Moravia connections and local notices from Donald Brain letter
A letter from Donald Brain updates his Iowa City address and lists Moravia area acquaintances, moves among locals, and noting Del Donahoe at Cedar Rapids, Rowena Perry in Des Moines, and others including Jolly, Bergstrom, and a Centerville music instructor. It mentions Albia seniors visiting and local families, plus news of Donald and Darlene Shehan finishing four years of school with no absences, plus persistent rain and cold affecting farmers and mail carriers as corn remains in the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brain
Jefferson
Iowa City
Iowa
Donald
Moravia
Don Orelup
del Donahoe
Cedar Rapide
WMT
Rowena Perry
Des Moines
Robert Brown
Jolly
Carol
Bergstrom
Centerville
Bill McNabb
Otha Lee DuVuall
Rex
Orph Easter
Albia
Max Wren
Wilfred Smith
Mary Olive
Poppy Day Observed In Moravia On May 26
Moravia will mark Poppy Day on May 26 as American Legion Auxiliary members distribute memorial poppies. Poppy chairman Mrs Margaret Callen says the symbolic flower honors veterans from both world wars and aids disabled veterans and the children of the dead. Poppies will be offered door to door with no fixed price. donations of any size are welcomed and all proceeds go to rehabilitation and support programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Moravia
Margaret Callen
América
Family Gathering At McDanel Home
Mr and Mrs M E McDanel hosted a Sunday family gathering honoring Gaylord McDanel on his birthday and celebrating the 22nd wedding anniversary of Cyril and a Mother's Day observance. Attendees included extended family with gifts for Mrs McDanel and news of a newborn son born to Mr and Mrs Monroe in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. McDanel
Gaylord McDane
Cyril McDanel
Gaylord McDanel
Doyle McDanel
Tleta Argo
Colleen
Riley Callen
Dale
McDanel
Dwight Weatherly
la Porte City
Bill Monroe
Burlington
Mrs. Monroe
Mrs Murdy Hosts 20th Century Club Gathering
Mrs W V Murdy was hostess last Wednesday afternoon to the 20th Century club. The gardening program featured an exchange of bulbs. G T Harn of Des Moines spent the weekend with friends in Moravil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Murdy
G. T. Harn
Des Moines
Moravil
Dig Deeper Than Before Is Plea In 7th War Loan
Chariton township farmers meet at California school on May 17 and Taylor township farmers at Moravia Community Building on May 18 to discuss rural electrification. Udell Union and Chariton townships host meetings May 21 at Unionville M E church. North Union township residents may attend Moravia session. Town finance committee urges public to dig deeper than ever to support the 7th War Loan drive opening Monday and ending July 6. Series E quota up 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Township
California
Taylor Township
Moravia
Glen Birlingmair
Earl Boyer
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
H. A. Cordes
Udell
Union Townships
Unionville
M. E
Union Township
Iowa
Clark
U. S. Treasury Department
Towa
Japan
Garrett Calls Meeting For Moravia Fall Festival Officers
Moravia Fall Festival Association will hold a meeting Thursday at 8 pm at the Community Building to elect officers and set a date. All interested persons are urged to attend, says president Glen Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Fall Festival Association
Glen Garrett
E T C Club Elects New Officers
Mrs. Louise Smith hosted the E T C club last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ruth Hammond in charge of entertainment. New officers named for the year are Ruth Hammond president, Florence Carson vice president, Eva Firking secretary, and Winnie Du Vall treasurer. Guests included Thelma and Edna Mae Luse, Imogene Hiatt, Norma Tune Horstman, Barbara Rhee and Maxine Firkina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Smith
E.T.C
Ruth Hamond
Ruth Hammond
Florence Carson
Eva Firking
Winnie du Vall
Thelma
Edna Mae Luse
Imogene Hiatt
Norma Tune
Horstman
Barbara Rhee
Maxine Firkina
Hunters Entertain Guests at Blakesburg
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hunter entertained at dinner on Mother's Day at their Blakesburg home. The twenty guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Fischer, Beverly and Karline of Moravia, Mrs. Otto Fischer of Centerville, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ballew of Moulton, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Wynes, Dr. and Mrs. D. K. Orelup of Albia, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hunter of Blakesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
Frank Chambers
Theo Miller
Karl Fischer
Beverly
Karline
Moravia
Otto Fischer
Centerville
R. L. Ballew
Moulton
D. E. Wynes
D. K. Orelup
Albin
Marion Hunter
Blakesbure
Schedule Fragments for Two Wesley Chapel Services
Church programs list a morning worship at 11:00 am and an evening service at 7:00 pm. Delmar Dowd and Virgil Dooley oversee church schools at 10:45 am and 9:45 am respectively, with 40:00 am time listed for the first item and 800 p.m. noted for an event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Dowd
Wesley Chapel
Virgil Dooley
Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule Recap
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor W. E. Burd holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with M. H. Johnson as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. on Sundays, plus Thursday Prayer and Bible Study at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
W. E. Burd
M. H. Johnson
Church of Christ Service Schedule Announcement
The Church of Christ led by Pastor W. J. Hastie invites all to a Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with Winnie Uvall as superintendent, a Commission Service at 10:50 a.m., and a Sunday evening Christian Endeavor gathering at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
W. J. Hastie
Bible
Winnie UuVall
Commission Service
Christian Endeavor
United Brethren Church Schedule at Talbott
United Brethren GM Talbott Pastor Donald Jones leads a Sunday schedule with Church School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 10:50 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting led by Mrs. Lee Hiatt and Marilyn with Mrs. Jake Day Carol Lee and Mrs. Bert Turner visiting Ottumwa Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Christian Endeavor
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Jake Day
Carol Lee
Bert Turner
Ottumwa
Scouts Collect Nearly Seven Tons Of Paper Campaign
Troop 40 collected 18 498 pounds of waste paper during the General Eisenhower campaign days. Several boys will receive General Eisenhower medals for lead collections. Named collectors include Richard Smith John Wilson Gene Boyer Max Hammond Hoyt McKern Eugene McCrory Bill Harris Skip Broshar John Hiner Jack Broshar Bill Broshar George Tracy Roy Clester Richard McDanel Jack Coltrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 40
Troy Adams
Predators Cause Heavy Losses Across Iowa Counties
Stray dogs wolves and foxes caused major losses with $101302 claimed from domestic animal funds last year. County auditors reported that many claims were denied due to weighing witnessing and legal requirements. Losses included 18282 sheep with 4293 in wolf or coyote bounties and 15869 in fox bounties. Crawford County led in loss claims with 4920, while Ringgold reported the most sheep killed at 606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. McDonald
Lowe State College
County Boards of Supervisors
Crawford County
Ringgold County
Miller couple visits Moravia native recovering in Otumwa hospital
Mr and Mrs Theo Miller called Sunday afternoon on Leslie Carlton, formerly of Moravia, who is recovering from a major operation in St Josephs hospital in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Miller
Leslie Carlton
Moravia
St. Josephs Hospital
Ottumwi
Liberated Pvt Ray McGee Visits Relatives After Stalag IV‑9
Pvt Ray McGee, released from German prison Stalag IV‑9 on April 1 after four months, arrived Thursday for an overnight visit with his uncle John Irwin and grandmother Nora Irwin before heading to Chariton to see his parents. Also, Yeoman First Class Sylvan VanDorin arrived from Baltimore for a leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs W H VanDorin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ray McGee
Stalag IV
John Irwin
Nora Irwin
Chariton
Sylvan VanDorin
Yeoman
Baltimore
W. H. VanDorin
Gene Main Writes From Okinawa
Private Eugene G. Main 37688266 of Co. L 32nd Infantry US Army reports from Okinawa in a letter home. He mentions front-line rest, meals with cabbage carrots potatoes and onions, a two-burner stove, doughnuts from the Red Crags, and saving cocoa or coffee for a hot drink with his doughnuts. He signs off sending regards to home and lists his San Francisco post office care address. Also noted, Pvt Floyd Johnson completes basic training at Fort Riley Kansas and will take a 10-day furlough with his parents before reporting to Fort Ord California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Main
Okinawa
Red Crags
Herve
Eugene G. Main
Co. L
32Nd Inf
U. S. Army
San Francisco
Calif
Pvt
Floyd Johnson
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Ft. Ord
Carl Mericle Now Out Of Service
The union reports Carl Mericle has been discharged from the army after serving in the Pacific theater. His name had not appeared in the They Have Served column before. Pvt. Orman Whicker finished a 60 day furlough with his parents and leaves for Brigham City Utah to report to Bushnell hospital for a check up of his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union
Carl Mericle
Army
Pvt
Orman Whicker
Hia
Ostie Whicker
Brigham City
Utah
Bushnell Hospital
Purvis Brothers Hear Broadcast From Austria on Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Roy Purvis of Teonium vicinity heard their son Sergeant Floyd Purvis broadcast a Mother's Day greeting Sunday over WHO from Austria. Floyd, with the Seventh Army in Austria, has been overseas since November 1942. His brother Francis left for overseas in December 1944 and is somewhere in Germany. Ferrer Purvis was wounded and discharged earlier. The newscaster Plambeck noted Floyd has about 500 days of combat with the Srd division, seven battle stars, and the Purple Heart and Cluster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Purvis
Roy Purvis
Teonium
Falks
WHO
Austria
Purvis
Sgt. Purvis
Sgt
7Th Army
Pvt
Francis Purvis
Germany
Ferrer. Purvis
Plambeck
Srd
Gardner Family German Articles Display At Hatchery
Mrs Marvin Gardner received a box of glue from Pvt Gardner in Germany last week. Trophies included a neck chain, flute, German knives and coins, a flag and other items now displayed at the Gardner Hatchery. Mrs Clyde Wilson and her daughter visited Centerville relatives, and Jack Spencer 2 c reported back at Great Lakes after ten days with his parents before leaving for Shoemaker California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Gardner
Pvt. Gardner
Germany
Jack Spencer
Great Lakes
Paul Spencer
Shoemaker
Calif
Moravia
Armed Forces
United States
Dale Laws
Navy
Dale Beaty
Seaman
Ill
John Laws
Merchant Marine Service
Brooklyn
N. Y
West Coast
Pvt
Richard Hudgens
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Bible School Begins May 21
The Daily Vacation Bible school sponsored by the library board members, the ministers and four churches of the town opens Monday May 21. Five classes arranged. hours from 9 0 o'clock to 11 30 five days a week for eight weeks. ages 4 through high school pupils urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Harry DuVall
Clothing Clinic Open To Public At School
Mrs Walter Gideon a vocational namemaking teacher will host a clothing clinic in the homemaking department at the school building from 8 30 to 4 00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next two weeks starting May 16. Attendees may sew get help with fitting use attachments and enjoy the pinking machine and buttonhole attachment noted as time savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gideon
Delayed Mail Arrives For Returning Soldier
Donald Darby, set to depart for Bushnell General Hospital at Brigham City Utah, received a large volume of delayed mail and packages. About 200 letters filled a sack amid transfers between western front hospitals and rapid address changes. He planned a visit with his brother Roy in Des Moines before proceeding to Brigham City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushnell General Hospital
Brigham City
Utah
Set
Donald Darby
G. R. Darby
Darby
Des Moines
Roy Darby
Promoted Sailor Advances in Southwest Pacific Base
Max McDonough receives a rating promotion to electric torpedo man 2/c at a submarine base in the southwest Pacific. He telegrams Mother’s Day greetings to his mother Mrs. Garnet McDonough. S/Sgt. Bill Main of Madison Wisconsin visits his grandmother Mrs. Cora Main and Mr. and Mrs. U. O. Main on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McDonough
Southwest Pacific
Garnet McDonough
Bill Main
Madison
Wisconsin
Cora Main
U. 0. Main
Soldier Receives Purple Heart After European Duty
Pfc Karl H LaHue of the infantry recently received the Purple Heart after nine months overseas with the U S Hospital Ship Dogwood in the European theater. He was treated at Stark General hospital Washington and transferred to Mayo hospital Galesburg Illinois. His wife Irene resides in Davenport and Max McDonough has a new address at U S N R T M E 2/c San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Karl LaHue
U.S
Dogwood
Karl H. LaHue
Infantry
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
D. C
Mayo
Miss Ethel Householder to Speak at Friday Meeting
Miss Ethel Householder of Centerville will be the guest speaker at the mother-daughter meeting of the missionary society at the United Brethren church Friday evening. A cooperative supper at 7 o'clock invites mothers and daughters to bring a covered dish, sandwiches, and their table service. Mrs. Charles Coffin leads. Miss Mabel Coulson, Mrs. Fred Hammond, and Mrs. Leo Hoffman oversee supper serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Householder
Centerville
The
Missionary Society
United Brethren Church
Charles Coffin
Mabel Coulson
Fred Hammond
Leo Hoffman
Mrs. Harrington Called By Death
Mrs. Mark Harrington 52 died at an Ottumwa hospital after an operation failed to rally. Born Ora More in 1892, she leaves sons Earl Floyd and Robert, daughter Mary Jane Bonnet, sisters Addie Swaim and Metta Harrington, and P. E. More. two sons Ernest and Donald predeceased her. Funeral arrangements pending word from servicemen sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Harrington
Ottumwa
Harrington
Ora More
Matthew More
Appanoose County
Mark Harington
Robert
Mary Jane Bonnet
Addie Swaim
Drakesville
Metta Hartington
Unionville
P. E. More
Ernest
Donald
Kensington Club Officers Are Elected at Tea
Mrs Steve Brown was elected president of the Kensington club at a Mother's Day tea hosted at the Mrs Bernard Myers home southwest of town. E Oehler was named vice president Mra Fred Blumenstock secretary and Mrs D E B Bishop treasurer. The program featured memories of Mother and poems read by Mrs George Halden including Through the Cottage Window by Bernard Myers. Refreshments were served and a three tier white cake with red rose trim and the word Mother decorates the table. Retiring president Mrs Dess White received a club gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Brown
Kensington Club
Bernard Myers
E. ¥. Oehler
Mra
Fred Blumenstock
D. EB. Bishop
George Halden
Wilson Hurt Sawing Wood Near Town
Jay Wilson son of Mr and Mrs R C Wilson suffered injuries to his right hand Friday while sawing wood Ligaments were torn loose and bruises sustained requiring his farm to be carried in a sling The incident occurred south of town and he received prompt treatment at home or nearby care as reported in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Wilson
R. C. Wilson
New Hope School to Host Basket Dinner Event
Robert Foster, teacher at New Hope school, announces a basket dinner and program to be held Friday May 18. Everyone is invited to attend. Mary Rose Main was seen at the Albia Shopper Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope School
Robert Foster
Mary Rose Main
Albia
Jean Cline and Ron Tisue wed at Moravia U B Church
Miss Jean Cline daughter of Mrs. C. C. Baumgardner of Torrington Wyoming and Ronald Tisue son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tisue wed at Moravia United Brethren Church Sunday at 2 pm in a double ring ceremony attended by twenty relatives and friends. The couple will live on a farm southwest of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ellajean Woodward
Ronald Woodward
Miss Woodward
Ronal Woodward
Wagner
Junior Tisue
Frank Woodward
Lela Davis
James Herron
Harry Woodward
Moravia High
C. C. Baumgardner
Torrington
Wyo
Gus Tisue
Leo Eastor
Karen
Donna
Afton
Ellajean
Clix Woodward
G. M. Talbott
Moravia Churches Observe Mother's Day Prayer Services
Mother's Day services filled Moravia churches with music and prayers. A clarinet quartet performed at the Methodist church while soloists Karl Tuttle and Mrs. George Winsler sang. Reverends Hawes and Talbott led services including a national prayer pause and pictures from church camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Karl Tuttle
George Winsler
L. B. Hawes
Hawss
Wesley
United Brethren Church
M. K. Blackman
5. G. Hawk
Delma June Veach
Mary Rose Main
G. M. Talbott
Hannah
Samuel
Ashbys Entertain On Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Raymond Ashby hosted a dinner Sunday for Asp and Mrs Fred Buckmaster and Mrs Bert Luse and for Mary Lou Mc Donough birthday guests included Mrs Garne and Deena and Deena’s daughter in Chicago greetings from her son Corpma and wife with Nine é and greetings by her daughter Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ashby
Asp
Fred Buckmaster
Bert Luse
Mary Lou McDonough
Garne
Deena
Corpma
Chicago
Scout Meeting Attendance and Schedule Change
The Friday night scout gathering included Roy Claster Hoyt McKern Paul Spencer Del mar Coltrain John Hiner Skippy Broshar Jack Coltrain Jack Bro shar Billy Broshar Bill Harris Max Hammond and scout master Troy Adams There was one visitor Bob Hiatt From now on meetings will be held on Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Claster
Hoyt McKern
Paul Spencer
Delmar Coltrain
John Hiner
Skippy Broshar
Jack Coltrain
Jack Broshar
Billy Broshar
Bill Harris
Max Hammond
Troy Adams
Bob Hiatt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Darlene
Roy Shehan
Garrett
E.T.C. Club
United Brethren GM
Talbott
Boy Scouts
Gene Main
Gardners
Bible School
T.M.E
U.S.N.R
S/M
Cure Fleet
An Francisco
Wilson
Jean Cline
Ron Tisue
U. B. Church
Ashbys
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