FFA boys shine at county fair showing Angus and dairy stock
Moravia FFA members Dale Wilson and Don West led Angus steer placements with the grand and reserve champions. Don West also drove both champion and reserve Angus heifers. In dairy, David Shelquist exhibited champion and reserve Guernsey cows, while Eugene Daniels earned a blue ribbon in the silage division. Ronor earned top in sheep showmanship in the 4 H contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Dale Wilson
Don West
Moravia! Ffa
David Shelquist
Guernsey
Eugene Daniels
Eugene
Family Reunion at Centerville Park Spans Generations
The Foster family held its first reunion at Centerville park on Sunday August 4 with a picnic and socializing. Attendees included Forest Mericle Claude Wren Alicia Oliy Foster Carl Mericle Ira Stevens Rex Poster and many others from Centerville Ottumwa Des Moines and area. The group plans to meet again next year on the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foster
Centerville Park
Park
Forest Mericle
Claude Wren
Alicia
Oliy
Foster
Carl Mericle
Russel
Mark
Carla
Curtis
Danny
Neva Mericle
Ira Stevens
Juny Dale
Joyce
Carole
Donnie
Harry Brown
Ee Atkinson
Rhonda
Rex Poster
Gary
Mary Ellen Ottumwa
Thomas V. Jacobs
Billie Maines
Trenton Mericle
David
Barbara
de Anas
Forrest Purvis
Lyle
Lewis Kellogg
Gerald Briggs
Forest Mericle Jr
Linda
Dwight E. Merkcle
Terri
Brenda
Dawns
Kevin
Jerry Jacobs
Linda Florin
Des Moines
Lula Tilmont sells former Palmer acreage to Davis
Mrs. Lula R. Tilmont completed the sale of several lots totaling about 11 acres in the northeast part of town last week to Donald Davis of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula R. Tilmont
Donald Davis
Cedar Rapids
VanDorin Reunion Planned at Moravia Park
The VanDorin reunion will take place at Moravia Park on Sunday August 18. Sylvan VanDorin serves as president and Larry Hindman as secretary-treasurer.
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VanDorin
Moravia Park
Sylvan VanDorin
Larry Hindman
Wilson Reunion Held in Moravia Park
The annual Wilson reunion takes place in Moravia Park on Sunday August 18 with a basket dinner at noon and visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Park
Thank you for prayers visits and cards Rex and Marie Angel
Rex and Marie Angel express gratitude for prayers visits and cards during the hospital stay and for meals and many kind deeds since returning home thanking everyone for support and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Marie Angel
Special thanks from Anna Kaster to all helpers
Anna Kaster expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors friends relatives and ministers for cards prayers meals flowers and gifts during hospitalization and after returning home She gives special thanks to Rev Coleman for visiting and praying with her and the boys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Ernie
Rev. Coleman
Anna Kaster
Blacktop Moravia Streets Contract Moved To Albia Firm
Albia Construction representatives met Moravia officials Thursday night to discuss street resurfacing before fall. A contract up to about 4500 dollars was approved to scarff reshape and repack streets from the Woodward property southeast edge to the Hawk corner and beyond to the Smith property, plus the Coulson street and the church to grade school route. A new blacktop surface would be placed on these sectors as well as the east west segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia Construction Company
Moravia Town Cartnel
Albia
Wm. Woodward
Town
E.G. Hawk Corner
H. K
Lynette Smith Accepts Post at Nazarene HQ Kansas City
Miss Lynette Smith will work in the Evangelium department at Nazarene headquarters in Kansas City. She begins August 7 and is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. LaVerne Smith. She graduated from Moravia High School in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Smith
Department of Evangelium
Nazarene
Kansas City
LaVerne Smith
Moravia High School
Shower honors Mrs. Larry Smith at rest period event
Mrs. Bill Woodward Jr. hosted a Monday evening shower honoring Mrs. Larry Smith. Other hostesses included Mrs. Forest Main Mrs. Frank Woodward and Mrs. Bill Woodward Sr. The bride opened gifts and refreshments were served as the gathering celebrated the upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Woodward, Jr
Smith
Forest Main
Frank Woodward
Bill Woodward Sr
Kee
Mary Orn
Moravia Firemen Host Barbecue at Park Aug 14
The Moravia firemen and their families plan an evening barbecue in the park on Wednesday, August 14. Proceeds or details not specified in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Unionville Legion Post leaders at state convention
Donald Hull and Ned Purdur of the Unionville Legion Post attended the state convention in Des Moines this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hull
Ned Purdur
The
Unionville Legion Post
Des Moines
State fair entries planned for Des Moines trip
Jerold Luse will travel to Des Moines on August 16 to enter the state tractor rodeo competition. Don West plans to enter livestock in the FFA division. No FFA boys will usher at the fair this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerold Luse
Des Moines
Don West
FFA
English Preview on TV Programs at Iowa State University
The Department of English and Speech at Iowa State University teams with WOI-TV and other stations for a summer 1963 series of twenty broadcasts titled Previews of Freshman English. The aim is to show prospective students what to expect in their first college English course, with no registration or credit involved. The KTVOOttumwa Channel 13 schedule runs 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. from Aug 5 to Aug 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of English and Speech
Iowa State University
Woi-Tv
KTVO
Ottumwa
Chanel
Famous College Quartet Sings At Moravia B U B Friday
The Marletters, a Westmar College boys quartet from LeMars Iowa, will perform at Moravia Evangelical United Brethren Church Friday evening August 6. The group tours fifteen states with sacred and secular songs including hymns spirituals and folk tunes. Westmar College, founded 1890, is accredited and enrolls about 700 students year round with 300 summer and 100 night students.
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Moravia B.U.B
Marletiers
Westmar College
LeMars
Town
Moravia B.a
Iowa
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
New Mexico
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Gacred
E.U.B
Marletters
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education
Westmar
Booster Club Dinner in Moravia Park
The Moravia Booster club holds its regular August meeting with supper at 6:30 in the Moravia park shelter house. Band Mothers club serves fried chicken roasting ears and homemade ice cream. All members and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Joe Wilsons Buy P. K. Horner Properties
Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson of near Unionville purchased the Presley Horner property in the town north and west areas as the high bid when sealed bids opened. Realtor C C Coulson oversaw the sale which includes the highway corner house the adjacent lot and two irregular north town lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilson
Unionville
Presley Horner
C. C. Coulson
Wilson
Noted Evangelist Coming to Moravia
A Grace Methodist Church campaign in Moravia plans A New Life Crusade for August 25 to September 1 led by Rev. Joe Hale from the General Board of Evangelism Nashville. Theme What God Can Do Through You features Prayer Breakfasts and August 18 One Great Day of Witnessing with evangelism teams visiting over 100 homes. Keith Gaston of Keosauqua will lead singing. Local leaders include Whitehead, Tubaugh, Woodward, Turner, Dowd, Turner, Veach, Tuttle, Brain, Guthrey, VanDorin, Wilson, and Sandra Whitehead with Rev. Elton P B Coleman as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Joe Hale
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Nashville
Tennessee
Keith Gaston
Keosauqua
Whitehead
Richard Tubaugh
Ron Woodward
Bert Turner
Delmar Dowd
Ralph Turner
John Veach
Gail Tuttle
Garnet Brain
Valera Guthrey
Wesley Chapel outing and church plans at Des Moines park
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church held its annual family outing at Riverview Amusement Park in Des Moines with a cooperative noon meal at the shelterhouse. Fairview Methodist plans an MYF group during their monthly family night supper at the Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Riverview Amusement Park
Des Moines
Fairview Methodist Church
Army Enlists Terry Kaster From the Kaster Family
Terry Wayne Kaster, son of Mrs. Orph Kaster, has entered the army. His address lists him as Pvt. Terry Wayne Kaster RA 17664593, Company D, 3d Bn Sd Tag Regt, Basic Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65475.
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Terry Kaster
Orph Kaster
Pvt
Terry Wayne Kaster
Company D
3D Bn. Sd .Tag
Fort Leonard Wood
Boyer Family 66th Reunion Planned
The 66th annual Boyer reunion will be held Tuesday August 13 at Moravia town park. A basket dinner is planned for noon and all relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Moravia
Tarbell Nursery Welcomes Daughter Christy Ju in Centerville
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Tarbell of Centerville announce the birth of their daughter Christy Ju born Sunday August 4 at St Josephs Hospital Centerville. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Erec Main Mansel Tarbell Melrose and Mrs Helma Tisue Moravia is the great grandparent. Mrs Tarbell is formally Mona Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Tarbell
Centerville
Christy Ju
St. Josephs Hospital
Tarbell
Mona Main
Erec Main
Mansel Tarbell
Melrose
Helma Tisue
Moravia
Band Mothers Plan For State Fair Outing
Band Mothers club meets with plans for chaperones on the state fair band trip on August 23. Members to pay $6 for band uniform rental, new uniforms hoped by Fall Festival, and a caring guide to uniform maintenance will be issued. Donations and receipts noted from ice cream socials, Booster Club, and church groups. helpers urged to contact band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Luse
Band Mothers Club
Albert Tubaugh
Methodist Church
Booster Club
Lectern Dedicated at Grace Methodist Church Moravia
A solid maple lectern was dedicated at Grace Methodist Church in Moravia on Sunday morning in memory of Mr and Mrs A G Turner as a gift from Edward Albert and Bessie Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
A. G. Turner
Edward, Albert
Bessie Donovan
Monroe County Demonstrations Win at Iowa State Fair
Ronald and David Shafers team on rescue breathing and Dean Pickerells solo on electric motors will represent Monroe county at the Iowa State Fairs demonstration contest the week of August 19. They earned blue ribbons as top senior demonstrations chosen from four at the July 31 fair grounds event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Davis
Linda Johnson
Monroe
Monroe County
Miss Davis
Earline Davis
Earline
Mary Ellen Lathen
Ronald
David Shafers
Dean Pickerells
Fair Grounds
David Phipps
Lee Daub
Ronnie Cage
Bennie Mitchell
Mantua Masters
Pat McGrath
Danny McGee
Melrose Majors
Eddy Gutcher
Bob Hoover
Gary Gutcher
David Jones
Glen Ammons
Eddie Knowles
Franklin Farmers
Gary Taylor
Ricky Abn
Bluff Creek Progressives
Hospital Patient Janiece Tubaugh Observed for Virus
Janiece Tubaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh entered Ottumwa hospital Monday for observation and treatment for a virus. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Harley Tisue Mr and Mrs Theo Miller Mr and Mrs Ted Wilson Mr and Mrs Ruben Faber and granddaughter Marlene and Bob Kehrberg. Miss Jean Taylor returned to Look in Des Moines after a week vacation with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janiece Tubaugh
Richard Tubaugh
Ottumwa Hospital
Harry Woodward
Harley Tisue
Theo Miller
Ted Wilson
Ruben Faber
Marlene
Bob Kehrberg
Jean Taylor
Look
Des Moines
Buell Taylor
Thomas Toft
Akron
Ohio
Moravia High Hires Six New Teachers For Coming Year
Moravia School district announces six new teachers for the coming year. Betty Gould will teach English and speech, Gary Sacco junior high math and science, and coach basketball. Martha Barrows will handle commercial subjects, Frank Lindsey high school science, and Michael Evans Freshman English and social studies. Enrollment for freshmen through seniors is scheduled Aug 19 20 with alternate Aug 16 for those unable to attend. Bus driver positions open and secretary C C Coulson oversees enrollment. John Laws and Whitey Burkland return as custodians. hot lunch cooks remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
Moravia
Betty Louise Gould
Simpson College
Centerville
Gary Sacco
Northeast Missouri Teachers College
Kirksville
Martha Barrows
Purdin
Northeast
Missouri State Teachers College
Frank Lindsey
Port Byron
University of Iowa
Michael Evans
Bloomfield
Missouri State Teachers ‘College
C. C. Coulson
John Laws
Whitey Burkland
Lockman Reunion Set for Moravia Park Sunday
The Lockman reunion will be held in Moravia Park on Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockman
Moravia Park
Aug
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Appanoose County
Dale" Wilson
Appanoose County Fair
Hugene Daniéla
Angus Heffers
Appanooge
F.F.A
Monroe County Fair
Shirley, Calhoun
Nancy Mosley
Happy Helpers
Sandra
Linda Pearl Whitehead
Dairy Cattle Congress
A Reunio
Raven
Lula Tillmont
Palmer
Wilson Reunion
Larry Smith
Mrs
Dale Tower
JOE Wilsons
P. K. Horner Properties
Wesley Chapel
Flight
Stork
Band Mothers
Mary Kay Spencer
Taylorette 4-H Club
Mary Kay
Connie Boblenz
Sharon Wilson
Taylorettes 4-H Club
Waterloo
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