Commencement notes and school year reflections
Dr. C. T. Slavin lauds Superintendent Young and faculty for an unusually good school year. The Union praises cooperation with the school and notes faculty changes next year. The column mentions the senior class diplomas, a humorous moment at graduation, Livona Jones reporting new potatoes, and Smiths earning reserve seat status for the eighth grade and high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Slavin
Young
TNT
Moravia
Smiths
Mayine
Legion Coming Here Monday May 26 Meeting Honored By County Group
The Appanoose County American Legion plans a coun ty-wide meeting in Moravia on Monday evening May 26 with County Commander John D. Veach in charge. Moravia residents Tosner and Brosh ae serve as key organizers, Rev Paul Hicka and County Chaplain Rev R L Brown are set to speak, a music program is planned, and the local Auxiliary Unit will provide lunch.
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Legion Post
Appanoose County American Legion
John D. Veach
Moravia
Este
Tosner
Chester Brosh Ae
Paul Hicka
Centerville
Hough And Company Display Two Cub Wolves In Town
Chas Hough displayed two cub wolves captured near Hil ton at Tillman Stocker place last week with assistance from Bailey Brothers Simp and Tolbert who have hunted wolves nearby. They recently brought in two wolves from the Buseey area as keep men praise the hunters' work and support their efforts. Mr and Mrs Frank Selby entertained Kensington club last Thursday at 6 with desert rock and Mrs George dingon held high score.
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Chas, Hough
Tillman Stocker
Hilton
Hough
Bailey Brothers
Simp
Tolbert
Buseey
Frank Selby
Kensington Club
Thur
Deasert Rock
George Dingon
Moravia Public Library to Open with Formal Event
The Moravia Public Library hosts a formal opening at the Community Building on Saturday evening May 24 at 8 o'clock. The program includes music by Moravia school band, a talk by Dr. L. M. Wil-Hama, and the presentation of a library key. Librarian Juanita Smith to lead in June through August hours. 847 books and 227 magazines circulated in April. over 900 books on the accession list. new state traveling library books arriving soon.
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Moravia
Lbrarian
Juanita Smith
Gardner Bergstrom Leave Moravian High School
Moravian high school faculty members Brice Gardner and Richard Bergstrom resign their posts. Gardner, a longtime boys athletic coach and social science instructor, is bound for West Bend Iowa schools. Bergstrom, English instructor and drama coach, will join Jesup Iowa schools. Both are highly regarded and will not return next school year.
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Brice Gardner
Richard Bergstrom
Moravian High School
Gardner
A Pn Parley
West
Bend
Iowa
Bergstrom
Jesup
Layman Ada Layman and Everett Morris Wed in Arizona
Word has been received of the marriage of Misa Ada Layman of San Diego California to Everett Morris son of Mr and Mrs Jake Morris of Moravia. The ceremony occurred in Arizona on May 13. The couple will reside in San Diego where Morris is employed with the Santa Fe railroad.
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Misa Ada Layman
San Diego
Calif
Everett Morris
Jake Morris
Moravia
Arizona
Morris
Santa Fe Railroad
Dinner Honors 25th Anniversary Of DuValls
Mr and Mrs Harry DuVall hosted a dinner Sunday to honor the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs C D DuVall Guests included Mr and Mrs W A Wilson and sons of near Blakesburg Mr and Mrs Forrest Main and children Madge Maxine tha Lee DuVall Bruce Gardner Richard Bergstrom Vyron Trong Rowena Perry Pauline Townsend and Carolyn Marie Swasick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry DuVall
C. D. DuVall
W. A. Wilson and
Hauk Sent To Camp Claiborne Louisiana
Gerald Hauk, recently inducted, has been sent to Camp Claiborne La to join Co ly 186th Med Reg Linda Lane two month old daughter of Cecil Coulson was born at Ottumwa hospital and is now improving Newt Mardy Greenfield visited W V Mardy family in Greenfield Sunday
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Hauk
Camp Claiborne, la
Lee Johnson
Gerald Hauk
Co.ly 186Th Med. Reg
Linda Lane
Cecil Coulson
Ottumwa
Farm Bureau Drives To Add Members In Appanoose
Appanoose County Farm Bureau launches a voluntary canvass across 17 townships to boost membership. Active farmers will spread word on benefits and services, linking county and town Farm Bureaus with the American Farm Bureau and state campaigns. The drive aims to meet set quotas and strengthen agricultural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Town Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Poppy Day Proclamation in Moravia May 24
Mayor D K Orelup declares Saturday May 24 as Poppy Day in Moravia to honor World War I veterans. He urges citizens to wear memorial flowers and donate to aid disabled veterans and dependent families, reflecting on sacrifices of Moravian servicemen and national liberty.
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Pien
Moray i
America
I. D. K. Orelup
Moravia
D. K. Orelup
Moravia seniors shine at graduation and wedding notices
Moravia high school class of 1941 boasts Lyle Jones valedictorian and co salutatorians Codyne Luse and Rowena Perry with high averages. Meanwhile Lyle Jones and Codyne Luse wed misstructured ceremony at Willamsburg Methodist parsonage attended by families. Rowena Perry gathers accolades in declamatory events and 1000 point pin in basketball era while Miss Luse earns a 140 word shorthand pin from Gregg Publishing.
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Moravia
Lyle Jones
Codyne Luse
Rowena Perry
Jones
Miss Luse
Miss Perry
Lyse
Ben Jones
Misa Luse
Cody Luse
Ps. M. A. Perry
Blakesure
Glee Club
Future Teachers of America
Newsbasket
Banson
Gregg Publishing Company
New York City
Sopemore
Drake
Treas ‘Urer
Alsocia
Fourth Generation of Gray Initiated at Antiquity Lodge
Francis Gray of Waukesha Wisconsin was initiated to the third degree of Masonry at Antiquity Lodge Moravia Wednesday evening last week. He becomes the fourth generation of his family to join Master Mason in the lodge with relatives from Melcher Iowa granted a waiver to petition here. Visitors from nearby lodges attended and talks followed the degree work, with refreshments provided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gray
Waukesha
Wisc
Morayia
Gray
3B. Sonera
Miemaker
Ntiquity Lodge
R. BE. Cumming
W. F
Cummins
Allen Boller Advances at Atlantic Pool Project
Mr and Mrs Allen Boller of Atlantic Iowa visited over the weekend to take Mrs Bollers grandfather W F Horner home for an indefinite stay Boller has been elected for his 10th year of teaching shop and industrial art at the Atlantic school for a raise He will oversee the opening of the Atlantic Municipal swimming pool in May and remain in charge for about ten days He plans to attend Town State college for six weeks They and Mrs Bollers have managed the municipal swimming pool for several seasons His sister in law Mrs Alma Shoemaker and niece Sandra will visit Iowa in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Boller
Atlantic
Iowa
Town State College
Boller
Birthday Party for Dorothy Brown on 12th Birthday
Friends gathered Saturday afternoon May 17 to celebrate Dorothy Brown’s 12th birthday with games a treasure hunt and ice cream cake and suckers. Attendees included Gladys Wilfawn Loig Hawk Bonita McDanel Marilyn Hiatt Martha Sue Garrett Patricia Halden Phyllis Lawa Delma Veach Maury Rose Main Georgia Winsler Oneila Whicker Richard Hawk Rex Haggerman Caroline Hawk Helen Davis Ronald Lee VanZante Dorothy Brown Edna Davia Tressa Hawk Margaret VanZante Velda Brown. Mr and Mrs Russell Reed and children of Oskaloosa visited the Broshar home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Brown
Gladys Wilfawn
Loig Hawk
Bonita McDanel
Marilyn Hiatt
Martha Sue Garrett
Patricia Halden
Phyllis Lawa
Delma Veach
Maury Rose Main
Georgiana Winsler
Oneila Whicker
Richard Hawk
Rex Haggerman
Caroline Hawk
Helen Davis
Ronald Lee VanZante
Edna Davia
Tressa Hawk
Margaret VanZante
Velda Brown
Farm Organization Aims to Grow Membership Across County
William G Lodwick urged farmers to join the organization this year to boost membership and expand services. He said county farmers want to share burden and responsibility for improving agriculture, noting wartime challenges and the need for a strong group to be ready to help in solutions arising from the war.
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Wm. G. Lodwick
Tostay
Europe
A C Pabst Dies At Albia
A C Pabst dies suddenly in Albia at 5 30 p m Funeral service held Monday at Albia Methodist church with Rev W R Keesey officiating Burial in Oak View cemetery He was born December 12 1854 near Canal Dover Ohio and spent his early years on farms in Ohio Later moved to Moravia and joined the Methodist church He served Monroe County as treasurer mayor and justice of the peace Survived by wife and six children with one son Perry dead in infancy Also survived by three brothers and one sister
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Albia
A. C. Pabst
W. R. Keesey
Moravia
Louisa E. Peatman
Monroe County
R. W. Pabst
el Reno
Okla
Perry
L. F. Pabst
Pomona
California
Charles
Ottumwa
Harry
Mary Charity
Maxine Smith Hosts Eighth Graders at Home Evening
Maxine Smith entertained the eighth graders at a party hosted on her birthday evening. After bingo and other games, refreshments were served. Vyron Trong, teacher, was also a guest.
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Maxine Smith
Vyron Trong
Ascension Prayer Day Service Held at United Brethren Church
The Ascension Day of Prayer service will be held at the United Brethren church on Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Forrest is mainly in charge of the service.
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Ascension
United Brethren Church
Forrest
Bedding Sale Starts Saturday At Turner's Bedding Sale
Turner and Son announce a bedding sale starting Saturday for two weeks. The event promises discounts on diverse bedding items and runs through the following fortnight at their store.
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Turner’s
Turner and Son
Charles Oehler Dies In West
Charles E Oehler former Moravian dies at 74 in San Diego California May 10 1941 from a heart blood clot. Son Curtis and wife live in San Diego. brother Henry J Gehler of Moravia. he practiced law in Denver and Chicago before retiring and moving west. Burial held in San Diego.
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Charles E. Oehler
San Diego
Calif
J. Oehler
Paul C
Maria Oehler
Moravia
Curtis
San Diego Calif
Henry J. Gehler
Mr. Ochler
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Ill
Softball Team Announces Evening Practices Under Lights
Manager Dale Perry says the local softball team will hold two more practice sessions this week on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m under the lights. He seeks about ten more players to join, with the first game scheduled for May 27 against the Albia Night Hawks.
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Dale Perry
Perry
Albia Nighthawks
Firkins and Hilton Sign Up for Selective Service
Rex Firkins and James Hilton visited Selective Service headquarters in Centerville and signed up as volunteers from Appanoose county. They expect to be called to Des Moines for final examinations in June. A preliminary exam showed a slight physics defect may delay Firkins, while Hilton, under the service age, seeks military training and service to Uncle Sam.
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Rex Firkins
James Hilton
Selective Service
Centerville
Appanoose County
Des Moines
Firkins
Hilton
Uncle Sam
Firking
Center‘ville
Wether
Commencement Climax Of Moravia School Year Closings
Commencement exercises at the Moravia school marked the close of the 1940 41 term. A 43 member senior class earned diplomas from Dr C T Slaggin with 13 eighth graders winning high school promotion certificates. The 45th annual exercises filled the gym with overflow crowds and included a senior play a class picnic and radio speaking moments at Ottumwa after a Burlington plan fell through. Baccalaureate and chapel programs featured student performances and addresses by Rev T J Zike Rev R J Brown and others.
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Moravia
C. T. Slagin
Board of Education
Wm. H. Young
Eraona
Burlington
Iowa
Ottumwa
Dick Newby
T. J. Zike
Schubert
Girls ‘Glee Club
T. J.zike
Sullivan
Edward Brown
R. J. Brown
Adams
Boys Glee Club
Rowena Perry
Cain
Girls Glee Club
Lyle Jones
Moses
Clark
Duane Veach
Cornet
lWm. H. Young
C. T. Sigvin
Fred VanDorin 25th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Fred VanDorin and his wife observed their 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday May 14. About 40 relatives joined the couple for pie and coffee. They were married at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Jones by Rev J S Decker and have lived near Moravia except eight years near Gilman. The couple has three children Glen George and Vera.
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Fred VanDorin
VanDorin
J. L. Jones
J. 5S. Decker
Moravia
Gilman
Iowa
Glen
George
Vera
Funkhouser Relocation to Cedar Falls Sealed Address Change
The Hae Funkhouser family will relocate to Cedar Falls Iowa with the 224 W 4 Street address to be updated. Formerly in Davenport where Mr Funkhouser managed a Kresge store she now heads the Waterloo company store. Thursday guests included Mrs Siverly and Mrs Frank Murphy of Ames as Paul Broshar hosted. The program featured Class Prophecy Codyne Luse School Days Boys Glee Club Will Russell Argo and other commencement events with Dr Harold Lancaster and Supt William H Young presenting diplomas and awards.
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Hae Funkhouser
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Davenport
Funkhouser
Kresge
Waterloo
Siverly
Frank Murphy of
Ames
Paul Broshar
Codyne Luse
Boys Glee Club
Russell Argo
Kathryn Argo
Coretta Cloyed
Delbert Donahoo
Dick Newby
R. L. Brown
Crusaders
Harold Lancasar
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Audienca
Livona Jones
Legion
Hough and Company
Layman
DuValls
Newt Mardy
Greenfield
Mrs
W. V. Mardy
Miller
Doris Pennington
Miller Rural School
Tuesaday
Miss Pennington
Douglas VanZant
Will Long
United States
Lyse and
Misa
Blanche Rouse
Albert. Rouse
Miles Nouth
Bart Rowley
Clarence Rowley
Methodist
Willamsburg
J. W. Zerbd
Hilton Church
Albert Rouse
Alberta
Edna
Ruth
Massey
Rowley
Albia High School
Monrose County
Selection
Russell Reed
Oskaloosa
Paul Brosharome
Salutatorians
Charles Oehler
Firkins, Hilton
Fred VanDorins
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