Athletic Awards Given At Banquet Moravia Honors Students
About fifty Moravia high school athletes attended a booster club banquet. Richard Smith, a local graduate and Boone attorney, gave a humorous talk and urged students to uphold community values. Banquet also honored girls and boys basketball players with letter and manager awards, plus cheerleaders. no baseball letters awarded yet as spring season approaches.
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A. R. Fenton
Center
Richard Smith
Boone
Richard
Mr. Fenton
Howard Smith
Moravia
Moravia High School
Bennie Tarbell
Fenton
Jane Ann Fox
Elaine Free
Nancy Benz
LaVonne
Bill Austin
Mary DuVall
Jessie VanDorin
Lois Fowler
Ann Paxston
Jean Taylor
Dana Easter
Judy Gladfelder
Martha Rouse
Nellie Argo
Nancy Steffen
Sharon O'Conner
Nancy Lindley
Betty Main
Madge Lee
Bob Tomlin
Billy Joe Scott
Floyd Proctor
Kenny Ellison
Eddie Oehler
Fred Strong
Keith Helmick
Jimmy Smith
Ronnie Woodward
Cary McCoy
Dennis Daud
Food and rummage sale by Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary will hold a food and rummage sale beginning at 12 noon Saturday, April 23 at the Veach Implement store.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Veach Implement Store
Denver Couple Welcome Daughter Teresa April First
Mr and Mrs Lynn Sneeden of Denver Colorado welcomed a daughter born April 1 named Teresa. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Paxsian of Moravia.
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Lynn Sneeden
Denver, Colo
Teresa
Frank Paxsian
Moravia
Church Council Meeting Postponed to April Twenty-Six
The Appanoose County Council of Churches will convene at First Baptist Church Centerville at 8 p.m. Tuesday April 26. The annual gathering will elect officers and set plans for the year with amendments to the constitution to be acted upon.
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Appanoose County
Larry Smith Performs With Nazarene College Choir on Tour
Larry Smith of Moravia son of Rev and Mrs H LaVern Smith is a member of the Apollo choir at Olivet Nazarene College Illinois. The choir will tour April 26 to May 1 through Illinois and Wisconsin on its annual concert trek led by the Apollo ensemble.
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Larry Smith
H. LaVern Smith
Moravia
Apollo Choir
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankskee
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Local families gather for Easter and visits in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Max McDanel and relatives visited Cyril McDanel in Moline and Glenwood with son Charles Cyril. Rev and Mrs LaVern Smith attended a Nazarene ministers convention in Ft Madison. Easter dinner guests at multiple homes included the Walter, Gardner, Van Dorin, Gray and Pfannebeckers families, with attendance from Neil Penfield Iconium Cary McCoy Brompton and others. Ode Slavin funeral attended by Mearl Walter party in Centerville Tuesday.
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Max McDanel
JoEllen
Ricky
Moline
Cyril McDanel
Glenwood
Charles Cyril
LaVern Smith
Nazarene Preachers Convention
Ft. Madison
R. S. Faber
Harold Locke
Dallas Faber
George VanDorin
Mearl Walter
Loren Walter
Marvin Gardner
Sylvan van Dorin
Delbert Gray
Brad
So- Villa
Larry Pfannebecker
Iowa City
Neil Penfield
Iconium
Cary McCoy
Brompton
Ode Slavin
Centerville
Hugh Crawley
Ruth Hammond
Charley Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Thank you for cards and well wishes
Mrs. Kenneth O Conner expresses gratitude to all who remembered her with cards and kind messages during hospitalization and after returning home.
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Kenneth O'Conner
Thanks for Kindness After Our Loss Kalvig Family
The Kalvig family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for the canes food and flowers sent and for help with funeral services after the death of our wife and mother. Trvin and Bill Kalvig.
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Trvin
Bill Kalvig
Thanks for kindness after our home fire loss
The Ralph Roberts family express sincere thanks to all who offered help and comfort following the fire that damaged their home.
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Ralph Roberts
Twentieth Century Club Meets at Mrs Coffin Home
Mrs Wilbur Miller hosted a Twentieth Century club gathering moved to Moravia due to road conditions. Members answered with favorite recipes as the roll call. Mrs A G Mason shared winter travels in Washington and California while Mrs Coffin read a paper on Hawaii, the 50th state, prepared by Mrs Emery Hiatt. a get well card was signed for Mrs Hiatt.
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Wilbur Miller
Twentieth Century Club
Charles Coffin
Moravia
A. G. Mason
Washington
California
Hawaii
Mason
Coffin
Emery Hiatt
Sufficool, O. B., 79, Dies in McGregor
O B Sufficool, 79, former Moravia resident, died Monday at McGregor Community Hospital after a stroke two months earlier. He moved to Harpers Ferry to live with his brother Glen. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Hazelton Methodist Church, with Johnson Funeral Home in charge. burial followed in Hazelton Cemetery.
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O. B. Sufficool
Moravia
McGregor Community Hospital
Sufficool
Harpers Ferry
Glen
Hazelton Methodist Church
Johnson Funeral Home
Hazelton Cemetery
Open House at Mt Pleasant Hospital Builds on History
The Mental Health Institute at Mt Pleasant hosts an open house Sunday May 1 from 1 to 4 pm. Public tours compare ultramodern wards with original buildings highlighting Iowa’s oldest state mental hospital. Exhibits include patient made art and four movies including Those Who Wait. Route 34 east of Mt Pleasant hosts the event.
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Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Mississippi
Route 34
Card of Thanks from Wakefield Family
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and Moravia Rebeca Lodge No 404 members and Moravia Christian church for kindness during our bereavement. Bill Ted Maxine and Faye Wakefield.
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Moravia
Birthday thanks from Bertha Caulson to W.S.W.S and YF groups
Bertha Caulson expresses gratitude for birthday cards gifts and Easter lily from W.S.W.S ladies and YF group who spent afternoons with her, helping pass lonely hours.
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W.S.W.S
Aie
Bertha Caulson
Thank You Note For Kindness From Vila Wheeler
Vila L Wheeler thanks friends for flowers cards and visits during illness. She expresses gratitude and appreciation for the thoughtful gestures and support received. The message conveys heartfelt thanks and warm regards from Vila Wheeler to her well wishers.
Nazarene Church Service Schedule and Leaders
The Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. H LaVern Smith with Frank Woodward as Sunday School Superintendent offers Sunday school at 10:00 am and 11:00 am morning worship, NCX.P.S. and Junior Service at 11:00, Evening Evangelistic service at 7:45, and Wednesday Hour of Prayer at 7:30 in the evening.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Area Church Schedule Highlights Local Services
Evangelical United Brethren and Grace Methodist churches list Sunday services and Bible study times. Moravia hosts morning worship at 11:00 with youth activities 6:30 and 7:30 tonight choir rehearsal. training session for Every Member Canvass set for April 24 in church basement.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview Lee Kent
Moravia
Wessexy Chapel
Fred Lindsey
Methodist Youth Fellowship
W.S. CS
Mae McDonald
Driving education panel at school association meeting
The School Community Association will hold a regular meeting on April 25 at 7 00 p.m. A panel on Driver Education for high school students will feature moderator Clarence Sheldon and panelists Sgt James Douglas from the highway patrol a driver training instructor and Art Fox representing parents. Mr Gardner and some of his class will give a science demonstration and attendees may participate from the floor.
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School Community Association
Clarence Sheldon
James Douglas
Highway Patrol
Art Fox
Gardner
Shanghai Club Meeting With Doris Christy
The Shanghai club met with Doris Christy on April 13 for a cooperative dinner. Members and visitors listed include Mark Allen Barbara Allen David Allen Gerald Lorraine Mike Jimmy Rinehart Dorothy Calhoun Amy Hiner Iole Christy Fred Doris N Christy Barbara Christy Patty Jo Christy Bert Rinehart Hazel Rinehart Allie Taylor Edith Callen Wayne Doris Joyce Christy and Carol Christy. Afternoon work focused on selecting nut meats. Barbara Allen won the guess and Olive Mae McDonald and Doris N Christy received birthday gifts from secret pals. A Get Well card was signed for Cora Murphy. Next meeting is planned with Icle Christy on April 27.
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Shanghai
Doris Christy
Mark
Barbara
David Allen
Gerald
Lorraine
Mike
Jimmy Rinehart
Dorothy Calhoun
Amy Hiner
Iole Christy
Fred
Doris N
Patty Jo Christy
Bert
Hazel Rinehart
Allie Taylor
Edith Callen
Wayne
Doris
Joyce
Carol Christy
Barbara Allen
Olive Mae McDonald
Doris N. Christy
Cora Murphy
Icle Christy
DuValls Buy Home Of J. D. Minnes
Mr and Mrs Warren DuVall have purchased the late J D Minnes property in the south part of town. They will receive possession May 1 and plan to move there.
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Warren DuVal
J. D. Minnes
April meeting of Proficiency club at Moravia Masonic Hall
The Ap panoose County Proficiency club will hold its April gathering at the Moravia Masonic Hall on Thursday night, April 21, at 7 30. All Masons invited. Mr and Mrs Richard Raymie and son of Des Moines visited over the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
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Appanoose County Proficiency Club
Moravia Masonic Hall
Richard Raymie
Des Moines
Wekend
Baseball tournament opens with Lovilla Blakesburg clash
Spring high school baseball tourney kicks off Saturday with Lovilla versus Blakesburg at 1 00 pm. Moravia faces Moulton in the second game, with winners advancing to meet Seymour and the Moravia Moulton winner.
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Lovilla
Blakesburg
Moravia
Moulton
Moravia-Moulton
Seymour
Louilia-Blakesburg
Legion Auxiliary Plans Rummage Bake Sale Event
The American Legion auxiliary met with 19 members, led by President Mrs. Lester Brain, to plan a rummage and bake sale at Veach Implement on Saturday April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. The group reported $111 raised for Easter Seals. New members Mrs. Thelma Calhoun and Mrs. Clarence Johnson were initiated. Pan Am erica talks were given by Mrs. Harry Woodward and Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lester Brain
Gerald Morgan
Veach Implement Store
Rowena McFatridge
Ernest Kincade
Bertha Broshar
Thelma Calhoun
Clarence Johnson
Nana Mikels
Moulton
Harry Woodward
Pan America
Cassady
Moravian Garden Club Plant and Food Sale at Legion Hall
The Moravian Garden club hosts its annual bulb shrub plant and food sale at the Legion hall on Saturday April 30 with a public lunch starting at 11 am. Doors open to the public from 1 to 4 pm. Mrs. Ira Boyer serves as club president.
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Moravian Garden Club
Legion Hall
Ira Boyer
Mrs. Allie Phillips Visited Oskaloosa Relative Easter
Mrs. Allie Phillips returned to her home in Oskaloosa Tuesday after a visit with her sister Mrs. Eva Hiatt. Mrs. Hiatt and her guest and Vess Hiatt were dinner guests Easter with Mr. and Mrs Lute Hiatt.
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Allie Phillips
Oskaloosa
Eva Hiatt
Heavy Snowstorm and Wind Hit Easter Weekend
Heavy snow fell on Easter morning then melted by noon as wild weather continued. A Saturday evening wind storm in Mo ravia toppled TV antennas and scattered debris, damaged flower trellises, and shifted a barn eight inches off its foundation. A heavy downpour followed, with the Chariton River overflowing lowlands after rapid rain.
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Moravia
Merle Smith
Chas Fulton
Chariton River
Moravia Ministers Plan Vacation Bible School Meeting
The Moravia Ministerial Association sponsors a community Vacation Bible School this year. The first planning meeting is at Nazarene Church at 8:00 Friday evening. All former teachers and helpers and any interested residents are invited to attend. a Bible school Superintendent will be elected.
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Moravia Ministerial Association
Nazarene Church
Local Girls Named to Dean's Honor Roll at Centerville CC
Linda Coulson and Judy Smith, Centerville Community College students, are listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for the first semester with GPAs of 3.40 and 3.38. Both plan careers in Education and qualify for Iowa Junior College Honor Society. James Easter moved into a new home purchased from Oss Main last week.
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Linda Coulson
Judy Smith
Centerville Community College
Centerville
Miss Coulson
Smith O
Linda
Judy
Iowa Junior College Honor Society
James Easter
Oss Main
Burton Named New Moravia School Superintendent
The Moravia school board hired Ervin L. Burton as superintendent for the coming term. Burton, previously in Cincinnati for six years, will move with his wife Jessie and three children to Moravia around July 1. Gene Keith Morlan will join as local commercial instructor, while English teacher Mrs. Gall Tuttle retires and science teacher Richard Gardner leaves for Alaska.
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Moravia
Ervin L. Burton
Burton
Cincinnati
Jessie
Cheryl
Pamela
Rickey
Maberly
Gene Keith Morlan
Gall Tuttle
Richard Gardner
Tuttle
Gardner
Alaska
Moravia Nines Fall 13-7 to Lovilia in Errors
Moravia high school baseball lost 13 to 7 at Lovilia on a day dominated by errors. Lovilia capitalized with 13 runs on seven hits including a bases loaded homer. Moravia had seven hits and seven runs. Burns and Tomlin for Moravia opposed by Pinegar and Hollinrake for Lovilia. Sectional tournament slated to begin here Saturday if weather allows.
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Moravia
Lovila
Lovilia
Burns
Tomlin Wags
Pinegar
Hollinrake
Sevilla
Moravia Band and Glee Club Tour Performs Concerts
Eighty four Moravia school members from the band and glee club toured Moulton and Cincinnati on Wednesday presenting concerts. Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar spent Easter Sunday with their son in Des Moines, joined by Mr and Mrs Skip Broshar.
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Band and Glee Club
Moravia
Band
Glee Club
Moulton
Cincinnati
Paul Broshar
Mrs
Skip Broshar
Des Moines
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Nazarene College Choir
R. 8. Faber
Harrison Moore
Pleasant
20Th Century
Mcgregor
Mt, Pleasant Hospital
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
School Association
Dean
MHS
Bill Rogers
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