Moravia seniors urged to seek steady work and local return
The message encourages holding rushes until closer to home and urges graduates to find permanent or temporary jobs to fund further schooling. It notes Sharon O Conner assisting at the Clerk of Court's office for Gloria Cortesio, praises Moravia graduates in newspaper work, and mentions Roscoe Day and Richard Goughnour as local success stories. A music recognition dinner is praised as successful with parent pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon O'Conner
Gloria Cortesio
Sharon
Roscoe Day
Union
Ottumwa Courier
Richard Goughnour
Dean Easter
Centerville
Moravia Post Office Note Marks 1905 Priority
A historical notice marks Moravia Iowa as a second class mail matter dated February 23 1905 under the 1873 act. The brief entry records postal status and official stamping for the Moravia post office in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Iowa
Wedding Bell Epidemic Hits Des Moines Tour Stop
In a humorous column the writer recalls a trip to Des Moines with Dick Eby of the Moulton news helm. Highway Patrol devices interrupted the return. Eby’s “heavy foot” led to a donation to the Carlisle school fund as law required. Attempts to divert funds were denied. the incident becomes local lore in the Moulton weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dick Eby
Moulton News Helm
Highway Patrol
Eby
Carlisle School Fund
Appanoose County
Knoxville
Carlisle School
Shower Held for Sandra Pierson at Enon News
Virginia Strong cohosted a pre nuptial shower for Sandra Pierson at the Legion hall in Mo Travia on Friday evening. Virginia and Freddie Strong attended a birthday party for Mildred Henderson in Ottumwa, spending the night at the Darwin Strong home. Nearby residents Nancy Carol Faber spent three days with seniors at the Lake of the Ozarks and the Prayer Circle met at Mrs. Ray Lockman’s home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Strong
Sandra Pierson
Legion Hall
MoTravia
Nancy Carol Faber
Lake of the Ozarks
Prayer Circle
Ray Lockman
Margaret Hawk
Virginia Cloyd
Mildred Kelly
Nadine Dommer
R. S. Faber
Harold Hawk
Monroe County Hospital
Virginia
Freddie Strong
Mildred Henderson
Ottumwa
Darwin Strong
Bob Harsh
Washington D. C
Janet Harrington
Gary O'Conner
John Kelly
Lavern
More Plantings of Test Plots At School Grounds
Test plots were planted at the new high school grounds under the FFA and county extension offices in Center Ville and Albia Moravia Farm Service Co furnishes fertilizer and Funks Seed Corns provides seed. Plantings include corn at 12 000 to 20 000 seeds per acre with varied fertilization and chemical weed control, plus 18 novelty corn plots, 14 oat plots, 8 soybean plots, semi-dwarf multiple ear corn, and tall multiple year corn. Results will be tabulated to determine profitable seeding rates and weed control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F.A
Centerville
Albia
Moravia Farm Service Co
Funks
Methodist to Have Visitation Sunday
Grace Methodist church plans the Every Member Visitation this Sunday afternoon. Visitor teams will call on each member home to present the new church year budget and secure commitments, followed by a catered shared lunch and a Loyalty Day service where visitors are consecrated. Ralph Turner chairs the effort with captains Richard Bentzinger Merle Smith Richard Tubaugh and John Wilson directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Ralph Turner
Visitation
Richard Bentzinger
Merle Smith
Richard Tubaugh
John Wilson
Clarence Whitehead
William French
James Wilson
Curtis Tomlin
Karl Tuttle
John Veach
Ralph Spencer
Larry Dayton
Harold Burton
Oliver Brownlee
Cecil Coulson
John Guthery
Kenneth O'Conner
Loren Walter
Maurice Walter
Sylvan Vanj Dorin
Joyce
Lois Hiatt
Charles Turner
Bert Turner
Community Family Visits and Mothers Day Gatherings
Becky Horn and friends visited Lawrence Dommer and Ida Griffin homes across the weekend. Numerous guests attended Mothers Day meals at Stocker and Hawk residences and at Elvie Hawk's. Norma Lee Faber was hospitalized for observation and treatment at Monroe County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschell Kelly
Debbie
Brenda
Diana
Hope
Judy
Mark
Lawrence Dommer
Dommer
Iowa City
Gary O'Conner
Kenneth O'Conner
Harold Hawk
Joanne
Colleen
Gary O’conner
Elvie Hawk
Fred Strong
Kenneth Doud
Dallas Faber
John Russell
Virginia
Freddie Strong
E.A.B
Norma Lee Faber
Monroe County Hospital
Guest Day At Chariton Baptist In May Tea Meeting
The Chariton River Mission Society met at the Chariton Baptist Church on Tuesday May 9. Thirty four ladies and six children attended an afternoon tea after an organ prelude and singing Beneath the Cross of Jesus. President Phyllis Dicks led the business meeting while secretary Phyllis Spaur read minutes. Association president Mrs James Frame of Humeston spoke on society procedures. The group invites others to join meeting the second Tuesday each month at 1:00 in the church basement. Roll call featured favorite verses. refreshments and May pole decorations were on display. Attendees include Lois Starr Margaret Spaur Mildred Tarbell Bessie Fenton Meda Bear Billa Sager Merrill Atwell David Frame Janet Massman Brant Glennie Dicks Edna Davison Jennie Fenton Virgo Martin Georgie Atwell Myrtle Cross Verna McAninch Mildred Wray Ethel Lemley Fern Penfield Irene Brandon Gertie Atwell Isa Sulser Mabel Moore Phyllis Spaur Jean Curtis Phyllis Dicks Ernestine Argo Vera Moore Janice Moore Suzanne Florence Martin Kathy Berniece King Kevin Lou Atwell Helen Printy Martha Kay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton’ River Mission Society
Tsal Sulser
Phyllis Dicks
Phyllis Spaur
James Frame
Humesten
Mesdames Lois Starr
Margaret Spaur
Mildred Tarbell
Bessie Fenton
Meda Bear
Billa Sager
Merrill Atwell
David
Janet Massman
Brant
Glennie Dicks
Edna Davison
Jennie Fenton
Virgo Martin
Georgie Atwell
Myrtle Cross
Verna McAninch
Mildred Wray
Ethel Lemley
Fern Penfield
Fay Fenton
Irene Brandon
Gertie Atwell
Isa Sulser
Mabel Moore
Jean Curtis
Ernestine Argo
Vera Moore
Janice Moore
Suzanne
Florence Martin
Kathy
Berniece King
Kevin
Lou Atwell
Helen Printy
Martha Kay
Mrs McFatridge Returns From Western Trip
Mrs Hugh McFatridge recounts six weeks in California and the southwest visiting her mother and sisters. She notes travel from Colton to Phoenix, grapefruit and lemons picked at Clarence Vosburgs, a Bennie Youngker dinner and sightseeing of irrigation, alfalfa and barley fields, plus storage bins holding 350000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McFatridge
California
Southwest
Los Angeles
Colton
Calif
Elva Bickford
Ethel Oleny
Evie, Carpenter
Osa Lemaster Kepford
San Bernardino
Phoenix
Ruby Whitehead
Buckeye
Ariz
Clarence Vosburg
Ruby
Vosburgs
Bennie Youngker
Journey Home From Mountain Visit Ends With Gratitude
A traveler recalls a mountain trip ending with supper, sightseeing, and then boarding a train to Centerville at 11 30 PM. The author expresses relief and happiness to be home and to see mother’s health improved after the journey.
Methodist Youth Elect Officers
The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of Grace Methodist church met May 10 to elect new officers for the coming year. Nancy Tomlin is President, Linda Gardner Vice President, Diane Kincade Secretary, Jim Ellison Treasurer, Donna Tomlin Song Leader, and Sandra Whitehead Pianist. Installation is set for May 24 at the next regular meeting. The old officers will supervise one last project a car wash at the church May 21 from 9 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
Nancy Tomlin
Linda Gardner
Diane Kincade
Jim Ellison
Donna ‘Tomlin
Sandra Whitehead
Mrs. Gold Dies In Florida Hospital
Mrs. Forest Gold, 73, died May 6 at 9 00 p m in a Hollywood Florida hospital after a stay since May 3 She was born Nina Tillmont in Watson New York and lived in Moravia Albuquerque and Des Moines She is survived by sisters Mrs Sidney Green Newton and Mrs J W Pendleton Miramar Florida and by David J Tillmont of Waterbury Graveside services were held in Albuquerque beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Gold
Hollywood
West Hollywood
Florida
Nina Tillmont
John and
Sarah Mills Tillmont
Watson
Lewis County
New York
Moravia
Lewis McDonald
Forest O. Gold
Milwaukee
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Des Moines
Newton
Fred
Tillmont
Pendleton
Fred Tillmont
Granddaughter of Moravia Resident to Spend Summer in Russia
Patricia McGuire of Laurel Springs New Jersey granddaughter of Mrs John Dodd will spend the summer in the Soviet Union as part of the State Department World Service program through the University of Delaware Student Association. She is a junior American studies major and will join 30 students touring Europe and the USSR with two weeks at a Soviet athletic camp. They depart June 23 for New York and travel to Genoa via ship with an overland Hungary route then visit Poland East and West Germany before Paris and home by Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia McGuire
James F. McGuire
Laurel Springs
New Jersey
John Dodd
Moravia
Soviet Union
University of Delaware
Miss McGuire
Russia
World Service Program
State Department
United States
Europe
SGA
YWCA
New York
Genoa
Italy
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
West Germany
Paris
Haddon Heights High School
Mortar Board
Womens National Honor Society
Church Schedules Across Several Local Congregations
A compilation of Sunday services and weekly events for First Christian Church Evangelical United Brethren Church Grace Methodist Church Fairview Moravia Wesley Chapel and local Youth and Women’s groups. Activities include Sunday school at 9:00 or 10:00, morning worship, evening services, and visitation programs led by pastors and superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Hirdie Main
Ladies Aid
Birdie Main
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl VanZante
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whiterack
Fairview Lee
E U B Fellowship Day Observed at Local Church
The Evangelical United Brethren church held May Fellowship Day Friday evening with Grace Methodist and another church group in attendance. Worship leader Mrs F A Richardson led the service with theme The Churches Free and Responsible. Readers included Miss Mabel Coulson and Mrs Charles Coffin. Mrs Richardson and Rev Richardson performed How Great Thou Art. Tea followed in the parlors with Mrs Ira Boyer pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Missionary Socutes
Grace Methixilst
Clutiethin Church
F. A. Richardson
Mabel Coulson
Charles Coffin
T. E. Campbell
Ira Boyer
Richardson
Grant Tadlock
Cat Tisue
Zell Callen
E.U.B. Has Regular Church Night Program
The monthly church night observance was held in the church parlors on a Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harry Woodward and Mrs. M. K. Blackman led the program with vocal solos by LouAnn Richardson and Vanessa Kay Long. Rev and Mrs Richardson sang a duet. Readings were given by Mrs. Carl Tisue Mrs. Theo Miller and Mrs Woodward read a poem. Refreshments followed and M. K. Blackman presented an Bible quiz on Job and Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harry Woodward
M. K. Blackman
LouAnn Richardson
Vanessa Kay Long
Richardson
Carl Tisue
Theo Miller
Woodward
Flora Jones
Miller
Job
Moses
Resolution of Respect for Nina Gold Moravia lodge
The Moravia Rebekah lodge No 404 honors sister Nina Gold long member with resolutions. Charter to be draped for 30 days and copies sent to the Yowa Odd Fellow for publication and records kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Gold
Moravia Rebekah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appanoose
Monroe
United “States
Rags Ramblin
Moulton Weekly
Moulton
Turner & Son
Enon
Mrs. Dallas Faber
Lindane
Hellyer Bros
Dial
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
GC. Petersen and Sons
Don and
Joly and
Paul Morehead
Richard Perry
FFA
Delmar Lewis
State Pasture Improvement Experiment Farm
Dale M. Uehling
Jim Rowley
Perry
Rowley
Chariton Baptist
Mrs. McFatridge
Coulson & Burton
Gold
Florida Hospital
S7th
MYF
Women's Society
Mae McDonald
Richard Tublugh
Glen Lochhead
E.U.B
Gladsie
Lodeke Easca
Wihifp
Paul Brechar
Mate ‘Marya Mardel White
Conterviile Rt. 2
Gardner Hatchery
Prademark
Ide Chemical Company
Moravia, Iowa
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