Moravia 4 H winners honored at Monroe county banquet
About 550 people attended the Albia field house banquet honoring Monroe county 4 H members. Linda Ward and Larry Amos won the Danforth awards, Moravia high school students were among outstanding 4 H members. Judy Logan received a runner up cash prize and Patty O Brien earned the most outstanding girl award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia Field House
Mary Mosley
Carl Rouse
Monroe County
Linda Ward
Danforth
Larry Amos
Janice
Mosley
Falvey
Nancy Carol Faber
Anorthier
Moravia
Albia
Hilton Hustlers Club
Moravia High School
Judy Logan
Patty O’brien
Peoples National Bank
Jackson Stars Club
Karl Rouse
Russell Peterson
H. C. Peterson
Karl Rogers
Elgin
J. E. King
Rogers
Monroe Township Elect Estel Gay Chairman
Monroe Township Farm Bureau met at Hilton church basement Tuesday evening October 21 with 29 present. Officers elected for the coming year were Estel Gay Chairman Claude Rogers Vice Chairman and Mrs Estel Van Dorin Secretary Treasurer Refishments of pie and coffee were served. The next meeting will be November 18 with Mr and Mrs DeWayne Johnson as Chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
Hilton Church
Estel Gay
Claude Rogers
Estel van Dorin
DeWayne Johnson
Family News From Promise City and Nearby Areas
Local notes report a reunion at the Charley Hellyer home in Promise City attended by Mr and Mrs Luther Caster and their son Jr. Mahlon Patterson and Donna Woodward of Des Moines visited the Frank Woodward home. Charley Platt visited the Forrest Sutcliff home at Plang. Carrie Tisue of Albia spent Saturday here visiting friends. Miss Marcia Walter hosted a masked Hallowe en party for schoolmates and friends Tuesday evening at her home.
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Luther Caster and Son Jr
Charley Hellyer
Promise City
Mahlon Patterson
Donna Woodward
Des Moines
Frank Woodward
Charley Platt
Forrest Sutcliff
Plang
Carrie Tisue
Albia
Marcia Walter
Boys In Service Leave and Airman of the Month Honor
Ronnie Tomlin, on 14 day Navy leave, just back from a six month tour in Japan. Harley Heckman named Airman of the Month for September at Offutt AFB Weather Wing, Detachment 1, with a weekend on the town courtesy of Omaha businesses. He was praised for neat, accurate work and exemplary conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Tomlin
Curtis Tomlin
Navy
Japan
Frank Heckman
Anthony T. Shrogren
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Harley
Weather Wing
Omaha
Moravia Seniors Dominate Appanoose 4-H Awards Banquet
At Centerville Tuesday night about 275 attended the Appanoose county award banquet. Top all expense Chicago trip awards went to Nancy Roblenz, Keith Lain, Bennie Tarbell and Kathy Klum. Purebred gifts honored Lester Dooley, David West, Norman Houser. Clover-leaf awards to Doyle Hampton 15 years leader, Mrs. Earl Boyer 10 years, Kenneth Coltrain, Lucile Carter, Joe Sherrard 5 year group. Honorary membership to Mrs. Earl Boyer, Banks Doggett, Gene Laogeten. Five boys and four girls had outstanding record books advancing to state.
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Moravia
Appanoose
Joe Sherrard
Centerville
WSWC District Institute Held at Chariton Church
Mrs. Carl Tisue and numerous members of the Women’s Society of World Service attended the district institute at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Chariton. Rev Ira Mee Bride spoke with color slides of Nigeria work. Mrs Tisue elected district leader. 1959 institute set for Moravia church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tisue
E. G. Hawk
Zell Callen
Mable
Bertha Coulson
Charles Coffin
Wendell Murdy
Ralph Davis
F. A. Richardson
Lou Ann
Burdette Ward
Ben Jones
J. T. van Dorin
District Institute of the Women's Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Chariton
Ira Mee Bride
Nigeria
Africa
Tisue
Moravia
Frank Swaim Enters Monroe County Hospital
Frank Swaim entered Monroe County Hospital at Albia on Monday afternoon for medical treatment and possibly surgery.
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Frank Swaim
Monroe Conty Hospital
Monroe County
Albia
Christian Ladies Aid Dinner Moves to Election Day
The Christian Ladies Aid will serve their monthly dinner on Tuesday November 4 instead of the usual day. Menu includes baked ham sweet potatoes mashed potatoes brown gravy buttered turnips cranberry salad bread butter and jelly pie and coffee.
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Christian Ladies Aid
Sunday visitors and family gathering at Mearl Walter home
Sunday visitors from Cincinnati Exline Arkansas and more attended a family gathering at the Mearl Walter home. Cousins Fay Cline Caddie McCarthy Charley Drake joined a Saturday Ottumwa picnic honoring Dick Bailey leaving for army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mearl Walter Home
Fay Cline
Cincinnati
Charley Drake
Exline
Caddie McCarthy
Arkansas
Walter Scott
Sondra
M. T. Ewing
Marilyn Jane
Centerville
Mathew
Marjory
Elaine
Carl Pfannebecker
Cecil Russell
Peoria
Ill
Gus Pfannebecker
Fred O. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Millard Ferguson
Muscatine
F. A. Richardson
Lou Ann
Dwight Hiatt
Oskaloosa
Guy Argo
Vess Hiatt
Memorial service held for Keith Kelsey
A memorial service was held in Hampton Iowa on Wednesday for Keith Kelsey son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Kelsey. Keith drowned in Minnesota last week in a boat accident that capsized after a cross current. two companions perished and one survived. Several Iconium area residents attended the services in Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kelsey
Pearl Kelsey
Hampton
Iowa
Keith
Minnesota
Iconium
Religion and Common Sense at Local Church
The Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev. F A Richardson announces 10:00 AM Sunday School with classes for all ages 11:00 AM Morning Worship and 7:30 PM Evening Praise. A quote on revenge and forgiveness frames the message. Fellowship groups meet after services and weekday activities include stewardship and midweek worship. World Community service Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Holy
Moravia
First Christian Church Service and Activities
Donald Plum serves as pastor with Mrs Birdie Main Superintendent. Sunday school at 10 00 a m and Communion at 11 00 a m. Evening CYF meetup at 7 30 pm. Tuesday event lists ladies aid with dinner. dinner menu referenced in Union.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Union
Church of the Nazarene Sunday Schedule Index
Reverend H LaVern Smith pastor leads services at 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship and 7:00 evening evangelistic service N X P S at 7:45 with mid week Hour of Prayer Wednesday.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Methodist church notices and meetings listed in Ottumwa district
Grace Methodist Church schedules worship services and Sunday schools at Fairview and Moravia with sermons on The Holy Spirit. Meetings include women’s prayer groups, an Appanoose County Methodist meeting, and a Unionville sub-district gathering on specified dates in late October and early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
South My.f
Ottumwa
The
Methodist Church
Unionville Methodist Church
E T C Club Meets With Mrs Howard Carson
The E T C club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard Carson. Members answered roll call with their favorite casserole dish. Mrs. Leonard Palmer won the door prize. Games were played with prizes awarded. Refreshments included fruit salad cake dessert ice cream nuts candies and coffee.
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E.T.C. Club
Howard Carson
Leonard Palmer
Thank You Note From Florence Hiner
A grateful message thanks everyone who sent cards letters gifts and personal visits and food while Florence Hiner stayed at Monroe County Hospital.
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Monroe County Hospital
Florence Hiner
Centerville Albia school reorganization progresses locally
Albia and Centerville districts advance planning for reorganization affecting Moravia north and south, with Albia covering 245 square miles, enrollment 1,708, and Centerville seeking about 2,200 students. Hearings later allow community input as county boards finalize plans within their counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia
Monroe
Avery, Hiteman
Melrose
Hilton Church
Franklin Township
Jackson Township
Small Corner
Urbana Township
Centerville
County Board of Education
Gamble Associate Dealer McDonough Honored in Moravia
Ralph McDonough was presented a pin Friday as a Gamble associate dealer for 20 years in Moravia. Elmer Swanson zone supervisor presented the pin. Gamble Stores, now 33 years old, is described as the world’s largest hard line retailer.
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Ralph McDonough
Gamble
Moravia
Elmer Swanson
Mr. McDonough
Social Visit Notes From Commanche And Indianapolis
Mrs Nell Utterback spent Sunday with Cyril McDanel family in Commanche with guests Mr and Mrs Clair McDanel and children. LaVonne Card, Moody Bible Institute student in Chicago, visited Rev and Mrs L B Deedrick and Beryl Stanley of Nampa Idaho. Rev Arthur Stanley and family and Mrs Harri Young and family visited in Indianapolis after a week with Mrs Maud Coltrain and other relatives and friends.
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Nell Utterback
Cyril McDanel
Clair MecDanel
Commanche
LaVonne Card
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
L. B. Deedrick
Beryl Stanley
Nampa
Idaho
Arthur Stanley
Harri Young
Indianapolis
Ind
Maud Coltrain
Adult Classes to Meet Again Tonight at Mora via
The Mora via adult evening school hosts a Farm Safety session led by Larry Dayton at 8:00 p.m. A 7:30 pre-film on auto safety and a tractor safety film during the meeting accompany the program. Coffee doughnuts and refreshments. Ladies’ sewing lesson also starts at 7:30 with automatic machines. all invited.
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Moravia
Larry Dayton
Employees Honored At Centerville Banquet 1960 Building Plans
The Iowa Southern Utilities annual banquet at Centerville recognized long service with pins. H L Mann announced a new office building at the former Eagles lodge site, to be owned by Northwestern Life and leased by Town Southern Utilities, ready by early 1960. An atomic generating plant will be operational in 1962 with a new generator by 1961. no merger planned as they join a regional grid. Nine retirees and long-serving staff including Pearl Broshar, Russell Argo, Jim Bradley, Chas Poffenberger, and L W Breese were honored, with Breese serving 44 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
H. L. Mann
Eagles Lodge
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Town Southern Utilities
Pearl Broshar
Russell Argo
Jim Bradley
Chas. Poffenberger
L. W. Breese
Iowa Southern
Salvation Army fund drive set to begin soon
The Salvation Army fundraising drive will start soon with Mrs. Leon ard Palmer as chairman and Mrs. Raw ena McFatridge and Mrs. Karl Tuttle as assistants, organizers said.
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Salvation Army
Leonard Palmer
Rawena McFatridge
Karl Tuttle
Local Ladies Attend State TB Christmas Seals Meeting
Mrs Zell Cullen and Mrs Emil Halden view exhibits at the Town Tuberculosis and Health Association board meeting in Des Moines. Lectures by TB leaders were heard in the afternoon. A local workshop is set for Wednesday Nov 5 at the Eagles lodge in Centerville to prepare the mailing of Christmas seals. Mrs Carl Tisue will assist Callen in the local drive. Proceeds fund health education TB testing X rays and medical research.
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Des Moines
Zell Cullen
Emil Halden
Town
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Eagles Lodge
Centerville
Carl Tisue
Callen
Moravia Votes Set for Swaim Building Polling Place
Voters of Moravia and Taylor township head to the former Swaim building for a Tuesday election from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Union prints ballot marking methods and rules this week, urging voters to study the sample ballot published last week. The county auditor’s Centerville office accepts absentee ballots all day Saturday and until Monday evening. The Moravia Christian church shifts its monthly dinner from Wednesday to election day.
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Moravia
Taylor Township
Swaim Buiding
Union
Centerville
Moravia Christian Church
Moravia Opens Basketball Season With Busy Schedule
Moravia high school begins basketball season hosting Lovilia in the opener. The schedule includes games at and home through December and January, with matchups against Lovilia Adell Melrose Bussey Knoxville Cincinnati Moulton Udell Mystic and more, ending in boys and girls sectionals and conference tournaments in February.
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Moravia
Lovilia
Adell
Melrose
Bussey
Knoxville
Gills
Troy
Blakesburg
Russell
Cincinnati
Moulton
Udell
Mysticc
Dee
Mystic
Youth Fellowship to Help with UNICEF Drive
The Intermediate Youth Fellowship of the Methodist church plans a UNICEF Halloween drive on Thursday October 30. Youths will go trick or treat collecting pennies nickels and dimes to aid vaccines powdered milk antibiotics and other health relief for hungry and sick children. Each child will carry a marked container and identify as a UNICEF worker.
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The
Methodist Church
Unicef
America
Births Report From Des Moines and Seattle Areas
Mr and Mrs Don Saber of Des Moines announce a daughter Denise Ann born Oct 6 with sisters Donna and Deborah An aunt is Mrs Dorothy Nowels Mrs Alonza Turner of Moravia is an aunt Mr and Mrs George Bethell of Seattle announce a daughter Debra Sue born Oct 17 They also have a 15 month old son George Mr and Mrs Jerry Main greet a son born Oct 23 at St Joseph hospital Centerville Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elee Main and great grandmother Mrs Helma Tisue
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Don Saber
Des Moines
Denise Ann
Donna
Deborah
Saber
Dorothy Nowels
Alonza Turner
Moravia
George Bethell
Seattle
Wash
Debra Sue
Bethell
Hazel McKern
George
Jerry Main
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Elee Main
Helma Tisue
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Monroe Township
WSWC
District Institute
Eastern Stars
Phyllis Dicks
W.M
Katherine Chority
METS
Swaim Bldg
Stork
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