Honey Creek State Park Development Begins Near Moravia
The State Conservation Commission announces an $3 million Honey Creek State Park project at Rathbun lake, 0.8 miles west of Moravia. The 800 acre site will offer camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, swimming and sightseeing with phased development starting immediately and water safety facilities planned.
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State Conservation Commission
Honey Creek
Moravia
Rathbun Lake
Fred A. Priewert
Priewert
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Jennings
Jennie Jennings daughter of Henry and Allie Vos Sytsma born June 12 1894 in Marion County Iowa died April 13 1970 at St Josephs hospital Center ville aged 75 10 1. She married Robert Jennings October 27 191 she had three children Mandana Lewis Harry and Charles. She lived near Iconium Moravia and was a member of Iconium United Methodist church and the W S C S. Funeral April 15 1970 at Turner Funeral Home Moravia at 1 30 pm Rev L B Deedrick officiating burial in Iconium cemetery. She is survived by husband three children ten grandchildren ten great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers.
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Jennie Jennings
Henry
Allie Vos Sytsma
Marion County
Iowa
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Robert Jennings
Arthur
Mandana) Lewis
Des Moines
Harry
Charles
Haverhill
Iconium
Moravia
Iconium United Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Stella Argo
Marie van Weelden
Albia
Katrina Johnson
Herman Sytsma
Fremont
Andrew Sytsma
Harcourt
Turner Funeral Home
Rev. L. B. Deedrick
Rebekah Lodge Holds Fun Night at Meeting
Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Mrs Frank Wilson presiding. Mrs Mildred Bishop spoke on the password and district convention plans for June. Convention officers named were Mrs Herb Boblenz president, Mrs Bette Van Dorin secretary, and Mrs Cecil Schrodt treasurer. Refreshments served by Mrs Leotard Palmer during social hour. A fun night was enjoyed.
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Frank Wilson
Noble Grand
Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Mildred Bishop
Herb Boblenz
Bette van Dorin
Cecil Schrodt
Leotard Palmer
Jay Taylor Returns From Vietnam to California
Mr and Mrs Buell Taylor learned Wednesday that Jay Taylor has arrived in California after completing ten months of service in Vietnam. The homecoming marks the end of his overseas tour.
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Jay Taylor
V.N
Buell Taylor
California
Vietnam
Local boys initiated into fraternal societies
Derrill McDanel and David Phil lips, 1967 Moravia Community high school graduates, now juniors in the University of Iowa College of Business, were initiated into Alpha Kappa Psi after a six week pledge, tests, and interviews. David also joined Beta Alpha Psi honorary accounting fraternity. invitation requires at least a B average.
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Derrill McDanel
David Phillips
Moravia/ Community
College of Business
University of Iowa
Alpha Kappa Psi
Amanas
David
Beta Alpha Psi
Nations
Watts to Retire From Extension Service Work
Paul Watts, Harrison County Agricultural Extension Director, will end a 26 year tenure on July 31 as he retires at age 65. He attended Moravia High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State College in 1927. He and his wife Josephine Linn Watts plan to reside in Logan after retirement, with two children.
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Paul Watts
Harrison County Agricultural Extension
So and Sew Ladies Meet Discuss April Auction Night Out
The So and Sew club met Monday April 6 at Pearl Woodward's home. Officers elected: president Wanetah McCloud, vice president Lois Mason, secretary-treasurer Carolyn Younker. Eleven members attended as Ruth Wilson spoke on Expo 70 in Japan. Members bid on gifts and played auctioneer with Doris Wilson guessing the mystery box. Supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Broshar and Mrs. Loyd Carter.
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So and Sew Club
Pearl Woodward
Wanetah McCloud
Lois Mason
Carolyn Younker
Ruth Wilson
Japan
Doris Wilson
Paul Broshar
Loyd Carter
Unionville Alumni Banquet Scheduled
The Unionville Alumni Association will hold its regular Alumni Banquet on May 30, 1970 at 6 30 p.m. Daylight Savings time in the United Methodist church. Reservations due by May 23 to Mrs Maybelle Brain or Mrs Ellen Davis. All teachers and Unionville school attendees are welcome. Tickets are $2.00 per person. Mrs Eflen Davis is the Alumni president.
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Unionville Alumni Association
United Methodist Church
Maybelle Brain
Ellen Davis
Unionville
Eflen Davis
Welfare Salaries Listed In State Report
Appanoose County Welfare payrolls show 18 staff earning a total $89,301.33 with about $1,600 in travel expenses in the new State Salaries booklet. County welfare operating costs amount to $10,122.82 and aid to the poor outside the county home totals $94,551.51. Names and figures include Genevieve Bolander 4282.50 Angeline Budeslich 8037.50 John F Cassidy 9025.00 Velma Claussen 8037.50 Kathryn Darrah 4822.50 Judith E Dead! 732.00 Connie Easton 6837.50 Bette Howell 4690.00 Jane A Lovell 4037.50 Helen Murphy 6190.00 Lana K Smith 4210.00 Mary Stansberry 2039.33 Margaret Stickler 3922.50 Lucille Wade 183.756 Watts Eleanor 7082.50.
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Appanoose
Bolander
Genevieve
Budeslich
Angeline
Cassidy
John F
Claussen
Velma
Darrah
Kathryn
Judith E
Easton
Connie
Howell
Bette A
Lovell
Jane A
Murphy
Helen
Smith
Lana K
Stansberry
Mary
Stickler
Margaret
Wade
Lucille
Watts
Eleanor
Winners at Van Dorin Implement Open House
At Van Dorin Implement Co open house last week Eldred Est lack won the polaroid camera and Dick Johnson took the A C battery in the event highlighting prizes for attendees.
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van Dorin
van Dorin Implement Co
Eldred Estlack
Dick Johnson
Local youths visit relatives as teaching progresses
Lorraine Johnson spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Johnson. She is doing student teaching at Polk City Iowa for a few weeks and will graduate this spring from Northern Iowa University at Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs Earl Brain of Hedrick visited here Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Denny Argo and family of Ames spending Saturday afternoon and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Andy Mosley.
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Lorraine Johnson
Herschel Johnson
Lorraine
Polk City
Iowa
Northern Iowa University
Cedar Falls
Earl Brain
Hedrick
Denny Argo
Ames
Andy Mosley
Grace Church Moravia Schedule Rev Wosdin Sermon Topic
The Grace Circuit United Methodist Church Moravia lists Rev Thomas W Wosdin as pastor with a sermon titled A Precious Quality. Sunday School at 10, worship at 11, plus missions classes, youth activities, and family worship in the evening. An ecumenical task force for the Rathbun Dam ministry is noted for Appanoose County.
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Grace Circuit
The
United Methodist Church
Thomas W. Wosdin
Moravia
Grace John Guthrey
School of Missions
China
Harry Phillips
Appanoose County
Rathbun Dam
Wesley Chapel Church Service and WSCS Meeting Notice
Wesley Chapel lists Virgil Doolay as Lay Leader for church school at 9:00 a.m. worship at 10:00 a.m. Thursday features 1:30 p.m. WSCS meeting at Miss Lillian Callen’s home. Sunday schedule includes 6:30 p.m. School of Missions sessions.
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Wesley Chapel
Virgil Doolay
WSCS
Lillian Callen
School of Missions
Fairview Church Service and Schedule
Robert Foster leads Fairview Church worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Evening service at 6:20 p.m. The School of Missions meets at Grace Church of the Nazarene with Rev J Strong as pastor. Larry Smith leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 1:00 p.m. NYPS and juniors at 7:00 p.m. Evangelistic sermon at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Robert Foster
School of Missions At
Grace
Church of the Nazarene
J. Strong
Larry Smith
Salem United Methodist Church Service Times
Rev L B Desdrick pastor Guy Argo church school superintendent 10 am church school 1 am worship service 7 30 pm singspiration See announcement in this paper 7 30 pa Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting
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Salem United Methodist
L. B. Desdrick
Guy Argo
Iconium United Methodist Advisory Service Schedule
Rev L B Deedrick presides at Iconium United Methodist Church with Pastor Donald Whitehead. September worship at 9:30 a.m. Church school at 10:30 a.m. Singspiration service to be held at Salem church in Moravia at 7:30 p.m.
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Iconium United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
Donald Whitehead
Singspiration at Salem United Methodist Church
Next Sunday April 19 the third Sunday in April, Singspiration Sunday at Salem United Methodist Church at 7 30 p m. A good choir organ piano song leader and special numbers will fill an evening of congregational singing. Bring a car full of people and enjoy fellowship in song. The note thanks friends who sent cards and visited in Centerville and Ottumwa hospitals.
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Salem United Methodist Church
Centerville
Ottumwa
Card of Thanks to Doctors and Hospital Staff
Mrs. Ferm Callea thanks Dr. Carlson Dr. Sage and hospital nurses for care at Monroe County Hospital. Gratitude to Rev Brown and relatives and friends for visits chats and cards during her stay.
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Carlson
Dr. Sage
Rev. Brown
Monroe County Hospital
Mrs. Ferm Callea
Thank you note from Enid Walker to helpers
Enid Walker expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during a recent hospital stay. She thanks everyone for the many thoughtful acts and asks that their generosity remain private within the family.
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Enid Walker
Music students receive ratings in contest at Fontanelle
Moravia Community School students participated in a two day small groups contest at Fontanelle on April 10 and 11. Participants earned I II and Ili ratings across piano vocal clarinet saxophone trumpet drums and choral groups with awards for boys quartet and girls trio. Mrs Guthrey led vocal music instruction.
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Moravia Community School
Fontanelle
Bobby Whitehead
Teresa Lockman
Carol Irelan
Diana Kelley
Pam Gladfelder
Marie Cloved
Tom Woodin
Steve Wooodin
Susan Dooley
Cara Wilson
John McCrory
Mona Hayden
Guthrey
Mrs Kelley Elected President Of Band Mothers
Band Mothers met on Wednesday April 8 with Mrs La Verna Riegel presiding. They planned the band banquet and said parents would receive a letter of explanation. Officers elected were Mildred Kelley president, Bobbi Woodin vice president, Grace Whitehead secretary treasurer, Marilyn Koffman publicity.
John Curtis Injured In Auto Accident
John Curtis a 17 year old youth was found injured beside his car about 1 30 am Sunday two miles west of Moravia on the Iconium road. He was found by Gordon Mass and attended by the William French family doctor Avera and the sheriff were called. Curtis was taken to Albia hospital for X rays and treatment of hip neck injuries bruises and abrasions. His 1955 Chevrolet going west apparently left the road and struck a farm drive then toppled into the ditch in front of the French home.
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John Curtis
Moravia
Iconium
Gordon Massman
Avera
Curtis
Albia
18Th Street
Mott
Maple Street
18Th and
East Maple
18Th St
Shorty Mullins
Shorty
Mullins
18Th
Vern
Matt
Leon Bank
Decatur County State Bank
Leon
Ward Kilgore
Heneages
Des Moines
Wesley Thomas McClish
Shenandoah
Kilgore
Mark
McClish
FBI
Story County
Nevada
U.S
Ronald E. Longstaff
John William McClish
Polk County
Young McClish
Glenn Beverly Reed
S.W. Forty-third St. Des Moines
Reed
Longstaff
Bres
Firestone
Goodyear
Ace
Eastern Stars Meet Tuesday Evening at Moravia
Moravia Eastern Stars met Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Trenton Wilson serving as presiding worthy matron. Miss Martha French was elected to receive the degrees of the order and initiation will be held later. Reports from schools of instruction and inspection nights at other chapters were presented. Invitations were read for Albin's Anchors Aweigh party on April 17 and Corydon's Friendship meeting on May 14. After closing, Mrs. Maxine Main and Mrs. Kathryn Sharp served jello salad, assorted crackers and coffee.
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Moravia
Masonic Temple
Trenton Wilson
Martha French
Albin
Anchors Aweigh
Corydon
Maxine Main
Kathryn Sharp
Girl Scouts Collect Coupons For Kidney Machine Fund
Moravia Girl Scout Troop 132 met on Wednesday April 8 1970. Patrols were reorganized into the Farkel Family Quacker Patrol and Caravan Trails Patrol. Badges were earned and cookies delivered. They discussed collecting Betty Crocker coupons for a Hopkinton Iowa man needing a kidney machine. volunteers should turn in coupons.
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Moravia
Farkel
Quacker
Betty Crocker
Hopkinton
Iowa
Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society Meeting Notes
The Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society met in the church basement on Monday afternoon April 13. The group opened with singing and prayer led by Isal Sulser. Janice Moore directed the worship service with readings from Matthew five and the Book of Job. The lesson was Be Ye Perfect. A poem Don't Quit by Isal Sulser was presented. Members present included Myrtle Cross Exie Fenton Mabel Moore Phyllis Dicks Janice Moore Florence Martin Isal Sulser and Karo Martin who joined as a new member. Guests Danny and Micheal Martin attended. The day’s work focused on rolling bandages for White Cross. Plans were made for the May real meeting titled Guest Day. The session closed with Psalm 19 14.
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Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society
Ladies of the Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society
Isal Sulser
Janice Moore
Matt
Sai Sulser
Myrtle Cross
Exie Fenton
Mabel Moore
Phyllis Dicks
Florence Martin
Karo Martin
Danny
Micheal Martin
White Cross
Moravia Man Finds Loot From Leon Bank Robbery
Webb Mullins found about 48 000 to 500 000 dollars in a suitcase bag and pillowcase along Interstate 35 near Indianola after a Leon bank robbery. He alertly turned the money over to authorities in Centerville and received a 2500 dollar reward.
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Webb Mullins
Mott Construction Co
Indianola
Des Moines
Moravia
Mullins
Leon Bank
Centerville Sowegian
Vern Mott
Mott Construction Company
Spencer Returns From Tournament Trip
John Spencer of Albia returns from a three week trip to Gallup New Mexico and Amarillo Texas for National AAU and National Collegiate tournaments. His daughter’s team from John F Kennedy School Wahoo Nebraska finished third among 24 teams with three All American selections Lois Stullick Sandy Konrad and Sue Daily. Konrad was runner up in tournament queen contest.
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John Spencer
Albia
Gallup
New Mexico
Amarillo
Texas
A.A.U
Bob Spencer
John F. Kennedy School
Wahoo
Nebraska
Spencer
United States
Lois Stuflick
Kanawha
Iowa
Sandy Konrad
Lacona
Sandy
Sue Daily
Braggs
Oklahoma
J. F. K. Patriottes
Young Farmers to Meet Again Friday Night
The Moravia Young Farmer class will meet again Tuesday night, April 21st, if weather prevents field work. The session will be held in the shop for personal project work.
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Moravia
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Rebekah Lodge
Enes
Fairview Church
Salem Church
John F. Kennedy College
Dixie Davis
S. E. Warren
Nebi
Fonda Dicks
Sally Martin
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