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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1958
Page
6
Local notes report Mrs. Harry Glick recovering at Good Samaritan Ottumwa wearing a brace after a fall. Dwight Glick of Rockford Illinois visited, others attend garden club events, family reunions, and multiple social visits across Ottumwa region.
A large crowd attended the Miller Homecoming with a sunny Sunday at the Miller church. Rev. Boyd Wright of Ottumwa led the afternoon service and special music featured Beverly Strunk and others. Attendees included families from Sigourney Centerville Udell Hilton Moravia and Ottumwa with many local residents joining in the celebration.
The Warren Proctor family spent the weekend in Illinois visiting his sister while Irvin Faber, home from Thursday to Saturday, returns to Iowa City to finish his senior year in electrical engineering. Charles Horn works in Iowa City, Irvin plans Saturday work at Cedar Rapids Electric Light Company, and Mrs. Vaughn Faber plus three younger children are recovering from illness. Several local visits and events follow, including the Earl Boardman funeral in Moravia.
The Moravia family and Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh and Janiece shared dinner with Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh. Nellie Williams visited Kenneth Coltrain and Basil Tadlock. Tubaughs and Janiece traveled to Des Moines to see Bill Wilson and family in hospital. Claude Paris and Lee Tadlock attended Pleasant Valley church. Gerald Burton and Lazell Strunk were reported progressing in Ottumwa and Centerville hospitals.
Olive Tarbell dominated with multiple firsts including Apricots Go Tarbell and Cherries. Nellie Williams claimed several seconds in categories such as Bread and butter pickles and Peppers. Other notable winners included Edith Phillips Selma Caster Mamie Tisue Fern Hoover and Nellie Williams across vegetables fruits and preserves.
Thirty Appanoose County Methodists met at Moulton to launch a new county group ministry. Pastors from Moravia Mystic Centerville and other churches were introduced along with lay leaders. A film highlighted countywide cooperation and a general discussion followed on training institutes, youth programs, men and women activities, and missionary education.
A county wide plan for a future Methodist Church outreach was advanced with talks on employing a Deaconess for full time work funded by the Women's Society of the Annual Conference and Board of Missions. Action set three representatives per appointment group a man a woman and a youth for a Lay Council meeting on October 30 at Grace Methodist Church Moravia.
The Board of Supervisors of Appanoose County met in regular session with Lea Benz, Harl Exline and Glen Johnson present. They transacted the following business and approved numerous claims including General Fund, Centerville Municipal Water Works, and various individuals for salary, services, mowing, postage, and supplies.
A Moravia area financial itemization lists several individuals and vendors with amounts for services and supplies including printing, plumbing repairs, sheriffs expenses, atty supplies, hardware, news supplies, rent, food, telephone service, and cash relief. The fragment ends with 18.90 and notes continued details on the next page.
Ownership details for Moravia Union Moravia Iowa 1958 list publishers C R Charity and H K Charity owners names and addresses Raymond Charity publisher and notary public W A Burton Sept 24 1958 with notary commission expiry July 4 1960. No bondholders or other security holders owning 1 percent or more.
A garden club hosts a flower show listing numerous classes for asters, chrysanthemums, gladiolus, dahlias, roses, zinnias, and more. The schedule covers blooms, stems, sprays, leaves, and arrangements including pots, plates, and baskets, with sections for house plants and artistic designs.
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