Polio Vaccine Clinic Set For Albia Sunday
A Sabin oral polio vaccine clinic will be at Albia Community High School fieldhouse Sunday September 15 from 1 to 8 pm. The vaccine is free with a 25 cent donation to cover costs. Sponsored by Monroe County Junior Chamber of Commerce. Other vaccine clinics follow October 27 and December 1. Moravia school children have been invited to participate in the Monroe county immunization event.
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Fenton
Moravia
Monroe County
Methodist W.5.C.S. Fall Festival Dinner
The WSCS will serve a dinner on Saturday September 14 featuring fried chicken or ham loaf with mashed potatoes gravy baked beans buttered corn slaw sliced tomatoes rolls joy pie coffee iced tea. Adults 1.00 children under 12 50c. Mrs Mabry Taylor of Chester Iowa called on Mrs Heima Tisue Tuesday.
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Hhe
WSCS
Mabry Taylor
Chester
Iowa
Heima Tisue
Moravia corn test plot shows high yields possible in area
After three years Moravia demonstration plots yield 100 bushels or more per acre with adequate stand and fertilizer. Fertilizing to soil test recommendations and maintaining over 15 000 plants per acre gave the most economical yields. Initial data shows over 3 dollars return per 1 dollar spent on fertilizer.
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Moravia
Moravia School Board
FFA
Forn
Meetings and Homecoming at Fairview Church
Christian Commitment Week at Fairview Methodist Church begins Sunday at 3 a.m. with Rev. Florence Weathers of Centerville as guest speaker. She and her husband, longtime evangelical workers, will speak nightly and she will play accordion. Closing service is Sunday Sept 22 at 9 a.m. followed by Homecoming dinner at the Community Center and a 2 p.m. service with Rev. Wesley Hustad, brother of Billy Graham Crusades organist Don Hustad. The Pastor, Rev. Elton D. Coleman, invites all.
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Fairview Methodist Church
Florence Weathers
Centerville
Weathers
Church of the Nazarene
Wesley Hustad
Don Hustad
Elton D. Coleman
Grace Methodist Church
Horse Show at Albia Sunday September 15
Saddle clubs from Albia Blakesburg Eddyville and Ottumwa sponsor an Iowa Stock Horse Accredited Show at the Monroe County 4-H fair grounds north of Albia. Halter classes start 10:30 a.m. Races and events at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Saddle Clubs
Albia
Blakesburg
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Monroe County
Alba
Death of Jessie Hiatt Reported in Exeter Neb
Loyd Carter received word of the death of his aunt Jessie Hiatt at Exeter Nebraska. She passed away September 4 in Exeter with interment services held there. She was the wife of Vernie J. Hiatt, a former Moravia vicinity resident.
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Loyd Carter
Jessie Hiatt
Exeter
Nebr
Vernie J. Hiatt
Moravia
Rainbow Girls Public Installation at Moravia Masonic Hall
Public and Masonic and Eastern Star members are invited to the Rainbow for Girls installation of officers at the Moravia Masonic hall on Sunday afternoon September 15 at 2 00 p m Carol Adams to be installed Worthy Advisor.
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Masonic
Eastern Star
Officers of the Rainbow
Moravia Masonic Hall
Carol Adams
Local Churches and Revivals Schedule in Ottumwa Area
A newspaper fragment lists multiple churches including Miller Baptist Church and Church of the Nazarene with service times. It mentions Rev. York from Mark as afternoon speaker and notes revival and youth programs, with details for Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel activities in Ottumwa and surroundings.
WAWS September Meeting Aims for Fall Institute
The Women's Society of World Service met Friday at Evan gel l United Brethren church with Mrs J T Van Dorin reader and Bible study led by the group. Miss Mabel Coulson hosted devotions while Mrs Carl Tisue president presided over the business session announcing the Fall Institute to be held at Chariton E U B church on October 3. Mrs Lester Jones of Upland California, former Moravian, acted as guest.
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Women’s Society of World Service
Evangellial United Brethren Church
J. T. van Dorin
Mabel Coulson
Carl Tisue
Chariton E U B
Lester Jones
Upland
California
Feltons and Jeanne Felton Enter Nurses Training
Mr and Mrs Harry Felton and their Udell relatives traveled to Des Moines Sunday for Jeanne Feltons entry into Lutheran hospital nurses training. She graduates Moulton High School class of 1963 and begins work September 20. Mr Claude Paris and Mrs Maude Coltrain shared a dinner with Mrs Coltrain.
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Harry Felton
Udell
Mélissa . Felton
Jeanne Felton
Des Moines
Lutheran Hospital
Moulton High School
Claude Paris
Maude Coltrain
Blue Front Reunion at Moravia Picnic Sept 29
The Blue Front school reunion will be held at the Moravia community building on September 29. The event invites alumni to gather for a community picnic and remembrance.
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Blue Front
Moravia
Moravia Plant Briquet Charcoal Feasibility Talk
About 120 persons attended a Moravia Community building meeting on Sept. 4 to discuss charcoal production. Downing Bros. of Oskaloosa briefed farmers and sawmill operators on potential briquet plant, kilns costing 1000 to 7500, with 28 to 33 dollars per ton paid for chunk charcoal. State and federal farm agency reps attended, and a follow up meeting was set for Sept. 11 at Moravia high school.
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Moravia
Downing Bros
Oskaloosa
Moravia High School
Firkins Elected By One Vote In Moravia Race
In a tight Moravia school board contest George Firking won reelection by 83 to 82 over Paul Spencer Jr with Harold Prough drawing 36 votes in a 202 ballot total. County figures also show Frederick Caylor likely elected to the County Board of Education at large, leading Norria Price in district tallies.
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Moravia
George Firking
Paul Spencer
Harold Prough
Frederick Caylor
Near Udell
County Board of Education
Christine Anderson
Moulton
Caylor
Norria
Price
Morayia
Moravia Rebekah Lodge Holds Fall Picnic in Park
Moravia Rebekah Lodge members and families gathered Monday evening for the annual fall picnic at the shelter house with good attendance. Miss Helen Lou Stocker presided as noble grand at the first meeting after summer vacation. A plan to serve supper for the fall festival was discussed along with final arrangements and an invitation from Albia Rebekah Lodge. The charter was undraped in memory of departed members by the draping officers.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Shelter House
Helen Lou Stocker
Albia Rebekah Lodge
Gathering Honors Mr Hiatt s 34th Birthday
Families of A. 8. Hiatt gathered Sunday at his Moravia home for ice cream cake and visiting and movie pictures. Attendees included multiple Hiatt relatives Gus Kenneth Harold Paul Ernest Eunice Joyce Gene Mabry Taylor Clell Davis Earl Weston from Longview and Carl Hiatt with Albert Bates visiting. The group also held a Sept. 9 Moravia park picnic for Mr Hiatt s birthday.
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Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
Kenneth Hiatt
Harold Hudgens
Paul Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Sandra
Eunice Hiatt
Joyce
Gene
Mabry Taylor
Clell' Davis
Earl Weston
Longview
Washington
Carl Hiatt
Moravia Park
Albert Bates
Albia
Mr. Hiatt
Moravia
Johnnie W. Jones Dies in St. Joseph Missouri
Johnnie W. Jones 85 died in St. Joseph Missouri on September 5 He was born on a farm two miles northwest of Moravia son of T J Jet Jones and Jane Main Jones He married Annie Atkinson and had five children He was predeceased by his wife and three brothers He is survived by five daughters Laveda Fulton Mildred Anderson Ruth Sehick Fern Deiter and Dorothy Casper two sisters Jessie Potts and Mae Luss and several grandchildren.
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Johnnie W. Jones
St. Joseph
Moravia
T. J
Jet) Jones
Jane
Main) Jones
Annie Atkinson
Laveda Fulton
Mildred Anderson
Ruth Sehick
Fern Deiter
Dorothy Casper
Jessie Potts
Mae Luss
Festival Activities Starts Thursday Entry Day
Festival schedule shows Thursday entry from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. with band concert and speeches led by Earl L. King of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives. Don Beesley’s Midwestern Country Gentlemen perform, followed by Tombas and later a Western style dance. Friday features a big parade, Moravia band demonstration, organ concert, and Tombas performance. Saturday includes Kiddie Parade, Tractor Rodeo, youth contests, local talent, Tombas, and prize drawings.
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Chariton Valley Electric Coop
Earl L. King
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Don Beesley
Nebraska
Moravia
Tombas
Rolling Pin Games and Kiddies Parade Saturday
After the kiddies parade Saturday afternoon, races and games for children from 3rd grade to high school will be held. A rolling pin throwing contest for married women offers $3 in prizes. Moyayia high school coach Dick Armstrong leads the event with cash prizes for each age group.
Moravia Tractor Rodeo Set For Saturday Sept 14 at 2
Final plans for the Moravia Fall Festival tractor rodeo outline competition on the east side of the square with no entry fee. First prize 15 dollars, second 10, third 5, and the winner earns entry to the 1964 Town State Fair rodeo. Contest starts 2 PM with assembly at 1 PM for rules briefing and tractor operation training.
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Moravia
Guy Argo
Ralph McDonough
Serpentine
Howard Wilson
Alan Serpentine
Alan Clark
John Wilson
Bob Kehrberg
Vernon Matthews
Richard Cloyed
Dale Uhling
Larry Coltrain
Liver Brownlee
Robert Sheldon
Moravia Farm Service Co
Frank Woodward
Carl VanZante
Lee Benz
Larry Dayton
James Gould
Martha Barrows
G. E. Luse
Jin Rowley
Sherman Kelley
Richard Doud
David Shelquist
Richard Woodward
Moravia Band Shows Off New Navy Uniforms
The Moravia high school band unveils new navy blue uniforms for trousers coats and white plastron trim with pillbox hats and white plumes. Twirlers or banner carriers wear white velveteen outfits with blue fringe and silver buttons. Uniforms issued Sept 9 with $6 rental and $3 suit fees. each uniform about $75 each suit about $15. The band performs at the Moravia Fall Festival on Sept 13 and Centerville Pancake Day on Sept 26.
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Moravia
Centerville
Moravia Sorority Presents Library Books
Chapter Eta Alpha of Beta Sigma Phi donated library books to Moravia grade and junior high, August 26, completing their yearly project. Principal Fred Stone led a special assembly as teachers accepted the books amid thanks and applause from staff and students.
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Chapter Eta Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi
Moravia
Fred Stone
Sorority
Methodist Men to Hear Rev Mark Weston in Moravia Supper
The Grace Methodist church Methodist Men invite all local men to a Sept 19 supper at 6 45 pm to hear Rev Mark Weston of Corydon speak on Finding God in Europe after a Rural Life seminar led by Dr Rockwell C Smith Garrett Theological Seminary Evansville Ind Slides from the trip will be shown Reservations for meals and cards can be made at the church office by Sept 15. Special thanks noted for hospital and home care and to hay helpers Elec Main and Jay Main of Wyoming who visited Cedar Rapids relatives.
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Methodist Men's Club
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Mark Weston
Corydon
Rockwell C. Smith
Garrett. Theological Seminary
Evansville
God
Europe
Methodist Sunday School
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Methodist W.5.c.s
Fairview Church
Virginia Rose Burger
Steve Peterson
Ankeney
Leona Burger
Miss Burger
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Peterson
Kenton Corp
Rainbow Girls
le Churches
Miller Baptist Church
Rev. York
Mark
H. LaVern Smith
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
K.Y.B
Kenneth Daniels
Fairview
Richard Tubaugh
Women's Society
Willard Street
WAWS
iDiscuss
Rebekah Lodge
Johnnie Jones
ST. Joseph, MO
Moravia Sorority
Elec Main
Jay Main
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
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