Moravia Fall Festival notes and school band antics
Local Moravia items recount a chaotic rat scare during a Moravian band performance, Ed Main as Pied Piper figure, and bandsmen kept in line. Foster school children win a state fair map prize. Udell Route One reports Calvin Rumley song contracts and a mother’s ode. Curiosities include a popcorn head, and the Morning school Band performs openly at an event.
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Ed Main
Gels
Tillmont
Mora
Wes
Udell
Calvin Rumley
Walts Yy
ISU Franchise Election Next Wednesday Moravia
Moravia voters go to the polls next Wednesday September 20 to decide a 25 year franchise for Iowa Southern Utilities. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Building with full details in the paper. The town council authorized the ordinance subject to voter ratification, but interest has been light as Fall Festival and other events take focus. Citizens are urged to vote, as the company seeks to continue providing service and legal authority to operate.
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Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Southam
Impany
Lorin
Elder-King Unionville Couple Wed in Lancaster Ceremony
Esther Elder daughter of Elder of Unionville Iowa and Spencer King son of Mr and Mrs Hi King of Moravia Iowa were married in a single ring ceremony at noon in Lancaster Missouri on Tuesday Sept 6 1989 The bride active in the younger set and a Unionville Nighite of class 88 will reside in Moravia where the groom manages a Pure Oil station A family dinner followed at the bride’s parents home.
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W. R. Elder
Unionville
Iowa
Esther
Spencer King
H. Hi King
Real Moravia
Lancaster
Missouri
Moravia
Rev Brown Attending Methodist Conference
Rev R L Brown pastor of the Moravia Methodist church departs Tuesday afternoon for Burlington Iowa to attend the annual sessions of the Iowa Des Moines Conference. Brown expects to attend later in the week as O A Burton and W W Tracy are lay delegates. At a recent quarterly conference meeting it was unanimously voted to request Brown's return for another year.
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R. L. Brown
Moravia
Methodist’ ‘Church
Burlington
Iowa
Iowa Des Moines
Backer Tea To Be Wednesday At Methodist
An Open Homemakers Tea will be held at the Methodist church on Wednesday September 0 beginning 1 80 p m Holsen will address attendees and preview her county work for the season. She will present the major project in Foods and Nutritions titled Pound mental Food Needs of the Body to begin in October.
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Methodist
Methodist Aid To Serve Meals During Fall Festival
Mrs Elvira Cross died Tuesday evening 1988 at home. The Methodist Ladies Aid will serve dinner and supper on Friday and Saturday during the Fall Festival with price 25.
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I Methodist
Cross
Elvira Cross
Methodist“ Ladies “Aid ‘Will
Salem United Brethren Homecoming Program Recap
The Salem United Brethren church held its annual homecoming last Sunday September 10 with an all day program. A morning service featured a sermon by Bennig Youngker and readings by T J Ike. Music included a freshmen quartet and a violin piece by Pearl Spurlock and Mordvis High School students.
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Spengy Gere Uneara
Salem United Brethren Church
Rey
Morayia
Assurance
Payers Mra
Pearl Spurlock
Mordvis High School
Pi Rey
Spurlock
Bong
The
Wildwood
Bennig Youngker
Arizona
Chas, Teer
Centerville
Lowegian Staffi
Salem
Bane
T. J. Ike
Legion Auxiliary Meeting To Hear Rev Brown And Rev Zike
The Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening September 19. Members urged to attend as the community hopes for favorable return of Rev Brown and Rev Zike, pastors of the Methodist and United Brethren churches. Both churches show progress under their leadership and their wives, Mrs Brown and Mrs Zike, share in the effort.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Rev. Brown
Zike
Methodist
United Brethren
Brown
Peach Crop Praise From Grand Junction Area
Local reports celebrate a abundant peach harvest with large, high quality fruit. Observers note Colorado growers send carloads of peaches to market, with thousands of bushels produced annually. Several Moravians in the area hold an interest in the crop record.
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Colorado Way
Grand Junction
Sunday Church School and Evening Service Announcement
Caurenes Sunday Church School at 10 a m and 11 a m service. Evening service at 8 o clock. Bunny service or thin conference year. Let us all do our part to make it one well worth while. You are cordially invited to these services.
We Bono Bible School Morning Session Notice
We Bono Bible School holds a session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
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Bible
Moravia Fall Festival and Poultry Club Show Official Program
Official program for Moravia annual Fall Festival and County Poultry Club Show runs Thurs to Sat Sept 14 16. Activities include community singing Rev T J Zike talk Moravia Public School Band boxing matches magican act dancing wandering cowboy act and Farm Bureau program with L B Monroe speaking and Rural School Chorus with Lehreiner Bros dancing act.
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Adt
Moravia
P. Bean
Gancért
Befir
cReteres & Co
L. B. Monroe
Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Lehreiner Bros
Moravia Fall Festival appeal from Moravia Union
President's Message urges Moravia residents to attend the 1999 Moravia Fall Festival Farmers Institute and Homecoming. Highlights include exhibits in the Community Building and Karso school display, show-window displays, a membership drive, and nonpolitical talks from Farm Bureau researchers.
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Moravia Union
Moravia
Farmers Institute
Pfannebecker Johnson Wedding in Moravia
Miss Ruth Pfannebecker daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Pfannebecker and Guy Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Freeman Johnson married at United Brethren parsonage in Moravia on Wednesday Sept 6 at 7 80 pm The Rev T J Zike officiated with attendants Lucile Johnson and Ralph Pfannebecker The bride wore a Boy Blue crepe dress with gold trim and black accessories The attendant wore a pink crepe ensemble They will reside at the Pfannebecker home for the present
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Ruth Pfannebecker
Gus Pfannebecker
Guy Johnson
Freeman.Johnson
United Brethren Parsonage
Moravia
T. J. Zike
Lucile Johnson
Ralph Pfannebecker
Pfannebecker
Rural Children To Practice Saturday
Children singing in the rural chorus have a Saturday practice at 1 30 PM at the U B Church for those who missed last week. They will sing at 3 PM Saturday, meeting on the west side of the Community Building at 2 45 PM. Songs include The Postilion Sweet Clover and Sourwood Mountain.
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U. B
Miller Church Announces The Annual Homecoming
Miller Church on the all weather road between Moravia and Winionville will hold its annual homecoming meeting Sunday September 17. Events include Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 with a noon basket meal and an afternoon program. Everyone welcome.
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Miller Church
Moravia
Winionville
Lafternoon
Lenora Paris
Fanny Wood
Inez Campbell
Osa Wood
Cecil Tadlock
Ids Caylor
Eleanor Miller
Eva Miller
D. L. Strunk
W. N. Miller
Centerville
C. E. Paria
John Irelan
Ted Campbell
Locals Win Final Home Softball Game
In a likely last home game Moravia softball team defeated Rathbun 8 to 2 on a slow start due to a poor field. The locals finished strong, building a solid season record by defeating several top teams in the region.
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Moravia
Rathbun
Monroe Township Honors Teachers
Monroe Township held an evening program sponsored by Maggee township Farm Bureau at Bute to honor local teachers. The event featured talks by Albert Rouse township treasurer and Ethel Roberts county superintendent, music by the Donald Plumb orchestra, recitations by Anna May Daley gang, and violin numbers by Lucile Coltrain and others. A daily demonstration by McGinnis and Rogers and a pie and coffee reception followed. Mrs. C. H. Flory of Whittier California visited last week with her sister, Mrs. John Dedd.
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Maggee Township
Miss Rogers
Plumb Orchestra
Reading
George Darby
McGinnis
Rogere
Moravia Fall Festival Opens With Big Bang Plan
Moravia Iowa fourth annual Fall Festival and Appanoose Poultry Club show will start at seven with community singing led from the Community Building veranda. G B Johnson urges all to come and help as Rev T J Zike talks on Community Cooperation. Final prep underway with large tent exhibits, school displays, relics and rides planned for three day event.
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Johnson
Iowa
U.S. A
Appanooss
Lalt
Oceana
Qur Farin
North America
Hitler
Lise
Clexka
Ryshithem
Karso
Moravia
Appanoose Poultry Club
G. B. Johnson
Southern Iowa
Helne
Luelle “Coltrain
Roberta & Company
Roberts & Company
Class Entertains Watermelon Party At Teacher Home
Members of the No. and other Sunday School class with children were entertained at a watermelon party hosted by class teacher G. T. Hern and Mrs. Hern on Tuesday evening. Lawn games preceded serving large quantities of melons.Mr. and Mrs. King are moving to the Main property recently vacated by the Harold Hudgens family.
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Methodist Sunday School
G. T. Hern
Lhe
Ei Encer King
Harold Hudgens
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Basao
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Melody
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ISU
Rev, Brown
Backer Tea
Caurenes
United Breingen
K.bieskman Ayperin Ene
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U.S. 4
State Farm Bureau
At Jold U. S .A
Monroe Township
C. H. Flory
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