Fall Festival and Weather Notes Dominate Moravian Town Page
The column blends a diary style update with notices from Moravia including the upcoming 36th annual Fall Festival and County Poultry Club show. It reports recent rainfall of nearly five inches since Saturday, explains cooler temperatures and a clocklike thermometer, and previews festival activities from garden exhibits to model plane contests and prize opportunities. It mentions Bert’s Boone white corn, the Soap Creek bottom crop, and local personalities like Drake and Parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anyone County Poultry Club
Civil War Veteran Edward Streepy Honored at Udell
Edward Streepy oldest Civil War veteran in Appanoose County, nearly 97, received Grand Army of the Republic honors at his Udell home Sunday. Wreaths and a bronze G A R button were placed on his coat lapel by county patriotic groups led by Col. H. C. Haynes.
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Edward Streepy
Appanoose County
Udell
Streepy
W. RC
D. A. Vi
Streepy Farm
Col
H. C. Haynes
Centerville
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Original Play Will Follow Doll And Pet Parade
Mary Lou Main wrote An original play The Troubles of a Hostess to be staged on the Community Club veranda Thursday evening after Doll and Pet Parade Characters are not announced The Doll and Pet Parade is scheduled for 7 30 pm Sponsors Mrs William Young and Mrs Gerald Morgan urge local youngsters to join Children with dolls and pets should arrive at the rear entrance of the Community Building by 7 16 pm After the show free ice cream will be provided to participating children.
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Mary Lou Main
Mra
Young
Gerald Morgan
Shaw
Wilson
W. M. Shaw
Iowa Democrat
L. B. Cunningham
Lone State Fair Board
Library Board
Moravia Softball Season Closes With Strong Record
The Moravia Rede softball squad finishes a successful season with 19 wins and 7 losses in 27 games, a net treasury around 350.00, and a benefit for the school band. Manager Dale Perry praises players and fans for cooperation. A season-ending ice cream social was held at Whicker Cafe.
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Moravia Rede
Morrell House
Ottumwa
Dale Perry
Perry
Appanoose
Plannedbecker Hiatt AeeSante
Moravia Softball Club
Kittenball Treasury
Whicker Cafe
Sincox Celebrate Golden Wedding at Home
Mr and Mrs Grant Sincox marked their golden wedding anniversary with a celebration at their home on Sunday. A full report and a picture are planned for a later issue.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Sincox
Grant Sincox
Barn Destroyed By Lightning On Dan McCoy Farm
A large barn on the late Dan McCoy's Brompton farm, tenanted by Bert Fisher, was struck by lightning about 11 m Saturday and destroyed. The barn, filled with hay and likely 800 but the loss is estimated at unknown.
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Dan McCoy
Brompton
Bert Fisher
Moravia Fall Festival and Poultry Show Official Program
Official program for the 36th Moravia Fall Festival and 8th Appanoose County Poultry Club Show lists entry rules and times. Entries due by 9 p m Thursday for most classes, pastry sheep colts and poultry by 10 a m Friday, with extra Wednesday intake allowed. Committee says new ruling speeds judging and enables premium tagging Friday afternoon.
Moravia festival events announce plays concerts and judging
A three day Moravia program lists Thursday evening events with Mayor Orelup address and a Mary Lou Main play followed by school band and Dixie Liners concerts. Friday features Canin Building exhibits, 4-H demonstrations, nail driving contests with prizes, and governor Wilson address. Saturday includes Moravia band concerts, a W. M. Shaw address, horseshoe fishing, and 4-H demonstrations.
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D. K. Orelup
Mary Lou Main
Moravia
Dixie Liners
Moravia Band
Monroe County
George A. Wilson
Lucile
W. M. Shaw
Iowa Democrat
L. B. Cunningham
Iowa State Fair Board
Moravia Fall Festival Advances Despite Rain
State Fair Secretary Cunningham and W. M. Shaw are set to speak at the Moravia Fall Festival and Poultry Show. Governor George A. Wilson will headline on Friday designated as Governors Day, with Albia visitors joining. L. B. Cunningham and W. M. Shaw join a slate of speakers as attendance and exhibits promise strong community participation.
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Cunningham
W. M. Shaw
Farmers Institute
Appanoose County Foultry Club
Governor Wilson
George A. Wilson
Iowa
George B. Johnson
Johnson
Wilson
Moravia
Resigns After 13 Years at Moravia Market
Catie Whicker has resigned from the Main Market and Grocery in Moravia, ending a 19-year tenure with the store. Karl Tuttle, back from Montana last week, succeeds Whicker. Whicker was known as a courteous, friendly assistant and will be missed by numerous customers. future plans were not announced.
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Catie Whicker
Moravia
Karl Tuttle
Montana
Whicker
Engaged to Max L Fife of Chicago Kirksville Fife family
Wilf Wed Mrs Roy Winsler announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Jerry to Max L Fife. The announcement followed a party at the Lynch residence with patriotic decorations and a mock wedding. Guests included Rose mary Main June Tuttle Hazel Hellyer Betty Lou and Margaret Smith Madge and Otha Lee Du Vall and many others.
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Roy Winsler
Jerry
Max L., Fife
Chicago
Pearl D. Fife
Kirksville
Miss Winsler
Lynch
Miss Winslet
Margaret Smith
Madge
Otha Lee DuVall
Margaret Ward
Dorothy Lee Brain
Dorothy Nowels
Helen Hamilton
Leila Day
Doris Pennington
Barhara Burton
Jessadine Laws
Jeraldyn Allen
Josephine McDonald
Bette Day
Eloise Gardner
Elaine Palmer
Wanda Donahoe
Ava Bimpson
Gail Sherrard
Genevieve Morgan
New Moravia Library Names Francis Miller Librarian
Mrs Francis Miller is the new librarian at Moravia Library succeeding Juanita Smith who has left for an indefinite stay in Kansas City.
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Francis Miller
Moravia Library
Juanita Smith
Kansas City
Family Reunions HORT euate The annual Bro n will be held Sunday
The readable fragments indicate an upcoming family reunion event labeled as a community gathering. Further details are unreadable but imply a scheduled Sunday event at a local Community venue with family participants and reunions activity.
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Sara Delano Roosevelt
Atraw Derby
Ionia
Sesson
Yietponay
Gareleny
Arden
Hitler
Trish Coe Phong
Ain
Cat Alwaya
Bug Wanghop
Drake
Boone
Bert
Soap Creek
Raymond Parcel Rena Unfors
Green
la Arga Ee
Parcelan Son
Greenfield
Parcela
Southern
Appanoose County Poultry Club
Canin
Teddie
Paar
Wilf
Clyde Wilson
J. E. Sharp
Jerry Winsler
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