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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1967
Page
3
Moravia band mothers prepare a Moravia birthday calendar for this year. Interested individuals are asked to fill the blank and hand it to any Band Mother member soon. Money is paid when handed in. 10 cents per birthday name. The calendar order form lists names and birth dates.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt vacationed in the west visiting Los Angeles Santa Barbara Palo Alto San Diego Tucson Albuquerque and Eudora after 19 days of travel. They rode Golden Jet Continental United Airlines and drove through the San Joaquin Valley observing cantaloupes and tomatoes irrigation and ground scenery. They met relatives including daughter Sandra Hollis and enjoyed Hollywood studios Marineland and family visits before returning to Iowa.
Local social notices report visits and gatherings across Albia Des Moines Spencer Centerville Ottumwa and surrounding towns. Families including Perry Witt McFatridge Van Dorin Tisue Walter Main and others are listed with weekend calls dinners and birthday celebrations. Several guests traveled from Pueblo Colo Des Moines Exline and Deep River.
Moravia Saddle Club met for a regular meeting on Thursday evening September 7 at the club arena. A cooperative supper was hosted by the families of Jay Wilson Ted Clark Victor Zintz and Mark Uhlenhake. Jim Herran presided as president with 19 families present. Plans for fun night were set for September 21 with horses welcome. The club agreed to assist Moravia Fall Festival by parking cars. A nominating committee was appointed to present the ballot for next month’s officers. The next meeting is scheduled for October 5 at the club arena with Hellyer Bros Lloyd Mobley Dr. Ray Avera and Guy Argo families in charge of refreshments.
Volunteers for the Iowa Children’s Home Society begin door to door outreach in Appanoose County to enlist neighbors and acquaintances in support of care for disturbed children, adoptive services, and counseling for unwed mothers. Last year the society cared for 900 individuals and placed 159 children in adoptive homes. Local volunteers include Agnes More, Unionville. Mrs. Wm. C. Singley, Moulton. Mrs. Floyd Roby, Mystic. Mrs. James Steele, Exline. Mrs. John Atkinson, Cincinnati. Mrs. Jack Long, Moravia. Loretta Todey, Rathbun.
The Women’s Society of World Service at the Evangelical United Brethren church met Friday afternoon with Mrs Zell Callen for the September gathering. Mrs Forrest Main gave an inspirational devotion, while Mrs Callen led the business session and roll call. Mrs Car Tisue led the lesson on Christian Decision Making.
The first monthly missionary meeting of the new assembly year at the Church of the Nazarene was led by president Mrs. Wm. Woodward. The service included songs led by Larry Smith, prayers by John McCullough, and devotionals from I Thessalonians. September focuses on the Alabaster offering with the service planned for the last Sunday. Christmas fund collections were taken. reports from the district assembly department summarized the coming year’s work. Mrs. Larry Smith presented the lesson “South America: Awakening Giant” and Benediction was given by Mrs. Florence Weathers.
The Appanoose county chapter of the American Cancer Society will hold its regular meeting Monday evening Sept 16 at 7 30 p m in the E U B church basement Moravia. Des Moines field representative Mrs Gene Allen will discuss and show the movie Three Faces of Stanley This is the first meeting of the new year and new officers will be introduced Refreshments will follow the meeting.
Rev Hart preached Sunday morning as 21 attended church followed by Sunday School. Numerous locals visited various families and attended round of gatherings at Russell Moulton Homecoming events. Regulars shared chores and corn shelling for neighbors while several couples hosted dinners and visited gardens and memorial sites near Corydon and Exline, with multiple social calls throughout the day.
Word reaches from Randy Garnet of Canton Missouri reported killed in action in Vietnam.His mother Lillie Mae Hammill, his grandmother Toris, and kin Emil and Cleli Long are named in the notice extending sympathy.
Vosburg and Mrs Dick Brown with other locals visited Merle Dicks over Labor Day weekend. Bruce Thompson left for Iowa State University Ames as a junior. Theresa Brown joined Paul Jordan party to Des Moines. Several neighbors visited, and Clayton Sheldon is ill with many callers listed. Whiting visitors Orlie Farris dropped by Merle Dicks home. Sunday Russell Brown hosted guests from Des Moines.
The passage lists Sunday visits and parties at various homes. Nellie Thompson marked her 87th birthday with Nellie Thomp son. Des Moines visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rinehart and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Rinehart. Other gatherings featured Tracy, Mark, Wayne Christy, Elbert Moore, Lloyd Clark, Elaine and Joyce Christy, and Ellen and Carolyn Cooper, with 4-H activities noted.
Franklin Dy Mra Earl Swift and Thelma Calhoun along with Carol Calhoun and Bill Karpan escorted Shirley to Cedar Falls on Sunday for college entry at the University of Northern Town. Dinner guests included Garry Miller and Merle Dicks hosted at Calhoun homes as various families visited. Linda Whitehead will visit her parents before beginning studies at the State University in Columbia Missouri.
Karl spent Sunday with Ken neth and Donald Calhoun, sharing a relaxed afternoon at a family gathering. The visit highlighted nearby kinship and casual town life.
The Band Mothers group met at the Moravia Community School with eleven members and new band director Mr. Letchford. They elected Mabel Moore as president and discussed a Fall Festival parade float, upcoming trips, calendar sales for civic and church groups, and birthdays included in the calendar priced at 75 cents in advance or $1 at delivery.
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