90th Fall Festival Opens With Community Event Atmosphere
The 90th Fall Festival begins Thursday as the Union races to set up displays, booths, and tents for the three day event. Students are dismissed early the next two days, Farm Bureau day features a talk by Dale Nelson on farming's future, and performances by the Morrell chorus, Moravia high school band, and local youth bands mark the opening schedule. Del Donahoo and Archie Leonard of WHO will serve as emcees on Saturday with a cast of free acts and the Pleasant Valley chorus.
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Tryi Sng
Farm Bureau
Dale Nelson
State Office
van Dorin
Theo Miller
Morrell
Moravia High School
Joe Demmery
Albia
Seca
Balliigg
Aieng
Joy Tan
Wvnnters
Pleasant Valley Chorus
del Donahoo
Archie Leonard
WHO
del Monnea
Del
Methodist Church Fall Festival Dinner Menu
Methodist church will serve at the church Saturday during the Fall Festival. Adults 75 cents, children 50 cents. Serving starts 11:00 a.m. Menu includes roast beef with brown gravy, noodles, mashed potatoes, cold slaw, cottage cheese, sliced tomatoes, rolly butter, jelly, pie, and coffee.
E.U.S. Festival Dinner at E U B Church
Cafeteria style dinner and supper served to the public on Friday September 9 in the E U B church basement. Dinner menu includes chicken loaf meat loaf scalloped potatoes baked beans corn sliced tomatoes cherry salad slaw hot rolls butter pile cake ice tea coffee. Supper features hot chicken sandwiches.
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E.U.B. Church
Flight of the Stork announces newborns in three families
Born Friday morning, August 19, a baby girl, Marietta Kay, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alden of Wilmington Ohio route 2. The Aldens are former residents of near Mo ee eintea Mrs. Kenneth Coltrain and Mrs. Nellie Williams are grandmothers. Born September 5 at St Joseph hospital Centerville, a daughter to Mrs. Maude Coltrain. Born August 30, a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Clayton of Sigourney Keokuk.
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Marietta Kay
Carl Alden
Wilmington
Ohio
Aldens
Near Mo
Cynthia Callen Injured After Fall on Sidewalk
Mrs. Cynthia Callen suffered painful facial injuries Monday after tripping on a cement sidewalk in front of the Garnet McDonough home. She received seven stitches for a deep gash on her nose and cheek, was taken to Monroe County Hospital at Alba, and later stayed with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Zell Callen, for a few days.
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Cynthia Callen
Garnet McDonough
Fred Hammond
Monroe County
Albla
Zell Callen
Korean Buddies Reunion Here
The 74th Engineers Heavy Equipment Company Excavating Platoon held their second annual reunion at the James Wilson home over Labor Day weekend. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lamers Kaukaema Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cogdill Burlington North Carolina Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith Huntingburg Indiana Mr. and Mrs. George Watkins Flint Michigan Francis Tate Garden Prairie Illinois Merland Plantz State Center Iowa and Miss Carol Farley Grinnell Iowa. Their reunion is tentatively set for Iowa next year.
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74Th Engineers Heavy Equipment Co
James Wilson
Labor Day
Korea
Clarence Lamers
Kaukaema
Wisc
Homer Cogdill
Burlington
N. C
Eddie Smith
Huntingburg
Indiana
George Watkins
Flint
Michigan
Francis Tate
Garden Prairie
Merland Plantz
State Center
Iowa
Carol Farley
Grinnell
Services Saturday For Lloyd McComb
DeWayne McComb born October 20 1927 in Tracy Iowa died September 1 1955 in University Hospital Iowa City at age 27 years 10 months 11 days. He married May Jones October 13 1949 and they had two sons De Wayne Ivan and David Allen. He worked at the Mohr Ranch near Blakesburg until ill health forced retirement in May. Survived by his parents wife two sons three sisters and three brothers. Interment in Hamilton Cemetery near Lovilia.
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Lloyd DeWayne McComb
Lloyd
Faye Stilwell McComb
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
DeWayne
Tracy
May Jones
Albia-Moravia
Raymond Jones
DeWayne Ivan
David Allen
Mohr Ranch
Blakesburg
Donald McComb
Kansas City
Marie Jones
Jefferson
Arlene Ogle
Albia
Jean Harryman
Douds
Richard
Merrill Melcomb
Korbel
California
Snow
Hamilton
Lovilis
Class No 9 Watermelon Social At Park
Members of Class No 8 of the Methodist church enjoyed a watermelon social in the park Friday evening. There were 22 present and four big watermelons were eaten. Mr. Harn gave a talk about the book he is writing.
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Methodist Church
Harn
JACEK SCOTT II HOSPITALIZED WITH VIRUS PNEUMONIA
Jacek Scott II was admitted to St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Monday with virus pneumonia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Scott and works at the Centerville box factory.
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Jack Scott
St. Josephe Hospital
Centerville
Walter Scott
Locker Plant Hours During Fall Festival
The locker plant will be closed on Friday and Saturday afternoons until 5 00 pm during Fall Festival. It will reopen Saturday evening after the festival program in Moravia.
Evangelical United Brethren and First Christian Church Notices
Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. Lynn J. King presents Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:55 a.m. Youth and Boys and Girls Fellowships in evening. Girls' Missionary Guild Monday. Cooperative supper with Moravia school faculty Sept 12. First Christian Church with Rev. W F T Evans holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Communion at 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 7:40 p.m. led by Mrs. Marshall Ferry.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Earl Boyer
Richard Mason
James Gillaspie
Missionary Guild
Moravia School
First Christian Church
W. F. T. Evans
Birdie Main
Marshall Ferry
Revival to be held at Nazarene church this fall
The Church of the Nazarene schedules revival services from Sept 18 to Oct 2 with evangelist Rev. O G Hahn. Pastor is Rev Donald K R Thorman and Sunday School superintendent is Andrew Maddizon. Regular services include Sunday School at 10 60 a m Worship at 11 a m Young Peoples Service at 7 15 p m Evangelistic service at 8 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Prayer and fasting Thursday at noon Everyone is welcome.
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Church of the Nazarene
Donald KR. Thorman
Andrew Maddizon
Young Peoples
O. G. Hahn
Band Mothers Vote for New Skirts for Twirlers
At a Friday schoolhouse meeting the Band Mothers approved buying blue and white satin shirts for the band twirlers. Mrs. George Firking led the session and Mrs. Glen VanDorin along with Mrs. Guy Argo served refreshments, including cookies and a lemon-line drink.
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George Firking
Glen VanDorin
Guy
Shower Honors Miss Carole Broshar
A miscellaneous shower at the Evangelical United Brethren church parlors honored Miss Carole Broshar. Hostesses included Mrs Sawel, Mrs Firkins, Mrs Adams, Mrs Hammond, Mrs Easter, and Miss Charlotte Sufficool. The event featured blue and white decor, a gifts arch, games with prizes, and refreshments for 33 guests. Miss Broshar and Larry Arnold are to wed September 11.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Carole Broshar
Lester Sawel
George Firkins
Elsie Adams
Fred Hammond
Katherline Easter
John Sufficool
Colfax
Sufficool
Lyndon McDanel
Irene Tadlock
Art VanDorin
Maxine Firkins
John Clark
Clifford Paxston
Mitzie Sawyer
Ralph Mooney
Verlin Higgins
Rockford
Bave Ruben
Bert Foster
Albia
Helen Bartlett
Ottwmwa
Miss Broshar
Larry Arnold
Special meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 in September
A special meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 A F and A M is set for Monday night September 12 to conduct work under the direction of W M Paul Dicks with Coulson serving as Secretary.
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Antiquity Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Paul Dicks
W. M
Cc. Coulson
Regular Eastern Stars meeting notice for Sept 13
Regular meeting of the Order of Eastern Stars will be held Tuesday night September 13 with practice for friendship meeting Oct. 11. Katherine Chority W. M.
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Order of Eastern Stars
Katherine Chority
W. M
Simmons Injured In Picker Accident Near Moravia
Donald Simmons of the Moravia area was injured Tuesday when his clothing caught on a grease fitting of a corn picker power take-off. His clothing ripped off except for hat and shoes, with a badly skinned shoulder a head cut and substantial bruising reported.
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Donald Simmons
Moravia
Leno Bimbi Visits Parents in Italy for Six Week Tour
Leno Bimbi, once south east of Moravia, spends six weeks with parents Domick and Maria Bimbi and siblings at Fontanna Luccia Italy. He left Chicago in August and traveled to Milan then Florence to visit sister Gina before rejoining family. Rex and other relatives reside in Highwood and Mystic ties are noted through Mrs Bimbi’s Vincena origin.
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Leno Bimbi
Moravia
Domick
Maria Bimbi
Fontanna Luccia
Italy
Bimbi
Appanoose County
Robert
Danny
Marsha Fisk II Possibly Has Polio
Four year old Marsha Fisk II, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fisk, was taken to St. Josephs hospital in Centerville Wednesday morning after becoming ill during the night. Preliminary diagnosis indicates a strong possibility of polio, with complete examinations incomplete at press time.
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Marsha Fisk
James Fisk
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Eastern Stars to Meet Tuesday Evening
After a summer break the Order of the Eastern Star will gather Tuesday evening September 13 at the Masonic hall for regular meeting and practice. Plans include the Friendship gathering October 11 and the Grand Chapter session later in October at Sioux City.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Friendship
Grand Chapter
Sioux City
F A Larry Martin and Ronnie Tom Lin at Iowa State Fair
Larry Martin and Ronnie Tom Lin returned Monday after ten days as FFA ushers at the grandstand. David Dye, an FFA member, showed purebred Hampshire hogs in open and FFA classes with his Hampshire boar finishing second.
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Larry Martin
Ronnie Tomlin
David Dye
Hampshire
Bill Bishop Plans Simpson College Sophomore Start
Bill Bishop returns Tuesday morning from a California summer work stint and visits his sisters and families there. He intends to enroll at Simpson College next week to begin his sophomore year.
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Bill Bishop
California
Simpson College
Mrs Condra Returns From McCleary Hospital
Mrs Kenneth Condra returned to her home in Excelsior Springs Missouri on Saturday from the McCleary hospital where she had been a surgery patient for about two weeks.
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Kenneth Condra
McCleary Hospital
Excelsior Springs Mo
Thank You Notes From Venetah Tubaugh and Janiece
A thanks message expresses deep gratitude to friends and family for cards visits gifts and flowers received during hospitalization and after returning home. Venetah Tubaugh and Janiece extend appreciation to everyone who offered support.
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Venetah Tubaugh
Janiece
Thanking EUB Church for flowers and hospital gifts
Mrs Kenneth Condra expresses gratitude to the E U B church for beautiful flowers and to friends and neighbors for presents, cards, letters, and kindness while she was in the hospital.
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E.U.B. Church
Kenneth Condra
Local Folk on Radio Program in Moravia
Del Donahoo recorded tapes in Moravia Wednesday morning for WHO Des Moines to air at 9 30 p m on Wednesday night on Hawkeye Celebrations He interviewed festival officers and Mrs Theo Miller and Fred Buckmaster about early festivities.
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del Donahoo
Moravia
WHO
Des Moines
Bridal Shower for Margaret Johnson Held at Centerville
Mrs Tom Main Mrs Barbara Hart and Mrs Russell Gillaspie hosted a bridal shower for Miss Margaret Johnson. Games sparked the evening with door prizes won by Mrs Walter Scott and Mrs Gabe Johnson. Refreshments followed as Johnson opened gifts with numerous guests in attendance. Mr and Mrs Marion Main of Aurora Illinois visited Labor Day weekend with Alec Main and family.
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Tom Main
Barbara Hart
Centerville
Russell Gillaspie
Near Albig
Margaret Johnson
Walter Scott
Gabe Johnson
Marjorie Scott
Carol Gillaspie
Lois Barnes
Maxine Firkins
George Fir
Marion Main
Aurora, Ill
Mrs
Alec Main
Moravia High School to Offer Adult Classes
Moravia High School will again offer adult classes in homemaking and vocational agriculture starting September 16 at 8:00 p.m. Miss Rinehart and Mr. Thorson will lead sessions for women and men with a schedule covering window treatment, hot lunch programs, refinishing, freezing meals, home nursing, basket weaving, Christmas ideas, government programs, welding, public relations, silage, livestock care, and feeding. Spencer Grocery will be closed all day Sunday, September 11.
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Moravia High School
Rinehart
Thorson
Monroe 4-H Members Exhibit Beef at State Fair
Monroe county 4-H youth showcased fifteen head of baby beef and beef heifers at the Iowa State Fair. Amid ribb on honors, Judy Larson and Paul Turner topped prices at 25.25 per cwt, with multiple steers selling between 23 and 25 dollars. The group earned blue ribbons in girl demonstration and red in boys, with county competitors placing in multiple divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Monroe
Max McAnineh
Stephen Crall
Gary Charity
George Mosley
Larry Stewart
Richard Davis
Paul Turner
Judy Larson
Connie McAninch
Florence Berry
George Magley
Stephen Creat
Charlotte
Martha McCord
Joann Moore
WOI
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E.U.S
Lloyd McComb
Jacek Scott II
D. Simmons
Marsha Fisk II
FB. F. A
Spencer Grocery
Andy Andrews
Homer Berry
Paul Wilson
Mr. Crall
Stephen
Jerry Brown
Mr. Berry
Charles McAninch
Charlotte McAninch
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