Moravia Fall Festival praised for community effort
The Moravia Fall Festival wrapped as a notable success thanks to the work of the president G. B. Johnson and Mrs. Ralph McDonough, with many officers and committees cited for long hours. Exhibits impressed, though entries could have been higher. highlights included a 13,447 piece quilt by Mrs. C. S. Miller and standout displays from dairy, farm products, canning, and bakery. Weather stayed dry, aiding the event, and local columns praised location choices and participant enthusiasm.
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Moravia
G. B. Johnson
Ralph McDonough
Bank
Harn
Moravia Festival Honors Many Exhibits at Fall Institute
Moravia celebrates its thirty-second Fall Festival and Farmers Institute with near 650 entries across rural school, grain and vegetable displays. Judges praised school exhibits, Colt show, sheep and poultry shows, and corn display as standout, while noting fewer entries due to prior crop conditions.
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Moravia
Farmers Institute
New Hope
Foster
Iconium
Miller
Seattersburg
Land
Scattersburg
Sceattersburg
Rev Scott Attends United Brethren Conference in Des Moines
Rev F C Scott departed Wednesday for Des Moines to attend the annual United Brethren conference. He serves as secretary of the conference and is accompanied by Mrs Scott and Eva Main, a Moravia church delegate. The sessions convened Wednesday morning and will close Sunday at noon.
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F. C. Scott
Des Moines
Scott
Eva Main
Moravia
Milo Main
C. Scott
Wed In Indiana Marriage of Hoff and Roush Reported
Mr Albert Hoff of Moravia Iowa and Miss Valosta Roush daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Roush of Indianola Iowa were married at Crown Point Indiana on August 19. They were joined by the groom’s sister in law Mrs Van Hoff of Gary Indiana.
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Albert Hoff
Moravia
Valosta Roush
Dan Roush
Indianola
Iowa
Crown Point
Ind
van Hoff
Gary
Rev Ellis Keeps Local Charge In Two Moravia Wesley Churches
The annual conference at Newton named Rev CharL L Ellis to a third year at Moravia and Wesley Chapel while Rev J W Stine moves from the Tconium circuit to Victor Emanuel. Local appointments include Sneed at Richland Wilson at Unionville Dillon at Blakesburg Essert at Moulton Lagrone at Centerville Rogers at Mystico Keesey at Albia Rowe at Grinnell Smith at Mitchellville Smith at Libertyville Zerbe at Batavia Behrets at Williamsburg Fix at Van Meter Decker at Danville and O Fix at Massena.
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Chas. L. Ellis
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Newton
J. W. Stine
Victor-Emanuel
Tconium
Richland
J. Richard Sneed
Unionville
J. A. Wilson
Blakesburg
O. A. Dillon
Moulton
F. H. Essert
Centerville
C. M. Lagrone
Mystico
James Rogers
Albia
W. R. Keesey
Grinnell
C. R. Rowe
Mitchellville
H. A. Smith
Libertyville
A. M. Smith
Batavia
J. W. Zerbe
Williamsburg
Moravia High School Band Visits Moulton in Notable Concert
Moulton residents enjoyed a Saturday afternoon concert by the Moravia High School band. About 60 students performed with polished musicianship and lively pages on Maid Street. The community praised the group as a credit to Moravia’s young talent and local support.
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Moulton Tribune
Moulton
Moravia
Bastad
Maid Street
le Ao
Istic
Bahizetiog
Maxine Davis Crowned County Health Champ
Miss Maxine Davis 14, daughter of Clell and Mrs. Davis of Spring Valley, won the county health champion title at Fillmore county fair. The honor earns a free trip to the Minnesota state fair as the healthiest 4-H club girl. She is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt and Mr. and Mrs. Davis of near Moravia.
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Maxine Davis
Clell Davis
Spring Valley
Minn
Fillmore County Fair
Maxine
U. S. Hiatt
QO. G. Davis
Moravia
Death Remov es Mary Rinehart In Centerville Iowa
Mary Rinehart born in Pocahontas county West Virginia died September 17 1987 in Centerville Iowa. She lived in Centerville most of her life was active in the Christian church served as Bible class teacher for over 20 years and helped lead Ladies Aid. She cared for her parents and brothers earlier, survived by nieces nephews and many friends. Funeral at Taconium Christian church conducted by Rev. H E Trimble and Rev. Geo Swan Jr with interment at Taconium Cemetery. Six Ladies Aid members served as pallbearers.
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Mary Rinehart
Samuel
Elizabeth (Potts) Rinehart
Pocahontas County
West Virginia
Centerville
Iowa
Christian Church
Ladies Aid
Mary
Taconium Christian Church
H. E. Trimble
Geo. Swan, Jr
Vernie McAninch
Edna Nash
Alda McCord
Verda Argo
Fern Derby
Savior
Tconium
Sunday School and Services at CaureneS Church
Rev Donahoo leads Sunday School at 10 a m and sermon at 11. no evening service. Midweek service Thursday at 7 30 p m Juniors meet Saturday at 1 30 p m Pastor travels to Des Moines for conference through Sunday. request for Milo Main. C Scott pastor.
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Donahoo
Methodist Episcopal Moravia Church Calendar and Appeals
Sunday events include Moravia church with 104 m and 124 m for worship and Epworth League at 6 30 pm and preaching at 7 30 pm Wesley Chapel hosts Morning Worship at 9 30 am Sunday School at 1 00 pm The report notes full ministerial claims paid last year World Service War fund up 25 percent furnace installed and 500 raised to pay up a deficit asks members to complete the fundraising and thanks 21 youth involved in guiding the church outreach all ACHTUSINBETS portions retained from OCR
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Moravia
Epworth League
Wesley Chapel
Borward
Legion To Elect Officers At September Meeting
Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion will hold its annual election of officers at the regular meeting next Monday evening September 27.
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Basil Cowell
American Legion
Howard Carson Named Milwaukee Section Foreman
Howard Carson formerly of Newtown Missouri has been transferred to Moravia to lead the Milwaukee section crew. He succeeds John Campbell who retired August 1. John Anderson served as acting foreman during the interim as the Carsons relocate to the John Selby place recently vacated by the Perkins family. The community welcomes them.
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Howard Carson
Newtown
Moravia
Milwaukee
John Campbell
John Anderson
Carson
John Selby
Perkins
Coulson Pierce Coulson obituary of Moravia area native
F P Coulson son of William and Martha Coulson born on the Coulson homestead near Moravia on September 19 1854 died August 28 1937 at St Josephs hospital Centerville after a short illness. He married Catharine Pennington August 22 1878 and lived near Moravia for 69 years. He was a jovial reader church member at Mt Zion United Brethren and survived by two daughters Martha Elizabeth and Edith, three brothers, and many relatives. Funeral at Wesley Chapel August 31 with Rev Luther Childs and Rev C L Ellis. Burial in New Hope cemetery.
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Franklin Pierce Coulson
Martha (Kinser) Coulson
Coulson
Moravia
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
United Brethren Church
Mt. Zion
Martha Elizabeth
Edith
H, Coulson
W. B. Coulson
New Sharon
Wesley Chapel
Luther Childs
C. L. Ellis
Elva Waughap
Grace Main
Zell Callen
Forrest Main
Jamies Cline
Robi. Luse
Theo Miller
Orville Burton
Wm. Hilton
Albert Eckman
New Hope Cemetery
Milwaukee Trains To Replace Doodlebug
Milwaukee will replace the doodlebug local trains Nos. 3 and 8 with a new air conditioned shopping train between Ottumwa and Kansas City starting next Sunday. The new schedules place Ottumwa departure at 8 14 a m and Kansas City arrival at 11 a m. return from Kansas City at 6 40 p m to Ottumwa at 11 30 p m. Train numbers are Nos. 5 and 6.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Ottumwa
Kansas City
Ottemwa
Derby Golden Wedding and Local Obituary Notes
Mr and Mrs Algia Derby celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a large gathering in Iconium, while funeral services were held for Ronald J Buckingham at Turner Funeral Home Moravia. Ronald, 18 months, died after a 12 day stomach flu delay with grandparents. Burial followed in Moravia cemetery. Numerous Derby relatives and friends attended both events.
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Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
Ronald J. Buckingham
Loren Buckingham
Chas. L. Ellis
Ronald
Chas. Foster
Oskaloosa
Algin Derby
Iconium
Ray
Wyoming
al Derby
Leslie Derby
Frank Eaton
Emmett Derby
Glen Derby and Sons
Cari ‘Derby
H. H. Derby
Helen
Elsie Derby
Grace Dooley
Marie Lathen
Jack
Rosa Speers
C. A. Miller
Hattie
Ida Sheehan
Will Callen
Leonard Perry
Carl Calhoun
Donald
Mayme Callen
Glen Turner
Elvy Gillaspie
Mrs Will Morrison Funeral Thursday in Unionville
Mrs Will Morrison died at her Unionville area home Tuesday afternoon after a lingering illness. Survived by husband William S Morrison two daughters Enid Herman of Ottumwa and four sons Beryl James Richard and Wayne of Chicago. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm from Unionville Baptist Church.
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William S. Morrison
Unionville
Iowa
Morrison
Essie Vorhiers
Enid Herman
Ottumwa
Beryl
Honor Visitors With Cooperative Dinner In Centerville
A group of relatives held a cooperative dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Main in Centerville to honor Mr. and Mrs. Gus Main of Kansas City Missouri. Attending were Mrs. Eva Main Mrs. Ella Funkhouser Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Main Mr. and Mrs. Archie Main and family Mr. and Mrs. Denny Homer in Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hiatt and family Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCloud and son Donald Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodward and family.
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Wm. Hilton
Doyle Hampton
Donald Whitehead
Timothy
Chris Bogart
Bnsil Hiatt
Harry Phillips
George Hellyer
Eli Hiatt
Homer King
Hiatt Selby
Bert Drake
Myre McLaughlin
E. J. Simmons
Aist
Lloyd Brown
John Moffatt
Junior Youngher
Kli Hiatt
C. E
Lst
Peen Hiert
Tnd
Pearl
Litgest Squast
Lester F. W
Denis Strunk
Zid
Artis Mela
Ilas
Paul Bojer
H. N. Main
Centerville
Gus Main
Kansas City
Eva, Main
Ella Funkhouser
E. L. Main
Archie Main
Denny Homerin
Forrest Hiatt
Ray McCloud
Donald
Harry Woodward
M. E. Friday Dinner Menu Delights Early 20th Century Fare
The menu lists fried chicken with gravy and sides of mashed potatoes sweet potatoes escalloped cabbage tomatoes buttered carrots apple sauce biscuits butter jelly and pie accompanied by coffee, reflecting a hearty communal meal.
O E S District Meeting at Ottumwa Temple
Our district group meeting will be held in the Masonic Temple at Ottumwa on Thursday September 30 at 8 pm. Dinner at 50 cents per plate will be served in the dining room at 6 30 pm. Please leave reservations with the secretary by September 27. Nadine Winsler W M Gael Broshar Secretary
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Masonic Temple
Ottumwa
Nadine Winsler
W. M
Gael Broshar
Secretar
Notice to present bills to Fall Festival association treasurer
All persons having bills against the Fall Festival association will please present them to the treasurer, Chester Broshar, at once. Premiums will also be paid at the office of Mr. Broshar and should be collected as soon as possible.
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Fall Festival Association
Chester Broshar
Broshar
Moravia Co-Operative Shipments and Social Events
The Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association sent one hog load and one cattle load to St. Louis Tuesday. Ruby Johnson hosted a birthday party for seven seventh-trade members on Wednesday with pink and white cake and ice cream. The Progressive club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Crocker presiding. Mrs. Farkins held high score, Ms. Winters traveling prize, and others recognized for various roles.
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The
Moravia Co-Operative Markeeting Association
St. Louis
Ruby Johnson
Seleven
Bongy
Ruby
Progressive Club
A. H. Crocker
Ben Farkins
Nadine Winster
Maury
Eve Firkins
Ura Selby
Pie “Westers
Pastor Hall Swaim Accepts Muscatine Pastorate
Rev. Hall Swaim and his family left Tuesday for Muscatine Iowa where he has accepted the pastorate of the Nazarene church for the year. They were previously stationed at Newburg Iowa.
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Hall Swaim
Muscatine
Iowa
the Nazarene Church
Newburn
Mrs Jennie Decker Dies After Panhandle Accident
Mrs Jennie Decker wife of Rev J Stanley Decker of Danville died at Burlington hospital Monday evening September 13 1937 after injuries from a car crash September 3 south of Yarmouth en route from an anniversary party at Morning Sun Her husband returned home Saturday from the hospital She was born October 14 1867 in Fulton county Pa and married September 14 1916 at Mt Pleasant Iowa They lived in Medispolis and Danville where their adopted daughter Helen Arlene was fatally struck in 1922 She is survived by her sister Mrs Linnie Phillips of Woolrich Pa and numerous siblings The funeral was held in Danville and the body is to Moraville-Medispelis New Eva
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Jennie Belle Decker
J. Stanley Decker
Danville
Burlington Hospital
Yarmouth
J. Kirk Latta
Decker
Medispglis
Helen Arlene
Hhautauqua Grounds
Linnie Philips
Woolrich
Pennsylvania
Hue Tn
Denville
Moe
Vu'eluck
E. J. Smook
Ainsworth
Moravie
Medispelis
Eva
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