06 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
1
The Moravia town election will be held Tuesday November 8 with a mayor five councilmen and a treasurer to be chosen. Filing of candidate names closes Tuesday October 11 with nomination papers needing at least 25 qualified voter signatures to town clerk G B Win aler.
National Fire Prevention Week kicks off Oct 9, highlighting fire hazard prevention for Iowa towns and farms. Norval Wardle of Iowa State College notes 61 Iowa fire deaths last year, an 8 year-low, though toll remains high. He cites 75 million dollars in losses over the past decade and urges home and farm hazard safeguards, safer storage of gasoline and kerosene, and ongoing prevention programs led by schools and organizations.
The Progressive club held its first fall meeting Friday evening with Mrs. Theo Miller. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs. Lester Brain Mrs. Cecil Schrodt and Mrs. Karl Tuttle. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Dwight Glick of Rockford spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Glick. Four were Sunday dinner guests at the Troy Gick home in Hedrick.
A series of birth notices from Albia and Centerville list Pamala Sue Custer born Monday Oct 3 to Darrell and wife. Debra Ann Comstock born Oct 2 at Albia hospital weighing 4 lb 8 oz. a 6 lb 9 oz boy born Sept 30 to Cleo Stocker and spouse in Freeport, Illinois. Kennedy born Sept 29 at St Joseph hospital Centerville. grandparents named for each.
Moravia high school presents Night Crawlers a fast moving comedy mystery in a ruined farm house beside a rural highway. Cast includes Dick Kari Carol Lewis Zeke Skitter Dinny Lou Mrs Yates Marion Yates Clint Hoberts Paul Mihalovich Kay Overturf Gary Perry and others directed by Gail Tuttle with Wanda Benz Annie Easter DeLoris Hiatt and Sandra Hiatt.
Local Moravia lodge members led by Mrs Mettie Roland and Mr and Mrs Raymond Ashby join guests from Moulton Mora via Centerville for a cooperative supper and a program. Weekend visits include Harry Tisue Jr in Waterloo and travels of the Woodwards to Torrington Wyoming for deer hunting.
Rev W F T Evans ministers Courears First Christian Church with Mira Birdie Main Superintendent. Sunday School at 10 am. Communion and sermon at 11 am. Bible study at 7 30 pm led by Mrs Marshall Perry. Bible chapter reference Rev 13.
Church of the Nazarene led by Rev Donald Thurman and Frank Woodward as Sunday School Superintendent invites everyone to Rally Day this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Activities include 11:00 a.m. Worship, 6:45 p.m. Young Peoples Service, 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service, plus midweek prayer and fasting meetings with prayer time at 7:30 p.m.
Rev Lynn J King is minister at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 10:55 a.m. Youth Fellowship and Boys and Girls Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Steering committee for Union Youth Fellowship meets at Church of the Nazarene Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday October 5 at 7:30 p.m. Family night October 12.
Grace Methodist Church lists services led by Pastor Grenfell and Superintendent Tuttle. Sunday School 10:00, worship 11:00, M Y F 7:30, evangelistic service. Evening board meeting after services. Choir practice for Junior choir. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30. Invitation to attend and join in midweek prayer.
A family dinner at Mrs Flo Chambers home Ottumwa honored Mrs Jim Moore on her 84th birthday September 24. Guests included Attorney and Mrs Tolbert Moore and Kenneth Des Moines Mr and Mrs Stanley Moore and family Mr and Mrs Artie Irving all Des Moines Mr and Mrs Harold Wortman and Christine Pella Mr and Mrs Elbert Moore and Joan Melrose Another daughter Mrs Mabel Abbott was absent.
Members of the E T C club met Friday afternoon at the Herald Hoff mans home. Mrs Hoffman led the entertainment and a door prize was won by Mrs Lester Smalth. Refreshments included ham sandwiches pickles ritz crackers nuts mints lemon chiffon pie and coffee. Guest Nell Pelkington of Flagstaff Arizona attended.
Officers of the Moravia Chapter of Eastern Stars will hold a practice Friday evening October 7 at 7 00 for the Friendship meeting on October 11.
Moravia high school marching band earned a second place rating and $50 at the Lancaster Mo band festival. Band director Robert Sloan led the group with drum majorette Mary Ellen Condra. Bloomfield won first place, Novinger took third, and Moulton placed fourth.
The Moravia Garden club met Sept 28 at the home of Mabel Hawk. A combined August and September agenda due to illness included a prayer, a poem by Mrs. Hawk, a garden jingle by 23 members, and nominations for October officers. Members will donate used flower magazines to Veterans Hospital, and a program covered winter arrangements, fruit origins, herbs, and gardening tips.
The opening meeting of the Twentieth Century club was held at the rural home of Mrs. Cody Luse. A cooperative dinner was served at noon. The program followed with a roll call on summer echoes and a magic of winter bouquets demonstration. Mrs. Bert Luse attended as a guest.
Albert Peterson will conduct Sunday night service at the Urbana Center church on October 16. He has traveled with Billy Sunday and later with Billy Graham. Several singers will accompany him here. All are invited to attend.
R A Fabers purebred Spotted Poland China herd sale set for Thursday night October 27 at the Faber farm eight miles northeast of Moravia. Catalogs prepared and books being printed at the Union office. Fifty head listed for sale.
Box supper and program at the Miller school Friday evening Oct. 34 at 7 45 p m. Refreshments will be sold by Helen Exline teacher.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake and rummage sale at Veach Implement store on Saturday October 8 at 11 00 am All baked goods must be at the store by 10 00 am.
There will be two special meetings of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M Thursday night October. Work in the second degree. Paul Dicks W M C C Coulson Secretary.
Eva Main 81 died Tuesday evening at 8 30 at Phillips nursing home Centerville after a stroke. She had been in frail health for years and was born Evaline Porter Main on June 16, 1874. Her husband Charley Main preceded her in death in 1935, and she leaves two daughters and two stepsons plus a stepson and a step-daughter. Funeral plans await arrival of her son from Kansas City.
Mrs Chris Bogert aged 60 died Sunday at Monroe County hospital after a stroke a week earlier. Funeral services were held Wednesday with interment at Main Station Fairview cemetery. Rev Horace Schaffner officiated. She was born September 19 1895 near Darby Iowa and died October 2 1955 in Albia Iowa. She married Chris Bogert January 2 1915 at Centerville Iowa. Survived by her husband three brothers Loren Cedar Rapids Lew Oakdale and Jess who lived with them. numerous relatives and friends.
Whittier Calif residents returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Dodd and relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy in Long Beach and Whittier, Mrs. Nell Rousseau of Louilla, and Mrs. Alice Wilson. Weekend visitors included Mt. Pleasant’s Edd King with Fred Hammond family, and a birthday dinner honored Mrs. King, Fred Hammond, and Mrs. Reed Narber. Other local visits featured Chariton, Tracy, Moulton, Prole, Santa Monica, Udell, Unionville, and Ames students Paul Vinson and Jerry Brown.
A Moravia FFA special meeting began at 7:00 pm Tuesday to initiate green hands as chapter farmers. Twelve green hands promoted, thirteen members initiated as green hands, plus fifteen Moulton boys joined as green hands for a new chapter. National FFA contest awards announced for 1955 include 17 superior and 21 standard awards among 238 chapters. Moravia earned a standard award with Gerald Luse as reporter.
Four year old Joellen Veach daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Veach fractured the right arm Sunday afternoon. While playing in the yard with two companions she fell injuring both bones just above the wrist. Taken to Monroe county hospital at Albia the arm was x rayed set and cast. She recuperates at home.
Coach Gilbert Sargent's girls softball team Iron Cantril paused in Moravia for lunch en route from Attica tourney victory. They beat Mingo 8-1 at Attica for their 10th straight win and will face Grand Mound in the final when weather permits. This is the first sanctioned girls softball season in the state.
Donna West and Paul Spencer Jr entwined in a double ring wedding at Unionville Methodist Church on Sunday. The service at 2 pm featured Pink carnations and music by Jewel Roberts of Blakesburg. Bride wore a winter white suit with navy accents. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spencer Sr. of Moravia. After a short wedding trip they will reside at 214 Hill Ave Ottumwa. Donna West, a Udell high school graduate, works at John Morrell & Co. Spencer, a Moravia HS graduate, served three years in the Army and will work in Ottumwa.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth O Connor and Martha Coulson thank everyone who assisted after Thursday morning fire with special appreciation to the Moravia fire department for their service.
Mrs. Gretchen Ashby announces a big auction and box supper at Pleasant Hill school on October 14 at 7:45. A program will be held and refreshments served. everyone is welcome for an evening of entertainment.
Farmers from Appanoose and Monroe counties are invited to an agricultural outlook meeting at the Moravia schoolhouse Thursday at 7 45 pm. Charles Greenlee and William Zmolek of the Ames extension service will discuss livestock feed supplies and costs and answer feeders questions. The event accompanies the weekly adult evening school. ladies classes begin with a furniture refinishing lesson.
The Moravia Assembly of Rainbow Girls traveled to Chariton Tuesday evening to perform initiation work for the Chariton chapter of Eastern Stars. Charlotte McAninch presided with officers Mary Schrodt Maxine Firkins Dana Wright Margaret Condra and many others assisting, supported by accompanying Eastern Stars and Masons including Mr. and Mrs. George Scott and several Moore Dicks and Potts family members.
Program and box supper set for Shanghai school Thursday evening October 13 at 8 PM. Mrs. Ardis Walter, teacher, oversees activities.
Bert Arnold expresses gratitude to everyone for the cards letters and visits received during hospitalization and after returning home, noting sincere appreciation for the support.
A program will be held at the Fuller schoolhouse on Wednesday October 12 at 7 45 p m Homemade ice cream cake and coffee will be sold Fern Hudgens teacher
Several local service members are on leave or reporting transfers. Merton Rose and family in Norfolk host relatives during a 15 day visit before a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard the U S S Healy. Robert E Hiatt moves to the U S S Des Moines for 18 months with the 6th Fleet. Dick Albertson departs for a California camp after a 14 day leave from Great Lakes. T/Sgt Royce Sanders visits Chanute Field family while spouse attends an eight month training course.
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