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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1966
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Louis Schaffner will observe their 45th anniversary on September 17 with an open house for relatives and friends on Sunday September 18 from 2 to 4 p m at their Seymour home.
Gus Hiatt, who recently suffered a heart attack, was transported by ambulance Wednesday morning to Centerville hospital for treatment.
Mrs Jennie Johnson was taken last week to the Golden Age nursing home in Centerville for care She had been a patient at Monroe County hospital in Albia for a number of weeks Also Mrs Villa Wheeler and Mrs Genevieve Morgan returned from a visit with Mrs Wheeler s son Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wheeler in Des Moines
Barbara Jean Saunders Kauzlarich, born Aug. 26, 1931, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at home in Centerville at age 35. She married Louis Sol Kauzlarich on May 17, 1952, and is survived by three children Craig Cindy Christine, sister Mrs. Marvin Laine of Chicago, brothers Russell of Bloomfield and Max of Ft. Knox, Ky. Funeral services pending at Johnson Funeral Home. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and sister-in-law of Mrs. Marvin Ellison of Moravia.
Mrs Eva Van Zante transported from Monroe County Hospital in Albia to Jones Boarding Home for care on Saturday.
The Moravia area received a quarter inch of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The timely showers helped farm drops and pastures as Wednesday afternoon temperatures fell, signaling an early taste of fall.
Sunday services mark homecoming at Miller Baptist Church southeast of Moravia on Sunday September 18. A basket dinner starts at 1 PM and worship follows at 2 30 PM with musical numbers and short talks on fond memories of the church. Sunday school is at 11 AM.
Thirteen Moravia businessmen visited the Union Carbide Food Products Division plant in Centerville to learn operations and employment conditions. The plant employs about 200, with 40 percent from Centerville, 45 percent from Appanoose County, and 15 percent elsewhere. They observed raw material handling, extrusion into polyethene tubes, multi color printing, and final tube cutting, with women workers in the final stage.
Mrs Cecil Lawrence arrived Sunday from Bell Gardens California to extend her visit at the Don Pettibone Mary Meadows home and at the Clyde Minor home in Centerville.
Delmar Dowd wins Moravia school board seat in Monday election with 227 votes. Results show Dowd ahead of Carl Hiatt and Dean Easter, with Lee Benz elected treasurer. Dowd replaces George Firkins. other board members are Kenneth Hiatt DeWayne Moore Carl VanZante and Ralph Davis.
The Moravia Garden Club canceled its flower show planned for Friday September 16. Members met at President Mrs. Zell Callen's home to decide. Organizers now plan a flower show school, Course III, to be held September 27 to 29 at the E U B church dining room.
Moravia Rebekah lodge met Monday evening after summer vacation with a cooperative supper before the business session led by Mrs. Paul Cridlebaugh. The finance committee reported 55 dollars and 55 cents from the fall festival cake walk. Mildred Bishop and Fern Hudgens were appointed to prepare a program on the Rebekah Degree for the next meeting. Cridlebaugh and Bette Van Dorin will chair the Sept 26 refreshment committee.
Mrs. Max McDonough and Mrs. Ivan Harsh traveled to Eldora on Tuesday for the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa state board meeting. Harsh serves as State World Gardening chairman and McDonough as State Protocol chairman Iowa. They will inspect the Chrysanthemum test garden therapy project, sponsored by the federation, and are guests of the training school, both members of the Moravia Garden club.
Forty entries were expected but 39 competed in the fall festival tractor pull Friday afternoon. Local farmers and tractor owners competed across weight classes with cash prizes. Winners included G E Luse Moravia Ford in 4500 lb class, Dewayne Proctor Ottumwa Massey Ferguson Thunderbird motor in 6000 lb class, Ronnie Clark Albia John Deere 4010 in 9000 lb, and Doyle Spring Udell IHC 70s in 12000 lb.
Mr and Mrs Stuart Frank of Trivoli WV and Mr and Mrs Wendel Murdy were luncheon guests Saturday Mrs Helma Tisue and son Raymond called on her sister Mrs Agna Clark in Albia and Carl Johnsons Tuesday Mr and Mrs Marvin Yeager and sons Paul and Joe of Coon Rapids and Mr and Mrs Lester Murdy of Udell and W V Murdy were dinner guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer Afternoon callers were Aur utd Mrs Marion Keeton and un aud latet of Albia
Pvt Booger A, in the Boys In Service column, turns late leave from basic training at Port Bliss Texas and travels to Fort Polk Louisiana for advanced jungle warfare training close to completion of two weeks.
The Moravia Union features 28 pictures to showcase the festival and other community events. Linda Whitehead, daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Whitehead, earns Dean's Honor Rank with a 3.81 average at the University of Missouri Columbia, advances to journalism sophomore year.
Joyce Hiatt won a stereo set at the Fall Festival after purchasing a festival membership ticket. The same event awarded Debbie Kaster an Appaloosa filly, 11, daughter of James and Mrs. Kaster of Cincinnati, who live on a 160 acre Cincinnati farm with four children. Other festival winners include Peggy Robinson, Albia, oil change. Mrs. John Kelly, Moravia, lube job. and numerous local businesses awarding items from humidifiers to ladders, detergents, seed corn, and merchandise.
The Blakesburg Saddle Club hosts a horse show at Russell Warner farm on Sunday September 18 at 12 30 PM. The event is accredited in the Iowa Stock Horse Association.
Mr and Mrs Paul Miller of Monroe and Miss Gladys Miller of Albia spent Saturday with Mrs Mina Dowd and attended the fall festival. Mrs Arthur Main of Colorado Springs called on Mrs Helma Tisure. Mr and Mrs Joe Burger of Melrose town and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Walker of Ottumwa visited the Jack Me Donough family with Ralph Me Donough and a friend from Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Max McAninch welcome daughter Michelle Renee born September 10 weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Welcomed by brother and extended family. Warren DuVall, James McAninch, Ethel Hamilton noted as great grandmother. Bow Arendt of Askaloosa and Judith Broshar mentioned with grandparents L. L. Arendt and PF. El Broshar. Adopted daughter Angela Dawa born August 31 with Arendt family as parents.
The Fall Festival reported 724 entries this year, up from last year, per festival secretary Margaret Brooks. The Union lists premium winners across many divisions including apples, pears, corn, onions, squash, tomatoes, and crafts with numerous individuals named as first or second prize receivers.
Mr and Mrs UU of 1 Cokterville celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at E LLB Church parlors Mataile Phipuds relatives invited from 2 to 4 pm The couple were married September 1 1918 at Keokuk Iowa
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