Kirksville man dies after single car crash in Iowa
Gary Adams 23 of Kirksville Missouri died in a late Thursday auto crash near Kirksville after losing control of a new 1966 Pontiac. His uncle, riding with him, was injured. Adams was born March 2 1943 in Greencastle Indiana and married Connie McAninch in 1961. He had lived in Albia Centerville and Kirksville, worked as an iron construction worker and Kirby salesman, and was a Moose Lodge member awaiting Lutheran Church affiliation in Kirksville. Funeral details were provided by Turner Funeral Home with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Gary Adams
Kirksville
George Adams
Rt. 5
Albia
Gary George Adams
George VY
Minnie
Johnson) Adams
Greencastle
Indiana
Missouri
Brancroft
Wisconsin
Monroe County
Iowa
State Teachers’ College
Connie McAninch
Moravia
EUB
Centerville
Kirby
Moose Lodge
Lutheran Church
Connie Adams
Georgetown
Shirley
Connie) Biron
D. H
Greenfield
Ind
Methodist Church
Turner
Hillcrest Cemetery
Van Dorin Reunion at Moravia Park August 7
The annual VanDorin reunion is set for Sunday August 7 at Moravia Park with local attendees and family members gathering for a day of memories and reunion activities.
Coulson Reunion at Moravia Park on Aug 14
The Coulson reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 14 at Moravia Park with a basket dinner at noon. Friends are welcome to call in the afternoon.
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Coulson
Moravia Park
Lockman Reunion At Mo Ravia Park Aug 14
The Lockman reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 14 at Mo Ravia Park. Attendees are asked to bring photos and share memories of past gatherings.
Simmons Herron Reunion at Wildwood Park Ottumwa
The Simmons Herron Reunion is planned for Sunday August 7 at Wildwood Park Ottumwa. Mrs A J Fountain serves as Secretary and Treasurer.
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Simmons-Herron
Wildwood Park
Ottumwa
A. J. Fountain
Sec
Treas
Queen of Conservation seeks Appanoose farm entrants
Appanoose County farm girls between 16 and 21 may enter the Queen of Conservation contest by Friday August 5. Entry blanks are at the Appanoose County SCC Office in Centerville Agricultural Building or by phone 56-3893. Contestants are judged on poise personality conversation and attractiveness with general knowledge of conservation and agriculture required. Two county winners advance to regional competition in Bloomfield on August 17.
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Appanoose County
Queen of Conservation
Coleen Cook
Soil District
Appanoose County Scc
Centerville
Queens of Conservation
Bloomfield
Fentons Observe 25th Anniversary at New Farm Home
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Fenton celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 31 at their new farm home with an open house from 2 to 5 pm. 85 guests registered and gifts were displayed on a lace table as silver bells, pink roses, and a three tier cake themed with the number 25 marked the celebration.
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Dwight Fenton
Jerrymere
Carol Fenton
Joyce Atwell
Merrill Atwell
Jerald Fettton
Bruce Martin
Lewis Printy
Karen Martin
Debbie Printy
Connie Fenton
Fenton
Fentons
Patricia Joann
Sandra Kay
Earl Robert
Mrs Eva Van Zante Admitted To Albia Hospital
Mrs Eva Van Zante entered Monroe county hospital in Albia Sunday night for medical treatment.
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Eva van Zante
Albia Hospital
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Mrs Edna Dyphon Moves to Moulton on Saturday
Mrs Edna Dyphon moved to apartments in Moulton on Saturday from the Mrs Nell Utterbach home in Moravia where she had resided for eight years.
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Edna Dyphon
Moulton
Nell Utterbach
Moravia
Garden Club Members Hold Breakfast Meeting
The Moravia Garden club gathered for a 9:30 a.m. Wednesday breakfast hosted by Mrs. Ira Boyer and Mrs. Anna Rogers. President Zell Callen led the meeting with a tree-themed roll call and plans for the Fall Festival committees. Four guests attended including Deanne Foage of Omaha and Leisa Sievers of Avoca.
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Garden Club
Moravia
Ivan Harsh
Callen
Paul Witt
Art Fox
Judy Ballanger
Clarence Johnson
B. F. Whitehead
Johnson
Mrs Fay Paxston Sought Hospital Surgery
Mrs Fay Paxston entered Iowa City hospital Wednesday for gall stones surgery. Mr and Mrs Carl R Hiatt of San Diego announced their daughter Nancy's engagement to Larry Hall of San Diego. Zennith Hiatt of Moravia is the grandmother. Larry Whitehead returned home from Viet Nam service. he arrived Saturday July 23 officially discharged from active duty.
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Fay Paxston
Carl R. Hiatt
San Diego
Calif
Nancy
Larry Hall
Zennith Hiatt
Moravia
Larry Whitehead
Viet Nam
Army
Moravia Defeated at Newburn and Schedule Update
Moravia lost 15-4 at Newburn on Tuesday while winning 10-2 against Centerville on Monday. The schedule lists two games this Wednesday against Mystic and Belinda, then Monday at I tumwa, with a Wednesday August 10th game at Cincinnati.
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Moravia
Newburn
Centerville
Mystic
Belinda
Itumwa
Cincinnati
Mrs Alice Van Dorin Dies in Ottumwa Hospital
Mrs. Alice Mabel Van Dorin 54 of Ottumwa died Saturday in Ottumwa Hospital. A former Moravia resident she is survived by husband and five children Louis Melburn Florida Carolyn Carpenter Albuquerque James Lowell Roy Susette Ottumwa and five brothers. She was preceded by her parents Warder and Shaw. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bible Chapel Church Ottumwa. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Moravia.
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Alice Mabel van Dorin
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Hospital
Moravia
Louis
Mel‘burn
Fla
Carolyn Carpenter
Albuquerque
N.M
James Lowell
Roy
Susette
Warder Shaw
Bible
Bible, Chapel Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Weekly church services and Sunday schedules listed
First Christian Church ministers and Sunday School times. Evangelical United Brethren Church services and Bible study details. Je urni um Methodist Church Wayne Thompson Sunday School times with no MY Meeting. Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel schedules. Moravia Methodist with church school and worship times. Finance committee and official board meetings noted.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl Tisue
Jeonium Methodist Church
Wayne Thompson
Wesley Chapel
Glenn Phillips
Moravia
Richard Tubaugh
Wedneday
Weekend Socials Report From Marshalltown Area
Mrs Carel Martin and two sons and Mrs Forrest Majin spent the weekend at the Russell Strunk home in Marshalltown. Several families attended a chicken barbecue with the James Wilsons Sunday. Richard Smith and family visited Howard and his wife Friday night and Saturday, en route south on vacation. Gustave Elko of Dowagiac Michigan called on Olin Foster and joined the E H Boyer family picnic at Centerville Park Sunday. Rose Glynn of Glen Ellen Illinois also attended. Dave Godbys and a Des Moines family and Gano Nashaad joined Fay Paxsons for Sunday supper. Paul Miller of Muroe was dinner guests Sunday with Mina Dowd and Ina Muller. Dowd and Miller also visited Delmar Dowd. Rhonda and Audrey Dowd were dinner guests Tuesday for dessert at Mina Dowd’s. Mina Dowd, Ion Miller, and Delar Dowd attended the Appantuse county fair in Centerville Saturday afternoon.
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Carel Martin
Forrest Majin
Russell Strunk
Marshalltown
Lee Rogers
Dean Easter
Kandi
Richard Raymie
James Wilson
Richard Smith
Boone
Howard Smith
Gustave Elko
Dowagiac
Mich
Olin Foster
E. H. Boyer
Centerville Park
Eiko
Nancy Espy
Rose Glynn
Glen Ellen, DL
Boyer
Dave Godbys
Des Moines
Mina Dowd
Iaa Manler
Ion Miller
Delar Dowd
Centerville
Democrat Ladies Host County Meet
The Moravia ladies hosted the Democrat of Appanoose County for a cooperative supper Tuesday evening August 2 at the Moravia Community building with about 160 in attendance. Hosts included Mrs. Ivan Harsh, Mrs. Bert Bandstra, Don Moyer, Ross Whisler, Ruby Davis, Rosemary Hunt, Don Davis, Clyde Bates, and Lee Benz. State and county officials and candidates introduced their families and spoke, including Senator Donald McGill and candidates Burdett Ward Leon Kauldarich Dennis Valentine Gerald Vinton.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Ivan Harsh
Democratic Womens Club
Karen Martin
Bruce Martin
Jan Moore
Dwayne Moore
Bert Bandstra
Don Moyer
Ross Whisler
Ruby Davis
Rosemary Hunt
Don Davis
State Agriculture Department
Des Moines
Clyde Bates
Mystic
Appanoose
Howard Evans
Jessie Marie Steele
Lee Benz
Taylor Township
Donald McGill
Lucas
Monroe
Burdett Ward
Board of
Leon Kauldarich
Dennis Valentine
Gerald Vinton
Centerville Social Notes Highlight Busy Weekend
Mrs. Jess Foster hosted relatives from Centerville, Douds, and Prairie City with visits, birthday celebrations, and multiple calls on neighbors including Mrs. Ethel Hamilton. Attendees included Dan Spears Connie, Harley Tissue, Jake Simbro and many others. events ranged from hospital calls to a Viking Grid picnic at Lake Keomah.
Card of Thanks for Roy Ellis Death
Card of thanks from Mrs. Bill Woodward Jr and family for cards flowers and kindnesses shown after the death of father Roy Ellis. appreciation expressed for support in a local community notice.
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Roy Ellis
Bill Woodward, Jr
Thank You Note From Genevieve Morgan
Genevieve Morgan thanks all who remembered her during her time in the Usp aid and upon return, expressing gratitude for fond thoughts, calls, and gifts and asking to be forgiven.
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Genevieve Morgan
Moravia Head Start closes after seven weeks
The Moravia Head Start program completed its seven week session on Friday July 29. Staff included Mrs Marjorie Coulson Donna Rae Oard Marsha Stewart and Linda Moffatt. Children enjoyed free play songs clay painting and outdoor visits to stores library fire department post office and a local park.
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Moravia
Marjorie Coulson
Donna Rae Oard
Marsha Stewart
Linda Moffatt
Valera Guthrey
Carl Burkland
Harold Burton
Larry Dayton
Dayton
Centerville
Donald Hull
Curtis Mikels
Inga Eddy
Benjamin R. N
Clime
Rams
E H Boyer Family Picnic Held Sunday
Annual E H Boyer family picnic was held July 32 1986 at City Park Centerville Ia with noon cooperative dinner a short program and business meeting in the afternoon. Attendees included numerous families with gifts prayers and songs noted and several members in service.
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E. H. Boyer
City Park
Centerville
Grace
Russell Burns
Jesus
Opal Burns
Nancy Elxo
God
Carl Boyer
Gertie Boyer
Charles Quick
Rosemary Burkland
Dave
Paula
Caleb Ball
Curtis Brown
LeRoy
Essie Purvis
Francis Purvis
Joyce
Ron Hedrick
Deep River
Kenneth Gladfelder
Vera Boyer
Glen Foster
Roe van Antwerp
Rex Foster
Gary
Mary Elien
Robert Foster
al Clark
Lesa
Lora
Larry
Lynn
Paul E. Burns
Ted Broshar
Gary Gatrel
David Allen
F. L. O'Conner
Frances Lucas
Earl Espy
Jananie Eaton
Virgil Broshar
Bruce Espy
Ronne Boyer
Raymond Glynn
Charley Boyer
EH Hiatt
Vera Watles
Des Moines Couple Welcome Baby Son Born July 40
Mr gun Mrs Charles Taylor of iDes Moines celebrate the birth of a son weighing seven pounds four dluthces. Mrs Taylor is Mis former Joyce Brain. Materbed gr reats are Myr j and Mrs Willard Brain of Linioa ville.
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Gun
Charles Taylor
iDes Moines
Taylor
Joyce Brain
Myr
Willard Brain
Linioa
Ville
To Start Paving Today In Moravia and Iconium project underway
Quad City Construction Co completes setting up concrete pavement prep for pouring from highway 60 in Moravia to Iconium. Weather permitting, paving to begin Thursday. Central mixing plant at Dwight Glick farm two miles west, formerly Johnson corners. Materials stockpiled for use.
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Quad City Construction Co
Highway 60
Moravia
Iconium
Dwight Glick
Ralph Spencer
Johnson Corners
Beef Steers Lead County Fair Livestock Auction Totaling 28314.30
The annual 4 H and FFA livestock sale at the County Fair grossed 28314.30 with 100 beef steers fetching the bulk, hogs 1801.18, lambs 1129.37, and finals held after 9 am to noon on the fair’s last day. Results include champion hog sold to John Kyl and grand champion lamb to John Kyl at 31.00 cwt, with multiple champions and buyers named from Centerville and surrounding towns.
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Don Broshar
Centerville
John Kyl
Bloomfield
Jane Ann McElwain
Rt. 3
Danny Jay
Moulton
Hy-Vee
Gary Long
Safeway of
FFA
Steve Sulser
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of
Chuck Moore
Melrose
Bloomfield McCreary Hog Yards
Clarence Balanger
Moravia
Perkins Hog Yards
West Grove Stock Yards
West Grove
Chamber of Comerce
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Easters
Super Value
Jack Morris Motors
KCOG
Oden Bros
Exline
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Russell Oil Co
Russell Moravia Farm Service
Elmer Wood & Co
Walnout Grove
Guy Argo
Mora
Moravia Saddle Club to Meet at Ken Kaater Farm
The Moravia Saddle Club will meet August 4 at the Ken V C Kaater farm for a regular meeting and coop supper at 7:30 pm. Drinks furnished by the committee. Come early, bring your horses, and ride.
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Moravia Saddle Club
V. C
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Clifford Burger
Ottumwa Area
State Mental Health Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
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Angus Steer
Centerville Fair
Donnie Fetters
Alice van Dorin
First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Birdle Mains
Grace Methodist Church
T. D. Hersey
Fairview Methodist
Les Benz
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Florence Hiner
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Douds
Harold Laughlin
Satavis
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Dan Spears
Connie
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Ida Mangle
Edd DeHall
Floyd Cowman
Prairie City
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Jake Simbro
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Jerry Brown
Cedar Rapids
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Sonny
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