Appanoose County 4-H Crop Judging team earns fourth at State Fair
Coach Harold Holder leads the Appanoose quartet Donald West Jerry Roblenz of Moravia Larry Vickrey of Melrose and Joseph Hammond of Seymour to a fourth place in crop judging. They assessed grains seeds and weed and crop classes. Jerry Boblenz won a blue ribbon in forced drill press electrical division. Larry Vickrey earned three red ribbons for portable electric fan forestry display and crop display.
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Appanoose County
Harold Holder
Donald West
Jerry Roblenz
Moravia
Larry Vickrey
Melrose
Joseph Hammond
Seymour
Jerry Boblenz
Waters Roberts Wedding Solemnized In Des Moines Church Aug 21
Donna Waters and Larry Roberts wed at Bethany Reformed Church in Des Moines on Sunday August 21 in a double ring ceremony before about 100 guests. The bride, daughter of H Clayton Waters of Rockford, wore rose point lace with matching veil while attendants wore green and yellow. After a reception in church parlors, guests shared a four tier cake and punch. the couple plan to live at 661 17th Street, Des Moines after a brief honeymoon in the Ozarks.
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Bethany Reformed Church of
Des Moines
Donna Waters
Larry Roberts
Miss Waters
H. Clayton Waters
Rockford
Iowa
Mr. Roberts
Ralph Roberts
Unionville
Town
Eugene DeHoogh
Bruce Strain
Ronald Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Jim Hibner
Judy Waters
Joyce Roberts
Velda Waters
Jimmie Hibner
Wanda Waters
Sandra Waters
Gary Roberts
Ernest Tubaughk
Blakesburg
Fertile
Paul Dow
Nora Springs
Junior Waters
Donna Sheldon
Sandra McMains
Rockford, Iowa
Allied Mutual Insurance Co
Moravia
Wolf's
Moravia Enrollments Similar to Last Year In School District
Moravia schools opened Friday with enrollment near the district average. Grade school has 383 students in full classes on Monday and high school 175, while last year’s elementary enrollment was about 398 with 173 in high school. The grade school distribution lists Kindergarten through Eighth grades. The school board and Cincinnati board arranged for Wayne Burghoffer to teach instrumental music half time at Moravia on Wednesdays Fridays and alternating Mondays, with Mrs. George Burghoffer continuing as vocal instructor.
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Moravia
Cincinnati School Board
Wayne Burghoffer
George Burghoffer
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary Country Fair Oct 4
The Monroe county Hospital Auxiliary announces a country fair at the Monroe county 4-H fair grounds on Tuesday October 4. Dinner starts at 5 30. Activities include auctions cake walks Penny pitch parcel post sale and other carnival events.
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Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary
Monroe County
Tractor Rodeo Judges Named for Festival
The F F A chapter tractor rodeo committee names officials for the festival with Warren McQuary Walt Hansen Harold Holder Emory Kehrberg Joe Wilson Guy Argo and Master of Ceremonies John Young. Farm Service Moravia provides gasoline and several implement firms supply equipment for the event. The preliminary rodeo begins at 1 30 PM Thursday with a 1:00 PM warm-up and briefing for contestants judges and officials.
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F.F.A
Warren McQuary
Walt Hansen
Serpentine
Harold Holder
Emory Kehrberg
Joe Wilson
Guy Argo
John Young
Farm Service of
Moravia
White
Belzer Implement
Albia
Byron Evans
Centerville
Tubaugh Bros
Wm. French
Methodist Youth Plan For Ottumwa District
Ottumwa District Methodist Youth Fellowship held an overnight planning session at Camp Arrowhead last Friday and Saturday. They mapped district activities and formed four new sub-districts including the West-Central unit with Monroe and Appanoose counties well represented. Attendees included Rita Gardner Madge Lee Joyce Walter Janet Harrington Jean Harrington and Larry Whitehead with Reverend Whitenack present as West-Central counselor.
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Ottumwa
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Camp Arrowhead
Monroe
Appanoose
Rita Gardner
Madge Lee
Joyce Walter
Janet Harrington
Jean Harrington
Larry Whitehead
Whitenack
Thank you note to hospital visitors and Pettibone helpers
Kalvig expresses gratitude for gifts and calls during hospitalization and after returning home. Special thanks to the Pettibones for chores done, and appreciation extended to those who assisted during recovery.
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Pettibones
Livin Kalvig
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Tributes
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for acts of love and sympathy during the loss of our husband and father C C Kaster Also for many floral tributes Mamie Kaster Jack and Terry Mr and Mrs Harold Brown and family Mr and Mrs Ray Darrah Mr and Mrs Paul Kraber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kaster
Mamie Kaster
Jack and
Terry
Harold Brown
Ray Darrah
Paul Kraber
Forrest Mericie
John Eaton
Claude Wren
Glin Foster
Public sale for estate livestock and farm machinery
The Estate of the late Carl Cloved will hold a closing out sale of livestock and farm machinery on Friday September 16.
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Carl Cloved
Moravia Area Church Activities Schedule and Events
Grace Methodist Church and Wesley Chapel along with Or Avia host weekly services with Sunday school at 9:00 or 10:00, morning worship at 10:00, and evening services. Homecoming is Sept. 18 with basket dinner at Showers school house and a planned afternoon program. Youth groups meet Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with special MYF events and guest speakers.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitewsck
Fairview Les Benz
Moravia
Showers School House
Wesley Chapel
Howard Guenther
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Rev F A Hichardson and Fastor Carl VanZante lead a Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and a public worship service at 11:00 a.m. Evening fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Youth officers meet Sunday 11 to 2:30 p.m. for planning retreat. Wednesday 14 Ladies Aid quilts in the afternoon. Family Church Night with special program at 7:30 p.m. Everyone urged to attend.
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F. A. Hichardson
Carl VanZante
Youth Fellowship
Ladies Aid
First Christian Church Service and Festival Notice
Donald Plum Pastor presides at Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Communion. Mrs Birdie Main Superintendent. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church and will serve dinner Thursday at the Fall Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
Church Notices at Nazarene and Miller Baptist Churches
Rev H LaVern Smith presides at Church of the Nazarene with Paul Dayhoff speaking at worship. Sunday school at 11 00 am and 7 00 pm Young Peoples service with 7 45 pm session. Miller Baptist Church lists Claude Paris as contact with Sunday school 9 30 am preaching 10 30 am homecoming Sept 18. Cottage meetings continue Friday 8 30 pm with a series of films.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Paul Dayhoff
Young Peoples Service
Miller Baptist Church
Claude Paris
Moravia Eastern Stars Host Food and Bake Sale
The Moravia Eastern Stars plan a food and bake sale Friday afternoon in the park during the fall festival. If rain interrupts, the event moves to Ivan Walter Upholster store. All members should contribute items for the group’s sole fundraising project. Grace Kincade, W. M.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
Ivan Walter
Grace Kincade
W.M
Noticr Taylor Aid Meeting September 14
The Taylor aid group will meet on September 14 with Lucile Carter. Officers will be elected and members are asked to bring a small gift to reveal the secret pal tradition.
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Taylor Aid
Lucile Carter
Pal
Services Tuesday for Mrs. Hutton
Lena Cathrine Young known as Mrs. Hutton born February 14 1866 in Ripley County Indiana died September 3 1960 at age 94 after living in Moravia most of her life. She married John William Hutton in 1900 and leaving husband four daughters two sons five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held September 6 at Turner funeral home with Rev Weldon Whitenack officiating and interment at Hillcrest cemetery. The family thanks friends for sympathy cards flowers and food.
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Lena Cathrine Young
Theobald and
Louise (Lehriener) Young
Ripley County
Ind
Hutton
Moravia
John William Hutton
John
Fern Martin
Mildred Wayj
Buckeye
Arizona
Minflie Yeager
Louise Hutton
Curtis
Claude
Turner Funeral Home
Weldon Whitenack
Hillcrest Cemetery
Paul Ewing Breaks Leg In School Yard Accident
Paul Allen Ewing a Moravian Community School second grader from Unionville broke his leg in a school yard accident Tuesday. He was taken to the hospital for X rays to determine the injuries extent.
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Paul Ewing
Paw Allen Ewing
Don Ewing
Unionville
African Missionary to Speak at Nazarene Sunday Service
Rey and Mrs. Paul Dayhoff of Transvaal South Africa will speak at 11:00 AM and present slides at the evening service at the Church of the Nazarene on Sunday September 14. The Dayhoffs have taught and pastored among the Pedi in Northern Transvaal and will describe local conditions and the Christian program. All are invited to attend.
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Rey
Paul
Dayhoff
Transvaal
South Africa
Church of the Nazarene
Dayhoffs
Funeral observances for Mrs. John Houtten noted at Turner Sundial Laue
The Easter family Mrs Clarence Dowd and sons and Mrs Ka Miler attended the funeral of Mrs John Houtten on Tuesday at Turner Sundial Laue. Rev Plum offered comforting words and flowers and cards and church dinner were greatly appreciated by mourners.
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Plum
Clarence Dowd
Water System About Completed in Moravia
Moravia's water system nears operation with water in main lines. Lines will be sterilized and flushed, tank filled and flushed. Drain work completed to treatment plant, new drain sized for backflushing filters. Pumps in wells and treatment building moved water into mains. tank filling to begin Friday.
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Moravia
Moravia Adopts 11 00 Curfew Law
Moravia adopts an 11 00 curfew for juveniles now in effect. Offenders face tickets if seen loitering after curfew while youths returning from activities may retrieve cars and head home.
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Moravia
Elder Ella Foster, noted Iowa matriarch, dies at 87
Ella Foster born December 7, 1872 in Appanoose County daughter of John and Abigail McCann died August 29 at home near Moravia after brief illness. She married Henry Foster February 26, 1893 and had five children. survived by three daughters and a son, Olin Foster. Funeral August 31 at Fairview Methodist Church.
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Georgia Ellen McCann Foster
John and
Abigail McCann
Ap Panoose
Olin
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Henry Foster
Odis
Foster
Forrest Mericle
Leona Eaton
Exline
Claud Wren
Albia
Olin Foster
Fairview Methodist Church
Darby Church
Darby
Fairview
Main Station
LaVern Smith
Church of the Nazarene
Fairview Cemetery
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia 55th Fall Festival Week Schedule Unveiled
Moravia hosts its 55th Fall Festival Thursday through Saturday with entry day 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Preliminaries in tractor rodeo, band concerts, ventriloquist act, and dances. Friday features Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative meeting, a big parade with 9+ bands, square dance, and Saturday includes children's parade, another band concert, stage acts by the Henneberry family, and rodeo finals. Attendees from Albia, Centerville, Eddyville, Hedrick, Bussey, Richland, Russell, Louella, and Moravia expected. Ross Amusement Co. supplies midway rides.
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Moravia F. F. A
Orman Lemons
KTVO
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Bob Gillispie
Oskaloosa
Henneberry
Lee
Rita
Henneberry’s
Te Ross Amusement Co
Charles Turner
John Wilson
Albia
Centerville
Eddyville
Hedrick
Bussey
Richland
Russell
Louilla
Moravia
Band Mothers Cake Walk at Festival Benefit
Band Mothers club will sponsor a cake walk at the festival Saturday evening at 8 30 in front of the barber shop. Each band mother is asked to furnish a cake and present it on a covered cardboard for sale and display.
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Band Mothers Club
S C A Plans For Teacher Reception
School Community Association executive board met at the school on Thursday September 1 with Mrs Wm Woodward Sr presiding The year’s program was planned with Supt Burton and Principal Guihrey present The first meeting is set for September 26 1960 featuring a reception for teachers and a talk on College Requirements by Dean Newsham of Centerville Community College
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School Community Association
Wm. Woodward
Supt. Burton
Guihrey
Dean Newsham
Centerville Community College
Fairview School Homecoming Slated for Sept 18
The Fairview school house east of Moravia in Union Township will host a homecoming on Sunday September 18. A basket dinner is planned at noon and all former pupils and teachers who attended or taught at the school are urged to attend. A short program will follow.
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Fairview
Moravia
Union Township
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Waters
Roberts
Methodist Youth Plan
Janet Dixon
OR Avia
Richard ‘Tubaugh
M.Y.F
Sharon Walter
Denny Underwood
Jimmy Ellison
Jimmy Smith
Ent
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Food & Bake Sale
Rev. Weldon Whitenack
J. W. Hutton
Ella Foster
This Wek
S.C.A
Fairview School
Muyavia Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Gravé Kincade
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