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Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1975

Page

3

Top O Season Softball Tournament at Moravia

The May event runs May 21 to 24 at Moravia featuring eight teams Wayne Centerville Seymour Moravia Twin Cedars Melcher Dallas Cardinal and Moulton. Trophies for winners runner-up and consolation plus medals for 12 all tournament players. Pairings and game times to be published in the Moravia Union.

Moravia Wayne Centerville Seymour Twin Cedars Melcher-Dallas Cardinal Moulton Moravia Union

School Calendar Highlights April Events

The calendar lists upcoming activities from Thursday April 17 to Monday April 28. Included are Kindergarten Roundup, Seymour Invitational, Boys and Girls Triangular events, Adult Farmer Banquet, Home Economics Style Show, State Music Contest, 7th-8th Invitational, Panther Relays, Board Meeting, Wayalette Relays, Moravia Dual Track, Leon Invitational, Seymour Girls Triangular, Kindergarten Parents Roundup, FFA Convention at Sioux City, Drake Relays, Music Banquet, Warhawk Relays, Corydon Quadrangular, and SCA Meeting with dates and venues like Rus sell Corydon Moravia Sioux City Pekin New Sharon.

Russell Pekin Corydon Moravia Leon Seymour FFA Sioux City Drake Boy's Warhawk New Sharon SCA

Music Banquet Friday April 25 at High School Auditorium

Music Banquet will be held Friday April 25 in the high school auditorium. A co op dinner welcomes all attendees. New Music Mothers officers were elected in April with Lorraine Whitehead and Marilyn Koffman as co chairs. Vice president is Mrs Don fald Bolin and secretary treasurer is Venetah Tubaugh with Bernice Wilson as vocal mothers treasurer.

New Music Mothers Lorraine Whitehead Marilyn Koffman Donfald Bolin Venetah Tubaugh Vocal Mothers Bernice Wilson

Africa Missionary at Nazarene Church Monday

Moravia Church of the Nazarene will host a Monday evening service at 7 30 featuring Rev and Mrs Phillip Bedwell career missionary to the Republic of South Africa North The program titled sights and sounds of Africa will discuss ministering in a changing society with a Q and A session to follow personal conversations with the missionary are planned

Africa Moravia Rev. Bedwell

Moravia Rainbow Girls Attend Friendship Meeting

Moravia Rainbow Girls and Myra Termer Misty and Sheela Schneider and Mrs. Charles Turner attended the Moulton Rainbow Girls Friendship meeting Monday evening. All Assemblies of the district were present. Max McDonough served as business caller in Des Moines and visited the home of his daughter with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Simes and sister Mrs. Leo Doyle. Moravia Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday for an all day Cleaning of the Post Home. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones and Steven of Mentor Ohio came Saturday to be with his father Ben Jones who fell last week and broke his right hip. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones of Renwick visited Wednesday.

Moravia Rainbow Girls Myra Termer Misty Sheela Schneider Charles Turner Moulton Rainbow Girls Max McDonough Des Moines Larry Simes Leo Doyle Moravia Legion Auxiliary Lyle Jones Steven Mentor Ohio Ben Jones Donald Jones Renwick

Church Schedule and Events at PA Church

The PA church announces a full week program starting Sunday April 20 with 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Service led by Frank Woodward. Evening activities include 6:45 p.m. NLY.P.S. and 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service with teen directors and officers listed. April 21 features a missionary rally by Rev and Mrs Bedwell. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Thursday 12:00 noon Prayer and Fasting. Transportation available at 724-3649.

Frank Woodward Rose Mary Smith Bob and Natalie Hiatt Qoal Longley Phillip Bedwell Republic of South Africa

Moravia Parish Spring Schedule Reminders

Rev. Wallace Palmer leads Moravia United Methodist Parish services with 9 30 am worship at Grace and 10 30 am Sunday School at Salem. Schedule notes worship and Sunday School alternating between Grace and Salem locations.

The Moravia United Methodial Parish Wallace Palmer Grace Salem

Grace United Methodist Activities Schedule April Calendar

Grace United Methodist lists weekly events across churches. Lay Leader Jerry Roblenz presides Thursday at Wesley Chapel UMW with Evelyn Daniels at 1 30 p m. Junior Choir Sunday April 20 3 45 p m Whale Meet Salem Church. Bring sandwiches chips or cookies. Donations to Guinter Hospital Nigeria Africa. Senior Choir rehearsal Monday April 21 7 30 p m. Men s Breakfast Bible Study Wednesday April 23 6 30 a m.

Grace United Methodist Jerry Roblenz Wesley Chapel UMW Evelyn Daniels Salem Church Guinter Hospital Nigeria Africa

Salem United Methodist Event Notices

Kenneth Condra Sunday School Superintendent announces Whale Meet at 6 30 p m on Sunday Apr 20 and Bible Study and Prayer Meeting on Apr 23 at 7 p m at Salem United Methodist Church in Web. district.

Iconium United Methodist Church Service Notes

At Iconium United Methodist Church worship was led by Rev L B Desdrick with Pastor Donald Whitehead. April 13 saw 101 attend the 9 40 am service and 157 at 10 30 am for a special Kruse family service. Evening fellowship dinner drew 72 with many joining the 7 45 pm sanctuary service.

Kconium United Methodist L. B. Desdrick Donald Whitehead U.M.W Iconium Wall Iconium United , Methodist Church Kruse

Sunday Socials and a Spirit Lake Hospital Note

Newton resident Willard Brain spent the weekend with cousin Mrs. Gertrude Johnson and joined Sun day dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Chase of Russell. Heritage Choir concert in Chariton featured Merritt Strunk as minister of music with attendees the Strunk and Main families. Details include Mabel Burkland in Spirit Lake Hospital and a Mystic birthday party for Sean Woodward with many relatives and friends in attendance.

Willard Brain Newton Gertrude Johnson Jonathan Chase Russell Heritage Choir Chariton Merritt Strunk Russell Strunk Bill Strunk Doris Main Wm. Burkland Andrew Inez Campbell Mabel Burkland Betty Spirit Lake Mable Burkland Dickerson Co Iowa Ronald Woodward Shannon Mystic Sean Ronald Querturf Georgy Woodward George Garin Jay Taylor Ryus Max Arcgu Matt Sharon Smith Chris Pete Lela Judge Ron Woodward Cody Luse Hulluree

Driving Demonstration Teaches Safe Stopping Rules

Moravia high school students and teachers joined a Farm Bureau Insurance Co stop demonstration in Westview Acres. An electrically detonated shell marked stops at 20 to 30 mph, measuring reaction and braking distances in a specially equipped car.

Moravia High School Farm Bureau Insurance Co Westview Acres

Chester Gough Dies At University Hospital

Chester Haran Gough age 67 of Moravia died of cancer Saturday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Born June 2 1907 in Hills County Texas he moved with family to Denton where he later owned a truck line. Survived by wife Stella and daughter plus two grandchildren and three sisters. Services were April 15 in Grinnell with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery.

Chester Haran Gough Moravia Betty Voetman Grinnell University Hospitals Iowa City Benjamin Whitaker Molly Eliza Henderson Gough Hills County Texas Denton Stella Lucile Monroe Abilene Tex Gough Church of Christ W. W. Freda Reed Lubbock Harold Lee Balthrop Chaley Irene Hornsby C. H. Gough Smith Funeral Home Dennis Haas Herrick Chapel Hazelwood Cemetery

Centerville Craft Show Draws 300 Plus Attendees

Over 300 people attended the Centerville craft show held Friday by students of the teachers of handwork crafts. Winners included Betty Zapitul for a painted ladle Alberta Spencer for a ceramic piece Ruth McNair for a painted board Carol Cloyed for a crochet vest and Gladys Hansen for a macrame hanger.

Centerville Betty Zapitul Alberta Spencer Moravia Ruth McNair Plano Carol Cloyed Gladys Hansen Mlacrame Doris Main Russell Strunk Merritt Strunk Nelson Ballanger Jerald Grace Tabernacle Sylvan VanDorin Annette Mearl Walter Walters Maurice Walter Marchellé Marvin Gardner Harvey Hayes Monroe County Hospital Albia Jesse Ballanger Jim Thomas Fred McBride Travis

Card of thanks from Bertha Lathen

Thank you for the cards letters calls flowers and other remembrances received during my stay in Davis County Hospital. May God bless you all. Bertha Lathen

Davis County Hospital Bertha Lathen

Thank you for all support during Grants hospital stay

Grant and Helen Tadisck express deep gratitude to family and friends for letters prayers prayers and gifts while Grant was in the hospital and since his return home.

Grant Helen Tadisck

Bingo in Moravia Set For April 26th Start

Moravia Fall Festival committees plan public bingo games likely beginning Saturday April 26 at the community building. In the coming week details on prizes hours and charges will be finalized. Profits will fund the festival.

Moravia

Moravia FHA Style Show Promotes Country Style Theme

Moravia high school hosts its annual FHA style show Friday at 7 p.m. themed Country Style. Six divisions showcase Homemaking class modeling with entertainment after the event.

Moravia High School

Moravia FFA Attends 47th State Leadership Conference

The Moravia FFA chapter sends two delegates Mike Flatt and Bob Mitchell to the 47th annual State Leadership Conference in Sioux City Iowa April 24 25 and 26. Harold Rowley is chosen for trombone in the Iowa FFA Band and Randy Whitehead as tenor in the state FFA Chorus. Delegates will join conference sessions and contests at Municipal Auditorium.

FFA Sioux City Moravia Ffa Iowa Harold Rowley Iowa Ffa Randy Whitehead Mike Flatt Bob Mitchell Municipal Auditorium

Breakfast Honors Grand Officer at Moravia Rainbow Girls

The Moravia Rainbow Girls hosted a breakfast Saturday to honor Grand Worthy Advisor Marlene Holmes of Shenandoah. Mrs. Charles Turner Mother Advisor and the Advisory Board attended with Holmes’s mother and the district grand deputy as guests during the social hour.

Moravia Rainbow Girls Charles Turner Marlene Holmes Shenandoah Miss Holmes

Rebekahs Hold Annual Egg Roast

The Moravia Rebekah ladies hosted their annual egg roast Monday evening before their regular meeting with husbands as guests. Mrs. Helen Lou Burton led the session, Albia convention was discussed. Roof and hall reports were heard. Genevieve Morgan read on Schuler Colfax and Fern Hudgens spoke on the Founding of Oddfellowship. Booster Club serving was reported by the committee.

Rebekahs Moravia Rebekah Helen Lou Burton Albia Genevieve Morgan Schuler Colfax Fern Hudgens Oddfellowship Booster Club

Hearing Monday on Magistrates in Appanoose County

The Appanoose County Judicial Magistrate nominating Commission will hold a public meeting in the court room of the Court House in Centerville Iowa on Monday April 21 at 7 00 p m to consider applications for the appointment of Judicial Magistrates in and for Appanoose County.

Appanoose County Judicial Magistrate Nominating Commission Court House Centerville Iowa

Ben Jones Has Hip Pinning at Ottumwa Hospital

Ben Jones underwent a right hip pinning at Ottumwa Hospital after a fall at home Tuesday. He was initially treated at Monroe County Hospital Wednesday before transfer to Ottumwa Hospital for surgery and care.

Ben Jones Ottumwa Hospital Monroe County Hospital

Progressive Club Co op Dinner and Meeting Report

The Progressive Club held a cooperative supper for members at Genevieve Morgan's home on Saturday evening April 5 with husbands as guests. The regular meeting and bridge followed at Verva Mc Donough's home on Tuesday afternoon April 8. Prizes were awarded to Gail Tuttle and Garnet Brain.

Progressive Club Genevieve Morgan Verva McDonough Gail Tuttle Garnet Brain

Friday Supper Guests Share Local Visit

Doris Main hosted Friday supper with Mrs. Russell Strunk Mrs. Roberta Palmer and Janet. Dr. James Main and Ruth Ann Strunk attended Friday evening Ruth Ann joined her aunt and mother in Marshalltown Dr. Main stayed with his mother Mrs Inez Campbell visited with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Carl Cuffin of Centerville Debbie VanDorin of Ottuma joined Saturday dinner with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Mearl Walter.

Doris Main Russell Strunk Roberta Palmer Janet James Main Ruth Ann Marshalltown Dr. Main Inez Campbell Carl Cuffin Centerville Debbie VanDorin Ottuma Mearl Walter

Thank you for prayers, cards, gifts during hospital stay

A brief message of gratitude to everyone for prayers, cards, thanks, gifts, and well wishes while recovering in the hospital, with appreciation to family and friends.

Howe Vel Bote

Moravia council plans water extension west side

In a special meeting the Moravia council approved hiring French-Reneker Associates to design a HUD approved water extension. The plan links to Rural Water Association and proposes a west edge connection, a new large water tower, six hydrants, a highway crossing, and a $31,380 cost. The town may add west of the railroad to Rural Water, with bulk water pricing at 4.00 per 1,000 gallons and a $2,000 hook up. Revenues were reallocated and a cigarette permit issued to Corner Cafe.

Moravia Council City Water Service French-Reneker Associates, Inc Fairfield Rathbun Four‘county Rural Water Association Forrest Main Moravia Corporation Westview Acres Norfolk & Western Moravia System Rathbun Lake Rex Angel Public Safety Fund

Moravia Mohawkettes Shine At Seymour Track Meet

The Moravia Moravia Mohawkettes had a strong showing at the Seymour track meet with standout performances in the 880 relay mile relay and shuttle relay. Team members included Sallie Avera Michelle Brown Mary Bruce Lisa Clark Theresa Cortesio Mary Fick and several others. Coach Hawkins praised the effort amid tough weather and practice, noting the next meet on Thursday April 18 draws supporters. Eleven Mohawk track squad members later competed in the Ottumwa relays on April 15, with the 440 yard relay team Lynn Paris Jeff C McDanel Jess Ublenhake and Dave McDanel finishing fourth.

Moravia Mohawkettes Seymour Sallie Avera Michelle Brown Mary Bruce Lisa Clark Theresa Cortesio Mary Fick Sherri Hinote Becky Kaster Kandi Kaster Sheri Kaster Peggy McBride Jill McDanel John McDanel Molly van Benthuysen Hawkins Ottumwa Lynn Paris Jeff C. McDanel Jess Ublenhake Dave McDanel

Jr Hi Invitational Track Meet At Moravia Saturday

Moravia hosts a Jr Hi invitational track meet Saturday April 19 starting at 11 00 am Other teams include Lamont Mormon Trail SE Warren Seymour and co shelters and concession stands will be available at the event

JR. Hi Jr.Hi Moravia Lamont Mormon Trail SE. Warren Seymour e# Co Consession

Birth Announcement for Son in Centerville Hospital

Mr and Mrs Tracy Ash of Mo use the parents welcome a son born at St Joseph Hospital Centerville weighing six pounds and 15 ounces.

Tracy Ash Mouse St. Joseph Hospital Centerville

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Moravia's Amber Dawn Amy Rae Aaron Sean Michael Erie Don Robinson Rodney Old Ryan Estel Wolver Jan Dear Easter Greg Jon Ronald VanZante Stacy Lynn Kevin James James Murdy Stephanie Dennis Glosser Heidi Ann Heather Leigh Ed Hollis Winteroo Jeremy Karri Bill Rogers Brent Denise Paul Turner John Jim Joe Keith Chelsing Terissa Lynn Tonya Renee Anthony Alan Clarence Ballanger Paul Mihalevich Kristen Jamie Jim Miller Kelly Diana Burger Nazarene Church Roy Church of the Nazarene D. R. Uhies Salem United Methodist Kenneth Condra Sun Cox Marilyn Os Shelquist Rick Boyer Mr. Carney Montello Morrow Chester Gough University Hospital
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