Turner & Son Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Moravia store marks 50 years with open house next Saturday September 7 featuring coffee doughnuts and organ music. historic overview notes Turner family business origins 1896 through present including furniture hardware building materials electrical appliances and paint plus funeral home services added in 1902 and milestones through 1980s.
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Turner & Son
Moravia
Turner
T. J. Turner
C. A. Turner
Notice for Coal Bids in Moravia Iowa School Board
Sealed bids will be received by the Moravia school board secretary until September 16 1946 at 7 30 p m for 125 tons of lump coal to be delivered to school bins. Bidders must name the mine or mines supplying coal. Coal weighed over public scales in Moravia. Board may accept or reject any or all bids.
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Secretary of School Board
Moravia
Iowa
Chester
Broshar
See'y
Mrs Anna Purvis Fractures Hip in Fall
Mrs Anna Purvis fractured her hip in a fall on August 26 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter. Roy Purvis and wife are critically ill in St Joseph hospital, Centerville. Relatives from Ft Morgan Colorado were summoned to attend the ill health of Mrs Purvis.
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Anna Purvis
Roy Purvis
Iconium
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Ed Purvis
Archie Hiatt
Beverly
Ernest Purvis
Vick Hickman
Paul Tenant
Len Tenant
Gerald Purvis
Ft. Morgan, Colo
Moravia Booster Club to Hold Regular Meeting
The Moravia Booster Club announces a regular meeting at the Community building on Friday evening September 6. Howard Evang is the club president.
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Moravia Booster Club
Howard Evang
Secret Wedding Announced for Feb 10 in Moravia and Chicago
Lela Luse daughter of Mrs. Raymond Ashby Moravia and Gene Judge son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Judge Georgetown were united in marriage February 10 in Kansas. A second ceremony was held August 30 at St Patrick's Church Chicago. The bride wore a blue white dress with navy accessories. Groom wore a dark blue business suit. Attendants included Ed Judge and Mrs Richard Morrison. Afterward the couple and guests dined at the Stevens Hotel. Mrs Judge is Moravia high school class of 1943. The groom entered the Marines December 9 1948 and served three years.
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Lela. Luse
Raymond Ashby
Moravia
Gene Judge
Georetown
Kansas
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Chicago
Ed Judge
Richard Morrison
Richard Orrison
Stevens Hotel
Judge
Marines
Service In The Service Donald Darby enters Des Moines VA hospital
Donald Darby who planned to study at Simpson College has entered the Veterans' hospital in Des Moines for treatment. His address is Donald W. Darby VA Hospital 30th and Euclid St Des Moines Iowa. Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs Smith Tharp and three sons of San Bruno California arrived Monday night for a visit with his parents near Eddyville and at the parental UO Main home. Tharp completed a course at Stanford University and will be stationed on Samoa. Mrs Tharp and sons will make their home in Moravia. Darrell Glick See received discharge from the Navy at Jacksonville Florida July 31 and arrived with his new bride the former Pauline Peasley of Atlanta Georgia for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Davis and family of Milo Iowa. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs A Foster and Mr and Mrs Harry Glick of Moravia.
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Donald Darby
Simpson College
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Donald W. Darby
V. A. Hospital
30Th & Euclid St. Des Moines
Towa
Smith Tharp
San Bruno
California
Eddyville
U. O
Tharp
Stanford University
Samoa
Darrell Glick See
Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Pauline Peasley
Atlanta
Georgia
Carl Davis
Milo
Iowa
A. Foster
Harry Glick
Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Co Announces Rate Reduction
Iowa Southern Utilities Company announces electric rate cuts for residence and commercial customers in Moravia and nearby towns effective with September bills payable October 1. The plan lowers charges across multiple usage tiers, projecting an average annual saving of 2.80 per customer and total relief of about 140,000 for 60,000 customers amid higher operating costs and debt refunds.
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Damea A. Bradley
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Moravia
L.fe
John Wilson Guest of Albia Booster Club
John Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson was a guest Tuesday evening of the Booster club at Albia held at the hotel cafe at 6 30 p m John showed the champion beef heifer at the 4 H achievement show in Albia recently Each boy who won in the champion show was a guest of the club at dinner and was awarded a prize of 5 00 each
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John Wilson
Frank Wilson
Albia
John
Alice Van Winkle Dies in Texas
News arrives that Mrs. Alice Van Winkle died Monday night at Handley Texas after a long illness. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk and sister of the late Frank Hawk. Survived by daughter Mrs. Buckmaster and three sons Ben Fritchle Ed Fritchle and Homer Fritchle, plus sister Dr. Margaret Hawk Harrison of California. Body to Ottumwa for funeral Thursday at Jay funeral home Shaul cemetery burial.
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EB. G. Hawk
Alice van Winkle
J. C. Buckmaster
Handley
Texas
Old Foster
John Hawk
Buckmaster
Ben Fritchle
Chicago
Ed Fritchle
Homer
Callens Observe 60th Anniversary
My and Mrs Callen observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary Thursday August 29 at their Moravia home where they have lived all their married life. Guests included Frank Shoemaker of Oskaloosa their daughter Lillian Sylvia and Elsie at home and Mrs Callens sister Mrs Salvia McCann of Cheyenne Wyoming who attended the wedding 60 years ago. Also present were Lige Coulson Sherman Callen Cal Coulson Wiley Coulson and Mrs Levi Coulson of Moravia. Afternoon callers were Russ McCann Centerville Mrs Orryl Burton Moravia and Hugh Hamilton of Port Huron Wegadette.
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S.vet) Callen
Moravia
Frank Shoemaker
Oskaloosa
Lillian
Sylvia
Elsie
Callen
Salvia McCann
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lige Coulson
Sherman Callen
Albia
Cal Coulson
California
Wiley Coulson
New Sharon
Levi Coulson
Calley
Russ McCann
Centerville
Orryl Burton
Hugh Hamilton
Port Huron
Wegadette
Ottumwa Courier
Jean Veach Weds E H Knudsen In Des Moines Ceremony
The marriage of Misa Jean Veach daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Veach Moravia Iowa to E H Knudsen son of Mr and Mrs C M Knudsen 112 B Washington Des Moines was celebrated Sunday August 26 at 2 00 p m at the First Methodist Church of Des Moines. The double ring ceremony featured pink and white carnation arrangements and was followed by a church park reception. The bride wore a white net gown with lace sleeves high neckline and train, fingertip veil from an orange blossom crown, and carried sweetheart roses and orange blossoms with an orchid corsage. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Janice Tyner in blue with sweetpeas and carnations and bridesmaids in pink. The groom was supported by a bevy of attendees and family, with nuptial music by organist Max Hodges and singer Mrs Frank Kennedy. A reception for guests followed the ceremony. The bride is a Moravia High School graduate, 1943, and has been secretary to a Moravia employer.
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Misa Jean Veach
John D. Veach
Moravia
Iowa
E. H. Knudsen
C. M. Knudsen
Washington
Des Moines
First Methodist Church
C. Clifford Bacon
Janice Tyner
Quet
Frances Reed
Betty Chickering
Ellen Thompson
Richard Jorgensen
Carl FP. Schattaner, Jr
Ed Sorenson
Jack Wildrick
Altay Tapers
Carl F. Schattunen, Jr
Elaine Searcliff
Max Hodges
Frank Kennedy
Richard Veach
Howard Thompson
Russell Hayes
Robert Wissler
Andy Hansen
Carl F. Schattauer
Bob Hansen
Church Park
Ruby, Johnson
Maxine Smith
Marian Garraty
Elaine Scarcliff
Tua Beth Frazer
Mesdames Curi Schattauer
L. B. Hawes
Mitchellville
Moravia High School
Moravia Fall Festival Program Nears Final Form
The 41st Moravia Fall Festival runs Thursday to Saturday September 12 13 14 with races parade band talks baseball games and Farm Bureau events. A new float parade and home grown tobacco display prize uphold the program as community clubs endorse festival support.
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Moravia
Hickman
Burd
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Allan Kline
State Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Eddyville High
Karl M. LeCompte
Congress
Moravis
Deadline nears to join Blue Cross plan
Friday September 18 is the last day to join the Blue Cross hospitalization plan. Call the Farm Bureau office or see Mr. or Mrs. Linnie Hilton. Annual dues are 1.00 plus 2.40 per month for the family, covering parents and all children from 90 days to 18 years. Individual membership for single persons over 18 is 1.20 per month.
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Blue Cross
Farm Bureau
Linnie Hilton
Kensington Club Holds Annual Picnic
The Kensington club held its annual picnic at the Frank Chambers home on Tuesday evening last week. Guests included Mr and Mrs Byron Hiatt of Greeley Colorado Mr and Mrs G C Tucker and Mr and Mrs Theo Miller Also Pearl Hunter of Blakesburg and Mrs Mildred Wynes of Albia assisted their father Rook was played during the evening.
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Kensington Club
Frank Chambers
Byron Hiatt
Greeley, Colo
G. C. Tucker
Theo Miller
Pearl Hunter
Blakesburg
Mildred Wynes
Albia
Rook
Mrs Walter Improving at St John’s Hospital
Latest word from Mrs Maurice Walter, patient at St John’s hospital in Springfield Missouri, is that she is improving satisfactorily. She has already taken 80 penicillin shots and will remain in the hospital another week or 10 days.
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Walter
Maurice Walter
St. John’s Hospital
Springfield
Des Moines Bridegroom Returns From Army Service
The bridegroom recently returned from 30 years with the Army Signal Corps in the Pacific area and is now employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone. After a wedding trip to the Bluns Hotel in Excelsior Springs Missouri, the couple will reside at 112 East Washington Street Des Moines Iowa.A
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First Methodist
Des Moines
Army Signal Corps
Pacific Area
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bluns
Excelsior Springs
Washington St
Iowa
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Max Hiner
Bert Turner
Ralph Pfannebecker
Carl Black
Pearl Black
Ing
Reynolds Funeral Home
Sigourney
Army Medical Corps
Ralph Stade
Max
Army Air Corps
R Ifirm
A. Turner
Hohenshoe-Carpenter ‘College of Embalming
Carl D. Black
Worsham School of Embalming
University of Minnesota
Iowa State Board
T. J.turner
Carl
Turner Funeral
Albia Booster Club
Callens
Jean Veach
Festival Association
Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Unionville
Carl Bivin
Lawrence Roland
M. H. Elson
Don Wolf
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