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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
1
The 1988 Raga Ramblins Festival reported excellent weather and the largest crowd yet with many exhibits. Volunteers from Iconium Methodist kept a busy stand serving pie, chili, coffee, and pop while weariness showed at closing. Local cleanup crews were praised for rapid street tidying after a rain delay earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs Jim Argo spend time at the Guy Argo home. Arthur Brown of Kansas City and sister Daphan from California visited relatives in Monroe and Appanoose counties last weekend. Aang Gray from Centerville stayed with Mintia Shoemaker and attended the Fall Festival. Guests for supper included Gene Shober Ottumwa Ernest West and Ernest Hiatt. Mrs W C Anderson took her mother to the doctor Monday. The Callen family received word.
A report notes the death of Robert McCann of Cheyenne Wyoming on Sunday morning. Social visits include Don Klampe and family at the Ruben Faber home Saturday evening with Harold Lewis, and Dale Downard and J. D. at the W. C. Anderson home weekend. Genevie Kaling with Beasie Donovan and Maggie Faber visited Nancy Klampe Tuesday afternoon. Gerald Mikels and children spent Sunday with the Ferry Mikels.
Udell hosts and relatives visit including Mr and Mrs Howard Burkland and Mr and Mrs Marvin Eisel of Topeka Kansas. Minnie Moffatt visits Eva Runnells in Moravia. Richard Ogden’s birthday celebrated by Neal Wagner Doyle Bailey and Howard Burkland trio. Gay Harrison from Rose Hill Iowa visits Carl Weber. Wayne Weber’s family hosts relatives while Wayne serves in Philadelphia. Gust Wentland of Chesterton Indiana travels after death of Alva Fowler. dinner at Burkland home with Wentlands and Fowler family. Albert Burkland returns from hospitalization. Hedgecock and McDole vacationed in Wisconsin then plan return to Council Bluffs. Eva Starks visits Zola Saum. Jack Long visits Burkland home.
Sal em Hazel Heliyer and Terry Rose of Alabama visited Bell Heyer home. Des Moines and Des Moines area residents stayed with Jenning and Brown families. Moravia Fall Festival drew many locals as Edward McCord and Arthur Lewis aided at the church stand.
Ruth Jean McFaclaod reports the Monroe group, dubbed the Busy Maidens, with five members and a guiding leader. Di Ave and her mother provided service as Refreeboyents observers at the event.
A large crowd watched 39 tractors contest on Friday with six classes including garden, 4500, 6000, 9000, 12000 lb and a 6000 lb hot rod division. Winners listed included Clay Uhlenhake Edward Allen Ronald Britan Ast Larry Powers Don Chickering and others amid sled-dragging difficulties. The Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society met Tuesday in the church basement to discuss time devotion and collect items for Home Quota and Indian School Bacone College.
Church listings for ROS Bay Grace and Wesley chapters include pastors, Sunday School and worship times, and weekday gatherings. Moravia Grace outlines school and worship times with upcoming Membership and Evangelism meeting. church activities for Jr MY and choir, Mandate to Witness course. Fairview notes Senior MYF meeting and county ministry gathering. Ottumwa New Life Mission visitor training sessions announced.
The Proniice City and Salem United Methodist churches host services this weekend with worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Pastor L B Deedrick and Carl Tisue lead Sunday School at 10 a.m. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Teenium United Methodist reports 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. church school with evening service in Moravia. WSCS meets Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the church.
Sunday and Monday visits mark community life in Hiattsville with locals from Davenport Des Moines Loveland Col o and Albia attending Fall Festival. Probate notice names Barbara Robinson and Wilbert Johnson as co executors of Jennie L Johnson estate with filings due within one year from publication.
In Verett junior Reeves versus Guernsey and Colton the clerk’s office holds a portion of the petition for divorce on desertion grounds. Defendant Centerville Appanoose County Iowa must appear by October 29 1968 otherwise default and decree may be entered. Attorneys listed 101% East Van Buren Street Centerville Iowa.
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