Frank Lathens Note 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank Lathen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their son Gene Lathens home. Over 130 guests from Fairfield Newton Des Moines Moulton Centerville Moravia Albia Blakesburg and St Louis Missouri attended the open house after the meal. The couple married October 12 1916 at the First Presbyterian church Albia and have two sons Vess and Gene and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lathen
Gene Lathen
Mark
Vess Lathen
Bert Lathen
Albia
Gerald Lar 500
Fairfield
Irene Stewart
Lathen
Newton
Des Moines
Moulton
Centerville
Moravia
Blakesburg
St. Louis
Moravia Seniors Present The Magic Touch Play
Moravia high school seniors stage The Magic Touch Friday evening at the school. Bruce Woodward and Marsha Day lead the cast as Bobbette Braddock and others join in the three act comedy about a tomboy fashion scandal, teenage romance, and a grand fashion show. Visitors Warren DuVall and Nell Pelkingtoo are traveling to see relatives in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Bruce Woodward
Marsha Day
Rob't Braddock
June Braddock
Marsha Day Bobette
Mary Kay Spencer
Blodget
Maxine Johnson
Washington
Jani Ward
Socka
Richard Mosley Hank
Derril McDanel
Mary Jo Wilson
Kathy Self
Letha Hopkins
Jean Hawk
Mary Thomas
Barbara Thomas
Marilyn Bland
Maribeth Johnson
Marjorie French
Judy Cochran
Lorraine Fowler
Max Argo
Colin Cridlebaugh
Jerry Hawk
Clarence Sheldon
Bobbette Braddock
Mother
Bobbette
Frieda Fisher
Dirty Dozen
Dad
Frieda
Bobbelle
Evel
Moravia No School Friday for Teachers Convention
Moravia will not hold classes Friday as 45 teachers join statewide State Teachers Convention in Des Moines, aligning with similar district closures across the state to facilitate attendance and professional meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Des Moines
Mere Rural News Returns To Union
The Union reopens rural news coverage with Nancy Klampe and Gerald Burton as correspondents for Mere and Miller vicinity communities near Moravia. Readers are urged to submit news and events from their areas and to suggest local correspondents if their community lacks coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Nancy Klampe
Nancy Faber
Gerald Burton
Moravia
Moravia to Host FHA Survey on New Sewer Project
Moravia Mayor Lee Hiatt said FHA representatives will be in Moravia Wednesday evening to explain the survey and steps for building a sewer system. The town survey is expected soon. Mystic to set contracts Monday for a city water system construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Lee Hiatt
FHA
Mystic
Local Life Notes From Centerville Area
A string of social and family events fills this local page. Funeral details note Everett Withrow’s service at Johnson funeral home in Centerville. Several gatherings occur across Moulton Ottumwa and surrounding towns including hobby shows, birthday celebrations, family co op socials, and hospital visits. Multiple households share meals and calls with relatives in Unionville Bloomfield Eddyville Ottumwa and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kinder
Ottumwa
Mira Dowd
Wm. Gardner
Kinder
Eva Ruoneils
Charles E. Hiatt
Edmond, Wash
Morning Garden Club
Mansell Tarbell
Emma Hayward
Ira Boyer
Nellie Williams
Moulton
Boyer
Florence Weathers
Bil Lockman
John Romans
Unionville
Bill Lockman
Lockmans
Cliff Burger
Mearl Walter
Maurice Walter
Machelle
W. L. Rector
Maurice
Clovie Walter
Eddyville
Raymond Lockman
Tom Burdeck
Pawa
Bloomfield
Paul Stewart
Muscatine
Flora Jones
Kenneth Free Home
E.G. Sincox
Warren DuVall
Monroe County Hospital
Russell Tubaugh
Ray Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Ray Tublugh
Albert Tubaugh
Flossie Carter
Dew Moines
Lucile Carter
Zenith
Church Merger Dominates Methodist and EUB Conferences
The plan to unite the Methodist church and the Evangelical United Brethren church will be the central issue before their general conferences in Chicago starting November 8. If approved, the plan moves to ratification at 1967 regional conferences and a Dallas Uniting Conference in April 1968. Delegates include ten Iowa Methodist ministers and ten laymen among 820 at the Methodist meeting. the EUB conference, with over 400 voting delegates, follows in the same hotel. The agenda also covers bishop and general officer elections and numerous reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Pittsburgh
U.S
Conrad Hilton
United States
Canada
18th Cox Cousins Reunion Held in Arkansas
The 19th Cox Cousins reunion met October at Mountain Harbor Mount Ida Arkansas with Colonial Motel as headquarters. Eight of twenty first cousins attended plus relatives from Oklahoma Colorado Kansas Iowa and local towns. Officers reelected, plans for the 20th reunion in Lamar Colorado announced, noting deaths of two cousins and memories of earlier gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Arkansas
Mountain Harbor
Mount Ida
Ark
Colonial
C. N. Heady
Clyde Cox
Rose Wallace
Clars Lightfoot
Allie Phillips
Virgie Dobbs
Lowell Harris
Gladys Heady
Ruth Wilson
Orla Heady
Lake Guachita
Moravia
Leslie Wilson
Mary Wilson
Lamar
Colo
Oklahoma
Clara Lightfoot
Shattuck
Carlista Cox
Taloga
Oklahoma City
Ohda
Colorado
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Hazel Neill
Denver
Kansas
Louis Edwards
Kate Wooster
Josie Heady
Eric
Marvin Rettigend
Sap Mike
Wichita
Iowa
Gikglooge
Phil Dobbs
Newton
Frank Wilson
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Schedule
Rev J A Ogden pastor hosts Sunday School at 10 with morning worship at 11. Boys and Girls Fellowship at 7, Youth Fellowship at 7:30, Evening Service. Special services by Rev E J Berreth continue through the week with a closing service Friday evening. Bible study on Wednesday at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evvangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl Tisus
Boys and Girls Fellowship Meeting
E.U.B
E. J. Berreth
Iconium Methodist Church
Wayne Thompson
Methodist Churches
Centerville Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
J. Strong
Frank Woodward
the Bible Save
P.S
First Christian Church
Louis Schaffnar
Lois Fowler
Birdie Mains
C.W.F
Maud Coltrain
Moravia
Richard Tubaugh
Sun
Evangelism Commision
Jones
John Veach
Multiple Methodist church schedules in Iconium area
Sunday and weekday services listed for Iconium and surrounding churches including Trinity Nazarene First Christian Grace Methodist Fairview Wesley Chapel Moravia with worship times Sunday school and MYF groups. meetings of church committees and prayer sessions noted across the week.
W S W S Meets at E U B Church Friday Afternoon
The Women's Society of World Service held its monthly meeting at the E U B church Friday afternoon. Mrs Ivan Shelquist presided, new officers were elected, and discussions covered leadership as the biblical calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
E.U.B
Ivan Shelquist
Zell Callen
Forrest Main
Ben Jones
Carl Tistie
E. G. Hawk
Grant Tadlock
A. 9. Main
Grant Tad Jock
Mabel Hawk
Mabel Coulson
J. A. Ogden
Mrs Ernest Underwood Submits To Surgery
Mrs Ernest Underwood underwent an emergency appendectomy at Cituiwa Hospital on Monday and is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Underwood
Ernest Ungerwood
Cituiwa Hospital
Jerry Boblenz Attends F I A Convention in Ames
Jerry Boblenz of Iowa State University traveled with two other Agricultural Education majors to Netontal FPA in Bensas City from Tuesday to Friday. The group returned to Ames Friday afternoon to participate in Homecoming festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Boblenz
Iowa State University
Amea
Dr. Bundy
Netontal
Bensas
Ames
Rainbow Installation Sunday Oct 23 Moravia Rainbow Girls
Moravia Rainbow for Girls met with Linda Hiatt presiding as worthy advisor. An initiation for Billye Shrader followed. Plans made to attend a friendship meeting at Seymour on Oct 17. Float at Centerville Pancake Day won first place. received $25. Installations set for Oct 23 with officers named. Refreshments served by Mrs. Carl Hiatt and Mrs. Dick Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Rainbow
Linda Hiatt
Billye Shrader
Seymour
Centerville
Fatty Rogers
Martha French
Teresa Lockman
Barbara Coltrain
Hope
Joyce McDonough
Janice McDonough
Carol Adams
Carl Hiatt
Dick Johnson
Local FFA Attends National Convention in Kansas City
Ted McDonough Don Fetters Stephen Sulser Carl Tar bell and Herb Bland represented the local FFA chapter at the National Convention in Kansas City with advisor Larry Dayton as chaperone. Delegates debated allowing girls, visited GM plant and airport control tower, donated funds reached about 218000 from 475 donors, plus tours of board of trade stockyards and American Royal horse show. The trip included the Firestone show and a parade led by the national FFA band before returning home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted McDonough
Don Fetters
Stephen Sulser
Carl Tarbell
Herb Bland
FFA
Kansas City
Larry Dayton
General Motors
Fairfar
Kansas City Board of Trade
Pearson's Silver Anniversary Noted in Ottumwa Area
Mr and Mrs Donald L Pearson of Rt 5 Ottumwa will mark their silver wedding anniversary on Oct 26 1966 They wed Oct 26 1841 in Lancaster Missouri in a double ceremony with Mr Pearson's sister Rebecca and Mr Harold Krusemark Rev T M Walton officiating Donald served in the Army Air Corps in WWII Their farming spanned Mahaska Keokuk Monroe and Wapello counties They moved to a farm west of Ottumwa airport in 1966 They have two daughters Sandra Jeanne Chidester and Diatse Marie Pearson and one granddaughter Douita Degnne Chidester A family dinner is planned at the Walters home on Sunday Nov 23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Pearsons
Donald L. Pearson
Rt. 5
Ottumwa
Donald Lewis Pearson
Rose ‘Hill
Geraldine
Louise
Jerry) Bottger
Hayesville
Iowa
Lancaster
T. M. Walton
The
Christian Church
Pearson
Rebecca
Harold Krusemark
Army Air Corps
South Pacific
Mahaska
Keokuk
Monroe
Wapello
Moravia
John Morrell Co
Terry Chidester
Sandra Jeanne
Blakesburg
Moravia High School
Diatse Marie Pearson
Cedar Rapids
Douita Degnne Chidester
Engagement of Carol Lewis to Paul Patterson Planned
Mr and Mrs John Sharp of Moravia announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Lewis to Paul Patterson son of Mrs Ruth Patterson and the late Ernest Patterson Centerville Des Moines workplaces noted Miss Lewis works at Farm Bureau in Des Moines Patterson attends A L B in Des Moines A January wedding is planned
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John Sharp
Moravia
Carol Lewis
Paul Patterson
Ruth Patterson
Ernest Patterson
Centerville
Miss Lewis
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Mr. Patterson
A.lb
Iconium Host To Ladies Aid Convention
The Iconium Methodist church hosted the 37th annual county Ladies Aid convention on October 11 with 102 registered. The event featured welcomes, reports, committee appointments, musical numbers, an memorial service for 23 departed, and acknowledgments of oldest and youngest attendees from Moravia Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist Church
Vera Firkins
Icel Christy
Sibyl Whitehead
Our Womans Society of Christian Service
Catherine Hawk
Unionville Methodist
Nona Dicks
Birdie Main
Doris N. Christy
Margaret VanZante
Gladys Harsh
Grace Whitehead
Katherine Waggoner
Gre
Ogden
Emily Thompson
Theresa Brown
Betty Haver
Kermit Gladfelder
Mystic Methodist
J. A. Ogden
E.U.B. Church of Moravia
Addie Sheldon
Nellie Thompson
Doris E. Christy
John A. Wilson
Venetah Tubaugh
John Wilson
Mildred Bishop
Nadine Winslet
Moravia
Family Night at Eve Church Observed by Sunday School
Evange lical United Brethren church held family night on October 12 with a cooperative 6 30 p.m. supper. The Twentieth Century Sunday school class led the program. Mrs E G Hawk presided, Mrs M K Blackman led songs, Mary Rose Main played piano, and other class members provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
E. G. Hawk
M. K. Blackman
Mary Rose Main
Lathe couple thanks friends for 50th anniversary
Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lathe expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for the lovely cards and gifts and for attending their open house that made their 50th anniversary a wonderful occasion.
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Frank Lathe
Thank You Note For Kindness After Illness
Aleafa Hunt expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for ties walls cards gifts flowers and food and other acts of kindness during her shut-it-days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sil
Aleafa Hunt
Beiluh Quick Thanks Town City Community
Mrs Beiluh Quick expresses gratitude from University dospite Town City for the cards letters flowers and prayers received during her time away. She thanks all for their support and memory.
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Town City
Auxiliary Honors Gold Star Mother Dinner Meeting
An American Legion Auxiliary meeting opens with a coop dinner honoring Gold Star Mother Mrs. Birdie Main. Mrs. Harold Hudgens presents a gift, and Mrs. Mike Koffman leads committee reports. Members note past fall meetings and plan Christmas card efforts for local servicemen. Committee ladies supply meat, rolls, butter, drinks.
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Coop
Birdie Main
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold Hudgens
Main
Mike Koffman
Clarence Johnson
Moulton
GOP Caravan Planned for Appanoose County Candidates
The Appanoose County Republican Central Committee announces a county wide caravan of candidates on Saturday October 29 with a 10:00 a.m. rally at the band shell on Centerville square. The route includes Exling Cincinnatti Numa Plano Mystic Rathbun Moravia Udell Unionville Moulton with campaign material and voter greeting at each stop. Candidates listed are Earl Hedgecock for county treasurer Virginia Barbaglia for county recorder Carl Evans for county board of supervisors Marvin Colton for county attorney and Delmont Moffitt for state representative from Appanoose and Davis counties. From Moulton the caravan proceeds to Bloomfield and other Davis county communities to back Moffitt for state representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Republican Central Committee
Centerville
Exling
Cincinnatti
Numa
Plano
Mystic
Rathbun
Moravia
Udell
Unionville
Moulton
Earl Hedgecock
Virginia Barbaglia
Carl Evans
County Board of Supervisors
Marvin Colton
Delmont Moffitt
Appanoose
Davis Counties
Bloomfield
Davis County
Moffitt
Moravia records 81,029 lunches for children last year
National School Lunch Week highlighted county figures. Moravia schools served 81,029 lunches to children and 5,351 to adults, earning $26,619 with costs of $29,275.13 and $4,769.60 in government commodities, while comparing county totals for Centerville Moulton Mystic Cincinnati and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanochse
Moravia
Centerville
Moulton
Mystic
Cincinnati
Edd Taylor Patient at Albia Monroe County Hospital
Edd Taylor is a medical patient at Monroe County hospital in Albia. The brief notice identifies him as receiving care at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Taylor
Albia Hospital
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Boy Scouts Move Meeting To Wednesday Evening
Local Boy Scouts announce a one week schedule change with the meeting moved from Thursday to Wednesday evening this week only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Averill Kaster Undergoes Surgery in Ottumwa
Averill Kaster of Udell entered Ottumwa hospital Sunday and underwent surgery Monday. He would enjoy hearing from his many friends. his address is Room 22, Ottumwa hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill
Ottumwa
Averill Kaster
Udell
Ottumwa Hospital
Ottumwe Hospital
Kimberly Hall Undergoes Hip Surgery in Wisonsin
Kimberly Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall, entered the University of Wisconsin Hospital for surgery on her other hip. This marks a second operation to revise the joints. She is expected to be in the hospital for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilaeeries Hall
Jim Hall
Bilakesi
Childal
University of Wis Aul
Wise
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Roy DuVall
Lite Bear
Wyo
Nell Pelkingtoo
Flagstaff, Ariz
Monroe County
Albia Farm Bureau Hall
Centerville Cary Hall
Jerold Gilaspie of
Albis
Albert Tublugh Home
Catrch
Grace Methodist Church
Z. D. Hérsay
Fairview Methodist
Les Benz
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
W.S.W.S
E.U.B. Church
F.I.A
Rainbow
F.F.A
Ramy
Miss Bessie Jed
Merl Walter
Iconium
Ladies Aid Convention
EVE Church
Mrs. Beiluh Quick
Auxiliary
Mary Oehler
Mabel Smith
Clarabelle Mosley
Mettie Roland
Pearl Woodward
Garnet Brain
Kimberly Hall
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