Fifty Years of Service for Rev and Mrs Smith in Moravia
This piece honors Rev A M Smith and his wife on their retirement after fifty years of pastoral work. It notes his 60 years of service, retirement from the Iowa-Des Moines conference, and their upcoming golden wedding anniversary. The article lists many past assignments from Muscatine to Libertyville and emphasizes their long dedication to church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT
A. M. Smith
Moravia
A. F. Albert
Dad Smith
Burlington
Dad
Ray. T. J. Zike
Des Moines
W. P. Davis
Miller Memorial Church
34th Moravia Fall Festival Defies Heat With Record Entries
Despite temperatures near 100 degrees and a missing midway, Moravia’s 84th annual Festival and Industrial Show drew close to 800 premium entries across 9 rural school divisions and a strong art and jelly exhibit. Leaders like G B Johnson praised the event, with notable displays from Moravia Public School, Floyd Johnson, Mrs Warren DuVall and the late Mrs Ed Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Poultry Club
Bodver
Wiest
Hedge College
Fuller
Shanghai
Scattersburg
Denny
Enon
New Hope
Scott
Warren DuVall
Ed Johnson
G. B. Johnson
Ezra Coltrain
Class Nine Watermelon Social Planned at Glick Farm
Class Number Nine of the Methodist Sunday School will hold a watermelon social at the H. E. Glick farm home Friday evening of this week.
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Methodist Sunday School
H. E. Glick Farm
Mrs. T. Davis Dies At Albia
Mrs. Mary Treat Davis died at a hospital in Albia about 6 am Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday September 21 from Swaim Funeral Home Moravia, with interment in Moravia cemetery. An obituary will follow. Attending at services were Mr and Mrs Lee-Hiatt and daughters Betty and Marilyn, Mr Ella Platt and daughter Fay, and Mr and Mrs Frank Boyer with Charley and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Mary Treat Davis
Albia
Swaim
Moravia
Thorsday
Lee - Hiatt
Betty
Marilyn
Ella Platt
Fay
Frank Boyer
Charley
Mary Att
M E Friday Dinner Menu Item List
A fragmented menu item list includes steak with brown potatoes and gravy candied sweet potatoes baked beans cinnamon apples pickles hot rolls and coffee. The text also mentions jelly and a generic dinner setting. The source presents a domestic meal menu fragment without complete context or dates.
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Gatteyereneers
Brown and Spurlock Reappointed by Iowa Des Moines Conference
Rev R L Brown and Rev B P Spurlock were returned to Mooravia and conium charges for another year at the Iowa Des Moines Methodist conference closing session in Burlington. Local appointments include Unionville J A Wilson Blakesburg E L Pullman Mystic M R Gonzales Albia W R Keesey Centerville C M LaGrone Batavia J W Zerbe Fairfield Circuit J W Stine Grinnell R Rowe Williamsburg J C Behrens West Burlington O J Fix Fort Des Moines Herman A Smith Colina Charles Fix J Richard Sneed Shenandoah Elliott Chas L Elis Osceola C B Rayhill Colfax R G Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
B. P. Spurlock
Rand
Burlington
Unionville
J. A. Wilson
Blakesburg
E L. Pullman
Mystic
M. R. Gonzales
Albia
W. R. Keesey
Centerville
C. M. LaGrone
Batavia
The preacher and his family in Moravia life and work
As a member of the preacher's family the writer notes the minister's wide duties from pastoral care to marriages and baptisms. They recount years of travel by pony, horse, buggy, and car, and express belief Moravia residents will welcome the family as neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
Moravia
Victim of Car Accident Case Ribeaed Miller Dies
Edward Miller age 80 died at St. Joseph Mercy hospital at 9:00 AM Monday from pneumonia linked to injuries from an automobile wreck near Unionville last Wednesday. The crash occurred when Mrs. Della Fenton’s car backed into a ditch, blamed on bad brakes. Miller, a lifelong Appanoose County resident, was treated after the collision and surrounded by family at his death. He leaves five children Delila Fenton, Georgia Pangburn, T. W. Miller, Illinois, Elmer, Elis, and his wife.
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Sowegian
Edward Miller
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Unionville
Della Fenton
Fenton
Mr. Miller
Harold Fenton
Jessy
Miller
Appanoose County
Independence Township
George Miler
Delila Fenton
Georgia Pangburn
T. W. Mill
Premium Awards Rural School Exhibit Details
Premium Awards list prizes for Enon Fuller Scattersburg New Hope Shanghai and others in free hand map drawing water colors crayola drawing writing and booklet work. Farm products feature first prizes for Enon Scattersburg and other names. Grain prizes include wheat oats timothy and alfalfa credited to Donald White and others. Continued on another page.
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Enon
Fuller
Fhrat
Scattersburg
Tfirst
New Hope
Scattersborg
Shanghai
Denny
Scott
Firat
Hedge College
Foster
Franklin
Donald Whitehead
Timothy
Miller
E. C. Caster
Francis Miller
Lee Hiatt
Tucker Akin wedding charms Blakesburg crowd
Miss Maxine Tucker and Mr. L Paul Akin wed at the Ernest Johnson home in Blakesburg in a 3 pm ceremony. The event featured a musical program, formal gowns, a two course buffet, and 85 guests including several out of town relatives from Trivoli Farming ton Centerville Moravia Davenport and Seymour. The bride teaches in Blakesburg schools and the groom, a Cedar Rapids salesman, will live in Cedar Rapids.
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Ernest Johnson
Blakesburg
Johnson
Maxine Tucker
L. Paul Akin
Cedar Rapids
Miga Tucker
Iowa Wesleyan College
Akin
Iowa State University
Helen Johnston
Hugh Williams
Mr. Williams
Noble
Davenport
Iowa
Gordon Johnson
Nancy Jane Hunter
Bernice Akin
Death notice for Mr Miller in 1984 at Albia and Centerville
Mr Miller died in March 1984 while visiting his daughter's home in Unionville. He lived most of his life with his son Elza in Independence township. He leaves a sister Mrs Perry Carter of Albia and a brother Fred Miller of Albia. Thirteen grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held at Miller funeral home in Centerville on Wednesday at two o'clock with burial at Dennys cemetery.
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Miller
Unionville
Elza
Independence Township
Perry Carter
Albia
Fred Miller
Miller Funeral Home
Centerville
Dennys Cemetery
Antique Show Displays Draw Crowds Across Town
Mrs. H K Smith hosted a Progressive club luncheon at United Brethren church parlors. Bridge at three tables crowned Mrs. Paul Broshar as high scorer and Mrs. Lester Brain as second. A report from Mrs. E M Coltrain details Fall Festival antiques shown in Turner Son, McEatridge Coulson, Dotson Cafe, Veach Drug, Swaim Furniture, Union office, Days Jewelry, and M P Means stores. Notable items include a Civil War helmet, seven pieces of antique furniture, a spinning wheel, a walnut cabinet, and a baby dress 79 years old. A chest of money over 800 pieces in McFatridge Coulson window prompted curiosity.
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Progressive Club
H. K. Smith
United Brethren Church
Paul Broshar
Lester Brain
E. M. Coltrain
Turner & Son
Orange
Centerville
Frank Selby
Bureau
Turner's
Dotson’s
Charles Broshar
Ward’s
J. A. Winslet
John
McFatridge & Coulson
Mr. McFatridge
Moravia Band To Play At Moulton Jamboree
The Moravia Public School band is engaged to perform at the Moulton Jamboree Friday evening. The program also features a covered dish supper at 6 30 Thursday evening sponsored by the Republican women’s club with Berry Halden speaking in place of Congressman Karl LeCompte who is in Washington for a special session.
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Moravia
Moulton
Milk Drive Aims At Iowa Dairy Use Boost
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission launches a twofold campaign to increase milk and butter consumption. Burr Willits announced a Sept 25 start, with bottle collars on milk bottles and posters in grocers. Restaurants will display milk importance on menus as part of a broader effort to raise daily dairy intake.
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Des Moines
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa
Burr’ ” Willits
Moravia Union
Dairy Commission
Willits
Towa Dairies
Commission
Mrs Solomon Rites Friday
Mrs Carrie Solomon widow of William Solomon died in Kansas City Missouri on September 14 1989 after months of illness. She was born north of Moravia Iowa daughter of James and Mary Hoskinson and survived by son Howard sister Gayll Brown and several nieces and in laws. Funeral services were held at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with Rev Vera Zike officiating and burial in Moravia cemetery.
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Carrie Solomon
William Solomon
Kansas City
Solomon
James
Mary Hoskinson
Moravia
Iowa
Howard
Gayll Brown
San Diego
Calif
James Hoskingen
Chicago
Til
Gail Durland
Seattle
Waah
Hal Crider
Des Moines
Ida Hoskinson
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Turner Funeral Home
Vera Zike
Moravia Legion Auxiliary Invited to Centerville Unit
Moravia Unit of the Legion Auxiliary met in regular session at the Legion Home. Entertainment by Jean Veach Ruby Johnson and Arlene Easter was presented by music chairman Mrs Grace Veach. A 6 30 cooperative supper with Centerville Unit is planned for Sept 28. Rev W P Donahoo is ill at home.
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Moravia
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Jean Veach
Ruby Johnson
Arlene Easter
Grace Veach
Centerville
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Een
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Lexington
Washington County
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Birmingham
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Wellman
Brooklyn
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Cantril
Eldon
North Liberty
Libertyville
Ottumwa
Zike
U. B
M. E
Brown
Spurlock
Collina
Charles Fix
J. Richard Sneed
Shenandoah
Elliott
Chas
L. Elis
Osceola
C. B. Rayhill
Colfax
R. G. Nye
Ribeaed Miller
Tucker
H. M. Coltrain
Mrs. Solomon
Rev. W. P. Donahoo
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