United Methodist Witness aims to start Oct 11 in twelve churches
The United Methodist Witness begins Sunday Oct 11 across twelve churches with preaching missions led by Rev. Joel Hales of the General Board of Evangelism in Nashville. Loren Grant, former US Air Force trombone soloist, joins to present high school assemblies and lead prayer services for church committee chairmen from Oct 10 onward in Centerville and in listed churches in Cincinnati Chariton Exline Fairfield Keosauqua Iconium Mount Union Jerome Moravia Corydon Ottumwa Mystic Jonesley Unionville Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appandase
United States Air Force
Centerville
Cincinnati
Paul Ellis
Chariton Exline
Charles Sloca
Fairfield
Fairview
Edward Tschetter
Keosauqua
Iconium
Richard Hohl
Mount Union Jerome
Merle Hill
Des
Moines
Moravia
Paul Williamson
Corydon
Moulter
Ellsworth Walker
Ottumws Mystic
James King
Bag
Jone
Local Albanian Hospital News Highlights Visits and Remembrances
Community notes from Albia area list visitors and family gatherings. Floyd Caster and Selma Caster visit Mrs Selma Caster and relatives. Slim Arnold returns from Des Moines Veterans Hospital with foot surgery and an artificial foot. Richard Main and family from Brooklyn Iowa spend time with Blea Main and relatives. Walter Scott Jr and family host visits. Pam and Mary Caster stay with grandparents. Kenneth Yates travels from France to Texas on furlough. Funeral of Mrs Roy Yates noted. Burdette Harris visits from San Francisco. Eddie Hall of Herbert Megrew transported to Prairie City from hospital. George Palmer funeral attended by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logal News
Des Moines
Richard Main
Brooklyn
Blea Main
Walter Scott Jr
Walter Scott, Jr
Luther Caster Jr
Monroe
Pam
Mary Caster
Walter Beotts
Eva VanZante
Dean James
Sam Shepard
Martha
Lelia
Kenneth
Albia
France
Texas
Leonard Palmer
Wendell Murdy
Roy Yates
Moulton Christian Church
Eldred Palmer
Greentop
Burdette Harris
San Francisco
Eva Hiatt
Gladfelder Farm Sold Near Town to Local Buyers
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder sold their farm southwest of town. Zell Pence of Albin Wyoming bought 40 acres. Robert Foster purchased 80 acres adjoining his farm. Olin Fister bought the 40 acres where the house stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gladfelder
Zell Pence
Albin
Wyo
Robert Foster
Olin Fister
McPathidg es Buy Della Bivin Property Auction Sale
Mr and Mrs Hugh McFattidge purchased the former Della Bivin property, located 144 blocks west and north from the Methodist church, at auction. The sale details indicate the property changed hands recently in a local auction event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McFattidge
Della Bivin
Methodist Church
Twentieth Century Club Meets at Eva Van Zante Home
The first fall meeting of the Twentieth Century reading club was held at Mrs. Eva Van Zante’s home. Officers for the year were elected: Mrs. Ira Boyer president, Mrs. Marshall Perry vice president, Mrs. Clarence Johnson secretary, and Mrs. Melissa Felton treasurer. The program featured a box social roll call, by-laws read by Mrs. Johnson, greetings from distant members, Felton spoke on the presidential campaign, and a mystery gift exchange closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Reading Club
Eva van Zante
Ira Boyer
Marshall Perry
Clarence Johnson
Melissa Felton
Yesteryear
Johnson
Past Mathon’s Club Meeting with MHS and John Main
The Past Mat son’s Club met Tuesday evening at the Black House. Mrs Carroll Black and John Main attended along with MHS members. The gathering included listening to speakers and a focused discussion session.
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Mathon
MHS
John Main
Matson
John
Local Sunday School Social At Charity Home
Mrs Gary Charity and Charles Turner hosted a four member young adult Sunday School class gathering at the Charity home on Wednesday evening. Eighteen attended. Plans were made for a Halloween party. Refreshments of cookies and punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Charity
Charles Turner
Methodist Church
Charity Home
Local Families Share Weekend News Across Des Moines
Udell residents My and Mrs. Harry Felton spent Sunday in Des Moines with their son James home on leave from Great Lakes and nuclear training in San Francisco. Jeann e Felton, attending Lutheran School of Nursing in Des Moines, returned to school after a weekend with family. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boyer joined Frank Wilsons at Earlham for a Sunday visit, while Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and children joined Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pfannebecker and family for a Sunday dinner with the Mearl Walters. Harold Burton and spouse attended the Southeast Iowa Chinchilla Breeders Field Day in Ottumwa, entering a light female chinchilla that won reserve champion in her class. Steve Martin and Mildred Way of Buckeye, Arizona, are visiting sisters Minnie Yeager and Louise Hutton and brothers Curtis and Claude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Felton
Udell
Melissa Felton
Des Moines
James
Great Lakes
San Francisco
Feltons
Jeanne
Lutheran School of Nursing
Ira Boyer
Frank Wilsons
Earlham
Minnie Yeager
Louise ‘Hutton
Curtis
Claude
Denver couple welcome daughter Julie Lynn Rose
Mr and Mrs Wm A Rose of Denver Colorado are proud parents of a girl named Julie Lynn born October 5. She has two sisters Barbara and Brenda. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Francis Wagner Albia Route 3 and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hose Centerville Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Rose
Denver
Colo
Julie Lynn
Barbara
Brenda
Francis Wagner
Albia
Lloyd Hose
Centerville
Thank you for your kindness during my recovery
Fern Hudgens expresses gratitude to friends and family for cards flowers visits gifts and meals received during minor surgery and hospital stay in Des Moines. She emphasizes appreciation for the remembered tokens and support from those who cared during her recuperation.
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Des Moines
FFA Assembly on Farm Safety in High School Gym
The FFA officers present a Corn Harvest Safety assembly this Thursday at 12:30 p m in the high school gym. Speakers include David Shelauist Richard Dowd Larry Coltrain Alan Clark Russell Bettis Sherman Kelley Ronnie Boyer and guest Carl Hoyer. A film Keep Hands Off follows and thanks are given to farmers and helpers listed, including Dick Johnson Wendell Murdy Dean Grinistead Ed Robinson Bert Fisher and Carl Leffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
David, Shelauist
Richard Dowd
Larry Coltrain
Alan Clark
Russell Bettis
Sherman Kelley
Ronnie Boyer
Carl Hoyer
Thea
F.F.A
Dick Johnson
Wendell Murdy
Dean Grinistead
Ed Robinson
Bert Fisher
Don Self
Frank Lathen
Sam Williams
Daniel Cloyed
Max Leffler
Carl Leffler
Carl Boyer
Don Rhee
Hubert Guilet
Clyde Elgin
Sam Proctor
Howard Proctor
Burdett Ward
Milton Stocker
Miley Lockman
Ray Lockman
Services Saturday For George Palmer
George H. Palmer 82 of Moravia died September 30 in Monroe County Hospital Albia after a brief illness. He never married and lived with family in Moravia before moving to Janssen Custodial Home Albia. He is survived by sister Sadie Palmer Centerville and brother in California plus nieces and nephews. Funeral services held October 3 at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Elton Coleman. burial in Moravia cemetery. Cards of thanks accompany notices from Sadie Palmer and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Palmer
Monroe County
William Herby
Elmira Hamilton Palmer
Albia
Moravia
Janssen
George
Sadie Palmer
Golden Age Manor
Centerville
California
St. Francis of Abs
George i
Sadie
Turner Funeral Home
Elton Coleman
No task words to capture this heartfelt note
A grateful message from Mrs. Lute Hiatt and family expressing appreciation for ongoing support and specifically mentioning the last four weeks.
Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel Revival Schedule
Local church notices list revival series and services across Corydon Keosauqua Danville Moravia and WESLEY CHAPEL. Rev Paul Williamson Rev Ed Tschetter Rev Harold Vaughn lead nightly Oct 11-16 with church schools sermons and YF activities. faculty and student details noted. High school assembly and Ladies Aid activities also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Gen D. Coleman
Lew Keith -Cladhelper
Sémon
Paul Willamson
Corydon
Ed Tschetter
Keosauqua
Tschetter
Vennard College
Wesley Chapel
Alan Dooley
Paul Williamson
Harold Vaughn
Danville
Vaughn
Mississippi
Woman's Society
Callen Home
Moravia
Ron Woodward
Setmon
Area church activities scheduled across Mount Union region
Evangelical United Brethren and several other churches announce upcoming programs. Sunday School sessions, youth meetings, and evening services are planned at Mount Union and Iconium churches. Special events include County Aid Convention October 18, Fall Institute October 14, and nightly preaching missions October 11 to 16 led by Rev. J. A. Ogden and Rev. Richard T. Hohl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
A. Qaden
Carl VanZante
Ami
Warde
Richard’ T
Mount Union
Y. F
Ws.mgs
Fall Institute of the
W.S.W.S
Chariton E.U.B
Wilma Welling
Ybor City
Florida
Ladies Adult Class Sees Second Session on Good Meals
The women’s adult class meets Wednesday night October 7 at 7 30 in the high school for a second session. A four woman panel led by Mesdames Wanda Johnson Barbara Shelquist Helen Johnson and Marie Coltrain discusses Policy Division and how breakfast lunch dinner and snacks relate to low cost insurance while exploring family food habits and deficiencies.
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Mesdames
Wanda Johnson
Barbara Shelquist
Helen Johnson
Marie Coltrain
Garden Club Sees Second Prize At Fall Festival
Moravia Garden club met with Mrs. Wm Woodward and Mrs. Art Fox presiding. Members heard a compost heap talk, fall bulbs, wildflowers, and aged care highlights while 19 members and several guests attended. The club announced a second prize for fall festival floats and plans a family cooperative supper on Oct 16 at the community building hosted by Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Gary Chotity. The Ames state meeting is set for Nov 5-6 with a flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Max McDonough
Ivan Harsh
Des Moines
Genevieve Morgan
McDonough
Nellie William
Harsh
Progressive club holds 6:30 dinner near Centerville
Eleven members attended a Thursday dinner at the Green Circle south of Centerville. New year books were distributed for the first meeting of the club year. Mrs. Cecil Schrodt was absent in Kirksville at Laughlin hospital for a check-up. Officers are Mrs. Norman Ward president Mrs. George Winslet vice president and Mrs. Lester Brain secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Club
Green Circle
Centerville
Cecil Schrodt
Kirksville
Laughlin Hospital
Norman Ward
George Winslet
Lester Brain
John Phillips to Speak at Breakfast Club
The Men’s Breakfast Club will meet Thursday at 7 am at Angel’s Cafe. John Phillips of Phillips TV and Appliance in Centerville will be the speaker. He is an active Baptist layman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel's Cafe
John Phillips
Phillips TV and Appliance
Centerville
Gideon
Mable Coulson Fractures Knee Cap in Fall
Mabel Coulson fell Monday morning at the Sylvia Callen home south of town and fractured her knee cap. She was taken to Albia hospital where doctors planned knee surgery on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Coulson
Sylvia Callen
Town
Albia Hospital
Moravia Band Plays at Des Moines for President
Moravia high school went to Des Moines Wednesday for the appearance of President L. B. Johnson. They were expected to perform near Fleur Drive at the Wyconda country club on the president s motorcade route to the capitol for a major farm address.
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Moravia High School
Des Moines
L. B. Johnson
Fleur Drive
Wyconda Country Club
Capitol
Swifts to Observe Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Coy Swift celebrate a 50 year marriage with a golden wedding open house on Sunday Oct 11 from 2 to 4 pm at Iconium Methodist church basement Ottumwa story notes they wed Oct 15 1914 in Ottumwa and are parents of three children Kenneth Stutler Beech Grove Ind Mrs Edward Baker Falls Church Va Mrs Art Ekwall Ottumwa they have 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and continue living on their Iconium area farm as church members
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Coy Swift
Iconium Methodist Church
Swift
Ottumwa
Kenneth Stutler
Beech Grove
Ind
Edward Baker
Falls Church
Art Ekwall
Iconium
Rail fans excursions on Oct 17 18 on Interurban lines
Trolley rail fans will ride the Interurban trackage Saturday and Sunday Oct 17 18. They will use two historic Chicagoland interurbans the CA&E 320 and the CNSM 727. Public is invited to ride along with them.
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Trolly Rail
Joneses to Open Boarding Home in West Humeston
Mr and Mrs Wm Jones of Humeston have purchased the Bill Benz property in the west part of town and will take possession Oct 12. They plan a facility for 10 to 12 residents this winter, expanding next year with remodeling, offering room and board to elderly residents who can care for themselves. The home will not be nursing or convalescent in nature, and the Joneses will be assisted by their son Orby Jones and family. They previously operated a similar home in Humeston which they have sold and believe the service is much needed in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jones
Humeston
Bill Benz
Wabash Depot
Benz
Joneses
Mrs Cecil Schrodt Undergoes Surgery in Kirksville
Mrs Cecil Schrodt underwent surgery at Laughlin Hospital on Monday and is progressing satisfactorily but will remain hospitalized for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Schrodt
Laughlin Hospital
Ron Tisue Returns Home From Centerville Hospital
Ron Tisue, long a patient at St. Josephs Hospital in Centerville, was brought to his Moravia area home on Tuesday to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Tisue
Centerville Hospital
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Moravia
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United Methodist Witness
Numa
Dean Ridenour
Unionville
Paul Leaming
Rede Gh
Hargldey Chane
Hargld Vaughn
Herbert Megrew
Eddie Hall
Prarie City
George’ Palmer
E County Hospital
Homer Hamilton
Gladfelder Farm
McPathidges
Nth Century Club
F.P.A. Assembly ON Farm Safety
George Palmer
Coleman
Sadie Palmer Sr. Palmer
Roy Adams
Elsie Adams
Adams
Oehlers Firestone
Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp
Tim
Lynn
Sears
Mike
State College
Cedar Falls
Dell Coulson
Mybel Coulson
Monroe County Hospital
Mabel
John Stevens
J. A. Ogden
James Calhoun
Richard T. Hohl
Mount Union Methodist Church
Appangose County
Hoh
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Strong
Frank Woodward
Aim
Coolidge
Argentine
First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
Garden Club
WM. Woodward
Mable Coulson
Moravia Band
Federal Lakes
Turtle Creek
Manhattan
Kan
Tuttle Creek
Randolph
Federal Dam
Missouri
Pomme de Terra Dam
Turtle Creek Dam
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