Memorial Day Services Moravia World War Dead Remembrance
Memorial Day program planned in Moravia features a 11:00 a.m. service at the Moravia cemetery with a parade from the Legion home led by the Moravia marching band. Rev Fréd Richard son Rev LaVern Smith to deliver readings with wreaths and firing squad salute. Taps and the star spangled banner will close, with benediction. Veterans and Auxiliary members urged to assemble at the Legion home by 10:30 a.m.
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Moravia
Legion Home
Fréd Richardson
LaVern Smith
Star Spangled
Moravis Band
Fred. Richard
Tage of Paith
Memorial Day Speaker for Unionville Cemetery
Dr. Matt R. Sawyers, Memorial Day speaker, is tied to Unionville as a former resident and current chaplain of Sonis of the American Revolution Association in Minneapolis. Rus sell Alden of the Unionville Legion post confirms the plan while noting Sawyers’ past as a Centerville minister and his presence at the cemetery during the observed grounds plotting.
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Matt R. Sawyers
Unionville Cemetery
Russell Alden
Unionville Legion Post
Sawyers
Sonis
American Revolution Association
Minneapolis, Minn
Unionville
Centerville
Eight Year Old Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Square
Lenny Praiugh, eight, the son of Harold, was struck by a car as he rode his bicycle from the schoolhouse toward the square. The bicycle was a total wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenny Praiugh
Harold
Ralph Davis
Janet Smith Returns Home From Iowa City Hospital
Janet Smith, daughter of Rev and Mrs LaVerne Smith, is back at her home after being hospitalized in Iowa City since March 27 for a heart ailment. She will remain bedridden for some time and kept up with school through the hospital program.
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Janet, Smith
LaVerne Smith
University Hospital
Iowa City
Janet
Carl Black Returns From Hospital Stay
Carl Black, who suffered a heart attack at a Des Moines Funeral Directors convention, was released from hospital Monday and brought home Tuesday. Mrs. Black had remained in Des Moines with him during the illness.
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Carl Black
Funeral Directors
Des Moines
Black
Kenneth Condra Returns From Northern Trip
Kenneth Condra returned Sunday from a Minnesota fishing vacation won in a salesmanship contest. He and 40 other salesmen spent several days at Evergreen Lodge on Woman's Lake in town.
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Kenneth Condra
Woman's Lake, Minn
Evergreen Lodge
Service Notices From War Record Fragments
Fragmentary notice mentions Kenneth Free and relatives, a ship departure to Made, a 70 dogheee real cool night, Pvt Gary L, Dhg Co det Bat GP Ist Brig, and men in service with the boys.
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Gary L
Dhg Co
Det Bat GP
Ist
Boy Scout Circus Set For June 5 At Albia
Waubonsie District prints a June 5 Boy Scout Circus at Albia football field. Events include fire by friction, flint and steel demos, Indian dance by Cub Scouts, Pilgrim landing reenactment, obstacle course, first aid demos, wall climb, lighted match trick, and a Roman Chariot race. Tickets via participating Cub Scouts.
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Waubonsie
Albia
Clair Bates
Plymouth Rock
America
Boy Scouts
Waubonsle
Moravia Rebekah Lodge Holds Regular Meeting
Monday evening the Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Noble Grand Lula R. Tillmont presiding. Plans were made for an April May June birthday party at the next meeting in June. Mettie Roland chaired the program. R R Pennington and Herb Boblenz led the refreshment committee. After the business session, cake coffee and mints were served by Mettle Roland and Raymond Charity. Games followed with Mettle Roland in charge.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Lula R. Tillmont
Noble Grand
Mettie Roland
R. R.pennington
Herb Boblenz
Mettle Roland
Raymond Charity
Rainbow Girls Meet at Masonic Hall in Moravia
The Moravia Rainbow for Girls met with Sharon Argo presiding. Mary Ellen Condra and Jean ne were installed in offices. Plans set for Grand Assembly June 9 to 11 with attendees Sharon Argo Mary DuVall Joyce Kincade and Mrs Trenton Wilson. Next meeting June 11. Refreshments served by Mrs Guy 0. Attendees listed.
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Moravia Rainbow
Sharon Argo
Mary Ellen Condra
Jeanne
Grand Assembly
Mary DuVall
Joyce Kincade
Trenton Wilson
Guy 0
Sharon
Nellie Argo
Judy
Norma Gladfelder
Nancy Roblenz
Nancy Tomlin
Mary Ellen
Urbana Doers 4-H Meeting Report
Judy Gillen led the pledge Roll call and discussed favorite flower and planting site. Fourteen visitors attended. Secretary and Treasurer reports were approved. Martha Sinclair and Nancy Ward attend county 4-H camp. Elaine Leffler attends convention. New business named delegates Carol Crist and Mary Proctor for rally day. Reporters: Carolyn Archer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Gillen
Martha Sinclair
Nancy Ward
Elaine Leffler
Carol Crist
Mary Proctor
Jeanne Hawk
Cathy Faber
Nancy Faber
Madelyn Sinclair
Carol Archi Sinclair
Martha Prooctor
Diane Faber
May
Carolyn Archer
Thanking Renae For Thoughtful Gifts And Sunshine
A reader expresses gratitude to Renae for thoughtful gifts and sunny days, noting appreciation for the kind gesture and warm memories it sparked.
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Renae
Sunshine
Moravia Businesses to Close for Memorial Day
Most Moravia businesses will close all day Friday for Memorial Day observances. A parade and church services are planned at 11 00 a m local time to mark the holiday.
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Moravia
J L DeLong Dies Tuesday in Nebraska
J L DeLong of Bushnell Nebraska died at 730 Tuesday evening in Sidney Nebraska hospital where he was taken May 22 after sudden illness. An emergency operation was performed but he died Tuesday. Survived by wife Elsa Taylor DeLong two brothers Charles and Jacob DeLong of near Albia. Infant son preceded him in death. Funeral services set for Saturday at 200 p m in Bushnell.
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J. L. DeLong
Bushnell
Nebr
Sidney
Nebra
Elsa Taylor DeLong
Charles
Jacob DeLong
Albia
Eastern Stars Host Friendship Night in Moravia
Moravia Eastern Stars held a Friendship meeting with guest officers performing initiatory work. Worthy Matron Mrs. Phyllis Dicks presided. Guests included Mrs. Faye Hollings head of Albia and James McHolidan of Centerville. A gift was presented to honored warder Mrs. Louemma Palmer and to Edna Schreiner as oldest warder. Numerous officers from Albia Moulton Centerville Unionville and Aliis attended. Claude and Tressa Hawk were candidates. About seventy guests enjoyed coffee and a lily bouquet centerpiece.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
Phyllis Dicks
Faye Hollingshead
Albia
Paul Dicks
James McHolidan
Centerville
Louemma Palmer
Moravia
George Winsler
Edna Schreiner
Marietta Newland
Moulton
Don Newland
Eleanor Foster
Mystic
Edith Mosier
Abia
Louise Hunt
Ruth Derby
Flower Show At E U B Thursday Moravia Garden Club
The Moravia Garden club hosts a flower show on Thursday June 5 at the Evangelical United Brethren church basement with the theme Our Hit Parade. Open to the public 1 to 4 p.m. Entries accepted 7:30 to 10 a.m. Judging starts 10:30 a.m. Mrs Earl Boyer in charge of afternoon program and Mrs Art Fox of the tea. Registrar Mrs B F Whitehead.
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Moravia
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Zell Callen
Earl Boyer
Art Fox
B. F., Whitehead
Proctor Reunion Set for Sunday at Centerville Park
The James and Hannah Proctor descendants and families will gather at Centerville Colety Park on Sunday June 1. Everyone is invited with basket dinners at 32 20.
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James
Hannah Proctor
Centerville ¢Elty Park
Moravia thanks for flowers and visits after hospital stay
Message from Coach Harry J. Arnold thanking Moravia residents for flowers cards and visits while in Oskaloosa hospital and after returning home.
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Moravia
Oskaloosa Hospital
Harry J, Arnold
Sunday Memorial Day Service at Eslinger Cemetery
Memorial day services are planned at Eslinger cemetery on Sunday June 1 at 2 pm. Rev Basil Tadlock will deliver the address.
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Eslinger
Basil Tadlock
Regular meeting of Antiquity Space No 252 A F L
Regular meeting of Antiquity space No 252 A F and 1 Mon day evening June 2 8 pm Harold Mason secretary.
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A. F
Ti . Mn
Harold Mason
Union Evangelical United Brethren Church Services
Rev. F. A. Richardson and Carl Van Zante lead two churches. First Christian Church lists Donald Plum as pastor and Mrs Birdie Malin as superintendent with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and communion at noon. Union church shows Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Morning service 10:00 a.m. Evening service 8:00 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday 3:00 p.m. Boys and Girls Fellowship 7:15 p.m. Dinner plans noted.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Malin
Ladies Aid
Union
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Boys and Girls Fellowship
Grace Methodist Church Schedule and Fundraising Drive
Grace Methodist Church announces Pastor Rev John Grentell and Delmar Dowd leading Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m and Evangelistic service at 8 00 p m Mid week prayer and Bible study set for Wednesday June 4 at 8 00 p m The Senior M Y F will wash cars at the church on Saturday June 7 to raise funds for their camp site Project
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Grace Methodist Church
John Grentell
Delmar Dowd
M.Y. F. Will
Church of the Nazarene Weekly Schedule Update
Rev H LaVern Smith leads Sunday School at 9 00 a m with Frank Woodward as Sunday School superintendent Morning worship at 10 00 a m N Y P S service at 8 00 pm and evening evangelistic service at 7 15 pm Note time change in morning services
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Methodist Men Meet At Church In May
The Methodist Men held their regular monthly meeting in the church basement on Thursday evening May 22. Guest speaker was L. B. Shafland from the Veterans Hospital Knoxville, who spoke on treatment of mentally ill patients. A work night is planned for Thursday May 29 followed by a cabinet meeting. A Wiener roast is set for June 26. Refreshments were served.
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L. B. Shafland
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Local Flower Shows and Memorial Day Plans Highlight Rock Island News
Rock Island residents prepare for Memorial Day visits with family at the Lester Brain home and plan the June 5 flower show at the E U B church. Several locals travel for visits and attend events including an alumni banquet at Chicago Evangelistic Institute, a 4 H tea in Centerville, and cooperative dinners after Sunday services.
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Donald Brain
Rock Island
Lester Brain
C. W. Craver
Jessie Collins
Mt. Union
Max McDonough
Leon
Nellie Williams
Garnet Brain
Election Wednesday On School Proposal In Moravia Area
Voters in Chariton township Pleasant Hill and Moravia community districts will decide on officially adding Chariton township and part of Pleasant Hill to the Moravia Community school district. Election Wednesday June 4 at local school houses with voting sites announced.
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Chariton Township
Pleasant Hill
Moravia Community
Moravia
California
Wheat Referendum Set For June 20 In Iowa and Nation
Acreage allotments for the 1959 wheat crop will be followed by a nationwide referendum in Iowa and 37 other wheat producing states to decide on marketing quotas. The June 20 vote at the county ASC office requires producers with over 15 acres to participate, with quotas if two thirds approve. A $1.81 per bushel minimum price support would apply if approved.
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Towa
Doyle N. Anderson
Appanoose County
ASC
Officers Installed At Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Leota Dalziel of What Cheer district president installed the newly elected officers of the local society in an impressive service at Grace Methodist church. The meeting opened with a 1 15 o clock luncheon hosted by Mrs Howard Smith and Mrs Ron Woodward. A mission study chapter was reviewed and a playlet titled The March of Mission Dollars was performed before the pledge service. New officers named were Mrs Tillmont president Mrs D E Bishop vice president Mrs Bertha Eroshar secretary and Mrs Ron Woodward treasurer plus department secretaries.
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Leota Dalziel
What Cheer
W.S.C.S
Grace Methodist Church
Howard Smith
Ron Woodward
Ieee
Clarence Whitehead
E. C. Caster
John Veach
Fred. Tillmont
D. E. Bishop
Yeach
Tillmont
Bertha Eroshar
Village social notes from regional visitors and gatherings
Monday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Leslie Woodward at the Mrs G Woodward home with Eugene Boyer Mrs Fredrick Koehler and Donna of Udell Mrs Frank Woodward and Judy. Flower show at E U B church on June 5. Mr and Mrs John Laws visited relatives in Laredo and Trenton Mo. Other guests included Mrs Lowell Barker and children Floris Ia, and Mrs Red Beach and child Ren of Moline Tr spent Tuesday with Mrs Walter Scott. Cited also Pam Talbert of Monroe and Mr and Mrs Walter Scott with supper guests M T Ewing and Matt Ewing Centerville and Ron Tisue and children.
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Leslie Woodward
G. Woodward
Eugene Boyer
Fredrick Koehler
Donna
Udell
Frank Woodward
Judy
E. U. B. Church
John Laws
Frank Clodfelder
Laredo
W. E. Vaughns
Trenton
Lowell Barker
Floris
Red Beach
Moline
Walter Scott
Walter Scott, Jr
Milton Stocker
Pam Talbert
Monroe
Class of '46 to Combine with Alumni Picnic
The Milaca High School class of 1946 will join the alumni picnic next Sunday at Mora via park, ending plans for a separate four reunion events this year. The combined event integrates former students and graduates for a single gathering.
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MHS
Moravia Park
Rev F A Richardson Comes as New E U B Pastor
The Rev F A Richardson, newly appointed pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church, preached his first sermon at the local church Sunday. He and Mrs Richardson with their small daughter moved here from the Melbourne charge near Merrill Thursday to the parsonage.
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F. A. Richardson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Band Mothers elect new officers at school meeting
Mrs Ron Woodward leads Band Mothers as president with Carl VanZante as vice president, Clifford Paxston as secretary treasurer, and Harold Burton as publicity chairman. They vow to fund the new twirlers uniforms for Memorial Day, when the band and twirlers will march in the parade.
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Band Mothers Club
Fenton
Burghoffer
Ron Woodward
Carl VanZante
Clifford Paxston
Harold Burton
Twirlers
Karen Scott
Karen Woodward
Patty Harris
Sharon O'Conner
Rita Gardner
Jessie VanDorin
Softball Inning Drama Shifts On Late Inning Hits
The local softball team has endured late inning drama in recent games. Friday at Moulton the game was scoreless until the seventh when a hit and an error produced the winning run. Tuesday at the local diamond Ottumwa Ads matched the same 0-0 finish before Clell McDanel started a rally with a two-base hit and scored on Tscherter's long fly. The team heads to Sigourney and then hosts Pershing on June 5.
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Moulton
Ottumwa
Clell McDanel
Tscherter
McDanel
Sigourney
Pershing
Moravia Jr Leaguers Open With 6 4 Win Over Souilia Indians
Moravia Junior Leaguers nicknamed the White Sox beat the Souilia Indians 6 to 4 in Moravia to start an 18 game Al-Lo-Mo Babe Ruth league season. Pitcher Bob Burns struck out 8 in a solid start and key hits came from Kenny Ellison and Bob Tomlin as the team looks to improve hitting and fielding with a Friday 3 pm rematch at Albia against the Yankees.
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Moravia
Souilia Indians
Albia
White Sox
Yankees
Keith Helmick
Bob Burns
Bob Tomlin
Larry Hope
Ronnie Woodward
Cary McCoy
Kenny Elligon
Fred Strong
Jim Ellison
Ed Oehler
Jim Smith
Terry Tuttle
Marvin Lindley
Dennis Doud
Dave Murdy
Kenny Ellison
Bob Tomlins
Burns
Lovilia
Babe Ruth
Poppy Sale Realizes 78 Dollars In Moravia
More than 700 poppies were sold in Moravia Saturday raising 78 dollars. Contributions were announced by Mrs. Garnet Brain, chairman of the sales. Poppies were made by Clifford Coon at the Clinton domiciliary center.
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Moravia
Garnet Brain
Clifford Coon
Clinton
Rainbow Girls Install Sunday at Masonic Hall
The Order of Rainbow for Girls held a public installation at the Masonic hall with about 60 attendees. Miss Sharon Argo was installed Worthy Advisor with family members presenting the crown and carrying carnations as music and ceremony highlighted the event.
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Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Hall
Sharon Argo
Mary Ellen Condra
Charlotte McAninch
Nancy Roblenz
Sandra Hiatt
Linda Coulson
Miss Argo
Harry J. Arnold
Guy Argo
Mr. Arnold
Miss Coulson
Gary Argo
Kay Argo
Joyce Kincade
Sharon
Mary DuVall
Richardson
E. U. B. Church
Nellie Argo
Herb Boblenz
Francis Kincade
Cooking School At Legion Home Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended a cooking school and demonstration at the Legion home Monday afternoon led by county home economist Mrs. Esther Sears. Centerville’s Herb Hoover presented the film The Magic Link and offered tips on maintaining electric appliances, with prizes won by Dany la Koehler Udell Mrs. Raymond Ashby Mrs. Lee Tadlock Mrs. Gerald Morgan Mrs. Stella Lockman Mrs. Howard Smith and Mrs. Amy Lockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Esther Sears
Herb Hoover
Centerville
Danyla Koehler
Udell
Raymond Ashby
Lee Tadlock
Gerald Morgan
Stella Lockman
Howard Smith
Amy Lockman
In Memoriam Estella May Hopkins of Unionville
Estella May Hopkins of Unionville died five years ago on May 26. A gracious warm mother who saw the good in others, she is now in Heaven. Survived by daughters and son Ming of Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Estella May
Unionville
Genie
Song Ming
Long Beach
Calif
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Sawyer
Janet Smith
Iowa City Hospital
Christian Church
Kenneth
Faeconelaeve
Made
Aoaln
Mrs. Tench Pamakins
Sunicg Halden
Nebraska
E.U.B
Proctor
Wethodiat
B. U. B. Church
Duane Veach
Albert Veach
O. G. Woodward
Errol Wayne. Kehrberg
Kingsley
Emory Kehrberg
Jess Powell
Harry Woodward
Garden Club
Wm. Gardner
Fred Tillmont
Band Mothers
Moravia Jr
Rainbow Girls
Memoriam
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