Postoffice Installing New Equipment at Moravia New Egypt
The Moravia post office is installing a full set of modern steel interior fixtures this week under the supervision of W. A. Strauss of Des Moines, a post office department engineer. The upgrade includes 240 new lock boxes, service windows, dispatching tables, racks, general delivery, storage, and new desks. Operations continue with the overhaul and the new equipment expected to be in operation by Thursday, with completion likely Friday evening or Saturday.
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Moravia Post Office
W. A. Strauss
Des Moines
Post Office Department
Strauss
Moravia Theater Opens With Blue Grass of Kentucky
The Moravia theater will open this weekend with Blue Grass of Kentucky this Friday and Saturday evening. It is a highly rated color film. Other short features will be shown. An inducement for Saturday attendees is sponsored by Moravia business men and the Booster club.
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Moravia
Kentucky
Moravia Business Men
Booster Club
Women's Society of World Service Holds November Meeting
The Women's Society of World Service of the E U B church met at Coulson home for November. Misses Mabel and Bertha Coulson hosted. The program title Let Us Give Thanks featured lessons by Mrs. HE G Hawk and readings by Mrs. Leo Wilson. A Thank offering, prayer, scripture, and candle lighting concluded the session with guest Mrs. Garland Houser of Centerville.
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The
Women’s ‘Society of World
E. U. B. Chirch
Mabel
Bertha Coulson
HE. G. Hawk
Leo Wilson
Garland Houser
Centerville
Cooperative Supper At End Of Adult School
A cooperative supper will be held at the adult evening school next Monday evening, November 20, to close this year's program. Speakers include district R. E. A. superintendent Mr. Aekins and R. E. A. foreman Mr. Coty, with a demonstration. Everyone is invited. The supper starts at 6:30 p.m.
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Aekins
Coty
Resolution of Respect for Moravia Mason Frank Delong
Hall of Antiquity Lodge No 252 mourns the death of Frank Delong a respected member and Mason. The lodge drapes its charter for thirty days and forwards these resolutions to the Moravia Union for publication. Committee members Lester Bruin Loyd Carter Den Wolf report the action.
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Hall of Antiquity
A. F
A. M
Moravia
Frank Delong
Moravia Union
Lester Bruin
Loyd Carter
den Wolf
Ben Jones Suffers Car Engine Accident Injuries
Ben Jones a farmer northwest of town lost both thumbs at the first joint when he worked on his car engine Saturday morning. He was taken to Smith hospital where he remained the rest of the week.
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Ben Jones
Smith Hospital
Rebekahs To Honor 25-Year Members
The Rebekah lodge met at the IOOF hall with Noble Grand Better Day in charge. Plans were made to honor all 25 year members and new members at a cooperative family supper November 27 at 6:30, followed by the regular lodge meeting. Invitations were read from Al bia lodges for a reception honoring Grand Deputy Marshal John Woods on Sunday November 19, and a card party invite from Centerville Rebekah lodge. Refreshments were served to 19 members by Mr and Mrs Carl Black Mrs Virgie Boyet and Charlie Fulton.
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Rebekah Lodge
I. 0. O. F. Lodge
Noble
Albia
John. Woods
Centerville
Carl Black
Virgie’ Boyét
Charlie
Fulton
Harvest Home Sunday Planned at U B Church
Harvest Home will be observed Sunday November 19 at the U B Church. The Twentieth Century Sunday School class will decorate. County Extension agent John E McCaughey will be the speaker. The Junior Class play is set for November 22 at 7 30 pm in the school gym.
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John E. McCaughey
County Extensionasy
Leann Main 95 Pioneer Lady Dies at Moravia Home
Leann Main died Friday at her daughter’s home west of Moravia at age 95 after weeks of illness. Born August 6, 1855 near Moravia to Av and Ruth Hiner, she lived around Moravia. She married Lyman Main on November 16, 1873. he died in 1949. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Jesse Gladfelder, sons Oscar and Earl Main, numerous grandchildren and greats, and sister Mrs. A. W. Kincade. Funeral services were held Sunday at Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. Leo Wilson. burial at Salem Cemetery.
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Leann Main
Jess Gladfelder
Moravia
Avand Ruth Hiner
Lyman Main
C. Main
Thanking neighbors and Mrs Vergie Boyer for help
The Main and Gladfelder families express gratitude for kindness and floral offerings received over the past year. Special thanks to Mrs Vergie Boyer for her help, with appreciation from Oscar and family.
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Vergie Boyer
Oscar
Jess Gladfelder
Earl E. Main
Leota Main
Moravia Girls Rally In Double Victory At Attica
Moravia girls defeated Attica 53 to 26 after opening 419 to 4 first quarter sprint, with Callen 21 and Broshar 32 leading scoring. Attica suffered squad losses from graduation. Boys then edged Mystic 32 to 23 as Moravia’s pace and pressure produced 40 fouls and six ejections.
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Moravia
jAttica
Attica
playiEi
John Calleh
Janet Broshar
Joyce Martin
Joyce Hiatt
Carol Broshar
Nellie Duy Vall
Callen
Duvall
Martin
Hiatt
C. Broshar
Easter
Jordan
McDanel
Cochran
Harper
Sawvel
Wolf
G. Woodward
J. Woodward
D. Ka
Y eveRhig
Janet Broshiar W
Jean Callen
Post
Janet ° Broshar
Kanter
Hilton Hustlers Meet At Church Monday
The Hilton Hustler 4-H meeting was held Nov. 13 at Hilton church. Minutes were read and approved. Demonstration topics were assigned for the next session. Entertainment committees were formed. Edwin Clark showed a movie. Mearl Clark of Albia presented a color print from Alaska. Present were Edwin and DeWayne Clark, Tommy Koffman, Larry Chance, Bert Whitlock, Richard Rowles, Carl Rouse, Donna, Jimmie and Carl Rogers, Beverly and Donna Woodward, James Gillaspie, Dale Free, Aileen and Paul Turner, Ronald Van Zante, Carolyn and Richard Hawk, Pavil Wilson, Paul Turner, Reporter.
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Hilton
Jimmie
Carl Rogers
Beverly
Donna Woodward
James Gillaspie
Dale Free
Aileen
Paul Turner
Ronald Lee van Zante
Carolyn
Richard Hawk
Pavil Wilson
Card of thanks to neighbors and friends
Mrs. Anna Smith expresses gratitude for cards and remembrances received during a stay in Albia, thanking neighbors and many friends for their kindness.
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Albia
CavacleS Nazarene Church Rev C Keyes Pastor Service Times
The Church of the Nazarene led by Rev C Keyes lists Sunday School at 10:00 morning worship at 11:00 and 7:30 pm youth meeting at 7:30 pm with evening service also at 7:30 pm Prayer meeting is held on Wednesday. The text includes a quoted line about worn carpets and prayer.
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Church of the Nazarene
Keyes
Alice ‘Woodward
Evangelical United Brethren Church Event Schedule
Worship and Sunday school times listed for Evangelical United Brethren Church Leo Wilson pastor. Harvest Home service features John McCaughey speaker at 6:30 p.m. Fellowship and 7:30 p.m. evening service. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday November 17 church night with district ministers. November 21 at 7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving program and community invitation.
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Evangelical United - ‘Brethren Church
Leo Wilson
Harold’ Mason
John McCaughey
Pollack
Churel
Wesley Methodist Church Morning Worship And School
The Wesley Methodist Church schedules morning worship at 9 45 a m and church school at 10 30 a m. A visiting Gantry Society will attend on Sunday with a birthday cake. The children choir plans to sing during morning worship at 11 00 a m with a brief program planned.
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W.S C. Tas
Wedneston
Gantr Gociety
Wesley Methodist Church
Church
Moravia Church of Christ Services and Gospel Rally
The Moravia Church of Christ lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Lord's Supper, a 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting, evangelistic service led by Clarence S Schaffner, Teenium Bible school at 10:00 a.m. plus 11:00 a.m. communion. A gospel rally Sunday Nov 19 starts at 2:00 p.m. with two messages, then 7:15 p.m. two more. Everyone welcome.
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Billy Schaffner
Billy Shaffner
Cities of Refuge
Clarence S Schaffner
Church OF Christ Teenium
Bible School
Iconium Methodist Sunday School and Worship Invite
Community invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 am and public worship at 11:00 am next Sunday. Sermon titled Make Your Choice and Reap the Harvest invites attendance and participation by all local residents.
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Iconium Methodist
Double Eight Club Entertained at Bert Turner Home
My, and Mrs Bert Turner and Mr and Mrs Emil Halden entertained the Double Eight club at the Turner home Thursday evening. Winning prizes in the pitch games were Mrs T J Luse, Mrs Carl Black, Pearl Broshar and J Luse.
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Bert Turner
Emil Halden
Turner Home
T. J. Luse
Carl Black
Pearl Broshar
J. Luse
Junior Class Play Aunt Susie Shoots the Works
The junior class presents Aunt Susie Shoots the Works on Wednesday November 22 at 7 30 in the school gym. Adult admission 50 cents and children below seventh grade 10 cents.
Ravia Antiquity Lodge to Confer Second Degree Monday
Ravia Antiquity Lodge No. 252 AF and AE are set to confer the second degree Monday evening with visiting brothers welcomed. Officers L. H. Pearson W M and C. C. Coulson, Sec, will oversee the program.
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Ravia Antiquity Lodge No
AF Ean
L. H. Pearson
Richmond patriarch Daniel A. Richmond dies at 77 in Centerville
Funeral services for Daniel Andrew Richmond, father of Mrs. Forrest Kaster, were planned for today at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson funeral home in Centerville. He suffered a heart attack and died at his Centerville home Monday morning. He was born April 27, 1873 in Graysville, Mo., and had lived in Centerville for 35 years. Surviving are his wife Anna, seven children, two brothers, a sister, and seven grandchildren.
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F. Kaster
Daniel Andrew Richmond
Forrest Kaster
Centerville
Graysville
Anna
Forrest Easter
Moravia
James Richard and
George
Winnie Walker
Las Vegas
N. M
Guy Richmond
San Fernando
Calif
David Richmond
Kirksville
Fannie Betson
Mystic
George * Richmond
Pete Richmond
Chinook
Mont
Joanna Johnson
Des Moines
Johnson Funeral Home
4 H Boy Wallace Curl Named National Club Trip Winner
Wallace Curl 17 of Moulton son of Hugh and Mk Curl was chosen as one of 25 Iowa 4 H club members to attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 26 to 30. Extension Director John E McCaughey announced the honor from G A Lineweaver. Curl’s trip is sponsored by International Harvester Company. He has built a 4 H record in crops and livestock, funded by raising ducks to buy a purebred gilt, and his corn fertilization projects have aided his community and taught fertilizer use. Continued on back page.
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Wallace ‘Curl
Hugh Curl
Moulton
Hawkeye State
Chicago
John E. McCaughey
Appanoose County
G. A. Lineweaver
Town State College
Wallace
International’ Harvester Company
Top Faber Hog Auction Nets High Averages and Big Prices
The annual Faber and Sons sale at Albia November 9 sold 48 boars with an average over $100 and top boars reaching $400. Kentucky buyer M C Dykes paid for the top Roll On boar, while top New Vigor and Rocket boars fetched $250 and $210 respectively to buyers in Iowa and Nebraska. Moravia buyers and denizens of Grant Tadlock's circle were among several consignors and visitors, with descendants from Missourian stock featured in the showcase.
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Faber and Sons
Albia
Rollin
Kentucky
M. C. Dykes
Winchester
Fremont
Nebr
Illinois
JL. M. Blackwell and Son
Arcola
Sten
Osco
Geo. Pickering
Gilmore City
Fred Fuchs
Eddyville
Moravia
Saymond Perry
K. E. AlcCord
Argo Brothers
Jay Argo
Kenneth Condra
Flight Of The Stork Flight Of The Stork A daughter, Deborah Joyce was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunham of Des Moines on Nov. 10, at the Smith hospital in Albia.
A daughter named Deborah Joyce Dunham was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunham of Des Moines on November 10 at Smith Hospital in Albia. Betty Jean Brown is noted as Mrs. Dunham's former name.
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Deborah Joyce
Richard Dunham
Des Moines
Smith Hospital
Albia
Dunham
Betty Jean Brown
Moravia school improvements defeated in special election
One hundred thirty voters declined both propositions in the Moravia school district. A bond issue to build a bus garage at 8000 dollars failed 78 to 62. A plan to add dressing rooms to the gym at 2000 dollars failed 94 to 46. A 60 percent majority was required. The Moravia Junior class will perform Aunt Susie Shoots The Works at the high school auditorium next Wednesday, November 22 at 7:30. The mystery farce stars Marjorie Sandsfey and others with Mrs. Gail Tuttle as sponsor and director. The cast includes Aunt Susie Stowe, Joy Herbert, Scarlet Deane, Laura Dawson, Vaunita Perry, Betty Vance, Shirley Stock, Madame Zola, Mrs. Edward Dunning, Joyce Hiatt, Portia Lark, Letha Shaffner, Omar Graves, George Scott, Ward Johnny Rogers Slick Conway, George Wood, Donald Dicks, See Arnold.
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Moravia
Susie
Gail Tuttle
Aunt Susie Stowe
Marjorie Sandsfey
Joy Herbert
Scarlet Deane
Laura, Dawson
Vaunita Perry
Betty Vance
Shirley Stock
Madame Zola
Carolyn Boyer
Edward Dunning
Joyce Hiatt
Portia Lark
Letha Shaffner
Omar Graves
George Scott
LaSalle Johnson
Ward Johnny Rogers
Slick Conway
George Wood
Donald Dicks
Arnold
Moravia Firemen Hold Hard-Time Party Friday
Moravia firemen and their wives hosted a hard time party at Fire Chief Art Fox’s home on Friday evening. About twenty attendees shared a 6:30 cooperative supper, parlor games followed by an unrehearsed radio and TV program. The Andrew sisters were voted best performers and flash pictures captured the acts. Charley Broshar and Helen Johnson received gifts for best costumes.
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Moravia
Art Fox
Andrew Sisters
Charley Broshar
Helen Johnson
Farewell Gathering for Cordes and Tisues at California Schoolhouse
A neighborhood event at the California schoolhouse Friday evening bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Henry Cordes who plan to move near Jacksonville Florida due to Mr Cordes illness. Also wishing well to Mr and Mrs Gus Tisue who will relocate to Albia. More than 60 guests shared sandwiches salads pie and coffee.
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California
Henry Cordes
Jacksonville
Fla
Cordes
Gus Tisue
Albia
Methodist church to auction tractors and farm goods today
The Methodist church will hold an auction of new tractors, refrigerators, corn, soybeans, and more at the Moravia community hall today Thursday at 1:00. Emery Hiatt will hold a public sale of livestock and farm equipment at his farm two miles southeast of Moravia on Monday Nov 20. Homer Simmons will sell pure bred Jersey cows and hogs Friday Nov 17 near Albia. Purebred Sire Assn will have purebred boar sale at Albia sale barn Wednesday Nov 22.
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The
Methodist Church
Moravia
Emery Hiatt
Homer Simmons
Jersey
Albia
Monroe County
Albia Sale
Committees Named for Legion Supper and Card Party
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary plan a chili and oyster supper and card party at the Legion home on Monday evening, Dec. 4. Publicity posters handled by H K Smith, Maude Coffin, Anna Rogers, Mildred Sawyer. Tickets Door Prize by Gerald Morgan, Maurice Walters, John Veach, Zell Callen, Betty Day. Bazaar Candy Auctioneers Margaret Callen Blanch Kinevaid Hazell Hellyer Gail Burton Lela Spencer Lavere Criddiebaugh. Kitchen Dining Room led by Fred Hammond Lee Hiatt Gene Lathan Max McDonough Marvin Gardner Lester Brain Leonard Palmer Albert Veach Mearl Carlton. Entertainment Music by Howard Elvans Larry Brooks Carl Black Mary Oehler Clarabell Mosley.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
H. K. Smith
Maude Coffin
Anna Rogers
Mildred Sawyer
Gerald Morgan
Maurice Walters
John Veach
Zell Callen
Betty Day
Candy
Margaret Callen
Blanch Kinevaid
Hazell Hellyer
Gail Burton
Lela Spencer
Lavere Criddiebaugh
Fred Hammond
Lee Hiatt
Gene Lathan
Max McDonough
Marvin Gardner
Lester Brain
Leonard Palmer
Albert Veach
Mearl Carlton
Howard Elvans
Larry Brooks
Carl Black
Mary Oehler
Clarabell Mosley
Missionary Group Meets At Grandmother's Home
A Missionary group meeting at the grandmother Anna Kaster’s home included Frances and Dana Kaster Nay. Cecil Coulson spoke about churches in the country and a new book The Three Henrys and Mrs Hornicle was started. The group, led by Mrs William Gardner, heard a Thirsty Visage tale and learned of a October rummage sale that netted 18 75. Hostesses served cookies and orangeade. twenty members and one guest Joey Kaster attended.
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Chi
Frances
Dana Kaster
Anna Kaster
Cecil Coulson
Henry’s
Hornicle
William Gardner
Frank Woodwards Host To Sew and So Club
Sew and So club members were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward Friday evening. Rook was the diversion of the evening and was played at five tables. Mrs. Carl Van Zante won the traveling prize and also the ladies took prize, Ray McCloud was winner of the mens prize. Names were drawn for the Christmas gift exchange. Mrs. Donald McCloud assisted the host and hostess in serving refreshments to the group.
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Frank Woodward
Rook
Carl van Zante
Ray McCloud
Donald McCloud
Farm Family: Mr and Mrs Buell Taylor and Family
Mr and Mrs Buell Taylor live 8 miles east of Moravia with children Jean and Jay. Buell, born in Moravia Blaxesbury area, married a schoolteacher in Na Vickrey. She taught 7 years before marriage and is now teaching at Fairview. The Taylors moved from renting to owning 80, then 120 acres east of Moravia in Union Township. Grandfather Jefferson Taylor built the farmstead on Soap Cybek. The family enjoys travel, Buell hunts and fishes, landing a 19 lb catfish and a 37 lb one previously.
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Buell Taylor
Moravia
Jean
Jay
Buell
Blaxesbury
Finhoy
Inna Vickrey
Fairview
Taypors
Plain
Unig
Jefferson Taylor Fortmarly
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New Egypt
Coulson
Home
Rebekahs
U. B. Church
Morria Moravie
Foster
G Woodward
Woodward
Tadlock
Dicks DuVall
Easter Fisher
Yowa Wesleyan Girls
Melrose
Udell
Numa
Blakesburg
Anna Smith
Church of Christ Moravia
Faber
Flora Phillipa
Denver
Colo
E. * McKay
Palmyara
Grant Tadlock
John Tadlock
Lee Tadlock Hones
Tisues
Witr Kaster
Frank Woodwards
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