Local and Personal News Highlights Across Moravia Area
Weekend visits and long list of local residents and relatives in Moravia and nearby towns. Mentions include Don Blackman in Des Moines, Fred Dotson family in Centerville, Gideon sisters with aunt Mia, E F Wilson in Centerville, Nell Burton in Richland, Fay Hudson in Keosauqua, and many gatherings at homes of Perry, McDanel, Hiatt, Palamer, and others. Community events include American Legion Auxiliary meeting on March 21 and Progressive club at Theo Miller’s country home. notes on illnesses, hospital visits, and travel between Ottumwa, Des Moines, Waterloo, and Indianapolis context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Blackman
Des Moines
Fred Dotson
Centerville
Joan
Janice Gideon
Mia
Flora Jones
Jesa Smith
Albia
E. F. Wilson
A. E. Shull
Richland
Nell Burton
Fay Hudson
Keosauqua
Quentin Hudson
W. V. Murdy
Brian Karr
Otley
Wilson Leonard
Blakesburg
Jake
M. EH. McDanes
Clyde Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Raymond Perry
Gary
Roy Sheldon
Newton Long
Jean
Lloyd Brown
Elbert Perry
Theo Miller
Progressive Club
E. A. Stansberry
Jeff Moulton
T. H. Philby
Wilbur Kingery
Ottumwa
LaVada Adams
Herbert McDanel
Rockford
Wendell Murdy
John and
David
Barn Fire Safety Rules and Precautions
Do not strike matches in the barn. Light lanterns before entering and use safety matches only on the box. Ensure lightning rods are properly grounded. Store gasoline and kerosene outside the barn. Keep tractors outside. Clear ground around the barn of litter. Use fire retardant roof coverings.
Blue Front By Mrs. John VanZante
Mrs. VanZante hosts and visits mark a week of social calls and family gatherings. Gordner recovers from illness and Ben Jones along with family share time at the Wendell Mardy and Cody Luse homes. The So and Sew club meets at Eva VanZante with several relatives visiting and guests at Sunday dinner. Callen funeral attended by VanZante family members as relatives mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
T. R. Gordner
Ben Jones
Wendell. Mardy
Cody Luse
Carl van Zante
Kenneth Gardner
Newton
So and Sew Club
Ibva van Zante
Donald
Margery Tracy
George
Johnnie
David Murdy
Moravia and Newton visit and family illness notices
Gavel in Peoria to recuperate Milo Selby of Oskaloosa called on his cousin Elsie Clester in Moravia while his mother Clara Selby remains ill at her daughter Johns home. Families in Newton hosted weekend guests including Mrs Dean Monroe and Gary Monroe of Phoenix. The Rev Donald Carrick and wife attended Moravia service and dined with G M Talbott. Ernest Temple and daughter Helen returned to Naperville after illness and death of his father John Temple. His mother accompanied them for a month. Thelma Luse Edna Mack and Imogene Hiatt visited Mrs Edd Mack in Des Moines. Allen Hiatt returned home with them after three months stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Palmer
Jessadine Laws
Bloomfield
Charles Lawes
Dorothy Lee Brain
Margaret Ward
Dorothy Nowels
Des Moines
Wayne Lichty
Waterloo
Zell Callen
Joan
Otha Lee DuVall
Davenport
O. D. DuVall
Roger Gideon
East of Moravia
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Guy Vincent
Eugene and
Kaylee
Mystic
Elsie Closter
Hattie McCrady
Ottumwa
E. F. Wilson
Edna Dyphion
John Johnson
Creech
Cecil Shifflett
Webster
Moravia
Harriett Lee Main
Knoxville
A. O. Main
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Francis Oehler
Susan
Sally
F. Oehler
Robert Stoops
University Hospital
Town City
Gus Main
Kansas City
Edd Main
Frank Veach
Phoebe White
Belmont
Jean Veach
John Veach
Roy Hiatt
McDanel
Doyle McDanel
Virgil Johnson
Beatrice
Margaret
Tommy Main
William Barnes
Alie
John Dotson
Udell
Fred Dotson
Maud Whiteside
Nellie Pelkington
Alies
Hayes Winsler
Montecello
John Winslet
Norman ‘Ward
Indianapolis
Ind
Double Hight ‘Club
T. J.luse
Howard Evang
C.C. Coulson
Harvey Main
John Temple
Thelma Luse
Edna Mae
Imogene Hiatt
Harold Hoffman
Edd Mack
Allen Hiatt
Sunday Service Schedule With Communion and Aid
CuureneS 10:00 a m Sunday School 41:00 gs m Morning Worship 11:16 a m Divine Communion Sermon by your minister Ladies Aid Thursday.
Nazarene Church Announces Guest Speaker A. J. Doke
The Church of the Nazarene JAYS and PHIPPS invites worshippers to a Sunday program including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m., Young Peoples’ Service at 1:30 p.m., and Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. with The Rev. A. J. Doke, former evangelist and Lovilla, Iowa, pastor, as guest speaker. Prayer meeting follows Thursday at 8:00 p.m. The theme: The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
A. J. Doke
Lovilla
Iowa
United Brethren Church Service Schedule
United Brethren G M Talbott pastor announces church school at 10:00 a m with Donald Jones superintendent worship service at 10 50 a m and evening prayer meetings at 7 30 p m on Wednesday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Methodist Church Activities and Schedules
The Moravia W S C S will meet Wednesday at 2:00 pm with Mrs Leonard Palmer hostess The Wesley Chapel W S C will meet Thursday with Mrs A B Hiatt hostess If roads are impassable the meeting will be with Mrs Roy Scott The cantata practice is scheduled again next Sunday at our church Pastor Leroy Pullman oversees services and church activities at Methodist Church E Wesley Chapel and related groups with various worship times and school sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
Moravia W.S.C.S
Leonard Palmer
Wealey Chapel
W.S.C
Hiatt
Roy Scott
Prisoner The Jailor’s Great Question Sermon Remains
The Church of Christ holds Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with Winnia DuVall as superintendent and a Communion Service at 10:50 a.m. Worship follows at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon titled The Privilege and Power of Prayer by Rev. W. J. Hastie. An evening service is planned for March 19 at 7:80 p.m. on A Jailors Great Question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Winnia DuVall
W. J. Hastie
Reminiscences and Obituaries From a Rural Town
A mixed column recalls Civil War era songs and slang, sleighing memories, and woodchopping in a 90 day winter. An obituary for Cap Temple notes his Des Moines county birth, Lewiston Idaho death, and four daughters. Notices include thanks for sympathy and a 40th double wedding anniversary celebration of two couples with about 70 relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jossia
Coggan
Wallis Burnside
Central City
Burnside
Classified notices from Moravia area ad section
Several advertisements for livestock feed and farm supplies from Gardner and Son and others, plus real estate and sale notices. Includes death notice for William Harlan Callen, biographical details, and a card of thanks from the Callen family. Also employment and home sale items and a Hereford bull for sale. Historic Moravia, Iowa, retail and personal notices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mmianis
Ana
Chet Broshar
Napine & Geonce
Jemima
Manana
Hearn
National Safety
Cuurenes
Church of the Nazarene Jays
Phipps
United Brethren
G. M. Talbott
Methodist Church E
Leroy Pullman
D. E. Bishop
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Church of Christ
Byider Thrift Rose BJ
Prise
Siead
Mackage
Turner & Son Furniture
John Harn
Ase
Harn
Soap Creek
Cap Temple
Burlington
Lewiston
Idaho
Rozetta Smith
John F. Temple
Catherine Temple
Ona Farnell
Dollie Gearhart
Jessie May Temple
Methodist Church J
Odd Fellows Lodge
M. E. McDanel
Riley Callen
Hany Glick
Frank Glick
Dixon, Ill
Lloyd Luse
Harry Glick
Dixon
Cargill
Gardner and Son
R. C. Valentine CO
Marshalltown
Gardner and Owl
GILL
Pillsbury
Spencer Produce
Louis Schaffner
H. G. Broshar
Wabash Ave
Lie
John Sufficool
Francia Kincade
Panel Moravia
William Harlan Callen
Preston
Mary
Armstrong
Callen
Izora M. Hiatt
Homer
United States Navy Seabees
Gulfport
Miss
Claude
Sadie L. Hinsey
Scarsdale
Opal
Dorothy
Corene Callen
Elaine
Joseph Hinsey
Etta Phillips
San Angelo
Texas
Irvin Callen
Ogallala
Nebi
Appanoose County
Iowa Wesleyan Acadecy
Leyan Academy
Wesley Chapel Church
W. H. Callen
Veach Drug Store
DR. Hess
Moravia Union
Moravia, Iowa
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