Services Here For 12 Year Old Youth Accidentally Killed
Terrence Dean Dicks, born June 16 1940 in Albia Iowa, died March 18 1953 in Ottumwa Iowa at age 12 after a bicycle car collision. He was in seventh grade at Oak Ridge school and loved fishing and sports. He is survived by his parents Walter and Geraldine and two brothers Frank and Johnny with Johnny still hospitalized. Funeral held March 21 at Turner Funeral Home Moravia, burial Hillcrest Cemetery near Moravia.
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Terrence Dean Dicks
Albia
Iowa
Ottumwa
Walter
Geraldine
Terry
Oak Ridge School
Fishing
Highway 34
Johnny
Frank
Frank Johnny
Fred Dicka
Albis
Mahlon Knapp
Eddyville
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
William H. Brower
Avery Brethren Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Vision from the Mountain Theme Guides Christan Service Meet
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Chester Broshar's home for March. Mrs Mary Burns opened, Mrs Roscoe Pennington led devotionals, and Mrs John Grenfell led the lesson on Africa. A report on new kitchen supplies was given. Seventeen members attended.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Chester Broshar
Mary Burns
Roscoe Pennington
John Grenfell
Dora Hartinger
Africa
Broghar
Homecoming for Col Edward Haver in March return
Col Edward RK Haver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Haver of Morevi, arrived home March 11 after 15 months overseas. He served seven months in Korea and a year on Hokkaido Island in northern Japan and received the Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars, Army Occupation Medal Japan, Combat Infantry Badge, United Nations Service Medal and Presidential Unit Citation. Paris, Ill., notes a change of address for Walter E Paris, APO 882, New York, N.Y.
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Edward RK. Haver Gon
Rex Haver
Morevi
Korea
Hokkaido
Japan
United Nation Service
Robinson Returns From Mercy Hospital Tuesday
DeWayne Robinson was brought home east of town on Tuesday to recuperate from injuries from a three car collision on February 19. He had been a patient at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines for three weeks. Mrs. Robinson stayed in Des Moines with her husband while his mother and grandmother cared for the children at the farm home.
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DeWayne Robinson
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Grace Methodist Church Palm Sunday Services and Events
Grace Methodist Church schedules Palm Sunday worship at 11 06 a m with Sunday school missionary Sunday. Evening services at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m featured by Miss Ann Pettibone in MYF. Special March 29 7 30 p m kick off evangelistic services. Midweek prayer and Bible study March 25 7 30 p m in the basement. Saturday March 28 youth shake sale Nadine George’s.
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Grace Methodist
Jobn Grenfell
Kart Tuttle
Ann Pettibone
M.Y.F
Nadine & George's
Palm Sunday and Easter Services Across Local Churches
The bulletin lists Palm Sunday plans at the Church of Christ with special music and a 11:00 a.m. baptism, Upper Room communion on Thursday, and a Good Friday service. Also notes Easter music practice by Sunshine Choir and Three B's gathering. Nazare ne Church announces revival evangelistic services led by Rev. Knauber and Rev. Phillips with missionary Fairy Chism visiting Friday at 7:30 p.m. Methodist church sets 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. worship with sermon What Happens when Jesus has His way and open house for Titanium friends at 61 South 12th Street.
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Evie United Brethren
Evan Stroud
Harold Mason
Blackman
Bill Bishop
Sunshine Choir
Church OF Nazarene
James Main
Duane Knauber
Topemeet
Rig Phillips
Peines Otter
Diinois
Fairy Chism
Africa
Centerville
Teonium Methodist Sunday School
Jesus
Edwards
South 12Th St
Titanium Friends
Methodist Church
Christian Aid Menu Dinner Notice
The Christian Church Aid will serve a dinner on Wednesday April 1 featuring baked ham, sweet potatoes, ring salad and cottage cheese. Proceeds support church aid programs and community services.
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The
Christian Church Aid
Former Residents Die In Highway Crash At Columbus Junction
Dr John J Judge 34 of La Salle Illinois and Dr Thomas A Judge 22 of Mendota Illinois were killed when their car struck the highway 92 viaduct bannister at Columbus Junction and burned. Thomas died en route to Muscatine hospital. John died instantly. The brothers were en route to Albia. John married father of five. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs J S Judge Davenport. grandmother Mrs J P Judge Albia. brothers Ed Gene William. sisters Mrs Pat Hodges and Mrs Ellen Dickerson Davenport. Services held at St Patrick church Georgetown with Rev Harry Ryan officiating. Former residents of the area near Moravia.
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John J. Judge
la Salle
Thomas A. Judge
Mendota
Ill
Highway 92
Coumbus Junction
John
Thomas
Muscatine
Albia
J. S. Judge
Davenport
J. P. Judge
Gene
William
Pat Hodges
Ellen Dickerson
St. Patrick's Church
Georgetown
Harry Ryan
Albert Brain
Moravia
Pearl C Hiner obituary from Moravia Iowa in 1953
Pearl C Hiner son of Lemley and Alfaretta Hiner died at his Moravia home March 17 1953 aged 63 years 9 months 6 days after living most of his life in Iowa He married Florence Mc Cundy Feb 10 1913 and had two children Delmar Curtis and Esther Angel He is survived by his wife son grandson brothers and a sister Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and he is buried at Hillcrest cemetery
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Pearl Clayton Hiner
Lemley
Alfaretta Hiner
Rollins
Kas
Moravia
Iowa
M.E. Church
Main Station
Florence McCundy
Delmar Curtis
Esther
Elplee
Angel
Wig
Bird
Delmar
Billy Angel
Lew
Oakdale
Loren
Cedar Rapids
Jess
Chris Bogart
Methodist Church
Horace Schaffner
Grenfell
Hillcrest Cemetery
Rebekahs Plan Traveling Emblem Presentation
Mrs Leo Hoffman Noble Grand led a Moravia Rebekah Lodge meeting to appoint Frank Wilson Mrs Ray Charity and Mrs Melissa Felton to plan the traveling emblem trip to Moulton. The group invited the Bloomfield lodge to attend the May 21 convention and assist. the 4th district convention is set for June 4 in Cincinnati. The April 13 session opens at 8:00 pm with fruit salad cookies and coffee served by Mr and Mrs D Bishop and Mrs George Firkins.
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Leo Hoffman
Noble Grand
Moravia Rebekah
D. &, Bishop
George Firkins
LFA Basketball Set for Bloomfield Wednesday Night
F.F.A. basketball team prepared for two games against Bloomfield at Moravia gym on Wednesday March 4 at 7 15 p m. Admission was free.
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LFA
Bloomfield
F.F.A
Moravia
Bloom
Thank You Note From Patient Man Cheater Sanders
A hospital stay inspired a grateful message from Man Cheater Sanders thanking colleagues and friends for baskets flowers and cards. He expresses happiness and that the daily days felt brighter due to their kindness.
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Cheater Sanders
Mo ravia FFA Chapter Holds Regular Meeting
The Mo ravia FFA Chapter met in the Ag room with president John Proctor presiding. Preparations for the April 2 banquet in the school gym were discussed, a garden seed committee and minerals committee reported, and the test plot question was voted down. Charles Jennings reported.
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Moravia Ffa
John Proctor
Garden Seed Committee
Minerals Committee
Charles Jennings
Oscar Etcheson Named Special Investigator
Mrs. Frank Hiatt shares that her brother Oscar Etcheson, once living in Moravia, has been appointed by Governor William G. Stratton as special investigator for the Illinois board of paroles and pardons.
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Frank Hiatt
Oscar Etcheson
Moravia
William G. Stratton
Board of “Paroles and Pardons
Illinois
Mary Louise Fisher Initiated Into Empyrean Sorority
Mary Louise Fisher a Moravia high school graduate class of 1951 who attended Iowa State College in 1952 and is a Parson College sophomore at Fairfield Iowa was initiated into the Empyrean sorority with ceremonies at the college on March 22. She made honor roll in the first semester.
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Mary Louise Fisher
Moravia High School
Towa State College
Parson College
Fairfield
Iowa
Miss Fisher
Dewey's Place Easter Sunday Closure Notice
Dewey's Place will be closed all day and evening on Easter Sunday April 5.
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Dewey's Place
Services Tuesday for Monroe Deputy Sheriff Rousseau
James Rousseau Monroe County Deputy Sheriff died Saturday evening at Veterans hospital Des Moines after weeks of illness entered hospital Friday night born La Villa March 8 1892 married Nell Wilson 1923 in Kansas City served in World War I and Navy World War II member of Masonic Eagles Eastern Star American Legion and W FLW survived by wife daughter Dorothy Carver son Howard Wilson two sisters and a half sister and brother Funeral services held Zimmerman chapel Louila Tuesday at 2 00 p m with Rev S A Allen in charge Masonic service and military honors at Lovilia cemetery
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James Rousseau
Monroe County
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Mr. Rousseau
Lavilla
David
Nancy Rousseau
Nell Wilson
Kansas City
Masonic and
Eagles Lodges
Eastern Star
American Legion
WFLW
Nell
Dorothy Carver
Waverly
Howard Wilson
Spencer
Gertie Holsclaw
San Francisco
Ruby Boyer
Albia
Zimmerman Chapel
Louilla
S. A. Allen
Packwood
Attend Rousseau Rites at Lovilia Tuesday
Relatives from the area attended the funeral of James Rousseau held Tuesday at the Zimmerman funeral home in Lovilia. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson and Paul, Mr and Mrs John A Wilson, Mrs Alice Wilson, Mr and Mrs E G Hawk, Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk, Mr and Mrs Harold Hawk, Mr and Mrs Clarence Dowd, Mr and Mrs Ted Miller, Mrs Zell Wilson and LeRoy, and Mr and Mrs Trenton Wilson.
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Frank Wilson
Paul
John A. Wilson
Alice Wilson
E. G. Hawk
Claude Hawk
Harold Hawk
Clarence Dowd
Ted Miller
Zell
Holy Week Services At Udell First Brethren
During March 29 to April 5 Udell First Brethren hosts Rev C C Grisso as guest evangelist. He will present the Plan of Redemption with a chart covering Creation to Calvary and conduct nightly services including Easter Sunday. Free charts for attendees.
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C. C. Grisso
Udell
Creation
Calvary
Grisso
Missionary Board of the Brethren Church
Christ
The Dairy Sweet Hours And Cleaning Service
The Dairy Sweet will be open from 11 00 a m to 6 00 p m on weekdays except Wednesday and Saturday with hours 11 00 p m to 10 30 p m You can still get your cleaning at our place Pick ups by the cleaner are on Tuesday and Friday.
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Friane
Five Sons And Families Honor Mother Mrs Tubaugh
Five Tubaugh sons and their wives staged a birthday anniversary surprise for their mother at the Albert Tubaugh home. The gathering included extended family from Belle Plaine and Blakesburg with a dinner and five decorated cakes for the honored mother and others celebrating.
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Tubaugh
Albert Tubaugh
Richard Tubaugh
Donna Hee
Dixie Rae
Moyavig
Banquets Honor Parents And Athletic Teams
The 1953 FFA Banquet at the school gym features Ray C. Cunningham of Des Moines as speaker. FFA parents attend as guests. F.H.A. serves the meal under Mrs. Tassell. Tickets cost 1.00. An athletic banquet tonight in the E U B church basement showcases Del Donahoo of WHO Des Moines as speaker with Moravia high ties, and coaches to honor basketball and baseball players with letters.
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Des Moines
Ray C. Cunningham
FFA
Tassell
Cunningham
Lee Hiatt
Max Hiner
Donahoo
del Donahoo
WHO
Del
Moravia
Achievement Award to Delmont Moffitt Mystic
Delmont Moffitt of Mystic will receive this week’s W G Skelly Agriculture Achievement Award at a March 28 breakfast. He transformed a poor 134 acre Appanoose county farm into a productive operation with corn dairy and pork output. He promoted soil improvement and serves in civic and agricultural groups with wife Mary Sue leading in church and 4 H activities and three daughters Nancy Judy and Mary Sue.
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Delmont Moffitt
Mystic
W. G. Skelly
Moffitt
Skelly
Appanoose County
North Bend ‘Christian Church
Carl Coffin Submits to Major Surgery Tuesday
Carl Coffin of Promise City underwent major surgery Tuesday at St. Josephs Hospital in Centerville. Mr and Mrs Ted Campbell Miss Eleanor Miller and Mrs Charles Coffin and son Clell called on him Tuesday.
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Carl Coffin
Promise City
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Ted Campbell
Eleanor Miller
Charles Coffin
Clell
Enreus Hospital Treatment For Mrs Pollard In Centerville
Mrs Jennie Pollard entered St Josephs hospital in Centerville Friday for treatment of complications following a deep cold.
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Jennie Pollard
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Gratitude from Maa Bose Winsler for Cards and Letters
Maa Bose Winsler thanks friends and relatives for cards and letters and expresses appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maa. Bose Winsler
Richard Smith Wins College Speaking Event
Richard Smith and Roger Witke led two Simpson students to superior medals at the Town's Forensic association meet on Luther college campus Decorah Smith won top honor in discussion and Witke starred in extemporaneous speaking Superior is the highest rating followed by Excellent Good Fair and Poor Colleges and universities competing included Buena Vista Conya Drake Grinnell Luther Mornings St Ambrose
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Simpson
Town’ Forensic Association
Luther College
Decorah
Richard Smith
Moravia
Roger Witke
Council Bluffs
Smith
Witke
Buena Vista
Conya Drake
Grinnell
Luther
St. Ambrose
Bond Conducts Moravia Eastern Stars School of Instruction
The Moravia Eastern Stars held a school of instruction on Thursday afternoon chaired by Mrs. Marie Bond of Bloomfield. A noon luncheon, a 6:30 ham dinner, and an 8:00 inspection followed, with guests from Albia Centerville Moulton Eddyville and Unionville. Seventeen gifts and several introductions highlighted the event attended by seventy five guests.
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He Moravia Eastern Stars
Marie Bond
Bloomfield
Bond
Bruxton Dicks
The
Legion Auxiliary
Albia
Centerville
Moulton
Eddyville
Unionville
Bake Sale Sponsored by Youth Fellowship at Local Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Methodist church sponsors a bake sale on Saturday March 28 from 12 to 2 at George and Nadine's. Donations of bake goods are welcome and can be coordinated with Joyce Hiatt or Charles Turner.
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Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church
George and
Nadine
Joyce Hiatt
Charles Turner
Births Reported for McDanel Hopkins Dolermann Families
Mr and Mrs Clair McDanel of Camanche announce the birth of son Michael Edward on March 19 weighing 7 lbs 10 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and Mr and Mrs Cyril McDanel. A remaining note lists Mrs E J Kirkpatrick of Pleasanton California as mother of a daughter born March 18, former Peggy Hopkins, with grandparents Lyle Hopkins and Anna Sharp. Mr and Mrs David Dolermann of Waterloo welcome son Frederick Owen born Marek Inuterous with unspecified parental details.
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Clair McDanel
Camanche
Michael Edward
Ernest Hiatt
Cyril McDanel
A‘lo
E. J. Kirkpatrick
Pleasanton
Calif
Kirkpatrick
Peggy Hopkins
Lyle Hopkins
Centervile
Anna Sharp
David Dolermann
Waterloo
Frederick Owen
Marek
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Paris
A l
Walter E
New York
Robinson
Church of Christ
W. F. T. Evans
Winnie DeVall
Christian Aid
Pearl C. Hiner
W.S.C
Pearl Hiner
Delmar, Billy
Rebekahs
Jerry Tuttle
Ralph Tuttle
Jerry
Robert Larson
Gertrude Larson
Aibla
Sarah Hoadley
Sarah
Gerald Simpson
Ralph Simpson
Mendota, Illinois
FFA Chapter
Monroe Dep
Lovilia
First Brethren
the Dairy Sweet
Ray Tubaugh
Donna Rae
Gerald Dean Tubaugh
Ralph Tubaugh
Betty
Mary
Larry
Russell Tubaugh
Jay
Jackie
Gloria
Roberta
Belle Plaine
Jervid Gillaspie
Wayne
Blakesburg
Ray C, Cunningham
Moffitts
Nancy
Judy
Timothy Ridge
Mary Sue
Enreus Hospital
RS. Bond
Bane Sale
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