Moravia Chapter marks 75th anniversary of Eastern Star
The Moravia Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star observed its diamond anniversary with 120 guests including Worthy Grand Matron Virginia Jones of Cedar Rapids. The event featured a candlelight Bible ceremony, tributes, and presentations of past matrons and patrons, followed by a 6 0 dinner and an 8 p.m. program at the Masonic hall. Minor details note regional visitors, a history reading, and a Flower Judge School announcement for EUB church week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Order of the Eastern Star
State of
Iowa
Virginia Jones
Cedar Rapids
Albia
Centerville
Seymour
Mystic
Unionville
Ottumwa
Batavia
Moulton
Columbus Juction
Lineville
Greentop
Atchison, Kans
Methodist
Masonic Hall
Moravia Rainbow Girls
Maribeth Johnson
Marjorie French
Star Point
Charlene Wilson
Garnet Brain
Joann Turner
Phyllis Dicks
Loren Halden
Venetah Poffenburger
Mildred Bishop
Rupy
Amy Wilson
Icle Brosha
Bertha Broshar
Glennie Dicks
Lucile Carter
Louemma Palmer
Vera Moore
Katherine Charity
Ruby Long
Tressa Hawk
Helen Johnson
Doris Wilson
Maxine Main
Grace Kincade
Mary McAllister
Trenton Wilson
Dewey Kincade
John Main
Claude Hawk
Raymom Charity
Jones
Bea French
Kathryn Sharp
C.E.S
Moravia Order of Eastern Star
Mary McAlister
Moravia Star
Ben French
Deanna Wilson
Diversion Acreage Grazing Opens Oct 1 in Appanoose
About 658 farms in Appanoose County participate in the 1966 diversion programs. Beginning October 1 grazing of the 16 diverted acres is allowed without loss of benefits after a six month no grazing period. Hay may not be harvested on these acres, and CRP land remains ineligible all year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jones
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Appanoose County
Plan Evening Meeting October 19 At Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met for a dessert luncheon with 20 in attendance on September 21. Hostesses were Blanche Walter, Verva McDonough and Blanche Walter. Janet Dowd read excerpts from Peter Cartwright. Grace Veach presented The missionary in an Uprooted Society. October meeting set for October 19 at 7 30 p.m. Gift drive for Bidwell. stamps needed. Prayer group meets Fridays at Grace Veach's home. Mrs. Art Fox visited Des Moines last week.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Blanche Walter
Verva McDonough
Janet Dowd
Peter Cartwright
Wm. Gardner
Devoens
Grace Veach
Veneta’ Tubaugh
Bidwell
Washington
Lincoln
Unions Mailed By Zip Code In Moravia
Unions mailed by zip code to speed mall delivery. Moravia post office distribution divided into eight sections for quicker handling. Readers asked to inform the Union if a paper is missed or reception is poor. Moravia towns grouped into Centerville and Albania bundles with city rural route divisions.
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Moravia
Iown
Centerville
Albia
Church schedules and events for local congregations
A listing of church services and activities across multiple denominations including Nazarene Evangelical United Brethren Iconium First Christian Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia and Fairview. Details note Sunday School times worship hours youth meetings evening services and midweek activities with leaders and superintendents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Wayne Thompson
M.Y.F
Grace Methodist Church
T. D. Hersey
Fairview Methodist Benz
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
C W F Meeting With Mrs Maude Coltrain
The Christian Woman's Fellowship held its regular meeting Thursday led by president Mrs. Maude Coltrain with a lesson study on Canada directed by Mrs. Winnie DuVall. Miss Clara Trelan supervised the worship period and the gathering closed with the C W F benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W.F
Maude Coltrain
Christian Woman's Fellowship
Canada
Winnie DuVall
Clara Trelan
Moravia Saddle Club to Meet at Harsh Farm
The Moravia Saddle Club will meet at the Ivan Harsh farm south of Moravia on Thursday evening October 6. A hay ride will precede the meeting. members are urged to bring their horses early. Refreshments will be served by the Perrys McDanough McDanels and Danels.
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Moravia
Saddle Club
Ivan Harsh Farm
Gary Perrys
Abn McDanough
Wayne McDanels
Cle McDanels
Regular Masonic Meeting of Antiquity Lodge 282
There will be a regular Masonic meeting of Antiquity Lodge AP. and AM No. 282 at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening October 3 at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquity Lodge AP. & AM
Masonic ‘Temple
Waughop 50th Anniversary Celebrated in Moravia
Mr and Mrs C C Waughop of Centerville marked their 50th wedding anniversary at the EUB church parlor in Moravia On Sunday Sept 25 Numerous guests traveled from Chariton Russell Sioux City Centerville Oskaloosa Marshalltown Unionville Albia Fairfield Des Moines Seymour Bloomfield Plano Davenport Newton Mystic Woodward Ottumwa and Moravia Also guests from Rockford Moline Falls Church Va and New York City with 132 friends and relatives in attendance.
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Moline
Ill
Falls Church Va
New York City
Repp Family Moves Trailer Home to Hartford
Mr and Mrs Ronald Repp move their trailer home to Hartford this week as he departs for service on October 18 Mrs Repp will work at Central Life in Des Moines and is the former Ann Paxston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Repp
Hartford
Repp
Central Life
Des Moines
Ann Paxston
Engagement of Paulette Collins to Eugene Daniels
Mr and Mrs Tom Collins of Albis announce the engagement of their daughter Paulette Marie to Eugene Kenneth Daniels son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Daniels of Moravia. Miss Collins is a senior at Albis Community High School Daniels attended Centerville Community College and will enter military service in December.
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Tom Collins
Albis
Paulette Marie
Eugene Kenneth Daniels
Kenneth Daniels
Moravia
Miss Collins
Daniels
Centerville Community College
Local News Highlights From Regional Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh returned from a 10 day trip to Red Feathers Colorado and Loveland with trout fishing noted and Aspen colors peaking. Janice McDonough of Kansas City visited with her parents and Joyce. Steve Martin of Buckeye Arizona and other friends visited Yeager Hutton home. Numerous locals hosted and visited relatives and friends across Iowa Missouri and Nebraska with various dinner and afternoon gatherings.
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Ivan Harsh
Max Watts
Red Feathers
Colorado
Jim George Turner
Loveland
Omaha
Nebraska
Janice McDonough
Kansas City
Max McDonough
Joyce
Steve Martin
Buckeye
Ariz
Yeager Hutton
Frank Wilson
Lee Lauer
Queen City
Otis Shanafelt
Seattle
Wash
Sid Crow
Eidos
Glen Lemar
Dixon
Jerry Burton
Eagle
A. G. Sincox
Qiumwa
Flora Jones
Kenneth Free
Miller-Dowd
Delmar Dowd
Donald Lewd
Win. Gardner
Marvin Gardner
Richard Main
New York City
Elect Malus
Claritu
Eldred Palmer
Greentop
Lessard Palmer
Eastern Star i
Moravia to survey town sewer system plan
Obituary notes Melinda Turner of Moravia born April 3 1866 in Appaloose County Iowa died September 22 1966 age 100 and details her life. John Humphrey of Centerville FHA discusses financing a Moravia sewer project via sewer rentals grants and guaranteed loans with local officials as a survey to gauge public support proceeds.
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Phrana Melinda Turner
Samuel and
Eunice (Hollingsworth) Long
Bor
Appalloose County
Moravia
Iowa
Golden Age Manor
Centerville
Hugh Siege Turner
Milford
Nebraska
Iva
Methodist Church
Albert Turner
Orlando
Florida
Francis Turner
Grace Methodist
John Humphrey
FHA
Federal
Humphrey
Garden Club Meeting in Moravia with Mrs B F Whiggna
The Moravia Garden Club met Thursday with F White head and Mrs Penahan as assisting hostess. Eighteen members and three guests attended. President Zell Callen opened with the pledge. Plans discussed for the Holiday Fair on Dec 3 at the Legion home and a family co op supper on Oct 14 at Mrs Mansel Tarbell’s rural home. A talk on Money In The Bank followed by do it yourself propagation by Mrs Tarbell. Seed and cuttings in plastic bags were shown. An elegant garden flower arrangement graced the table, and refreshments closed the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Club
F. Whitehead
Penahan
Andrew Mosley
Clair Potts
Jayne Charity
Zell J Callen
Legion
Mansel Tarbell
Gary Charity
Tarbell
Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Tuesday at Drake Avenue Church
The Appanoose Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held Oct. 4 at the Drake Avenue Christian Church. The program opens with a coop supper at 6:30, then election of board members whose terms expire. Resolutions for 1966 will be adopted. Clarence Hill, brother of Fr. Howard Hill and known as a scoop shovel philosopher, will speak after the meal. Leroy Thamke family to provide musical entertainment.
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Appanoose Farm Bureau
Drake Avenue Christian Church
Coop
Clarence Hill
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Leroy Thamke
Rebekahs Invited to Centerville October 7
Moravia Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting led by Benny Cridlebaugh. An invitation from the Centerville lodge to attend a love meeting on Friday October 7 was read. A testimonial dinner for A M Black of Knoxville who was named Sovereign Grand Master will be held October 29 at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Refreshments served by Betty Cridlebaugh and Bete Vale Dorin. next meeting refreshments planned by Winifred Sehrady and Fer Hudgens.
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Moravia
Rebekah
Benny Cridlebaugh
Centerville
Hotel Ft. Des Moines
A. M. Black
Knoxville
Sovereign
Betty Cridlebaugh
Bete Vale Dorin
Forrest Main Patient at Centerville Hospital
Forrest Main is a patient at St. Josephs Hospital in Ceserville after four heart attacks near Morala on Tuesday.
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Forrest Main
Centerville
Ie St. Josephs Hospital
Ceserville
Iis Buime
Morala
Moravia SCA Meeting at High School Gym
The Moravia high school gym hosted an SCA meeting Monday evening with Mrs. Carl Tisue presiding. Attendees numbered 304 members, kindergarten won the attendaste contest, and speakers described Head Start programs, nutrition, first aid, and eye ear dental exams. Superintendent Mr. Fenton noted 440 grade students, 146 high school students, and 62 employees with 25 teachers present.
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SCA
Moravia High School
Carl Tisue
Guthrey
Timmins
Barber
Bernice Benjamin
Centerville
Moravia
Fenton
Burned-Out Bland Family Seeks Help in Moravia District
A Moravia area family lost their Rathbun area home to fire Friday evening, destroying all possessions of Mr and Mrs Herbert Bland and their seven children. Six Bland children attend Moravia schools and the family seeks furnishings and clothing. Donations of furniture or clothing are welcome at the Moravia community building or via the Moravia Bank high school office or Union office for pickup.
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Morravia
Rathbun
Herbert Bland
Bland
Moravia
Moravia Bank
Union
Band Mothers Meet to Discuss Aiming Business
The Band Mothers plan a Wednesday meeting at the high school on October 5 at 1 45 for a discussion of main business. All mothers are urged to attend.
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Art Fox
Ron Myers
Earlham
Leonard Palmer
Marion Keeton
E.U.B
Federated Garden
Flower Judge
E. U.B
Humeston
Corydon
Chariton
Olathe
Kans
Eastern Star Chapter
Lett
Lorene Halden
Moravia O.E.S
Bob McCall
Albia Farm Bureau
Somerville City Hall
Church of the Nazarene
EB. J. Stroy
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Houts
Africa
Evangelical United Brethren Church
First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Richard Tubaugh
John Veach
C. C. Waughops
Ronald Repps
Phrana Turner
Garden Club
B. F. wHigagna
Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Rebekahs
Band Mothers
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