Harold Fenton Dies At Daughter's Wedding
Harold Stephen Fenton 4 died from a heart attack after his daughter's wedding at Unionville United Methodist Church. Funeral held Sept 4 at Miller- Wepele Center ville. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Centerville. Survivors include wife Mary Mildred Hawk of Unionville and eight grandchildren with four daughters and two steps. Born Oct 25 1903 in Plano. Farmed in Unionville area about 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stephen Fenton
Unionville United Methodist Church
Miller- Wepele
Centervile
Oakland Cemetery
Centerville
Fenton
Marlys
Plano
Dennie
Delilah Miller Fenton
Mary Mildred Hawk
Unionville
Glenys Downing
Drakesvilee
Margaret Dunkin
Marlys Ragan
Moravia
Sandra Kay Conn
James Farnsworth
Ottumwa
Shirley Hendrix
Decatur, II
Otha
Kenneth
Vernon
Albia
Dale
Dorothy Glasgow
Udell
Opal Porter
Cet Me
Arlene Gotheridge
Moline
Til
Adams Returns From W Day Trip to Dallas
Mrs. Elsie Adams returned from a 10 day trip to Dallas Texas visiting her son Roy Adams and family and their son Mike Adams. Also with her were granddaughter and family the Larkins of Coon Rapids Minnesota and their two children. Roy Adams and wife celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. Roy recently transferred from Denver to Dallas as Division Manager of Dunlop Tire Rubber Co. Elsie traveled via Ottumwa and Oskaloosa visiting Mary Larkin and Troy Addits families. Tryp is recuperating from a recent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Adams
Dallas
Texas
Roy Adams
Tim
Michael Larkin
Coon Rapids
Moravia Class of ’43 Holds 25th Reunion
The Moravia High School class of 1943 held its 25th anniversary reunion at the Moravia community building on Sunday, Sept. 1. A co op dinner followed, with 18 members and their families present. Carl Hiatt chaired and read letters. plans were announced for a 30th reunion in five years and a Labor Day weekend dinner. Names of attendees include Duane Woods, Edith Coltrain Kendall, Pearl Hiner, Robert Stout, Geo. Rinehart, 0. W. Cary, Walt Pitzer, Bob Derby, Tom Robb, Harold Heckman, John Burton, Don Nash, Paul Baldwin, Carl Hiatt, Dick Johnson, Jean Veach Koudsen, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Carl Hiatt
Fred Christy
Duane Woods
Daphen Coltrain
Centerville
Edith Coltrain Kendall
Des Moines
Pearl Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Robert Stout
Doris Rowse
Keota
Geo. Rinehart
Newton
0. W. Cary
Walt Pit
Mystic
Dick Johnson
Jean Veach Koudsen
West Des Moines
John Wilson Family Attends 60th Anniversary Open House
The John Wilsons returned to Lancaster Wisconsin Monday after spending the weekend at Frank Wilson’s home and attending the 60th wedding anniversary open house for Frank and Mear Walter. Monday dinner guests at Frank Wilson’s included John Wilsons, Paul Wilson, Matthew, Marla, James Wilson family, Sheri, Milton, Ruthann, and Paul Keemer of Troy Ohio, who left Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Lancaster
Wisc
Frank Wilson
Mear Walter
John Wilsons
Paul Wilson
Matthew
Marla
James Wilson
Sheri
Milton
Ruthann
Paul Keemer
Troy
Ohio
Keemers
Jennie Johnson Services Today
Mrs. Jennie Johnson 79 died at McCord Manor after years of ill health. Born October 3 1888 in Monroe County she married Gabe Johnson August 31 184. Survived by two sons Virgil Moravia and Wilbert Ottumwa six daughters Alma Davenport Margery Moravia Opal California Barbara Moravia Berniece Albia Wanda Centerville one sister Iva Woodward one brother Gomer Moravia 21 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Turner Funeral Home burial Hillcrest Cemetery Moravia.
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Monroe County
Henry G. Stocker
Barbara Dale
Gabe Johnson
Virgil
Moravia
Wilbert
Ottumwa
Alma Davis
Davenport
Margery Scott
Opal Glick
California
Barbara Robinson
Berniece Derby
Albia
Wanda Johnson
Centerville
Iva Locke
Woodward
Gomer
Turner Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Hiatt Reunion Held at Centerville ND
The 52nd Hiatt reunion met September 1 in Centerville city park with 41 attendees. Officers elected: R. C. Hiatt president, Mrs. Kenneth Daniels vice president, Mrs. Virgil Dooley secretary, Mrs. Dorin Wailes treasurer. Births and deaths noted, marriage reported, next reunion set for the first Sunday in September at Centerville park.
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Hiatt
Centerville
Marilytt Koffman
R. C. Hiatt
Kenneth Daniels
Virgil Dooley
Dorin Wailes
Opal Call
Vera Wailes
Juanita Dooley
Zoe Callen
Patrick Hiatt
Max Hiatt
Marsha Day
Tom Shrader
Paul O'Toole
Glen van Dorin
Archie Hiatt
Otha ‘Hiatt
Centerville Park
Paxston-Wolver Wedding Held At Unionville Church
Miss Reta Ilene Paxston and Estel H Wolver wed in a double ring ceremony at the Fairview Church of the Brethren south of Unionville Iowa at 4 pm officiated by Rev Herbert Zeiler. The couple, with 120 guests from multiple Iowa towns, will reside in Eddyville.
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Unionville Church
Reta Ilene Paxston
Estel H. Wolver
Fairview Church
Carol J. Paxston
Opal Westercamp
Joan Waits
Jerry Westercamp
Love
Jean Westercamp
Nancy Paxston
Indow
Pride
Mathy Spring
Ron McDonough
Debra Walter
Teresa Wolver
Brenda Singley
Becky
Mary Kay Wolver
Moravia
Udell
Beacon
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Ma. Pleasant
Pella
Moulton
Wright
Centerville
Newton
Melee
Unionville
Blakesburg
Drakesville
Ouwigine
Mystic
Mearl Walters Wedding Anniversary Noted at Open House
Mr and Mrs Mearl Walters were honored with an open house at the United Methodist church basement. About 140 friends and relatives attended with seven children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren present. Guests traveled from multiple states including Missouri Indiana Wisconsin California Washington Ohio and Iowa. Over 90 cards arrived from absent friends and relatives.
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Mearl Walter
United Methodist Church
Marshall
Griffith
Indiana
Lancaster
Wis
Hinsdale
Anaheim
Calif
Richland
Wash
Pittsburg
Penn
Mystic
Center
Salem United Methodist Church Week Services and Meeting
Feeney leads worship and church school at Salem United Methodist with Rev L B Deadrick and Pastor Carl Tisue. A sermon titled After Death What Then will summarize four messages. Local Conference meets Sept 10 at 8 pm. Bible study Sept 3 3 pm. WSCS Sept 6 1:30 pm. Moravia Selm church services include worship 8:30 am and 8 pm with church school 10:30 am.
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Salem United Methodist
L. B. Deadrick
Carl Tisue
WSCS
Helen Tachocka
Louisa Jones
Iconium United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
B. F. Whitehead
Salem
Moravia
Mrs Wilbur Miller Admitted To Centerville Hospital
Mrs Wilbur Miller was admitted to St. Joseph hospital in Centerville for treatment of pneumonia and ongoing medical care on Tuesday.
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Wilbur Miller
Centerville Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Community notices from Moraine area patrons gather
Social rounds unfold as Mr and Mrs Wm Gardner and others visit friends. Donahoo and Witt hosts share meals with neighbors. Brian Karr and Leonard Palmer families dine with local hosts. Cedar Rapids visitors vacation in St Louis and Moravia. Labor Day rodeo in Troy with Max Martins family. Saddle Club to meet Sept 5 to finalize horse show plans.
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Wm. Gardner
A. W. Donahoo
Paul Witt
Rodney
Delmar Dowd
Brian Karr
Iantha
Leonard Palmer
Brian Hawk
Cedar Rapids
Max Martin
Richard Hawk
St. Louis
Moravia
Terry Martin
Pleasantville
Max Martins
Troy
Ernest Hiatt
Carl Hiatt
Guss Hiatt
Hiatt
Theo Miller
Eva Tucker
Clyde Warren
Atbig
Karen
Des Moines
Mina Dowd
Ina Miller
Forrest Main
Marshalltown
Russell Strunk
Moraine Saddle Club
Taylor Aid Meeting With Vic Mihalovich Friday
Taylor Aid will meet with Vic Mihalovich on Friday September 6 for a reg War meeting to discuss plans and aid coordination with local efforts.
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Taylor Aid
Vic Mihalovich
Moravia Girls Softball Edges Cardinal 8 in Seven-Plus Innings
Moravia High School defeated Cardinal 8 to 2 in a two hitter pitched by Rowley who worked seven and two thirds innings and carried a no-hitter into the seventh. D VanBenthuysen Rhee Helmick Self and P Van de Pol led Moravia with key hits while Sue Bedford ended the no hitter for Cardinal in the seventh. Self catcher for Moravia. The Moravia squad posted 8 runs on 5 hits with 5 errors while Cardinal had 2 runs on 2 hits and 4 errors. Moravia meets Pekin at home Friday September 6 at 6:30 with both IA and IB teams.
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Moravia Community High School
Cardinal Girls
Moravia
Rowley
D. VanBenthuysen
Rhee
Helmick
Self
P. van de Pol
Cardinal
Sue Bedford
Pekin
I A
Moravia Rebekah Picnic Set For September 9
Moravia Rebekah Lodge to hold annual picnic supper at Moravia park Monday evening at 6 30 with regular meeting at the hall at 8 00.
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Moravia
Rebekah Lodge
Moravia Park
Salem Methodist Church Fall Festival Dinner Menu
The Salem United Methodist Church serves a Saturday dinner during the Fall Festival on September 14 featuring roast beef mashed potatoes noodles green beans applesauce tomatoes rolls butter and pie or cake with coffee tea at 1.25 dollars. A Friday buffet dinner at Boopab on September 18 also costs 1.25 dollars.
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Salem United Methodist Church
United Methodist Qourdh
Beck Carries Local Counties But Fails In State Total
Monroe county Republicans show Beck carrying home county in governor race while state totals favor Robert Ray Donald Johnson and Jim Kyl win key slots. Local results include Calhoun for Clerk of Court and Carr for Sheriff with margins. Moravia and Centerville noted with votes and turnout. Democratic ballots show no county contests.
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Beck
Ray
Monroe County
Thelma Calhoun
Monroe
Beverly Hall
Centerville
Bob Beck
Donald Johnson
Robert Ray
Moravia
Johnson
John Kyl
Paul Dee
Marshalltown
Renubllean
U. S
James Bramwell
Dayton Countryman
Wm. Plymat
David Stanley
Robert Beck - Aso
Donald Bowin
Roger Jepsen
Max Milo Mills
Melvin Lynhorst
Lloyd Smith
Maurice Baringer
Dale Awtry
Secretary of Agriculture
L. B. Liddy
Richard Turner
H. Paul Dee
Delmont Moffitt
Dewey Goode
Verl K. Farnsworth
Gloria Cortesio
Marvin Colton
Ralph Wood
Forrest Foster
Doyle Anderson
Harold Hughes
Robert Nerelm
Paul Franzenburg
Andrew Frommelt
Edward Gilbert A
Howard Reppert, Jr
Vincent Steffen
Robert Dodds
Donald Kelly
John Cruise
Kenneth Owen
James Hayes
Dan Johnston
Raymond Walton
Bert Bandstra
Donald S. McGill
Ross Whisler
Joe Beer
Adelma Radgsevitch
Harry M. Robertson
Dennis Valentine
Arthur Streepy
Leon Kauzlarich
Paul Wakefield
Keith Miller Enters Veterinary College at Iowa State
Keith Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Versal Miller of Udell Iowa, has been accepted into the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University Ames. He will begin studies September 9 in a four year program following three years and one quarter in animal science pre veterinary work.
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Beth E. Muller
Versal Miller
Udell
Towa
College of Veterinary Medicine
Towa State University
Ames
Keith
Iowa Sel
50 and Sew Club Meets With Mrs Trenton Wilson
The So and Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Trenton Wilson. The president, Mrs. Bill French distributed the yearbooks. Mrs. Walt Younker was welcomed as a new member. Plans were made to serve the REA lunch again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Wilson
Bill French
Walt Younker
Local Notes From Ottumwa and Nearby Towns
Jay Rex Smith begins Electronics School at Iowa Tech in Ottumwa. He is the son of Mrs. Merle Smith and the late Merle Smith. Weekend visitors include Bill Woodward and Natalie with Ronald Peterson family at Tilden Nebr and sister-in-law’s hospital stay in Norfolk. Perry reunion at Bolivar Mo. followed by visits in that region. Ottumwa hospitality includes Gardner, Dowd, Miller, Donahoo, and Kinder households hosting relatives from Richland Wash Indianapolis Albia and Ottumwa over Thursday to Saturday.
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Jay Rex Smith
Iowa Tech
Ottumwa
Merle, Smith
Merle Smith
Bill Woodward
Natalie
Ronald Peterson
Tilden
Nebr
Ralph Harshberger
Norfolk
M. A. Perry
Perry
Bolivar
Wm. Gardner
Mina Dowd
Ina Miller
A. W. Donghoo
Richland
Wash
Vern Miller
George Kinder
L. E. Thompson
Indianapolis
R.&. Faber
Marvin Gardner
Dennis
John Fentinel
Albia
A. W. Donahoo
Thanks for support during hospital stay at Monroe County
4d waits to thank all friends relatives for cards gifts visits and prayers while I was a patient in Monroe County hospital Special thanks to nursing staff Dr Cunningham Dr Bos for care received at the hospital Thanks to WSCS of Seouium for card and to those who helped since I came home Mrs Henry Van Weelden
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Monroe County Hospital
Cunningham
Bos
Ws.c.s. of
Seouium Dor
Rochester
Herschel Johnson
Thanking Friends and Hospital Staff
A note from Rex Angel thanks friends for cards visits and gifts and expresses gratitude to Dr Edwards and the staff at St Joseph hospital in Centerville during his time as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myriends
Dr. Edwards
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Rex Angel
Thanking neighbors after hospital visit and recovery
Mrs Herschel Johnson expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay in Rochester and after returning home.
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Harold Fenton
Ajre Adams
MHS
Jennie Johnson
McCord Manor
ND Hiatt
Phyllis O'Conner
Lois Houser
Lelia Singley
Lorna Wolver
LaVaugh Wickencamp
Mearl Walters
Feeney Played
The
Moravia High School
Marvin Martin
Mike Grinstead
Gary ‘Isue
George, Woodward
Randy Scott
Randy Argo
Rick Johnson
Dwight Johnson
Steve Hersey
Kevin Daniels
Mark Kelley
David Spencer
Mike Tomlin
Roger Zintz
Chuck Moore
Ken Stocker
Mike Crabtree
Tom Brownlee
Greg Mobley
Wayne Tisue
Jackie Martin
Daryl Tisue
Jody McDanel
Tom Woodin
Bob Hiatt
Bruce Bardwell
Dennis Gardner
Ted Cochran
Bill Ward
Craig Miller
Rick McDanel
Rodney Purdum
Humansville
Kansas City
Kellogg
Seymour
Millerton
Corydon
Deep River
Earl Purvis
Dalton Darrah
Bily
Ricky
Reva Lane
Terry
Teresa Darrah
Paul Tennant
Paula Little
Gayle Brace
Jim Butcher
Mike
Curt Tennant
Essie Purvis
Floyd Purvis
Kathy
Deniese
Charles Foster
Roy Rupe
Benny
Ferrell Purvis
Lynda
Patricia
Forest Purvis
Lyle
Lewis
Larry
Freeman Purvis
Gary
Jerry
Billy
Curtis Brown
LeRoy
Darvin
Joleta Clark
Bill Cox
Darlene
Cheryl
Calhoun
Mearl
Blanche Walter
Keith Miller
College OF Veterinary
Henry van Weelden
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