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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1974
Page
4
Moravia FFA conducts a watermelon sale on the square during the Fall Festival. Enjoy fresh melons and support the FFA community project. Come have melon with us.
So and Sew Club met at Margaret VanZante's home for the first fall meeting on Thursday September 5. Members discussed fall exhibits for the festival September 12 to 14 and planned contributions with prize money to a worthy cause. A pencil game yielded prizes and a closing quote Not Enough Time was read by president Margaret VanZanter. Refreshments followed. October's meeting will be with Alice Woodward. Attendees included Doris Wilson Ben French Pearl Woodward Carlotta Stocker Judi Stocker Marilyn McDanel Ruth Wilson Velda Brown Lois Mason and the hostess.
Mrs Ruby Louise Sloan 52 dies suddenly at home in Wichita from heart attack. Born Jan 1 1922 in Melrose to Wallace and Cora Means. Survived by widower Gene, son John W Besco Jr of Melrose, daughters Connie Besco of Keokuk and Jolene Abrahamson of Harlan, mother Cora Means, two brothers Leo and Raymond Means, four sisters Madonna Abbas Theresa McGee Marlé Comstock Doris Hershberger. Services in Wichita Sept 4 and Albia Sept 5, Humeston Funeral Home. Interment Oak View Cemetery Albia Iowa.
The NWM S missionary society met at the Nazarene church with 23 attendees. Devotional from Psalms 63, led by Marion Woodward. readings from the church magazine. songs by Cheerie Smith Luann Russell and Sheila Woodward. a skit Neglected. Emphasis by Marjorie Paxston and others. lesson on South America. nine new members joined. Visitation details and next meeting noted.
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary outlines plans for its annual county fair at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Tuesday September 24. Dinner starts at 5 PM in the 4 H Building. General chairwoman is Mrs Albert Spaur with booth chairs for candy popcorn cake walk jewelry country store bazaar and more. Donations and booth volunteers welcome. Tomatoes needed for dinner and donors should contact Mrs Spaur.
The notice lists church activities for Iconium United Methodist and a local church. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. N Y P S at 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. midweek prayer and youth events. Transportation offered from Bill Woodward residence.
Moravia United Methodist Parish led by Pastor Wallace Palmer features a fall schedule with worship at Grace and Salem, church school sessions, a September 13 festival served at 11:00 a.m., and a September 14 15 conference on the Holy Spirit at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. Additional events include senior choir rehearsal September 16, United Methodist Women meeting September 18, a September 14 15 dinner, Sunday evening worship September 15, and a men’s breakfast September 18.
Sunday dinner guests gathered at the Max Means home in Des Moines. Hazel Boyer, former M ooravian, moved to an apartment in Loveland Colorado. Grace Whitehead visited Rex Angel and Zenith Hiatt. The Goughs rode to Ft Madison rodeo with the Carter family. Mintia Shoemaker hosts drew Mae McDonald Hazel Simmons Vera Walker Violet Larson and the Callens with Kenneth Daniels stopping by.
Taylor Aid met Friday September 6 for a regular session with Gladys Harsh. The coop erative dinner was shared by Wilda Argo Deloria Balanger Mr and Mrs Larry Hiatt and Ched Mary Meadows Vic Mihalovich Marie Pagent Mr and Mrs Cecil Schrodt Mr and Mrs Ralph Spencer Mr and Mrs Stanley Spencer Chris and Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson Barbara Sievers Donita Havard and others.
Hazel Scott chaired the afternoon session as Alberta Spencer opened the meeting. Minutes from the previous fast meeting and July were read. Sixteen members attended roll call. A trip to Merle Hay Shopping Center was planned for October 4. Moravia depart at 8 15 a.m. from east side of square. Donita Havard joined the club. 1974 75 officers elected: chairman Alberta Spencer vice-chair Marty Kay Hiatt secretary treasurer Gladys Harsh. Secret pals revealed new ones drawn. Vickie Mihalovich won the door prize. November meeting will be held with Mary iKay Hiatt.
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