Moravia unit hosts coop supper for county jail meeting
Basil Cowell Unit 361 Moravia hosted a 6:30 p.m. coop supper at the county jail conference with 73 attendees. County president Genevieve Morgan delivered greetings. Guests included Ray Charity iris flute trio Marilyn Shelquist and others. Auxiliary officers and readings followed, then the American Legion meeting at the post home and auxiliary at the community building. Reports were heard including hospital equipment, and a district meeting is set for Oct 14 at Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Cowell
Moravia
Coop
Genevieve Morgan
Ray Charity
Iris Flute
Marilyn Shelquist
Ee Coltrain
Susan Markow
Sherry Wilson
Ray Hudson
Edith Hull
Shirley Lockman
Unionville
Josephine Moffitt
Moulton
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Stufflebeam
Mystic
Andy Mos Jey
Birdie Main
Gold Star Zones
Irene Fowler
Andy Mosley
Larry Brooks
Oskaloosa
Olliver
Moravia honors retiring electrician after 37 years of service
Wiliam Gus Darrah of Iowa Southern Utilities retires October 1 after nearly 37 years with the Corydon and Des Moines area departments. A fisherman and sports enthusiast, he plans extensive fishing, camping, and traveling with his wife as they winter in Mission Texas. They have four children. Dinner guests at Forrest Main’s included O E Palmer and John Klaus family with a Rathbun Lake tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam
Gus) Darrah
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Moravia
Darrah
Corydon
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Des Moines
Table Rock Lake
Missouri
Darrahs
Mission
Tex
Reynosa
Mexico
Patricia Ballard
Davenport
Marlin
Wignal
Des Meine Ihard
Darwin
Lake Rathbun
Forrest Main Home
O.E. Palmer
Marshalliwan
John Klaus
California
Klaus
Nebraska
Rathbus Lake
Local Notice Fragments From Tau Pon Mes Genevieve Miss
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Tuesday event, October dates, and names likely tied to a Genevieve Miss/Makiie Mail. Readable bits suggest a local notice or meeting with specific participants, but essential details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Pegler
Tau Pon Mes
Genevieve Mis
Makiie Mail
Seminar On Improved Scout Program Held
Ray Hudson, Scoutmaster of Scout troop 40 Moravia, led a group of six county scouts at Chariton on Wednesday Sept 27. The seminar focused on the Improved Scouting Program introducing flexible advancement, modern skills, local adaptability, and new leadership concepts for scouts and leaders. Ravoria Scouts plan recruiting, district camporee on Oct 5 near Allerton. Troop 40 is sponsored by the American Legion.
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Ray Hudson
Moravia
Chariton
Allerton
The
American Legion
Local Farmers Take Top Tenco Steer Honors at Ottumwa
Local area farmers placed in the Tenco Carcass steer show held recently with Duane Exline of Exline winning the top steer a 1055 crossbred carrying a 13.7 square inch ribeye a .3 inch fat thickness and a 1.7 USDA cutability. Lavern Massman took second place while Lloyd Mobrey earned sixth.
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Ottumwa
Duane Exline
Exline
U.S
Local social notices span visits and calls across towns
A string of visits and calls across Centerville Albia Knoxville and Des Moines is listed. Mrs Zenith Hiatt Edna Shriner and Faye Platt visited Mrs Merle Brown while Mearl Walter accompanied Mrs Sylvan Van Dorin to Centerville. Several couples including R S Faber Jack Lewis Steven Lewis Earl Wayland and others were seen visiting or hosting at various homes during the week with numerous Sunday and weekday calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenith Hiatt
Edna Shriner
Faye Platt
Merle Brown
Mearl Walter
Sylvan van Dorin
Centerville
Connie Knapp
R. S. Faber
Glen Roebuck
Knoxville
Jack Lewis
Faber
Steven Lewis
Bes Moines
Faper
Earl Wayland
Davenport
Mangle
Ida Manglé
Mae Mangle
Albiarand
Led Wilson
Elsie Long
Thee Miller
Harry Woodyeard
Fern Wright
Moulton
Ruby
Wil-Rog-Mor Auxiliary Co op Supper Sept 27
The Wil-Rog-Mor Post 407 American Legion Auxiliary held its September meeting on Wednesday Sept 27 at 730 pm with a co op supper honoring Gold Star mothers. Myrtle Harrington received a candle. plans were made for the fall conference in Maravis on Oct 2. the unit voted to donate funds to Veterans Hospital Knoxville and the Des Moines building fund.
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Wil-Rog-Mor
Letha Hinote
Fox Hunt
Legion
Maravis
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Des Moines
Clover Leaf Club Meets at Truxton Dicks Home
The Clover Leaf Club held its first fall meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Truxton Dicks. A co op turkey dinner was shared by Dwight and Ethyl Fenton, DeWayne and Mabel Moore, Bill Moore, Paul and Phyllis Dicks, Mansil and Mildred Tarbell, Ray and Ernestine Argo, Edith Callen, Doris Christy, Margaret Tarbell, and guest Lucy Laws. Secret pals awarded gifts. Phyllis Dicks won tulip bulbs in the "guess what" game. Next meeting set for Edith Callen's home on October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Truxton Dicks
Dwight
Ethyl Fenton
DeWayne
Mabel Moore
Bill Moore
Paul
Phyllis Dicks
Mansil
Mildred Tarbell
Ray
Ernestine Argo
Edith Callen
Doris Christy
Margaret Tarbell
New Teaching Concept At Moravia High
Moravia High plans to trial a new classroom concept over two weeks to nine months. Pupils will assist the teacher in gathering unused furniture with value such as davenport settee and upholstered chairs for use in the classroom.
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Moravia
Preschool Pictures Scheduled Friday October Six
Notice announces preschool picture day for Friday October 6 with students photographed between 12 and 2 PM at the school.
Aged Cass and Fire Cause Town Page Fragment
A fragmentary item notes an elderly resident named Cass involved in a fire incident. Details are limited, but the page records an emergency scene and responses from local services. No fatalities are confirmed in the readable text.
Good Neighbor Deed At McFarland Farm
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McFarland helped fill the silo on Monday September 25 while Charles was in Cedar Rapids hospital. Assistants included Earl Rowly Don Tibball Claude Rogers Keith Gladfelder Darrell Cooper Dean Summer Paul Turner Lester Cochran Elbert Perry James Wilson Mike French Bill French Dean Stocker Dwight Stocker George McCannon Ivan Shelquist John Zajec DeWayne Johnson plus Mrs. Fart Rowly Mrs. Lee Rogers and Mrs. Dwight Stocker who provided dinner and others sent in food.
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Charles McFarland
Charles
Cedar Rapids
Earl Rowly
Don Tibball
Claude Rogers
Keith Gladfelder
Darrell Cooper
Dean Summer
Paul Turner
Lester Cochran
Elbert Perry
James Wilson
Mike French
Bill French
Dean Stocker
Dwight Stocker
George McCannon
Ivan Shelquist
John Zajec
DeWayne Johnson
McFarland
Fart Rowly
Lee Rogers
W A Burton Dies in Moberly Former Cincinnati Superintendent
Funeral services for W A Burton former Cincinnati schools superintendent were held in Moberly Missouri on September 22. He died September 1 at age 85. Survivors include his wife three sons Ervin of Oxford IA John and daughters Josephine Kirksville Mo Janell Neosho MO and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burton
Moberly
W.A. Burton
Cincinnati
First Baptist Church
Rollins Street
Ervin
Oxford
Moravia
John
Josephine
Kirksville
Janell
Neosho
Railing Descendants Gather For October 1 Family Day
A gathering of Mrs. Sadie Railing’s descendants was held at the community center Sunday October 1. Attendees included Ronald Woodward and Sean Dagle of Des Moines Leo Dagle of Des Moines Jay Taylor and Bryan of Carlisle John Smith and sons Chris Peter John of Oskaloosa Max Argo and Carie of Albia Den Johnston of Raytown Missouri and Denny Rosdai Max McDonough Garnet Brain Sadie Railing Jack McDonough and sons Jay Chris Randy Lela Judge Richard Raymie Susan David and Stephen who hosted the day.
Garden Club Meeting Plans Bazaar At Cen terville Center
The Garden Club met at Mrs. Gary Charity residence on September 27 discussing replanting the tulip bed and a therapy project for the next meeting. A bazaar is set for November 4 at Cen terville Community Center with members asked to bring samples at the October 25 meeting.
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Garden Club
Gary Charity
Centerville
Mrs Kyl to be Honored Monday in Mystic and Centerville
Mrs John Kyl will be honored Monday Oct 9 at a 3 30 am coffee at the Ted Clark home Mystic. Other appointments include a 1 30 pm lunch Oct 13 at the 1880 Club Centerville a 2 30 pm coffee at Republican headquarters and a 7 pm event at the Garrett Library Moulton.
Blakesburg Saddle Club Fun Show This Sunday
The Blakesburg Saddle club hosts a fun show Sunday starting 12:30 p.m. at Dick Mosher place east of Rommerman feed and grain elevator. Ribbons and trophies awarded to top five. lunch available. all are invited to attend and participate.
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Blakesburg Saddle Club
Dick Mosher
Rommerman
Thanking Community After Sept 25 Help
Mr and Mrs Chasity McFarland express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their assistance on September 25 and acknowledge every contribution.
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Chasity McFarland
Moravia United Methodist Parish Schedule and Activities
The Moravia United Methodist Parish led by Rev. Thomas W. Woodin lists weekly worship at Grace and Salem churches, parish school, UMW events, Jr choir workshops, and UMYF meetings. Activities include a 1:30 p.m. Thursday session, 6:36 p.m. Sr. High UMYF, and a 7:30 p.m. parish evening service.
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Fcentum United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
Ronald Whitehead
UMW
Moravia
Salem United Methodist Church Schedule Summary
Salem United Methodist Church lists a Saturday 9:30 a.m. church school with a music workshop at Ames in the Colegiate U M church and a 6:30 p.m. ministry meeting at the Tconium. Sr High UMYF at the parsonage 7:30 p.m. and an evening service for Monday 7:30 p.m. A shower for Norma Lee Faber and Butch Martin is planned. Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Ladies Aid Convention at Fairview Church of the Brethren south of Unionville with sack lunch. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. WSCS meets with Thanksgiving offering collected 6:30 p.m. Jr High UMYF at Grace 7:30 p.m. Bible study for the parish.
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Moravia
Grace Clarence Whitehead
Ames
Kingdom Builder
Rathbun Lake
Iconium
Salem Church
Salem United Methodist
Guy Argo
Colegiate U.M
Tconium
Norma Lee Faber
Butch Martin
Ladies Aid
Fairview Church
Church of Nazarene DB Sunday schedule and events
The bulletin lists weekly services and events for Church of Nazarene DB led by Pastor R Uhtes. Activities include Sunday School at 10:06 AM, morning worship at 11:00, a 6:45 PM NYPS fellowship, junior quizzing, evangelistic Gospel Hour, and a Friday revival with Ed Robison. Transportation offered at 724-3643.
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Frank Woodward
Home Missions
Ankeny
Rosemary Smith
Edna Horn
Leila Woodward
Chariton
Butch) Robison
Six Teens Involved In Local Family Notice
A garbled OCR item lists Carolyn, Joi, and Clifford among youths connected to Mr. and Mrs. Cleth McBuiel in a September notice. It mentions Caroline McDanel’s daughter attending Kirkville Kirksville and references Indian Hills Community College students and nearby family ties.
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Wulgest Daugh- Carolyn
Eugene
Missouri State
Weil
Cleth McBuiel
I Carblyn McDanel
Joi
Auri Ege
Kirksville
Derbys to Note Golden Anniversary in Albia
Mr and Mrs Leslie Derby of 407 Ard Ave E Albia will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Christian Church Service Center in Albia on Sunday October 15 from 2 to 4 pm Their three children Mildred Golden Lee Griffen will host the event They have six grandchildren and four great grandchildren and have lived most of their married life in Monroe county.
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Leslie Derby
Ard Ave. E
Albia
Christian Church Service Center
Grover
Mildred) Golden
Glendale
Ariz
Lee
Scottsdale
Louis
Marie) Griffen
Mrs. Derby
Monroe County
Ladies Adult Classes To Study Sewing
The home economics adult education class will meet next Thursday night October 12 at 7:00 in the high school home economics room. The six class series focuses on sewing with knits and men’s wear, with a pair of men's pants made in class. Mrs. Truman Tarbell assists with tailoring techniques. Plan to attend.
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Truman Tarbell
Canvass Planned To Raise Funds For Band Uniforms
Two company mothers will conduct a door to door fundraising drive to complete payment for new band uniforms. The canvass is scheduled for Saturday October 21 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Twe Pany
Post Office Closed Monday for Columbus Day
The Moravia post office will be closed Monday Oct 9 in observance of Columbus Day. No mail delivery on rural routes. Main lobby will be open. Incoming mail delivered to lock boxes and mail dispatched as scheduled.
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Moravia
Hospital thanks from Lee Rogers to friends and family
Lee Rogers expresses gratitude for cards and visits received during hospital weeks, thanking friends and relatives for their support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Rogers
Mohawks Edge Warren 7 6 in Low Scoring Game
Moravia Mohawks secured a 7 to 6 Bluegrass conference win over Southeast Warren on the road Friday night. A defensive battle with scoreless first three quarters, Moravia's Al Wood capped a final quarter drive for the decisive score, Dennis Hall adding the extra point. Southeast Warren answered with a 38 yard pass for their touchdown.
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Moravia
Southeast
Warren
Moravia Mohawks
S. E. Warren
Jess Uhlenhake
Fred McBride
Dennis Hall
Stuart McDanel
Jeff McDanel
al Wood
Warret
Mormon Trail
Humeston
Junior High Triumphs 34-9 Over Melcher-Dallas
The II. High football squad defeated Melcher-Dallas 34 to 9 on Moravia field with Harold Rowly scoring the first two touchdowns for 12 points and Russell Peterson adding 18 points. Jeff McDanel and Ben Woodward converted PATs. Main tacklers were McDanel, Rowly, Peterson, and Aichlenhake. coach Pauly. They travel to Seymour for a 9:00 a.m. game on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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Melcher
Dallas
Moravia
Harold Rowly
Russell Peterson
Jeff McDanel
Ben Woodward
Clay Aichlenhake
Tim Lobb
Bob Mitchell
Curtis Mericie
Eddy Massman
Steve Raymie
Gary Rowly
Russell Lewis
Brad Mitchell
Randy Whitehead
Jay Peterson
Gary Coltrain
Brian Harrington
Alan Tisue
Craig Vance
Pauly
Seymour
Past Matrons Meet With Frances Burton
Mrs Frances Burton hosted the Past Matrons club at her home Monday evening. Attendees included Glennie Dicks Tres si Hawk Maxine Main Grace Kincade Doris Wilson Lucile Carter and the hostess with several others absent due to a date conflict. Refreshments were cake with topping smints nuts and coffee served after social time.
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Frances Burton
Glennie Dicks
Tressi Hawk
Maxine Main
Grace Kincade
Doris Wilson
Lucile Carter
Mohawkette Fall Softball Season Ends in Defeat
The Moravia Mohawkette, coached by Keith Markow, finished with a 10 win 2 loss record after their season ended with a defeat.
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Moravia Mohawkette
Keith Markow
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County Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Moravia Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Glen Fowler
Auxiliary
Claribelle Mosley
Donald Hull
Gus Darrah
Spteer
Truxton Dicks Home
Moravia High
Pitinres Ul Freaghuel
Hivlidiiz Freday
Bse Pa
Taylor
McFarland Farm
Blakesburg
Church of Nazarene DB
R. Uhtes
Uyough
Fas Iasi Sels
Lyudui i Graintrailer
C Sud Maxine
Fey Els
Leslie Derbys
Pella Christian
Sally Martin
RBI Ave
ABR
SO Boers
Janiece Tubaugh
Sue Markow
Sally Whitehead
Fonda Dicks
Robin Spencer
Molly VanBenthuysen
Lisa Clar
Nanci Armstrong li
Julia McDanet
Marlaine Lobb
Tammy Wells
Dancan
Jaren Tubaugh
Jaree Tubaugh
Richard ‘Dusuagi
Hig Eh Opie
Jars Gui
Poinis
Accord
Jarvis Sell Éliter
Shealer Field
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