Scouters Register For Another Year
Scouting notes: Troop 40 re registers for the year starting March 15 with 13 scouts. Harold Van Dorin leads as scoutmaster, Carl Tisue as assistant, and Larry Brooks chairs the sponsoring committee with Kari Tuttle. Committee plans closer work with leaders to push Star and Life ranks and aims for camp at Camp Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold van Dorin
Carl Tisue
National Organization
Joga
American Legith Posts
Larry Brooks
Kari Tuttle
Mervin’. Ellison
Lynn King
Charles Broshar
Camp Wapello
Colfax Rebekah Lodge hears article on founder Schyler Colfax
Monday evening the Rebekah lodge met with Mrs. Ora Turner presiding. Mrs. Melissa Felton presented an article on Schyler Colfax, founder of the lodge. Mrs. Ivan Harsh installed the musician and the right support to the vice grand. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Doris Boblenz and Mrs. Winifred Schrodt, followed by a degree team practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Ora Turner
Noble Grand
Melissa Felton
Schyler
Colfax
Ivan Harsh
Doris Boblenz
Winifred Schrodt
Moravia Red Cross Drive Reaches $175.50 Total
Mrs. John Veach, chairman, reported Saturday that Moravia’s Red Cross drive raised $175.50 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
John Veach
Red Cross Drive
Moravia
Thanks and appreciation for cards and flowers
Vera Moore thanks all who sent cards letters and flowers during her illness stay in hospital and at home. She specifically lists Past Matrong for the Sunshine basket Clover Leaf club friends and neighbors for their Sunshine basket Class 7 of Iconium Methodist church for the flowers and church members for other flowers gifts and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Iconium Methodist Church
Vera Moore
Plans for Vacation Bible School Meeting Called
A ministerial meeting is set for 2 30 p m Sunday at the Evangelical United Brethren church to plan the Daily Vacation Bible School to follow Moravia Public School’s closing on May 22. Two representatives from each church will attend to assist in preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Moravia
Heart Association drive raises funds in Mora
Final report shows Mora-Wid area contributed 81.38 dollars for the Heart Association drive. A reasonable portion remains in the county for use in fighting heart disease and related programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Association
Mora- Wid
Centerville Legion to Host Cribbage Tournament
The Centerville American Legion post sponsors a cribbage tournament at the Legion home on Wednesday evening March 27. Play begins at 8:00 p.m. An entry fee of 50 cents will be charged with prizes for winners and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
American’ Legion Post
Legion
Final Soils School Thursday March 14
The third and final Soils School in the series will be held Thursday March 14. Delmont Moffitt and R C Wilson invite farmers to attend the all day session with talks by Floyd Yetter on soil moisture, water use for crops and livestock, and moisture-saving practices. Joe Stritzel from Iowa State College will discuss fertilization planting rates current moisture and expected rainfall. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at 3:00 p.m. courtesy of the Agricultural Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmont Moffitt
Extension
R. C. Wilson
Soi
Floyd Yetter
SCS
Des Moines
Yetter
Vetter
Myr
Joe Stritzel
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Agricultural Extension Service
Stufflebeam Departs Ottumwa Pastorate Farewell Sermon
Rev. L. C. Stufflebeam of Ottumwa preached his farewell sermon at the First Christian church where he served as supply pastor for months. Rev. Donald Plum of Albia will resume his pastorate here after recovering from illness. Stufflebeam will take a full time post at the Wilson Presbyterian church in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Stufflebeam and Mrs. Birdie Mann had Sunday dinner with Mrs. W. C. Bivin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Stufflebeam
Ottumwa
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Albia
Stufflebeam
E T C Club Dinner Party At Lathen Home
The E T C club held a cooperative dinner party Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lathen’s home. Hosts and guests enjoyed tye tables of rock with prizes won by Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson for the club prize and Vess Hiatt for the guest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E, T, C. Club
Frank Lathen
Curtis Burton
Robert Sloan
John Johnson
Vess Hiatt
Harry Woodward
Arthur Vespers Show Films At Family Night
Mr and Mrs Arthur Vespers missionaries from Britain presented films and an engaging talk at the Wednesday family night at the Methodist church. A cooperative supper preceded the program with Mr and Mrs Mearl Walter in charge of the kitchen and Ralph Spencer overseeing the program.
Sunshine Club Meets With Lucille McKern
Lucille McKern hosted the Sunshine club on Wednesday March 6. Ill families reduced attendance. Leta Marlin and her Albia guest attended. A cooperative dinner followed by a brief business meeting. Sunshine gift boxes of fresh fruit were given to ill members Rebecca Luckett Ray Harrison and Bill Main. Winners of games were Celia McDanet Lela Harvisop Lela Marlin and Mamie Tisue. Next meeting set with Deenatee Hoffman on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille McKern
Sunshine Club
Leta Marlin
Albia
Sunshine
Rebecca Luckett
Ray Harrison
Bill Main
Celia McDanet
Lela Harvisop
Lela Marlin
E U B Church Ladies Aid Dinner Menu
The E U B church Ladies Aid will serve a dinner on March 20. The menu features fish fillets with tartar sauce parsley new potatoes peas and carrots slaw spiced grape pineapple salad rolls jelly butter and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. U. B. Church Ladies Aid
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
We thank everyone for flowers, food and kindness after our loss. Mrs. Otha Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Dayne Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Buell Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Toft Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson appreciate the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Taylor
Dayne Taylor
Buell Taylor
Tom Toft Jr
Dick Johnson
Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule and Sermon Thought
Rev Ha LaVern Smith serves as pastor at the Church of the Nazarene with Woodward as Sunday School Superintendent. Services run 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 8:45 p.m. Junior Missionary Meeting 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday adults meet at the church and children at the parsonage. Thought for the week notes more illness on Sundays than the other six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Ha LaVern
Smith
Rank Woodward
First Christian Church Service Schedule Notice
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. Cortimunion follows with flannelgrass lesson No. 2 led by Christ Aickett, Mrs. Perry, and Mary Superintendent Mrs. Birdle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian
Donald Phiin
Birdle
Christ Aickett
Perry
Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule
Rev Lynn J King minister leads prayer service Sunday School at 9 00 a m morning worship 10 55 am Boys and Girls Fellowship 6 30 am Youth Fellowship 6 30 pm Evening Service 7 30 pm Midweek Bible Study and Prayer 7 30 pm W S W S meets Friday 7 30 pm at Kenneth Condra home Council of Administration meets Monday March 18 at 7 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Earl Boyer
Simday
Servic
Kenneth Condra
Council of Administration
Grace Methodist Church Schedule and Leaders
Grace Methodist Church and Fairview Grace Methodist Church list weekly services, Sunday School times, worship services, and prayer meetings. Names include Rev John Grepfell and Rev Glen Lochhead with lay leaders Delmar Dowd and Kermit Gladfeder. Events span March including prayer time and choir practice with locations at Main Station and Plator. Attendance noted at Fairview service with 37 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Grace Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Plator
Kermit Gladfeder
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Felton
The Twentieth Century club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Melissa Felton presiding. Thirteen members named their favorite Irish love song. Mrs Cody Luse played Irish melodies as the group sang. Mrs Emery Hiatt led the program with an Edison article and a humorous piece on spring house cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Melissa Felton
C. L. Hartinger
Cody Luse
Emery Hiatt
Thomas Edison
Mrs. Calhoun Surprised On Birthday
Wednesday evening March 6 relatives and friends gathered at the Delbert Calhoun home to celebrate Mrs. Calhoun’s birthday. Guests included Clifford and Barbara Walker, Fred and Barbara Christy, Aubrey Christy, Bert and Geraldine Rinehart, Mary Lou Mo and others. Refreshments of sandwiches coffee and kool aid were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Calhoun
Calhoun
Clifford Walker
Fred Christy
Barbara
Aubrey Christy
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou Mo
Gerald Rinehart
Mike
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Joyce
Raymond Perry
Richard
Amy
John
Floyd Hiner
Hazel
Clark Hellyer
Elbert Perry
Delbert
Karl Lee Calhoun
Antiquity Lodge No 252 AF and AM Meeting Preview
Special communication of An tiquity Lodge No 252 AF and AM Saturday evening at 7:00 with third degree work. Visiting members welcome. W M Cladue Hawk and Harold Mason, Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquity Lodge
No. 252 AF
A.M
Cladue Hawk
W. M. Harlod Mason
Centerville Man Tom Hawes Dies at 71
Tom Hawes 71 of Centerville route 2 died Thursday evening. Born September 22, 1885 in DeWitt Nebraska he was the son of Eck Hawes. Surviving are three half brothers and a stepson Hubert Dybdahl of Corning Iowa. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p m at Turner Funeral Home with Dr G B Britland of the Centerville Methodist church in charge. A graveside service followed at Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hawes
Centerville
DeWitt
Nebraska
Eck Hawes
Hubert Dybdahl
Corning
Iowa
Turner Funeral Home
Britland
Centerville Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Relatives Attend Otha Taylor Funeral Services
Relatives from distance gather for the Taylor funeral with attendees from Oquowla Ir Gladstone Murray Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Blakesburg Unionville Albia Centerville Promise City and nearby. Pallbearers include Norman Jewel and Bur dette Ward Bernard Jack Hays and Delphin Taylor. Harold Mason and Jewel Ward sang with Carl Black on organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Taylor
A. S. France
Raul
Oquowla
Lewis Shaw
Gladstone
Hugo Hildebrand
Jane Trumbo
Murray
Jewel Ward
Cedar Rapids
Ottumway
Blakesburg
Unionville
Albia
Centerville
Promise City
Norman
Jewel
Burdette Ward
Bernard
Jack Hays
Delphin
Taylor
Harold Mason
Carl Black
J T Hiatt Dies at 80 in Centerville on Tuesday
J T Hiatt 80 of Centerville died at 10 30 Tuesday morning at his home after a period of declining health. Born May 71876 in Histsville he was the son of Mathew Hiatt and Cynthia Tucker. He is survived by a brother Roy of Centerville. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 30 pm at Turner Funeral Home with Rev Bruce Mathews of Drake Christian Church Centerville officiating. Burial will be in Denny Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hiatt
Moening
Centerville
Histsville
Mathew Hiatt
Cynthia Tucker
Roy
Turner Funeral Home
Bruce Mathews
Drake Christian Church of
Denny Cemetery
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Davenport to Ottumwa
Numerous residents from Davenport Centerville and Des Moines visited relatives over the weekend. Miss Mary Rose Main and Mrs. Ruth Hammond hosted family gatherings while Duane Coffin and Delmar and Donald Dawd called on kin. Funeral and illness events touched Centerville and Ottumwa with relatives attending services and assisting in care. MYF group members from Ottumwa joined Des Moines events and quarterfinal girls basketball games in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rose Main
Davenport
Almont Main
Edward King
Harry Woodward
Tom Robb
Washington
Paul McClurg
Virgil Johnson
Tom Toft
Anoka
Minn
Otlie Taylor
Rita Gardner
Joyce Walter
Carol Main
Karen Woodward
Des Moines
MYF
Maurice Walter
Richard Tubaugh
Marela Walter
Delmar
Donald Dawd
Ernest Witt
Dick Strunk
Terry
Dayton Gates
Ottuniwa
Two New Members To Moravia School Board Elected
Two new Moravia School board members were elected Monday Harold Burton and Maurice Walter both newcomers defeated incumbents Dan Mihalovich and M H Johnson. A total of 134 votes were cast Burton 71 Walter 60 Mihalovich 47 Johnson 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Harold Burton
Maurice Walter
Dan Mihalovich
M. H. Johnson
Burton Walter
Mihalovich
Johnson
Robinson Hope Wedding at Albia
Miss Barbara Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson of Albia and Max Hope son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hope of Albia were wed at 2 pm Sunday March 10 at Nazarene Church Albia. Rev Floyd Murphy performed the ceremony attended by immediate families and close friends. Wanda McAlister Blakesburg and Dean Robinson Albia attended. The bride wore a beige dress with red rose bouquet and carried a white Bible. The groom is an Albia High School graduate class of 1956 and works at Thriftway Centerville. They will reside on North 8th Street Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Robinson
Harry Robinson
Albia
Max Hope
Walter Hope
Nazarene
Floyd Murphy
Wanda McAlister
Blakesburg
Dean Robinson
McAlister
Hope
Moravia High School
ISU
Centerville
Albia High School
Thriftway
North 8 St
Albla
Shower Honors Mrs Everett Hawk at Parental Home
Hostesses Mrs Ernest Hiatt Mrs Herb Boblenz and Mrs Wm Anderson held a pink and blue shower for Mrs Everett Hawk at the Russell Burns home Friday afternoon. Guests included Helen Ver Steegh Beverly Phyllis OConner Wilda Argo Rex Allie Boyer Opal Burns Chloe Foster Goldie Weston Lola Gordon Leota Mericle Clara Lemaster Merle Miller Mary Burns Florence Underwood Lucille Taylor Juanita Lee and others. Some sent gifts in absentia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hiatt
Herb Boblenz
Anderson
Everett Hawk
Russell Burns
Downard
Helen Ver Steegh
Baverly
Phyllis O'Conner
Wilda Argo
Rex
Allie Boyer
Opal Burns
Chloe Foster
Goldie Weston
Lola Gordon
Leota Mericle
Clara Lemaster
Merle Miller
Mary Burns
Florence Underwood
Lucille Taylor
Juanita Lee
Sylvia Burns
Shanghai Club Chili Supper Draws Wide Local Turnout
The Shanghai club held its annual chili supper at Shanghai school on Friday night, March 8, with many members and friends in attendance. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Calhoun, Richard and Karl Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry, Gary and Richard Amy, and numerous others listed among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai Club
Shanghai School
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Karl Lee
Raymond Perry
Gary
Richard Amy
Clarence
Floyd
John Hiner
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Joyce
Gerald Rinehart
Mike
Aubrey Christy
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Lloyd Landgrebe
Marlene
Karen
Linda
Connie
Dean
Stevie
Sheryl
Fred Christy
Barbara
Floyd Laird
Mark Allen
David
Glen Overturf
Judy
Vinton Lundy
MYF group meeting and local weddings noted in Unionville and Albia
Twenty eight Grace Methodist youth fellowship members attended an MYF meeting in Unionville, Ta. Sabaha an African student of Oskaloosa spoke. Several couples accompanied the group to events. Church weddings were held in Albia at the Albia and Nazarene churches with local residents in attendance. Des Moines visitors joined the weekend at the Lester Brain home with Dogle family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twent
MYF
Grace Methodist’ Church
Unionville
Sabaha
Oskaloosa
Maurice Walter
Richard Tubaugh
Basil Tadlock
Clell Blumer
Ernest Witt
Howard Alden
Jean McCarty
Albia
Nazarene Church
Max Hope
Barbara Robinson
Richard Raymle
Leo Dogle
Des Moines
Lester Brain
Local F H A Girls To Attend State Convention
More than five hundred teenage FHA members and advisers travel to Des Moines March 15 16 for the 1957 State Leadership Conference. District officers presidents and vice presidents from Moravia attend with programs on leadership talks life as a teen in India fashion show and banquet at Younkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Iowa
Divinion of Vocational Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Moravia
Donna Cochran
Lester Cochran
Janice Mosley
Andy Mosley
Shirley Walter
Loren Walter
Arlene Rinehart
Charley Houser
Ife
India
Penny Thomas
Drake University
Robert Webber
William Lamphere
James Williamson
Larra Zola ‘Coe
Oklahoma
Marguerite Scruggs
PHA
Younkers
World Day of Prayer Held at Nazarene Church
The World Day of Prayer with the theme Who Shall Separate Us was held at the Church of the Nazarene Friday evening. Mrs. Frank Woodward presided. Rev. LaVerne Smith read the scripture and gave the invocation. Readers included Miss Mabel Coulson Mrs Birdie Main Mrs John Veach and Mrs Frank Wilson assisted by Mrs Marshall Perry Mrs Maude Coltrain Mrs Melissa Felton Miss Clara Trelan and Mrs Lester Sawyer. Special music featured a vocal solo by Mrs Perry duets by Mrs Harold Mason and Mrs F E Hawk La Vanne and Sandra Ward. Donna Woodward was pianist. An offering of $19 was collected to support Council of Church Women and channel to deeds overseas and at home. Rev. John Grenfell gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Frank Woodward
LaVerne Smith
Mabel Coulson
Birdie Main
John Veach
Frank Wilson
Marshall Perry
Maude Coltrain
Melissa Felton
Clara Trelan
Lester Sawyer
Perry
Harold Mason
FE. G. Hawk
la Vanne
Sandra Ward
Donna Woodward
Council of Church Women
John Grenfell
Sew and 80 Rook Party at McCloud
A rook party hosted by Mr and Mrs Donald McCloud closed the Sew and So club winter plan. Prizes were won by Eva Van Zante Harold Mason and Charles Van Zante with assistance from Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McCloud
Sew and So Club
Eva van Zante
Harold Mason
Charles van Zante
Frank Wilson
Flight of the Stork Flight of the Stork
Mr and Mrs Lynn Sweeden welcome a son Lance Allen born March 11 at Monroe County hospital Albia weighing 8 lbs 6 ozs Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ropert Sweeden of Moravia and Kenneth Paxston of Arizona Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Paxston Parents of a girl born March 4 are Mr and Mrs Harold Hall 254 E Hurst Covina Calif The girls are great granddaughters of Mrs Anna Smith visiting California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Sweeden
Lance Allen
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Ropert Sweeden
Moravia
Kenneth Paxston
Arizona
Frank Paxston
Harold Hall
E. Hurst
Coving
Calif
Win Girle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleo Ragan
Forrest Hiatt
Union
F. D. Hoover
Milton Stocker
Ivan, Flarsh
Bertha Lathen
Mary Johnson
L. E. Thompson
Lloyd Brown
Donald’ McCloud
Cle McDanes
C. E. Paris
Lee Tadlock
Phank
Centerville Legion
Final Soils
Arthur Vespers
B. VA
Grace Methodist
John Grepfell
Delmar Dowd
Dora
Mrs. Calhoun
J.T. Hiatt
Charlene Hawk
F.H.A
Mccloud
Flight of the
Stork
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