Moravia Post Office Receives Outstanding Award
Moravia post office earned the Postmaster General's Citation for Excellence at the Fall Festival ceremony led by John E. Tapscott. The Moravia office was scored as tops in Iowa among 1018 post offices, with only three awards nationwide.
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Moravia
John E. Tapscott
Iowa
Des Moines
Amana
Mr. Tapscott
Zip Code
Postal Department
Maurice Walter
Tapscott
Pettibone
Max Mcldonough
Howard Smith
Virginia Pettibone
Larry Brooks
Five Moravia Men Attend Lake Darling Retreat
Five Moravia men attended the Methodist Men's retreat at Lake Darling over Saturday and Sunday. The group included Clarence Delmar Dow Whitehead Lylen Cloved Ron Woodward and Virgil Dooley. Their speaker, an outstanding businessman, addressed the theme Meth Second Mild.
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Moravia
Lake Darling
D. Clarence
Delmar Dow Whitehead
Lylen Cloved
Ron Woodward
Virgil Dooley
Moravia Rebekah Annual Picnic Held
Moravia Rebekah members and guests met for the first summer meeting from the vacation period. Mrs. Ivan Harsh chaired the business session and read invitations to a Founders meeting in Moulton with Mrs. Moulton to represent the Fourth District. Mrs. Glen Van Dorin was elected district deputy, five new storm windows were installed at the Rebekah Hall, and a social hour followed with games and guest participation.
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Moravia
Rebekah A
Ivan Harsh
Noble Grand
Moulton
Merval Moulton
Rebekah
Glen van Dorin
Alo
Rekebah
Weekend Visit List Includes Several Families
Mrs. Nel Rousseau of Sevilla spent the weekend with her sister Delle Clark. Other visitors included Cecil Shiflett of Sigour Edith Farr of Fairfield Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wilson of Seymour and Mrs. Delmar Wilson of Chip Lake Calif.
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Nel Rousseau
Sevilla
Delle Clark
Cecil Shiflett
Sigour
Edith Farr
Fairfield
Leonard Wilson
Seymour
Delmar Wilson
Chipa Lake
Calif
Luse wins first at Putman County tractor rodeo
Mr and Mrs Jerald Luse attended the Putman County Fair in Unionville Missouri on Wednesday September 9 where Jerald placed first in the tractor rodeo contest held that morning One hundred dollars in prize money was awarded to the winner.
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Jerald Luse
Putman
Unionville
Jerald
Saeeparticipates A. In
Miller Church Homecoming Set for September 20
Miller Church will host its annual homecoming on Sunday September 20 with Sunday School at 11 00 am a basket dinner at 12 00 CST and a program beginning at 1 30 pm led by Pastor Paul Lobb. All are welcome to attend.
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Miller Church
Paul Lobb
Firkins Family Reunion Held Across States
The late W. G. and Mrs. Firkins children gathered at J. C. Firkin s home in Iconium on Saturday. Attendees included George Moravia J C Lake Iconium W B Bill Independence Maine E C Bub Nogales Ariz E G Firkins San Diego F S Ham San Diego and Mary Wallis Chula Vista Calif. Ice cream and cake closed the reunion, the first since a group gathering fifty years ago. One child Cora preceded them in death. The group plans to join Stilwell relatives in Hamilton Iowa Sunday.
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W. G. Firkins
J. C. Firkins
Iconium
George Firkins
Moravia
J. C
Lake” Firkins
W. B
Bill
Independence, Me
E. C
Bub” Firkins
Nogales, Ariz
G. Firkins- Ae
San Diego
Calif
Hamilton
Stilwell
Norris Callen Dies at Bloomfield Hospital
John Norris Callen, 83, died Thursday at 6 pm at Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield. He leaves wife Eva, three sons Lloyd Moravia Clyde Marshalltown and Marvin at home, a stepdaughter Winnie Haltom Chariton, seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, two brothers and six sisters. Funeral Sunday 2:30 pm at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Dewey Lark and Rev. Donald Hunt officiating. Burial in Iconium Cemetery.
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John Norris Callen
Davis County
Bloomfield
Piesa Tay
William and
Mary Derby Callen
Tabs
Derby Vy
Sconium
Iconium Christian Church
Eva
Jave
Lloyd
Moravia
Clyde
Marshalltown
Marvin
Winnie Haltom
Chariton
Orris
Turner Funeral Home
Dewey Lark
Albia
Donald Hunt
Iconium Cemetery
Card of Thanks for John N Callen
Our special appreciation to friends and neighbors Turner Funeral Home Davis County hospital Dr Hauge the Albia Church of Christ for the noon meal and the people who helped at the cemetery at the time of the illness and death of our husband and father John N Callen All these acts were so heart warming Mrs John N Callen of Albia Clyde and family of Marshalltown Lloyd and family of Moravia Marvin H Callen of Albia Mrs Winnie Haltom and family of Chariton
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Turner Funeral Home
Davis County Hospital
Dr. Hauge
Albia Church of Christ
John N. Callen
Albia
Clyde
Marshalltown
Lloyd
Moravia
Marvin H. Callen
Winnie Haltom
Chariton
Festival Drawing Winners Named
Festival drawing winners announced Saturday night Mrs Dean Easter won the Polaroid camera others included Turner Sons mixer and dishes Rachel Jordan lamp Mrs Steward sewing basket Donnire Self at the Democratic booth a set of dishes Mrs Dallas Shoultz Patterine Ava Foster toy booth Nancy McDanel Foster's Dry Goods blanket Mary Firlins Wallis Ward Plumbing and Heating wrist watch Mrs Loren McGee Good Seed and Feed Pioneer seed corn Donald Lewis Eddyville Cyril McDanel Cedar Helen Underwoold Moravia Lloyd Brown Moravia Van Dorin Implement Co battery Maurice Haney Numa and Hellver Bros Moons seed corn cant corn James Herron DeWayne Moore Kenneth Condra refillable bottle gas torch Bill Benz automobile oil change at Standard station Richard Proletor
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Dean Easter
Turner '& Sons
Rachel Jordan
Lamp
Ha Steward
Centerville
Grismoré
Donnire Self
Demdocratic Booth
Dallas Shoultz
Patterine
Ava Foster
Toy Booth
Nancy McDanel
Allerton
Foster
James Herron
DeWayne Moore
Kenneth Condra
Bill Benz
Gil Change
Standard Station
Richard Proletor
FFA Initiates Safety Program With Farm Visits
The Moravia FFA chapter launches a safety program this week focusing on tractor and corn harvest safety. Farm visits begin Monday Sept 21 with chapter members visiting all Moravia farms. quote from Ronnie Boyer, reporter.
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Moravia
Ronnie Boyer
Mrs Parrott to Speak at W S C S Meeting
Ottumwa resident Mrs Glenn Parrott is set to address Moravia Grace Methodist Church Woman's Society in the monthly meeting on Wednesday evening September 16 at 7 30. All ladies of the community are invited.
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Glenn Parrott
Ottumwa
Woman’s Society
Grace Methodist
Moravia Eastern Star Holds First Meeting After Vacation
The Moravia Eastern Star held its first meeting after vacation with officers from other chapters as guests. Mrs. Claude Hawk led the business session. Plans were made for a bazaar and rummage sale at Vernon's appliance store in Albia this Saturday. A program was led by Mrs. Merle Long of Mystic with Mystic Seymour Unionville Albia and Moravia participating. A social hour followed with cake punch coffee mints and nuts on a lace covered table with fall colors and roses. Committees were Mrs. Larry Brooks Mrs. Norman Ward and Mrs. Rowena McFatridge.
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Moravia Eastern Star
Claude Hawk
Vernon
Albia
Merle Long
Mystic
Seymour
Unionville
Moravis
Larry Brooks
Norman Ward
Rowena McFatridge
Etta Dugan Rites Held in Montrose Missouri
Mrs Etta Maye Dugan 1876 Sept 12 funeral at Cumberland Presbyterian church Montrose with Rev Rowland relatives present including daughters Irene Duncan Moravia Francis Kincade Osawatomie Kansas sons Robert Gravett Arkansas Bernard Wellington grandchildren Pallbearers are Dugan grandsons Burial Montrose Cemetery Turner Funeral Moravia assisted.
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Montrose
William Henry
Margaret Moehler Hendricks
Francis Kincade
Moravia
Irene Duncan
Springfield
van Cole
Osawatomie
Kans
Robert
Gravett
Ark
Bernard
Wellington
Cono
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Rowland
Wilford
Edward Dugan
Richar Dugan
Robert Dugan
Gene Dugan
Tommy Dugan
Danny Dug
Francis Kincade Family Thanks For Comfort and Help
The Francis Kincade Family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who offered comforting sympathy, floral offerings, and assistance during their sorrow, including visitors at the home and funeral home.
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Francis Kincade
Doctor Plans To Come To Moravia
Doctor and Mrs Ray Avera and three children from Odessa Missouri will move to Moravia to set up practice. He has five years in practice since graduation and internship. He will practice locally and with Dr Cunningham at Albia. More details in Ramblins on page two.
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Ray Avera
Odessa
Moravia
Cunningham
Albia
Marjorie French Elected Rainbow Worthy Advisor
The Rainbow for Girls held a regular meeting with Edie Mullins presiding. Marjorie French was elected worthy advisor, Connie Mullins worthy associate advisor, Joyce McDonough charity, Yvonne Adams hope, Paula Cleaver faith, with appointive officers to be announced next meeting. Plans for October installation and a Fall Festival float were discussed and cake walks for the festival were mentioned. The group then went to Turner Lumber Yard to work on the float.
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Rainbow For
Edie Mullins
Marjorie French
Connie Mullins
Joyce McDonough
Charity
Yvonne Adams
Hope
Paula Cleaver
Faith
Turner Lumber Yard
Rev Penny guest speaker at Moravia Methodist supper
Rev Fred L Penny pastor of Bethel A M E church Iowa City will speak at the fall supper meeting of the Methodist Men’s club in Moravia on Thursday evening Sept 17 at 6 30 pm. His topic is Love One Another. Reservations contact Lee Benz or Ray Chorley. Penny is a veteran speaker in Iowa.
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Fred L. Penny
Bethel A, M. E
Church of
Iowa City
Methodist Men’ss Club
Moravia
Lee Benz
Ray Chorley
Penny
Old Shurtliff College
Alton
of Illinois
University of Illinois
Law School
Payne Theological Seminary
Xenia
Ohio
University of Iown
Iowa
Fall Festival Prize Winners Ahead in Union
More Fall Festival prize winners and photographs will appear in the upcoming Union issue, promising coverage of the event highlights and award recipients.
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Union
Thank You Note From Hospital Stay Return
A grateful message thanks relatives and friends for cards letters and prayers during hospitalization and after returning home. Special appreciation goes to Rev Coleman and the Wesley Chapel Sunday school for a thoughtful gift.
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Rev. Coleman
Wesley Chapel Sunday School
Flight of the Stork Flight of the Stork Myr
Myr and Mrs Buddy Bradley of Centerville announce the birth of a daughter Sheill Kay on September 18 at St Joseph hospital Centerville. She weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs Bradley is formerly Marianne Scott, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Scott of Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs John Murdy announce a son Gregory Allen born September 10 at the hospital in Centerville weighing six pounds ten ounces, welcomed by two brothers.
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John Murdy
Gregory Allen
Centerville
Felkner Wins Centerville FFA Tractor Rodeo at Fall Festival
Paul Felkner claimed first place with 3.5 points in the annual tractor rodeo, edging out Jerold Luse who had been the recent winner. Contestants listed include Ronnie Boyer Richard Closed Dale Wilson Milan Sinclair Ted Close Jerold Luse Paul Felkner Jay Munden Jodie Gillaspie Albert Turner.
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Paul Felkner
FFA
Jerold Luse
Centerville
Felkner
Luse
Ronnie Boyer
Richard Closed
Dale Wilson
Milan Sinclair
Ted Close
Jay Munden
Jodie Gillaspie
Albert Turner
Moravia Baseball Drops Game to Ottumwa Walsh
Moravia's baseball team stands 1 win and 3 losses after a rain shortened contest at Blakesburg where they led 5 to 0 in the fifth. In a Monday tournament at Fremont, the Moravia squad was defeated 11 to 1 by Ottumwa Walsh.
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Ottumwa Walsh Moravia High School
Blakesburg
Fremont
Ottumwa Walsh
Garden Show Theme At Moravia Club This Friday
Moravia Garden Club will host Our Town The World Around as the show theme at the community building this Friday September 18. Public viewing runs 1 to 4 pm with entries accepted 7:30 to 10 am. Mr and Mrs E R Kaster and Mr and Mrs Leo Kaster of Afton attended the fall festival and are former Moravians.
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Our Town
Moravia
E. R Kaster
Leo Kaster
Afton
Small Vote At Monday's School Election
Monday's school election drew 78 voters. Ralph Davis and Alva Cridiebaugh were re elected as directors for three year terms. Lee Benz was elected treasurer for a two year term. Ballot results list District No 1 Ralph Davis District No 3 Alva Cridlebaugh Jerry Pettibone and Treasurer Lee Benz among others.
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Ralph Davis
Alva Cridiebaugh
Lee Benz
Jerold Luse
Alva Cridlebaugh
Jerry Pettibone
Virginia McDonough
Max McDonough
Crawshaw to Lead Week of Evangelistic Meetings
Evangelist Jim Crawshaw of Denver Colorado will start a week of evangelistic meetings at Unionville Baptist Church on Sunday morning September 20 at 10 45 with nightly services at 7 30 ending September 27 The pastor and church invite all to attend and note the newly painted and redecorated church wishing glory to Jesus Christ
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Jim Crawshaw
Denver
Colo
Unionville Baptist Church
Evangelist Crawshaw
Christ
Jesus Christ
Wheeler Family Weekend Visit From Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wheeler of Des Moines spent the weekend here with his mother Mrs F E Wheeler and sister Mrs Genevieve Morgan sharing family time and a local visit with relatives.
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Kenneth Wheeler
Des Moines
F. E. Wheeler
Genevieve Morgan
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Moravia Post Office
Lakef Darling
Putman CO
Firkins
Norris Callen
Bloomfield Hospital
Methodist Church
Virgil Kaster
Kenny Brown
Jim Rogers
Moravia High School
Ravia
E. S. Me
Etta Dugan
Montrose, MO
Etta Maye Dugan
Golden Age Manor
Doctor
Rainbow
Rev. Penny
Crawshaw
Nazarene Church
Eddie
Mary Beth Johnson
Martha
Linda Hiatt
Joellen Hiatt
Danny Brooks
Roger Mullins
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