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HE MORAVIA UNION NEWS ADVERTISING HIGH GRADE PRINTING 1851 1951 Moravia's Centennial and Fall Festival September 6-7-8 VOLUME 60 Moravia, Iowa, Thursday, August 16,1951 Number 33 Kathryn McDanel, Dean Raster Lead in King-Queen Voting The king and queen ratings up to press time has been counted and the results will be published every week. This week's totals are as follows: King Dean Raster 134 Larry Raster 79 Boyd Paxston 62 Thomas Proctor 36 Jerry Pettibone 32 Freddie DuVall 25 Jack Raster 17 Bill Bishop 7 BiW Broshar 5 Wolf 4 Bob Carter i 4 Queen Kathryn McDanel 700 Jean Long 241 Jerry Raster 208 Joan Callen .......158 Gwendolyn Underwood ....114 pneita Whicker 110 Carole Broshar 92 Marilyn Hiatt 73 Margaret Steffen 36 Viola Hammond 24 Mary Lou McDonough 22 Janet Dhority 21 Joyce Martin 12 Phyllis Underwood 2 Mitzie Sawvel 2 Albia Festival Features Parade Thursday P. M. Albia is expecting huge crowds to its 4-H Achievement show and fall festival there this week. The girls' and boys' 4-H exhibits have been held the first part of the livestock showing, judging and sale will be held the latter part of this week.

There is about 65 baby beeves to be shown, about 50 dairy heifers, and about 20 beef heifers. There will be a sale of 4-H market animals at the Albia sales barn beginning at 10:30 Saturday morning. Thursday afternoon there is to a huge parade in which Moravia will be represented by its fire truck, Mayor P. K. Homer, and members of the fire department.

There will be the free home talent show Thursday night. Friday the livestock judging will continue with a livestock parade in the afternoon. There will be free stage performances both Friday afternoon and evening, and a band concert Friday night in which the Moravia band will participate. Phyllis Rabuck Honored At Prenuptial Shower A pre-nuptial shower, complimentary to Miss Phyllis Rab.ick, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Moravia, was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Zell Callen assisted by her daughter Joan.

The diversion of the afternoon was pencil games and other, gueasjing, gan.es. The bride-to-be wlpjpr'eaen her gifts 5 in a "the theme off the, shower was scehe.frompie wedding 'party taking tHpir lewe fr6m The decoratecl iwith a church, a miniature bride and bridegroom walking down the church steps to take a honeymoon trip. Even $16' car; decorated with tin cans attached married August 22 at the Friends church af Coon Rapids.S At the close of a very happy tjme the hostesses served delicious refreshments of ice cream, topped with pineapple and a niarachino cherry, Cherry cake and mints and nuts. Those attending were the honoree and her mother, Earl Rabuck of Coon Rapids, Mrs, Bill Harris of Centerville. Mrs.

Evan Stroud, Mrs. Ted Campbell, Mrs. M. K. Blackman, Mrs.

Flora Jones, Mrs. Fred Hammond, Mrs. E. G. Hawk, Mrs.

Charles, Coffin, Misses Mary Rose Main, Delma Veach, Georgianna Winsler, Kathleen Busy Maidens 4-H To Demonstrate At State Richard Smith Home, Recovering From Accident The Busy Maidens 4-H demonstration of "Hidden Compartments" won top honors at the 4-H show at Albia Tuesday. The team is Donna Rogers and Carolyn Hawk, and their leaders are Mrs. Warren Rouse and Mrs. Ralph Turner. Their demonstration will now be entered in state fair competition.

Betty Vance won the style re-i view, and also wills advance to the Des Moines Urbana Doers club won a blue ribbon on their demonstration, "Is Your-Hair Sad or Satis" 7 exhibits will start Richard Smith of Moravia and Kent Rassmussen of Rlmballton narrowly escaped fatal injuries Friday morning in a headon truck collision on highway 92 about ten miles west of Indlanola. The two young men, who Were employed by the Laverty Seed Company of Indianola, were traveling east in one of the company's trucks when a pickup truck bearing a Missouri license attempted to pass another car on a curve. Although Smith pulled his truck onto the shoulder, the two trucks met head- on. Driver of the Missouri truck is unknown, as he abandoned his vehicle and left the scene of the accident. Authorities checking on the accident reported the truck had been stolen early that morning.

Both young men were rendered unconscious and were taken to Indianola for medical aid, and were then taken by ambulance to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines. Smith suffered concussion and cuts and bruises. Rassmussen suffered back injuries. He was released Sunday from the hospital. Richard was also released from the hospital Sunday and returned to his home here to recuperate.

His condition is much improved. Sfe. LTJCILLE TO DE Miss Lucille Daniels of Palo Alto, California spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. A. A.

Daniels of Centerville, and her brother, Kenneth Daniels and family. She plans to leave New York City on August 15 as a delegate to attend Inter- 1 Conference at Copenhagen; Denmark, and the Fifth World Congress for the Welfare of. Cripples at Stockholm, Before returning to her home in California on September she plans to visit Scotland, England, Holland and France. Those were m- tend but sending gifts were: Mabel and Bertha Coulson, Mrs. Ejcn-, Hiatt -Mrs.

Ira "'Boer ery Hiatt, -Mrs. Ira "'Boyer, Kenneth Condra, Mrs. Ulmont Main, Mrs. Fanchen WlnslerjfMrsi Otha Mrs. pick Johnson, MnJ.

Hairy DuVall, Marilyn Hiatt, Janet Broshar, Virginia Carter, Anna Callen, Margaret Johnson, Edna CALLEN REUNION The Annual Callen reunion will held Sunday August 26th in 'the Moravia Park. Secy. Ann Callenv REUNION The 25th annual Coulson reunion will be held at the Centerville city park, Sunday, Aug. 19, 1951. Mabel L.

Coulson, Sec. Main Reunion Held At Centerville Park The annual Main reunion was held Sunday at the Centerville park. A basket dinner at noon was enjoyed by all attending. During the business session C. C.

(Bud) Waughop was elected president, Mrs. Harry Woodward for secretary and Mrs. Ray McCloud as treasurer. It was voted to hold the 1952 reunion at the Centerville park the second Sunday in August. Present were: R.

F. Main, Portland, Mrs. R'osa Bettty, Mr. $nd Mrs. C.

£. Waughop, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Houser of Ce.nterville, Sirs.

Cora -Main, Mrs. Lizzie Kelsey, Mrs. M. P. Main, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Woodward, Mrs, Helma Tisue, Mr. Mrs. J. E.

McAninch, Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCloud, Mr. and Mrs. Ulmont Main and Mary Rose, Mr.

and Mrs. Jess Gladfelder, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gladfelder. and Judy Kay, Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Woodward and Karen, Ronnie and Georgie, all of Moravia. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Walker and children.

Walnut City, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bonel and family, Mrs. Dessie Dykes and Dickie of Mystic, Mrs. Bertha Martin, Jerry Don, Bobbie Dean, Dickie and Gary, Mr.

and Mrs. Dale Sorinenburg and Ronnie, David, Carole and Cathie of Albia, Mr. and'Mrs. Joe Martin, and Judy -and Sandra of Exllne, Miss Helen Main of St. Charles, 111., Mrs.

Maxlne Waughop Miller and Regina of Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs, Horjton Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCloud of Moravia. NOTICE! The closed ge will be vacation.

School Building Redecorated; Ready for Opening No Election for New Fire Station Moravia Softball Team Wins One, Lose Two Moravia's Softball team has been unusually active the past week. They started with i loss to Unionville here Thursday night 10-7, The game went along very even until the fifth inning when Unionville found their hitting ability and with two home one clearing It appear that Moravia loading bases they Went far wlll allowed to vote upon the the lead. Cox and Purdum hit the uestion of construction of a new homers for Unionville. Monday evening jthey defeated Udell here 3-8. DelmW Dowd and Dick Johnson did the pitching for Moravia.

There were four home runs hit, two for-each team. Alden and Starr hit the Jong ones for Udell, Donald Dowd and Kermit Gladfelder for Moravia. Tuesday night they went to Governor Beardsley Will Give Talk on Opening Day of Fall Festival Unionville where the boys from the east stopped the local team cold 90. The tentative schedule for the fire station and the issuance of $4,000 in bonds to help finance Its construction. At the time the question was brought to the town councjl, they voted to call the election, and' turned the matter over to an at-! torney at Centerville, who in turn' contacted a bonding company In Des Moines to prepare the necessary legal steps.

After a considerable amount of next inquiry by Moravia officials, the John; Deere team Des Moines bonding company re- here. there. there. Cubs here. MRS.

ASHBY ELECTED DEPUTY PRESIDENT The Rebekah lodge met Monday evening at the I. O. O. F. hall Noble Grartd Gladys Harsh conducting the business meeting.

Plans were discussed for a float and a committee of Bette Day, Ruth Wilson Robb was appointed to plan a float. Mrs. Raymond Afhby was elected district deputy president for the Noble Grand Harsh announced her committees for the term, as: visitation, Gladsie' Pennington, Eva Firkins, and Clara Irelan; cards, Bette Day, Leila Spencer, and Katherine Dhority; flowers, Pearl Black, Genevieve Morgan and Mabel Robb; draping the char- Mildred Bishop, Fanchon Pfannebecker, Gretchen Ashby and Louemma Palmer; finance, Thelma toh. NellUt cently the town that due to legislation passed at the last general asembly, it is not legal for Moravia to issue" $4,000 in bonds, therefore it would be no reason to set up for an election. The legislation recently passed, which is causing considerable hardship in a greater percentage of cities and towns, limits city bonding to 5 mills.

One mill in Moravia brings in about $268 in taxes, so the total bonds that could be issued would be about $1350. Moreover, the tqwn is still in debted approximately $6,000 for city road improvements. legislation has found some cities in the middle of jects, and unable to finish them. There is some pressure being applied by these cities for a special session of the assembly to amend this law that would permit higher bonding, and permit continued improvement and construction. Ashby; resolu Mrs.

C. A. and Doris Boblenz; Boyer, reception, Winifred Schrodt, Fern Hudgens, Ruth Wilson and Alberta Spencer; endowment, Lula Tillmont, Imo- Tisue, Verda Hoffman and Mildred Sawvel; social, Bette Day, Leila Spencer and Mary Ellen La then; refreshments, Lula Till- mont, Mildred Bishop and Gretchen Ashby; reporter, Katherine Dhority. During the social hour the committee, Mrs. Lula Tillmont, Mrs.

Tern Hudgens and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ashby served ice cream pie and iced tea. Mrs. Josepfiine Dhority Moulton was a guest.

of FOOD AND BAKE SALE The class No. 8 of Method- st church will sponsor a food and lake sale Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p. m. at Nadine and George's store. Wall Station, Robert Tarr Properties Sold The Chet Broshar real estate office, this week reported, three real estate transactions.

Art Wall filling station and cafe on highway 60 was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Francis (Buck) Kincade of near Udell. Mr. and Mrs.

Kincade have sold their 160 acre farm near Udell to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Norton of Moline, 111. The Robert L. Tarr residence on highway 60 has been purchased by Mr.

and Mrs. Kincade. Possession of most transactions is to be on or about September 1. Gov. William S.

Beardsley 54th Boyer Reunion Held In Moravia Park The 54th annual Boyer Reunion was held in the Moravia City Park due to a wonderful shower of rain which kept us from having it, as planned in the Earl Boyer Grove near Darbyville. A bountiful basket dinner was served after which a short business meeting was held with Earl Boyer, president, in charge. Motion was made and carried that old officers carry over for another; year. The president appointed Mrs. Ron Woodward as chairman of the program committee for 1952, succeeding Mrs.

Bill Woodward. Mr. Russell Burns was appointed Old Fiddlers Contest Planned For R.E.A. Day Plans for Thursday, R. E.

A. Day, of the Centennial and Fall Festival are nearing completion. Mr. Agans, of the Chariton Valley Cooperative, has completed plans for Governor William S. Beardsley to be the guest speaker on the afternoon program at 2:00 o'clock.

fThe annual business meeting of the Chariton Vallep Co-Op will open at 11:00 a. m. with election of nine directors for one year terms. Old Fiddlers Contest During the. morning an old fiddlers contest will be held with winners receiving $5, $3, and $2, with $1 to all other contestants.

Anyone wishing to enter this con- iest should send your name and address to the Moravia Union office by September 1. The afternoon program will include a variety of entertainment featuring Frank Reynolds, singing master of ceremonies; Ray Berry, cowboy singer; Tracy Andrews, clown and juggler; and Betty Wells, with her trained dogs. Also, possibilities of the governor crowning the king and queen. From 6:45 to 7:15, Mrs. Pearl Black will play organ music, fol- band and a prb'gram by the afternoon entertainers.

Friday is designated as Farm Bureau Day. There'will be a band concert at 1:00 with the Centento take care of the drinks suc-' nial Parade starting at 1:30. The ceeding Mr. Olin Foster. Date of! 4 youths will have charge of reunion was changed to the third.

tne afternoon program, with home Tuesday in August and the place talent and a guest speaker. of meeting for the next year will During the evening program, 'Mrs. Pearl Black will play organ be in Moravia City Park. Motion made to send greetings to music the band will play a con- Boyer, Eli Hiatt, Mrs. Dell Dun- cert followed by the Centennial lap, Mrs.

Anna Ellmore, Mrs. Pageant. Grace Prince, Matt Boyer and Grace Prince, Matt Boyer, John Espy and Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Whicker. Bill Woodward, iii charge of the program, took" over and the following 'program was presented. Mike Criddlebaugs from Rockford, 111., led the group in singing "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Gene Boyer. read the 14th chapter of John and led in prayer.

Recitation, "People Who Were Great," by Charlene Burns. Clara Boyer Morrison a brief report for the Frank Boyer Saturday will be homecoming and children's day. The children's parade will form-' on the street and church at where helpers'? will "-help 'place, the paraders, as the judging will be done before the parade starts at 1:00.. The horse pulling contest will" begin at 2:00. During the afternoon, at 2:30, the Albia Merchants will play Eddyville on the high school diamond.

Del Donahoo will emcee the afternoon program. In the evening, Pearl Black will play the folio wed by a band McDANEL REUNION The McDanel reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Centerville park. NOTICE Garden Club will meet August 22 at the home of Mrs. Margaret Callen.

Homemade hats made from your garden and worn by each one will be the highlight. Twentieth Century Club Notes Its Golden Anniversary Tuesday Members of the Twentieth Century club and guests observed the golden anniversary of their organization Tuesday at the Methodist church. A dinner was served at the noon hour by Mrs. Leonard Palmer, Mrs. Mrs.

M. H. Goeldner of Osceola, Mrs, Earl Rabuck and daughter, Phyllis of Coon Rapids, and Miss family and John Noland from Kan-1 concert and home show, and sas City reported for 'the Matt Boyer and George Noland family. the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" by Paul Dean and Karen Kay Burns. Will Swaim from Webb, Iowa reorted on the Levi Swaim family and Velma Gladfelder reported for the Oss Whicker family.

Bertha Boyer Moffatt reported on a letter from Sam Boyer and Basha Foster reported for the Lige Boyer family, Anna Boyer Woodward reported for her family. by Judy Gladfelder. Ella Boyer Criddlebaugh of Santa Rosa, California reported for her family. Just Heard from Heaven" by Harley and Arlene Woodward. Gene Boyer reported! a possible reshowing of tho pageant.

The industrial tent will bo open' as usual and those wanting space should get in, touch with the committee, Bert Turner and Art as soon as possible. Lloyd Gpode, Albia, Wins State Plowing Meet Monroe county is again sending a state champion level land plower to the national meet. Lloyd Gpode, son of Mrs. John H. Goode'of Albia'wom.

the state meet near Dakota Tuesday, and won the WHO'; check for $100 and the trip tov Bethany, and the for his family. Mike Criddlebaugh' meet. Lloyd farms the Goode spoke a word of appreciation for home farm near Albia. our family heritage The program Last year Albia's Tom Dougher- Rabuck's fiance, Jack of was Conclude 3 a song, "It Is ty won.the same event and was Parsons, Mrs. Wilbur Harris Secr ub A ren ean to Ohio for the national meet, of Armstrong, Mrs.

C. B. Rayhill and Mrs. Earl Brain of Hedrick. Charter members of the club are Donna Ruth Woodward, and a prayer by Ella Boyer Lee Hiatt and Mrs.

C. C. Coulson Mrs. Halden and Mrs. Sharp, but of the W.S.C.S.

The lace covered Mrs. Sharp moved to Centerville! Oss Whlcker being the oldest tables were decorated with bou-' several years ago membci- present. He is 82 years quets of golden flowers in keeping I old and his wife is 79. Will Swaim Criddle- baugh, (CHARLOTTE MCANINCH There were 104 present, Mr. HOSTESS TO HAPPV HELPERS 4-H CLUB with the club colors.

The place- cards were printed in gold and nut cups were green tied with green and gold ribbon and the napkins Letters received from former, is 80 years old and Anna Boyer members and read at the meeting, Woodward will be 79 in Septem- Shining and gleaming is the interior of the Moravia high school building. Janitor. John Laws and his assistant, Larry Raster, have about completed the repainting of the rooms and hallways. Pictured above is the shiny hallway on second floor and the new paint job given all of it. The rooms, hallways, lockers are painted in pastel colors, not the usual drab colors usually found in public buildings.

And to make the building more attractive is the new fluorescent lighting just installed. They are the instant starting fixtures, with louvers for directing the light. Superintendent John Oard has announced they will hold an open house at the school building on the afternoons during Fall Festival, and invites anyone interested to visit the building before opening of school. There still remains one vacancy in the school faculty, a teacher for the third and fourth grades. However, the school board plans on having it filled by the next meeting of the board on Monday evening, Aug.

20. The first new teacher moving here so far this year is Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Horn of Moulton who moved into the Hickman property Wednesday. Mr.

Horn will teach commercial subjects in the high school. School will open Monday, Aug. 27, with the hot lunch program starting on the following Wednesday. The school is this week publishing an informative ad on page one of the other section of this week's Unipn, and other information concerning faculty, will found there. were: Mrs.

Nora Harn, Pasedena, Mrs. Lester Jones, Upland, ber, included the oldest members. Present from a distance were The Happy Helpers 4-H club met at the home of Charlotte McAn inch August 7. The meeting was called to order by the president. Roll call was answered by "What We Were Going to Exhibit at Achievement Day." JJ.1 glSAUt f-) f.

Following the dinner the guests Mrs Sneed, Peona, Richard from Peoria, 111., Mr. Joann Moore and Martha Mc- went to the auditorium where the' rs McC auley, Webster and Mrs. Mike Criddlebaugh and Cord gave a demonstration on lay- nrogram was presented. Mrs. Karl City Mrs Alfred Barker, Des daughters Carol and Margaret and cutting a pattern.

The Tuttle played a group of favorite' Momes Mrs C. Cullers, Paris, from Rockford, 111., Ella Criddle- meeting was closed by the pledge melodies on the organ The club Mo Mrs Pullman, Kellogg, baugh, Santa Rosa, California and to the flag. LUIU lAUUUIl dllU UlC lidUnMAa white with the letters "TCC Sf hf JJrs. Sutherland Seattle, Will Swaim from Webb, Iowa, Mr. 1901-1951" inscribed in gold.

Mrs. U. G. Smith, Detroit, and Mrs. Boyer Criddlebaugh and wore organ.

song, which was composed by Mrs. Wilbur Harris, was sung with Mrs. Cody Luse at the piano. Mrs. J.

m. V41V- A W. Halden gave the welcome and cy Elhs Cincinnati. Mrs. J.

W. Zerbe, Fremont, Mrs. I Mr. and Mrs. JoJui Noland, Kan- Frank Whaley, Deep River, Mrs.

sas City, Missouri A. G. Mason, Ottumwa, Miss Nan- Mrs. W. R.

Day the response. Mrs. Louis Schaff ner read a poem which was written by her son, Clarence Many worthwhile projects have! been accomplished by the members of the club during the years. Nam- Schaffner of Ferriday, La. Mrs.ling some of them include the T.

B. Cameron then read a history founding of the Moravia Public GLEN FOWLER PURCHASES GUY ROBERTS FARM Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fowler of Centerville have purchased the Guy Roberts farm and will move of the club's activities since its Library, the buying of the green tn first of the year. Mr.

and organization. She was assisted in, steel benches in the Moravia park, its preparation by Mrs. J. W. Halden and Mrs.

H. Click. Several of the guests and members gave talks after the reading of the letters from former members who could not attend. Guests present were Mrs. W.

R. Day and Mrs. Hawk of Fairfield, Mrs. J. E.

Sharp of CJenterviUe, and setting of trees in the park. At one time the club adopted an Armenian child, each member paying $3.00 toward its support. Many contributions have been made to worthy causes in the community. During the war they sent boxes of food and clothing to a family in Holland. Mrs.

Roberts have purchased an acreage in Allerton. NOTICE The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, August 21 at the Legion Home. MARGARET BROOKS, President GARNET McDONOUGH, Sec, Charlotte and her mother served refreshments Flight Ot The Stork Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brain of Hedrick are the proud parents of a baby daughter, born Aug.

14. Grandparents are Mr. and Harry Swartz and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brain of Hedrick.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Robinson, Sunday, Aug. 12, a boy, Craig Allen, at Ottumwa hospitaj, weighing 9 pounds, 13 ounces..