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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1969

Page

3

MHS Splits With SE Warren Here

Moravia high school girls beat Southeast Warren 63-39 in Bluegrass Conference action. Diane Rogers scored 32, Linda Hiatt 20, Fonda Dicks 11 for Moravia. Beth Steenhoek and Dixie Davis led in defense. Warren edged Mohawks 61-54 behind Gary Tisue and Bob Self with 14 and 13 points respectively before Tisue left with an injury.

Moravia High School Southeast Warren Girls MHS Diane Rogers Linda Hiatt Fonda Dicks Beth Steenhoek Seniet Dixie Davis Linda Seif Mohawks Mohawkette Apponantas S. Earren Warren MHL S. E. Warren Linda Self

Wood Named To Assessor Post In Appanoose County Title

Ralph Wood, a Cincinnati area farmer and president of the Appanoose County Farm Bureau, was named Appanoose County Assessor at a County Conference Board meeting on Tuesday evening. He previously served two terms on the county board of supervisors.

Ralph Wood Appanoose Cincinnati

Gym Opens Early for Games This Year

Supt Wells announced the high school gym will open at 5 45 p m for games. Conference games start at 6 45 p m. The notice signals earlier access for teams and fans this season.

Supt. Wells

Elementary Christmas Program Set for December 18

The Elementary School Christmas program will be presented at the High School building on Thursday evening December 18 at 7 30 p m. Leaders encourage attendance to hear students perform holiday songs and scenes.

Supt Wells Reports On School Activities And Plans

Supt Wells highlights education week success and parent participation. He urges advance bus-notice for student riders and notes Moravia FFA uses school land for experimental farming under a cost sharing arrangement with the district. The FFA plans to meet the Board soon to discuss next year’s farming. Christmas programs set for December 11 and 18 at 7 30 p.m. each.

Moravia Ffa FFA Board of Education

MHS Honor Roll For Second Six Weeks

MHS lists honor roll recipients by class. Seniors Caudle Hiatt McCrory McDanel Renwick Self VanDePol Walith Cooper Corlesio Faber Johnson Prater Tubaugh VanBeurhuyses Wright. juniors Cox Dooley Edison Hawk Hopkins Underwood Whitehead. sophomores Allen Ballasger Brownlee Corbett Dicks Matkovich Moore Rob inson Tubaugh Woodin Zintz.

Lith Cecil Cooper Kathryn Corlesio Carollyn Faber Dwight Johnson Ruth Johnson Camilla Prater Drenda Tubaugh Jenna VanBeurhuyses Vera Wright Nyle Cox Susan Dooley Carole Edison Donna Hawk Deborah Hopkins Roxann Underwood Robert Whitehead Sth David Allen Janice Ballasger Sandra Brownlee Lisa Corbett Fonda Dicks Steve Matkovich Russell Moore Pamela Robinson Janiece Tubaugh Steve Woodin Mark Zintz

Mrs. Sadie Railing Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs. Sadie Railing, a pneumonia patient at Monroe County hospital, was moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Garnet Brain, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonough accompanied their son Ted to Des Moines airport on Wednesday for his flight back to Vietnam after a furlough with relatives here.

Sadie Railing Monroe County Hospital Garnet Brain Jack McDonough Ted Des Moines Vietnam

Postoffice to Open Saturday Afternoons for Christmas Mail

Moravia Postmaster Don F Petti bone states the local postoffice will be open Saturday afternoons between now and Christmas to assist patrons with their Christmas mailing.

Moravia Don F Pettibone

Church Notices Include Sunday School and Services

First Christian Church Irene Fowler superintendent 9 30 a m Sunday School and Communion Aid meets Wednesday afternoon with Clara Trelan. Church of the Nazarene Rev E J Strong pastor Larry Smith Sunday School superintendent 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship hour 7 00 NYPS and Juniors 7 45 Evangelistic sermon 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting Salem United Methodist Rev L B Deedrick pastor Carl Tisve church school superintendent 10 a m church school 11 a m worship service 7 30 p m evening service 7 30 p m Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting Christmas program Sunday evening Dec 21 Singspiration Sunday evening Dec 28

First Christian Church Irene Fowler Aid Clara Trelan Church of the Nazarene E. J. Strong Larry Smith Salem United Methodist L. B. Deedrick Carl Tisve Land Prayer Meeting Salem Church Moravia

Grace and Moravia United Methodist Church Schedule

Moravia Grace and Iconium United Methodist services list worship times and programs. John Guth and Virgil Dooley are lay leaders. services include worship, church school, Bible study, and choir events. Companion events at Fairview Church note regular worship and MYF activities.

Virgil Dooley Grace Fairview Robert Foster

Calendar fraud warning issued in Iowa

Attorney General Richard Turner warns Iowans about a calendar fraud scheme involving a Missouri company that sells calendars through local nonprofit sponsors. Advertisers buy space and calendars fail to arrive, with complaints from several groups reported by the AG's office.

Atty Richard Turner

Bates Earns Combat Infantryman Badge in Vietnam

Private First Class Leonard F Bates 20 son of Floyd and Mrs Bates Route 3 Albig received the Combat Infantryman Badge near Pleiku Vietnam on November 7 He is a rifleman with Company B 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Div 35th Infantry He entered the Army in March at Fort Polk La and arrived overseas in September 1967 following Albia High School graduation

Leonard F. Bates Pleiku Vietnam Pt. Bates Floyd W. Bates Route 3 Albig 35Th Infantry Pic. Bates Ft. Polk Albia High School

Death of J. Lloyd Turner in Phoenix Arizona

Word reached here of the death of J. Lloyd Turner of Prescott Arizona former resident of this community. He was born July 2 1899 in Monroe County Iowa and died November 26 1969 at Memorial hospital Phoenix. He is survived by his wife two step children two grandchildren three sisters and a brother Funeral services were held in Glendale Arizona on November 29 with attendance by Ralph Turner and Fern Callen.

J. Lloyd Turner Prescott Arizona Monroe County Iowa Memorial Hospital Phoenix Laura Vosburgh Bussey Fern Callen Albia Ruth McCord Moravia Ralph Turner Glendale

Girl Scout Troop 132 Elects Officers

Red White and Blue Birds patrol met to elect officers. Page Kathy Woodin recrea tional director Patricia Robinson hostess Carol Johnson cleanup girl December Peggy McBride arts crafts supply secretary Tracy Pflannebecker scribe Sherri Hinote Jane Martin leads this patrol selected at the last meeting.

Page Kathy Woodin Patricia Robinson Carol Johnson Peggy McBride

Saddle Club to Have Coop Supper Saturday

The Moravia Saddle Club plans a Christmas coop supper at 6 30 PM Saturday December 13 at the Moravia Community Center followed by a dance at 8 00 PM Surrounding saddle clubs are invited Grab bags for men and women 0c Parents should bring gifts for their own children E T C Club Holds Meeting at Kincade Home The E T C Club met Thursday at Mrs Blanche Kincade's home Roll call was a favorite cookie or candy recipe Door prize won by Mrs Genevieve Morgan Other prizes went to Mrs Loyd Carter and Mrs Clifford Paxston

Moravia E.T.C. Club Blanche Kincade Genevieve Morgan Loyd Carter Clifford Paxston

Hope LaVonne Kelley Engaged to Gerald Stocker

Mr and Mrs Russell Kelley of Unionville Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Hope LaVonne to Gerald D Stocker son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Stocker Sr of Moravia Miss Kelley is a 1969 graduate of Moravia high school Mr Stocker is a student at Northeast Missouri State College

Russell Kelley Unionville Iowa Hope LaVonne Gerald D. Stocker Clifford Stocker Sr Moravia Miss Kelley Moravia High School Stocker Northeast Missouri State College

Four-H Chicago trip returns after four day tour

Ten exhausted but happy Four-H members and two chaperones return from a four day Chicago tour sponsored by Centerville businessmen and donors. Highlights included a Rembrandt exhibition, a Chicago theatre visit, the International Livestock Show, a museum of Science and Industry tour, and a subway ride.

Four-H Chicago Centerville Caro]relan Elaina Smith Pam Shubat Mary Jo Kauzlarich Jan Moore Jody McDanel Gary Long Tom Grove John Glenn Russell Trimble Frank Stajear Bob Mitchell YMCA Windy City Ken Curtis Festus of Kungsholm Rembrandt United States

Appanoose County Sheep Inspections Begin This Month

A federal livestock inspector and a federal veterinarian will inspect each sheep flock in Appanoose County for sheep scab starting this month and continuing into February or early March. Notices are being sent to farm flock owners through the Extension Office in Centerville. For more details contact the Extension Office.

Centerville Iowa Richard Gunderson Appanoose

Jessie Potts Honored on 9th Birthday

Mrs Jessie Potts will be honored on her 9th birthday at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday December 14 at her home 207 S Clinton Albia. Relatives and friends are cordially invited.

Jessie Potts S. Clinton Albia

Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers At Regular Meeting

Moravia Rebekah Lodge met Monday evening with Mrs. Harold Hudgens presiding After opening business the charter was wrapped following a 3 day period for Ethel Miller A slate of officers was elected Noble Grand Mrs Frank Wilson Vice Grand Mrs Lula Hiatt Secretary Mrs Ivan Harsh reelected Treasurer Mrs Cecil Schrodt Trustee Mrs Roscoe Pennington The next meeting will be the Christmas meeting with cookie and candy plates for shut ins A 50 cent gift exchange followed Gara IreLan and Helen Lou Stocker served refreshments during the social hour

Rebekah Lodge Moravia Harold Hudgens Ethel Miller Frank Wilson Noble Grand Lula Hiatt Ivan Harsh Cecil Schrodt Roscoe Pennington Gara Irelan Helen Lou Stocker

Nazarene Church NWMS Holds Regular Meeting

On Wednesday evening December 3 the Nazarene Church NWMS held a missionary meeting with nine members. The group opened with two hymns sung by the members. Alice Woodward led devotionals with verses from Genesis 18 Samuel 3 and Isaiah 65. Marion Woodward chaired the business meeting. Mary Strong gave the missionary lesson. The meeting concluded with prayer.

Nazarene Church Nwms Alice Woodward Marion Woodward Mary Strong

Douglas Duzh Club Holds December Meeting

The Douglas Duzh Club met on Tuesday with Mrs. Milo Walker hosting and a 1 o clock luncheon for Christmas. Officers for next year were elected: Maxine Main chair, Helen Brazil vice chair, Dixie Phillips secretary and treasurer. Evelyn Daniels won hostess prize for best Christmas story quiz answers. Cleo McFall won a belated door prize drawn by Eric Walker. A grab bag gift exchange closed the afternoon. New member Mrs. Dani Tarbell attended. January meeting hosts will be Maxine Kaster.

Douglas Duz Douglas Duzh Club Milo Walker Maxine Main Helen Brazil Dixie Phillips Evelyn Daniels Cleo McFall Eric Walker Dani Tarbell Jamieta Dooley Maxine Easter Mildred Phillips Enid Walker Maxine Kaster

Bake sale by American Legion Auxiliary this Saturday

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake sale Saturday December 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the laundromat. Members should bring baked goods by 9:30 a.m. for marking.

American Legion Auxiliary I

Mohawks and Mohawkettes edge Seymour in district clash

The MHS basketball teams beat Seymour Tuesday in close games. Mohawkettes trailed much of the contest but rallied to 68-61 for coach Macey with Diane Rogers scoring 33 and Linda Hiatt 28. Mohawks won 57-41 as Gary Tisue led with 13 and Bob Self pulled 12 rebounds. Upcoming games feature Mormon Trail home and Melcher Dallas away.

MHS Seymour Macey Diane Rogers Linda Hiatt Fonda Dicks Claudia Miller Gary Tisue Jody McDanel Randy Scott Bob Self Nick Dicks Bob Hiatt Mormon Trail Melcher-Dallas

Christmas Program At Moravia Schools Tonight

A Moravia Junior High and High School Christmas music program will be held tonight at 7:30 PM in the high school. The Junior High performs a cantata The Choir Boy Who Couldn't Sing, followed by vocal numbers and band performances. Mr Townsend leads the band and Mrs Stirling mentors vocal numbers. An art exhibit from Mr Goughnour's classes will also be on display.

Moravia Townsend Stirling Goughnour

Moravia O E S elects officers at December meeting

The Moravia Order of Eastern Stars met at the Masonic Temple with thirteen members and one guest. Mrs Trenton Wilson was elected worthy matron and Trenton Wilson worthy patron. Officers named include Mrs Jim Herron associate matron and Claude Hawk associate patron. Installation planned for January. Tea towel shower approved for the kitchen. Donations requested.

Moravia Order of Eastern Stars Masonic Temple Bea French Trenton Wilson Jim Herron Claude Hawk John Main Paul Broshar Ray Charity

Progressive Club Meets at McDonough Home

On Thursday December 4 the Progressive Club ladies gathered at the home of Verva Mc Donough for an evening of business planning for the Christmas party and bridge at two tables. Prizes were awarded to Lucile Carter Icle Broshar and Merle Miller. Refreshments followed.

Progressive Club Verva McDonough Lucile Carter Icle Broshar Merle Miller

Thank You Note From Lucille Robinson Hospital Visit

Lucille Robinson thanks everyone for cards flowers gifts and visits during her hospital stay in Albia expressing that the kindness will never be forgotten.

Albia Lucille Robinson

Smiths announce birth of daughter Susanne Lynette

Mr and Mrs Larry Smith of Blakesburg welcomed a daughter, Susanne Lynette, born December 3 at Monroe County Hospital in Albia. The birth adds a new member to the Smith family.

Larry Smith Blakesburg Susanne Lynette Monroe County Hospital Albia

Also Mentioned on This Page

E. Warren Wood Tisue Pankc S&. E Warren Fae MHS Mo Supt. Wells Repo Grenda Caudle Joy McCrory Connie Renwick Bethna Elaine VanDePol Bil Wa Walker Jewell Rowley Lou Ellen VanBenthuysen Donna Aries Gifford Janis Gary Onicttost Riegel Sharon Wilson Sheila Si Wright Marvin Grinstead Janice McDanel David Hoffman Daniel Martin Sally Kelley Diana Asg Caster Joni Wright Stanley Caltrain Judy Iconium United Methodist B. F. Whitehead Grace Circuit The United Methodist Church Thomas W. Woodin Grace. Jr WSCS Wesley Chapel Lloyd Turner Phoenix, Arizona Saddle Club Kincade Appanoose County Moravia O.E.S Mcdonough CwWoo Dale Free San Diego California Kenneth Free Craig Wade Mystic Ray Avera Mervin Ellison Harvey Hayes
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