Moravia families strong school ties span generations
A Moravia column reviews the Firkin family long association with Moravia Public Schools eight children attended the district with five graduating from the high school. Grandchildren Norman Norma Lee and Rex, from George Firkin, also graduated from Moravia High School. The piece blends local anecdotes and community notes on schooling and town life.
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Mra. Firkins
Cora
George William
Francis and
Mary
Norman
Norma Lee
Rex
George Firkins
The
Moravia High School
Will Honor Rev and Mrs Ellis and Teachers
The Wesley Chapel and Moravia Methodist church people plan a gathering in the Moravia church basement next Friday night to honor Rev Chas L Elia and his wife and Moravia School teachers. Supper at 7:80 o'clock, each family to bring sandwiches and a covered dish, followed by a program.
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Wesley Chapel
Moravia Methodist Church
Moravia
Chas
L. Elia
Landon Train To Pass Thru Here Monday
Gov Alf Landon republican presidential candidate is scheduled to pass through Moravia on the Milwaukee line next Monday afternoon about 4 30 oclock. The special train is not expected to stop here. He travels back to Topeka after visits to Missouri Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. The train will arrive Ottumwa at 3 46 p m for a brief stay and next stop Seymour at 6 41 p m for three minutes.
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Alf M. Landon
Moravia
Milwaukee Railroad
Topeka
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ottumwa
Seymour
Fox Hunt Marks Iowa Encampment in Unionville Week
The 13th annual Iowa State Fox Hunt arrives in Unionville Iowa for a full week of events. Rides and attractions draw large crowds with two days devoted to politics Republican day Thursday and Democrat day Friday.
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Unionville
Iowa
Moravia Lads Defeat Lovilia in Baseball Clash
Moravia High School overwhelmed Lovilia 8 to 1 on their home field Tuesday evening. The Moravia M H S News basket staff notes earlier fall losses to Eddyville and Cincinnati, with Eddyville beating Moravia 9 to 1 after a pitching duel and Cincinnati winning 6 to 5 in seven innings as Blackman and Corden fanned many batters. Francis Miller attends a junior college this year.
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Moravia High School
Lovilia
Eddyville
Cincinnati
Moravia M. H. S. Newsbasket
Moravia
Blackman
Eddyvil
Yuna
Hellyer
Whitehead
Wilcox
Gabby Hartnett
Morevia Boys
Corden
Cincy
Roosevelt Caravan Arrives in Moravia for Iowa Tour
The Roosevelt Caravan, a car and house trailer unit by Covered Wagon, rolled into Moravia Tuesday afternoon after visiting towns in Appanoose county. Democrats Baldridge Daly and Burdock spoke, endorsing Roosevelt and New Deal programs. local candidates and New Voters League officials attended with musical numbers and community remarks.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Moravia
Appanoose County
Covered Wagon Company
Towa
Moravis Park
L. A. Jenkin
Moulton
Tom Daley
Burlington
New Voters League
Burdock
Oskaloosa
Kenneth F. Baldridge
Congress
Wos
Baldridge
Bloomfield
Fifth
Baldwidge Wax
Monroe County
C. M. McFatridge
Albert Car Wrecked In Iowa Head On Collision
A Plymouth sedan driven by J F Albert and a Model T Ford owned by Mr Smith near Unionville Iowa collided head on last Sunday morning East of Unionville. Albert and his son Jimmie and W W Tracy and son Bill were traveling to Lake Wapello. All occupants reported only slightly injured.
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J. F. Albert
Albert
Plymouth
Hawks Hold Reunion on Ottumwa Sunday
The third annual Hawk family reunion gathered at the J. C. ter home on Alta Vista Avenue in Ottumwa. By eleven guests were present and dinner, cafeteria style featuring Hawk delight fried chicken, followed grace by Uncle J. O. Hawk. Attendees came from Davenport Moravia Sask Comaday and other locales, with plans to meet again at the E. G. Hawk home next year.
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Jong
E. G. Hawk
Hawks
J. C. Hawk
David and
John Jr
Margaret Hawk Harrison
Robert
John
Davenport
KE. G. Hawk
Harold
Claud Hawk
Lois
Carolyn
Richard
Frank Wil
James
Paul
Moravia
Betty Davis
J. H. Sulley
Frances
Ernfold
Sask
Alice Fritehle
J. C. Buck
Enon Homecoming Program Announced
The Enon homecoming will be held Sunday Sept 27. Bible school begins at 10 with Curtis Tomlin as superintendent. Rev W P Donahoo will deliver the morning address. Dinner at 12 30. At 2 pm program with music readings by Donald Darby Wendell Cloved and others an address by Rev O M Morgan of Albia Church of Christ and talks by former teachers and pupils.
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Enon
Curtis Tomlin
W. P. Donahoo
Donahoo
Donald Darby
Wendell Cloved
0. M. Morgan
Albia
Local Ministers Are Returned to Their Posts
Rev F C Scott of Moravia United Brethren church was reappointed to the Moravia charge and reelected conference secretary at the United Brethren meeting in Cedar Rapids. Other Iowa conference appointments included Rev G E McCanon as superintendent and multiple local pastors assigned to various charges.
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F.C. Scott
Moravia
United Brethren Church
United Brethren Conference
Cedar Rapids
Towns
Scott
Iowa
Lancaster
G. E. McCanon
Albia United Brethren Church
Albia
L. Young
Carrolton
S. A. Fisher
Chariton
O. 0
Chas. L. Ellis
J. W. Stine
Teonium
Iowa-Des Moines
Des Moines
Stine
Colifax
R. G. Nye
Commerce
Kermit Crawley
Hamilton-Marysville
R. C. Rowe
Mitchellville
H. A. Smith
Leon Decatur
C. B. Rayhill
Danville
J. 8. Decker
Wayland
O. J. Fix
W. R. Keesey
Blakenburg
O. A. Dillon
Centerville
C. Ms
Ag Students Practice Judging At Ames
Six Moravia high school vocational agriculture students coached by Mr. Perkins traveled to Ames on Saturday to practice judging dairy cattle. A three boy team with one alternate will represent Moravia at the National Dairy Congress judging contest in Waterloo next Tuesday September 29. The travelers were Harold Boyer Kenneth Coltrain Vess Lathan Donald Lockman Rex Tisure and Francis Turner. Mrs Rollis McDonough visited Centerville Sunday afternoon.
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W. S. Perkins
Vocational Ag Siesta
Moravia High School
Mr. Perkins
Ames
National Dairy Congress
Waterloo
Harold Boyer
Kenneth Coltrain
Vess Lathan
Donald Lockman
Rex Tisué
Francis iPurner
Ottumwa couple hosts farewell party with treats
Mary Jeanette Mosater and James Icuddy Jr. of Ottumwa served ice cream and angel cake as they bid guests farewell. The happy couple were gracious hosts though illness kept some away and dampened the day.
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Mosater
Mary Jeanette
James Icuddy Jr
Ottumwa
J.C
Wife
Coulson Golden Wedding Observed At Moravia Home
The Coulsons marked their golden wedding on September 16 1936 at their Moravia home with 33 relatives and friends. Affected by long life apart, they raised seven children, and both remain active in church and community life.
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L. Coulson
Moravia
Marie
Harvey
Charlene Coulson
Fred Blumenstock Surprised With Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Fred Blumenstock hosted a surprise birthday anniversary dinner last Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dissinger and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dinsing er of Bouton Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tarr, Charles and Junior Youngker, Mr. and Mrs. Jas Ullem and son Fred.
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Fred Blumenstock
Myr
Harry Dissinger
Jacob Dissinger
Bouton
Iowa
Fred Tarr
Charles
Junior Youngker
Jas. Ullem
Fred
Homemakers to Have Open Meeting September 29
An open meeting for Farm Bureau women will be held at the Moravia Community Building on Tuesday September 29 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Miss Irma Garner of Ames will deliver an illustrated talk on House Furnishing Course No 3 and present material for the county program. Rural women are invited to learn what the Home project offers and meet the extension worker. A music program follows.
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Farm Bureau
Moravia
Tueasday
Irma Garner
Ames
Urbana Township Ladies Plan Farm Bureau Work
Several Urbana Township ladies met with Mrs BE G Bank last Friday afternoon to plan the Farm Bureau work for the coming year. Mrs Jennie VanCleave of Albania gave suggestions and spoke on how rayon clothing is made and cared for raven clothing. Mrs Hawk's and Tressa served cherry pie and coffee.
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Urbana Township
BE G. Bank
Farm Bureau
Jennie VanCleave
Albia
Plans for Agriculture Evening School Survey
W. B Perkins reports plans for an agriculture evening school to meet like prior years. The Agriculture Department and F F A members will survey community interests, distribute topic cards, and collect choices to shape the course. Farmers may contact the evening school committee or Perkins with topic ideas.
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W. 8. Perkins
Agriculture Department
Perkins
A. W. Donahoe
J. L. Dodd
Wm. Gardner
J. L. Johnson
H. H. Pabst
Grant Sutcliffe Taken by Death
Fred Sutcliffe, born January 17 1869 near Van Dahliah Marion county Iowa, lived in App panchi e county and Monroe county before moving to Albia. He died after a stroke at 6 25 am on Wednesday aged 67 years 8 months 28 days. He married Lydia J Platt June 28 1898 and they had two children Forrest C Sutcliffe and Mrs John Van Dalen. Survived by brother Robert Sutcliffe five grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm at Mount Pleasant church west of Hilton.
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Fred Grarlt
John
Ruth Sutcliffe
van Dahliah
Marion County
Iowa
App Panchie
Monroe County
Albia
Lydia J. Platt
Moravia
John van Dalen
Forrest C. Sutcliffe
Robert Sutcliffe
Mount Pleasant Church
Hilton
What The Letters F F A Stand For
What The Letters F F A Stand For by W. C. Blyin explains that F F A means Future Farmers of America, a national vocational agriculture youth group. Founded in 1928 in Kansas City, by 1934 it spanned forty seven states plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico. It is a non profit aiming to foster organization and initiative among farm boys in public high schools.
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W. C. Blyin
Future Farmers of America
Organization of Future Farmers
Kansas City
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Futre Farmers of America
Moulton Jamboree Held This Week With Political Days
The annual Moulton Jamboree runs Thursday through Saturday with three full days of entertainment. Berry Halden speaks at 8 p m on Thursday for Republican day. Friday is school day and Saturday is Democrat day.
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Moulton
Berry Halden
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W. N. Miller
F. P. Hawk
Colorado
F. P
Landon
Fox Hunt
Francis Miller
Abig
Daly Burdock
Caravan
F. C. Scott
U. B
Rollis McDonough
MR. and
Mrs. S. L. Coulson
Mary Jane Johnston
Frank Allen
Johnston
Wolford
A. B. Burnside
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Calif
Sherman Peppers
Keith Reich
Mra. F. A. Reich
Urbana
Grant Sutcliffe
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