Moravia elects M K Blackman mayor in village vote
Moravia voters chose M K Blackman as mayor on Tuesday succeeding Dayne Taylor.178 cast ballots. councilors Carl Black Max McDonough re-elected alongside new members Mervin Ellison Carl Hiatt and Ray Charity. Several long-serving officials did not run. At Udell 17 voted. Howard Burkland elected mayor with council members E A Boysen Edna Moore Josie Stuckey Oren Starr Neil Wagner. Centerville reelected Harold Fowler mayor John Lee treasurer Zylpha Price park commissioner. Unionville reelected Earnest Stufflebeam mayor Ira Morrison treasurer, Garner Cleaver re-elected marshal. Albia kept same leadership with James Morrison mayor and councilmembers including Dr R A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
M. K. Blackman
Dayne Taylor
Carl Black
Max McDonough
Mervin Ellison
Carl Hiatt
Ray Charity
Art Fox
Lee Hiatt
C. C. Easter
C. C. Coulson
Kenneth O'Conner
John Spencer
Paul Spencer Jr
Merle Smith
W. H. Burton
Udell
Howard Burkland
E. A. Boysen
Edna Moore
Josie Stuckey
Oren Starr
Neil Wagner
Centerville
Harold Fowler
John Lee
Zylpha Price
Jim McConville
Sam Mehrhoft
Ray
Dooley
Tom Easton
Jack Morris, Jr
Unionville
Earnest Stufflebeam
Ira Morrison
Garner Cleaver
Coun
Claudie Eliison
Earl Morrison
Richard Hopkins
John Harrington
Gail Purdum
Moravia Seaman Hiatt Serves Aboard Destroyer Off California
Carl R. Hiatt seaman USN, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hiatt of Moravia Iowa, serves aboard the destroyer USS Brown in a large fleet training exercise off Southern California involving units of the U S Pacific Fleet Submarines simulate attacks in early phases of the exercise to ready First Fleet units for Far East deployment with the Seventh Fleet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Hiatt
USN
Fred Hiatt
Moravia
Iowa
USS
Brown
California
Navy
First Fleet
Far East
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Moravia High Opens Basketball Season With Alumni Night
Moravia high school starts basketball with alumni games on Saturday night. Girls game at 7:00. Alumni invited to play. Season schedule lists home and away games from November through February, plus conference tournaments and sectional events for girls and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
MHS
MHL
Alumi
Blakesburg
Bussey
Pulaski
Troy
Russell
Cincinnati
Moulton
Eddyville
Lavilia
E T OC Club Meets At Lathen Home
The E T C club gathered Thursday evening at the Frank Lathen home with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Palmer as co hosts. Prizes were won by Mrs. Harry Woodward and John Johnson in rock. Refreshments included ice cream cake dessert coffee candy and nuts. guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodward and Vess Hiatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. C. Club
Frank Lathen
Leonard Palmer
Harry Woodward
John Johnson
Mre
Vess Hiatt
Missionary Groups Meet at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church hosted meetings by missionary groups after school led by Mrs. Weldon Whitenack and Mrs. Sylvan VanDorin. Marsha Day hosted the junior group and Sandra White served refreshments to intermediates. A list of local attendees and guests from White Bear Lake, Marshalltown, Centerville, and Des Moines appears, noting Mrs. O G Woodward visiting relatives during Illness recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Missionary Groups
Weldon Whitenack
Sylvan VanDorin
Marsha Day
Sandra Whitehead
Father and Son Banquet at Unionville Friday
The Unionville Methodist Men sponsor the annual Father and Son banquet at the church Friday evening Nov. 6 at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Unionville Methodist
Army PFC Rogers Completes Grafenwöhr Field Training
Army PFC James S. Rogers, 20, husband of Jean Rogers of 511 Second Ave. E., Albia Iowa, took part in a seven week field training exercise with the 3rd Armored Division at Grafenwohr Germany The exercise assessed combat readiness and unit effectiveness Rogers joined the Army in December 1958 after basic at Fort Carson Colorado He arrived overseas last May a 1957 Moravia High School graduate and former farmer James parents Mr and Mrs Claude Rogers live on Route 2 Albia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
James S. Rogers
Jean
Second Ave. E
Albia
Iowa
3Rd Armored Division
Grafenwonr
Germany
Rogers
Ver
12Th Cavalry
Fort Carson
Cola
Moravia
Claude Rogers
Route 2
Union Thanksgiving Services in Moravia at E U Church
Moravia churches plan a Union Thanksgiving service at the E U church on Wednesday evening, Nov. 25. Rev. Plum of Moravia Christian church will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
E.U B
Plum
Moravia Christian Church
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned at Fairview Brethren
Planning committee for union Thanksgiving services met at Udell. Participating churches include Unionville Moulton Methodist Moulton Monterey Christian Moulton Church of God Fairview Church of the Brethren and Udell Brethren. Service at Fairview Church of Brethren Wednesday at 7:45 November 25. Program features a combined choir led by Mr Perkins, special numbers a Thanksgiving sermon prayers and offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Udell
Unionville
Moulton
Church of the Nazarene Sunday schedule announced
Rev. H LaVern Smith is pastor with Frank Woodward as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. N.Y.P.S. and Junior service at 7:00 p.m. Evening Evangelistic at 4:45 p.m. Thursday evening Hour of Prayer at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Schedule
Pastor Rev F A Richardson leads at Moravia Lovilia Albia events. Sunday 10 am Sunday school class for all, 11 am Morning Worship sermon Robbing God, 7 30 pm Fellowship Groups worship services. Tuesday 10 Y F Counselors, Wednesday 11 Open House Moravia schools, Friday Albia Group Ministerial meeting Lovilia church, 7 30 pm W S W S monthly at Mrs Albert Veach home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Seevices
Y. F
Moravia
Albia Group
Our Church
Lovilia
Albert Veach
First Christian Church Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Donald Plum, Pastor Mrs Birdie Main Superintendent Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Communion and sermon at 11:00 a.m. on the topic Courtesy or Calamity. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs O D DuVall's to quilt on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
O. D. DuVall
Youth Groups Masquerade Party At E U B Church
The youths fellowship group held a masquerade party Thursday evening in the Evangelical United Brethren church basement with twenty nine attendees. Billy Callen Nancy Carol Faber and Mrs Carl VanZante won prizes for best masked costumes. After games refreshments followed. The boys and girls E A B fellowship groups held a Halloween party at counselor Mrs Wendell Murdy home with Mrs Burdett Ward assisting. Seventeen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Billy Callen
Nancy Carol Faber
Carl VanZante
E.A.B
Wendell Murdy
Burdett Ward
Past Matrons Meet at Winsler Home for November
Tuesday evening the Past Matrons club met at Mrs George Winsler home for the November meeting with Mrs Frances Burton as assistant hostess. A social hour followed by refreshments including chicken salad potato chips and coffee. Mrs Jennie Bland attended as a guest. The menu drawing for December was held and other plans were made. The meeting will be at the Car Blackhowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Winsler
Frances Burton
Jennie Bland
Nemu
Car Black Howe
Taylor Aid Meeting With Joan Fettibone Set
Taylor Aid will meet with Joan Fettibone on Wednesday November 11. An extension lesson on salads will be given during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aid
Joan Fettibone
Moravia Eastern Stars to Meet at Masonic Hall
The Moravia Eastern Stars will hold a regular meeting at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening November at 7 30. Maxine Main is noted as W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Maxine Main
W. M
Moravia Garden Club Elects Officers At October Meeting
Moravia Garden club met Wednesday with 14 members and two guests. Officers elected: President Ira Boyer Vice-president Gerald Morgan Secretary Zell Callen Treasurer Harley Tisue Historian Lee Hiatt. New officers to be installed January. State federation meeting set for Ames November 12-13. Tulip bulbs gifted to Hope school Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Gerald Morgan
Ira Boyer
Morgan
Zell Callen
Harley Tisue
Lee Hiatt
Howard Smith
Max McDonough
Boyer
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Ames
Warren DougVall
Hope School
Centerville
F. E. Wheeler
Fred Bland
Bland
Harve Tuttle to Note 95th Birthday November 11
Medford Oregon residents learn Harve Tuttle will celebrate his 95th birthday on November 11. He recently moved in with Ralph Tuttle at 417 Willamette Ave. and enjoyed his first airplane ride last year. Moravia friends are invited to write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tuttle
Harve Tuttle
Ralph
Willamette Ave
Medford
Oregon
Moravia
Moravia Schools Cancel Classes Thursday and Friday
Moravia Community schools will not hold classes Thursday and Friday as teachers attend a state meeting in Des Moines. Students gain two extra days off while staff participate in the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Des Moines
Steven Carter Congressman Dies in Bethesda Hospital
Steven Carter, Democrat from the fourth district, died at 2 00 a m Wednesday at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a long cancer battle. He served his first term in Congress and is survived by wife Lucille and two sons. Governor Loveless will set a special election to fill the unexpired term. Del Brede injured when a crib pole fell, breaking his right wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Carter
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Congress
Leon
Carter
Lucille
Steven A
Charles
Loveless
Natural Gas Allowed for Moravia by 1960 Heating Season
Moravia may gain natural gas for the 1960 heating season as Iowa Southern Utilities reports FPC approval. Construction crews are replacing poles and crossarms for electric and telephone transmission and preparing service to the new school and telephone building. Bradley notes gas export and Canadian government approvals needed and that hearings in Washington continue on gas allocations amid three related FPC proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Co
Iowa Southern
J. A. Bradley
Federal Power Commission
Washington, D. C
Bradley
Canada
United States
Wisconsin
Commission
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipe Line Co
Washington
Michigan-Wisconsin
National Education Week Open House Planned at Local School
Next week November 8 to 14 marks National Education Week with open house and a special program. Parents and citizens are invited to visit during the week, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday events include 6:30 to 8:00 visitation, 8:15 program with a teacher salary discussion, parent conference value talk, and community association plans. A coffee and sandwiches break is planned, and families are asked not to bring children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttie
Burger
Sheldon
Martin
Campbell
Burghoffer
Dayton
Carlson
Miss Rinehart
SCA
Richard Tubaugh
Ralph Davis
Earl Ritter
Little Daughter of Billy Mains Dies in Kansas City
Deborah Sue Main, 22 months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Main of Kansas City Missouri, died October 27. Survived by parents one sister one brother and grandparents Charley and Mrs. Main of Kansas City. Funeral services were held Friday with Moravia relatives offering sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Sue Main
Billy Main
Kansas City
Charley Main
Moravia
Centerville visitors aid ailing Mrs More after fall
Mr and Mrs Howard Smith were called to Centerville this week when Mrs Lucy More fell at home and fractured her left hip. She is hospitalized at St Joseph hospital in Centerville. Ottumwa residents Mr Carl Johnson and family and Albia resident Mrs Zelma Hopkins visited their aunt, Mrs Pearl Swaim, on Sunday. Ben Jones and spouse returned Sunday from a visit with their son Lyle and family in Washington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Smith
Centerville
FFA Promotes Safe Corn Harvest Across Moravia Area
Moravia FFA members launch a wide campaign aimed at preventing corn harvest accidents this fall. Teams will visit rural homes to review safety rules for operating grain equipment, stressing family involvement and safe practices. A "Safe Operator" sticker and a Remember card help symbolize cooperation and shared responsibility. Local FFA leaders say state efforts and dealer support are reducing accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Fuiue
Amcerita Dee
Moravia
Bob Harsh
FFA
Twentieth Century Reading Club Meeting
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs John Dodd and 12 members present. Roll call covered current events. The program discussed communists. Mrs Dodd read How They Hate Us in Red China and Mrs Nellie Williams presented Families Dont Count. Mrs Harry Glick, a shut-in, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Reading Club
John Dodd
Dodd
Red
China
Nellie Williams
Harry Glick
Band Mothers to Meet Week Later
Regular meeting of the band mothers club postponed one week to Friday November 13 due to state teachers convention. Meeting remains at the same place as previously scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
No Adult Class Tonight Due to Education Week
There will be no adult classes Thursday night in observance of National Education Week, according to the bulletin. The notice urges students to attend future sessions when programs resume and emphasizes the district’s education week activities.
UNICEF drive nets thirty five dollars in town efforts
The M. Y. F. canvassed the town Friday evening for UNICEF and collected about 35 dollars. They returned to the church for refreshments. Sponsors are Joyce and Lois Hiatt. Local residents and visitors joined in social calls and a surprise party at the E U B church honors assistant teacher Mrs F A Richardson. Moravia Eastern Star members attended Cedar Rapids Grand Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Joyce
Lois Hiatt
G. Woodward
LaVerne Smith
Forrest Main
Clyde Warren
Eugene Boyer
Harry Woodward
Frank Woodward
Lela Judge
Lester Brain
Jack McDonough
Elva Holloway
Stratton, Cole
E. G. Hawk
Harry van Antwerp
Plang
J. R. Callen
Harry Glick
New Sunday School
F. A. Richardson
Clair Callen
Carl Tisue
A. D. Kincade
Julio Main
Moravia
Eastern Star
Grand Chapter
Cedar Rapids
Fairview Brethren Church Starts Educational Building
Fairview church of the Brethren has begun work on a new educational building to cost about 23000 dollars and finish by December 15. The 4 by 34 foot addition will house 10 classrooms and rest rooms for men women and children and will be south of the present church linked by a vestibule. Wall and Schaffer Construction Co. of Oskaloosa handles the work funded by Lord's Acre proceeds from the November 24 sale. The church, organized in 1853 with the current building from 1544, now has 115 members and a 5700 dollar operating budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
of the Brethren
Wall and Schaffer Construction Co
Oskaloosa
Birthday thanks note from Mrs. Artie Broshar
Mrs Artie Broshar expresses gratitude to everyone who sent birthday cards noting her appreciation for the thoughts and kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Broshar
Flight of the Stork Flight of the Stork
Mr and Mrs Clair Hiatt of Albuquerque New Mexico welcomed a baby girl Teresa Lynn born Oct 28 Mr and Mrs Gus Hiatt are paternal grandparents Born to MSgt and Mrs Robert K Moffitt at Frankfurt Germany a girl Janis Eileen weighing 7 lbs Oct 24 1954 The Little miss has four older brothers Robert is assistant to the chief at US Army Headquarters in Frankfurt with 14 years service Grandparents Forest Moffitt Centerville Park Ave Centerville Roy Adkins Searsbors Lua Mr and Mrs DeWayne Johnson are the parents of a daughter born Monday Nov 2 at Monroe bounty hospital Alla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Hiatt
Albuquerque
N. M
Teresa Lynn
Gus Hiatt
Robert K. Moffitt
Frankfurt
Germany
Janis Eileen
Little Amiss
Robert
U.S. Army
Centerville
Iowa
Mgr
Forest Moffitt
Park Ave
Roy Adkins
Searsbors
Lawa
Wid
DeWayne Johnson
Monroe Bounty Bospital
Alla
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James Morrison
R. A. Smith
Hugh McGinnes
Mildred Hickenlooper Cloyd Hollingshead
Nobby Wilkinson
Earl Baxter
E. T. OC. Club
Lathen
Methodist Church
Clay Cridlebaugh
White Bear Lake
Wis
Harley Woodward
Jeanine
George Murty
Marshalltown
Bill Woodward Jr
William Woodward
Frank Heckman
Jerry Woodward
Donna Woodward
Fairview Brethren
Geo, Winsler
Bill Long
Leta Jean
Jack Kaster
C. C. Kaster
Garden Club
del Brede
Billy Mains
F.F.A
20Th Century
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