New Hope School Holds Rainy Basket Dinner
At New Hope school on Friday May 17 a basket dinner drew 53 attendees including teacher Mrs Lula R Tilimont and many parents and friends despite rain. Students earned promotions across all grades. bookmarks for ten library books were awarded and two students passed eighth grade state tests. The year ended with choir performances, art drawings, year exhibits, and donations of about 100 books from Karl Fischer. A school picnic at Sharon Bluffs State Park marked the close as Mrs Tillmont prepares to teach next year.
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New Hope
Lula R. Tilimont
Hilton
Mary Beth Turner
Jerry Pettibone
Centerville
Tra Yeauger
Karl Fischer
Sharon Bluffs State Park
Centering
Tillmont
Moravia Union offers gift subscription option
A subscription to the Moravia Union makes a welcome gift for readers and supporters, providing ongoing local news coverage and community updates. The notice highlights a gifting option likely suitable for friends, families, and organizations seeking steady newspaper access.
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Sixteen Line By Mrs. Lee Johnson
Local notes recount visits and social outings around Mystic and nearby towns. Families such as DeBoyle, Burns, Cordes, Martin, Stauber, Hawk, underwood, and Argo are mentioned visiting relatives, attending weddings, and sharing weekends. Several trips to Mora, Albia, Guernsey, and Drakesville are noted with no major events or conflicts.
Local Social News Roundup From VanZante Territory
Leo Hoffman heared sheep in the neighborhood this past week. Mr and Mrs White with children sealed at the Ben Jones home Friday evening. Harold Wright Sheila and Mrs Kenneth Coltrain and Richard visited Ben Williams home last week. Carl VanZante Ronald Lee Mark and Charles Nelson visited Carro Breese home in Ottumwa Sunday. John VanZante called at Ray McCloud home Sunday afternoon. Ben Jones attended a birthday dinner for aunt Mrs Frank Swaim at the Swaim home Tuesday. T R Gardner and Ben Jones called on Ben Williams Sunday evening. Ralph Shelquist motored to Conrad Town Friday night to fetch daughter Lucille teaching in Conrad schools reelected for next year. Ralph Shelquist intends to meet sister Mrs Owen Kent and Robert of Los Angeles Friday night. They are visiting at Shelquist home. Lucille, Mrs Owen Kent and son Robert visited Ray Shelquist home in Albig Sunday afternoon. White Phyllis Maxine and Mary Sue were Center ville shoppers Saturday. Circle meets Thursday with Mrs George Shahan.
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Leo Hoffman
Ralph Shelquist
Marshalltown
Owen Kent
Robert
Los Angeles
California
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Lucillé
Ray Shelquist
Albig
Mrs. White
Phyllis Maxine
Mary Sue
Centerville
Circle Meets
George Shahan
New Hope School
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Ernest. Hiatt
Lynn Hilton
Adama Daniels
Ira Yeanger
Mary Meadows
Dick Wilson
Mardeensa
Jay
Tillmont
New Hope
Elsie Martin
Robert Luse
Lester Strunk
Orville Burton
Jora Jones
Bayard Neff
Betty Harsh
Ann Pettibone
Roy Scott
Prank Long
Scott
Long
Sanders
Hars
Jerry Pettibone
Mexybetht Turner
Ernest Hiatt
Denny
Will Donovan
Genevie
Dorothy
John. Wood
Lynda
Charley Dooley
David
Jack
Pat Myers
Bruce Brandy
Ivan Harsh
Donovan
Dick Wood
George Turner
Jimmy George Apa
Don
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Frank Hiatt
Harry Cur
Damily
Forrest Jacobs
Carl Coffin
Duane
Miller Church
Cleffie Tubaugh
Missouri
Frank Chambers
Don Pettibone
Loyd After
Margaret Burton
Des Moines
O. A. Burton
Charles
Bert Neff
Albia
Charles Burton
Ft. Snelling
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New Hope School Closes For Picnic Day
New Hope by Mrs W E B Donovan reports the school closed Friday with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included pupils, parents, and numerous local families. Several residents were noted visiting others while many children and adults enjoyed a birthday dinner, picnics, and weekend gatherings. Charles Burton recently passed his physical at Ft Snelling Minnesota.
Maple Grove Social Notes From Centerville Area
Mrs Grant Tadlock and families host and visit neighbors through the week. Charles Arnold visits from Parma Warrenton during a 15 day furlough. Local residents, Rev Talbot and Helen Dowd of Ottumwa, Basil Tadlock, Don Dowd, and others share Sunday visits and midweek calls across Centerville and Madrid area households.
Baby girl born to Unionville couple at St Joseph Center
Mr and Mrs Joe N Wilson welcome a baby daughter born May 14 at St Joseph hospital Center ville Geraldine Harrington is Mrs Wilson's former name Mrs D M Wilson hosts Utopian club gathering northeast of town L 0 E 9 and their families hold farewell for Mrs Floyd Whisler husband traveling to Hawthorne California etc Baccalaureate services at Methodist church with Rev Richmond presiding
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St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Wilson
Geraldine Harrington
D. M. Wilson
BE. V. Stewart
Johnnie Underwood
Ottumway
Claude Underwood
Yeoman
Dwight Harrington
Graduation Exercises Set at Local Gymnasium
Commencement will be held Thursday evening May 23 in the gym with Carl J. King delivering the address. Graduates include Nyle Dommer Lanore Garmon Ellen Johnson DeWayne McCarty Willis Moore Gordon Purdum and Elvin Richmond who is valedictorian. A candle lighting service is planned at the Methodist church Sunday evening May 26.
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Untilber Sever
Nyle Dommer
Lanore Garmon
Ellen Johnson
DeWayne McCarty
Willis Moore
Gordon Purdum
Elvin Richmond
Methodiat
Moravia Union Ad Offers Carbon Salesbooks Discount
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Saga of the Sacrificed Faces Revealed by Surgeon
A plastic surgeon explains how he reshaped men's features to enable covert heroism and the surprising outcomes of his work, presented as a feature in The American Weekly distributed with next week’s Chicago Sunday Herald.
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Moravia Union Offers Wide Range of Fine Printing
The Moravia Union announces a broad selection of fine printing services including legal notices, job printing, and commercial catalogs. Clients receive quality typography, durable materials, and prompt production from a trusted local printer serving the community.
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