Moravia Cagers Win Conference Finals in Dramatic Double Victory
In Moravia, the Mohawkettes defeat a tough Blakesburg 73 to 68 in a fast paced girls final as Nellie Argo Nancy Tomiin and Lois Strunk lead the guards. Moravia Mohawks beat Russell 65 to 52 with Jay Taylor scoring 23 and Charles VanZante 19 as both teams clinch conference titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raftern
Moravia
Blakesburg
Mohawkettes
Nellie Argo
Nancy Tomiin
Lois Strunk
Nancy Mosley
Martha Rouse
Joanne Main
Moravia Mohawks
Russell
Jay Taylor
Charles VanZante
Bob Burns
Jim Ejflison
Eddie Ogbler
Moulton
Bob’ Burns
Jim Ellison
Eddie Oehler
Richard Armstrong
Jim Rowley
Terry Tuttle
Tom Wilson
Todd Harp
G. E. Luse
Ronnie Woodward
Jim Argo
Carolyn VerSteigh
Lola Strunk
Nancy Tomlin
Donna Tomlin
Peggy Rogers
Aleta Johnson
George Turner sale thanked helpers and food donors
A note expresses gratitude to those who provided food and assistance at the George Turner sale held last week. The message originates from Wesley Chapel W.5.C.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Adult Sewing Class on Plackets and Seams
An adult education sewing class for women will meet again this week focusing on plackets and waistlines with a “Zip Zip Hurray” topic to create a smooth zipper placket. Bulletins cover buttonholes sleeves and collars. explanations available in all areas. A men's night class led by Harold Holder and Dale Whling will discuss outlo ck and county redevelopment at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Holder
Centerville
Dale Whling
Albia
Monroe
Appanoose County
Scripturama Contest At Local Nazarene Church
Delegations from three Nazarene churches gathered at the local church for a Scripturama contest based on the book of Take. Nine contestants competed. seven qualified for the state contest in March with finals at Olivet Nazarene College against teams from the Olivet zone. Local winners were Karen Warren and Janet Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
Chariton
Olivet Nazarene College
Olivet
Karen Warren
Janet Smith
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude to Grace Methodist Church Helpers
We express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness flowers food and serving by Grace Methodist church ladies Special thanks to minister Weldon Whitenack Mrs Luse and nurses for care and kindness and Dr Fenton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Luse
Fenton
Blakesburg Girls Rally For 78 74 Victory Over Moravia
Blakesburg beats Moravia 78-74 after Moravia illness and fouls thin the lineup. Nancy Mosley fouled out after early injury return, while Martha Rouse nets 52 for Blakesburg. Moravia trailed 22 20 after first quarter and led most of next two, with Halftime 44 41 and third 62 61. Next game at Moulton Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakesburg
Moravia
Nancy Tomlin
Aleta Johnson
Lois Strunk
Nellie Argo
Nancy Mosley
Martha Rouse
Mosley
Moravia Boys
Mohawks
Taylor
VanZante
Moulton
Flight of the Stork: Carlson Welcomes Daughter
Rev. and Mrs. E Luke Carlson of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday February 4. The baby’s mother is Louise Rouse before marriage. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lewis Rouse near Moravia. The child has a two year old brother named David Eldan. Rev Carlson pastors the St ae Methodist church in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Luke Carlson
Philadelphia
Penn
Carlson
Louise Rouse
Lewis Rouse
Hilton
Moravia
David Eldan
Rev. Carlson
St. Ae Methodist Church
Philadel
World Service Day at Chasehies Evangelical Church
The Chasehies Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev J A Opie and Sunday School Superintendent Carl VanZante hosts World Service Day with the Women's Society directing the morning service. Activities include Junior and Senior YF at 7 30 pm and a family night service on Wednesday February 21 with a potluck at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Opie
Carl VanZante
Women's Society of World Service
Margaret Callen
Mabel Coulson
Virga Boyer
Ladies Aid
Church Schedule For Nazarene Services And Activities
The Church of the Nazarene lists services and events led by Pastor H LaVern Smith and Superintendent Frank Woodward. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Worship at 7:00 p.m. Youth program at 7:45 p.m. Evening evangelistic with singspiration at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer at 8:30 p.m. Choir practice follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
First Christian Church Notice
Donald Plum pastor Mrs Birdie Main superintendent 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 a m service. Commi Ladies Aid meet at the home of Mrs Birdie Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Commi Ladies Aid
Birdie
Main
Grace Methodist Church Sunday Schedule Summary
Grace Methodist Church and Wesley Chapel outline morning worship at Grace 9 00 and 10 30, Sunday school at 10 00, and missions classes at 7 00. Moravia and Albia host additional sessions with Morning worship 11 00 at Moravia, MYF rallies, junior missions, choir, prayer meetings, Bible studies, and membership classes throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Waelton
Whitenack
Fairview Lee Benz
School of Missions
Wesley Chapel
Howard Guenther
Albia
Costa Rica
Panama
Moravia
Richard Tubaugh
Wesley
MYF Sub-District Brotherhood Rally
The West Central Sub-District Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at First Methodist Albia Sunday afternoon for a Brotherhood rally with 2:20 registration. Rev W J Canafax of Burns Memorial Des Moines will address negro Americans issues. music, singing, worship, discussion, and refreshments follow. Closing at 5:00. Susan Smart invites MYEers from Appanoose and Monroe counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church of
Albia
W. J. Canafax
Burns Memorial Methodist Church
Des Moines
Burns Memorial Church
Canafax
Susan Smart
Appanoose
Monroe
Mrs J N Cunningham Visits Ill Uncle in Mishawaka
Mrs J N Cunningham of Mis hawaka Indiana came Monday evening to the Lee Hiatt home because of the critical illness of her uncle Charles Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cunningham
Mishawaka
Indiana
Lee Hiatt
Charles Platt
Booster Club to Meet Tonight for Election and Program
Regular booster club gathering will be tonight at the U B church. Supper, entertainment, and officer elections are planned. Bill Stark from the Appanese county Soil Conservation Service will present slides on county soil conservation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
U.B
Bill Stark
Appanese County
Soil Conservation Service Office
Emery Hiatt to Note 90th Birthday in Moravia
Emery Hiatt will celebrate his 90th birthday on Wednesday February 14 born in Appanoose county and has lived in the area most of his life. A family dinner is planned Sunday February 18 with all his children present including Mrs George Turner Mrs Hal Carter Des Moines Mrs Larry Derby and Mrs Gary Perry Moravia He has eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren with one daughter deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Hiatt
Appanoose County
Centerville
Moravia
George Turner
Hal. Carter
Des Moines
Larry Derby
Gary Perry
Youth Revival at Nazarene Church Starts Feb 19
A youth revival will be conducted at the Church of the Nazarene beginning Monday February 19 and running through Sunday evening February 25. Evangelist Rev Warren E Burd will lead, with services each evening at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Warren E. Burd
Garden Club Elects Officers and Plans Shows
The Moravia Garden Club met with Mrs Art Fox and installed new officers led by President Mrs Gerald Morgan and Vice President Mrs Zell Callen. Committees formed for the August Flower Show and fall Holiday Fair to be held in Des Moines Feb 17 25 and a continued county home therapy project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Don Pettibone
Des Moines
Zell Callan
Mrs Ogden to Speak at World Service Day Service
Mrs J A Ogden will be the speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday at Evangelical United Brethren church for World Service Day. Theme is Fellow Workman for God. Mrs Carl Tisue presides, assisted by Women’s Society of World Service. An offering for missions. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ogden
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Carl Tisue
Women’s Society of World Service
Hospital Patient John Wilson Returns Home
John Wilson entered Monroe county hospital at Albia on Friday for medical treatment and returned home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Moravia O.E.S. to Hold Regular Meeting
Free! Free! The Moravia Odd Fellows and Ensign Society will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening February 13 at 7 30. Mrs Charlene Wilson Women’s Member presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moravia O.E.S
Mrg
Charlene Wilson
W.M
Moravia Firemen Hold Six-Week Rescue Training
Moravia firemen attend a firemen's school in Centerville every week for six weeks learning rescue work. Wednesday night February 7 was to elect local officers with John Spencer as fire chief and Larry Brooks as likely successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Centerville
John Spencer
Larry Brooks
Girls Sectional Opens Monday Night Here
The state girls sectional basketball tournament begins Monday with Lovilia facing Eddyville and Twin Cedars Bussey against Moulton. Wednesday features Blakesburg versus the Lovilia Eddyville winner and Moravia against the Bussey Moulton winner. Consolation and finals are set for Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovilia
Eddyville
Twin Cedars
Bussey
Moulton
Blakesburg
Lovilia-Eddyville
Moravia
Bussey-Moulton
Moravia Junior High Teams Split With Blakesburg
Moravia junior high boys beat Blakesburg 33-28 while the Moravia girls fell 29-31. Ricky Rhee led the Moravia boys with 17 points and Rose Blumer scored 13 for the Moravia girls. A preliminary game is set for Friday at 6:30 pm with the freshman girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Blakesburg
Ricky Rhee
Rose Blumer
Balloon Entertainer at Moravia High Monday
Henry Maar the sultan of balloons will perform in Moravia high school gym Monday February 12 at 3:00 pm A balloon man turned performer after using balloons for lung exercise during illness He creates Disney animals dogs cats squirrels swans and comic characters from ordinary balloons and has appeared on Arthur Godfrey Jack Paar and Ty shows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maar
Moravia
Maar
Sulivan
Arthur Godfrey
Jack Paar
Smith Tharp Earns LL B Degree
Smith Tharp of 6827 Biddy Lane Jacksonville Florida has earned the LL B degree from LaSalle Extension University Chicago after completing all requirements He has served in the U S Navy medical department since November 1934 A 1932 Albia Iowa High School graduate and two years at Albia Junior College preceded his Navy service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Tharp
Biddy Lane
Jacksonville
Florida
School of Law
LaSalle Extension University
Chicago
Tharp
Medical Department
U.S. Navy
Albia
Iowa
Navy
Hospital Auxiliary Pot Luck Dinner Feb 12
The Monroe county Hospital Auxiliary will meet at the hospital on Monday February 12. A 1 00 PM pot luck dinner will precede an election of officers and installation ceremony. Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson of Unionville visited Mrs Clarence Dowd and family Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary
Virgil Johnson
Unionville
Clarence Dowd
Services Friday for Charles Platt
Charles Tinsley Platt, 93, Moravia area resident, died at 9 15 am Wednesday February 7 at the home of his niece Mrs Lee Hiatt after a stroke on January 27 He was born January 16 1809 in Dearborn County Indiana son of Harvey and Maggie Smith Platt never married Survived by nieces nephews and many friends Funeral service Friday February 9 at 2 00 pm Turner Funeral Home Rev Weldon Whitenack officiating Burial in Salem Cemetery west of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tinsley Platt
Moravia Vicinity
Nice
Lee Hiatt
Dearborn County
Indiana
Harvey
Maggie Smith Platt
Moravia
Charley
Turner Funeral Home
Weldon Whitenack
Salem Cemetery
Sign-up Dates for Grain Program in 1962 Appanoose County
The 1962 Feed Grain program mirrors 1961 results with higher participation expected. Sign-up runs Feb 8 to March 30 in Appanoose County ASCS office, with township dates listed and residency alternatives in Centerville. Early signers may receive half their diversion payment as a certificate or sight draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Appas Noose County
Aridend
Appanese County
ASCS
Bellair
Caldwell
Chari
Centerville
VanZante Golden Wedding Observed Quietly
Mr and Mrs John VanZante celebrate fifty years of marriage with a quiet observance due to Mr VanZante’s health. The couple wed February 14 1912 at the groom's parents home in Pella Iowa and later moved near Moravia. They have a son Carl and a daughter Wilma now deceased, with several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
Mr. VanZante
Eva Cary
Grooms
Pella
Iowa
Moravia
March
Carl
Wilma
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MHS
MYF
Brotherhood
Nazarene Church
Garden Club
Art Fox
Mrs. Ogden
Ighn Wilson Hospital
Douglas
Franklin
Johns
Lincoln
Pleasant
Sharon
Udell
Union
Vermillion
Walnut, Washington, Wells
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