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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
4
Moravia's school took top honors at the band festival tied to the Old Settlers celebration in Lancaster Missouri Saturday. They returned home with a first place trophy and a $100 cash prize. Six bands competed with LaPlata and Stockport taking second and third.
The first S C A meeting was held Monday Sept 26 in the new high school gym. Mrs Woodward chaired. Rev Smith gave the invocation. Minutes from May and the executive meeting were read, nominating committee announced, and dues paying members discussed voting rights. Supt Burton proposed a salary Schedule Committee with two teachers and two school board members, and S C A elected two members to serve. A faculty talk on college requirements and a homework panel followed.
Band Mothers club will meet at the new high school building at 2:00 o clock Wednesday. All band mothers and junior band mothers are invited. Refreshment committee is Helen Tadlock chairwoman Betty Strunk Mrs Kenneth Doud and Marion Woodward.
Sunday visitors at the Vess Hiatt and Dowd homes included the Hiatt and Chedister families. Jennie Campbell died September 26 at the Ottumwa Hotel. Relatives from Melrose Mystic Albia and Yakima visited Moravia for family and homecoming events hosted by Ann Easter and others.
Mr and Mrs Frank Paxston observed their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm Sunday. More than 80 guests signed the guest book. A family dinner was held at the Continental hotel in Centerville with thirty attending, including five children and several grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs William Woodward hosted a noon dinner for the 88th birthday of Mrs O G Woodward and to mark their son Gordon enlisting in the air force and leaving for basic training in Texas. All sons attended except Leslie of Kingsley. many relatives joined the celebration with gifts and greetings.
Word has been received of the death of Harvey Tuttle at age 95. He died at the home of his son Ralph in Medford, Oregon. Born November 11, 1864, in Moravia, he was the son of Parmenas and Elizabeth Tuttle and spent much of his life on a farm north of Moravia.
A cooperative picnic dinner will be held at Centerville Community building Sunday Sept 9 1960 to honor Mr and Mrs Rolla Worthington Mr and Mrs Ivan Worthington of Anaheim Calif and Mrs Wm Worthington of Hastings Neb All relatives are invited to attend.
Lawrence Walker, 15, son of Mrs Leona Cousins, is confined to a wheelchair at home following surgery at Monroe county hospital after breaking his leg at school on Sept 9. It is his second similar injury, previously broken on Oct 31, and he will remain in the chair for about two months.
A layette shower honoring Mrs Gary Dharity was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Russell Swift in Unionville by the ladies of the Baptist church. Several games were played and gifts opened. Refreshments were served and those unable to attend sent gifts.
New street lights have been installed along roads to the new high school and were expected to be turned on for the first time Wednesday evening. Two 8,000 lumen lamps were added, one at each entrance to the building, making them the largest lights in town. Also additional lighting was increased at the Art Fox corner and the M. K. Blackman corner from 1,000 to 4,000 lumens.
The town’s water tank has been filled and sterilized. It will be drained into the mains to sterilize lines, then flushed and refilled with water expected to be pure and pass state tests.
Democratic congressman candidate Ed Gumour tours Appanoose County Iowa this week with a two day plan to visit all 28 voting precincts. He stops in Moulton Centerville Mystic Rathbun Plano Numa Cincinnati Iconium Darby Union van Udell Exdine and Moravia to meet businessmen shoppers and residents.
Rev and Mrs Christian Kochner former Unionville Methodist pastor recently observed their 25th wedding anniversary at their church in Michigan City Indiana where he now serves as pastor He has served at Albany New Paris Sheridan Elkhart and Fort Wayne Indiana They have four children.
Martha and Frank Paxston thank friends neighbors and relatives for gifts cards and flowers on their 60th anniversary A dinner at the Continental Hotel in Centerville with their children and grandchildren added to the gratitude Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated and will never be forgotten
The Evangelical United Brethren Church schedule lists World Communion Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m. Albia Youth Rally, and a series of meetings with Youth Evangelists Ron Saylor and Steve Whitehead. Activities include a Lake Wapello retreat, weekday fellowships, midweek Bible study, and an evangelistic youth rally at Chariton church.
Grace Methodist Church outlines morning worship Holy Communion and Sunday school times at Fairview and Moravia locations. Activities include youth fellowships Tuesday evenings, a World Communion Sunday attendance record starting Oct 2, with board and music committee meetings and a quarterly conference on Oct 4 at Center ville.
Church announces revival times at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. H. LaVern Smith as pastor and Frank Woodward as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday school 10:00 am, morning worship 11:00 am, Young Peoples 7:00 pm, evening evangelistic 7:30 pm, Hour of Prayer 7:45 pm Wednesday. Revival runs October 12 through 23.
Donald Pym is pastor and Mrs Birdie Man is superintendent. Morning service at 10:00 with Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Communion observed. Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday afternoon at the church.
The ETC club held its first fall meeting Thursday at Mrs R R Pennington's home. New officers were elected with Mrs Pennington as president Mrs Curtis Burtor as vice president Mrs Ruth Hanand as secretary and Mrs Almat Main as treasurer. The roll call prompted by school incidents. Mrs Hammong led the entertainment and refreshments of fruit salad wafers coffee nuts and mints were served.
The readable fragment lists a 6 30 start time for a feeding event and an 8 00 cottage meeting tied to a fund or fdibn group with unspecified participants and agenda. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a local community gathering with bundled activities.
Moravia girls enter the Centerville Pancake Day queen pageant with finalists Kaylee Vincent Nancy Lindley Donna Tubaugh Jean Taylor Judy Gladfelder and Betty Main among the hopefuls. A past winner Jewell Miller now Mrs Rex Over turf is recalled for reference.
Postmaster Don Pettibone reports most furnishings for the new post office have shipped and should arrive soon. Inspectors this week made recommendations for further work requests to contractors, and once these are met the furnishings will be installed and the occupation date set.
Contractors progress on natural gas installations with about half of services live. Main line crews near completion of the line to the substation east of town. Iowa Southern Utilities expects gas to operate in the mains here next week.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service marked its 20th year at Grace Methodist Church parlors on Wednesday September 21. A 1 15 coffee dessert, hosted by Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Mrs. Anna Smith with Mrs. Lester Brain assisting, followed a program led by Mrs. Leotard Palmer and featuring a panel on the Society's purpose. D. E. Bishop delivered the meditation as members reviewed the group's evolution from Home and Foreign Missionary societies to its present form, reading the names of seventy charter members and noting ten presidents, with Mrs. John Veach as current leader. The gathering closed with one stanza of Blessed Be the Tie That Binds.
Memoriam note honoring Ruth Van Dorin dated October 1 1959 marks one year since her passing. Poem expresses belief she is away in heaven while loved ones mourn and remember her with family members Fred George Glen Vera Purvis and others.
The Ladies Aid at the Christian church Vel. 5 will serve dinner with chicken pie and gravy mashed potatoes noodles carrots and peas lettuce salad beet pickles sliced tomatoes bread butter pie and coffee.
An event involving NCE Taylor and Mrs Del Brede was scheduled for Plursday December 6, focusing on a community aid gathering. Details are sparse in the readable text.
The junior class plans a performance of Absent Minded Father by Rev Donald Plum of Albia, with cast members Clarence Ballanger Jay Clayworth Fred Strong Steve Tarbell Janet Harrington Martha Rouse Nellie Argo Joyce Kincade and Judy Van Dorin. The play showcases local talent and is directed by sponsor Mr Van Gilder as practice continues.
Mrs. Hattie Woodruff of Des Moines visited her sister in town while the fifth district American Legion auxiliary held its fall meeting in Brooklyn. Among attendees were Mrs. Meliz, Messrs Lester Brain, Harod Burton, Clifford Paxston, and Gerald Morgan. Other locals hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Chase and Nancy of Russell with Clarence Johnsons. Multiple families hosted weekend gatherings with Madison and Mt Pleasant connections. Ottoumwa hospital reports Mr. Miller critically ill. relatives, including Mrs. Ina Miller and Mrs. Marvin Gardner, visited. Dale Callen and Craig of Des Moines spent Saturday with Mrs. J. R. Callen.
The gathering on Wednesday September 14 included Mrs. Loyd Carter and many locals from Centerville and area. Officers elected: Merle Miller chairman, Gladys Harsh vice chair, Elizabeth Turner treasurer. The group voted to move monthly meetings to the last Thursday and planned another meeting with Dorothy Boyer. Members invited to bring towels or fabric for sofa pillows to the next session.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Burton and Iva Strunk attended an open house at the Frank Paxston home in Mora Vie on Sunday. Best wishes to Martha and Frank who lived in the community for a number of years.
Diagonal edged Blakesburg 4 0 as Eo Hutchinson pitched a no hitter and fanned 13. Blakesburg beat Fremont 5 4 to reach districts, trailing 4 2 before a seventh inning squeeze play at home. Diagonal advances to meet Burlington in the next district game.
Norma Gladfelder daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Gladfelder was installed worthy advisor of the Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Hall Sunday afternoon succeeding Judy Gladfelder. Installing officers included Mary Duvall and others. Norma chose purple and white with the theme Deep Purple. social hour followed with punch coffee and cookies.
The Moravia Rebekah Lodge held its regular Monday gathering with Helen Lou Stocker as acting noble grand. Reports preview October convention events and the bake food and rummage sale yielded over 50. Fall birthdays were announced and Mrs Glen VanDorin led a birthday song. Refreshments followed.
Mrs Weldon Whitenack and other members including Mrs Ron Woodward Mrs D E Bishop Mrs Lester Brain Mrs Clarece Whitehead and Mrs Carl Black attended the Women's Society of Christian Service seminar held Friday at the Seymour Methodist church.
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