Moravia laundry closes as Rex Angel era ends
Moravia Laundry shuts down under Rex Angel, while Moravia Farm Service plans a liquid fertilizer storage plant at Plano. Bill Luse's S.E. Warren girls win in Des Moines state tourney. The town faces a long telephony era of ownership changes and rising use, yet nostalgia remains for personal operators like Birdie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Angel
Moravia
Moravia Farm Service
Plano
Bill Luse
S.E. Warren
Des Moines
Birdie switchboard memories and local notices from Moravia area
A nostalgic note recalls pre electronic communications with Birdie operator guiding emergency calls and weather checks to Kansas City. The clipping mentions Mrs. Allen Boller of Atlantic reporting union renewal and Mr. Boller retiring as Atlanta high school sports official after 32 years. Various Moravia area relatives are listed visiting, hosting, or corresponding with friends and family in Centerville Ottumwa Whittier Moulton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boller
Atlanta
Richard
Patricia Keebaugh
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Hiattsville Social Notes From Mrs McDanel
Hiattsville residents report a Saddle club meeting at the grade school hosted by Mrs Wayne McDanel with families including Mr and Mrs Ben Easter and children. Several visits occur as Mrs Janice Wooris of Moline IL and others visited local families, with Dooley and Long families sharing weekends and Tuesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Easter
Jill
Julie
Jody McDanel
Leta Fettibone
Wayne MccDanel
Bobby
Debra
Saddle Club
Jack Hoffman
Wayne McDanel
Janice Wooris
Moline
Larry Long
Loren
le Claire
Billy Long
Gherry McCannon
Marie Long
Kenneth Daniels
Tom Stevens
Susan Dooley
Natalie Woodward
Juanita Dooley
Lula Hiatt
Virgil Dooley
Elsie and
Lillian Callen
Janice Robinson
Debra McDanel
Dinner guests and weekend travels noted in local column
Udell by Mrs. Howard Buiid and Rev and Mrs Melvin Suler and son Phillip were dinner guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harry Fel ton and family. Mr and Mrs Keith Deahl spent the weekend in McPherson Kansas with their daughter Judy who is attending McPherson college. Minnie Moffatt visited the following Mr and Mrs Pearl Dudley Mrs Gig Morris Emme Ray ali
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Audrey Kelly
Anna Marie Selix
Ruby Hedgecock
Anna Burkland
Purvig Hedgecock
Larry Hedgecock
Ottumwa
Ralph Laberten
Howard Burkiand
Harry Jennings
Mike Hedgecock
Fred Torrey
Unionville
Howard Burkland
Albert Burkland
Lee Edward
Kathy Moffatt
Minnie Moffatt
Merle Houser
Beacon
Floyd Wolver
Ricky
Carol Foster
Bert Kirby
Vickie
Agnes
Moravia
Carl Weber
Lester Hutchinson
Moulton
Melvin Suler
Phillip
Harry Felton
Keith Deahl
McPherson
Kansas
Judy
McPherson College
Pearl Dudley
Gig Morris
Emme Ray
Ali
Community social notes from Coulson area events
Local residents share weekend visits and hospital activity. Mrs. Guy Argo underwent surgery at St Josephs Ottumwa. Mrs Eva Tucker hosted Sunday dinners with multiple guests including Charley Johnson and Grace Main. Heart Fund collection raised twelve dollars by Mrs Herb Boblenz. families including Hiatt, West, Miller and Boblenz noted across Centerville Ottumwa Albia and Perry Mikels home gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Greenbank
Eva Tucker
Donis Boblenz
Carl Boblenz
Gary Belzer
Belzers
Boblenz
Connie
Roscoe Pennington
Guy Argo
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Jessie Miller
Centerville
Herb Boblenz
Heart Fund
Coulson
Richard Miller
W. C. Andjergon
Curtis Mikels
Perry Mikels
Franklin By Mrs Earl Swift Franklin By Mrs Earl Swift
A community oyster supper at the Delbert Calhoun home brings together Kenneth and Donald Calhoun, Earl and Thelma Calhoun, Roscoe Argo, and others. Various Sunday visits and Thursday church help are noted, including members of the Calhoun and Derby families and 4 H club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Earl Swift
Delbert Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald Calhoun
Coy Swift
Thelma Cal Jhoun
Carol
Roscoe Arge
Dean Ammons
Denver
Colo
Bloyd Ammons
Delbert Calhoun Home
Pearl Runnells
Pam Mock
Roscoe
Charles Mack
Beryl Brown
Larry Derby
Don Baird
Earl
Wayne Thompson
Marlena
Constance
Leonard Wasko
Sam Eastlicks
Richard Calhoun
Karl
Stella Argo
Dorothy Calhoun
Freda Swift
Thelma Calhoun
Iconium Methodist Church
Emmett Derby
Blair Ragan
Clarence Bell
Elmer Kellogg
Wayne Clark
Hugh McFatridge
Happy Helpers
Amy Hiners
Edward Haver
Mrs. Delbert Calhoun
Ottumwa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Enter Engst Nests
Moravia Union
Iowa
C. BR
H. K. Charity
Biditore Publishers
Appanooge
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays Ramblin's
Birdie
Clara
Mettie
Turner Funeral Home
Lowa
Nt of
Penoes Roe Renta Paas
Fire Department
Kansas City
Kansas City Way
Hiattsville
Udell
R. W. Baird
Stevens
Centervisis
Mary McFatridge
Jones Boarding Home
Harley Tisue
Monroe County Hospital
Marion Allen
Guardian Maintenance Service
Carmer’s Inc
Moravia Farm Service CO
Ally, Tre Des
Firestone
Oehler Bros
Firestone Stores
Albia
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