Moravia High Play The Night Crawler Opens Friday Night
The Moravia high school junior class presents The Night Crawler in the gym Friday at 7:30. Cast includes Carol Lewis, Richard Karl, Kitty Wood, Dinny Lou, Zeke Skitter, Jackie Burton, George Allen, and Marion Yates. Mrs Yates directs. set in a ruined farmhouse beside a mountain highway with twists as rival schemes unfold.
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Moravia
Richard Karl
Richard
Carol
Lewis
Irene Yates
Marion
Mrs. Yates
Knudsen Named Bell Manager at Cedar Rapids
E. H. Knudsen has been appointed manager of Northwestern Bell Telephone in Cedar Rapids in 1954. He is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. John Veach and related to the former Jean Vi, reflecting family ties in the company.
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E. H. Knudsen
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar
John Veach
Ponte
Jean Vi
Hand Mothers to Hold Tag and Bake Sale at Spencer
The Band Mothers plan a tag and bake sale on Saturday October 28 at Spencer Grocery to raise funds for new band uniforms. The band will join the homecoming parade in Kirksville on Saturday, traveling by school buses.
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Spencer
Kirksville
Notice for Skewera School Program and Supper
School announces a program and box supper at Skewera School on Monday with event at 7:45 pm. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Contact Robert Poster, Teacher.
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Skewera
Robert Poster
Local Births Reported in Ottumwa and Moravia Areas
Mr and Mrs Robert Hutchinson of Ottumwa announce the birth of a daughter at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa on October 16 with Mr and Mrs Don Cobier as grandparents and Mr and Mrs Fred Dotson of Moravia as great grandparents. John Turner and Mrs Turner of Albia announce a daughter Deborgh Lysette born October 22. they have son Gary with Russell Hindman as grandparent. Mr and Mrs Max Williams of Ottumwa announce a son Douglas Eugene born October 14. Ed Taylor of Moravia is listed as great grandparent.
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Robert Hutchinson
Ottumwa
St. Joseph Hospital
Don Cobier
Fred Dotson
Moravia
May
John Turner
Albia
Deborgh Lysette
Gary
Russell Hindman
Max Williams
Octumwa
Douglas Eugene
Ed Taylor
Local Church Services and Schedules Update
First Christian Church led by Rev W F T Evans offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Communion and sermon at 11 a.m. No Bible study this Sunday evening. Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev Lynn J King holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 10 55 a.m. Rev Kintz to speak, Youth and Boys and Girls Fellowships at 6 45 p.m. Evening Evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m with weekly Youth Fellowship on Tue and Thu evenings.
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First Christian Church
W. F. T. Evans
Irs
Birdie Main
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Earl Boyer
Kintz
Grace Methodist Church Schedule Promotes Evang Contacts
Grace Methodist Church lists Pastor Rev John Grenfell and Sunday School Superintendent Mrs Kart Tuttle. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service 6:30 M Y F 7:80 evening service dismissed for evangelistic services at E U B church Monday Oct 24 7:30 p.m. Board meeting urged. Wednesday Oct 26 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting.
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Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Kart Tuttle
M.Y.F
Rally Day at Airview Grace Methodist Church Malin
Airview Grace Methodist Church invites the community to Rally Day this Sunday October 23 with special music and aims to enroll 50 or more in Sunday School at 9 40 a m Worship service follows 9 a m Sunday School Superintendent Kermit Gladfelder and Pastor Rev Blackstone lead the program with Reverend Blackstone officiating
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Airview
New Book Explains Farm Social Security
The Social Security Administration issued a booklet titled How Social Security Covers Farmers explaining the rights and obligations of farm people under the social security law. Richard A. Deck of the Ottumwa office says it helps farmers distinguish between employed and self employed status, especially for cash rent or crop share farming. The guide covers self employed income reporting and notes the tax implications with Form 1040 due April 15. Free copies are available at the Ottumwa social security office, 104 S Market St.
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Social Security Administration
Richard A. Deck
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Social Security Office
S. Market Street
Thank You Note From Pleasant Hill School Auction
Gratitude extended to all individuals and businesses who donated to the Pleasant Hill school auction and supper. Special thanks to the auctioneer for a wonderful job. Pupils listed include Stephen Sulser John Tarbell Anita Curtis Gerald Argo Fred Tarbell Max McAninch Elaine Curtis Stephen Tarbell Connie McAninch Dennis Argo Bennie Tarbell Charles McAninch Gretchen Aghby with teacher acknowledgment.
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Pleasant Hill School
Stephen Sulser
John Tarbell
Anita Curtis
Gerald Argo
Fred Tarbell
Max McAninch
Elaine Curtis
Stephen Tarbell
Connie McAninch
Dennis Argo
Bennie Tarbell
Charles McAninch
Gretchen Aghby
Maple Grove School Box Supper Set for October 20
Maple Grove school holds a box supper on Thursday evening October 20 at 7 45 p m Prizes and food await attendees Everyone is welcome Mrs Fred Lindley is the teacher coordinating the event
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Maple Grove School
Fred Lindley
Moravia Junior Class Play The Night Crawler
Moravia high school invites attendance at the Junior class production The Night Crawler in the school gym Friday night at 7 30.
West Point School Thursday Program With Music
A 4 program is planned at West Point school on Thursday October 20 at 8 pm with special music. Refreshments will be served. Every Ant welcome. Edne Sullivan, Teacher.
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West Point
Ant
Edne Sullivan
Auxiliary Honors Gold Star Mother at Legion meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the post home on Tuesday to honor Gold Star Mother Mrs. Birdie Main with a cooperative supper. They reported $30.39 from a rummage and food sale and $60 from the Fall Festival stand. A two county party will feature Eva Curtiss as speaker. Beds from a previous subscription drive were loaned to those in need. 57 members have paid dues.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Birdie Main
Main
Max McDonough
Mystic
Lee Hiatt
Gerald Morgan
Rena Duff
Hoosier Club
Appanoose
Monroe
Albia
Eva Curtiss
Turner
Ernest Kincade
Harry Woodward
Leonard Palmer
Birthday Dinner Honors Milo Foster on Sunday
A Sunday gathering at Milo Foster’s home celebrated his 83rd birthday with relatives and friends. Attendees from Centerville and nearby towns shared a visit and well filled baskets, including the Stites, Corder, Manning, Lindley, Foster, Broshar, Kaster, Tisue, Yanovich, McDanel, and Lamsntia families.
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Milo Foster
Afr
Raymond Stites
Jr. Stites
Coatsville
Carl Corder
Moline, IL
Curtis Manning
Ottumwa
Fred Lindley
Karena
Wayne
Nancy
Marvin
Dale
Lazelle Lindley
Basha Foster
Bess Foster
Ted Broshar
Grover Kaster
Centerville
Robert Foster
Anita Lamsntia
Harley Tisue
Bonnie Yanovich
Leon McDanel
Dee Kaster
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs McFatridge
The Twentieth Century club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. C. M. McFatridge presiding. Emery Hiatt led the meeting, opening the roll call with a birthday verse, and a group of poems was read. Guest Belva Wenig of Los Angeles attended.
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Twentieth Century Club
C. M. McFatridge
Emery Hiatt
Freezing and Insects Class Evening October 20
Adult class meets Thursday October 20 at 8:00 pm in the gym. The ladies class covers freezing of foods with an International Harvester speaker. The mets class discusses insects and insecticides, including grasshoppers, cotton bollworms, corn borers, and livestock pests with films on life cycles and control measures.
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International Harvester Company
Mets
County Teachers Meet In Moravia
The Appanoose County Education Association held its annual dinner meeting October 1 at the Moravia Methodist church. Musical numbers were by Mr. Sloan and Moravia school choir. Reports on the NEA convention were given by Mr. Fenton and Jane Hanishaw. Principal speaker was Frank Miles, public relations consultant for the Iowa State Education Association, on the address titled Where Do We Go From Here. He stressed that civilization's future depends on the public school educational program.
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Appanoose County Education Association
Moravia Methodist Church
Sloan
Moravia
N.E.A
Fenton
Jane Hanishaw
Frank Miles
Iowa State Education Association
Republican Women Meet at Centerville
The Republican women’s tea was held Friday afternoon at Mrs. R. K. Beck’s Center ville home. Mrs. C. J. Lambert of Sigourney, 4th district vice chairman of the Republican party of Iowa, spoke on organization and upcoming election issues. After the business meeting, guests enjoyed coffee served by Mrs. Lambert, with Mrs. R. Pennington of Moravia assisting as hostess.
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R. K. Beck
Centerville
C. J. Lambert
Sigourney
Republican Party of
Iowa
Lambering
R.&. Pennington
Republican Committee
Moravia
Missionary Guild Meets With MRA at Grenfell Home
Intermediate Missionary Guild gathered October 12 at Mrs. John Grenfell's home. Nancy Turner and Diana Burton were elected secretary and reporter. Mrs. Grenfell led prayer and spoke on the Indians of the United States with notes on their coat toms. Refreshments included Kool Aid ice cream and candy.
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Intermediate Missionary Guild
John Grenfell
Nancy Turner
Diana Burton
Grenfell
United States
Blue Bird Garden Club Meets at Vandorin Home
The Blue Bird Garden Club met Saturday afternoon with Marie and Debbie VanDorin as hosts. Zell Callen presented a lesson on flower arrangement to 10 members. Hostesses and their mother served refreshments, concluding a pleasant meeting.
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Blue Bird Garden Club
Marie
Debbie VanDorin
Zell Callen
Jo DuVall
Basketball jamboree previews Appanoose-Davis teams
A two week preview of boys and girls basketball in the Appanoose-Davis county conference notes a jamboree starting Oct 19 at Moulton with Moravia facing Moulton and Pulaski meeting Troy in girls action, and Moravia vs Troy and Moulton vs Pulaski in boys. The following week Udell hosts Mystic Cincinnati and Udell Numa in girls, with Cincinnati Numa and Mystic Udell in boys.
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Appanoose-Davis County
Moulton
Moravia
Pulaski
Troy
Udell
Moravia FFA boys attend national convention
Four Moravia FFA members Paul Turner James McCord Jerry Main and Jerold Luse traveled to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City October 10 13. They earned free rail transportation and attended Benson's report a Firestone show tours of Ford and Butler plants and FFA talent night. Officers were elected with Dan Dannen of Oregon state named president. Jerold Luse reporter.
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F.F.A
Ford Motor Company
Butler Manufacturing Company
Eddie Fischer
Debbie
Ig Dan Dannen
Oregon State
Local visit roundup from Des Moines to Albia
Mrs Arnold Cutkamp and son and Mrs Art Boeckleman and daughter were overnight guests in the Paul Broshar home in Albia. Des Moines visitors included Mrs Sam Hudgens and Mrs Vivian Pfannebacker. Others touring or visiting extended families in Albia include the Leach Martin and Fox families from Waterloo Oskaloosa Centerville and Lincoln Nebr. A Jr class play The Night Crawler is set for Friday at 7 30 pm in the high school gym.
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Arnold Cutkamp
Art Boeckleman
Des Moines
Paul Broshar
Sam Hudgens
Vivian Pfannebacker
R. C. Boyd
California
Billie Boyd
Lincoln
Nebr
Della Bivin
Versal Robb
Albia
Lucille Daniels
Palo Alto
Calif
Mia
A. A. Daniels
Kenneth Daniels
New York City
American Physical Therapy Association
Atlantic
New Jersey
Marilyn Aitchison
Ann Donaughy
Omaha
Jack Long
Trenton Wilson
Loyd Carter
Johnnie Main
Mervin Ellison
Giftawag
Ted Oehler
Robert Harter
Junior White
R. C. Wilson
Centerle
Rathbun Unionville See Big Increases in Tex Levies
Tax levy figures show Rathbun in Walnut township posting a record school tax rise to 142.347 mills for next year. Unionville and Rathbun districts lead increases, while Moravia Centerville Cincinnati Exline Moulton Numa Rathbun Udell Unionville district taxes rise. Agricultural land credits will ease some burden. Detailed list appears elsewhere in Union this week.
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Ve K. Farnsworth
Moravia Corporation
Rathbun
Walnut Township
Rathbun Corporation
Tn ‘Douglas No. 1
Douglas Township
Udell Township
Unionville
Moravia
Centerville
Cincinnati
Exline
Moulton
Mystic
Numa
Plang-Noz
Plano No
Udell
Funeral services for Glen Burns held at Turner Funeral Home
Glen Burns died unexpectedly on Tuesday from a heart attack at age 52. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 00 p.m. at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Thurman officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born March 21, 1903 in Davis county near Belknap and survived by his wife Doris and nine children. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, his father, three brothers, and a sister. He leaves a large family including his mother Mary Burns and siblings across several states.
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Glen Burns
Turner Funeral Home
Donald Thurman
Hillcrest Cemetery
Obe Burns
Davis County
Belknap
Oxford
Doris Blumer
Mary Ann
William
Maurice
Frank
Doris
Dorothy
Robert
Jerry
Larry
Maxine
Max
Margaret
Marlene
Carl
Mary Burns
Irven
San Francisco
Calif
Russell
Moravia
Leon
Paul
Promise City
Zoe Cox
Centerville
Mary Thompson
Farcon
Lucille Taylor
Florence Underwood
Thank You Note for Bereavement and Floral Weights
Doris Burns Mis and children Mrs Mary Burns and children express gratitude to friends and relatives for expressions of sympathy and floral offerings during their recent bereavement.
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Mis
Doris Burns
Mary Burns
Church Night Observed At EK U B Church
A church night observance was held Wednesday evening at the basement of the Evangelical United Brethren church with a coop erative supper led by Mrs Almont Main. Enon school presented a program under teacher Mrs Buell Taylor including humorous dialogues and several musical numbers by Joanne Hawk Lorraine Fowler Nancy Faber. Readings by Nathan King and Mark VanZante, a dialogue by John and David Murdy, and a five woman skit No Gossip Club were featured. Program committee was Mrs Theo Miller and Mrs Carl VanZante. A council of administration met after. November committee named Mary Jo Faber and Mrs James VanDorin for program and Mrs Harold Mason and Miss Bertha Coulson for kitchen.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Almont Main
Enon School
Buell Taylor
Joanne Hawk
Lorraine Fowler
Nancy Faber
Nathan King
Mark VanZante
John
David Murdy
Theo Miller
Carl VanZante
Mary Jo Faber
James VanDorin
Harold Mason
Bertha Coulson
Public Farm Sale Notices and School Play
Mrs Dess White holds a closing out sale today near Moravia offering 125 acre farm, sheep, machinery and household goods. Steve Klaiss Young hosts a farm sale Tuesday November 15 five miles SW of Teonium including dairy cows and equipment. Joseph Easton runs sale Thursday Oct 27 on old George Brown farm three miles NW of Morevia. Support your school dramatics by attending the Junior class play Friday night at the high school.
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Dess White
Moravia
Steve Klaiss Young
Teonium
Joseph Easton
George Brown
Morevia
Adv
W E W 8 Meets With Mrs Coltrain
The Women's Society of World Service met Friday evening with Mrs Maude Coltrain for the October meeting. Plans were made for the Fall Institute on November 21 at Moravia E U B church and for World Community Day on November 4 at the First Christian church along with a membership campaign in November.
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Women’s Society of World Service
Maude Caltrain
Fred Hammond
Bertha Coulson
Caltrain
Almont Main
Sylvia Hiatt
Lynn King
E. G. Hawk
Mabel Coulson
Tra Boyer
Ted Campbell
Hawk
Moravia E.U.B
First Christian Church
Program and box supper at Fairview school
A program and box supper will be held Wednesday night October 19 at 7:00 o clock at the Fairview school. Lora Reed, teacher.
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Fairview
Airman 2c Howard Robb to spend furlough with family
Airman 2c Howard Robb, stationed in Victoria Texas, arrived Monday for a 20 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Clint Robb and sister in Unionville.
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Howard Robb
Victoria
Texas
Clint Robb
Unionville
Sis
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Zeke
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Cedar Rapids
Stork
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MRA
Vandorin
Point Au
Margaret Condra
Maxine Firkins
Dale Free
Charlotte McAninch
Judy Aera
Joann Moore
Martha Potts
Barbara Robinson
Mary Schrodt
Rosalie Sweeden
Irene Tadlork
Paw Turner
Sharon Walker
Joan Fox li
DeLoris Hiatt
Paul Mihalovich Il G
Moulton, Odell
E.F.A
Jerold Luse
A. M. Scott
J. O. More
Howard Smith
Lester Leach
Leonard Martin
Waterloo
Chas, Johnson Home
Mrs. Leach
Mrs. Johnson
Leo Fox
Oskalooga
Chas. Johnson
Mrs. Mary Burns
Irvin Burns
Dayne Taylor
Leo Thomipson
Farson
Pine, Blue Shower
EK. U
W.E.W
Marshall Perry
Tom
Shirley Stixrud
Belgian Congo
Lora Reed
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