Booster Club Votes To Close Sunday And Not Open Wednesday Nights
At the Moravia Booster Club meeting, members voted to close stores on Wednesday evenings this summer and to discontinue Sunday morning openings. Business leaders cited refrigeration and religious observance as reasons. A committee was formed to repair the amber and red traffic light at the highway intersection to improve safety and slow traffic, with Don Wolf and Art Fox appointed to carry plans forward. Ralph Phannebecker and Max McDonough were tasked with designing glowing night signs stating Moravia Business District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Don Wolf
Art Fox
Dr. Willams
Ralph Phannebecker
Max McDonough
Club Tertain
Card of Thanks from Davenport patient family
Mrs Gertrude Atkins thanks friends for hospital cards received in Davenport. The Bernard Barnt family of Newton visited her sister Mrs Albert Veach and Mr Veach over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Gertrude Atkins
Mrs. Bernard
Barnthouse of
Newton
Albert Veach
Mr. Veach
Moravia Cubs Win District Baseball Title In Sectional
Moravia came out champs at the sectional tourney held here. Wednesday afternoon they defeated Seymour 10 to 1 to advance to a district game versus Moulton which was postponed by weather. Monday Moravia beat Moulton 6 to 1 with Chebu har pitching both games. Location for the district meet to start Saturday had not been decided due to postponed games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Seymour
Moulton
Chebuhar
Rabucks Honored At Basket Dinner At Moravia church
A large crowd attended the basket dinner at the Evangelical United Brethren church Sunday after worship to honor Rev Earl Rabuck Mrs Mrs Earl Rabuck and son Bruce as they leave the Moravia charge next week. The event featured a program with singing poems recitals and readings. A love offering of about $40 was given to the Rabucks as thanks for their service. Mary Rose Main a Simpson College student visited home with her parents Ulmont and Mary Main.
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Evangelical United Brethren’ Church
Earl Rabuck
Son Bruce
Moravia
M. K. Blackman
Misa Mabel ‘Coulson
Harold Mason
Wesleyan President To Goeat Here Sunday
Dr J Raymond Chadwick president of Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant Iowa will speak at the Wesleyan church Sunday at morning worship He is a noted speaker with degrees from Ohio University Boston School of Theology attended Harvard Oxford and the University of Berlin He has served pastorates in Akron MA PA WI and Minneapolis and has been president of Iowa Wesleyan since January 1 Senior students from Moravia High School will be guests at the service a capacity crowd is expected Public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist ‘Church
J. Raymond Chadwick
Towa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Towa
Chadwick
Ohio University
Boston School of Theology
Harvard
Oxford
University of Berlin
Palestine
Syria
Egypt
Akron
Ohio
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Birthday party honors eleventh birthdays at Deweys Place
A birthday party for Vera Wail and Wanda McKlwain celebrated their 11th birthdays Monday after school at Deweys Place. Guests included Sandra Hiatt Collee Fenton Joan Fox Frances Raster Judy Martin Maxine Firkin Loretta HeLi ck Margaret Condra and Donna Underwood. Prizes went to Sandra Hiatt Margaret Condra and Maxine Firkin. Refreshments featured chocolate birthday cake banana cookies vanilla ice cream and pop.
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Vera
Wail
Wanda McKlwain
Deweys Place
Sandra Hiatt
Collee Fenton
Joan Fox
Frances Raster
Judy Martin
Maxine Firkins
Loretta Heliick
Margaret Condra
Donna ‘Underwood
Sandra ‘Hiatt
Maxine Firkin
Doyle Kaster Suffers Light Heart Attack
Doyle Kaster of Alameda California suffered a light heart attack on April 9 and was brought home from the hospital to recuperate May 3rd. It will be several weeks before he will be able to return to his work.
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Doyle Kaster
Alameda
California
Dudley Farm Family Highlights Moravia Community Life
The Dudleys John Bernice and children Gary and Sandra Kay live on a 236 acre farm southeast of Moravia near the Moravia Unionville road by Miller church. John Dudley a Drake University graduate builds a registered stock operation with Duroc hogs and Holstein cattle while Bernice Maud helps with 4 H projects and sewing duties. The family, veterans with Legion and VFW ties, attends the Moravia Methodist church and is praised by the community for improving the farm and local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
John Dudley
Gary
Sandra Kay
Moravia
Unionville
Miller
Drake University
Dea Moiney
Appanoose County
Drake
John
Legion
V.P. W
Methodist
Evangelical church schedule and annual conference note
Cavacae Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:50 a.m. Worship service follows. No midweek service due to annual conference. Evening service moved to the Methodist church for the senior class Baccalaureate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Earl E. Rabuek
Harold Mason
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church Services Announced
Grace Methodist Church morning worship led by guest speaker Dr Chadwick at 10:60 a m with Sunday school at 11:00 a m Wesley Methodist Church Wannells McConnell minister holds morning worship at 8:45 a m and church school at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Lorning
Tow
McConnnel
Chadwick
Wesley
Methodist
Wannells
McConnell
Church School
Nazarene church announces Mother's Day service plan
The Nazarene church led by superintendent Mrs A Rahin offers morning worship at 11 a.m and a Thursday evening prayer meeting at 8 p.m. A special Mother's Day service is planned with a note that no night service will be held due to a school Baccalaureate event.
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of the Nazarene
A. Hahin
Fairview Methodist Honors Mothers at Sunday Services
The church will honor the oldest mother the youngest mother and the mother with the largest family during Sunday school at 9 00 a m and public worship at 9 45 a m The sermon topic will be Mother gods Standby and members are urged to attend to honor mothers and live a Christian life guided by that sacrifice
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Fairview Methodist
Mother's Day Services at Iconium Methodist
Iconium Methodist invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Honor living mothers with a colored flower and remember departed mothers with a white flower. Sermon topic: Motherhood at the Cross.
Moravia Church of Christ Service Schedule
The Moravia Church of Christ lists 10:00 a.m. Bible school with Eugene McCrory as superintendent and an 11:00 a.m. service led by Billy Schaffner. Evening preaching by Clarence Schaffner is at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. An 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, event notes a singing aspirational program led by Dewny Lalk. May 14 is Mother’s Day with a reminder to reflect on Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:50.
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Church of Christ Moravia
Bible School
Eugene McCrory
Billy Schaffner
Clarence Schaffner
Dewny Lalk
Jesus
District Rally at Methodist Church in Ottumwa area
The Ottumwa District Methodist Youth Fellowship Spring Rally was held in Moravia and Brooklyn with about 600 youths from seventeen towns. Officers were reelected and new officers chosen, to be installed May 21, as Bishop Brashares urged thrift. $1500 was raised for the Youth World Crusade fund toward a $2000 goal. Lunch followed, with local Y youth and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Moravia
Brooklyn
Iowa
Virgil J. de Boer
Oskaloosa
John Wilson
Marilyn Hull
Betty Warren
Ottum Wa
Wilson Hyde
Weldon Thalacker
Pat Cline
Centerville
Comtosesion
Martha Shoemaker
Paul Hickman
Oskaloosa Woman's Society of Christian Service
Charles W. Brashares
Iowa Des Moines
Youth World Comradship Fund
Junior Senior Banquet Held Monday Evening
The annual Junior Senior banquet was held in the school gym with a Hawaiian theme. Flowers, tropical decorations, and a fruit inspired menu created a festive atmosphere. Sophomore waiters, a Hawaiian program, and dancing followed the formal meal for forty seniors and forty four juniors along with faculty and board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wolf
Lyle Morris
Donald Dicks
Jack Kaster
Dean Kaater
Leonard Veak
Shirley Stocker
Wanda Cochran
Betty Vance
Joyce Hiatt
Twyla Zimmer
Jerry Kaster
Marjorie Sandifer
Marvin Morris
Harold Koch J
Isle
Bill Broshar
Brasa
Bill Bishop
Kathlleen Halden
Charles Turner
Mr. Card
Aloha
Wauneta Perry
Twyla Foster
Pauline Harp
Blackmans Entertain At May Breakfast
Mr and Mrs M K Blackman hosted a three course May breakfast Sunday morning at their home. Ten Junior class members attended with teacher Mira Blackman, and guests Rev Earl Rabuck, his wife, and sons Bruce and Richard Mason among them.
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M. K. Blackman
Mira. Blackman
Earl Rabuck
Bruce
Richard Mason
Flight of the Stork: Dixie Les Dohrmann Arrives
Mr and Mrs David Dohrmann of Waterloo announce the birth of a daughter born Friday May 5. The baby is named Dixie Les. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ulmont Main, and the mother is formerly Harriett Lee Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dohrmann
Waterloo
Dixie Les
Wind Storm Destroys Buildings Injures Wayne Clark
A Friday wind event swept through the town from the south and west reaching over 100 miles per hour. The Corner Cafe lost its metal roof, Burton grocery was toppled, and Harold Burton’s car was struck by debris. Turner & Son lumber yard suffered severe roof damage. Wayne Clark was injured in the incident. Extensive damage to chicken houses, barns, and outbuildings occurred across rural areas.
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Burton Grocery
Burtons
Post Office
Harold Burton
Turner & Son Lumber Yard
Turners
Curtis Burton
Marvin Gardner
Wendell « Murdy
Clean-Up Day Set for Moravia Next Tuesday May 16
Moravia schedules a town wide clean up for Tuesday May 16. Residents should bundle debris burn burnable materials, place remaining items in boxes or sacks near the front parking area for city pickup. Officials warn early morning collection and advise placing tin cans and junk by Monday night or very early Tuesday morning to avoid misses. No ashes or cinders will be collected.
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Moravia
Commencement Exercises Set For Tuesday
School events advance with Baccalaureate Sunday at Methodist church featuring Clarence Schaffner. Tuesday gymnasium ceremony will have Judge Walter A. Higbee of Lancaster Missouri as speaker. Graduates take senior trip to Lake of the Ozarks Wednesday through Friday. last day of class Wednesday. buses off Thursday. Friday half day for grades and book checks.
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Methodist Church
Clarence Schaffner
Walter A. Higbee
Circuit Court
Lancaster
Higbee
Ach
Lake of the Ozarka
Mrs Lucille Robinson Dies in Kent Washington
Word reached Moravia of the death of Mrs Lucille Robinson 75 at her Kent Washington home Saturday. Born on a farm south of Moravia she was daughter of Marion and Maggie Sharp. She left area 40 years ago for Missouri and later Washington. Survived by two daughters two sisters Mrs Claire Spencer Moravia and Mrs Birdie Blake of Tampa and one brother Frank Sharp of San Diego.
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Claire Spencer
Lucille Robinson
Kent
Washington
Robinson
Moravia
Marion
Maggie Sharp
Missouri
Mra
Spencer
W. H
Birdie
Blake
Tampa
Fla
Frank Sharp
San Diego
Calif
Kensingtons Hold Annual May Breakfast
The Kensington club held its annual May breakfast at Mrs. Jay Oehler's home Sunday at 8:00 a m with 25 members and husbands present. Hostesses were Mrs E F Oehler Mrs William Gardner and Mrs G D Lynch plus Mr and Mrs John Card and family attended. A special movie at Mount Union Iowa church is noted for Tuesday evening.
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Kensington Club
Jay Oehler
E. F. Oehler
William Gardner
G. D. Lynch
John Card
Mount Union
Iowa
Wind Crushes Garage. Neighbor Alerts Clark Family
A Friday noon wind blew down a garage injuring Mr Clark and damaging nearby trees and fruit buds. Kenneth Frees alerted the Clarks as Wayne Clark helped recover belongings before a fresh gust struck, sending debris into a man’s head. He was taken to Smith Hospital Albia and is recovering. The storm toppled several trees near local landmarks with limited fruit and oats damage. leafless trees reduced overall harm. Tulips and buds were bruised by lingering effects from a prior hail storm two weeks earlier.
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Kenneth Frees
Clarks
Wayne
Mr. Clark
Mra. Clark
Turner
Smith Hospital
Albia
O. C. Easters
Milwaukee Depot
Udell Unionville Graduation Events This Week
Graduation events unfold at Udell and Unionville with senior activities from May 12 to May 17. Commencement address by Rev. Wayne Carr at Udell Christian church on May 17, baccalaureate by Rev. H M Richmond at Unionville Methodist church May 14, senior class play May 12 Udell and May 16 Unionville. class includes Richard Caylor Dorothy Cloud Ruby Cross Loren Doll Deloris Duty Clera Engle Marilyn Koehler Patricia Ogden Darlene Richmond Jimmie Rumans Helen Wyldes. Marilyn Koehler is valedictorian with 94.23 average and Ruby Cross salutatorian with 93.03.
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Udell
Unionville
Wayne Carr
Libertyville
Christian Church
H. M. Richmond
Methodist Church
Harley Yates
Fairview Brethren
Unionville Gymnasium
Richard Caylor
Dorothy Cloud
Ruby Mae Cross
Loren Doll
Deloris Duty
Clera Engle
Marilyn Koehler
Patricia Ogden
Darlene Richmond
Jimmie Ru- Mans
Helen Wyldes
Mrs Brain Hosts Progressive Club Meeting
Progressive club met with Mrs. Lester Brain Thursday evening. Three bridge tables were in play with prizes won by Mrs. Chester Broshar, Mrs. Karl Tuttle, and Mrs. Gerald Morgan. New officers elected: president Gail Tuttle, vice president Rowena NcFatedge, and secretary-treasurer Berthe Broaber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Club
Lester Brain
Chester Broshar
Karl Tuttle
Gerald Morgan
Gail Tuttle
Rowena
NcFatedge
Berthe Broaber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Booster Club
Garden Club
Phil Schreiner
Rabucks
Mary Rose Main
Simpson College
Indianola
Mrs.Ulmont Main
Wesleyan
Durocs
Holstiens
Dudley
Des Moines
Gary Mike
Bernice
Albig
Moxevia
Iconium Methodist
Porter Leonard
Princeton
Taylor
Leonard
Rebekah Lodge
Moravia Rebekah Lodge No
Moravia Lodge
Noble Grand
George Firkina
Roy Ellison
Lawrence Roland
Lester Sawyer
Fred Tillmont
Thelma Luse
R. R. Pennington
Hall
Harold Hudgens
Tillmont
Gene Lathen
D. E. Bishop
Raymond Ashby
Cecil Schrodt
Ivan Harsh
Frank Wilson
Ashby
Homer Utterback
Paul Spencer
Charles Fulton
Blackmans
Wayne Clark
Kensingtons
Udell-Unionville
Mrs. Brain
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