Little Telegrapher Joins Army Acknowledging Hard Life
This week’s This and That This column honors Charles W. Powell a small telegraph operator who loved his job and hoped for promotion. Rejected by Army due to fitness he underwent an operation and was inducted, arriving in Moravia and vowing to meet friends and learn military life. Powell weighed 107 pounds at swearing in, the minimum being 105. He’s viewed as a capable future telegraphist and soldier. The piece also recalls a Scout camping trip with a rough night, making the best of a late start and a hard, cold vigil with ham burger meals and a long night ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Powell
Army
Moravia
Charlie Powell
Udell 4 H War-Production Club Formed
Farm boys and girls of Udell organized a 4 H war production club at Udell school led by Neal Wagner and Fin Hornady with Robert Miller as president and Carl Miller as vice president. Charter members include Joe Hornady Ellis Powell Harry Price and many others as listed with Glen Birlingmair and Charles Greenlee assisting.
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Udell
Udell School
Glen Birlingmair
Appanochse County
Charles 0. Greenlee
Neal Wagner
Fin Hornady
Robert Miller
Carl Miller
Rex Alexander
Ellis Powell
Alta
Jane Phillips
Donald Whisler
Duane Glasgow
David Earl Koehler
Maudetta Halden Enlists in Marine Corps Reserve
Maudetta Halden of Des Moines has joined the United States Marine Corps women's reserve and will undertake officer training. She is the granddaughter of Mrs J W Halden of Moravia and a former teacher at Audubon Iowa. She will be sent to Smith or Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts for training.
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Maudetta Halden
Des Moines
J. W. Halden
Moravia
Women’s Reserve
United States Marine Corps
Miss Halden
Berry Halden
Audubon
Iowa
Smith
Mount Holyoke College
Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Tom Cameron
Mrs Tom Cameron hosted the Twentieth Century club session with Mrs Stella Carter leading the business meeting and a color-themed roll call. Guest Mrs Henry Carlson attended. Mitchellville visitors Mrs Scott Gibson and others visited Mrs Bernard Hayes and Mr Charley Johnson nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century Club
Tom Cameron
Twentieth Century Club
Stella Carter
Henry Carlson
Scott Gibson
George Gibson
Ronald
Wallace Gibson
Mitchellville
Bernard Hayes
Charley Johnson
Moravia to dedicate service flag with May 23 ceremony
About 200 stars will adorn Moravia's local banner as the Moravia library board sponsors a 7:30 AM Sunday May 23 dedication in the high school gym. The program includes instrumental and vocal numbers, talks by relatives of service men, and the reading of roughly 200 local names. Rev. G M Talbott will read scripture and Rev. E L Cull will give the benediction. A story hour for children is planned with Mrs Fred Tillmont assisting. Officers for the library board will be elected at the regular May meeting.
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Moravia
Moravia High School
F. W. Blumenstock
Library Board
G M. Talbott
E. L
Fred Tillmont
Lib
Nbra
Poppy Day Plans Emphasize Service to Veterans
Faith in Americans who died in service will be renewed on Poppy Day May 29 as the American Legion auxiliary prepares its annual distribution of memorial poppies. Mrs Chester Broghar says wearers pledge not to break faith with the fallen and that volunteers will offer the flowers in Moravia on Saturday without price, accepting only voluntary contributions for rehabilitation and child welfare funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Broshar
American Legion
Auxiliary
Broghar
Veach Receives College Honors at Iowa State Teachers College
Duane Veach of Moravia was honored for scholarship and leadership at the 11th annual recognition day program at Iowa State Teachers college. He earned special recognition for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia membership and was among 24 students receiving honors. The assembly, run by the student council, spotlights students excelling in academics and campus life. Mrs. Bruce Gardner has gone to Alabama to be with her husband during training.
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Duane Veach
Albert Veach
Moravia
Iowa State Teachers Colege
Phi Mumpha Sinfonis
Bruce Gardner
Alabama
Moravia Community Service Flag Dedication Ceremony
The Moravia dedication event features a service flag, community participants including Eva Tucker, Chester Broshar, and Rev. B L Pullman. Performances include There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere and Star Spangled Banner with group singing led by Eva Tucker.
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G.G. Peterson
Eva Tucker
The
Kev
Talbott
Malotte
Nina
Harold Mason
Ben Jones
Charles Coffin
Chester Broshar
Rex Rinehart
Rev. B.L. Pullman
Miss Garner Urges Women To Conserve Canning Demonstration
About 600 women from Mystic Centerville Udell Al bia and Moravia attended a Moravia school building canning session led by Miss Irma Garner of Iowa State College with Mrs Osa Cory assisting. Garner urged conserving vegetables and fruit all summer to stock future supplies and demonstrated canning green beans corn and rhubarb with encouragement to continue successful methods.
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Mystic
Centerville
Udell
Albia
Moravia
Irma Garner
Iowa State College
Osa Cory
Home Economics
Miss Garner
E T C Club Elects Officers For Year
New officers for the E T C club were elected at the final meeting of the year held Thursday May 13 at the home of Mrs U O Main Roll call featured an item from the Moravia Union Mrs Leonard Palmer won the mystery box and Mrs Charles Johnson led the entertainment The new officers are Mrs Lee Hiatt president Mrs Fred Hammond vice president Mrs Leonard Palmer secretary Mrs John Horstman assistant secretary Mrs Howard Carson treasurer and Mrs Curtin Burton assistant treasurer Visitors included Mrs Smith Tharp Mary Rose Main and Maxine Firkins Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by Mrs Tharp. Mrs George Brain and Mrs Bruce Jones of Unionville visited Mrs Harry Pabst Friday afternoon.
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E.T.C. Club
U. O. Main
Moravia Union
Leonard Palmer
Charles Johnson
Lee Hiatt
Fred Hammond
John Horstman
Church School and Worship Services Listed for Wesley Chapel
Sunday schedule shows 10:00 a m Church School led by Mrs. D E Bishop and 11:00 a m Worship Service. Evening activities include 6 30 p m Methodist Youth Fellowship in Wesley Chapel with 9:30 a m Worship Service and 10:30 a m Church School led by Harry Phillipa as Superintendent.
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D. E. Bishop
Methodist
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillipa
Franklin P. Hawk 80 Dies At Centerville Moravia
Franklin P. Hawk, 80, Moravia farmer and longtime manager of the Moravia Cooperative Shipping association from 1926 to 1983, died May 13 at St. Joseph's hospital in Centerville after a period of failing health. Funeral services were held Sunday at United Brethren church in Moravia with Rev. G. M. Talbott officiating. burial followed in Moravia cemetery. A male quartet performed, with floral contributions managed by local families. Pallbearers named include Theo Miller and Harvey Main among others, with out of town relatives from Delta, Blakesburg, Red Oak, Melrose, Camp Grant, Calif., and Newton in attendance.
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Franklin P. Hawk
Moravia
Moravia Cooperative Shipping Association
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
United Brethren Church
G. M. Talbott
Forrest Main
Harold Mason
Ben Jones
Zell Callen
Charles Coffin l
John Dille
N. R. Ward
Theo Miller
Ray McCloud
Gus Luse
Harvey Main
W. P. Davis
Charles Coffin
Guy Hawk
Delta
Colo
Joe Angel
Gale Gillen
William Smithburg
Ellis Angel
Blakesburg
Earl Smithburg
Red Oak
Alice Sheedy
Melrose
Ed Judge
Camp Grant
Calif
John Judge
Newton
John Hickenlooper
Helen Hickenlooper
Margaret Boyer
William Barnes
Land
Nobby Wilkinson
J. Anderson
Mary Elen Ierphy
Paty, Corbin
Doris Bill
A’ Bla
Mothers Daughters Meet at UB Church Missionary Event
The United Brethren church women held a mother-daughter meeting titled A Highway for the World of Tomorrow. A cooperative dinner opened the program with readings, prayers, songs, and a dramatization led by Mrs. John Dille and other congregants.
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Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
John Dille
Joan Dilla
C. N. Main
Kenneth Condra
Mary Rose Main
Onella
Whicker
Joan Callen
M. K. Blackman
Fred Hammond
Lois [Hawk
Zell Callen
A. O. Main
United Brethren G M Talbott Pastor Services
United Brethren G M Talbott pastor leads a church program with a 10:00 a m church school overseen by Carl Vandante, worship at 10:50 a m, and an evening service at 8:00 p m.
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Carl Vandante
Miss Bishop Heads Parsons Students
Bernadine Bishop daughter of Mr and Mrs D E Bishop of Moravia has been elected president of the Parsons College student body at Fairfield for the coming year She will be a senior and is in a teacher training course Officers include Helen Kalinovska from New York City vice president and Pierce Sloss from Keota Iowa secretary treasurer Also noted a cooperative dinner with local residents and families.
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Bernadine Bishop
D. E. Bishop
Moravia
Parsons College
Fairfield
Moravia Union
Miss Bishop
Helen Kalinovska
New York City
Pierce Sloss
Keota
Iowa
Moravia Band Plans Rehearsals and First Uniform Appearance
The Moravia summer band will rehearse Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 in the community hall under director G. G. Peterson. The first uniform appearance is Sunday at the service flag program in the high school gym at 7:30 p.m.
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Moravia
Melrose Man Returned to Hospital in Iowa City
Tom Kingery of Melrose, brother of Mrs. Fanchen Milleman of Mora, who suffered severe burns in September, has been sent back to the hospital in Iowa City for treatment of a leg infection.
Soldiers and families receive war updates from across services
North Africa letter from Corporal Gerald Hawk to his mother notes fighting scenes and the Stars and Stripes. PFC Jay B. Oehler of Mora via graduates from an airplane mechanics course in Lincoln Nebraska and becomes a full mechanic eligible for corporal or sergeant. Corp Richard Yveach of Moravia expected home Wednesday on furlough from Monterey California. Corp Paul Burns of Camp Roberts California and Mora via mother Obe Burns spent Monday night to Thursday with Jean Burns. Burns returns to Camp Roberts after two weekends with San Francisco brother Irvin Burns a navy chief boatswain's mate on convoy duty to Alaska. Richard Gordner machinist mate first class graduates diesel engineering course at Norfolk Virginia and will be in New York until Sept 1. Richard Burton son of Curtis promoted to sergeant. serving in southwest Pacific. Max Gollaher ends furlough with parents and heads to Port Hueneme California after transfer from Camp LeJeune. Max McDonough seaman second class graduates torpedo school in San Diego and is assigned to Ditech Harbor Alaska. visited San Francisco father R N McDonough before departing May 18.
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Jay B. Oehler
Louise H. Oehler
Moravia
Army Air Base
Lincoln
Nebr
N Corp
Paul
Burns
Camp Roberts
Calif
Obe Burns
Jean Burns
Corp
Irvin Burns
San Francisco
Irvin
Navy
Alaska
Richard Gordner
Norfolk
New York
Gordner
T. R. Gordner
Near
Max McDonough
Torpedo School
San Diego
Ditech Harbor
R. N. McDonough
Max
Farm Group Sets Production Plans in Albia Meeting
Appanoose county representatives joined a county gathering of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Albia. Plans to boost production focus on soil building, pastures, reseeding alfalfa, lime and fertilizer use, earth moving, and woodlands. Projected gains include 174,597 hogs, 2,796,840 bushels of corn, 5,410,000 pounds of beef and $5,106,186 in income.
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Appanoose County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Albia
Earl £. Rouse
Monroe County
Rouse
Canning sugar applications open in Centerville countya
Appanoose County war price and rationing board in Centerville began accepting canning sugar applications on Saturday May 15. Chairman J R Hamm explained that home canning control is stricter but not substantially different from last year with a 16 pound per person maximum and an extra 10 stamp option for later use. He warned that heavy home canning could drain scarce sugar and fresh fruit, urging applicants to limit requests to avoid shortages.
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Appanoose County
Centerville
J. R. Hamm
The
Con
Hamm
Scrap Drive Set for May 31 in Moravia Area
Moravia will host a county wide scrap holiday on May 31 in Taylor Union and Chariton townships. S. A. Martin, Appanoose county scrap chairman, announced the drive under Basil Cowell American Legion post and Moravia Community club. Local officials plan a predrive meeting and letters to farmers urging readiness as trucks cover the three townships.
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Moravia
Taylor
Union
Chariton
S. A. Martin
Appanoose
County American
Legionnaires
Basil Cowell American Legion Post
Mrs Luse Weds Raymond Ashby in Unionville Ceremony
The wedding of Mrs Gretchen Luse and Raymond Ashby occurred at noon Saturday in Unionville at the Methodist church with Rev Caldwell officiating. A single ring ceremony followed by dinner at Missouri cafe in Masonville. The bride, a rural teacher near Moravia for 12 years, will reside in Moravia with Mr Ashby, a section foreman on the Iowa Southern Utilities railroad. A miscellaneous shower honoring the bride was held at Mrs Roy Winsler’s home with gifts opened and a quiz program, attended by many relatives and friends.
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Gretchen ‘Use
Raymond “Ashby
Caldwell
Methodist Church
Unionville
Fred Buckmaster
Buckmaster
Moravia
Harley Ashby
Clarence
Centerville
Missouri Cafe
Masonville
Ashby
Hedge College
Town
Maple Grove School
Iowa J Southern Utilities
Roy Winsler
Garnet McDonough
McDonough
Herb Boblenz
Melrose
George Winsler
Fay Hudson
Lawrence Roland
A. O. Main
Smith Tharp
D. K. Grelup
W. H. Young
Lester Brain
George Firkins
Tommy Main
R. R. Pennington
J. D. Minnes
N. R .Ward
Margaret Ward
Chester Broshar
Paul Broshar
H. K. Smith
Fred Tillmont
J. P. Day
Lee Hiatt
Forrest Wakefield
Howard Evans
Charles Coffin
Johnnie Whicker
Frank Hiatt
Thelma Luse
Kenneth Condra
Zula Taylor
Zell Callen
Bert Turner
John Veach
Hazel Hellyer
W. Donahoo
Ralph McDonough
Theo Miller
Hendersons Welcome Daughter Janice LaRue Born May 1
Mr and Mrs Earl Henderson announce the birth of their daughter Janice LaRue on May 1 at their home southwest of Centerville The baby’s mother is the former Irene Sharp of Moravia
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Earl Henderson
Janice LaRue
Centerville
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Farm Boys, Girls of
Marines
Legion
Veach
T. R. Gardner
America
Sons of Navy
Beaunita Main
Chestar Broshar
Gary ‘Tharp
LaVerne Main
Whiteup
William. Firkins
Mia
R. E. Cummins
Alex Main
Louise Oehler
God Bless
Berlin
Clark’ Hellyer
E. T. C. Club
George Brain
Bruce Jones
Harry Pabst
Franklin Hawk
UB Church
United Brethren
Donald
John van Zante
Johnnie Murdy
Mr. and
Moe
Chance Savely
Gerald Hawk
North Africa
Lee Johnson
Stars and Stripes
A Corp
Richard Yveach
John D. Veach
Monterey
Alif
Richard Burton
Curtis Burton
Southwest Pacific
Max Gollaher
G. L. Gollaher
Port Hueneme
Camp LeJeune
Farm Group
Luse
Raymond Ashby
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