Sectional Tourney Opens Here With Saturday Games
The fall sectional high school baseball tournament will be held here on Sept 13 15 and 17. Saturday features three games Cincinnati vs Melrose at 10 30 a m Russell vs Udell at 1 30 p m Moravia vs Mystic at 3 p m Second round Monday has winners from Saturday at 1 30 p m with Blakesburg meeting the Melrose Cincinnati winner at 3 00 o'clock Finals occur Wednesday at 3 00 p m.
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Cincinnati
Melrose
Russell
Udell
Moravia
Mystic
Blakesburg
Moravia Teams Score Big in Rainy Week of Games
Moravia high school teams posted strong showings in softball and baseball against Udell and Cincinnati. The Moravia girls softball beat Udell 18 17 with Virginia Strong pitching and Leta Long catching, while the Moravia boys baseball topped Udell 14 8 behind Underwood’s homer and 10 Moravia hits. A second girls game vs Udell won 16 6 as Strong pitched and Long caught. Moravia’s girls then fell to Cincinnati 15 7 with Cincinnati scoring early.
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Moravia Va. Udall
Moravia
Udell
Virginia Strong
Leta Long
Udell Battery
Was. Moore
Alden
Moravia High School
Underwood
Burns
Masons
MHS
Harry Arnold
Hid
Moravia Va
Cincy
Cincinnati
Rebekkah Lodge Memos Picnic And Meeting In Moravia
Moravia Rebekah Lodge held its first post vacation meeting with Noble Grand Lula R Tillmont presiding. A seven o'clock park picnic preceded the gathering with 19 members attending. Plans covered July August and September birthday honors for the next meeting on Sept 22 with Cridlebaugh Harsh and Charity named to organize the event. Gerald Morgan named community projects chairman and Melissa Fenton to prepare an article on Schuler Colfax for the next session.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Lula R. Tillmont
Noble Grand
Paul Cridlebaugh
Ivan Harsh
Ray Charity
Gerald Morgan
Melissa Fenton
Schuler Colfax
John Woods Silver Wedding Anniversary Plans
Mr and Mrs John Wood of 217 S C St Albia will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Sunday September 14 with open house from 2 to 4 pm Friends and relatives are invited to call Mrs Woods is the former Nadine Donovan and a graduate of Moravia high school
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John Wood
S.C St. Albia
Birth announced for Belinda Sue Beaton in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Johnny Beaton of Lancaster California are the parents of a daughter Belinda Sue born September 5. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Schrodt.
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Johnny Beaton
Lancaster
Calif
Belinda Sue
Cecil Schrodt
Gary Charity Completes National Guard Training At Fort Ord
Gary Charity returned Monday after completing six months of National Guard training at Fort Ord California. His basic training was at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Gary Charity
National Guard
Fort Ord
California
Fort Leonard Wood
Funeral Cards Put On Display In Moravia Union Office
Almont Main, longtime Moravia grocer, has preserved funeral notices for over 50 years. He holds a collection of more than 800 cards used to verify ages and dates of death. Main will bring the cards to the Union office for public viewing. all are welcome to inspect them.
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Moravia
Almont Main
Teachers Honored At Community School Reception
A large crowd attended a Wednesday evening reception honoring Moravia community school district teachers at the Moravia school building. Hosted by the ministerial association and town churches, the program featured Rev. F. A. Richardson as president, scripture and prayer by Rev. Donald Plum, a message by Rev. Weldon Whitenack, and musical numbers by a girls quintet and a men's quartet. Supt. A. R. Fenton introduced teachers, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. humorous readings were given by Rev. Plum and Mrs. Carl Tisue. refreshments were provided by church committees.
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Moravia Schol
Ministerial Association
F. A. Richardson
Donald Plum
Weldon Whitenack
Diana Burton
Nancy Turner
Karen Woodward
Judy Smith
Sandra Card
Linda Coulson
Frank Woodward
Shower Honors Lynda Kay Whitenack
Infant Lynda Kay Whitenack, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Weldon Whitenack, was honored at a Thursday evening shower in the Methodist church basement hosted by the Kingdom Builders class. Games entertained guests before gifts were displayed and refreshments served.
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Lynda Kay Whitenack
Weldon Whitenack
Methodist Church
Kingdom Builders
Lenny Prough Injured on School Playground
Lenny Prough son of Mr and Mrs Harold Prough received a cut above the eye at school last Wednesday when struck by a baseball bat. He required four stitches at a doctor visit and returned to school Thursday.
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Lenny Prough
Harold Prough
Jay Rex Smith Undergoes Appendectomy After Surgery
Jay Rex Smith son of Mr and Mrs Merle Smith underwent an appendectomy Tuesday morning at Monroe County Hospital in Albia.
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Jay Rex Smith
Merle Smith
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Methodist Menu Dinner Announcement at Noon
The Methodist ladies present a Friday dinner on September 12 starting at 11:30. Adults priced and children 50 cents expect beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, corn or green beans, relish plate, applesauce, jelly, butter, pie, with tea or coffee.
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Methodist
Tse
U B Menu for Fall Festival Dinner
The FE U B church will serve a dinner during the Fall Festival on Saturday September 13. Prices are 1.00 for a ham dinner and 75 cents for a meat loaf dinner. Menu items include ham or meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, choice of rere seaf or buttered tomatoes, carrot and pineapple salad, brown and white bread, butter, coffee, and iced tea.
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FE. U. B
Christian Church Fall Festival Menu
The Christian church offers a Thursday supper during Fall Festival featuring roast chicken noodles mashed potatoes gravy green beans apple sauce cabbage slaw sliced tomatoes bread butter jelly and coffee.
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Christian Church
Scribbler news from Moravia schools premier in Union
The Union announces the first Scribbler page from Moravia schools edited by Janice and Mary Mosley with girls from local groups and Miss Mitten as sponsor. It will carry weekly event schedules and appears on side pages each week.
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Union
Scribbler
Moravia
Janice
Mary Mosley
Miss Mitten
Scribbler News
Earl Boardman Dies At Iowa City
Earl Francis Boardman 66 died Tuesday at University hospital in Iowa City after a critical illness since August 27 He was born September 8 1892 in Monroe county and lived in Brompton vicinity He married Fern LaRue Bivin March 20 1918 who died June 3 1929 He is survived by two daughters Mrs Royce Maxwell Nevada Missouri and Mrs Russell Darby Albia one brother M E Boardman Blakesburg and four grandchildren Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Turner funeral home with Rev Dan Kechel of Albia Christian church officiating Burial in Eslinger cemetery
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Earl Francis Boardman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Monroe County
W. F
Alice Sumner Boardman
Brompton
Fern LaRue Bivin
Royce Maxwell
Nevada
Russell Darby
Albia
M. E. Boardman
Blakesburg
Pam
Turner, Funeral Home
Dan Kechel
Albia Christian Church
Eslinger Cemetery
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Kenneth Brown
Mrs Kenneth Brown was honored at a layette shower Friday evening at the home of Mrs Beryl Brown. Hostesses included Mrs Newt Long Mrs Boyd Paxson Mrs Bessie Ramsey Mrs Art Van Dorin and Ann Callen. The honoree opened gifts, pencil games were enjoyed, followed by refreshments of ice cream angel food cake and coffee.
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Kenneth Brown
Beryl Brown
Newt, Long
Boyd Paxston
Bessie Ramsey
Art van Dorin
Ann Callen
Hiatt Reunion Keeps Traditions At Centerville Park
The 41st Hiatt reunion gathered about 60 at Centerville park on Sunday September 7 with officers reelected led by Max Hiatt president Dorin Wailes treasurer and Virgil Dooley secretary. Mrs Walles recited a poem by the late J T Hiatt. Deaths reported since last meeting included Mrs Alice Wilson J M Hedgecock Mrs Ivy Hiatt and Mrs Theo Murdy. Ice cream was served and attendees enjoyed a perfect day. Next year’s gathering will be the first Sunday in September.
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Hiatt
Centerville Park
Max Hiatt
Dorin Wailes
Virgil Dooley
Walles
J. T. Hiatt
Alice Wilson
J. M. Hedgecock
Ivy Hiatt
Theo Murdy
Moravia Fall Festival Attendee Visits Friends
G T Harn of San Francisco tame Tuesday to attend the Mor avia Fall Festival and visit with friends. Mr and Mrs T J Fletcher moved back from the farm Monday to spend the winter months at their home in Moravia. Mr and Mrs Versal Stocker of Ottumwa were dinner guests Sunday with Mrs Edna Dyprien, Mr and Mrs Lee Messenger, and Mrs Miriam Messenger of Des Moines spent Tuesday night here with their brother and sister in law, Mr and Mrs Howard Smith.
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G. T. Harn
San Francisco
Moravia
T. J. Fletcher
Versal Stocker
Ottumwa
Edna Dyprien
Lee Messenger
Miriam Messenger
Des Moines
Howard Smith
Phillip Miller Enters Moody Bible Institute
Phillip Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Justus Miller and Moravia High School graduate, attends Moody Bible Institute in Chicago this year.
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Phillip Miller
Moody Bible School
Moody | Bible Institute
Chicago
Justus Miller
Moravia High School
Sportsmen to Meet in Centerville Next Tuesday
The Appanoose County Sportsmen Inc will meet at the Eagles Home in Centerville on Tuesday September 16 at 8 00. Everyone is welcome.
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Appanoose County Sportsmen Inc
Eagles
Centerville
Fairview School Reunion Invitation
A reunion for Fairview school will be held seven miles east of Moravia. A basket dinner is planned at noon on Sunday September 21. All former students teachers and families are invited.
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Fairview
Moravia
Moravia Fall Festival Opens With Church Events And Lew Fine Show
The Moravia community kicks off the Fall Festival with church services at the Church of the Nazarene led by Rev H LaVernth and Sunday School superintendent Frank Woodward. Entertainment includes master of ceremonies Lew Fine presenting ventriloquism and music Friday and Saturday, plus band concerts, grand parade, student performances, and a $90 prize for parade floats.
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Lew Fine
Linda Coulson
Beverly
Mary Strunk
Cecil Tadlock
Vincent Sisters
Baton Twirlers
Joyce Kincade
Jeanne Hawk
Janet Harrington
Virginia Burger
Karen Woodward
Karen Scott
Sandy Card
Joe Denny
Morayla Schools
A. R. Fenton
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Schedule
Rev F A Richardson pastor Carl Van Zante Sunday School superintendent 10:00 am class for every age 11:00 am Morning Worship Sermon The Greatness of Gods Love 7:30 pm Evening Worship Sermon Profit and Loss A hearse is a poor vehicle in Which to ride to church Monday Council for Administration meeting 7:30 pm Tuesday WASCS Executive Board meeting 1:30 pm in church Wednesday 7:30 pm Mid Week activities
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F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Council For Administration
WASCS
First Christian Church Announces Vacation Pastor and Fall Festival
Donald Plum is pastor and Mrs Birdie Main is superintendent. Communion at 41:00 a.m. No sermon due to pastor’s vacation. Ladies Aid serves dinner Thursday of Fall Festival for 75 cents.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Grace Methodist Church Services and youth events
Grace Methodist Church lists morning worship at 9 and 10, sermons titled The Endless Line of Splendor, and evening services at Moravia. Moravia and Wesley Chapel host Sunday School, MYF meetings, special youth communion, new officer installations, and a flag gift for the church. The South Sub-District M Y F met Sept 8 with 27 attendees from Moravia, Wesley Chapel, and Fairview. officer training planned for Sept 14 across the Ottumwa District.
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McSvat
Dean Tomlin
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
MYF
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Christian
United States
Delmar Dowd
Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
South
Centerville
Fairview
M.Y.F
Nancy Turner
Lester Dooley
Sharon Walter
Nancy Roblenz
Christian Fellowship
M-Y.f
Ottumwa
6 Inch Rain Floods Creeks West of Moravia
Torrential rain totaling six inches moved through a area west of Moravia on Tuesday morning washing farm ground and destroying water gap fences. Honey Creek reportedly rose to historic levels blocking roads between Iconium and Mystic. Basements flooded at the Paul Dicks home West of Iconium. Moravia recorded .8 inches in the morning with five more inches Tuesday night and eastern areas reporting .2 to four tenths.
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Moravia
Iconium
Mystic
Paul Dicks
Clyde Dicks
Mrs W R Day Funeral Held at Fairfield
Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Day, 88, were held in Fairfield after her death Friday at home. She lived many years in Moravia with her late husband Dr. Day, later moving to Cheyenne Wyoming and, nineteen years ago, to Fairfield.
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W. R. Day
Fairfield
Jolly Dozen Club Meets With Flora Jones
The Jolly Dozen club gathered Thursday afternoon with Flora Jones. Rook prize winners were Cynthia Taylor and Mamie DuVall, with Mrs. Kenneth Free receiving the guest prize. Door prize went to Mrs. Frank Swaim as ice cream cake and coffee were served. guests included Mrs. DuVail and Mrs. Kenneth Free.
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Jolly Dozen
Flora Jones
Cynthia Taylor
Mamie DuVall
Kenneth Free
Frank Swaim
du Vail
Enon School Club Elects New Officers
The first meeting on Thursday September 4 elected Roy Crist as president with Joanne Hawk as vice president Charles Vander Pol as secretary and Maurice Crist as treasurer. Meetings are set for the first Thursday of each month with refreshments served by Mrs Taylor.
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Enon School Club
Roy Crist
Joanne Hawk
Charles Vander Pol
Maurice Crist
Taylor
Charles Vande Pol
Fairview Homecoming Rally Day at Fairview Methodist
On Sunday September 28 Fairview Methodist churches observe Rally Day with homecoming activities. Nancy Boblenz of Wesley Chapel will be one of the instructors. All officers and chairmen must attend. A basket dinner will follow around noon with families bringing food and their own place settings. Past pastors are invited for an afternoon of fellowship.
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Nancy Boblenz
Wesley Chapel
Fairview
Fairview Methodist Church
Roy Miller Dies At Cedar Rapids
Roy Miller long time Iconium area resident died after a lingering illness at Cedar Rapids at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending. He was predeceased by his wife in June 1955 and survived by two children, a daughter Mrs. Ruth Atcheson of Kenwick Washington and a son Melvin of Cedar Rapids.
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Roy Miller
Iconium
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Atcheson
Kenwick
Wash
Melvin
Band Mothers Meet at Schoolhouse
The Band Mothers met Sept. 5 in the Homemaking room with 17 members present. Plaques won by the band at contest have been engraved. Caps for the twirlers were made by Mrs. Art Fox. The band will perform two afternoons and three nights and march Saturday afternoon of the festival. A picnic for the band is planned for a Wednesday night. Refreshments were served to close.
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Art Fox
McCord Reunion Held At Matthews Home In Oskaloosa
The McCord reunion gathered at Mrs. Maxine Matthews in Oskaloosa on Sunday August 24 with many relatives attending from Centerville Moravia Chariton Ellsworth Eddyville and Freemont. Attendees included Paul and Carl McCord Dwight Teon ium Orville McCord Alicia McCord Oma McCord and Ward Dunn among others. Rob E McCord is noted as deceased and James Sharon McCord as newly married. A cooperative dinner followed at one o'clock. The next reunion will be at Ward Dunn's home.
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McCord
Maxine (Lyons) Matthews
Oskaloosa
Paul McCord
Jimmie
Centerville
Carl McCord
Dwight McCord
Teonium
Edward McCord
Orville
Moravia
Alcia McCord
Alicia
Oma McCord
Eddyville
Ward Dunn
Freemont
Oscar Dunn
Chariton
Bruce Matthews
Famly
Rob E. McCord
James
Sharon McCord
Sunshine Club Meets With the Harley Tisues
The Sunshine club met with Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tisue Thursday evening for a cooperative supper. Prize winners included Neela, Doris Jean, Jerry, Nellie, Rissie, and Celia, with Lela Harrison receiving her mystery pal gift. Attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gladfelder, Darlene Gladfelder, the Gladfelders, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gladfelder and Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hawk and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McDanel. The October meeting will be with Neola Hawk for a weiner roast.
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Sunshine Club
Harley Tisue
Neela
Doris Jean
Jerry
Nellie
Rissie
Celia
Lela Harrison
Jess Gladfelder
Darlene Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Ray Harrison
Bud Hawk
Lyndon McDanel
Neola Hawk
Weiner
Telephone Display At Industrial Tent At Fall Festival
Moravia and Soap Creek telephone managers will show new type telephones in decorative colors during the Fall Festival at the industrial tent. Maps and explanations of territory to be served will accompany the display.
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Moravia
Soap Creek
Eastern Stars Meet Tuesday Evening in Moravia
Moravia Eastern Stars held their first meeting after a two month break with Mrs. Paul Dicks presiding. Reports on the traveling gift basket showed the group realized 40.10 dollars. During social hour refreshments of doughnuts and coffee were served by Mrs. Truxton Dicks and Mrs. Elbert Moore.
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Moravia
Eastern Stars
Paul Dicks
Truxton Dicks
Elbert Moore
Legion Auxiliary Reports $76 From Tit Sale
Over 70 dollars was cleared at the TIT sale held Saturday afternoon and evening at the Legion home by American Legion Auxiliary members. Mrs. Howard Smith was general chairman assisted by Mrs. Gerald Morgan and others. Funds will support the remodeling program by the American Legion.
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T.T
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Howard Smith
Gerald Morgan
American Legion
Moravia Library Closed During Pall Festival
Moravia public library will be closed Saturday during the Pall Festival and reopen on September 20 with regular hours. The registration book will be at the community building lobby. visitors, especially out of town, are urged to sign in and register.
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Moravia
Anniversary thanks from friends and relatives message
A thanking note expresses gratitude for gifts shavers cards and letters that helped celebrate an anniversary. It also acknowledges the aid of Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh and Mr and Mrs Mearl Waher to the celebration.
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Richard Tubaugh
Mearl Waher
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Rrebekkah Lodge
John Woods
U. B. Menu
Chris
Ian Chuurch
Earl Boardman
Layette
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVernth
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Grace Methodist Church
Harley Tisues
Legion Auxiliary
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