Vacation Bible School Begins Monday at School Building
Vacation Bible School starts Monday at the high school building. It runs Monday to Friday May 26 through June 6 from 9:00 to 11:30 for ages 3 through 8th grade, with a Sunday program June 8. No class on Memorial Day May 30. Enrollment expected at 115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Carl Tisue
Clarence Whitehead
LaVerne Oard
Clifford Caster
Mary Jo Faber
Sandra Ward
Carol Main
John Wilson
Linda Ward
Mary Ellen Condra
Laverne Smith
Lyle Cloyed
Nancy Turner
Richard Tubaugh
Clifford Stocker
Linda Coulson
E. G. Hawk
Fred. Cousins
Clifford Paxston
Sylvan VanDorin
Marve Lockman
Harold Prough
Richard , Bentzinger
Zell Callen
Tharp Graduates With Honors From Frayser High School
Gary Tharp son of CWO and Mrs. Smith Tharp will graduate from Frayser High School in Memphis Tennessee on May twenty eighth with a two year grade average of 95.2 He attended Bermuda high schools during his freshman and sophomore years while his father was stationed abroad He was a National Merit Scholarship finalist earning the Certificate of Merit and ranked in the top half percent He joined the Shelby county band and Beta club He also worked as a disk jockey and script writer for a Memphis junior achievement radio show on WMC He led a winning Junior Achievement company Small Crafts last year and his current company won the Company of the Phil award on May seventh He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Almont Main of Moravia and Mr and Mrs Ben Tharp of Albia Mrs Tharp plans to attend the graduation.
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Gary Tharp
CWO
Smith Tharp
Frayser High School
Memphis
Tenn
United States
Gary
Bermuda
Shelby County
WMC
Small Crafts
Almont Main
Moravia
Ben Tharp
Albia
Nathan King Receives High Scout Honor
Nathan King of Moravia Troop 40 is set to receive the God and Country award. The ceremony will be in his father Ray King’s church in Dumont within a month, with district scout officials likely attending. The award requires extensive church involvement, scripture memorization, service projects, and guidance from church leaders and councillors.
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Nathan King
the Moravia
Andi Wtronouis
Nathan
Ray
King
Carl Tisue
Roy McKinney
Centerville
Dumont
Mason City
Miss Joyce Kincade Hosts Eighth Graders Party
Miss Joyce Kincade entertained the eighth grade graduation class after their graduation Tuesday evening at her home. Refreshments of punch and cake were served.
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Joyce Kincade
Mrs Melvin Goeldner Dies in Osceola Friday
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church in Osceola for 80 year old Mrs Melvin Goeldner who died at home after several weeks illness. Former Moravia school superintendent family active in local clubs and libraries. Survived by husband a daughter a son and one grandchild.
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Melvin
Lara) Goeldner
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Goeldner
Richard McDanel to work in California summer ahead
Richard McDanel son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanel leaves soon for Ansheim California for summer employment. He will attend Santa Anna college in the fall majoring in accounting. He will room with his sister Mrs Joe Casale and family in Ansheim. Richard is a Moravia High School class of 1958 graduate.
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Richard McDanel
Lloyd McDanel
Ansheim
Calif
Santa Anna College
Joe Casale
Richard
Moravia High School
My Blue Heaven Theme For Junior Senior Banquet
The junior senior banquet was held Friday night in the gym with the My Blue Heaven theme. Rev. Leslie Deedrick gave the invocation, and entertainment featured Wishing Stars by Little Dipper and Holiday in Stardom by Big Dipper, with other student acts and a benediction by Donna Woodward. The gym was decorated in blue silver and pink with star motifs, an arch of pink roses, and a central wishing well. Music for dancing after dinner came from Art Reifsnyder and his Ottumwa band. dinner was prepared by junior class mothers and served by sopomores, with 36 seniors and 47 juniors in attendance. Sponsors are Arlene Rinehart and Harry Arnold.
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Leslie Deedrick
Little Dipper
Jerry Hinote
Big Dipper
Jim Ghlaspie
Clasé
Loré Saturn
Supt. Fenton
Karen Woodward
Clarence Sheldon
Art Reifsnyder
Ottumwa
Arlene Rinehart
Harry Arnold
Farewell Honors Rev King Family Move to Dumont
A crowd of over 150 attended a basket dinner and farewell for Rev and Mrs Lynn King and family at Evangelical United Brethren church. The event included a 2 pm program with music, readings, and a farewell camera presentation, followed by a reception. The King family will move to Dumont where he will serve as pastor at the E U B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn King
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John Grenfell
L. B. Deedrick
LaVerne Smith
Basil Tadlock
Blakesburg
Carl VanZante
Jeanne Hawk
Joyce Kincade
Janet Harrington
Linda Coulson
Ronald van Zante
Richard Mason
Bill Harsh
Vincent
Joyann
Gayla Sue
Carl Tisue
Nathan King
King
Harold Mason
Earl Boyer
M. K. Blackman
Zell Callen
Dumont
Moravia Softball Opens With Split Wins In Season
Moravia softball began the season with split results. They defeated Ottumwa National Guard 9-5 in an unexpected home game. Ottumwa Eagles then edged Moravia 3-0 as Dick Johnson pitched and Boyd Paxston caught. They plan to travel to Moulton Friday and host Ottumwa Ads Tuesday.
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Moravia
Ottumwa National Guard
Ottumwa Eagles
Dick Johnson
Boyd Paxston
Moulton
Ottumwo Ads
Planning Scout Circus At Albia June 5th
Five hundred Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers from Wayne Appanoose and Monroe counties will join to present the Wau Bonsie District scout circus at Albia football field at 8 00 pm on Thursday June 5 with rain date to be announced. Proceeds fund equipment and unit activities with profits shared among participating units. Local scouts promote ticket sales to friends and neighbors. Mr and Mrs Lynn Sweeden and son left Tuesday to visit Dean Payston in West Manchester Indiana.
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Wayne
Appanoose
Monroe
Waubonsie
Friends of Scouting
Albia
Lynn Sweeden
Dean Payston
West Manchester
Indiana
Practice May 22 for Little League Team Tonight
The little league ball team will practice Thursday evening at 5 00 p m.
Special Meeting Notice for Band Mothers Friday May 23
A notice announces a special meeting of Band Mothers on Friday evening May 23 at 3 00 p m in the home making room of the school. Twirler mothers are urged to attend. Margaret VanZante is listed as Secretary and Treasurer.
Moravia Council Hears Moravia Dial System Plan
Moravia town council met in a special session Tuesday evening with Clyde McFarland Montezuma attorney and Russell Day Ottumwa to discuss a proposed Moravia dial telephone system. The plan includes rates from 3.75 to 7.50 dollars and a long distance toll via Albia. A seven minute local call cutoff with tone is proposed and the franchise for Moravia’s system is said to be perpetual under state law for lines laid before October 1, 1897.
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Clyde McFarland
Montezuma
Russell Day
Ottumwa
Russell Hughes
Moravia
Day
Blakesburg
Tconium
Appanoose
United States
McFarland
Moravia Telephone Company
Centerville C of C Hosts Dinner and Elections
About 108 guests attended a Centerville Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Methodist church with Moravia Booster Club members and local business leaders. Speakers included Art Fox and Chauncey DePuy. County School Superintendent L E Johnson announced a June 4 election to include Chariton township and part of Pleasant Hill into the Moravia Community School District with five director districts. Voting sites were Moravia community building California schoolhouse and Pleasant Hill schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Centerville
L. E. Johnson
Chariton Township
Pleasent Hill
Moravia Community
Moravia
Moravia Community School District
California School House
Bill Harsh Leaves for Washington Work Training
Bill Harsh son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh will depart May 22 for Washington D C to report May 26 at the Interior building as clerk typist. After three weeks he will receive college training there. He is a member of Moravia high school's 1958 graduating class.
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Bill Harsh
Ivan Harsh
Washington, D. C
Moravia High School
Moravia Moravia Babe Ruth League Opens Monday
The Moravia Babe Ruth league games begin Monday next week with a home game against the Lovilla Indians. The AL LO MO league includes two Albia teams along with Moravia and Lovilla, with games every Monday night. Ron Woodward serves as manager. full schedule and player list to appear in next week's Union.
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Lovilla Indians
Albla
Moravia and Lovilla
Moravia
Ron Woodward
John Ullem Honored on 88rd Birthday
John Ullem celebrated his 93rd birthday Sunday at his farm home north of town. Daughters Virgil Hunt Baraboo Wisconsin F B Palmer and son Mark Washington and grandson John Hunt Cedar Rapids joined a noon dinner. Ullem remains wheelchair bound after a yearlong illness but stays in touch with kin and friends.
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John Ullem
Virgil Hunt
Baraboo
Wis
F. B., Palmer
Mark
Washington
John Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Allem
Sharon Argo to be Installed Rainbow Girls Worthy Advisor
Sharon Argo elected Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Girls and to be installed at a public ceremony Sunday May 25 at the Masonic hall. Mary DuVall is associate worthy advisor and a full slate of officers is named with Trenton Wilson as Mother Advisor and Mary Ellen Condra retiring Worthy Advisor. Public invited.
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Sharon Argo
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Hall
Order of the Rainbow For
Mary DuVall
Joyce Kincade
Charity
Judy VanDorin
Hope
Nellie Argo
Miss Argo
Nancy Tomlin
Jean Taylor
Mary Ellen Condra
Sandra
Hiatt
Lois Hopkins
Ture
Charlotte McAnineh
Immortality
Norma Gladfelder
Fidelity
Betty King
Margaret Fenton
Connie MecAninch
Alexia Swasick
Outer Observer
Judy Gladfelder
Trenton Wilson
Cooking School For Public Here Monday Moravia Event
Esther Sears of Iowa Southern Utilities will host a public cooking school at the American Legion hall Moravia Monday May 26 at 2 00 p m Clarence Rhodes Rural Representative will demonstrate do it yourself methods of value to homemakers The event is open to the public and details appear in this issue
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Esther Sears
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
American Legion Hall
Moravia
Clarence Rhodes
Millers Observe 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Theo Miller celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 18 with family and friends in Newton. The event included gifts from relatives, a three course dinner for 30, a decorated cake, and a handkerchief shower from the Taylor Aid club. The Millers wed May 18 1918 near Moravia with Rev D W Snender officiating.
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Theo Miller
Newton
Clara Lemaster
Verda Argo
Francis Miller
Jane Marie Miller
Francis
Wyoming
Floyd Lemaster
John
Van
Taylor Aid Club
Millers
Moravia
D. W. Snender
Lemaster
Austin Jay
Vera Callen
H. J. Scott
Albia
Flossie Hamilton
Ray Lemaster
Thompson
Hazel Callen
Paul Miller
Monroe
Ministers Farewell Gathered at Russell Church
A farewell supper for Rev. and Mrs. Paul Beckman of Albia and Rev. and Mrs. Lynn King marked a Monday evening gathering of Albia district ministers and their families at the E U B church in Russell. The event honored the two couples as they prepare to move from the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn King
Albia
Russell
Paul Beckman
Mrs Luse Hosts Twentieth Century Club Meeting
Mrs Cody Luse hosted a Tuesday afternoon Twentieth Century club gathering with a tell something nice roll call. Mrs Raymond Ashby presented an article titled Land On Guard For Her Life Israel and a white elephant exchange was conducted. The last meeting of the year is June 3.
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Cody Luse
Twentieth Century Club
Raymond Ashby
Israel
Luse
Thank you for the many expressions of sympathy
Mary Schrodt McAllister expresses gratitude for cards letters and get well wishes shown to her parents and family.
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Mary Schrodt McAllister
Memorial Day Services Planned by Moravia Legion
Memorial Day services will be held in Moravia as in prior years. The Moravian Legion commander Richard Veach says the parade to the cemetery starts at 11 00 a m from the Legion home led by the colors and the Moravia Community School band. Rev LaVern Smith will give the address at the cemetery. Many former residents are expected to attend and visit relatives, with plans to remain for the high school alumni reunion in Moravia park.
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Moravia
Richard Veach
Moravian Legion
Legion
LaVern Smith
Dichic
Moravia Park
Sunaay
Pleasant Hill and Blue Front Schools Trip to Des Moines
A Moravia school group including 38 students mothers and teachers led by Russell Hughes toured Des Moines on Friday May 9 visiting a large plane at the airport a Colonial Baking plant the Capitol and Historical buildings and a Dairy Queen stop returning to Moravia by 7 45 PM. Participants include Mrs Raymond Ashby Hazel Hellyer teachers and many listed chaperones and students.
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Moravia
Des Moines
Russell Hughes
Connie and Lewis
Colonial Baking Company
Capitol
Dairy Queen
Knoxville
Raymond Ashby
Hazel Hellyer
George Curtis
Helen Scott
Roy Argo
Pat Printy
Duane Sulser
DeWayne Moore
Jan
Carl van Zante
Kenneth Johnson
Ruth
Darrell Cooper
Cecil
Melinda Printy
Elaine
Anita Curtis
Betty Lou Taylor
Steven Sulser
Charles Moore
Gereald
Argo
John
Steven
Freddie Tarbell
Charles VanZante
Beverly Simmons
Robert Kehrberg
Richard
Larry Woodward
Frances
Rosémary Foster
Linda Adams
Ellen
Carolyn Cooper
Dwight Foster
Maxine Johnson
Flight of tha t Stork Bonnie Rae and Jay Morgan Born
Mr and Mrs David Dohrmann of Waterloo welcomed a daughter Bonnie Rae born May 15 She has a sister Dixie and a brother Freddie Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Almont Main Mr and Mrs Alfred Morgan Gilbert of Houston Texas are parents of a son Jay Morgan born May 13 weighing 7 lbs 8 oz Mrs Gilbert is former Jayne Hunter daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Hunter of Blakesburg Great grandfather Frank Chambers of Blakesburg
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David Dohrmann
Waterloo
Bonnie Rae
Dixie
Freddie
Almont Main
Alfred Morgan Gilbert
Houston
Texas
Jay Morgan
Gilbert
Jayne Hunter
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
Frank Chambers
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G. Tharp
Scout
California
Blue
Rev. King
Margaret VanZante
Chariton
TOR Dist
Monroe County
Centerville C. of C
Babe Ruth
J. B. McAllister
Cecil Schrodt
McAllister
Cooking
Russell Church
Mrs. Luse
Pleasant Hill
Blue Front
DES M
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