Adult Education Classes Continue Each Tuesday at High School
Adult Education programs meet every Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the Home Ec room of the high school. The four remaining sessions cover furniture selection, home arrangement and use, carpeting and floor covering with a guest speaker from Mitchell and Chebuhar in Centerville. ISU's Bill Cummings will discuss lighting and kitchen planning and storage. Open to all residents.
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Mitchell and Chebuhar
Centerville
Bill Cummings
ISU
Junior Mothers Asked to Assist With Prom Planning
The Junior Class mothers are urged to help plan the May 4 prom banquet. Each mother should bring one cake and two jars of relish such as black olives or pickled vegetables. If unable, donate $1.50 to the junior class fund or contact Lisa Clark. The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, teased salad, tea rolls, punch, coffee, cake and ice cream.
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Lisa Clark
Met
Daytons and friends visit Mrs Luse in Centerville
Mr and Mrs 8 W Dayton along with Mrs Edrie Phillips and Mrs Ardis Walter spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Erma Luse in Centerville, sharing conversation and goodwill.
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8. W. Dayton
Edrie Phillips
Ardis Walter
Erma Luse
Centerville
Morayla Band Boosters Meet May 1 At School
The Morayla Band Boosters hold a regular meeting Wednesday May 1 at 1 45 PM in the high school. Attendees will discuss upcoming events and booster activities.
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Gand Boosters
Morayla Band Boosters
Fontelle Selby Swenson Dies After Heart Attack
Fontelle Selby Swenson, daughter of the late Frank and Ora Selby, died of a heart attack in early April. She lived in Moravia and later Ottumwa after marrying Russell Swenson, with whom she recently resided in Laguna Hills, California. Survived by husband Russell, two sisters Oneila Selby and Fern Selby Handy, two nephews Waldo Handy and Frank Selby Handy, two nieces in San Francisco, and relatives in Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, and Los Angeles. interment at Newport Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontelle Selby Swenson
Fontelle
Frank
Ora Selby
Moravia
Ottumwa
Russell
Oneila Selby
Fern Selby Handy
Los Angeles
Waldo E. Handy
Frank Selby Handy
San Franzeisco
Newport Beach
Calif
Moravia Couple to wed Iowa Wesleyan student
Engaged Mr and Mrs Don Whitehead of Moravia announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Sally to Bob Van Dorin son of Mrs Bette Van Dorin and the late Glen Van Dorin. Bob is a freshman at Iowa Wesleyan college in Mt Pleasant and Sally is a senior at Moravia high school. A late spring wedding is planned.
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Don Whitehead
Moravia
Sally
Bob van Dorin
Bette van Dorin
Glen van Dorin
Bob
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Moravia High School
Eight Teams In Boys Track Meet Here Friday
The Moravia team finished fourth in the Mohawk relays with eight schools competing. Pekin led with 125 points, Centerville 70, North Mahaska 57, Moravia and Central Decatur 30, Mormon Trail and Twin Cedars 20, Fox Valley and Russell 4 each. Moravia placed second in the mile relay at 3 56.3 and rode a 1st mile medley in 4 02 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Pekin
Centerville
North Mahaska
Central Decatur
Mormon Trail
Twin Cedars
Fox Valley
Russell
Uhienhake
Godby
Kirk Bruce
Moravia Junior High Girls Win Track Meet
Moravia junior high girls outscored Mormon Trail 6314 to 50 as boys teams faltered 20 to 90. Girls winners include Becky McBride Sheri Kaster Kim Post Sherri Hinote Janet Tisue and others in sprints relays and field events. Coming events listed: April 28 Wayne meet April 27 invitational May 3 conference relays at Seymour.
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Moravia
Mormon Trail
M.T
Becky McBride
Sheri Kaster
Dash
Kim Post
John McDane
Lori Massman
Cindy Rogers
Sherri Hinote
Hinote
Kaster
Post
McDanel
Kaster Post
Janet Tisue
June Moss
Tammy Rausch
John McDanel
Alan Tisue
Clay Uhienhake
Billy Beaird
Brent Wulff
B. Beaird
Dennis Kaster
Jim Lewis
Brad Mitchell Ard
Brian Harrington
Clay Ublenhake
Brad Mitchell
Bobby Wells
Russell Lewis
Renee Woodward
Brenda Johnson
Lori McKinley
Brenda Kelly
Larry Clark
Wayne
Thank you for the hospital get well wishes card and gifts
A brief message thanks everyone for the cards calls visits and gifts received during a stay in Wayne County Hospital and after returning home recognition of support and kindness shown during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Hospital
National Day of Prayer Engaged and Engagement Report
National Day of Prayer marked for Tuesday April 30 with Congress proclaiming April 30, 1974 a Day of Humiliation Fasting and Prayer. Bill Lockman of Moravia announces engagement of daughter Judy Kay to David Warren Cruikshank with plans for a June wedding. Judy to graduate Moravia High in 1974 and Dave a 1973 AIB Des Moines graduate.
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Bill Lockman
Moravia
Judy Kay
David Warren Cruikshank
Bertha Cruikshank
Bloomfield
Judy
Moravia High School
Dave
Davis County High School
AIB
Des Moines
Teontum United Methodist Church Service and Study
Rev L 8 Deedrick leads Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m The Bible chart study begins with Creation exploring Bible and science agreement The United Methodist Women meet at the church on Thursday April 25 at 1 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teontum United Methodist
Deedrick
Donald Whitehead
Moravia United Methodist Spring Schedule Details
Moravia United Methodist Church listings show worship times at Grace and Salem churches, junior choir and UMYF events, TOPS club meetings, Cub Scout info for boys 8 to 10 with Mrs Avis Butler contact, senior choir rehearsal, Bible study, Singspiration, and men’s breakfast. Dave Harris and Jerry Boblenz noted as church leaders.
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Moravia
United Methodist Pariah
Wallace Palmer
Grace
Salem
Grace United Methodist
Jerry Boblenz
Avis Butler
Church of Nazarene DB Weekly Schedule and Events
Sunday April 28 services at 10:00 am Sunday School Bible Study Hour Frank Wood ward superintendent is substitute. Morning service 11:00 am WorshipHour 6:45 pm N Y P S Fellowship Rose Mary Smith president Nancy Klampe teen director Opal Longley and Edna Horn junior directors 7:30 pm Evangelistic Gospel Hour National Day of Prayer Tuesday April 30 Congress proclaims nation day of humiliation fasting and prayer May 1 7:30 pm Monthly Missionary Meeting Marion Woodward pres lesson Samoa home mission work Thursday May 2 12:00 noon Prayer and Fasting at church transportation call 724-3649 Our love to God is the degree of our willingness to surrender all to Him rather than an amount of affection or activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Rose Mary Smith
Nancy Klampe
Opal Longley
Edna Horn
Congress
Marion Woodward
Samoa
Thank you note to those who remembered me
A grateful message thanks everyone who sent cards calls and visits. Special appreciation goes to Pastor Ahles Rev Palmer and Dr Ayera for their concern and support.
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Ahles
Rev
Palmer
Ayera
Moravia Boys Sweep Pekin Track Meet Highlights
Moravia boys placed high at Pekin Monday with a first in the mile medley in 4 06.9 by Ed Simpson Jess Uhlenhake Dave McDanel and Dave Godby. The 880 yard relay took second in 1 46.2 with Simpson Uhlenhake McDanel and Jeff L McDanel. Jeff L McDanel finished 8th in the 100 yard dash in 12.5 seconds. Stuart McDaniel ran the 880 yard walk in 3 58.7 and Mike Godby led the 6 mile run with 41 52, shaving 12 minutes from his prior best.
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Pekin
Moravia
Rota
Ed Simpson
Jess Uhlensheke
Dave McDanel
Dave Godby
Simpson
Uhlenhake
McDanel
Godby
Jeff L. McDanel
Stuart
Girls Take Third at Wayne Relays in Moravia meet
Moravia girls track finished third with 41 points at Wayne Relays Tuesday evening. Wins included distance medley relay first in 4 43.25 with Van Benthuysen Clark McDanes and Kaster and 880 medley first in 2 06.2 with Bruce Clark Wilson and McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Moravia
Molly van Benthuysen
Lisa Clark
Jill McDanes
Kandi Kaster
Mary Bruce
Sherri Wilson
Peggy McBride
McBride
Tammy Wells
McDanel Kaster
Wells
Bruce
McDanel
Wilson
Clark
Jack Swaim Dies at 57 in Rockford Illinois
Jack Swaim 57 of 913 North Main Rockford IL died April 13 in Rockford Memorial Hospital presumably from a heart attack. Born January 18 1907 in Moravia he married Marie Nyquist in 1940 in Rockton. World War II Army veteran survived by wife two brothers Hall and Claude in California and several nieces and nephews. Services held April 16 in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Swaim
Rockford, Ill
Wilbur Ellis
Jack) Swaim
N. Main St
Rockford
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Moravia
Frank Swaim
Marie Nyquist
Rockton
Ill
Marie
Hall Swaim
Claude Swaim
California
Moravia Lodge Receives Traveling Emblem From Rebekah Guests
Moravia Rebekah lodge guests from Moravia Rebekah lodge presented their president s traveling emblem during the Moravia lodge meeting. Moravia will take the emblem to Mystic next. After the meeting Mrs. Ivan Harsh served a luncheon of chicken sandwiches potato chips pickles celery orange drink and coffee. Prizes were awarded during the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lodge
Moravia Rebeles Lodge
iMoulton Rebekah Lodge
Moravia
Mystic
Ivan Harsh
Tractor Accident Gratitude Note Acknowledges Helpers
A message thanks several individuals and families for support after a tractor accident. Recognizes Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Greg, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Cooper and Cecil, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Sickel, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Van Borin, God bless you. Also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Seats and Tim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Greg
Darrell
Cooper and
Cecil
14th Annual Music Banquet Friday Evening
The 14th annual Music Banquet will be held Friday evening April 26 at 6 30 at the high school for all music and vocal students and their parents Mr Tapper will present the vocal music awards and Mr Adelpohl will present the band awards.
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Tapper
Adelpohl
James Hilton services held Tuesday afternoon
James Lynn Hilton 51 of Centerville died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital after years of ill health. Born June 1 1922 in Centerville he worked at the Burlington Ordinance Plant Boeing and MGM before serving as a cook at Saddle Rock Cafe Centerville. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Miller Wehrle Funeral Home Centerville Rev George Gibson officiating burial Fairview Cemetery Main Station.
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James Hilton
James Lynn Hilton
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
Hilton
Curtis Trailer Court
Horace Linnie
Luva Parker Hilton
William Hilton
Moravia High School
Centerville Junior College
Ordinance Plant
Burlington
Boeing Aircraft Co
Washington State
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
California
Saddle Rock
Daphne Shepard
Mystic
Vesta Reeves
Doyle Hampton
Zeta Mihalovich
Miller- Wehrle Funeral Home
George Gibson
Roy Adams Dies at Council Bluffs Foreman and Church Member
Roy R. Adams 84 of 207 Navajo Street Council Bluffs died Thursday April 11 at 2 Council Bluffs hospital He was born in Moravia Iowa and lived 44 years in Council Bluffs A retired foreman of Wilcox Greenhouses and a Presbyterian church member Survivors include widow Gertrude daughter Sylvia McKern three sons Versel Delmar Darrell all of Council Bluffs 19 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren Services were 1 30 p m Monday at Council Bluffs
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Roy Adams
Council Bluffs
Roy R. Adams
Navajo Street
Council Bluffs Hospital
Moravia
Wilcox Greenhouses
Presbyterian Church
Ger 1Trude
Sylvia McKern
Versel
Delmar
Darrell
Republican Women to Hear Mrs Milligan
Republican Women s Club meets Monday April 29 at 8 00 pm in the ISU coffee room Sheridan Center ville. Guest speaker will be Mrs George Milligan whose husband runs for U S Senator. Wesley U M W April meeting at Eva Tuker home April 18th featured Easter poem call to worship and flower fund report.
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Wesley Chapel
U.M.W
Wesley U.M.W
Eva Tucker
Edrie Phillips
Golda
Juanita
Lonesome Valley
Flora
Eva
Doris Boblenz J
David
Juanita Dooley
Edith Hiatt
Golda Hiatt
Mae McDonald
Helen Price
Frs Hiatt
Mrs. Palmer
Judy Ballenger
Tony
Local Hospital and Legion Meeting Notes
Mile Shaffer entered Monroe county hospital in Albia Tuesday evening. Clarence Johnson remains a patient at Monroe county hospital in Albia. Mrs. Beryl Brown visited Mrs. Essie Purvis in Centerville Sunday. Attendees at the American Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Moulton Saturday evening included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hiatt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Palmer Irene Fowler Mary Kay Hiatt Blanche Kincade Mary Gehler Genevieve Morgan Garnet Brain Margaret Callen Margaret Brooks Wanda Murdy. Ralph McDonough and son Jeffrey of Maxwell spent Saturday evening and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonough.
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Mile Shaffer
Monroé County Hospital
Albia
Clarence Johnson
Mounroe County Hospital
Beryl Brown
Essie Purvis
Centerville
American Legion and Auxiliary
Moulton
Lee Hiatt
Leonard Palmer
Irene Fowler
Mary Kay Hiatt
Blanche Kincade
Mary Gehler
Genevieve Morgan
Garnet Brain
Margaret Callen
Margaret
Money Approved To Complete Rathbun Fish Hatchery
The Iowa House unanimously approved 1.8 million dollars to finish the Rathbun hatchery. Connor Bros. Construction Co. won the first phase contract in 1973 with a 2 million cost funded by hunting and fishing license sales, while the 1975 second phase will be completed with the appropriation. The site covers 375 acres east of the main dam and includes a hatchery office, ponds, residences, visitor center, elevated walkway, and a fish viewing pond.
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John Brunow
Iowa House
Rathbun
Connor Bros. Construction Co
Sigourney
The
Conservation Commission
Fanchen Winsler 78 Funeral Services Scheduled in Moravia Area
Mrs Fanchen Winsler a former Moravian died Monday morning April 22 in a San Angelo Texas hospital after a July stroke leaving her bed bound since Funeral services were held in San Angelo Wednesday morning at 11 00 with the body flown to Des Moines after the service Turner Funeral Home assisted with arrangements and burial is planned in Moravia Cemetery
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Fanchen Winsler
San Angelo
Tex
Des Moines
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
Television Inspection of Sewer Construction Morning Sun News-Herald Report
The Morning Sun News-Herald notes Morning Sun has not yet opened its sewer system started about three months before Moravia. A TV camera inspects lines and manholes for leaks. a packer injects P.W.G. grout to seal joints in 5 to 10 seconds. House connections await FHA and the engineers Powers Willis and Associates approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carters
Morning Sun News-Herald
Moravia
Morning Sun
Burlington
Verne Wilson
F.H.A
Powers, Willis and Associates
Town City
Russell Visit Details Include Johnson Main Family Outing
Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson hosted at Jonathan Chase home in Russell with son Carl and granddaughter. Forrest Main family stayed with daughters in Marshalltown and Rock Falls Kl. Rev Martin drove them to McHenry Jr at Northern Pump Farms to buy a Hereford bull. En route home they met Mrs Leota Main in Rockford Ui, a 91 year old Moravian figure in good health.
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Clarence Johnson
Carl
Jonathan Chase
Russell
Forrest Main
Marshalltown
Rock Falls
Martin
McHenry, Jr
Leota Main
Rockford, Ui
Notice for Softball Team T-shirt Returns
Young girls softball team members must return all T-shirts to Carolyn Woodward before Monday. April date unavailable in text.
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Carolyn Woodward
Aprio
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Eva Starks
Newell Roth
Oskaloosa
Joe Burger
Steve Burger
Rodney
Kelly
Harold Burton
Jill McDanel
Brenda Mitchell
Linda Wilson
Jill
Lori Glare
Marlene Ewing
Home Economics
Karlena Paris
Marlena Paris
Robin Farbell
Susie Raymie
Grenda McDanel
Jeckie Wilson
Bonna Wilson
Suzanne Moore
Seytmiour
National Day of Prayer
God
Salem United Methodist
Dave Harris
Church of Nazarene DB
R. Abies
Wayne Relays
Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey
Tim
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