Local 4-H Award Winners Highlight Monroe Banquet
About 600 attended Monroe county 4-H award banquet where Martha McCord was runner-up outstanding 4-H girl. Florence Berry named top 4-H girl, Charlotte McAninch received the 3.C. Penny award, and Martha Rouse earned the Turner & Son award for outstanding junior 4-H girl.
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Monroe County
Martha McCord
Florence Berry
Charlotte McAninch
Martha Rouse
Turner & Son
Judy Larson
David Case
Ronnie VanZante
Jim McCord
Gary Charity
Phyllis Ryan
Larry Bettis
Mark VanZante
Paul Koffman
Paul Turner
David Caseboldt
Jim Rogers
Billy Sinnott
Karl Rogers
Ronnie Bettis
Charles Laughead
Ronald Kehrberg
Albia
George Mosley
Russell Peterson
Richard Davis
Peoples National Bank
Ronald VanZante
Carl Rouse
Richard Mason
Janice Mosley
Mary Mosley
Martha Potts
Mary Lou Rinehart
Connie McAninch
Mary Proctor
Marilyn Sinclair
Linda Ward
Monroe County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Marvin Vance
Mystic Auxiliary Hosts Friendship Meeting at Legion Hall
The Mystic Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary plans a friendship meeting at the Legion Hall in Mystic on Monday night October 29 at 7 30. Helpers or drivers are asked to contact Margaret Brooks or Mary Ann Sloan.
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Mystic
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Margaret Brooks
Mary Ann Sloan
Boil Bank Pay Progressing In 1956 Acreage Plan
Soil bank payments to Appa noose county farmers in the 1956 acreage reserve program totaled $204,056.71 through October 22, 1956, according to Doyle N. Anderson, chairman of the county ASC committee. Certificates are issued as records are completed and revisions are only left for those agreements. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tossy of Jacksonville, Florida, spent several days with sister Mrs. Emil Halden and Mr. Halden.
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Appanoose County
Doyle N. Anderson
ASC
W. S. Tossy
Jacksonville, Fla
Emil Halden
Mr. Halden
Kirksville Band Parade Highlights Homecoming Event
Kirksville Missouri hosted a Homecoming parade with about forty bands and nearly two thousand students from southern Iowa and northern Missouri. Bands marched at 9 30 a m then joined a football field practice and formed U S A during halftime. The Moravia Band thanked the Kirksville College Homecoming parade committee for the invitation.
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Kirksville
Missouri
Iowa
Kirksville State Teachers College
Strub
Kirksville College
Moravia
Fellowship group party at Hammond home in Halloween fun
The boys and girls fellowship group of Evangelical United Brethren church hosted a Halloween gathering Tuesday evening at Mrs. Fred Hammond's home. Assisting were Mrs. Wendell Murd y, counsellor, and Miss Mabel Coulson with her Sunday school class as guests.
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The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Fred Hammond
Wendell Murdy
Mabel Coulson
Morning Coffee Honors Greg Alan Wilson
Mrs. Margaret VanZante and Mrs. Lois Mason hosted morning coffee at the Mason home on Wednesday October 24 honoring Mrs. James Wilson and her new baby son Greg Alan. So and Sew club members attended and Greg Alan received a silver knife fork and spoon set. Mrs. Frank Woodward won the door prize. Refreshments included cinnamon rolls doughnuts nut bread coffee tea and mints.
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Margaret VanZante
Lois Mason
Mason Home
James Wilson
Greg Alan
So and Sew Club
Frank Woodward
Rural Carriers Hold County Meeting Friday
Rural mail carriers and their wives met Friday at the Legion hall with 24 present. Postmaster Don Pettibone and wife were guests. An officers election elected Josephine Corenett president, Lee Hiatt vice president, and Lela Froggee secretary treasurer. Social hour followed with several couples hosted.
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Legion Hall
Don Pettibon
Moravia
Pettibone
Legion Home
Josephine Corenett
Moulton
Lee Hiattt
Lela Froggee
Numa
Zell Callen
Howard Smith
Lee Hiatt
Max McDonough
Week of Prayer and Self-Denial at Methodist Church
October 23 through 31 is designated as Week of Prayer and Self Denial by the Woman's Society of Christian Service to support foreign and home missions. A special Thursday prayer service for all women of the church and a Friday evening program with music, five meditations, and scriptural reflections conclude with communion led by Rev. Grenfell. All are welcome.
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Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Caurch
Widay
W.S.C.S
Pearl Black
M.Y.F
Mnior Church
Grenfell
Conservation Reserve date extended for contracts in Appanoose
The Appanoose county ASC committee extended the final date for accepting soil bank conservation reserve contracts to November 30 this year. Contracts signed in 1956 had a prior deadline of October 15 with further dates for 1957 set to March 15. Farmers may divert cropland for 3 to 15 years and receive 10 per acre annually plus up to 80 percent cost coverage for approved practices for longer contracts.
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Sof! Bank Conservation
Appanoose County
ASC
Appanoose
Moravia Rebekahs Honor 25 Year Members
The Moravia Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting on Monday evening to honor members with 25 years or more of service. Present were Nell Utterback D E Bishop Effie Gollaher R R Pennington and C A Turner, each receiving a gift. Guests Josie Charity and Sadie Buckmaster also received gifts. Refreshments were served by Carrie Tigue Ivan Harsh and Herb Boblenz.
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Moravia
Carrie Tigue
Ivan Harsh
Herb Boblenz
Milo Foster Celebrates 84th Birthday at Home
Sixty friends and relatives gathered at Milo S. Foster's home west of Moravia to honor his 84th birthday on October 21. He has lived alone for 20 years, with baskets of food and companionship shared at noon. Ten of his 17 grandchildren and 10 of 27 great grandchildren attended along with numerous Appanoose county relatives from Foster, Lindley, Kaster, and Gladfelder families, including Keith Lindley on navy furlough and Arden Wilson with Army Air Corps duties.
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Milo S. Foster
Moravia
Mr. Foster
Keith Lindley
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Arden Wilson
Army Air Corp
Dexter
Harley Tisue
Bissle Gladfelder
Sue
Ricky
Carl Corder
Larry
Lynn
Karen
Kevin
Moline
Karena Lindley
Wanda Fudge
Des Moines
Carolyn Strum
Ellsworth
Curtis Manning
LeRoy
Martha
Max
Ottumwa
Leonard Perry
Della Jennison
Albia
Richard Woodward Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Richard Woodward, long hospitalized at Monroe county hospital in Albia, was brought home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van Dorin and children and Mrs. Birdie Main visited Dwight Main’s home Sunday, with Mrs. Main staying longer to see sons Dwight and Herbert.
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Richard Woodward
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Harold van Dorin
Birdie Main
Dwight Main
Churches Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule
The Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev. Lynn J. King as minister and Earl Boyer as Sunday School Superintendent. Services at 10:00 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. with 6:45 p.m. youth activities and 7:30 p.m. evening service featuring a film on happiness. A Friday public young adults series hosts Rev. Paul Beckman on “The Christian Home.” An Intermediate Class party is set for Monday and Youth Fellowship events on Tuesday in the Methodist Y. F.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Earl Boyer
Boya
Girls Fellowship
the Christian Home
Paul Beckman
Methodist Y. F
Fairview Gradh Methodist Church Service and Lunch Sale
Sunday School at 9:00 followed by worship at 9:45 led by Lay leader with speakers Mrs. Rey Harrison and Mrs. Lee Benz. Attendance 3. Ladies to serve lunch at Jess Gladfelder's sale on Thursday October 25.
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Fairview Gradf Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Kermit Gladfelder
Rey Harrison
Lee Benz
Jess Gladfelder
Church of the Nazarene schedule with services listed
The Nazarene church presents a Sunday program led by Pastor LaVern Smith and Superintendent Frank Woodward. Sunday School at 10:00, Worship at 11:00, Junior Service at 7:00, Evangelistic Service at 7:45, Prayer service Wednesday at 7:45, with children in spar sonage and adults at church.
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Church of the Nazarene H
LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Sparsonage
Sunday Service Details at First Christian Church
Donald Plum pastor leads services with Mrs Birdie Main superintendent. Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Communion at 11 00 a m. Local attendance and programs reflect church calendar.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Night South of the Border at Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church invites all to a program by Clarence Hood and his wife Centerville featuring a Mexico talk colorful slides and a costume parade with Spanish music and displays A Week of Prayer and Self Denial service begins Friday October 26 at 7 30 with further events through October 31 including choir practice and Bible study led by Rev Leslie Deedrick and Pastor Grenfell.
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Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Delmar Dowd
Clarence Hood
Centerville
Mexico
W.s.cs
Leslie Deedrick
T J Lube Family Take Rail Trip to Chicago
Sunday Mr and Mrs T J Luse and G E rode Burlington Railroad from Ottumwa to Chicago. They left early and returned Monday. G E enjoyed dining car views and the vista dome. In Chicago they saw Cinerama Holiday and Ice Follies of 1957, toured Randolph Market Street area, Lake Shore Drive, Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park Zoo, and observed boats along the lakefront.
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T. J. Luse
G. E
Burlington Railroad
Ottumwa
Chicago
Mississippi River
Vistadome
Chicago Stadium
Randolph
Old Market Street
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Park Zoo
Thank you note from Jimmie Argo to hospital helpers
Jimmie Argo expresses gratitude to everyone for gifts flowers and cards while in hospital and after returning home noting their appreciation and kindness.
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Jimmie Argo
McDanel-Yonavich Wedding In Methodist Church
A candlelit altar wedding united Bonnie Jean Yonavich of Centerville and Leon Glick McDanel of Moravia at 2 PM Sunday October 21. The double ring ceremony featured 175 guests, with family and friends from Chicago Moline Rock Island Ottumwa Des Moines Albia Brighton Mystic Centerville and more in attendance.
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Methodist Church
Bonnie Jean Yonavich
Centerville
Leon Glick McDanel
Moravia
G. 8. Bruland
Jon Yanovich
Gaylord McDanel
Nancy Wright
T. C. Olds
Richard McDanell
Ottumwa
Christine Sacco
Chicago
Veril Kaster
Lloyd Wolf
Ft. Madison
Tony Yanovich
Estil Gay
Albia
Ray Lynn Thomas
Rock Island, I
Earl Gay
Patty Howell
Mystic
Dixie Thomas
Connile Brinegar
Sheryl Thomas
Rock Island
Sccoggieie
Murphy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Arnold Thomas
George Kratofil
Pauline Pabst
Des Moines
Wiliam Yanovich
Raymond
Neb
Max Cousins
Brighton
Kenny Mehrhoff
Centerville High School
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Moravia High School
George Evans, Manufacturing Co
Moline
Hilton Chicken Supper and Bazaar
The Hilton church hosts its annual chicken supper and bazaar on Thursday October 5 with serving to begin at 5 30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the event.
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Hilton Chicken
Hilton Church
Donna McGhghy Undergoes Minor Leg Surgery
Donna McGhghy daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry McGhghy underwent minor surgery Friday to remove a small stone embedded in her left leg below the knee following a bicycle accident two months earlier.
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Donna McGhghy
Henry McGhghy
Donna
Milwaukee Proposes Cut Local Passenger Service
Milwaukee proposes to permanently discontinue night passenger trains between Sabuls Iowa and the south line near Sewal. Objections must reach the Iowa State Commerce Commission in Des Moines by November 3, 1956. Moravia businesses were briefed on the impact on parcel post and express shipments.
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Milwaukee Railroad Company
Moravia
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Sabuls
Towa
South Line
Iowa
Sewal
State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Milwaukee
State Commission
Legion Auxiliary Plans Easter Seal Drive In County
The American Legion Auxiliary met October 19 at the Legion hall. A cooperative supper honored Star Mother Mrs Birdie Main and a message of thanks was read for the countywide Easter seal drive. An order for 650 small and 50 large poppies was placed while kickoff meetings for retarded children approach Centerville on November 1. A county rummage sale and hospital equipment access are planned with Turner Son listed as contact.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Birdie Main
Mert Sloan
Fred Ham Tecunity Service
Legion Auxillary
Moutton
Grinnell
Lee Hiatt
Andy Mosley
Centerville
Turner & Son
Sloan
Howard Smith
Mamie Tisue
Elst
Frank Lathen
Ernestone
Dwight Kincade
Extension Lessons Here Tuesday Friday at Booster Club
Farm Bureau sponsors extension lessons here Friday and Tuesday in Booster club rooms at 2:00 p m. Friday topic Time and Energy Management. Tuesday topic Adequate Wiring and Simple Repairs of Equipment. Public invited.
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Farm Bureau
Booster Club
Births Reported in Local Hospitals This Week
Mr and Mrs Laddie Tody of Rathbun welcomed an 8 lb 3 3 oz son at St Joseph hospital Centerville on Friday October 19. Rev and Mrs Clarence Schaff of Ferriday announce a daughter Rebecca Ann born October 19 weighing 7 lb 14 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Louis Schaffner and Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Dodd and Mr and Mrs Richard Dunham. Another baby girl born October 22 at Iowa Methodist hospital to Mr and Mrs Russell Brown of Iconium, weighing ? and with grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Russell Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie Tody
Rathbun
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Tody
Pauline Laws Harp
Clarence Schaffher
Ferriday
Rebecca Ann
Marg
Louis Schaffner
Moulton and Myr
Frank Kennedy
Los Angeles
John Dodd
Moravia
Richard Dunham
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Russell Brown
Iconium
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Union
Aerial Farm
Monroe
Mystic Auxiliary
Friendship
Boil Bank
Hammonds
Greg Alan Wilson
iRank
Fox
Joan
Hiatt
DeLoris
Sandra
Mihalovich
Paul
Overturf
Kay Iz
Vance
Nancy
McDanel
Richard
Yeager
Barbara
Main
Monace
Mason
Mosley
Janice
Philips
Janet
Proctor
Mary
Rouse
Carl
Smith
Judy
Ward
Linda
Woodward
Burton
Diana
DuVall
Edwards
Forrest
Heckman
Lee Ann
Card
Sandra Mosley
Paxston
Ann
Pearson
Pfannebecker
Phillips
Glen He
Turner
Rebekahs
Milo Foster
T. J. Lube
Donna Moghghry
Legion Auxiliary
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