State College Extension Service
F.F.A
Iowa
Moravia
New Hope area notices mix family visits and events
Local notes report box supper at New Hope P T A, visits from relatives including George VanDorin in Corpus Christi, and multiple trips among Moravia Keosauqua and Centerville residents. Names include Pennington Clester Boblenz Pherigo Turner Dotson Kaster Allem Platt and Sawvel among others in a detailed community roundup.
Thespians Present Gay Nineties Review Night
Thespians will stage a Red Cross benefit show in the high school gym on Tuesday evening March 19 starting at 8:00. The program features Gay Nineties songs, a mellerdrammer, skits and readings with all proceeds to the Red Cross. Proceeds support Red Cross work as bicycles built for two and Diamond Jim Brady are recalled in period flair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thespians
Red Cross
Jim Brady
Lillian Russell
New York
Moravia Red Cross Drive Exceeds Quota
Mrs Chester Broshar chair man of the Moravia Red Cross drive reports total receipts of 382.06 surpassing the goal by 107.00. Several more persons will be contacted to complete the efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Broshar
Moravia
Arthur B. Caton Dies Of Pneumonia at 63
Arthur B. Caton age 63 died of pneumonia at 4 p.m. last Wednesday at his Moravia Iowa home after moving there two months ago from Unionville where he lived 50 years. He married Josie DeJaynes in 1902 and is survived by his wife four sisters and one brother. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Turner Funeral Home with Rev G M Talbott officiating. Burial in Taylor Cemetery east of Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Caton
Unionville
Turner Funeral Home
G. M. Talbott
Taylor
Theophilus and
Cecilia Caton
Poney Rock
Stafford County
Kansas
Millie Pollard
Moravia
Iowa
Josie DeJaynes
Christian Church
Friend
Laura Clester
Iola Hopkins
Ethel Knapp
Rockport
Texas
Bad Caton
Julesburg
Colorado
Local visit notes and social guests fill Moravia area
Laughter and greetings mark gatherings as Rev. and Mrs. G M Talbott host a longer visit. families from Afton Greentop Ottumwa Hilton Centerville and Hysham drop in for dinners and visits with relatives in Moravia and surrounding towns. R F Main of Hysham visits sisters Mary Hoskinson Stella Carter and daughter-in-law Birdie Main, while Roy Ellison Kenny and Pettit kin share Sunday at C A Turner home. George Trelan travels to Ottumwa with relatives for a longer stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Main
Hysham
Mont
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
Birdie Main
Moravia
Prank Houseresst
Centerville
Roy Ellison
Kenny
Hilton
C. A
Turner
Royce Pettit
Kathryn Walter
Ottumwe
Lawrence Roland
Public sale dates delayed by snow storm updates
Due to a snow storm, Carl Dick postponed his public sale to Friday March 15. The DeVos Implement Co of Albia shifts their machinery sale to Saturday instead of Friday, possibly their last auction for a time. Centerville Sales Co advertises their weekly Saturday sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dick
DeVos Implement. Co
Albia
Centerville Sales Co
Moravian Sunday School Class 9 Holds Annual Roll Call
The Moravian Methodist Sunday School Class No 9 held its annual Roll Call on March 10 1946. Seventeen members attended the service and thirty six dined together afterward. Letters from former members were read and memories shared of past teaching eras and classmates.
Barbara Main Birthday Party Celebrated at Tom Main Home
A birthday party was held Friday March 8 at the Tom Main home for Barbara’s 14th birthday. Attending were Lois Hiatt Oneila Whicker Jerry Tuttle Edna Mae Luse Patt Halden Donna Wailes Marilyn Hiatt and Margaret Johnson. Rook was played with Patty Halden winning high prize and Lois Hiatt low prize. Ice cream and juice were served and Barbara received many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Main Hoie
Barbara
Lois Hiatt
Oneila Whicker
Rook
Patty Halden
Service In The Service Leaves From New Orleans Sailor
John Merlin Laws a merchant seaman arrived from New Orleans Louisiana Sunday to spend a 21 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John Lai in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Merlin
Laws
Merchant Marine
New Orleans
John Lai
William G Musal Receives Honorable Navy Discharge
William G Musal received his honorable discharge from the U S Navy on March 2 after serving as a Diesel Engineer Instructor in Amphibious Warfare at San Diego California He and his wife spent time with her grandparents Dr and Mrs R J Atkins from Sunday to Tuesday Their daughter Patty attended school in Moravia for three months and returned home to Davenport with them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
California
William G. Sal
U. B. Navy
R. J. Atkins
Patty
Moravia
Davenport
Roy Tubaugh PHM 2e undergoes operation
Roy L. Tubaugh Phil 2/c son of Mr and Mrs Albert C Tubaugh recently spent months in Sasebo Japan. He was transferred from land to the U S S Samaritan where he underwent an operation and soon moved to the U S S Mondville before returning to the United States. He is in Navy hospital San Diego and expects discharge after leaving. He enlisted nearly four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Tubaugh
Roy L. Tubaugh
Phil
Sasebo
Japan
U.S.S. Samaritan
U.S.S
Roy
Harvey Coulson discharged from Navy in Cuba assignment
Clall D. Coulson of Moulton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coulson, was discharged after 13 months in the South Pacific aboard destroyer U.S.S. Barton. He and his wife with two daughters will reside in Davenport, where he previously worked. Another son, Harvey Coulson, serves on U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt and is in Cuba after a shakedown cruise to Rio de Janeiro. he enlisted September 23, 1942 for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clall D. Coulson
W. C. Coulson
Moulton
Navy
South Pacific
U.S.S. Barton
Davenport
Harvey Coulson
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cubs
Davm
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Mrs. Carrie Walden Dies in Moravia Rites Saturday
Mrs. Carrie Walden 68 of Moravia died at 7 30 p m Wednesday last week at the home of her daughter Mrs Kenneth Proctor in Albia She was born February 1880 on a farm east of Moravia daughter of H W Stocker She married John Dudley who preceded her in death twenty years ago Later married Charlie Walden who survives Surviving are four sons Orville Dudley Moravia Lee and Otis Dudley Denver and Russell Dudley Mt Pleasant two daughters Mrs Ruth Swenson Denver and Mrs Proctor Albia four sisters Mrs Malin Knapp Foster Mrs Ira Locke Woodward Mrs Doris Johnson Des Moines and Mrs Jennie Johnson Moravia three brothers John Stocker Des Moines Harry and Gomer Stocker Moravia and a half brother Tillman Stocker Albia Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Turner funeral home Moravia Rev L B Hawes officiating Burial Moravia cemetery Attending from a distance were Mrs Ralph Swenson Lee Dudley and Mr and Mrs Otis Dudley Denver Colo Mr and Mrs Dick Walden Chicago Mrs Doris Johnson Mrs Rusha Williams and John Stocker Des Moines Mr and Mrs Shelby Locke Mr and Mrs Alfred Dudley Mr and Mrs Vic Barnett Mr and Mrs Ernest Dudley Willadean Dudley Ottumwa Mrs Churley Locke and son Roscoe Woodward Mr and Mrs Kenneth Proctor and son Mr and Mrs Malin Knapp Tillman Stocker Mrs Temperance Shepard Mrs Glen Lemar Mrs Mildred Hickenlooper Mr and Mrs Cleo Stocker Albia and Mr and Mrs Alvin Walden Centerville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Walden
Moravia
Kenneth Proctor
Albia
Proctor
H. W. Stocker
John Dudley
Charlie Walden
Orville Dudley
Lee
Otis Dudley
Denver
Russell Dudley
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Swenson
Malin Knapp
Foster
Ira Locke
Woodward
Doris Johnson
Des Moines
Jennie Johnson
John Stocker
Harry
Gomer Stocker
Tillman Stocker
Colo
Dick Walden
Chicago
Rusha Williams
Shelby Locke
Alfred Dudley
Vic Barnett
Ernest Dudley
Willadean Dudley
Ottumwa
Churley
Locke
Roscoe
Kenneth. Preetor
Temperance Shepard
Glen Lemar
Mildred Hickenlooper
Cleo Stocker
Alvin Walden
Centerville
Maxine Smith Initiated by Simpson College Sorority
Delta Delta Delta sorority at Simpson College Indianola announces the initiation on March 2 of Maxine Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Smith of Morevia. Miss Smith is a freshman student at Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Simpson College
Indianola
Maxine Smith
Howard Smith
Morevia
Miss Smith
Simpson
Rev Hoover to Hold Meetings in Moravia
The Rev W E Burd pastor of the Moravia Church of the Nazarene announces Rev Ara Hoover will conduct a series of meetings in Moravia from March 19 through March 24 assisted by his wife who sings well. Evening services begin at 7 30 with special instrumental numbers by Moravia music students and a Sunday morning March 24 School hour feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Burd
Moravia
Fairview
Hoover
Serviced
Moravia Music
Otha Lee DuVall to Wed Archie Martin
Otha Lee DuVall of Davenport and Archie W. Martin of Moravia will wed next Sunday March 10. DuVall teaches in Davenport public schools and will finish the term. Martin, honorably discharged from the U S Navy in December, is now in Moravia. The wedding will be held here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Lee DuVall
Davenport
O. D. DuVall
Moravia
Archie W. Martin
Miss DuVall
Archie
U. S. Navy
Floriene Dicks Weds George E Hellyer in McHenry
Mr and Mrs L R Perry announce the marriage of their daughter Floriene Dicks to George E Hellyer of McHenry Illinois on February 22 1946 at McHenry Illinois A double ring ceremony was held at the home of Mr and Mrs William Pries officiated by Rev Price of the Methodist church of McHenry The bride wore a hunters green street length dress with white carnations The maid of honor wore a powder blue street length dress with pink carnations The groom and best man wore dark business suits with white carnation boutonnieres The couple reside in the groom s newly purchased home at McCullum Lake just outside McHenry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Perry
Floriene Dicks
George E. Hellyer
Mcttenry
Illinois
McHenry
William Pries
Rev. Price
Methodist Church
Me Henry
Me Ene
Pauline Pries
Liam Pries
Maid of Honor
McCullum Lake
Ill
Ottumwa Woman Recovering After Appendectomy
Effie Hammond of Ottumwa underwent surgery last week for appendicitis. She is the sister of Mrs. Charles Jarvis of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Hammond
Ottumwa
Charles Jarvis
Moravia
United Brethren Church Schedule with Talbott Pastor
United Brethren Church led by Pastor C. M. Talbott holds Church School at 10:00 a. m. with Donald Jones as Superintendent. Worship at 10:50 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. No prayer meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren C
Methodist Church Services and Schedules Across Circuits
Local church notices list morning worship themes Room For All and Christ's Love at Wesley Chapel and Iconium Circuit. Esther Babb and Mrs Carl Towlin are named superintendents and pastors while Rev Dyva Hoover speaks at Hilton’s evening services. Church School times include 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. in various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
L. B. Hawes
Christ
Wesley Chapel
Iconium
Esther Babb
Clarence Whitehead
Fairview
Carl Towlin
Dyva J. Hoover
Hilton
Foster family note on gloss print copies available
Francis and Barbara Foster are named children of Mr and Mrs Wayne Foster. A few extra copies of The Union are issued weekly and a gloss print about two inches square is available for parents who call at this office. No charge for the gloss print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis and
Barbara Foster
Mrs
Wayne Foster
New Telephone Book To Be Printed Soon
Don Wolf proprietor of the Moravia Telephone Co announces a new telephone book will be printed in The Union's commercial printing department within the next few weeks. Many new residents now have telephones and the new book will reflect numbers changed by moves during the past year. Advertising space in the new directory can be reserved by contacting The Union office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wolf
Moravia Telephone, Co
Moves Here To Open Shop In Hotel Bidg
Bob Grubbs moves to Mora from Leando and will open a combined shop for the Success Barber & Beauty Supply in the hotel building soon. Mrs. Grubbs, recently released from Ottumwa hospital, moved to Moravia Tuesday with Herschel Johnson. they will reside in the hotel building with granddaughter joining later. Grubbs also plans a woodworking shop and possible toolmaking department. M. H. Johnson and sons bought a large lumber load at the Iowa State Fairgrounds depot in Des Moines, including plywood. The firm in Moravia is converting 8,000 to 9,000 nutcrackers into scissor tighteners in the main office building north side of the square for barber and beauty shop workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Grubbs
Moravia
Leando
Success Barber & Beauty Supply
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Success Barrier & Beauty Supply
Plans To Open Mattress Factory Near Moravia
Henry Surber of Moravia area plans to start a mattress factory at his home by April 1 once materials arrive. He will convert ordinary cotton mattresses into inner spring models assisted by a brother-in-law near Algona who handles similar work and is buying cotton by the bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Surber
Moravia
Mr. Surber
Alxona
Hale
Teen Age Party Hosted by Patricia Halden and George Tracy
Patricia Halden and George Tracy co hosted a teen age party Saturday at the Tracy home. Three tables of rock were at play with Georgiana Winslet and Skippy Broshar winning high scores. Refreshments were served at the close of the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Halden
George Tracy
Tracy
Georgiana Winslet
Skippy Broshar
High Geore
Anna Ullem Receives Lifetime Certificate and Pin
Mrs Anna Ullem was presented a life time certificate and gold pin at the regular meeting of the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic hall. She joined March 24 1896 and moved to the Eastern Star home at Boone Iowa in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ullem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Boone
Iowa
Birth notices for two Iowa families in Chicago and Centerville
Mr and Mrs Alvin Donahon of Sigourney announce the birth of a son Sunday in a Chicago hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce. Mrs Rex Tisue of East Moravia reports a son born Saturday at St Joseph hospital in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Alvin Donahon
Sigourney
Chicago
Aut Ofrs
Rex Tisue
East
Fof
Moravia
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Progressive Club meeting honors members and prize winners
Members of the Progressive Club met Thursday evening with Mrs. Garnet McDonough. Prizes at lidge were won by Margaret Brain and Grace Veach, and guest prize by Mrs. John Robison. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. McDonough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Club
Garnet McDonough
Lidge
Margaret Brain
Grace Veach
John Robison
McDonough
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for March 1 at 7:40
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. War Gardner on Tuesday evening March 1 at 7 40. Margery Tracy secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
War Gardner
Margery Tracy
Moravia Town Election Ticket Filed at Booster Club Meeting
At a Moravia Booster Club meeting last Thursday evening a candidate list was filed with P. K. Horner as Mayor. Council contenders include Don Wolf Paul Spencer O C Kastar Wm Gardner and Ivan Walter with C Coulson for reelection treasurer and Lee Hiatt as assessor. Another ticket entered before deadline Saturday night lists Riley Callen as Mayor ed Campbell Kenneth Condra Roscoe Pennington and Harry Glick for Council with Carl Bivin as treasurer and Freeman Jolly as assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ed Campbell
Kenneth Condra
Roscoe Pennington
Harry Glick
Carl Bivin
Freeman Jolly
Moravia School District elects board and treasurer
In a moderate Monday vote of Moravia Independent School District voters rename Paul Joshar to the Board of Education and John Dille as district treasurer. Forty one ballots cast with one ballot invalid for missing mark. Paul Broshar 29 votes to director Nadine Winsler 11. John Dille 89 votes for treasurer and Cad Adams elected by write-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Indeendent
Paul Joshar
Board of Education
John Dille
Paul Broshar
Nadine Winsler
Cad Adams
Turners Store Hosts Union Ladies Electrical Talk
The meeting of ladies from Union Douglas Taylor and Chariton townships moves to the Turner & Son store new home appliance room. A Ames speaker will discuss Electrical Equipment at 10 30 a m next Tuesday March 19 with each attendee bringing a covered dish and own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Douglas
Taylor and Chariton
Moravia
Turner & Son
Ames
Kaster Brothers Take Over Afton Star Enterprise
Donald and Leo Kester of Moravia have bought the Afton Star Enterprise and assumed possession March 1. Donald has served in the Navy eight years and nine months as a Lieutenant jg radio man. his discharge is set for March 28. The Star Enterprise, Union County’s official paper now in its 67th year, issues its first under new owners on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Leo Kaster
EB. R. Kester
Moravia
Afton Star Enterprise
J.g
Afton
Union County
Star-Enterprise
Union
Tisues Observe 87th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Tisue of north of Moravia observed their 87th wedding anniversary Sunday March 10 at home with a cooperative dinner. A daughter Mrs Alfred Sutton of Waterloo and their son Rex were unable to attend due to illness. Another son Harry D Junior is in the Merchant Marines somewhere in the Southwest Pacific. Present were Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk and Lois Carolyn and Richard Mr and Mrs Warren Rouse and two children and Mrs Dan Spears and Harold Dean Tisue. Mr Spears and small son were ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tisue
North of Moravia
Alfred Sutton
Waterloo
Rex
Harry D
Merchant Marines
Southwest Pacific
Claude Hawk
Lois
Carolyn
Richard
Arren Rouse
Dan Spears
Harold Dean Tisue
Hold Postponed Prayer Service At Methodist Church
World Day of Prayer service postponed from Friday to 7:30 p m Sunday at the Methodist church drew more than 200 attendees. A 22 voice youth choir sang hymns and "Into My Heart" was performed. Soloists Eugene McCrory and W E Burd contributed, and a quartet including Frank Woodward Joyce Burd and Stanley Burd also sang. Richard Veach led a candlelighting ceremony with twelve assistants. Superintendent J Hickman announced offerings totaling $20 to aid Christian work. Bill Harris delivered a trumpet solo with George Tracy on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Eugene McCrory
W. E. Burd
Frank Woodward
Joyce
Stanley Burd
Richard Veach
Supt. J. Hickman
Bill Harris
George Tracy
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. H. Elson
Vocational Agriculture Department
Moravia Union
Department For
New Hope P. T. A
George VanDorin
Corpus Kristi
Fred VanDorin
Don Wolf and Sons
Keosauqua
Timbuctoo
New Hope School
R. R. Pennington
H. T. Boblenz
Melrose
Mrs. Pennington
Mrs. Boblenz
Connie Marie
Yocam Hospital
Chariton
Bertha Morris
Mary Clester
James Clester
Knoxville
New Hope
Burnett Pherigo
Barbara Jean
W. L. Brooks
Cart Dick
John Dick Jr
Dorothy
John Dick, Sr
Colfax
del McClassin
Gary
Ind
John Dotson
Fred Botson
Dwight Easter
Lincoln
Nebr
Kaster
Averill Kaster
Pot, A
Paul Turner
Donald Kaster
Seattle
Wash
R. Kaster
Boulders Dam
Grand Canyon
Anna Allem
Fred Biumen
Charley
Mary Platt
F. A. Baysa
Tovise Sawvel
Ortuinwal
Lester Sawvel
Merle Creekmur
Louise
Moville
Alive Creekmur
Aftons
E.R. Kaster
C. C. Coulson
Linda
T. B. Cameron
Elred Palmer
Billy Gene
Greentop
Leonard Palmer
Frank Rogers
Hazel
Dean Smithburg
Moravian Methodist Sunday School
G. T. Harn
Bellevus Ave
Burlingame
Calif
H.E. Glick
Frank Chambers
Chambers
Fred Blumenstock
Charles Fulton
Charley ‘Ensley
Naomi
Ruth
S. Rodney St
Helena
Montana
Pearle Smith
N. Martindale
Detroit
Mich
Ora Selby
Euclid
Upland
Lestar
Jurilda Jones
Mabel Cummins
Clark
Suiters
Eunice
Jim
Ernifold
Sask
Canada
Etter
Clase 9
Winter
Sneed
Pleasant
Vergie
Phil Dobbs
Adda Long
Ventura
Mrs. Watts
Granger
Town
TODAY
PARTY
Barbara Main
William G.musal
Roy Tubaugh
Cuba
Clell
U.S.S. Alamance A. K
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Rev. Hoover
Archie Martin
Church of the Nazarene
M. H. Johnson
Hotel Bidg
Mattress
O. E
Turners’ Store
Kaster- Bros
BAY Afton
Tisues
THE
Baneliocas
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