Why One Boy Left the Farm Moravia High School Vocational Appeal
A defunct clipping from Harry Pabst praises Moravia High School vocational agriculture judging teams and notes their broader aim to better home life and farming efficiency. It includes editorial mockups of poems about leaving the farm for education and a satirical take on marriage and teaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Department of
Moravia High School
Harry Pabst
Union Editora
Moravia
Moravia High Opens Summer Band Concert Series
Moravia High School joins Moravia Public School Band to start summer band concerts next week led by Melvin Betterly. The first show is Wednesday May 22 with a second performance Saturday May 25, followed by weekly Saturdays through fall.
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Moravia High
Moravia
Melvin Betterly
Nursery School May Continue to Aug
The Moravia emergency nursery school program will likely run through August first. Parents of children aged two to five are invited to enroll. about 21 emergency nurseries exist in Iowa. Mothers are urged to attend a group meeting next Monday evening May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Moravia
Say & Nursery School
Pierson Frank Announcements Report Marriage
Pierson-Frank notices announce the marriage of Francis E. Frank to Laura A. Esther now of Ozkgloogg. The couple reside in Oska ne with unclear market references and stray garbled text surrounding conjecture on exports and policy.
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Francis E. Frank
Laura A. Esther
Ozkgloogg
Oskane
Band Concert Program May 22 The evening program features marches by Jewell and others
A band concert is scheduled for Wednesday May 22 at 8:00 p m The program includes Juwell marches E Pluribus Enum Scoutmaster Tramp and Easy Walker Bartholomeo Serenade Midnight Moon Beams Holmes Overture Cavalcade King Booster Boys and a Jealous Brass Quartet The final pieces include The Conqueror and The Star Spangled Banner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Holmes
Bartholome
Moravia Youth Leads State FFA Judging Contest
Eighteen Moravia High School FFA members attended the Iowa state convention with three judging teams three delegates and nine ELF A band members. Kenneth Coltrain topped individual judging with 1279 of 1800 points while Moravia bands provided a quarter of the 85 member state FFA band. The trip included tours of Des Moines landmarks and campus stock shows, with plans for next year’s convention.
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Ames
ELF. A
Ecc
Moravia
Kenneth Coltrain
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Des Moines
State Capitol
Capitol Dome
No Drouth Boosts Moravia as Rain Lifts Subsoil
A summary of Moravia area weather notes reports generous showers on May 8 followed by warm, then cooling, with heavy rain Monday and lingering moisture. Conditions improve by Wednesday, aiding farming and gardening. Subsoil moisture builds after last year’s drought. pastures and lawns show rapid growth. Albert Brain reports a blue found item near town. H. K. Smith visited Ottumwa on Friday.
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Moravia
Union
Albert Brain
Blue
Mother and Daughter Bariquel at United Brethren Church
A joint annual event by the Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild at United Brethren Church drew women and girls from the entire church. The program, led by Mrs. W. T. Boston with Barbara J. Burton, featured Otterbein Guild songs, a violin number by Virginia Gibbons and Roberta Main, and a theme of Christ as home companion.
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Bariquel
United Brethren Church
Women's Missioniary
Society and
Otterbein Guild
Veas Hiatt
O A Luse
Harry Woodward
Byn Jones
Chas. Johnson
Wm. Ellis
Kyle Hopkins
Ray McCarvey Main
Theo Miller
Harold Hawk
Harold Mason
Harold
Richard Burton
Ronald Woodward
John Dille
Carl
Vali Zante
Mothers and Daughters of the Missionary Societies
Mrs. W. T Boston
Barbara J. Burton
Virginia Gibbons
Roberta Main
Eastern Stars Honor Mothers at Meeting
Moravia chapter of the Eastern Star held a service at the Masonic Temple Tuesday honoring mothers. After the business session a photo program featured solos by Mrs. J. F. Albert and a duet by Juanite Smith and Osa Callen, with a reading by Mrs. Z. C. Callen. Mrs. R. E. Cummins received a gift as the oldest mother present.
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Moravia
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
J. F. Albert
Z. C.' Callen
Juanite Smith
Osa Callen
R. E. Cummins
Chet Broshar Named County Safety Director in Appanoose
American Legion safety directors in eleven counties of the fifth congressional district have been selected. Chet Broshar of Moravia and W. Horn of Moulton were named for Appanoose county.
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American Legion Safety
Chet Broshar
Moravia
W. Horn
Moulton
Appanonse County
Stites-McDanel Nuptials in Des Moines Grace Church
Miss Doris McDanel daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDanel Centerville wed Dark Stites son of Mr and Mrs A D Stites Centerville at Grace Methodist Des Moines Rev W L Ewing presided In attendance were Miss Berniece Shankater Ottumwa John Tomlin Ottumwa The couple celebrated with a dinner at the bridegroom’s relatives in Des Moines Mrs Stites a Moravia High School and Olivet College alumna taught rural schools Stites a graduate of Exling High School employed at the L U L rail line context ends truncated in source
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Doris McDgnel
John McDanel
Centerville
Dark Stites
A. d. Stites
W. L. Ewing
Grace Methodist Church
Des Moines
Berniece Shankater
John Tomlin
Ottumwa
Henry Stites
Mra
Stites Ia
Moravia High School
Olivet College
Olivet
Stites
Exling
L & UL
Moravia Bank Pays Final Dividend to Depositors
Moravia State Bank began paying final dividend checks to depositors of the closed Moravia State Savings Bank. The dividend is 49 13.8 percent, bringing the total settlement to 68.3 percent. The bank closed three years ago this coming August.
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Moravia State Bank
Moravia State Savings Bank
McFatridge & Coulson
Iconium Charge Observes Rural Life Day on May 19
The Iconium Charge preserves Rural Life Day at three churches in May. George Godfrey of Iowa State College will speak at Fairview Hilton and Iconium in morning services and again at 2 p.m. in Iconium. A basket dinner follows the morning services, with a Rural Life Certificate to be presented to church officials.
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Iconium
George Godfrey
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Fairview
Hilton
Tconium
Godfrey
Farm Bureau
Announcement Party Honors Mrs Ridlen in Albia
Mrs Helen Homerin of Albia was 3 at an announcement party on Saturday May 10 honoring Miss Darlene Sarchette whose marriage to Milton Ridlen was made known The wedding took place in Fremont Nebraska The party included Mrs Louise Oehler Marie Oehler Mrs Roy McCloud Mildred McCloud Juanita Smith Lois Davis and others listed by name in attendance.
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Helen Homerin
Albia
Darlene Sarchette
Milton Ridlen
Fremont
Nebr
Louise Oehler
Marie Oehler
Roy McCloud
Mildred McCloud
Juanita Smith
Lois Davis
Clair Potts
Wm. Young
Melvin Betterly
Clifford Hardie
Gretchen Culter
Marjorie Frey
Julia Cooper
Mary Zerbe
Doris Schneider
Osa Callen
Hen mother hatches kittens with unlikely barnyard pair
At Phil Bair farm near Unionville an unusual scene unfolds as an old cat births three kittens in a hen nest while a hen sits on the same nest to brood them. Guests Mr and Mrs Rollie Wright of Centerville shared a Sunday visit with Jag Wright and his parents, after the unusual display and a summer drink served.
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Appe Hs
Porary
Phil Bair
Unionville
Dean
Rollie Wright
Centerville
Mrs
Jag. Wright
Mora High School 1935 Commencement Exercises
Rev. Eugene Beach of Ottumwa to speak and diplomas awarded by Mora High School board president M H Johnson. Exercises start at 8 pm in the school gym with eight grade promotions, class roll, and senior program including address What Is Life All About. Baccalaureate previously held with Rev J C Behrens delivering sermon.
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Eugene Beach
Ottumwa
Moravia High School Srasuating
The
First Christian Church of
Marjorie Frey
J. W. Zerbe
Voice of the Woods
Wm. H. Young
M. H. Johnson
Board of Education
Cheree E. Dyphon
Richard Burton
Herschel Johnson
Vernice Long Beulah
Bishop
Cragg
Jean Kathryn Broshar
Doris Bell
Lucille Cox
Quentin Hudson
Floyd Johnson
Martha Stocker
Jack McDonough
Dorothy Nowels
Madeline Oehler
J. C. Behrens
Morning Methodist Church
W. T
Boston
J. ¢.Behrens
Iction
W. G. Lagle
Marjorie Ree
Frey
Senior class play Double Wedd ing debuts tonight
The gym fills with chatter then light, voices rise and fall as curtains part for the Senior Class play Double Wedding. The lively cast features a hero, heroine, a humorous grandmamal Sassh and a promise of a princess, promising a memorable evening on May 15.
Moravia Teacher Weds Knoxville Man In Fremont Ceremony
The marriage of Misa Darlene Sarchette daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Sarchette Redfield Iowa to Milton E Ridlen son of Mr and Mrs W T Ridlen Knoxville Iowa was held in Fremont Nebraska August 27 1904 at Kay Lichti Congregational church. Mrs Ridlen a Moravia public school primary instructor for four years has earned wide praise for her work in kindergarten expansion and primary methods trained at Simpson College. The groom formerly with Riteway grocery in Moravia is now in business at Knoxville and they will reside at 1715 Washington street after May 17th.
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Misa Darlene Sarchette, Daugther
B. H. Sarchette
Redfield
Iowa
Milton E. Ridlen
W. T. Ridlen
Knoxville
Fremont
Nebraska
Congregational Church
Moravia
Washington Street
Dinner celebration honors Jerry Winsler at home party
Dean Shirley Albert hosted a dinner and bunk party at her residence on Thursday. The guests included Miss Jerry Winsler as the guest of honor and her sister Jacquelyn, who will soon depart with their father B. W. Winsler from Sioux Falls South Dakota. Others present were Dorothy Nowells Jean Kath Brosbar Vivian Hudgens Margaret Wand and Shirle.
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Dean Shirley Albert
Jerry Winsler
Jacquelyn
B. W. Winsler
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Dorothy Nowells
Jean Kath- Brosbar
Vivian Hudgens
Margaret Wand
Any, Viene
Dean Shirle
Notice of Disassociation From Local Insurance Firm
Notice states that the supposed party severed all connections with Appaenoose County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and has no further abuses or obligations therein. Signed by V. Carpenter. Dated May 9, 16, 23.
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Appaenoose County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Carpenter
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Harriett Lee Main
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