M H S Letter Awards Made At Athletic Banquet
Moravia Booster club honors 173 attendees at the annual athletic banquet featuring guests Melvin Walker of Ottumwa and wife relations. Programs include letter awards for girls Kay Overturt Annie Easter Nancy Vance Sandy Walker Carol Day ton Gardner Mary Duvall, boys Ha Fe Ronnie Ven Zanter Wayne Lindley and others, with performances by school choirs and a ham dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Walker
Ottumwa
Moravia
Gary
Charity
A. R. Fenton
Annie Easter
Kay Overturt
Wm, Carr
Larry Pfannebecker
Bill Rose
H. LaVerne Smith
Nancy Vance
Sandra
Hiatt
Sandy Walker
Carol Dayton
Gardner Mary Duvall
Fe Ronnie
Ven Zanter
Wayne Lindley
Dick McDanel
Gary Plannebecker
John Tarbell
Gary Underwood
Jerry Hinote
Richard Maton
John Murdy
Bill DuVall
Wanda Benz
Jewell Miller
Donna’ Cochran
Mary Ellen Condra
Shirley Walter
Martha McCord
Mary Lou Rines
Hart
Kay Overturf
Wm. Carr
Sandy Hiatt
Nancy. Vance
Tey Bell
Assessment Job Completed for Moravia
A. C. Kaater reported to the Union office Tuesday that he had finished the Moravia assessment for the year. Both real estate and personal property were assessed this year, and he thanks everyone for the fine reception and support.
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A. C. Kaater
Moravia
Rev King To Lead Holy Week Services At E A B Church
Pastor Lynn King of the E A B church will hold a Holy Week series from April 14 to 19 with evening messages at 7 30 p m The theme is The Way to Salvation and all are invited to attend each service at the church.
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Lynn King
Thank You Note From Effie Gallaher
Effie Gallaher expresses sincere thanks for cards calls and visits to home and hospital. She appreciates Sun Shine basket from Past Matrons Legion Auxiliary gifts from Rebekahs Easter Stars and Success Barber Beauty and Supply flowers and all who remembered her in the fall.
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Hosital
Legion Auxiliary
Mora Eastern Stars Plans Friendship Meeting in April
Mrs. Helen Johnson presided at the Mora via Eastern Stars meeting. Plans were made for a friendship meeting to be held April 25 at the Moravia Masonic Hall. Refreshments of cake with pineapple and whipped cream and coffee were served by Mrs. Paul Broshar and Mrs. Bert Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson
Moravia
Dinner Menu for E. VU. B. Ladies Dinner
The E V U B ladies will serve dinner on April 17 at the church. Menu includes baked chicken with dressing and noodles, green beans, tossed salad, hot rolls and jelly, followed by pie and coffee.
Churches Schedule at First Christian Church
Pastor Donald Plum leads Sunday worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday School at 11:00 a m and communion followed by flannel graph lesson No 6 Mrs Birdie Main superintendent Mrs Perry leads Wednesday 7 30 p m sermon by Donald Plum followed by baptismal service and invitation to attend
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First Christian
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Perry
Evangelical United Brethren Church Schedule
Reverend Lynn J. King leads services with Earl Boyer as Sunday School superintendent. Lenten prayer at 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning worship 10:55 a.m. Youth Fellowship 8:30 p.m. Boys and Girls Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. nightly Monday through Good Friday 7:30 p.m. Communion Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United
Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Earl Boyer
Fairview Grace Methodist Church Service Schedule
Fairview Grace Methodist Church lists Rev. Glen Lochhead as pastor and Kermit Gladfelder as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 2:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. worship. Sunday attendance recorded as 44. Evening service with special music on Tuesday April 16 at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Grace Methodist Church
Glen Lochhead
Kermit Gladfelder
Rebekahs to Attend Albia Convention Meeting Report
Mrs Ora Turner noble grand presided at the Rebekah lodge meeting at the IOOF hall. Plans were made to attend the Albia convention on May 10 and participate in the work. An invitation for a Centerville cooperative supper honoring the Grand Warden was read. An egg roast followed. Frances Burton returned from Arizona to join her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Turner
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Albia
Centervilles Co- Operative
Tadlock couple to mark 60th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Tadlock will quietly observe their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday at their Moravia home. The couple have lived in Moravia since 1951, moving from a Miller Church area farm. They are parents of two sons Lee and Grant, with eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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John Tadlock
Moravia
Miller Church
Lee
Grant
Town Buys New Street Equipment
Moravia town council members visited Des Moines last week to purchase street repair gear. They bought a 34400 gallon storage tank an asphalt heating and spreading machine and a gravel spreader. The asphalt will be heated and spread over gravel to form blacktop similar to that used locally. The tank arrived Tuesday and the asphalt machine is due by May 1. A truck will be sent to Kansas City for heater and spreader installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Des Moines
Kansas City
Band Mothers Elect Mrs Geo Scott Pres
The Band Mothers club held its Friday meeting with Mrs Harold Mason presiding. In the annual election Mrs George Scott was chosen president, Mrs Kenneth OConnor vice president, and Mrs Carl Van Zante secretary and treasurer. Plans were made for the FHA banquet on April 11. Refreshments were served by Mrs Spencer King, Mrs Ralph Roberts, and Mrs Carl Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Club
Harold Mason
George Scott
Kenneth O'Connor
Carl van Zante
Glen van Dorin
FHA
Spencer King
Ralph Roberts
Carl Scott
Virgil Harper dies at Fairfield after illness
Mrs Virgil Harper 59 formerly of Moravia near Moulton died Thursday at 11 40 p m at the home of her niece Mrs Dale Henderson in Fairfield after months of declining health. Born Grace Gloria Huff June 1 1897 in Henry county she married Virgil Harper June 17 1916 and was a Christian church member. Survived by husband four foster daughters six grandchildren three brothers and four sisters. Funeral Monday 2:00 p m at Moravia Christian church with Rev Harold T Rasche officiating. burial Moravia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Harper
Moravia
Moulton
Dale Henderson
Fairfield
Grace Gloria Huff
John W
Malinda van Dorn Huff
Henry County
Christian Church
Thanking Friends for Cards and Gifts After Hospital Stay
Martha and Orville McCord express gratitude to friends and neighbors for the many cards and gifts received during hospital stay and after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha and
Orville McCord
Moravia High Council Leaders Attend Indianola Meeting
The Moravia high school Student Council and Supt. Fenton traveled to Indianola on Wednesday for a council meeting. Weekend guests at Mrs. Catherine Teller’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Teller of Des Moines, with Mrs. Clea Ragan as a Sunday caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
Supt. Fenton
Indianola
Catherine Teller
Ivan Teller
Des. Moines
Clea Ragan
Postoffice Service Cuts Loom If Congress Acts Soon
Postmaster warns Moravia office will close Saturdays and Sundays with no rural deliveries starting Saturday unless Congress approves additional appropriations this week. Window hours set 8 00 a m to 4 30 p m starting Monday. incoming mail handled at 5 10 p m. no window or delivery service beyond normal hours unless aid is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Summerfield
Moravia
Don Pettibone
Larry Smith Enters University Hospital
Larry Smith son of Rev and Mrs Laverne Smith was taken to University hospital at Town City Tuesday for observation and treatment. He has been in a cast since September and it is thought the cast will have to be replaced. Rev Smiths staying with his son in Town City.
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Larry Smith
Laverne Smith
University Hospital
Town City
Rev. Smiths
Towa City
Moravia School District Hearing Set for Monday
A public hearing on the reorganized Moravia school district will be held Monday night at Moravia School. The revised plan eliminates fringe areas and realigns north boundary zones. The Monroe County Board of Education, which filed objections previously, is expected to approve the new proposal amid changes in Unionville and Douglas townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Bose
Monroe County Board of Education
Monore County
Local F F A Boys in State Band and Chorus
Charles Argo chosen as French horn player for the state FFA convention in Cedar Rapids April 25 to 27. 108 of 210 applicants selected for the band. Lester Dooley named in the state FFA chorus, 110 of 278 applicants chosen. The two boys meet Friday April 26 to receive uniforms and perform at Saturday program.
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Charles Argo
FFA
Cedar Rapids
Charles
Lester Dooley
Rainbow Initiates At Thursday Moravia Meeting
Moravia Rainbow for girls held an initiation for Norma Gindfelder Judy Gladfelder Alex a Swasick and Connie McAninch Miss Nancy Roblenz and officers assisted by four Rainbow girls from Centerville conducted the ceremony Donna Rnn Tubaugh elected treasurer for the year An invitation to Fairfield's 25th Rainbow anniversary was discussed Charlotte McAninch Moravia Grand Nature will attend Including Eastern Star and Masonic guests from Centerville and Moravia Refreshments served by Mary DuVall Nancy Tomlin and Mrs DuVall and Mrs George Scott
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Moravia Rainbow For Girls
Norma Gindfelder
Judy Gladfelder
Alexa Swasick
Connie McAninch
Nancy Roblenz
Rainbow
Centerville
Donna Rnn Tubaugh
Fairfield
Rainbow For Girls
Charlotte McAninch
Moravia
Eastern Star
Mary DuVall
Nancy Tomlin
DuVall
George Scott
Ralph Garner dies in Ottumwa after heart attack
Relatives report the death of Ralph Garner, 48, of Ottumwa at about 6 a.m. Tuesday from a heart attack. A World War II veteran, he previously lived in Moravia and is survived by his wife Doris Millhouse, a daughter Patricia, his mother, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services are pending.
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Ralph Garner
Ottumwa
Moravia
Charles
Orpha Garner
Doris Millhouse
Patricia
Missionary Meeting At Nazarene Church
The N F M S and junior missionaries met in a joint session at the Nazarene parsonage for the monthly gathering. Mrs Clyde Warren and Mrs Carson Jordan opened with prayer and scripture. Mrs LaVerne Smith presided over business and led a quiz on missions from Other Sheep magazine. Frank Woodward directed the New Guinea Korea lesson study with benediction by Frank Woodward.
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the Nazarene Parsonage
Clyde Warren
Carson Jordan
LaVerne Smith
Sheep Magazine
New Guinea
Korea
Star
Frank Woodward
Morris in Service at Fort Chaffee Arkansas
Lyle Morris is listed in the Boys In Service records as stationed at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He is a Moravia High School class of 1952 graduate. Address shown for Pvt. Lester L Morris US 55590472 Btrg. A ist Bn 2d FA Trg Regt USA Trg FA Fort Chaffee Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Morris
Fort Chaffee
Ark
The
Moravia High School
Pvt
Lester L. Morris
USA
Birth Announcements From Alliance Moravia and Ottumwa Areas
Mr and Mrs James Dobry Alliance Nebraska announce a daughter Marcella Ann born March 5 1957 weighing 8 lbs 3% ozs welcomed by sisters Diana Kristina and Frances and brother Bruce Grandparents Paul Loch Jr Lincoln Rosa Beaty Centerville great grandmother Don Wyldes Ferriday Louisiana announces a son born Sunday April 7 weighing 9 lbs 4 ozs former wife Lillie Belle Schaffner Grandparents Louis Schaffner Roy Richardson Seymour former Moravia residents Everett Hawk Moravia Route 2 and Char lene Burns birth April 4 at St Joseph Center ville 7 lbs 1 oz named Clem Everett II Grandparents Clem Everett Hawk Sr Plano Russell Burns great grandparents Allie Boyer Mary Burns Rex Foster Ottumwa birth April 4 Ottumwa hospital 7 lbs 13 oz parents biin Foster Moravia and Lester Gordon Center ville route great grandparents Ella Foster Allie Boyer.
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James Dobry
Alliance
Nebraska
Marcella Ann
Diana
Kristina
Frances
Bruce
Paul Loch Jr
Lincoln
Nebr
Rosa Beaty
Centerville
Don Wyldes
Ferriday
Clem Everett TI
Hawk
Charlene Burns
Clem Everett Hawk
Plano
Russell Burns
Allie Boyer
Mary Burns
Rex Foster
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Hospital
Y Biin Foster
Moravia
Lester Gordon
Ella Foster
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M.H.S
Athletic
Nett To
Ronnie van Zante
Larry Hayes
Larry Roberts
Rose
Pfannebecker
Rev. King
Effie Gallaher
Virgil Johnson
Unionville
Union
Grant Tadlock
Rebekahs
Frances Burton
Arizona
Ease
Clair
John Tadlocks
Mrs
Geo. Scott Pres
LaVonne Card
Lee Ann Heckman
Karen Woodward
Carol Day
Judy Smith
Keosauqua
Nazarene Church
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