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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
5
Moravia celebrates a grand Fall Festival hailed as the best yet with a centennial pageant, a governors visit, and a fireworks finale. Town plans a November municipal election under a new state law, with mayor and council members to assume office April 1, 1952.
In service changes of address listed for Pvt. John J. Campbell U S 56062311 Co A 7th Inf Regt 3rd Inf D APO 468 Postmaster San Francisco Calif Pvt Bobbie Whicker also shows an address change though stationed at Camp Breckenridge Pvt Bobbie D Whicker US 65161319 Charley Co 506th Abn Inf Rg Camp Breckenridge Ky Pvt Hayer has a change of address Pvt Edward R Haver US S50936B8 Co C 1st Bn 7th Cav Agm APO 201 Postmaster
Chas Fulton expresses gratitude to everyone for remembrances while hospitalized in Kirksville. He notes the kindness was greatly appreciated.
Notice states the regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held next Tuesday, September 18, at the Post home.
Mr and Mrs A W Kincade quietly celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Sunday A dinner was served by their son in law and daughter Grover Easter and wife of Centerville Mrs Kincade also marked her 85th birthday Mr Kincade will be 85 November 1 They are in frail health and do not go out often They have three children Bessie Boshak of Los Angeles Grover Easter of Centerville and Ernest Kincade of Moravia There are 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren
The Moravia Garden Club hosts its annual fall flower show at the Community building this Saturday Sept 15 from 1 06 to 9 00 p m. Judge Mrs Roy Flaharty of Garden Grove will preside with county extension director John McCaughey of Centerville speaking on improving garden plots at 2 00 p m. A skit and plant judging guidance will be offered. door prizes and refreshments are planned. Committees led by president Mrs Harley Tisue cover scheduling publicity registrations building staging entries premiums classifications and hostesses.
Mr. Wess Hiatt hosted a rock party Monday evening with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Roy DuVall Little Bear Wyo Nell Palkington Flagstaff Aziz Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pabst Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swaim Mrs Josephine Charity Moulton Flora Jones D E Bishop and Mr. Ira Boyer Prizes went to Frank Swaim traveling Mrs Pabst ladies high Mr Pabst men's high Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served at the close of the evening.
The Otumwa district seminars of 1951 will hold one of three meetings on Sept. 20. The morning program starts at 9:35 a.m. with a sack lunch at noon and a 1:60 workshop program. A complete program will be published next week.
Robbers struck Moravia Produce Friday night or early Saturday morning, stealing about 500 dollars from the safe. Approximately 400 in cash and 175 in checks were taken along with most records. The safe was moved, its combination knocked off, and a rear window forced. Sheriff Morland investigated with Des Moines fingerprint experts. Authorities reported no definite clues or arrests by press time. The same culprits allegedly hit Jake Schreiner Hardware but found no cash. Insurance covered most losses.
Mrs. Catherine Miller 92 died Sunday at her home northwest of Iconium after a long illness. Born November 18, 1858 in Ohio, she moved to Towd six months old and later married GC Miller in 1879. She leaves three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Iconium Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Fred Edwards officiating. Burial in Iconium cemetery under Turner Funeral home care.
McGinnis of Albia was reelected president at the R. E. A. annual meeting in Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative. Named to serve with him were L. F. Lemley of Plano as vice president Earl Boyer of Centerville as secretary and Ralph Spencer of Moravia as treasurer. Directors include Tracy Forsythe Albia Carl VanZante Moravia Howard L. Vincent Russell Darwin L. Brown Seymour and Cecil C. Hawkins Russell.
Mr and Mrs Hallen of Alexandria Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanne Ruth to James Roger Albert son of Mr and Mrs James F Albert of Arlington Virginia The bride elect is Ithaca College graduate with a BS in music education She is a Sigma Alpha Iota member Mr Albert attended George Washington University and Otterbein College earning BA in drama and speech BS in education He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma and Theta Alpha Pi The Alberts are former Moravia residents with Mr Albert having served as Moravia postmaster for eight years
Mrs L M Williams sustained a compound fracture of the right leg Monday evening after stepping behind a car driven by Dr Williams and being struck by a bumper. She was taken to Laughlin hospital at Kirksville, where the leg was placed in a cast and she will remain in the hospital for at least a week.
Mr and Mrs Claire Woodward of Torrington Wyoming are the parents of a son born September 9 Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward are the paternal grandparents The infant son of Mr and Mrs Guy Argo is named Gary Dean born September 3 at St Joseph hospital
The Rev. Herbert Johnson of Lewistown Baptist Church Montana has accepted a pastorate at Chester Avenue Baptist Church Bakersfield California. The Johnson family will move about October first and plan to visit relatives in Moravia before leaving at the end of September for their new home in California.
Miss Bessie Price, a Moravia second grade teacher, was injured in a car accident while returning from a weekend at her Oskaloosa home. She sustained a brain concussion and back injuries and is hospitalized in Ottumwa. Mrs. John Card is substituting for Miss Price.
The Women’s Society of World Service will hold its September meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at the Evangelical United Brethren church.
My. and Mrs. Francis Kincade sold the Robert Tarr property to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ashby. Kin evades purchased the former C. A. Turner property from Donald Johnson. Ashbys do not plan to occupy the Tarr property this year.
The family of Mrs. Agnes Watts expresses gratitude for acts of kindness and floral offerings received during her illness and after her death. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brain and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Watts and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tyrrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Watts and family.
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