Cattle Retests Underway in Three Townships
Veterinarians conduct TB and brucellosis retests in Independence, Bellair and Union townships. All cattle in registered beef herds or those selling milk must be tested for TB. brucellosis testing targets cattle unless milk is sold and ring test negative. Calves under 9 months or under 30 months vaccinated are exempt. County Extension Director Harold Holder notes notices are going out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Bellair
Union
Towa
Harold Holder
New Water Truck For Moravia Town And Fire Dept
Moravia town wins a new water hauling truck from Yeach Implement Co. The International truck was shipped to Burlington for a 1000 gallon steel tank installation. The water pump will transfer from the old truck, which has hauled water since 1953, to the new unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Yeach Implement Co
Burlington
Bill Broshar Family Plans Jacksonville Training
Mr and Mrs Bill Broshar and their children of Ottumwa visited Bertha Broshar then left for the south Mrs Broshar and the children will visit her parents in Alabama Bill will relocate to Jacksonville Florida for a 13 week training program before taking a job with the Social Security Administration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Broshar
Ottumwa
Bertha Broshar
South
Band Mothers Set Dec Smorgasbord Plans
The Band Mothers Club held a Oct 6 meeting with 15 present at the high school. A skating party Oct 13 was announced to honor skating tickets from Rathbun dam groundbreaking. They travel to BevDE Oct 16 for homecoming activities. A smorgasbord is set for Dec 2 with completed committee work and menu plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun Dam
Bevde
Evelyn Daniels
Leeda Coleman
Norma McDonough
Marjorie Hopkins
Patty Faber
Band Mothers Club
Hobby Show Set for Centerville November 9
The annual Hobby Show will be held November 9 at the Centerville Community Center from 12 30 to 5 30 p m. It is co hosted by the Farm Bureau Women and Extension Program Committee now in its 13th year. Exhibitors should bring works to display and card tables if needed, with several new items sought this year and participants urged to stay with their exhibits during hours. Call Mrs Opal White or Mrs Inga Eddy to exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Farm Bureau Women
Extension Program Committee
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Opal White
Inga Eddy
Proctor Kesterke Weds in Dallas City Illinois
Miss Josephine Kay Proctor became the bride of Howald Arlo Kesterke in a 2 p.m. ceremony at First Christian church, Dallas City, with Rev. Charles Harris officiating. The couple’s parents are from Blakesburg Iowa and Dallas City Illinois. 100 guests attended a church basement reception post ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Kay Proctor
Howald Arlo Kesterke
First Christian Church
Dallas City
Charles Harris
Warren C. Proctor
Blakesburg
Iowa
Arlo H. Kesterke
Moravia student named National Merit Commended Scholar
Michael Kuhns at Moravia Community High School has earned a Letter of Commendation for top two percent national performance on the NMSQT taken last spring. About 38,000 students nationwide share the honor, with 14,000 already named as semi finalists the previous month. Principal John Guthrey announced Kuhns as the Commended student, while National Merit president John M. Gralaker praised the achievement as outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Public Meeting On Poverty Program At Centerville High
Mr C Edwin Gumour state director of the Federal Poverty Program will speak at a public meeting in Centerville high school auditorium on Monday night Oct 18. The meeting explains the proposed program for Appanoose and Monroe counties. Local organization has already received 29600 to start the program and expects more funds as projects begin and a director is hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edwin Gumour
Centerville High School
Ap Panoose
Monroe County
ETC Club Meeting At Mrs Gail Burton Home
ETC Club members and guests gathered at Mrs Gail Burton’s home on October 7 with hosts Gail Burton Valera Guthrey and Aleafa Hiatt. The roll call featured early house keeping memories and attendees included Emma Hayward Hila Horstman Clelia Free Ruby Long Wanda Murdy Arlie Wilson Kay Reto Karla Lisa Jewel Pugh Sherri Mary Ellen Lathen Virginia Pettibone Mary Frances Herron and Sylvia Hiatt. Games awarded prizes and Heavenly hash mints and coffee were served to conclude a pleasant afternoon.
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Gail Burton
Valera Guthrey
Aleafa Hiatt
T.C
Burton
Quest
Emma Hayward
Hila Horstman
Clelia Free
Ruby Long
Wanda Murdy
Arlie Wilson
Kay Reto
Karla
Lisa
Jewel Pugh
Sherri
Mary Ellen Lathen
Virginia Pettibone
Mary Frances Herron
Sylvia Hiatt
Mrs Wheeler Injures Hand in Washing Machine
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler sustained painful injuries to her left hand Tuesday when it was caught in the wringer of her washing machine. Several stitches were required to close the wound and she is recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Wheeler
Progressive Club Meeting with Bertha Broshar
The Progressive club met Thursday with Mrs Bertha Broshar. Bridge was the evening’s diversion and winners were Mrs Paul Broshar and Mrs Norman Ward. A brief business session preceded the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Broshar
Paul Broshar
Norman Ward
Hawaii Visitors at Clyde Forbes Home
Mrs Glora Belle Jamison and her daughter Susan of Wahiawa Hawaii visit her brother Clyde Forbes Jr. They are joined by Jamison’s air force husband stationed in Hawaii for three years. Also visiting are nieces Martha Billee Ann Charla Belle and Cindee Cannon from Unionville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Clyde Forbes
Glora Belle Jamison
Susan
Wahiawa
Ha Waii
Clyde
Forbes Jr
Woman's Society to Meet at Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Wednesday October 20 at 1 30 for a dessert luncheon. Hostesses are Virginia Cloyed Zelma McGrew and Ethel Gardner. Gertrude Johnson will present a short topic on United Nations. The lesson Where The Women Are will be given by Grace Whitehead. Officers meet at 1 00 for an executive session and members are asked to bring Christmas gifts for Bidwell.
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Fhe
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Virginia Cloyed
Zelma McGrew
Ethel Gardner
United Nations
Gertrude Johnson
Grate Whitehead
Bidwell
Trail Ride Sunday by Moravia Saddle Club
The Moravia Saddle club will hold a Trail Ride on Sunday meeting at 1 30 pm near the Rathbun Daw sight at the old Hoyer schoolhouse. Linda Coulson of Kabies City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C C Coulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Hoyer
Rathbun
Linda Coulson
Kabies City
Mrs
C. C. Coulson
Methodist Church Activities in Local Listings
Directory style notice lists services and events across multiple churches including Evangelical United Brethren Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia Methodist and Iconium with pastors superintendents and Sunday School times. Upcoming events include Men's Day at KEUB and an old-fashioned Methodist Love Feast at Grace Methodist with bread and water for participants.
Reformation Sunday Services in Centerville Iowa
The Appanoose County Council of Churches invites all to Reformation Sunday services at Drake Avenue Christian Church Centerville Iowa Sunday October 31 1965 at 2 30 p m The subject will be Why We are Protestants and attendees are urged to plan to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County Council of Churches
Drake Avenue Christian Church
Centerville
Iowa
Mrs George Scott S Surgery Patient at Centerville St Josephs
Mrs George Scott of Le Grande underwent surgery at St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Monday and is recovering satisfactorily. The Scotts are former residents of the Moravia area.
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George Scott
le Grande
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Scotts
Moravia
Church Dinner Menu and Attendees for October 40
Ladies Aid dinner menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy candied sweet potatoes cole slaw cinnamon apples homemade robs jelly butter coffee. Notables attending from Adel include Mr and Mrs Roy Argo and married Mrs Carl Tisue and Alan, plus Mr and Mrs Harley Tisue. Sunday after Avan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.B
Ladies Aid
Janes Oy
Sid
Bill Kennedy
Adel
Roy Argo
Carl Tisue
Alan
Sod
Harley Tisue
Avan
Interior Decorating Adult Class Meets at High School
The Adult Homemaking class will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm on October 14 for the second of six sessions. The lesson covers selecting backgrounds for the family living area, coordinating floors and walls with window treatments, and tips on carpet buying. Mr Ivan Walters will present samples and illustrations of walls rugs and draperies.
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Ivan Walters
Moravia Saddle Club Plans October Meeting and Trail Ride
The Moravia Saddle Club met at the J. B. McAlisters garage for the October session. Plans were laid for a Sunday trail ride near Rathbun dam, meeting at Boyer schoolhouse 1:30 p.m. A Dec 2 meeting will include a pony donation by Virgil Easter for a future money project. Six new members Ralph Spencers Guy Argos Clet McDonell Jack McDonoughs Clark Hellyer Dick Hellyer and Gordon Massinats joined, followed by a cooperative supper.
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Moravia Saddle Club
J. B. McAlisters
Rathbun Dam
Boyer
Virgil Easter
Ralph Spencers
Guy Argos
Clet McDonell
Jack McDonoughs
Clark
Dick Hellyer
Gordon Massinats
Mass pheasant stockings made in Iowa releases
Mass plantings of 3000 pheasants are being made at two points in south central and southeastern Iowa. The program uses wild trapped ringnecks and Reeves’ pheasants, hatched and raised at the Wildlife Research Station before release. Biologists say this natural aided method improves survival and future reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southcentral
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Commission
Nature
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Cards to the Underwoods
The Underwood family expresses heartfelt thanks for the many flowers cards and gifts received in their time of need. They appreciate the kindness shown by friends and neighbors and will remember the thoughtful gestures for a long time.
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Mer
Claude Underwood
Union Chapel Homecoming Set for October 17
Union Chapel Church near Blakesburg to host homecoming on Oct 17 with Sunday School at 10 45 a.m. a basket dinner at 12 30 p.m. and an afternoon program at 2 00 p.m. featuring speaker Donald Plum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Chapel Church
Blakesburg
Donald Plum
Engagement of Joyce Harrington to G E Luse Announced
Mr and Mrs Richard P Harrington of R R 1 Moravia announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Elaine to G E Luse son of Mr and Mrs T J Luse also of Moravia The bride to be is a 1965 Moravia Community High School graduate and works in Centerville The groom is a 1964 Moravia graduate and is engaged in farming A December 5 wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Harington
Moravia
Joyce Elaine
G. E. Luse
T. J. Luse
R. R
Post Office Plans for Faster Parcel Delivery in Iowa
The Post Office announced Scheduled Sequire for parcel post across Iowa with 1,006 offices and a one or two day delivery window. Moravia deadlines at 1:00 p.m. daily. zip coded mail by 1:00 p.m. will save a day in arrival.
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Ay of Iowa
Pettibone
All & Iowa
Post Office Department
Iowa
Towa
Tyler Abell
Des Moines
Moravia
Fetticone
Gratitude for sympathy after loss to beloved relative
Deep appreciation is expressed for the many acts of sympathy shown by friends neighbors and relatives during the illness and after death. Special thanks go to Golden Age Manor staff for kindness and to Rev Coleman for prayers and comforting words during residence at the Manor and hospitalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Manor
Coleman
Manor
Marjorie Kennedy
James F. McGuire
James Summapuddy
Robert Cowan
Billy Wilson
Robbery At Four Local Businesses In Moravia
Four Moravia firms report night time break ins with cash missing. Nadine & George and Spencer grocery stores Lost about $50 and $10 respectively. Lockman D X Station $50 in change. Van Dorin Implement Co. appeared intact. Front doors pried with crowbars. Deputies King and Sheriff Robertson investigated. no arrests. August 18 note: Turner Son Store also broken into, cash from safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morayla
Nadine & George and Spencer Grocery
Lockman
D-X Station
van Dorin Allis-Chalmers Implement Co
Nadine & George’s
Spencer Grocery
Lockman D-X
van Dorin Implement Co
Richard King
Harry Robertson
Moravian
Turner & Son
Load Of 73 Cattle Upsets In Town
A semi-trailer carrying feeder calves overturned near the Marvin Gardner corner in Moravia around 4:41 p.m. Saturday. The double-deck load shifted and four calves died while 73 were on the road. many were scattered across a wide area. The truck driven by Robert Raymond Trier and owned by Richard Parker, with a trailer owned by Charles Fagida, damaged the trailer roof and left several calves unaccounted for as of Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Marvin Gardner
Milwauke Railroad
Robert Raymond Trier
Frairie City
Yoway
Richard Parker
Seymour
Charles Fagida
Centerville
McAninch
Conium
Mrs Shelquist Elected W S W S President
The Women s Society of World Service met at the E U B church for its October session. Mrs E G Hawk opened the service and the devotional was by Almont Main from Romans. Officers elected include Mrs Ivan Shelquist as president, Mrs Ben Jones vice president, and Mrs Almont Main secretary, with Grant Tadlock treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
E.U.B
E. G. Hawk
Almont Main
Emory Kehrberg
Main
Shelquist
Jones
God
Mabel Coulsen
Odgen
Soldier Blumer Assigned to 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood
Pvt. Leland L. Blumer, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Don L Blumer of Unionville Iowa, was assigned Sept 27 to the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. He serves as a mechanic in Company C 1st Battalion 32nd Infantry and entered the Army in July after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A Moravia High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland L. Blumer
Don L. Blumer
Unionville
Iowa
1St Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Blumer
Divison
32Nd Infantry
Fort Leonard Wood
Moravia High School
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Proctor Kesterke
Illinois
Connie Campbell
Fort Madison
Diana Faber
Kathy Faber
Judy Wykert
Terry Kesterke
Kesterke
Sheaffer Pen Company
Burling
Lee County Assessors Office
Ozarks
Michael Kuhns
ETC Club
Methodist Church
Cudiell Directory
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Birdie Mains
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogder
Carl VanZante
Ke.u.b
Iconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Wayne. Thompson
Iconium Church
Albert Peterson
Grace Methodist Church
Elton
Colaman Fairview
Keith Gladfelder
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
Woman's
Jr. High
Woman's Society
Official Board
Elton Coleman
Saddle Club
Gerald Burton
Iva Strunk
Percy Hughes
Gladys Cooper
Ethel Bailey
Delbert Hedgecock
Ds Moines
LaZele Strunk
Albin City Hall
Centerville City Hall
Union Chapel
Post Office
Clarence Sebafiner
Fas
Edward Morgen
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