Festival depends on town and country cooperation
The Union urges joint effort for the Fall Festival with merchants backing ads in the special edition. Readers are urged to enter many classes and participate as correspondents, receiving gifts and note pads on Friday. A log house linked to Moravia founders is proposed for Moravia park as a historic monument, with comments welcome during the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Donovan
New Hope
Hazel Hellyer
Salem
J. T. VanDorin
Enon
Imogene Tadlock
Maple Grove
Darlene Gladfelder
Main Station
George R. Darby
Kinser Valley
Betty Jean Foster
Boyer Ridge
Edward Reich
Morsbaaris Atill i
Avon
Forrest Main Pol
Moravia
University of Iowa
Moravia Park
Callen Reunion Sees 47 Present In Moravia Community
The 21st Callen reunion gathered 47 family members in Moravia as a noon dinner concluded with an officers election. Gilbert Callen became president with John Stevens as vice president Anna Callen secretary and Wendl Coulson treasurer. committees named and a long program with many Callens listed among those serving with their country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Callen
Gilbert
John Stevens
Anna Callen
Wendl Coulson
Mabel Coulson
Elsie Callen
Vera Scott
Clinton Albertson
Elbert Moore
Lois Albertson
Beverly
Doris Callen
Naomi
Leta
Ireta Stevens
Darlene Clark
Joan Moore
William R. Callen
Clair F. Callen
Herbert Callen
Pfe
Raymond Cline
Eugene Cline
Vernal Woodcock
William Otto Callen
Orris Chambers
Harold Chambers
LaVern Stonebrook
Clell D. Coulson
Harold Harvey Coulson
Junior Armstrong
Chauncey Cole
Glen Coulson
Viola Cline
Levi Coulson
Bertha
Mabel
Fred Callen
Anna
Clyde
Ireta
Ethel
Robert
Lois
Haley Scott
Mayme Callen
Gustaf Armstrong
Shirley
A. S. Callen
Bessie
Lillie
Sylvia
Elsie
Gilbert Callen
Richard
Doris
Mildred
DeWayne
Billy
Joan
Lloyd Clark
Darlene
Davis
Dwight
Dale
Methodist WSCS Dinner Menu at Festival Church
Members of the Methodist WSCS will serve dinner at the church festival starting Saturday at noon. Prices are 50 cents. Menu includes fried chicken gravy roast beef dressing mashed potatoes beans corn tomatoes slaw cottage cheese bread butter pie coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
WSCS
Girl Scouts Sell Tags For Library Fund Drive
The library board sponsors a tag day to aid library maintenance until the tax levy funds arrive next spring. Two Girl Scout groups will sell morning tags in the residential district and afternoon tags in the Festival area. Mrs. Fred Blumenstock chairs the event with Mrs. W. B. Scarcliff leading the tag committee. A library board meeting reviewed the sale plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Stax Levy
Fred] Blumenstock
W. B. Scarcliff
Missionary Group Opens Year With Theme Stewards of Love
United Brethren church missionary meeting at Mrs E G Hawk home began annual program year under the theme A Time for Great Living The lesson Stressed how to make Christian Brotherhood a Reality Speakers covered Negro Americans Japanese Americans and Hebrew Americans A candle lighting ceremony closed the service Officials and volunteers offered prayers and solos were sung by Mrs Hawk Mrs Talbott and Mrs Blackman The stewardship commitment read in Pinjon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Oehler
United Brethren Church
E. G. Hawk
God
Troy
Adams
Christian Brotherhood
Charles’ Coffin
Women Urged to Conserve Paper Sacks This War
Moravia housewives and shopkeepers are urged to save paper bags to aid war production. Savings could yield 96 558 containers for 75 mm shells daily by using one bag less each day. The effort frees paper for ammunition food boxes and other war needs. Buyers are asked to consolidate items reuse bags or bring personal bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Howard Coonley
War Production Board
Mr. Coonley
Hfail
School closed Friday as concert plans proceed
Supt. W B Scarcliff announced no school all day Friday. Many students will participate in hand concerts, combining closure with performance events across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
W. B. Scarcliff
Church Services Schedule and Events
The notice lists Wesley Chapel worship at 9 46 a m and church school at 10 46 a m with Virgil Dooley as superintendent. It also outlines church activities including Morning Worship with the theme All Grudges Revenged, children and youth meetings, an evening service, choir practice, and a pot luck supper for the official board on Thursday Sept 14. all members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bishop
Wesley Chapel
Virgil Dooley
United Brethren Church Service Schedule
The notice lists United Brethren G. M. Talbott as pastor. Church School led by Donald Jones at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 10:50 a.m. and Evening Service at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Teenium Church of Christ Service Ahead
Ruby S. Jones, pastor, announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Divine Communion at 10:56 a.m. Ladies Aid plans to be present as the minister visits for morning worship on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teenium Church of Christ
Ruby S. Jones
Homecoming at Selection Church of Christ Next Sunday
The Selection Church of Christ invites friends to Homecoming next Sunday at the church grounds. Rev. Donald McKay will preach. Bible School at 10:00 a.m. led by Winnie DuVall, Superintendent. Lord's Supper at 11:00 a.m. Sermon topic: The Three Great Institutions. Christian Endeavor meets Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Winnie DuVall
Selection Church of Christ
Selection Church
Donald McKay
Christian Endeavor
Espy Families Meet At Centerville Park
The fifteenth Espy reunion was held Sunday at Centerville city park with a cooperative noon dinner and afternoon visits and swimming. Attendees included John Espy, Neva Anderson, multiple Espy relatives, and extended families. Two members died this year, and three births were recorded. Charles Espy and Orman Whicker are serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espy
Centerville
John Espy
Neva Anderson
Charles
Jerry Anderson
Charles Espy
William Espy
Pearlie Boyer
Eugene
Ieel Irwin
Catie Whicker
Max
Onella
Russell Espy
Bob
Jack
Forrest Kaster
Donnie Dean
Larry
Jones
Ora H
Mary Irene
Bonnie Jean
Jim Walker
Mangel Tarbell
Tom Jones
Raleigh Wilson
Stephen Tarbell
David Neal Curtis
Paul Edward Espy
Orman Whicker
Official Program and 11th Annual Appanoose Poultry Club Show
Entry day urged Thursday. Evening lineup features Doll and Pet Parade, Moravia School Band concert, and a Welcome by Glen Garrett. Dedication of new stars on Community Service Flag. Canna Project programs by Library board. Entries close 1:30. Judging in community building and large tent. colt judging at 2:00. music at 2:30. Ball game Unionville vs Moravia at school grounds. Stage shows and talent acts throughout afternoon and evening. Sundown flag lowering by Boy Scout Troop 40. Evening repeats Moravia Band and features Andrews the Ventriloquist and other acts. concerts by Band DeBrum, Morrell Male Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Glen Garrett
Fall Festival Association
Library Board
F. .W. Blumenstock
South Side Square
Unionville High School
Moravia High School
Imogene Hiatt
Andrews
Jerry Dugan
Boy Scout Troop
Tracy
Clown Juggler
DeBrum Popular Orchestra
Bob and
Mae Morris
Pauline Harp
Bette Day
John Lawsre
Bob and Mae Morris
Morrell
Letters from service members amid training and postings
In a letter to his father Jimmy Albert notes training at Norfolk Virginia and a plan to ship to sea on a destroyer escort. Several servicemen and family members are listed with stations, furloughs, and recent movements including John Aster at Pearl Harbor Donald Darby near New York City Jim Reid Lyle Jones Paul Shahan Maurice Blumer Lee Firkins Lynn in Italy and England and Moravia relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Albert
W. Albert
Norfolk
Moravia Teachers Reception Planned by School Board
Moravia residents are invited to a public reception for teachers new to Moravia schools. Sponsored by the school board and their wives the event will be held Monday September 21 at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium with an informal program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Stilwell and Brown Family Reunions Planned
Members of the Stilwell family will hold their annual reunion at Hamilton on September 10. The Brown reunion is set for Sunday September 10 at Moravia park with plans underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stilwell
Hamilton
Brown
Moravia Park
Moravia Labor Day Weekend Visitors and Local News
Moravia areas celebrate Labor Day weekend with visitors from Des Moines Creston Ottumwa and Ottumwa families gather for dinners and outings. Local residents include Mrs Myrtle Hudgens Mrs Kenneth Petznick and many others visiting relatives and attending events at churches schools and farms. A funeral in Drakesville and teaching assignments for Bernadine Irelan and Fern Thompson are noted among weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hudgens
Des Moines
Sam Hudgens
Roe Ahee
Jack and Jerry Baker
Janica Ahee
Vivian Pfannebecker
Harrison Moore
Ft. Madison
Fred Hammond
Hammond
Max
Viola
Moore
Tom Crawley
Unionville
Kenneth Petznick
Creston
Myr
EB. R. Kuster
Petenick
France
Carl Derby
Carl Derby, Jr
Gus Antonoff
Ottumwa
Antonoff
Chicago
Softball Game Added To Friday Festival Card
Concessions and novelty titles rise on the Moravia square as festival preparations continue. A Unionville Moravia softball game is added to Friday’s program at 3 p.m. on the athletic field, with Unionville described as a strong opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Bert Turner
Cochairman
Unionville-Moravia
W. B. Scarcliff
Unionville
Scarcliff
Mora
Premium list additions announced for exhibits
Officers of both the women s and men s divisions announced this week additions to the premium list. R R Pennington chairman of the colt exhibit listed the pony colt class with three places to be awarded. Premiums will be 85 $3 50 and $2. Mrs Tom Cameron chairman of the flower exhibit announced that zinnias will be included on the list of classes in that division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Pennington
Tom Cameron
Zinnias
Hudgens poised to start as Moravia pitcher in last year split series
The superintendent said Richard Hudgens is groomed for the pitcher role for Moravia and will likely start there. Mrs. Lee Hiatt noted no entry count yet but expects a strong turnout. Exhibits may exceed last year as 600 plus entries were reported. Mrs. Fred Blumenstock announced a visitors registration at the library, with 645 names from last year on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hudgens
Morsiia
Lee Hiatt
Fred Blumenstock
Moravia Library Board
Sgt Paul Burns Awarded Combat Infantryman Badge
Special to the Moravia Union reports Sgt Paul E Burns son of Mrs Oba Burns of Moravia received the Combat Infantryman badge for action on Bougainville. Overseas seven months as gun section chief in a veteran infantry regiment of the Americal division, the unit fought at Guadalcanal and Bougainville including Hill 260. The division, formed in New Caledonia, is the only US Army division with a named designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
Americal
Southwest Pacific
Bougainville
Paul E. Burns
Oba Burns
Moravia
Burns
Guadalcanal
Hill 260
New Caledonia
Garrett Brothers Claim Two County Fair Champions
Glen Garrett and sons of Moravia earned grand champion in the Guernsey cow and calf classes at the Centerville Appanoose County Fair. The same exhibitor also placed with the grand champion 4-H Guernsey Keifer at the Albia show, matching a county record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Appanovose
Albia
Glen Garrett and Sons of
Moravia
Garrett
Wilbur Miller Injured in Horse Accident at Udell Vicinity
Wilbur Miller of the Udell vicinity was seriously injured Friday at his home when a horse he rode threw him. He suffered a fractured pelvis bone and internal injuries and is recovering at St. Joseph's hospital in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Miller
Udell
St. Joseph's Hospital
Centerville
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Callen Reunion
Methodist Wscs
Girl Scouts
United Brethren
G. M. Talbott
Church of Christ
Centerville Park
Appanoose County Poultry Club
Rolin Dille
John Dille
Fargo
8. D
Gertrude Medora Hauk
Lee Johnson
Norman
Oilas
Cherry Point
John Donald Aster
Rufus Easter
Pearl Harbor
Fleet Record
Donald W. Darby
Ft. Jackson
5S. C
New York City
Cpl
Co. H
101St Inf. A.P.O
Care
New York
N. Y
Jim Reid
George Reid
Brompton
Brookings
Lyle Jones
Ben Jones
Blue Front District
Paul Shahan
George Shahan
Maurice W. Blumer
Fort Bliss
Texas
Glen Burns
George Irelan
Tom Irelan
Christian Church
Drakesville
D. E. Bishop
Bernadine
Knoxville
Parsons College
Jim Ridgeway
Larry Bishop
Allen Bollar
Atlantic
Fern Wright
Dana
Moulton
Frank Wilson
Eph Wilson
James Caster
Chugwater
Wyo
Luther Caster
Wyoming
Mary Lou Boyer
Johnstown
Colo
Allen Mason Si Otumwa
Harold Mason
W. P. Davis
Carl Derby End
Delaware
Raymond Houser
William Barnes
Rosemary
Virgil Johnson
Beatrice
Margaret
Tommy Main
Wayne P. Davis
Virgil Kester
Vernon Kaster
C. O. Jones
Mr. Jones
Fern Thompson
Sherman Thompson
Mabel! Thompson
Waukegan, I
Sgt
Paul Burns
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