This and That from WAPD Local notes on editors and a scrap drive
This and That from WAPD shares community snippets from a southern Iowa Press association meeting in Centerville. It notes editors face resource strains, a Sunday scrap drive, garden variety village life, reader letters, and congratulates families including new grandchildren, with local weather and church reminders threaded through.
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Iowa Press Association
Centerville
Smalltown Berg
Rites Held For Tisué Infant in Centerville
Funeral services were held for 14 month old Pegey Rexine Tisue at Hilton church with Rev. G. M. Talbot presiding. Interment followed at the nearby cemetery. Survivors include her parents Rex and Mary Tisue, grandparents Harry Iug, Will Tomlin, Ella Tisue, and Mary Tomlin, with many relatives from Des Moines Waterloo Blakesburg and Unionville attending.
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Pegey Rexine Tisue
Daghter
Rex Tisue
Et Jozeph
Centerville
Sly
Pete Acta
Hierry Iug
Will Tomlin
Ella’ Tiaue
Mary Tomlin
Gaylord Main
Clair Woodward
Ronald Woodward
Doyle Hampton
Kate Winsler
Charles Goffin
Frank Lithen
Alanne Kincade
Roberts
Des Moines
Alfred Sutton
Waterloo
Jamea Reat
Blakesburg
and Farley
Len Humphrey
Vees Hoover
Lowell Hoover
Olive Mean After
Mary Tomin
Drakesville
Earl West
Sam
Hata Weat
Miller ‘West
Paul Bean West
Unionville
Library meeting notes reveal attendees and local concerns
The fragment lists attendees including Mrs Eeling and Corydon members Corydon and Winni, noting a meeting about library issues in Cheriton and Chariton. It hints at urban topics like gentrification and public services discussed by local residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeling
Ibra
Cheriton
Cory- Cen Revue
Mornvig
Teprest
Iererian
Jeanne Heesee
Ee Ron LeCompte
Corydon
Winnifred ‘Enneratrum
Chariton
Moravia Schools to Offer Adult Farm Classes
Moravia public schools announce 12 district programs led by vocational agriculture instructors Gashwiler and William Gardner. Ten week farm mechanics courses cover rope work, sheet metal, forge, and concrete with free enrollment for men and women beginning Friday Oct 16. Egg production work grows from a Sept 26 Indianola meeting led by Supt Willian Young.
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United States
Moravia
John
Gashwiler
Gash
Wiler
Dchool
Indianola
Willian H. Young
Huckleberry Finn to Be Presented at Moravia High
Huckleberry Finn will be presented Thursday evening October 15 at 8 oclock in Moravia high school gym. The production is a sequel to Tom Sawyer staged six years ago in Moravia. Dennis K McDonald directs with a revised cast and a full stage crew and publicity staff. Will Hicks visited Centerville Saturday.
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Huckleberry Finn
Moravia High School
Tom. Sawyer
Morachaj
Dennin’ K. McDonald
Will
Othello
Paul
Badwin
Q Ig
Bill Wilson
Clair Hiatt
Eileen McDonald
Ruby Johnson
Jack §Encer
Carl Jatt
James Derby
Margaret DeBoyle
Russell Overturf
Betty Jean Brown
Perry
Ella’ Jean Woodward
G.G. Paterson
Birth of a daughter in Centerville area military family
SGT Walter Wilson and Mrs. Wilson of Rathbun announce the birth of a daughter Ariths Jean Saturday at St Joseph's hospital in Centerville. Wilson is the son of Mr and Mrs Delmat Wilson and serves in Ireland. Mrs. Wilson resides with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Battlatone in Rathbun. FIRST LIEUT Peter J Germanio from Exline has moved from Camp Livingston Louisiana to Fort Bliss Texas as a veterinary corps officer who served as inspector and assistant to the station veterinarian.
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Walter Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Rathbun
Ariths Jean
St. Joseph's Hospital
Centerville
Wilson
Delmat Wilson
Peter J. Germanio
Exline
Camp ‘Livingston
Fort Bliss
Tex
Army Veterina Corps
Germanio
Camp Livingston
Miss Hall to Speak on South America in Moravia
Miss Ada Hall English teacher at Centerville junior college will discuss South America in Moravia Community building Wednesday evening October 28 at 7 30 announced by Mrs Fred Blumenstock The speaker a 1940 Buenos Aires teachers convention delegate will share timely information on international affairs The Moravia public library sponsors the program with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hall
Cemterville Junior’ College
South America
Moravia
Fred Blumenstock
Hall
Buenos Aires
Library Sand
Family dinner honors Navy brothers in Moravia area
A seven day furlough brings Sammy Main and Jay Main home from the United States Navy for a family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Main’s southwest of Moravia. Eleven brothers and kin gather for a cooperative meal and visit with LeAnn Main Oscar Main and other relatives from Centerville Rathbun and surrounding communities.
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Sammy
Main
Jay
United States Navy
Alex
Moravia
Brothers
Aintera
LeAnn Main
Oscar Main
Tommy Main
Jay Main
Maurice Walter
Juanita Sanders
Centerville
Floyd Dykes
Ray Dooley
Pete Bones
Rathbun
Bernard DeBoule
Alex Main
Seventh And Eighth Graders Answer Call For More Scrap
Moravia public school pupils in seventh and eighth grades lead a community scrap drive to raise funds for library books and to aid steel mills. Scrap collectors will call for materials and haul them to the salvage depot, with several students already contributing, and names of participants listed among the two grades.
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Moravia
Mra. D. Xaca
John 2. Veach
Moravia Scrap Salvage
Galvage
William H. Young
Jo Ellen
Broshar
Dewna _McDonough
Beyneice’ Nderwood
Beauneta Main
Vera Matherly
Phyllis Laws
Edra Mackikace
Eerin
Kenneth
May Hammond
John Robinson
Margaret Pullman
Jack Broshar
Bobby Whicker
John Wilson
ES Rouse
Margaret John Ben
Gow le
Stevens
Eugene Ee Benes Coursin
Francis Wren
Progressive Club Hosts Two Meetings in Moravia
The Progressive club held two gatherings last week, a regular meeting and a social honoring women teachers and faculty wives. Hostess Mrs Theo Miller welcomed guests including Mrs Emil Halden Mrs Don Pettibone Mrs Ernie Tucker and Mrs Francis Miller. The teachers were entertained at a dinner hosted by Mrs William H Young on Oct 12 with bridge at five tables, honors going to Mrs Helen Speers Miss Orme Bowyer Mrs Merle Miller and Mrs Icel Broshar.
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Progressive Club
Moravia Schoo
Theo Miller
Emil Halden
Don Pettibone
Ernie Tucker
Francis Miller
William H. Young
Helen Speers
Orme Bowyer
Merle Miller
Icel Broshar
Eastern Stars Hold Initiatory Meeting
Moravia Eastern Stars met Tuesday night with visits from Centerville Albia Unionville and Memphis Missouri chapters. Initiatory work was carried out by visiting officers and refreshments were served. Mrs. D. W. Kingery.
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Moravia
Centerville
Albia
Unionville
Memphis
D. W. Kingery
School program and box supper Tuesday evening
A school program will be held Tuesday evening at 7 o clock in the gym. Ladies are asked to bring pies or boxes. Crystal Callen is the teacher in charge.
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Crystal Callen
Miss Helen Main Recovering After Hospital Visit
Miss Helen Main, a nurse and well known in the community, is recovering at New County Hospital in Ward, Texas, after a medical checkup on Tuesday October 6. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Main of the west side of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Main
Toasge Oran
New County Hospital
Ord
Main
Nurae End
Harve Main
Library Sale Nets $75 for 1943 Expenses
Proceeds from the public library auction sale on Saturday night combined with money donations and Tag Day receipts, aimed at meeting the year’s expenses, totaled about 75 dollars. A serving team sold sandwiches and desserts from 5 p.m. with a quartet performing and records played before the auction. Volunteers thanked auctioneers and local merchants and rural supporters for their generous donations.
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William Gardner
Pia
Centervilla
Funeral Rites Are Conducted For Mrs Angel
A large crowd attended the funeral for Mrs. Rev Angel 26 of St. Charles Illinois at Moravia Methodist Church on Saturday. The Rev Rowe officiated. burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers named and out of town relatives listed. hymns sung by a quartet.
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Moravia Methodist Church
Rev Angel
St. Charles
Rockford
R. C. Rowe
Louilla
Hillcrest Cemetery
Claude Hawk
Ray Tomlin
Keith Gladfalder
Harold Hawk
Donald Jones
Kermit Gladfelder
Dale Harrison
Gay Harrison
Richard Davis
Henry Musgrove
Fremont
Emma Mejurdy
Staney Gire
Douda
Harold Laughlin
Batavia
Ira Foster
Exline
Forest Foster
Carl Buckingham
Clifford Foster
Centerville
Loren Buckingham
Rosehill
A. B. Stanley
Gerald Irelan
Dwight Powell
Unionville
Charles McCurdy
Blakesburg
Henry Coudd
Albia
Schreiner launches brass shell salvage drive
Moravia merchant P. D. Schreiner, with the Iowa Retail Hardware association, places a nail keg at his store for hunters to drop used brass shells. The campaign aims to aid the war effort by supplying munitions plants and supporting the local salvage drive.
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Iowa Retail Hardware Association
P. D. Schreiner
Moravia
Schreiner
Kensington Club Opens Year With Social Afternoon
The Kensington club began its year with an afternoon meeting hosted at Mrs. Frank Selby's home. Mrs. Pearl Hunter and daughters of Blakesburg were visiting guests. After a regular business session, the hostess played several selections on the piano during the social hour before luncheon.
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Kensington Club
Frank Selby
Pearl Hunter
Blakesburg
Legion Auxiliary Meets and Local School Programs
Multiple community notices from Moravia Indiana detail Legion Auxiliary meetings for D. W. Kingery's Cary hosts, honors for Daughters, and planned programs at West Point Moravia Maple Grove and Shanghai schools. An October 16 candy box supper, Oct. 19 school program, and Oct. 20 Legion meeting with initiation are announced with local teachers Hazel Heilyer Dorothy Hiner Lulu R Tillmont and volunteers named.
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West Point
Moravia
Hazel Heilyer
the American
Legion Auxiliary
Maple Grove
The
Legion
Virginia Gibbons
Lulu R. Tillmont
Homecoming Day at Wesley Chapel and district events
The notice outlines church services at Wesley Chapel and Wesley Chapel W S C 3 events. It mentions Homecoming Day with a basket dinner and a guest speaker Rev Paul Hicks. It notes Ottumwa and Fairfield district conferences with Bishop Magee and Dr Frank Linderhorst as speakers. Moravia rally day planned for Oct 25 with Moravia ladies serving.
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Mra. D. B
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
Noo
Paul Hicks
Centerville
W.5.c
Roy Scott
Ottumwa
Wealey
Magee
Frank J. Linderhorst
Des Moines
W.S.C
Fairfield
Battie S. Brittingham
The
Methodist Woman
Moravia
Moravia Church School
Separated Life to Is It Possible to Know Now That One Is Saved
Local Brethren church notes a week of sermons from Pastor Talbott with topics The Separated Life Believer's Walk Oneness of God's People Salvation vs Rewards and Salt Worship service plus Sunday Men Only and a Sunday night inquiry. Also reports the death of John Charles Gray great grandson of Mr and Mrs R E Cummins born October 2 1942 died October 5 1942 in Waukesha Wisconsin hospital.
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Cayl VanZante
Tosgrey
R. E. Cummins
John Charles’ Gray
F. 8S. Gray
Waukesha
Wisc
Waukesha Hospital
Science Teacher Leaves Moravia for U S Civil Service
Mrs. Mabel Van Campen, who taught science and advanced algebra in Moravia public schools this year, has resigned to take a civil service position as a radio technician. Superintendent William H. Young said no successor is appointed yet, but Mrs. Grace Luse is substituting with prior Moravia experience and several years in other schools.
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Mabel van Campen
Moravia
William H. Young
van Campen
Grace Luse
Young
U B Church Opens Evangelistic Series
The United Brethren church began a series of evangelistic meetings with Miss Misa H Nell Malen of Glidden delivering the messages. Cottage prayer meetings are held four days weekly with sessions at various homes and the church. A children’s service is set for Saturday at 2 PM, with an invitation extended to local sister churches and rural community members. The Rev G M Talbott, pastor, announced the program and proceedings.
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United Brethren Church
Misa H. Nell Malen
Glidden
Zell Callen
John D. Dille
C. N. Main Ome
Miss Malen
G. M. Talbott
Masons Plan Simultaneous Meeting Across Lodges
Antiquity Lodge No. 262 prepares for the 11th annual simultaneous meeting night on Monday October 19. R C Wilson Worshipful Master notes the Grand Master Ford L Van Hoesen of Des Moines has urged 545 lodges statewide to gather in their halls to discuss matters of pressing importance to the fraternity. He adds that all resident Masons with memberships elsewhere are assured a welcome.
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Antiquity Lodge No. 262
R. C. Wilson
Ford L. van Hoesen
Des Moines
OU B Women Conduct Literature Meeting
The United Brethren missionary society met at Mrs G L Gollaher's home for the annual literature session led by secretary Mrs Fred Hammond with co leader Mrs John Dille The group prayed for missionaries in West Africa China Japan Puerto Rico the Philippine Tolands New Mexico and Kentucky Articles were read by Mrs Charles Coffin Mrs A O Main Mrs George Talbott and Mrs Zella Callen Mrs M K Blackman sang a solo and Mrs Talbott led a lesson on stewardship followed by Mrs Callen conducting the business session to open the season
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United Brethren Missionary Society
G. L. Gollaher
Fred Hammond
John Dille
West Africa
China
Japan
Puerto Rico
Philippine Tolands
New Mexico
Kentucky
Charles Coffin
A. O. Main
George Talbott
Zella Callen
Mra
M. K. Blackman
Countywide Scrap Drive May Close Week With Holiday
Word from Centerville editor J M Beck says unless scrap is gathered in satisfactory quantities by other means a county holiday will be set for Thursday Oct 22 to allow federal trucks to collect scrap nationwide. Government trucks will pay a lower price. Taylor township plans all day collection points. County salvage officials announced Sunday Oct 18 that county and state trucks plus local machines will be used and volunteers are urged to assist in Sunday collection efforts.
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J. M. Beck
Centerville
Taylor
Veterans Scrap Metal Drive Called At John Veach Store
All members of the American Legion and other veterans are urged to meet at the John Veach implement store at 8 a.m. on Sunday October 18 to assist with scrap metal collection in Taylor township. Due to a shortfall in Legion manpower, businessmen and farmers are asked to join the effort and help operate the trucks Sunday morning.
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American Legion
John Veach
Taylor Townhip
Legion
Scrap metal collection drives wartime support in Moravia
Moravia salvage chairman John D Veach urged citizens to join a metal drive to aid war production. Farm scrip sites and township drivers will check every farm for scrap metal, which will be loaded on trucks and taken to Moravia for sale to a junk dealer and onward to war production channels.
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John D. Veach
Moravia Salvage
Moravia
vYeach
William Ray Given Farewell Dinner
A farewell dinner was hosted by Mrs. Elsie Coltrain to honor William Ray before he leaves for army duty. Attendees included extended families from Moulton Ottumwa Unionville Monroe and Albia plus Des Moines and others, with a birthday celebration for Judy and a decorated cake marking six Candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Coltrain
William Ray
David
Moulton
Lawrence Johnson
Larry
Charles Edward
Curtis Coltrain
Donald Dean
Curtin
Ottumwa
Claude Val Paris
Ariens Peggy
Tex
Wilbur Gene
Connie
Carl Edward
Jean Easter
Blakenburg
Alice Ann
Elizabeth Matherly
Monroe
Maxy
Eldora Milleman
Judy
Adel
John Sufficool
Charlotte
Paul
Methodist Church Dinner Menu for October 21
The Methodist Church will host a dinner on October 21 featuring chicken loaf mashed potatoes baked apples creamed peas and carrots perfection salad hot biscuits butter jelly and coffee with gravy. Proceeds aid church programs.
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Methodist Church
Local Families Attend Funeral and Dinner Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Gay Harrison and others from Fremont and St Charles Ill attended dinner for Saturday with Mrs Lloyd McCrory. They came to funeral services for Rex Angel and relatives from Villisca and Omaha, followed by Sunday visits with Mr and Mrs L Gollaher and Will Tisue’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Harrison
Richard Davis
Henry Musgrove
Fremont
Dale Harrison
St. Charles
Ill
Lloyd Mc Crory
Rex Angel
Charles Johnson
Richard Bunnyan
Villisca
F. M. Egatlack
Omaha
M. H. Johnson
Charles
L. Gollaher
Will Tisue
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