Fall Festival Preparations in Moravia Amid Rain Threats
Fall Festival activities begin with a large 40 by 100 tent in the park and farm exhibits being prepared. FFA boys set up pens for sheep while poultry and other displays move under the grand tent. The Community Building hosts booth construction and exhibit registrations led by Bert Turin with help from the secretary’s staff. Citizens note concession tensions and parade gear arriving, as editors admit editorial gaffes and family life intrudes amid busy festival setup.
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F.F.A
Moravia Welcomes Berry Halden Day Visitors
Moravia prepares Berry Halden Day to boost turnout for the Fall Festival. The event honors Republican Senate candidate Barry Halden, with an evening speech at 8 and a 6:80 p.m. dinner in the M E church basement. Delegations from Albia and nearby towns, including Mrs. Henry Wood, plan to attend.
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Berry Halden
Appanoose
United States
Moravia
Halden
M. E
Henry Wood
Albia
Dale Caris
Alblacare
Taylor Township
D. K. Orelup
Lorena Albert
Death of Mrs Hoadley Revered Foster resident dies at 64
Mrs Sarah Hoadley daughter of William J and Mary Jane Robin son born January 10 1872 dies at her home in old Foster September 1986 at age 64 years 9 months leaves three sons Ivan Curtis William two daughters Mrs Ed Peterson Flint Michigan and Mrs Curt Goudy Ottumwa two sisters Jeanie Albia Mrs G BR Darby Valley one brother Deby Robinson Foster funeral held Humeston Funeral Home Albia Sunday 2 pm Rev Young officiating burial Eslinger cemetery thanks note included
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Sarah Hoadley
William J
Mary Jane Robinson
Old Foster
Ivan
Princeton
Curtis
William
Ed Peterson
Flint
Mich
Curt Goudy
Ottumwa
Jeanie
Albia
G. BR. Darby
Valley
Deby. Robinson
Foster
Engat
Geveral
U. B Church
Humeston Funers
Rev. Young
Burig
Eslinger
Will Hold Shropshire Sheep Sale Saturday
Will hold a Shropshire sheep auction Saturday next at Moravia Fall Festival. The sale will feature ram lambs and possibly ewe lambs and old ewes. Breeders seeking purebred stock are invited to view offerings. most sheep are Vocational project males needing sale to satisfy credit loans. The event begins about 4:00 PM near the sheep tent in the spark.
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Shropshire
Boya
Moravia
Voters Reject Farm Shop Building at Moravia election
Moravia Independent School District voters rejected the Farm Shop proposal in a special election held Friday afternoon. Of 144 ballots, 72 were against and 66 in favor. Officials say the Vocational Agriculture shop course will still be offered this year and may use a vacant store building for housing.
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Moravia Independent
Board of Education
Vocational Agriculture Department
Moravia
Local Pastors Attend Upcoming Conferences
Rev F C Scott and Rev Charles L Ellis pastors of Moravia United Brethren and Methodist churches will leave next week to attend annual conference sessions. Scott, secretary of United Brethren Conference, goes Tuesday to Cedar Rapids for the session. M H Johnson is the local lay delegate. Ellis goes to Des Moines for Iowa-Des Moines conference with O A Burton as lay delegate. Rev J W Stine of Iconium Methodist circuit will also attend Des Moines conference.
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F. C. Scott
Chas. L. Ellis
Moravia
Unionville Wins 9 4 Over Moravia Ball Club
Unionville defeated a Moravia ball team 9 to 4 at Anionville Tuesday night. Underwood started for Moravia but received little support from his defense. Unionville, regarded as a top local club, will visit Friday for a return game. Lyle Beery attended a meeting of Steutland Oil company agents in Centerville Friday evening.
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Unionville
Moravia
Anionville
Underwood
Lyle Beery
Steutland Oil Company
Centerville
Rinker to Speak at Moravia Conservatory Rally Saturday
The local Republican committee announces Purley Rinker of Centerville will address a Republican rally in Moravia Saturday evening. The event, part of the Fall Festival, will introduce Republican candidates for county offices, with band music and entertainment planned.
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Republican Committee
Purley Rinker
Centerville
Appanoose-Davis
Moravia
Rinker
Repubitan
Turner Feral Home opens in Moravia with 350 visitors
About 350 people toured the newly remodeled Turner Funeral Home in Moravia during its opening weekend. The Turners expressed appreciation for community interest as visitors praised the fine, well finished interior and funeral service facilities, with souvenirs given to guests.
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Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
Wblle
Page Eight
Auch
Morniig
Astors
Turners
Salem Homecoming to Feature Rev. W. N. Rousch Speaker
Rev. W. N. Rousch of Waterloo Iowa will speak at Salem United Brethren church homecoming Sunday delivering the sermon at 11 o clock with a basket dinner to follow. An afternoon program of music and short talks will conclude the event and the public is invited.
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W. N. Rousch
Waterloo
Iowa
Salem United Brethren Church
Separate Departments For Quilts And Rugs
The Fall Festival will feature distinct departments for quilts and rugs this year, splitting what was previously a single exhibit. Mrs. Vess Hiatt will lead the rug department while Mrs. J L Johnson heads the quilt department.
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Vess. Hiatt
J. L.johnson
Berry Haldee Day Proclaimed in Moravia Iowa
Mayor L H Beery proclaims Friday September 11 1986 as Berry Haldee Day in Moravia Iowa honoring Berry F Halden for nomination to high public office. Community is urged to celebrate as Mora acknowledges this recognition from local leadership.
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Berry F. Halden
Moravia
Berry Haldee
Dons
Iowa
L. H. Beery
Mr and Mrs Levi Coulson Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Levi Coulson will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with their children and grandchildren at home for dinner on Wednesday September 16 Open house will be held in the afternoon.
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Levi Coulson
Moravia Nursery School Opens Next Tuesday
Thirty children have enrolled for the Moravia nursery school which will open next Tuesday September 16. The school will be held in the Community Building as during the past school year. The teachers for the new term will be Miss Lera Behrens and Miss Mary Zerbe. This week is used for organization, enrollment, and equipment preparation.
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Moravia
Lera Behrens
Misa Mary Zerhe
Young Named President Co. Schoolmasters Club
Wm H Young superintendent Moravia schools elected president of Appanoose County Schoolmasters club at Center Ville meeting. A L Lyon Udell chosen vice president L E Johnson sec treas. igH spring basketball tours set and fall plans discussed. countywide music festival discussed with plan to be issued later. Oct 7 hosts Youngs of Exline to host wives and revise club constitution. Oatie Whicker of Moulton was a visitor in Moravia.
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Wm. H. Young
Moravia
Appanoose
Young
Exline
Morrell All-Star to Play Moravia Reds At Local Diamond
The Morrell All-Star softball team is scheduled to face the Moravia Reds this Thursday at 7 30 p m at the local diamond. Admission is free but a collection will be taken to cover expenses as the softball fund is nearly depleted.
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Morrell
Moravia Reds
Baldridge to Speak at Democrat Day Event
Kenneth F Baldridge Bloomfield publisher and Democrat candidate for Congress from the Fifth Town district will speak next Saturday afternoon at 2 30 for the Democrat Day program. John Valentine Centerville will introduce Baldridge. Likely brief remarks from other Democrat candidates and attendance by county chairmen including Jennings Centerville.
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Kenneth F. Baldridge
Iowa
Kenneth F Baldridge
Bloomfield
Congress
Fifth Town
John Valentine
Centerville
Baldridge
Jennings
Mrs. Richardson Taken by Death
Mrs. Sam Richardson dies Tuesday morning at her daughter Iva Wiggins in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Widow of Sam Richardson a former Wabash agent in Moravia who died in a motor accident near Dean years ago. Survived by daughters Edna Ballew and Iva Wiggins. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Sam Richardson
Iva Wiggins
Harrisburg
Roosevelt Special Train Passes Moravia En Route to Missouri
The Roosevelt special train passed Moravia at about 2 45 Friday morning on the Des Moines to Hannibal route. Precautions included six crossings with switches spiked and a pilot train carrying Wabash railroad officials leading by about half an hour. Local Wabash agent Cameron and several staff were on duty through early morning hours.
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President Roosevelt
Moravia
Des Moines
Hanni‘bal
Wabash
Ton Cameron
W. L. Palmer
Henry Simmons
Harry McCrory
Charlie Benz
Everett Watkins
Slx
Wabash Railroad
Community enjoys fine rains during past week
Several fine rains were enjoyed by people of this community during the past week. An estimated rainfall of about one inch was had locally last Friday night. This rain followed two lighter showers totaling about a half inch. The rains left the community brighter and greener, with pastures benefiting to a certain extent while other crops were too far gone to gain benefit.
Moravia Welcomes Visitors to 31st Fall Festival Show
Moravia invites crowds to the 31st Annual Fall Festival and Appanoose County Poultry Club Show held Thursday through Saturday. Exhibits, entertainment from the Moravia Public School Band, and speeches by Mrs. Henry Wood and Kenneth Baldridge frame a weekend of concerts, celebrations, and political addresses amid hopeful turnout despite drought conditions.
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Moravia
Appanoose
Moravia Public School Band
Oren Gould
Moravia Reds
Morrell-ArkStars
Ottumwa
Beery
Mra
Wood
Will Lowery
Henry Wood
Maude Hickman
Centerville
Halden
M. E
Berry Halden
Albia
Baldridge
Kenneth F. Baldridge
Bloomfield
Congress
John Valentine
Rinker
Purley Rinker
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