Moravia Class of 1927 Reunites in Legion Hall Here
Moravia High School graduates of 1927 gathered for their 35th reunion at the Legion home in Moravia on Saturday afternoon September 15. A roll call drew 19 of 31 members, with one deceased Fern Humphery. Curtis Tomlin presided and Ellen Sharp Paxston called the roll as members shared life and work highlights. Letters were read from former teachers and classmates, and plans were laid for another gathering in 1867 with a large local group anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Fern Humphery
Curtis Tomlin
Ellen Sharp Paxston
M. H. Goeldney
H. A. Smith
Zelda Easter Geis
Fay King Leonard
Ottumwa
Mary Keemer Boller
Atlantic
Marjorie Dodd Kennedy
Los Angeles
Calif
Mildred Whicker Smith
Wesley
Roma Foster Tomlin
Helen McCloud Homerin
Albig
Carlyle Long
Long Beach Calif
Herman Smith
Lena Vans Anderson
Burlington
Mel
Doyin
Vera Hiatt
Moravia Shops Hit by Third Robbery in Weeks
The Moravia area suffered its third robbery in just over three weeks Saturday night into Sunday. The Club 60 and Dewey’s on Highway 60 were entered by forced doors and a window. About $100 in change and coins were stolen from Dewey’s, while Club 60 lost $42 and some beer. Earlier, the Gamble store and Farm Service were broken into, taking $16 and about $7 respectively. A church break in affected the Christian church, with small change taken from a Sunday school box and a birthday fund. Sheriff Thomas says investigations continue with few leads.
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Moravia
Thelves
Dewey
Highway 60
Virgil Johnson
Harry Robertson
Club 60
Gamble
Farm Service
Paul Thomas
Christian Church
Births and family notices from Kansas City and Ohio
Mr and Mrs Harold Robertson of 2346 Topping Kansas City Missouri announce a daughter Robyn Lynn born September 17 weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Robertson is former Carol Mullins of Missouri. Don Magai and Anne Grace Fulton of Cleveland and Newark grandparents named. Also listed: Sara Melissa born September 13 to Mr and Mrs Jack Howie of Michigan City with mother Mary Lou Main Cunningham from Moravia.
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Harold Robertson
Topping
Kansas City
Little Miss
Robyn Lynn
Robertson
Carol Mullins
Moravia
Don Magai
Cleveland
Ohio
Magai
Anne Grace Fulton
William Magai
Newark
N.J
John Fulton
Chardon
Charles Fulton
Jack Howie
Concord Prive
Michigan City
Sara Melissa
Howle
Mary Lou Main Cunningham
Class of 57 Reunion Slated for Moravia Park Sunday
Moravia park hosts the Class of 57 reunion this Sunday September 16 with a noon basket dinner. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Bud Pilkington of Des Moines and family Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Brown Des Moines and family Mr. and Mrs. Keith Arnold Des Moines and family Mr. and Mrs. Gary Charity Moravia Bill DuVall Moravia Mr. and Mrs. Gary Perry Moravia Mr. and Mrs. Ron Myers Earlham Paul Mihalovich Moravia Mr. and Mrs. Roger White Burlington Mr. and Mrs. Duane Proctor Hedrick Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pfannebecker and Larry Roberts Des Moines Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rogers Alicia Ronald VanZante Moore Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benell Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Grosscup Springfield U. attendees arrived in the afternoon. Next reunion planned for 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Bud
Sandra Anderson
Pilkington
Des Moines
Kenny
Wanda Benz
Brown and Family
Moravia
Keith
Dorothy Archer
Arnold
Gary Charity
Bill DuVall
Gary
Deloris Hiatt) Perry
Ron
Joan Fox) Myers
Earlham
Paul Mihalovich
Roger
Kay Overturf
White and Son
Burlington
Duane Proctor
Hedrick
Larry Pfannebecker
Larry Roberts
Unionville Baptist Homecoming Sunday
Unionville Baptist church plans a homecoming on September 23 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 12 30 p m a cooperative dinner in the church basement evening services with Young People at 7 p m evangelistic services at 7 30 p m guest speaker Rev G L LaForge of Centerville. Afternoon services begin at 2 00 p m this year the church building is 40 years old all friends of former years are invited to attend a Sunday school contest is in progress last Sunday’s attendance was 70 and organizers urge higher turnout.
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Unionville
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary Fair Dinner Notice
The Monroe county Hospital auxiliary hosts a county fair on Friday evening at the 4-H fair grounds with a roast beef dinner starting at 5 30 pm. Tickets are available now. Donations are welcomed for the Country Store auction cake walk homemade candy and other booths.
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Monroe County Hospital
Thankful note from patient after hospital stay
A message of gratitude expressing thanks to everyone who remembered the writer in any way during the hospital stay and after returning home.
Two Truck Loads Of Mail Out Monday
Heaviest outgoing mail from Moravia for some time was handled by the local post office Monday. Postmaster Don Pettibone, with John Ballangers delivering, needed a second truck to move all parcels, catalogs, and first class mail. The mail included parcel post packages for Success Barber & Beauty Supply Co and catalogs for a purebred cattle sale, plus the usual run of first class mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Don Pettibone
John Ballangers
Success Barber & Beauty Supply Co
Union Office
Rainbow Girls Elect Janice McDonough W A Rainbow Girls
Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Hall elected Janice McDonough as worthy advisor and elected officers including Marjorie French Mary Beth Johnson Carol Adams Edith Mullins Linda Hekpins Connie Boblenz Connie Mullins. Installing officers set for Sunday at 2 PM with Jo Duvall Diane Kincade Mary Benz Donna Tomlin LaNita Swift Sandra Whitehead. Sharon Argo received majority certificate from Mrs Ann Brade. Plans made for Fall Festival cake walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbows For Girls
Masonic Hall
Janice McDonough
Marjorie French
Mary Beth Johnson
Charity
Carol Adams
Edith Mullins
Linda Hekpins
Connie Boblenz
Connie Mullins
Jo Duvall
Diane Kincade
Mary Benz
Donna Tomlin
LaNita Swift
Sandra Whitehead
Sharon Argo
Ann Bredé
Rainbow Installation At Moravia Assembly
Rainbow girls will hold an installation of officers Sunday at 2 00 Sept 23. Friends are invited to attend this afternoon ceremony as officers are installed by the Moravia Assembly of Rainbow Girls.
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Moravia
Local youths enlist in air force from Des Moines to Texas
Bob Tomlin son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Tomlin entered the Airforce September 10 after passing physical in Des Moines and was assigned to Lackland AFB Texas. Larry Hope son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Bettig of Hilton is also in the Airforce in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tomlin
Curtis Tomlin
Airforce
Des Moines
Lackland Afb
Texas
Larry Hope
Leonard Bettig
Hilton
Moravia Baseball Falls in Sectional Opener at Blakesburg
Moravia. The Moravia baseball team lost 11 to 4 to Pella Christian in the sectional tournament opener at Blakesburg Monday night. Moravia had 6 hits to 8 for Pella Christian but made costly errors that stalled their scoring. Next, Moravia shut out Moulton 7 to 0 Thursday afternoon at home, Todd Harp throwing a no hit game. Coach Dick Armstrong plans to keep practicing baseball before basketball season begins in mid November.
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Moravia
Blakesburg
Pella
Christian
P.C
Moulton Here
Todd Harp
Dick Armstrong
Meeting Monday Night at the High School
The opening S C A meeting of the season is scheduled for Monday evening at 7 30 o clock in the high school.
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S.C.A
Public festival meeting planned at Moravia bank
A public meeting will be held Thursday night at the Moravia bank office to discuss plans for the 1963 fall festival. Everyone is invited to attend with suggestions and improvements for next year’s event.
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Moravia Bank
Electric Company Elects Directors
Leo Beary of Louilla Reo Bryant of Numa and Jesse Alley were elected directors of the Chariton Valley Electric Co. at their annual meeting here Thursday. A total of 961 ballots were cast. Following the election the board of directors had their organization meeting electing Beary as president Leonard Vance of Albia vice president Hart Boyer of Moravia secretary and Lloyd Brown treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Beary
Louilla
Reo Bryant
Numa
Jesse Alley
Chariton Valley Electric Co
Beary
Leonard Vance
Albia
Hart Boyer
Moravia
Lloyd Brown
Welding School Possibly Here Moravia Eyes New Training
Moravia may host a welding school under a federal redevelopment program for Appanoose and Monroe counties. Two 16 week classes for 10 trainees each would be offered, with weekly maintenance payments averaging Iowa’s unemployment benefit. Applicants must reside in the counties and be unemployed or underemployed. Interested individuals should register at the Centerville Iowa State Employment Service office.
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Moravia
Appanoose
Monroe
Guy Evans
Iowa State Employment Office
Centerville
Evans
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Monroe Counties
Center‘ville
Iowa State Employment Service
ISES
Festival Highlights Record Crowd Amid Fine Weather
The 62 fall festival drew large crowds over three days with near perfect weather. Friday’s parade showcased FHA and FFA floats, while church and garden groups won prizes in various divisions. Cash donations reached 456.50 with premiums and prizes totaling over 250, and numerous entries in fruits, vegetables, and home arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Faber
Dan Mihalovich
Delmont Moffitt
Olive Jean Tarbell
Nellie Williams
Mamie Tisue
FHA
FFA
E.U.B. Church
Methodist Church
Nazarene
Garden Club
Tubaugh Bros
Moravia Farm Service
Inclu
Paul Cridlebaugh
Ron Tisues
Ralph Robinson
Dean Tomlin
Gary O’conner
Darrell Cooper
Hillyards
Ralph Spencer
Tractor rodeo tests grit with narrow gate challenge
Eleven contestants competed in six events on Saturday as Terold Luse, defending champ, posted the top score followed by Paul Felkner of Centerville. Final tally lists Jerold Luse 151, Felkner 143, Kenny Brown 123, Ted Close 122, Bill Wilson 115, Orville McCord 98, Jim Logan 94, Richard Woodward 90, Marvin Lindley 90, G. E. Luse 5, Jim Argo 0.
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Terold Luse
Paul Felkner
Centerville
Jerold Luse
Kenny Brown
Ted Close
Wal
Bill Wilson
Orville McCord
G. E. Luse
Jim Argo
Jim Logan
Richard Woodward
Marvin Lindley
Farmers Find Their Fences Cut
The Tubaugh Bros. reported Sunday evening fence cuts releasing about 180 steer into a corn field. The cattle roamed the roads after being fed fresh corn, with gates opened at the scene. Reports note additional fence cuts at the Lewis Rouse farm west of Hilton last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubaugh Bros
Tubaughs
Curtis Mikels
Glick
Tubaugh
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M.H.S. Class of 1927
Ruth Smithburg Allen
Silver Springs
Maryland
Hergle Selby Funkhouser
Racine
Wisconsin
Mary Firkins Wallig
Chula Vista
California
Claude Humphrey
Sepulveda
Charles Fix
Plantation
Florida
Qsa Callen Freeman
Oskaloosa
Ellen Dahl
Columbia
Vin Goeldner
Oceola
Elsie Cornett West
Kirksville
Melvin Goeldner
Mary Pence Johnson
Nucia
Colo
Beulah Hiatt Gibbs
Corydon
Arthur Stanley
Indianapolis
Ind
Lester Smith
Monett
Dorin Wailes
Bert Turner
Back Row
Frances Oehler
Long Beach
Indianapong
Dean McCrory
Cincinnati
Zelda Kaster Geis
Creston
Flight of the Stark
Unionville Baptist
C. A
Rae
Creese
Lisa Corbett
Carl
Oneila Whicker) Corbett
Grandma Moses
Electric Company
Luse
DeVanna Tubaugh
Beth Wilson
Madelyn Sinclair
Pase Hawk
Marvin Gardner
Lucille van Dorin
Ppanoose County
Sally Whitehead
Gieselle Brede
Peggy Pettibone
Joni Caster
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