Mrs Van Borin Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Lizay VanDorin marked her eightieth birthday with a surprise dinner at the Mo Tav ia Legion home on Sunday September 6. Family and friends gathered for a post noon open house and a tribute by Rev Donald Jum of Albia. Relatives traveled from Ottumwa Chariton Albia Exline Seymour Knox ville Centerville High Amana Nevada Glenwood Unionville Mo Rockford Ill Oliaton South Dak Prairie Grove Ark Loveland Colo and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizay VanDorin
Mo Tavia Legion
VanDorin
Donald Jum
Albia
Ottumwa
Chariton
Exline
Seymour
Knoxville
Centerville
High Amana
Nevada
Glenwood
Unionville
Rockford, Ill
Oliaton, South Dak
Prairie Grove, Ark
Loveland, Colo
So and Sew Hold Fall Meeting at Albia
The So and Sew club met for the first fall session with officers Mrs. Frank Wilson president Mrs. Donald McCloud vice president and Mrs. Kenneth Fosenberg secretary treasurer in charge of arrangements. Twelve members and two children attended a dinner at the A W drive in in Albia before touring the Trophy Glove factory and planning year activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SO and Sew
Frank Wilson
Donald McCloud
Kenneth Fosenberg
A&w
Albia
Pearl Kingery dies at Kirksville Missouri
Pearl Kingery age 74 of Kirksville Missouri died Thursday at his home after a long illness. He was born near Moravia to Sam and Eva Kingery. He leaves wife Alma and son Donald at home plus four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at Fairview Church of the Brethren south of Unionville with burial in Sales Cemetery east of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Kingery
Kirksville
Moravia
Sam
Eva
Leonard Kingery
Alma
Donald
Fairview Church
Moravia Student Ralph Millemon Injured Playing Baseball
Ninth grade student Ralph Millemon of Moravia High School was hospitalized in Centerville after fracturing an ankle during practice last week. He was moved from St Josephs Hospital to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Millemon
Moravia High School
Hieh
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Oscar Main Returns From Ottumwa Hospital
Oscar Main was brought to his home Sunday from the Ottumwa hospital to recuperate from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Main
Ottumwa Hospital
Hannibal Picnic Marks Labor Day Meet Between Families
Mr and Mrs James Ahee and daughters of St Charles Missouri along with Mr and Mrs Harold Burton gathered in Hannibal for a Labor Day picnic and city tour. Gail Burton, visiting the Ahees, departed with the Burtons. Moravia Garden Club sets annual flower show Friday September 28 at the community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ahee
St. Charles
Harold Burton
Hannibal
Labor Day
Gail Burton
Ahees
Burtons
Moravia Garden Club
Moravia Garden Club Flower Show Opens Friday
The Moravia Garden club hosts a public flower show on Friday in the Moravia community building with exhibits in horticulture and artistic divisions for adults and juniors. Entries run 7:30 to 10 a.m. The theme is Our Year Around with a program and tea in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Moravia
Max McDonough
Homer Renwick
Centerville hosts 28th wedding anniversary gathering
Mrs. Charles Coffin with Clell and house guests Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffin of Tuleta Texas attended Labor Day at Garland Houser home in Centerville observing their 28th anniversary. Their daughter Mrs. Wilbur Rush iced and decorated the cake and served homemade ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coffin
Clell
Paul Coffin
Tuleta
Texas
Garland Houser
Centerville
Wilbur Rush
Ira Boyer
Almont Main
Garden Club
Mearl Walter
Pada Police
Rathbun
Amy Miner
Thank You Note From Cecil Coulson
A Thank You message from Cecil Coulson expresses gratitude to friends for cards flowers prayers and visits during a three week stay at Laughlin hospital plus thanks for courtesy shown to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin Hospital
Cecil Coulson
Bride Judith Smith Weds James Lofgren At Moravia Church
Judith Ann Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Meue D Smuth became the bride of James Warren Lofgren son of Mr and Mrs Lr Lofgren at Grace Methodist Moravia Sunday afternoon. The ceremony featured two altar baskets, seven branched candelabra and a white satin gown with embroidered organza details. Attendants wore crayon green taffeta gowns and carried fuji mums and bittersweet. A reception followed in the church parlors with a five tier cake and floral decor. The couple will reside in Iowa City after a trip to Wisconsin. Guests came from Des Moines Burlington Mt. Union New London Morning Sun Ft Madison Mt. Pleasant Hamilton Knoxville Newton Maquoketa Iowa City Centerville Muscatine Cedar Rapids Altoona Mediapolis Winterest Riceville Moravia Quincy Chicago Milwaukee and Moberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Smith
Sar
Meue
D. Smuth
Wioravia
de Pride
James Warren Lofgren
Lofgren
Broomneld
Morar
Ar Odie Aurea Meson Coleman
Carl Black
Jimmie Smith
Charles Spargur
Bloomfield
Harold Johnson
Northwood
Tom Way
Galesburg
Ill
H. B. Gentry
Jay Hex Smith
Colin Cridlebaugh
Jay Rosenberger
Altoona
Warren Marinacely
Iowa City
Leroy Sample
Chicago
Michael Huffman
Mer
Linda Coulson
Diane Mem
Jan Mosley
Des Moines
Lynn Huffman
Shirely Stevens
Charles Stinard
Ronald Overturn
Cedar Rapids
John Kirstein
Richard Mason
Burlington
Linda. van Loon
Newton
Linda
Marjorie Law
Gustaf
LaNora Shaffer
Maquoketa
Moravia High School
State University of Iowa
Dept. of Opthalmology
University Hospital
Phi Gamma Nu
Business Society
SUI
College of Dentistry
Phi Kappa Psi
Delta Sigma Delta
Wisconsin
Apt. D-3
Mt. Union
New London
Morning Sun
Ft. Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Hamilton
Knoxville
Centerville
Muscatine
Mediapolis
Winterest
Riceville
Moravia
Quincy, IA
Chicago, Jr
Milwaukee, Wis
Moberly, Mo
1964 Fall Festival Schedule of Events
Entry day events run 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m featuring a band concert at 7:80 p.m. with The Nomads of Newton Iowa and The Vibra Tones from Ottumwa Iowa performing in the night concert. Parade begins at 1:80 p.m. Moravia Marching Band Demonstration at 2:00 p.m. Tractor Rodeo at 2:30 p.m. Hone Talent Show at 8:05 p.m. Invocation at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomads
Newton
Iowa
Moravia
Vibra Tones
Ottumwa
Chariton Valley Electric Coop Annual Meeting and Events
Schedule notes Kiddies Parade at 11 00 a m and 1 80 p m Annual Meeting and Business Session at the High School Building 7 30 p m Band Concert 8 00 p m James Murphy Leo Josephine Gasca specialty act 9 00 p m Drawings Cake Walks Friday and Saturday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Valley Electric Coop
Band Poncert
James Murphy
Leo
Josephine Gasca
Acta
Band Mothers Club Meeting Details and Parades Planned
The Moravia Band Mothers met in the high school guidance room on Sept. 2 with fifteen members. A motion to buy a zippered bag for each member to store uniforms was approved. Various parade appearances are announced including a kiddie parade, Blakesburg invitation, Pancake Day parade, and a Moulton Jamboree, with the state marching contest on Oct. 10. A family cooperative dinner honored Clyde Smiths from Phoenix with many local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Burghoffer
Blakesburg
Moulton
Clyde Smiths
Phoenix
Ariz
Jim Davis
Deat
Marshalltown
Jan Krusemark
Waterloo
Terry
Rick Brennan
Des Moines
Clarence Goemaat
Shirley
Snaron
Russell
Ralph and
Lowell
Washington
Orville Leach
Iindlanola
Clell Davis
Spring
Clyde Smith
Aziz
EUB Church Dinner Menu for September 16
The EUB church ladies will host their monthly dinner on Wednesday September 16. Menu includes fried chicken gravy whipped potatoes sweet potatoes cinnamon apples relish plate rolls butter jelly pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EUB Church
Pall Festival Dinner at Methodist Church
The Methodist church ladies host a Fall Festival dinner on Friday September 11 serving from 11:00. Adults pay 1.00 and children 50 cents. Menu includes ham loaf or fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn kidney bean salad sliced tomatoes coleslaw pie rolls coffee and iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Moravia Plans Interdenominational Men’s Breakfast Club
A Moravia men’s breakfast club is organized for September 1 at Angels Cafe. All local men invited with no dues or membership. Christian laymen and ministers will meet weekly for fellowship, with Rev. E. J. Strong of Nazarene Church speaking on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Angels Cafe
E. J. Strong
The
Nazarene Church
Taylor Aid Club Attends Cooperative Dinner Meeting
Taylor and Gladys Harsh hosted a regular club meeting on September 4 with a large turnout. Officers were elected with Helen Wilson as chair, Alberta Spencer as vice chair, and Gladys Harsh as secretary treasurer. Mary McAlister joined. a sunshine basket for Lucile Carter was planned. county meeting set for September 15. Oct 2 hostess Mary Herron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Herron
Vic Miholovich
Alberta Spencer
Helen Wilson
Gladys Harsh
Mary McAlister
Mary Herron
Penney
Lucile Carter
Star Bazaar Rummage Sale Notice at Vernon's Albia
Eastern Star members are reminded that a bazaar and rummage sale will be held at Vernon's in Albia on September 19. Donations may be turned in at the regular meeting on September 15 or yesterday with the committee: Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. Claude Hawk, Ray Charity, or Mrs. Elbert Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Vernon’s
Albia
James Wilson
Claude Hawk
Ray Charity
Elbert Moore
Moravia Eastern Stars Meet With Guest Officers
The Moravia Eastern Stars plan a regular meeting with guest officers on Tuesday evening September 15 at 8 00. All members are invited to attend the meeting which will include a program led by W M Claude Hawk and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Eastern Stars
Mos
Claude Hawk
W. M
Tractor Rodeo Teams Meet Friday Afternoon
A two-division tractor rodeo sanctions seniors and juniors with prizes of 15 10 10 and 5 dollars. Entries due September 9 at 8:00 pm and pre rodeo briefing Friday September 11 at 11:00 am. Judges include David Shelquist and Larry Dayton officials listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ule
Wagon Hook Up
Robert Eave Anu DU
Martha Barrows
Joyce Hiatt
David Sherquist
Richard Doud
Sherman Kelley
Larry Coltrain
Alan Clark
Russell Bettis
Larry Dayton
Local residents host and visit relatives this weekend
Local households welcomed visitors from California and Kansas City with extended family time over Labor Day weekend. Guests included Mabel McDonough Bosse of San Francisco and Mabel Harn Taplin of San Jose, with several couples and children visiting across Albia Centerville Ottumwa and Lake of the Ozarks areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonough
Mabel McDonough Bosse
San Francisco
Mabel Harn Taplin
San Jose
Calif
Carl van Zante
Lute Hiatt
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Donald Paxston
Kansas City
Frank Paxston
Cecil Shifflett
Sigourney
Pearl Swaim
Genevieve Morgan
Willa Wheller
Marshall Perry
Lee Hiatt
Emma Hayward
Albia
Dale Laws
Debbie
Travis
Algona
John Laws
Nicky Dicks
Ottumwa Hospital
Leonard Palmer
Vern Newcomb
Charles Stanley
Kimberly
Inglewood
Loren McGee
John Wilson
Lake of the Ozarks
Ed. Smith
Baby
James Wison
Ill
Floyd McFall
Ruben Faber
Moravia Post Office to Receive Citation for Excellence
The Moravia community will host a ceremony on September 11 at 5 pm in the community building where Postmaster Pettibone will receive the Postmaster General's Citation for Excellence. John E. Tapscott will present the award to Pettibone for outstanding postal facility maintenance based on superior regional inspections. The citation, recommended by the Assistant Postmaster General for Facilities Tyler Abel, honors clean facilities achieved with public mall-user support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Pettibone
John E. Tapscott
Dee
A. Gronouski
Tyler Abel
The
United States
Methodist Men's Supper Sept 17 at Grace Moravia
The Methodist Men's club hosts a supper on Thursday Sept 17 at 6 30 PM in Grace Methodist church Moravia with Rev Fred Penney of Iowa City as speaker. He opposes demonstrations sit-ins and forced integration and will discuss Love One Another. Reservations by Ray Charity or Lee Benz by 4 5. The meal is free for members. non members pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men’s Club
Grace Methodist
Free Rathbun Reservoir Maps Available at Moravia Union
Moravia Union office offers a free two color map for Fall Festival visitors. The map shows the Rathbun Reservoir area, the lowest conservation pool, and the highest anticipated stage. It includes data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about structure plans and land acquisition procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
Rathbun
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Local Families Attend Labor Day Weekend Visits and College News
Mr and Mrs Bill DuVal of New Iton spent Labor Day weekend with his parents Mrs and Mrs Woo Duval. Sept 18 at community building Floyd Rockwell and son Norman of Omaha visited Frank Woodwards Friday and Saturday. Roy Funkhouser of Clearwater Fla visited sister Mrs Harry Woodward and Mr Woodward and Fair Festival attendance. Karen Warren and Judy Woodward enrolled at Vennard college University Park with Warren as sophomore and Woodward as freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill DuVal
New Iton
Labor Day
W. ‘Oo. Duval
Garden Club
Floyd Rockwell
Norman
Omaha
Frank Woodwards
Roy Funkhouser
Clearwater
Fla
Harry Woodward
Woodward
Karen Warren
Judy Woodward
Vennard College
University Park
Miss Warren
Miss Woodward
Rebekah Picnic Set for September 14 in Park Shelter
The annual Rebekah picnic will be held Monday evening September 14 at the park shelter house with a supper at 6 00 p.m. Families are guests of the members. The regular meeting will follow in the Rebekah hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Park Shelter
Rebekah Hall
Carter Couple Welcome Son at Burlington Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bob Carter of Mediapolis welcome a son born September 3 at Burlington hospital. The infant weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces and has been named Kenton Keane. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carter
Mediapolis
Burlington Hospital
Kenton Keane
Loyd Carter
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Eirksville, MO
Judith Smith
Grace Methodist Church
Band Mothers Club
A. G. Broshar
Nathan King
Dumont
Flora Jones
Taylor Aid Club
Ted Wilson
Putman County Fair
Star Bazaar
Fost Office
Free Rathbun Reservoir
Flight of the
Stork
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