Moravia School Board Accepts Sights Resignation
Moravia school board met to appoint the coming year’s faculty. Edward Sights resigned to take a commercial instructor post in Albia. New contracts offered to Burk Tossell and Mary Burger, both from Van Meter Iowa, soon to wed after graduation.
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Moravia
Edward Sights
Sights
Albia
Burk 'Tossel
Mary Burger
Tossell
Miss Burger
Marysville
van Meter
Iowa
North Central Association
John
Mrs. Gunter 66 Takes Own Life in Des Moines Area
Mrs. Gunter aged 66 who attended Riley and Martha Clark schools united in marriage to Frank Gunter of Leon. Survived by her husband, four daughters Florence Carlstrom Marie Vanderwort Betty Compton and Helen Garcia, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral held at E U B church Moravia with Rev Billy Schaffner leading. burial in Baden cemetery west of Unionville. The family thanks all who helped and for floral offerings.
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Riley
Martha Clark
Frank Gunter
Leon
Florence Carlstrom
Marie Vanderwort
Betty Compton
Des Moines
Helen Garcia
Tulsa
Oklo
Church of the Brethren
Union
Ville
Moravia
Billy Schaffner
Baten Cemetery
Unionville
Candlelight Installation for F H A Officers in Moravia High
The Moravia chapter of Future Homemakers of America held an annual candlelight installation in the high school gym. Officers installed were Wan ga Cochran president Joyce Hiatt vice president Shirley Stocker secretary Viola Hammond treasurer Wauneta Perry reporter. Mrs Zell Callen spoke on Families Doing Things Together. Sayla Foster and Wauneta Perry sang several numbers. A reception followed with coffee ice tea cookies mints and nuts.
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Moravia
Homemakers ‘of America
Wanga Cochran
Joyce Hiatt
Shirley Stocker
Viola Hammond
Wauneta Perry
Zell Callen
Sayla Foster
Viola Hama
Kathleen Halden
Infant son of Powers dies in Milwaukee
Word was received Thursday of the death of David Paul Powers eight weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Powers of Milwaukee Wisconsin The baby had been ill since birth and critically ill the past three weeks Mr and Mrs Rex Angel and Fred Cousins went to Milwaukee Friday and attended the services Saturday morning.
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David Paul
Paul Powers
Milwaukee, Wise
Rex Angel
Fred Cousins
Milwaukee
Vacation Bible School Starts June Fourth to Fifteenth
Notice calls all boys and girls to attend a Bible School from June 4 to 15. It promises a high school style program and invites the community to spread word and join at Vacaville? Mg ravia. Bus transportation offered.
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Vaca Mgravia
Ely
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Herald
Evangelical United Brethren announces Sunday School superintendent Rev Evan R Stroud leads a 10:00 am Sunday School and 11:00 am Morning Worship at the church with 7:00 pm Youth Fellowship and 8:00 pm Evening Worship featuring Your Favorite Hymn Attendance invites worshippers to seek a comfortable pew and friendly welcome with 8:00 pm Thursday prayer meeting under pastor Harold Mason.
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United Brethren “Church
Harold Mason
Evan R. Stroud
Moravia Church of Christ Sunday and midweek service times
The Moravia Church of Christ invites worshippers to attend Sunday school at 10 Morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 8 pm A Wednesday 8 pm prayer meeting and Bible study are also scheduled led by Minister Billy Schaffner
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Church of Christ Moravia
Billy Schaffner
Grave Methodist and Wesley Churches Announce Sunday Services
Grave Methodist Church lists Pastor Crenshaw with 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship on the topic Heaven. Wesley Methodist Church led by Rev Howard Marshall schedules 10:30 a.m. worship and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Also notes Keyes and Woodward Sunday School details and a motivational line about tackling today’s duty.
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Crenshaw
Wesley Methodist Church
Howard Marshall
Obituary of A Great Hero sermon at Sunday service
The church invites members to decorate graves Sunday afternoon and gather in the morning to celebrate the empty grave of Jesus. Disciples found the empty tomb Sunday morning, affirming immortality. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. followed by public worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled The Obituary of A Great Hero.
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Jesus
Mrs Wilson elected president of W S C S
At a regular meeting held at the rural home of Mrs Ralph Spencer the Methodist W S C S elected Mrs Frank Wilson president Mrs Garnet McDonough vice president Mrs Gerald Morgan recording secretary Mrs Paul Broshar promotion secretary and Mrs Ira Robb re elected treasurer Other officers included spiritual life missionary education child welfare and youth work chairpersons The topic for devotions was Compassion that Counts led by Garnet McDonough The program chairman was Ralph Turner The topic Be Strong in the Lord was presented with assistants Chester Broshar and Lee Hiatt Refreshments were provided by Mrs Spencer Mrs Turner Mrs McDonough and Mrs T B Cameron
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Ralph Spencer
Methodist
Frank Wilson
Garnet McDonough
Gerald Morgan
Paul Broshar
Ira Robb
Mary Burna
Fannie Callen
Mearl Walter
Carl Black
Cecil Coulson
John Veach
C. L. Hartinger
N. Ru Ward
Ralph Turner
Chester Broshar
Mra. Lee Hiatt
Mra. Spencer
Turner
McDonough
T. B. Cameron
Methodist rummage and food sale set for May 26
Class No 8 of the Methodist church will hold a rummage and food sale at the Community building Saturday May 26. Lunch will be served at noon.
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The
Methodist Church
DaVonna Vance Earns Salutatorian Honors At Graduation
DaVonna Vance received the senior class salutatorian honor for four years of high school work with an honor point count of .281. She earned 75 points this year after scoring 66 in her freshman and sophomore years and 66 in her junior year.
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DaVonna Vance
DaVonna
Mrs McCrory Celebrates 90th Birthday at Moravia
Mrs. Elmina McCrory turned 90 at her Moravia home after a lifetime in Davis county born May 22 1861 near Stilea. She married Lloyd McCrory in 1879. he died in 1922. Survived by 3 children 49 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren, a Sunday gathering at the Community building featured a cooperative noon dinner and many gifts from relatives across Ottumwa Burlington Des Moines Iowa City OsKaloosa and Centerville.
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Elmina McCrory
Moravia
Stilea
Davis
George
Mary Gorman
Lloyd McCrory
Davis County
Francis Smith
Watertown
S. D
Joe
Ottumwa
Harry
Mo‘Pavia
Grandma
Joe McCrory
J. H. VanKlavern
Marsha Jo and
James
Charles M. Poncy
Charles and
Paul
Louis V. Schaffner
Tda McCrory
Richard Jackson
Larry
Burlington
Wm. Dawn
Des Moines
Richard Me
Crory
Iowa City
Joe Garmon
Bloomfield
Foster J. Garmon
Oskaloosa
Arthur Gillaspie
R. E. Loney
Bobby
Albia
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Ernest Underwood
Mrs. Ernest Underwood was celebrated at a layette shower hosted by Mrs. Nora Burke on Wednesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Leon Burns, Mrs. Raymond Mason, and Mrs. Underwood. door prize went to Mrs. Dale Perry. Refreshments included pineapple upside down cake with whipped cream coffee and kool aid, served by hostesses Mrs. Dayne Taylor and Mrs. Roy Underwood.
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Ernest Underwood
Nora Burke
Leon Burns
Raymond, Mason
Underwood
Dale Perry
Dayne Taylor
Roy Underwood
Dale Re Agency
Paul Underwood
Raymond Mason
Ottumwa
Centerville
Freeman Johnson
Lucille Amos
Albia
Ralph Pfannebecker
Mystic
Mary Burns
Leo Thompson
Sylvia Burns
Elsie Clester
Glen Burns
Richard Butler
Anns Callen
Gus, Pfannebecker
Verna Wakefield Named Valedictorian at Senior Chapel
Verna Wakefield was crowned valedictorian after a strong high school record totaling 300 honor points. She earned 74 points in each of her first three years, 35 in the first senior year semester, and 43 in the final semester, totaling 78 for her last year, plus the Citizenship Award voted by the faculty for 1950-51.
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Verna
Wakefield
Band Mothers Elect Mrs Art Fox President
An organization meeting of the band mothers was held May 17 at the school band room. Officers elected were Mrs Art Fox president, Mrs Marvin Gardner vice president, Mrs Don Wolf secretary treasurer, and Mrs J P Day publicity chairman. The group formed the Band Mothers Club to meet monthly and sponsor a fundraiser for new band uniforms. All mothers of band members or baton twirlers are urged to attend as they plan an interesting program.
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Band’ Mothers
Art «Fox
Marvin Gardner
Don,Wolf
J. P. Day
Band Mothers Club
Batoh
Reception to honor Rev Evan Stroud and Mrs Stroud
A reception for the new minister Rev Evan Stroud and Mrs Stroud will be held in the Evan gelical United Brethren church dining room Friday evening. A cooperative supper is planned at 7 o clock followed by a program after the supper hour.
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Evan Stroud
Stroud
Evangelical’ United Brethren
Dayton Dotson Returns Home From Korea Rotation
Master Sergeant Dayton Dotson arrived home Monday night, part of the first Army Combat Personnel to return from Korea under the rotation program. He traveled via San Francisco port aboard the USNS Lt. Raymond Beaudoin.
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Dayton Dotson
Korea
San Francisco
Raymond Beaudoin
Moravia Plans Poppy Day Memorial Observance
All residents in Moravia and nationwide will have a chance to wear a memorial poppy on Poppy Day, Saturday May 26, under the Legion Auxiliary. Mia Catie Whicker leads the event with auxiliary volunteers distributing poppies and collecting contributions to aid disabled veterans in hospitals and support veterans’ families.
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Moravia
The
Legion Auxiliary
Mia
Catie Whicker
Near salutatorian as Steffen trails by three points
Margaret Steffen nears salutatorian honors finishing with 278 points. Her four year scoring totals were 74, 69, 68, and 67, leaving her only three behind the top spot.
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Margaret Steffen
Moravia Boys Fall to Chariton in District Final
Moravia High School lost to Chariton in the district tournament final on Friday afternoon after Moravia advanced by defeating Allerton 2-1 in a Wednesday game called at dusk. Moravia struggled with errors, while Chariton finished with 12 runs on 6? hits? and no errors. Fred DuVall, Donald Dicke, and Jim Woodward produced Moravia hits in the defeat.
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Moravia
Allerton
Chariton
Moulton Boys
Moulton
Moravia Boys
Fred DuVall
Donald Dicke
Jim Woodward
Duane Veach Named Panora Iowa Music Instructor
Duane Veach has accepted a position at Panora High School to teach vocal and instrumental music. He will begin his duties on June 4.
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Duane Veach
Panora, Iowa
Panora Towa
Blue Front School Party at Mark Van Zante Home
Blue Front School pupils including Mary Sue and Roberta White Frances Barbara and Jimmie Foster Donna and Judy Woodward Ronald Lee and Charles VanZante and teacher Hazel Hellyer were entertained at Mark VanZante's home Friday afternoon. Marl, a pupil, has been bedridden ten weeks with rheumatic fever and will stay in bed six more weeks. Several games were played with prizes. Refreshments of hot dogs and ice cream sticks were served by Mrs. Carl VanZante. Mark made airplane favors for all. Everyone enjoyed the event and wished Mark a speedy recovery.
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Blue Front School
Mary Sue
Roberta White
Frances
Barbara
Jimmie Foster
Donna
Judy Woodward
Ronald Lee
Charles VanZante
Hazel Hellyer
Mark VanZante
Marl
Carl VanZante
Mark
A Bit of Moravia History in Local FFA Roots
Moravia’s F F A traces its 1934 start as the county’s first local. Notable members include James Nash and Alvin Donohue as early State Farmers in 1936, Doyle Hampton named State Farmer in 1938, and Melvin H. Goeldner then Charles V. Michener as superintendents. The Moravia Homemakers led Iowa in founding the first local Future Homemakers in America in the 1930s.
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Future Farmers of America
Moravia
Their
James Nash
Alvin Donohue
State Farmer
Doyle Hampton
Town State College
Weisha
Towa
America
Melvin H. Goeldner
Charles V. Michener
Tommy Irelan
Seniors Graduation Highlights and Moravia Memorial Day Plan
Moravia observed a large 45th commencement with forty-two seniors graduating. Rev Crown spoke on Insurance Against Failure urging focus on self-worth and caring for others. Memorial Day events include a parade from the Legion to the cemetery at 11:00 a.m. with a band, wreaths, taps, and a ceremony. rain plan moves to Nazarene church.
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Rev. Crown
Moravia
Legion Home
Billy Schaffner
Charles Keyes
Nazarene Church
Miss Walter Honored At Pre-Nuptial Shower
A pre wedding shower for Miss Annabelle Walter was hosted at the Walter home with theme A Little Bird Told Me. Guests included Mrs. Maurice Walter and Mrs. Sylvan Van Dorin, and gifts were revealed beside a bird house centerpiece as the bride to be prepared for her June 3 wedding to John Wilson.
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Annabelle Walter
Maurice Walter
Sylvan van Dorin
Walter
Miss Walter
Virginia Carter
Yvonne Gardner
Shirley Ann Walter
Mesdames George Simmons, Jr
Floyd Dykes
Centerville
James Wilson
Albia
Mearl Walter
Frank Wilson
Lute Hiatt
Howard Smith
Lee
Hilda’ Welter
Carolyn VanDor- In
Co op Dinner Honors Private Carl Cox
A cooperative dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Orel Easter on Sunday May 20 honored Pvt Carl Cox on furlough at home before leaving Thursday for Seattle. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Cox and family, Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt and Floyd, Mr and Mrs Howard Brock and others.
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Orel
Carl Cox
Seattle
Frank Cox
Bill
Carl
Will Moffatt
Floyd
Howard Brock
Leora
Joan
Dickie
Myr
Rex Angel
Bill Robinson
Carol
Billie
Wayne Foster
Mike
Burdett Cox
Ramona
Dale
June
Orel Easter
Frances
Dana
Joe
Interesting Pictures At Methodist Church
A film showing at the basement of the Methodist church on Wednesday evening May 23 invites the public. Morris Flanery from Big Sandy Montana, visiting friends, will present films including a piece shot at the church picnic in the park last summer. No charge is asked, and the event is presented for those who get their union from the post office.
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Post Office
Methodist Church
Morris Flanery
Big Sandy
Mont
Karl Tuttle
Flanery
Twentieth Century Reading Club Elects Officers
The Twentieth Century Reading club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. Ben Williams home southeast of town with a cooperative dinner at 12 30 pm. Mrs. Frank Rogers presided and officers were elected: president Mrs. Charles Coffin, vice president Mrs. Frank Rogers, secretary Mrs. Cody Luse, resistant secretary Mrs. Eva Robb, treasurer Mrs. T B Cameron. Mystery pals were revealed and new names drawn for the year. Mrs. W W Wadsworth was a guest.
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Reading Club
Ben Williams
Frank Rogers
Charles Coffin
Cody Luse
Eva Robb
Veaches Show New Farmall Super C Tractor
Veach Implement company displays the Farmall Super C with several new features. An advertisement on page 2 of the Union directs readers to see the new model and its innovations.
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Veach Implement Company
Legion Auxiliary Meeting For Flower Sprays And Wreaths
Legion Auxiliary members are urged to meet at the Legion home on Tuesday evening May 29 at 7 30 to prepare flower sprays and wreaths. Please bring flowers and notify auxiliary officers Margaret Brooks vice president and Rowena McFatridge secretary with any flower donations.
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Legion Home
Margaret Brooks
Rowena McFatridge
Births in Buffalo Center and Guthrie Center area
A daughter named Audrey Kaye was born May 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Veach of Buffalo Center, weighing nine pounds one ounce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Veach and Rev. T. J. Zike of Guthrie Center. Separately, a son was born May 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Don Blackman of Des Moines, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Blackman.
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Duane Veach
Buffalo Center
Audrey Kaye
Albert Veach
T. J. Zike
Guthrie Center
Don Blackman
Des Moines
M. K. Blackman
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Mrs. Gunter
Hanks
Toprow
Powers
Church of T
Keyes
Torauiay School of See
Allce
Tconium Methodist
Salutatorian
Mrs. McCrory
Verna Wakefield Valedictorian
Art
Fox
Rev
Mrs. Stroud
MHS Boys
Mark van Zante
By Mamie Blumenstock
Moravia High School
Verna Wakefield
Virgil Johnson
Harold Crown
Presbyterian Church of
Card
Charles Turner
Mr. Card
Donald. Dicks
Betty Vance
Twentieth Century
Notice Legion Auxiliary Member
Flight Stork
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