Centennial Festival Kicks Off With Weekly Farm Meetings
Big Centennial and Fall Festival events begin with a series of Wednesday evening sessions by the Vocational Agriculture Advisory Council. Topics cover livestock diseases, soil testing, crop varieties, farm tax issues, and building construction, featuring veterinarians, agronomists, and specialists. Meetings run Sept 12 through Nov 14 at 7 p.m. with speakers from Berry Seed Company and Agricultural Service.
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Vocational Agriculture’ Advisory Council
Pat Petersen
Iowa
Robert Brown
Berry Seed Company
Clarinda
Doane Agricultural Service
Ottumwa
Sipper” Parmera S
Moravia Native Carl Main Severely Burned in Train Crash
Relatives in Moravia learned that Carl Main of EB Monte California a former Appanoose county resident was severely burned in a Friday evening train accident. A Santa Fe conductor on a freight train the oil tank car oil and gas sprayed the caboose where he rode. Main suffered burns head to toe and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. His wife Vera Boshak of Moravia is mentioned along with three children. Mr and Mrs John Main traveled to his brother's bedside while Mrs Bessie Boshak returned to her daughter Mrs Carl Main.
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Moravia
Carl Main
EB Monte
Calif
Appanoose County
Main
Santa Fé Railroad
Vera’ Boshak
John Main
Bessie Boshak
Ellis Angel 79 Dies at Wapello County Home
Ellis Angel, 79, died Friday at the Wapello County home. He had lived much of his life around Blakesburg. His wife Mattie Selby died in July 1948. Surviving are one son Wallace of Shawnee Oklahoma, 120 grandchildren, and one sister Mrs Nellie Grooms of Ottumwa. Funeral services were held Sunday at Kneedler Funeral Home in Blakesburg with burial in Jay Cemetery.
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Ells Angel
Wapello County
Blakesburg
Mattie Selby
Forrest
Wallace
Shawnee
Okla
Nellie Grooms
Ottumwa
Kneedler
Blakes
MHS Class of '20 Holds Reunion at School House
The Class of 26 held a 25 year reunion and cooperative luncheon at the Moravia school house on Sunday September 2. Attending were Pauline Jones Pabst George Scott Lloyd Rose Marie Schreiner Evans and sponsor R R Bell and family. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Keith Rose Edrie Callen Phillips and Martine Sidles Streepy plus a former teacher. Letters were read from absent members.
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Moravia
Pauline Jones Pabst
George Scott
Lloyd Rose
Marie Schreiner Evans
R. R. Bell
Keith Rose
Edrie Callen Phillips
Martine Sidles Streepy
Moravia Church Dinner announced for Sept. 6
Moravia E U B church will serve a public dinner Thursday September 6 with serving hours from 11 to 1. Menu includes sandwiches beefburger or weiners scalloped potatoes baked beans sliced tomatoes apple sauce pie ice tea coffee price 60 cents.
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Moravia -E
U. B
Moravia Centennial Fall Festival booklet distribution
The Moravia Centennial and Fall Festival booklet, with the tentative program and local history, is available free from Moravia merchants or the Union office for those who have not yet received a copy.
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Moravia
Union
Plate Lunch Menus at Methodist Church Event
Thursday September 5 serving 11 to 1 includes beefburger escalloped potatoes baked beans cucumbers onions tomatoes beets pie coffee ice tea price 60c Friday September serving 11 to 1 offers assorted sandwiches escalloped potatoes baked beans cucumbers onions tomatoes pie coffee ice tea price 60c
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Methodist
Moravian minister’s grandson finds heirlooms in 19th century letters
Francis C. Brockman discusses transcribed excerpts from Grandma Knauss’s letters detailing travel through Iowa Indiana and Illinois on a Moravian missionary journey. He notes Rosy garden scenes a Moravia stay with Bro Clewell and Bro Knauss and mentions Florie and family life including sewing visits and domestic details from 1869.
Moravia Celebrates Centennial Fall Festival Parade
Moravia prepares for a three day centennial festival tied to the state celebration with Governor Beardsley in attendance. The program includes a parade on Friday, a centennial pageant, band concerts, fiddlers contest, magic acts, and fireworks. Miss Juanita Smith wed Saturday in Kansas City and is visiting Albia and Moravia after the ceremony.
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Moravia
William
Beardsley
Methodist Church
Albia
Robert Sloan
Farm Bureau
Laiiles
Blackhawk
Legion Hall
Union
Bonnie Helmick Weds Robert Prose in Monday Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Bonnie Helmick of Moravia to Robert Prose of Ottumwa occurred Monday at the minister’s home with Rev. Leonard Sammons officiating. The double ring ceremony at 4 o’clock featured attendants Evelyn Sheridan and Donald Small. After a wedding trip to Spencer and through Illinois, the couple will reside on the Prake farm east of Blakesburg.
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Bonnie Helmick
Ernest Helmick
Moravia
Robert Prose
Mabel Prose
Ottumwa
Leonard Sammons
Evelyn Sheridan
Donald Small
Miss Helmick
Spencer
Illinois
Mrs. Prose
Prake Farm
Blakesburg
Guyla Sue Vincent Wins Second in State Fair Contest
Guyla Sue Vincent, 24 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Vincent, placed second in the rural girls improvement division at the state fair baby contest. She scored 3.783, received a silver medal at the women children’s building Saturday morning, and her family celebrated her mother’s Sept 1 birthday.
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Guyla Sue
Guy Vincent
Edna Closter
Gayla Suehas
Eugene
Kaylee
Joyann
Gayla Sue
Iconium W S C S Holds August Church Meeting
The Iconium W S C S met at the church Thursday afternoon Aug 30 for their regular monthly meeting. Grace White led the business session with several matters addressed. No lesson this month. quilting work proceeded. Refreshments were served by Thelman Calhoun and Stella Argo.
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Iconium W. S. C. S
Grace White
Thelman Calhoun
Stella Argo
Homerin Baby Wins 8rd And 1st At Fair
Mary Helen Homerin a 30 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Homerin Albia won third in the town girl division 24 and under 36 months with a score of 98.60 In the Improvement class of town girls 24 and under 36 months she won a first out of 410 She received two gold medals Leona Scott Effie Gollaher lead Moreyla Chapter No 94 O E S meeting Sept 11 at 800 oclock and ask for canned foods for the O E S home at Boone
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Mary Helen Homerin
D. W. Homerin
Albia
Mary Helen
Ray McCloud
Moreyla
Boone
Agnes Watts Dies After Lingering Illness at 83
Agnes M. Watts of Moravia Iowa died August 29 1951 after a long illness she suffered strokes in October 1950 and August 1951 born May 5 1868 daughter of Henry and Mary Woods Hillsdale Michigan educated in Hillsdale taught in Michigan married January 27 1897 to Henry E Watts they lived on a farm near Salem then Moravia Iowa moved 1912 to Moravia Funeral services August 31 at Grace Methodist with Rev C B Rayhill and Rev Martin Greer burial Hillcrest cemetery pallbearers grandsons and many relatives attended
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Agnes M. Watts
Watts
Henry William Woods
Mary Woods
Hillsdale
Michigan
Henry E. Watts
Henry County
Iowa
Salem
Moravia
Eee
Ruth Brain
Hedtick
Beth Tyrrel
Madrid
Bruce
Ottumwa
Pauli
Logan
Frank R. Woods
Sebring
Florida
Carl W. Woods
Miami
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church
C. B. Rayhill
Martin Greer
Turner Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Burr Tyrrel
Glenn Tyrrel
Carl Brain
Henry Brain
Robert
Nadine
Lynnville
Town
Mary Ladd
New Sharon
Lois Newcomb
Doris Tometich
Des Moines
Earl Brain
Celia
Carl
Henry
Hedrick
C. E. Tyrrel
Glen
Bruce Watts
Paul W. Watts
Beverly and
Terry
Logan, Towa
Phyllis Rabuck Weds Jack Mathis August 22
Details from the wedding of Miss Phyllis Rebuck daughter of Rev and Mrs Hart Rabuck. She married Jack Mathis of Parsons Kansas on Wednesday evening August 22. Her brother Bruce Rabuck served as usher. Phyllis studied at York Nebraska college. Mathis earned a BA there this spring and plans to attend Bonebrake Seminary this fall. Results of the King Queen contest pending at awards time.
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Phyllis Rebuck
Moravia
Hart Rabuck
Jack Mathis
Parsons, Kas
Bruce
Phyllis
York
Nebr
Mathis
Bonebrake Seminary
Flight Of The Stork Flight Of The Stork
Mr and Mrs Max McDanel of Clinton welcome a son Charles Cyril born Wednesday August 29 at Centerville hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr Cyril McDaneil. Lyla Rose is born September 1 to Mr and Mrs Orman Lemonds of Albia at Centerville hospital welcomed by brother Jimmy. An infant weighing 944 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Guy Argo at St Joseph hospital on a Monday. Mr and Mrs Clair Kaster of Midland Pennsylvania report an 8 pound 8 ounce baby born at 7 30 am Sept 5 with Virgil Kaster as paternal grandfather.
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Max McDanel
Clinton
Charles Cyril
Cyril McDaneil
Orman Lemonds
Albia
Lyla Rose
Centerville Hospital
Jimmy
Guy Argo
St. Joseph Hospital
Clair Kaster
Midland
Penn
Virgil ‘Kaster
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Ellis Angel
Wapello Co
Taylor
AEDS
Miss Bagey
Catherine Stauber
Staubers
Reichs
Conrads
Vierlings
Xu A
MHS
Mr. Charity
Mrs. Charity
Grandma. Knauss
Leters
Indiana
Warner
N. C
Mlinojg
Clewell
Bro
Knauss
Brother John
Florie
Frank
Stauber’'s
Mrs.Harn
Miss Powells
Mary Reich
Florence Benigna Knauss
Francis C. Brockman
Francis Wm. Knauss
F. W. Krauss
E. Eaton
P. Schaub
and Evangelista
Early
Juanita Smith
Fred Curth
W. E. Smith
Kansas City
Dennis Homerin
Lloyd Phillis
C. N. Main
Guyla Sue Vincent
Beore
Homerin Baby
Leona Scott
W. M. Effie Gollaher
Sec
Agnes Watts
Phyllis Rabuck
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