Thanksgiving Eve Union Service at Grace Methodist
Moravia community will hold Thanksgiving Eve services Wednesday at 7 30 PM in Grace Methodist church. Rev Aled Ulmet of Church of the Nazarene Oska loosa will deliver the sermon. Delmar Dowd will preside with invocation by Rev J A Ogden. Nazarene choir will provide special music and Mrs Emory Kehrberg sings a solo. Thanksgiving offering benefits the American Bible Society.
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Union
Moravia
Grace Methodist Church
Aled Ulmet
Church of the Nazarene
Oskaloosa
Delmar Dowd
Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Nazarene Choir
Emory Kehrberg
American Bible Society
Methodist District Conference Here
Grace Methodist Church hosts the axial District Conference with city church delegates, mid year reports, a Ten Year Program panel, and a missions film. Rev Elton Coleman leads a morning devotional with Rev Mark Weston as speaker, noon meal by ladies, and closing devotional by Dr Glenn Parrott with local sextet. Mrs Elton Coleman hosts parallel meeting for ministers wives on Christian Studies for Methodist Children.
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Grace Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Ian Eall
Elton D. Coleman
Mark Weston
Corydon
Glenn Parrott
Elton Coleman
Roland Crandall
Fairfield
Moravia School Board Attends State Convention
Moravia school board members attended the state convention in Des Moines on Thursday and Thursday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Carl VanZante, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Main, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, George Firking, Superintendent A. R. Fenton, and secretary C. C. Coulson.
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Moravia
Des Moines
Carl VanZante
Gaylord Main
Ralph Davis
George Firking
A. R. Fenton
C. C. Coulson
Luse and Gillaspie Win at Albia Banquet
T J Luse and Russell Gillaspie near Moravia won honors at the Monroe county alfalfa banquet held Wednesday last week in Albia high school gym. Luse received a plaque for outstanding pasture improvement while Gillaspie earned the Des Moines Register Tribune award for Conservation Achievement. The event drew Moravia residents to two tables with others at surrounding tables, featuring musical numbers, acts, and a talk by Rev Charles Willey of Moline Illinois.
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T. J. Luse
Russell Gillaspie
Moravia
Monroe County
Floyd Parker
John Hefferon
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Albia High School
Charles Willey
First Christian Church
Moline, Il
Dwight Glick Cited for Conservation at Alfalfa Banquet
A large crowd attended the Ap Panogse alfalfa banquet in Centerville with Dwight Glick receiving a Conservation award for farm practices near Moravia. Other division winners include Roger Wells Harold Winans Robert Clark Harry Wray Gerald Brockus Arthur Jay plus alfalfa culture and cornfield award recipients and Register Tribune honorees. Lee Benz of Moravia was master of ceremonies with J V Rowe of D X Q Company delivering a humorous talk.
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Centervile
Centerville
Norman Hefner
Joe Gardner
Paul Felkner
Register & Tribune Conservation
Larry Drake
Charles Drake
Wendell Pick
Pick
Lee Benz
Moravia
J. V. Rowe
D-X Qi
Annual chili and oyster supper planned at Iconium church
The annual chili and oyster supper will be held Monday evening November 26 at the Iconium Methodist church basement. Fries soup chili and pie will be served starting at 5 30 p.m. The M Y F will sponsor a surprise auction at 6 30 and 8 30 p.m.
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Iconium Methodist Church
M.Y.F
Church Schedule Announces Sunday Services and Youth Meet
At the Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev J A Ogden pastor Carl VanZante announces Sunday School at 10:00 a m a class for everyone at 11:00 morning worship at 7:30 p m Youth Fellowship meets at 7:30 p m Evening service Bible study and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl VanZante
Eaveryore
Grace and Moravia Church Calendars Note Revival Schedule
Grace Methodist and Moravia churches list pastors and schedules for sermons church schools and district conferences. Rev Elton Coleman and Rev Dean Ridenate lead services with Vennard College music ensembles. revival runs November 25 to 30 at 7 30 pm nightly with district meetings and youth programs continuing across each site.
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Kenneth Daniels
Vennard College
Dean Ridenate
Moravia
Community thanks for support during illness recovery
A reader expresses gratitude to neighbors relatives and friends for their cards gifts and help while recovering from illness at home. They especially thank those who picked up supplies and did chores during the stay, acknowledging the kindness of the local community.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The family expresses deep appreciation for flowers cards and acts of kindness shown after a bereavement. Mattie Fletcher Ray Fletcher and Sara Mr. and Mrs L E Rowe thank those who offered support.
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Mattie . Fletcher
Ray Fletcher
Sara
L. E. Rowe
Harrington Harsh wedding held in Unionville Methodist Church
Miss Janet Harrington and Mr. Robert Harsh wed Sunday afternoon at Unionville Methodist Church in Unionville Iowa in a ceremony before about 200 guests. Rev Raymond Moore officiated as roses mums and white decor adorned the church. The couple will reside in Maplewood Missouri.
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Harrington
Unionville Methodist
Wesley Chapel Revival With Dean Ridenour Speaker
The Wesley Chapel Church hosts a revival November 25 to 30 with Rev. Dean Ridenour of the Eddyville Methodist Circuit as speaker at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Special music accompanies each service. Ridenour, a former furniture businessman turned preacher, has recently been reassigned to the Eddyville circuit. Rev. Bilton Coleman welcomes all to attend.
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Dean Ridenour
Eddyville Methodist Circuit
Wesley Chapel
Ridenour
Packwood
Eddyville
Bilton Coleman
Fifty Attend Defense Classes at Moravia High
Fifty people attend civil defense adult instruction at Moravia High School with two classes. The first class on Thursday had 22 participants taught by Wm. Woodward and Jack Miller. A second session was planned for Tuesday. a Monday elder session had 28 attendees led by John Guthrey and Fred Stone. Attendees may join any class. instruction covers self survival beyond nuclear threats and natural emergencies.
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Civil Defense
The
Moravia High School
Wm. Woodward
Jack Miller
John Guthrey
Fred Stone
Moravia High Homecoming Set for November 30
Moravia High School invites alumni to Homecoming on November 30 when the Moravia basketball team plays Russell. A postgame dance free in the elementary gym will crown the homecoming king and queen. Alums are urged to attend and cheer the teams. Funeral services were held in Burbank for Margaret Hawk Harrison, 86, an aunt of local residents. She died in Burbank Thursday after living in Davenport and Burbank.
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Moravia
M.H.S
Russell
Margaret Hawk Harrison
Burbank
Calif
Frank Wilson
Odile Clark
E. G. Hawk
John
Robert
Kyl Outlines Zoning Plan for Rathbin Reservoir Area
Congressman John Kyl led a Friday Centerville gathering with Ronald Gear and Hew Wiley of the Town Development Commission to urge early thorough zoning and planning for Rathbin reservoir development. County boards, engineers, and chambers of commerce senators discussed a six step program, funding shares, and a multi county regional approach to attract tourists and boost tax valuations.
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Rathbin Reservoir
Centerville
John Kyl
Ronald Gear
Hew Wiley
Kyl
Midwest
Gear
The
Development Commission
Board of Supervisors
Tenco
Boards of Supervisors
Wiley
Iowa Development Commission
Chambers of Commerces
Nora Eastlack dies in Omaha at 70 after fall
Mrs. Nora Eastlack sister of M H Johnson died Friday in Omaha Nebraska after a fall in September and prolonged illness. Born July 21 1872 near Moravia she was the widow of Ned Eastlack and mother to Sam Eastlack and Francis Bastlack. Funeral services were held in Omaha with grave side rites at Moravia cemetery beside her husband. The family extends thanks for sympathy and floral offerings.
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Nora Eastlack
M. H. Johnson
Omaha
Nebraska
Moravia
Monroe County
William
Jennie Johnson
Ned
Verda
Sam ,Eastlack
Florida
Francis Bastlack
Nebr
Thank You Note From Sharon O'Conner
A brief message from Sharon O Conner thanks friends for flowers cards letters and gifts during a recent hospital stay expressing gratitude for support and kindness.
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Sharon O'Conner
Thanks for Cards and Kindness During Illness
Mrs. Fred Callen expresses gratitude for the many cards letters and acts of kindness received during her illness. She says they were deeply appreciated.
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Fred Callen
Birth Announcement for Brenda Sue Fisher in Albia
Mr and Mrs Wayne Fisher of Blakesburg are the parents of a daughter born November 13 at Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Brenda Sue weighs 7 pounds at birth. She has two brothers Douglas and Mike. Grandparents are Kenneth Condra and Marion Fisher of Blakesburg. Great grandparents are Guy McCannon of Numa.
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Wayne Fisher
Blakesburg
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Brenda Sue
Douglas
Mike
Kenneth Condra
Marion Fisher
Guy McCannon
Numa
Moravia Girls and Mohawks Open Season With Wins
Moravia High School opened the basketball season with two wins at Bussey over Twin Cedars. Nancy Mosley scored 38 for Moravia in the girls game, while Jay Taylor led the Mohawks with 18 points. Terry Tuttle added 13 and Charles Van Zante 10 as Moravia used a strong press and height advantage. Moravia meets Fremont next Tuesday and hosts Russell in the Homecoming game Friday with festivities planned.
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Moravia
Twin Cedars
Bussey
MHS
Mohawks
Nancy Mosley
Joan Main
Rose Blumer
Moravia Mohawks
Fremont
Russell
Bates Wed Sunday at Albia Christian Church
Martha Potts of Mora marries Robert Bates of Washington in a double ring ceremony at the First Christian church Albia officiated by Rev John Patterson Two seven blues decor blue and yellow flowers two large candelabra at vows 170 guests attended The bride wore bridal satin gown with pearl detailing and a long veil She carried white roses and ribbon The matron of honor and bridesmaids wore topaz dresses and carried white mums The groom and party included James Bayne Philip Leff Jack Byrne Usher Richard Potts Guests came from multiple Iowa towns The couple will live in Washington Iowa after a New Orleans wedding trip
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Janet Harrington
John Harrington
Unionville
Iowa
Robert Harsh
Partridge Ave
St. Louis
Ivan Harsh
Moravia
Methodist
Raymond Moore
Carl Black
Charles ‘Furner
Jean Harrington
Nellie Argo
Debbie Jordan
Nice
Polo
Rex Argo
Eddie Jordan
Alan Wilson
Richard Harsh
Gary O'Conner
L. E. Jordan
Martha Potts
Robert
Keota
K. C. Potts
Robert Bates
Washington
Bessie Bates
Charles Bates
Wapello
First Christian
Albia
John Patterson
James Peterson
Audrey Stumbaugh
Monticello
James Bayne
Marion
Richard
Robert Potts
Philip Leff
Iowa City
Jack Byrne
Kansas City
Kan
Richard Potts
Clear Lake
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Bob Watts
Jay Wilson
Betty Jordan
Polo, Mo
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Judy van Dorin
Martha Rouse
Nancy Tomlin
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Mary Jo Wilson
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Albia Christian Church
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