Dr Williams' Father Dies In Nevada And Story City
Funeral services are held today in Story City for J S Williams father of Dr L M Williams who died in Nevada Ia Tuesday at age 86. He died 13 days after his wife and is survived by four children including Dr Williams, Mrs Arthur Kurtz of Knoxville, Mrs Thurp of Indiana and Susan Williams of Charles City. Dr and Mrs Williams attend services.
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Story City
J. S. Williams
L. M. Williams
Nevada
Williams
Dr. Williams
Arthur Kurtz
Knoxville
Thurp
Indiana
Susan Williams
Charles City
Dicks and Scott Elected FFA Leaders at Moravia Chapter
Donald Dicks was elected president of the Moravia FFA for 1951-52 at the regular monthly meeting. George Scott was chosen as vice president, Edwin Clark as secretary, John Veak as treasurer, Jerry Brown as reporter, and LaVern Massman as sentinel. Thomas Proctor remains retiring president.
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Donald Dicks
Moravia
George Scott
Edwin Clark
John Veak
Jerry Brown
LaVern Massman
Sentinel
Thomas Proctor
Progressive Club Meeting At Mrs Broshars Home
The Progressive club met Thursday evening at Mrs Chester Broshars home. Prize winners in bridge were Mrs Karl Tuttle and Mrs Garnet McDonough. Refreshments of marshmallow pineapple dessert cookies and coffee were served.
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Chester Broshar
Karl Tuttle
Garnet McDonough
Showers School To Hold Basket Dinner May 9
The Showers School will hold a basket dinner on closing day of school Wednesday May 9. Mr. Robert Foster is the teacher. Everyone is welcome.
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Robert Foster
City Firearm Prohibition Message by Mayor Horner
Public notice from Mayor P. K. Horner forbids firing any firearms within city limits. Citizens are urged not to shoot guns of any kind inside the corporation.
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Ende ‘Nance
P. K. Horner
Schaffner and Brown Ordained As Ministers At Iconium Sunday
Clarence Schaffner of Ferriday and James Brown of MontérayLa were ordained in a Sunday service at the Church of Christ at Iconium. Evangelist James McMorrow led the service assisted by elders A J Brown Lloyd Callen and Roy Argo. Schaffner, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Schaffner, has preached five years and was former pastor at Moravia Church St Louila and Confidence. Brown, former pastor at the local church, and the Schaffner family, departed for home Friday.
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Clarence Schaffner
Ferriday
James Brown
Montéray
Church of Christ
Iconium
James McMorrow
A. J. Brown
Lloyd Callen
Roy Argo
Evangelist Schaffner
Louis Schaffner
Moravia
St Louilia
Confidence
Evangelist Brown
Clarence
Shower Honors Mrs Clair McDanel
Virginia Pettibone hosted a layette shower for Mrs Clair McDanel at Mrs Golda Hiatt’s home Friday evening. Guests enjoyed games and gifts, with orange cake fruit salad and whipped cream served. Attendees included Flora Hiatt Juanita Dooley Evelyn Daniels Mary Meadows Mona Luther Doris Beblenz Sylvia Burns Monica Fischer Katherine Harsh Fern Hudgens Dorothy Boyer Thelma McDanel Pat McDanel Jo Ellen and Jolene Argo and several Hiatt and McDanel family members plus Virginia Pettibone with gifts sent by Rubye Brees Anna Hiatt Myrtle Fenton Hazel and Alice Sanders Marvalee Clayworth Edith Hiatt Sylvia Callen Merle Miller Nek Utter Mary Beth.
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Virginia Pettibone
Clair McDanel
Golda
Hiatt
Flora Hiatt
Juanita Dooley
Evelyn Daniels
Mary Meaddows
Mona Luther
State FFA honors go to two Moravia youths at Sioux City
Edwin, 16, a Moravia junior, and Tom, 17, a Moravia senior, were named State Farmer award recipients based on FFA work. Edwin operates a 132 acre farm with dairy stock and ‑ sheep, while Tom runs a 220 acre farm with purebred Hampshire swine. Both plan continued farming and pursue Ames and Iowa State College paths respectively.
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F.F.A
Sioux City
Moravia
Edwin
American Royal
Kansas City
Ames
Tom
Moravia High School
Hampshire
Moravia F. F. A
Iowa State College
New Trees Placed at County Courthouse Lawn
The county courthouse lawn gains eight new blue spruce and fir trees as shrubbery is trimmed and trained for spring. Pete Agnesen of Centerville supervised the planting, with the county purchasing the trees.
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Parr
Pete Agnessen
Centerville
Kensingtons Enjoy Dessert Rock Party
The Kensington club held a dessert rock party at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Turner on Thursday evening, April 26, with 18 guests. Japanese place mats and napkins, Straw berry ice cream pie, coffee, candy and nuts were served. Prizes at five rock tables went to Frank Chambers and Mrs. Gus Luse. Clyde Hayward of Des Moines attended.
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Kensington Club
C. A.turner
Gus Luse
Clyde Hayward
Des Moines
Beauty shop to close for one week starting May 9
Beginning Wednesday May 9 the beauty shop will be closed for one week. The owner will resume services the following week.
Moravia Garden Club Sale Set for May 5
The Moravia Garden Club announces a food plant bulb and house plant sale at the community building on Saturday May 5. Service begins at 12:00 noon.
Thank you note from Loyd Carter to supporters
Loyd Carter expresses gratitude to friends neighbors relatives for cards gifts remembrances and sunshine baskets during illness. He names groups Taylor-Aids Fast Marrons and Class 8 and says their kindness was greatly appreciated.
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Mya
Loyd Carter
Garden Club Plans Flower and Food Sale
Moravia Garden Club met at the rural home of Mrs. Cecil Schrodt to plan a plant and bulb sale with food. The event is set for Saturday May 5 at the Community building from 12 noon. Committees include food led by Mrs. William Gardner and publicity by Mrs. Frank Wilson.
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Moravia Garden Club
Cecil Schrodt
Ernest West
William Gardner
Gerald Morgan
Perennial
Howard Smith
Leonard Palmer
Lee Hiatt
Frank Wilson
Charles Coffin
Warren DuVal
T. R. Gardner
Harley Tisue
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 252 in May
Regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge No 252 A F and A M with work in the first degree Monday evening May 7 Visiting brothers always welcome Don Watt W M C Coulson See
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Antiquity Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Don Watt
Coulson
Moravia School System Through Its Early Years
Moravia’s school history traces back to 1850 51 in a Mormon cabin taught by Harvey Mc Coy with pupils from Cummins Sumner Conrad Vierling Reynolds Stauber Harden. A Moravian church school followed, then a subscription room in Mrs Link’s home.
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Mamie Blumenstock
Moravia
Hed
Mormon
Harvey McCoy
Daniel Cummins
Seward Sumner
Ephraim Conrad
Theophilus Vierling
Alex Reynolds
Joseph Stauber
Samuel Hardin
Presbyterian Church
Joe Link
Links
Rufus Cummins
Rcom
Daniel Funkhousers
Appanoose County
Salem Church
Mandy Main
Charles
Flnxhousers
Moravia School Band To Host Paper Pick Up Saturday
The Moravia school band sponsors a waste paper drive this Saturday collecting newspapers and magazines from residents. Proceeds support band activities and equipment.
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Moravia
Taylor Sisters Buy Moravia Property for New Home
Misses Cynthia and Zula Taylor of Des Moines purchased the F. R. Jolly property in Moravia and plan to make their home there soon. They were guests over the weekend with their brothers Otha and Edd Taylor and will take possession on July 1.
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Cynthia
Zula Taylor
Des Moines
F. R. Jolly
Moravia
Otha
Edd Taylor
Flight Of The Stork: Burtons Welcomes Daughter Sherrill Ann
Mr and Mrs Richard Burton of Waycross Georgia welcome daughter Sherrill Ann born Monday April 30 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. The Burtons have a son Ricky and Mr and Mrs Curtis Burton are the grandparents.
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Richard Burton
Waycross
Georgia
Sherrille Ann
Burtons
Ricky
Curtis Burton
High Wind and Rain Cause Property Damage
Moravia area bears the brunt of a sudden wind storm that toppled barns and damaged outbuildings near Elm Hollow and Wilson farms. A sudden cloud burst flooded streets. a death notice for Dorothy Dodd Morgan from Hasbrook Heights, New Jersey was reported.
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Edward Morgan
Dorothy Dodd
Hasbrook Heights
N. J
John L. Dodd
Moravia
Dick Wilson
Elm Hollow
Wilson Farm
Wilson Home
Mary Purvis and Robert Strunk wed at Simp son Chapel
Mary Laura Purvis daughter of Rev Bryant and Robert Strunk son of Logan Strunk were married April 22 at 2:30 PM in a candle lit ceremony officiated by Rev Ronald Dold. Attendants included Mrs Harold Smith as bridesmaid and Lester Strunk as best man. Ritualists and ushers aided, reception followed at the bride’s parents home, couple to reside on a farm near Unionville Iowa.
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Simpson Chapel
Mary Laura Purvis
Rev Bryant
Near Seymour
Robert Strunk
Logan Strunk
Udell
Ronald Dold
Harold Smith
Lester Strunk
Harry
Charles Cleeton
Mildred Bryant
Unionville
Towa
Martha Hiatt Celebrates 106th Birthday at Century Dinner
Martha V Hiatt marked her 106th birthday with a Thursday dinner at her son Wess Hiatt’s home in Centerville. About 200 birthday cards arrived from states and abroad, and Congressman LeCompte sent a personal note. Attending were five children, a son in law Ace Butler, relatives from Seymour and High Point, and many friends.
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Martha V. Hiatt
Martha
Wess Hiatt
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
North Carolina
Montana
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Wyoming
Minnesota
Itowa
LeCompte
Washington, D. C
W. H
J. W. Halden
Frank Hiatt
Butler
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Geo. Scott
FFA
Progressive Club
Chet Broshar
Schaffner
Brown
Tom Proctor
R. ©. Wilson
Dick Willson
Fanchen Winsler
Effie Gollaher
Sec
Leona Scott
W. M
The
Garden Club
Taylor Sisters Boy
F. R. Jolley Property
New Jersey
J. O. More
Mary Purvis
Martha Hiatt
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