Moravia Fun Night Nets Over $900 for New Scoreboard
A large crowd at the Moravia Fun Night raised a little over $900 for a baseball football scoreboard. The event, organized by the Moravia Athletic Promoters, featured elementary and middle school games, a main event basketball game between promoters and faculty, and a halftime slave auction raising $388 for new uniforms.
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Moravia
Milady
Pauline’ Pauley
Tickilish
Tilly
Townsend
Georgeous
Gloria’ Gray
Marvelous Maggie” Miller
Flippy Flo
Pfannebecker
Mighty Minnie” Macy
Richard Pauley
Bob Townsend
Mr. Gray
Jim Miller
Larry Pfannebecker
Alex Macy
Walt
Granny” Younker
Larry
Cuddles
Brooks
Dick “Big Beaulla
Johnson
Jack
Hussy
Gussy” Easter Curtis “Minnie” Mikles
Dave
Twiggy” Harris
Donnie
Big Mama
Robinson
Mike
Baby Doll
Mullins
Ron “Sparkel Farkel
VanZante
Ole’ Gray
Rex
Devil” Angel
Beth Steenhoek
Claudia Miller
Craig Miller
John Peterson
Carl VanZante
Richard Tubaugh
Kenneth Geyer
Ralph Spencer
Moravia Farm Service Co
Delmar Dowd
Bud McDanel
Earl Rowley
Turner
Curtis “Minne” Mikels
Dick Johnson
Salem and Moravia United Methodist notices set weekly services
Local church calendars list worship and Sunday school times for Salem United Methodist and Iconium Salem plus Moravia Grace circuit events. Rev L G Deedrick leads Salem and Iconium. Rev Thomas W Woodin leads Moravia Grace. activities include choir, lay banquets, School of Missions, Koinonia groups, and youth studies with China and Reconcilia tion.
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Salem United Methodist
L. G. Deedrick
Guy Argo
Iconium United Methodist
Deedrick
Donald Whitshead
Salem Church
Moravia
Grace Circuit
The
United Methodist Church
Thomas W. Woodin
Fairview Church Service Schedule with Guest Speaker
Robert Foster leads worship at Fairview Church with a 9:00 a.m. service and 10:00 a.m. church school. Miss Ann Mc Donough will conduct Sunday worship at Fairview and Wesley chapel this week. Special notice also lists Thursday 5:45 p.m. and Laymen's Sunday 8:30 p.m. activities and the School of Missions at Grace church.
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China
Board of Trustees
Wesley Chapel
Virgil Dooley
Oskaloosa
School of Missions
Grace
Fairview
Robert Foster
Grace Church
Ann McDonough
Services Held For Leslie Woodward 73 Of LeMars
Leslie Woodward 73 of LeMars died Sunday at St. Joseph hospital Sioux City after long illness. Survived by brothers Harry William and Frank Woodward of Moravia. Funeral services were held Wednesday in LeMars with burial at Pearson Cemetery
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Leslie Woodward
LeMars
St. Joseph Hospital
Sioux City
Harry
William
Frank Woodward
Moravia
Pearson
T. C. Club Meets With Mrs Pearl Woodward
The T C Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Pearl Woodward. Roll call elicited an Irish joke. Door prize went to Mrs. Frank Wilson and game prizes to Mrs. Frank Lathen and Mrs. Lee Hiatt. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Harry Woodward
Frank Wilson
Frank Lathen
Lee Hiatt
Moravia Junior Bluebird Garden Club Meets Friday
The Moravia Junior Bluebird Garden club will meet after school on Friday April 3 at the community building for their regular gathering.
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Junior Garden Club
Moravia Junior Bluebird Garden Club
County Cap Meeting Set For April Evening
A county CAP meeting will be held at 7 30 Thursday evening April 2. The Moravia advisory board and all other interested persons are urged to attend as an election of officers will be held.
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Moravia Advisory Board
Neighborhood Center Preschool Enrollment Plan Adopted
Preschool mothers met on Wednesday April 1 and decided on an official enrollment program for the coming year. Children ages 3 to 5 are eligible at 1.00 per child. Within two weeks plan to enroll at the Community building by filling out the provided cards.
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Fu Alg
Engagement Announced for Miss Carol Adams and Everett Knudtson
Miss Carol Adams and Everett C Knudtson plan a May 2 wedding. Adams, a Moravia Community High School and Iowa Tech School of Nursing graduate, works at the Iowa City Care Center. Knudtson, a graduate of Waukon High School and Upper Iowa University, teaches in the Wheatland high school system.
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Carol Adams
Everett C. Knudtson
Clifford Burger
Unionville
Clarence Knudtson
Waukon
Iowa
Miss Adams
Moravia Community High School
Iowa Tech School of Nursing
Iowa City
Knudtson
Waukon High School
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Wheatland High School
Sonny Walker Granted Theology Degree At Faith Baptist Bible College
Sonny Walker completed his studies ending the past semester at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny Iowa and will receive a B S in Theology with a minor in music at Spring Commencement He has served as pastor of First Baptist Church Melcher Iowa since March 1 1970 and is married to Lois Howland son of Milo and Mrs Walker of Centerville Route 2
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Sonny Walker
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Iowa
Sonny
First Baptist Church
Melcher
Lois Howland
Milo Walker
Route 2
Centerville
F H A Style Show Tickets Available In Moravia
Moravia high school FHA advisor Mrs. Dave Harris invites all to the annual style show on Friday April 17 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free and can be picked up at Mo Travia stores, the bank, or Gamble store. Get tickets by April 10 to plan the reception.
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Dave Harris
Moravia High School
FHA
MoTravia
Bank
Gamble
Stocker Honored at Easter Dinner in Moravia
Easter Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stocker honors SPS and Mrs. Ford Stocker Jr. and daughter on furlough from California. Attendees include Gomer Stocker Moravia LeRoy Barnett Bob Barnett Donnie O t t umwa Hope Kelley and the Stockers plus Gerald Joyce Judy. SP5 Stocker to Okinawa April 9 for two years of duty.
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Clifford Stocker
SPS
Clford Stocker
California
Gomer Stocker
Moravia
LeRoy Barnett
Bob Barnett
Donnie
Ottumwa
Hope Kelley
Unionville
Gerald
Joyce
Judy
Dallas Easter
Danny Simmons
SP5
Stocker
Des Moines
Calfornia
Okinawa
U.S.4
Meretta Lynn
Honey
Moravia Young Farmers Meet Postponed to Tuesday
Moravia Young Farmers will meet next Tuesday April 6 at 7:30 PM in the shop to work on personal projects. The meeting date was changed from Monday due to scheduling conflicts.
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Moravia
Taylor Aid Meeting With Lous Wilson Friday April 3
Taylor Aid will meet with Lous Wilson on Friday April 3 for regular Thgeling.
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Taylor Aid
Lous Wilson
Weatherman April Fool Snow Prank Hits Moravia
A diary entry notes April 1 1970 snow in Moravia with five inches by mid afternoon. Ground covered at daybreak, temperature near freezing, northeast wind drifted the heavy wet snow. Driving hazards increase as Moravia schools dismissed around 1:30 p.m.
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Moravia
Union
Garden Club Meets at Margaret Callen Home Moravia
The March 25 Moravia Garden Club meeting at Margaret Callen's home discussed plans for the annual Flower Show at Moravia High School on June 5 and the President's Luncheon on June 17 expected to draw more than 200 guests. A memorial tribute to Mamie Tisue was presented, with a library addition planned, plus Arbor Day tree plantings and an Anti-Litter committee report with a suggested community contribution. The next meeting will be at Janet Fox's home on April 29.
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Moravia Garden Club
Margaret Callen
Garden Club
Moravia High School
Mamie Tisue
Betty Schupp
Janet Fox
Corps To Inspect Rathbun Dam On April 10
Rathbun Dam and Reservoir will host a U S Army Corps of Engineers inspection on Tuesday April 10 marking a final phase of testing including dewatering the stilling basin. A lunch at Eagle Bar Restaurant follows at noon with Logan Cain speaking in the president’s absence.
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Rathbun
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
Stilling Basin
Amy Engineers
Logan Cain
Rathbun Lake Association
Robert K. Beck
Robinson
Anderson
Glenn Davis
Robert Hiatt
U.S
U.S. Corps
Centerville
Thompson Family Visits and Easter Gatherings Across Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Laurence Thompson and sons from Columbus Ohio spent a weekend at the RS Faber home and joined a Des Moines pre Easter dinner at Bishops. Sally and Lou Ellen Thompson arrived from Des Moines for part of their Easter break with grandparents R S Faber. Mr and Mrs Raymond Ashby and Mr and Mrs Max Hiner were Easter Sunday dining guests. Mrs Mearl Walter stayed with Marchelle Walter during convalescence after tonsil surgery.
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Laurence “Thompson
Max Hiner
Max McDonough
Mearl Walter
Marchelle Walter
Moravia Masonic Lodge to Hold Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of Moravia Masonic lodge set for Monday evening April 6 at 7 30 p m Grand Lodge representative will be present All officers and members urged to attend Robert Potts WM.
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Moravia
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge
Robert Potts
Moravia Snowbound Telephones Limit Local Calls
Moravia residents faced isolated conditions on Wednesday as heavy snowfall crippled telephone service. Long distance lines were down and operators could not place or dial calls beyond the local Moravia area.
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Moravia
Vocal Students To Present Program At Moravia High
Vocal music students from Moravia High School will perform a program on Tuesday evening April 7 at 7 30 p m. Admission is free. The mixed chorus girls chorus and boys chorus will present group numbers. Soloists and ensembles will include Teresa Lockman Marie Cloyed Pam Gladfelder Tom Woodin and John McCrory plus school vocal groups.
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Moravia
Eyenasium
Bridgewater-Fontanelle
Teresa Lockman
Marie Cloyed
Pam Gladfelder
Tom Woodin
John McCrory
Tria
Easter Guests and Weekend Visitors Across Centerville
Centerville area residents hosted and visited relatives during Easter weekend. Families from Fulton TJ Ottumwa Des Moines and Chesterton Indiana joined local hosts including Tadlocks Fowler Sanderson Brooks and Hiatt households. Notable events include hospital surgery for Zoe Callen and Beng Argo’s appendectomy with post visit recovery.
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Kenny Tadlock
Fulton, TJ
Ray Tubaugh
Lee Tadlock
Flora Phillips
Donna Rae Pfarinebecker
Fred Dotson
Ottumwa
Zenith Hiatt
Thomas Hersey
Lloyd Beaty
Birdie Main
Centerville
Lois Fowler
Gust Wentland
Glen Fowler
Wentlands
Fowlers
Glen Sanders
Loraine Fowler
Chesterton
Ind
R. C. Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Carters
Michael Koffman
Michael Lee
Michele
Marsha
Faye Platt
Bette van Dorin
Vicki
Bob
Walter Beck
Jonathan
Des Moines
Marshal Perry
Tom Robb
Melissa
Alan
Harry Woodward
Zoe Callen
Ottumwa Hospital
A. Sigler
Andy Mosley
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Test Corporation
Denny Argo
Ames
Mosley
Roy Argo
Beng
Centerville Hospital
Thank You Note From Mrs Freeman Johnson
Mrs Freeman Johnson thanks relatives and friends for cards prayers meals and calls during hospital stay in Iowa City and after returning home wishing God’s blessing on all involved.
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Iowa City
Mrs. Freeman Johnson
Gratitude for Support After Hospital Stay
A patient thanks everyone who sent cards visits and flowers during a hospital stay at Or TuInWa hospital and extends appreciation to their wife and family for kindness and support.
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Or TuInWa Hospital
Arthur Van Dorin Heart Victim Funeral Services Held
Arthur Van Dorin 61 died of a heart attack Monday while on a Moravia Farm Service Co. roof. Born December 11 1908 he lived locally most of his life. Survived by wife Lucille Wakefield a son-in-law and three daughters Betty Klein Jessie Morrow Sileen Houser plus a sister five grandchildren and two brothers. Services at Turner Funeral Home with Donald Plum officiating a heart memorial set by family.
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Arthur van Dorin
Moravia Farm Service Co
Albia
Charles
Lizzie van Dorin
Lucille Wakefield
Fred
Betty) Klein
Rockford, Ill
Raymond
Jessie) Morrow
Centerville
Marion
Soleen) Houser
Fairfield
Roy Matherly
Moravia
Harold
Leroy
Letha
Turner Funeral Home
Donald Plum
Rites Pending For Dell Hellyer 78 Dies At Home
Dell Hellyer 78 died Wednesday morning April 1 after a period of ill health. Born October 16 1891 in Appanoose County to Edwin and Eva Miller Hellyer he married Dessié Rinehart who died in 1954. Survived by five children Helen Rose Des Moines Hazel Dick Clark Moravia and George Albia and four grandchildren. Body at Turner Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
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Dell Hellyer
Appanoose County
Edwin
Eva Miller Hellyer
Dessié Rinehart
Helen Rose
Des Moines
Hazel
Dick and Clark
Moravia
George
Albia
Turner Funeral Home
Monroe County Conservation Dinner Honors Local Farmers
Monroe County Soil Conservation Service held a dinner at the Christian church basement Monday. Elected committeemen were Ollie Kaldenberg six year term DeWayne Johnson four year term and Wm McGrath two year term. Awards were given to Russell Maddy farmed 467 acres William Hughes 181 acres William Kenneth Post 22 acres and Don John winner of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. award. The Albia Rotary Club has presented awards since 1946. The event honored Mr and Mrs Dale Barker with Mr Barker retiring after serving since 1953. About 260 attended.
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Monroe County
Christian Church
Ollie Kaldenberg
DeWayne Johnson
Wm. McGrath
Herb Bettis
Albia Rotary Club
Russell Maddy
Wm. Hughes
Kenneth Post
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Don John
Mrs Parrys Return From Visit With Son In Los Angeles
Mrs Sallie Parry of Los Angeles California returned to her home on Monday by plane after spending several weeks in the area with her son Dr Ray Avera and family.
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Sallie Parry
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray Avera
Athletic Promoters Meet Scheduled at High School
The Athletic Promoters will convene on Monday April 6 at 7 00 pm at the high school to discuss upcoming events and plans.
Navy Seaman Van Zante Graduates At San Diego School
Moravia native Navy Seaman William M. Van Zante, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante, completes Yeoman Personnel man training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California.
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Navy
William M. van Zante
Carl van Zante
Moravia
Yeoman
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Births and family notes from Cedar Rapids and Flint
A son Gregory Brendt was born Sunday at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids to Mr and Mrs Bob Tomlin weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Heckman and Mr and Mrs Curtis Tozntin. Also born March 26 to Mr and Mrs James E Burton of Flint Michigan. Mrs Barton and family details include a scholarship recipient and Hunter family line.
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Bob Tomlin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedarapids
Gregory Brendt
Frank Heckman
Curtis Tozntin
James E. Burton
Flint
Michigan
Barton T
Ottumhuois
Mottion
Barton
Hunter
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
Marian Hunter
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Rex Angel
Jim Cisler
Almanopruts
É. T. C. Club
Pearl Woodward
F.H.A
Weatherman
April Fool
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