Moravia Proclaims National FFA Week February 15–22 1969
Moravia designated February 15 through 22 1969 as National FFA Week. The proclamation honors the Future Farmers of America for leadership, citizenship, and contributions to agriculture and the community. Rex Angel and FFA President Mike Grinstead signed the acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America Organization
FFA
Moravia
Rex Angel Mike Grinstead
Rex Angel
Chuck Moore
Moravia Ffa
Mike Grinstead
Felkner Resigns As Supervisor
Gail Felkner of the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors resigns effective February 13 due to ill health after several years in office with one year left in the term. The County Auditor, Clerk, and Recorder will appoint his successor. Doyle Anderson of Moulton was elected to succeed Felkner but takes office January 1, 1970.
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Gail Felkner
Appanoose County
Moravia Heart Fund drive names workers
Mrs. Garnet Brain and Mrs. Velda Condra co chairmen announce the Moravia Heart Fund workers Lucille Carter Minnie Argo Cecil Tadlock Clara Irelan Deanna Wilson Edna Stocker Betty Schupp and Clara Mosley. Business people will be contacted at their homes this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund Drive
Garnet Brain
Velda Condra
Moravia
Lucille Carter
Minnie Argo
Cecil Tadlock
Clara Irelan
Deanna Wilson
Edna Stocker
Betty Schupp
Clara Mosley
Booster Club Meeting at Moravia Legion Hall
The Moravia Booster Club holds its regular February meeting tonight with dinner served at 6 30 p m at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
The
Moravia Booster Club
Winners Of Scouts Pinewood Derby At Methodist Church
Mo ravia Cub Scouts held a Pinewood Derby at the Methodist church with Den 2 winners Clay Ublenbake Gerry McCrory and Den Chief John Guthrey. Den 3 winners Russel Peterson Mike Bryan Michael Keffman Led. Webelos Dennis Condraist Marty Massmat Holly Giffard placed. The annual event uses 2 inch by 8 inch pine blocks carved and weighted up to five ounces before racing down an inclined track. Winners advance to district Derby. date and place to be announced.
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Moravia
Methodist Church
Den
Clay Ublenbake
Gerry McCrory
John Guthrey
Russel Peterson
Mike Bryan
Michael Keffman
Webelos
Dennis Condraist
Marty Massmat
Holly Giffard
Grace Methodist Church
Russell Peterson
Clay Uhlenhake
Dennis Condra
Nazarene church notices schedule weekly service
Church announcements list Rev E J Strong pastor and Larry Smith as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 10:00, worship hour at 11:00, NYPS and juniors at 7:00, evangelistic sermon at 7:45. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Strong
Larry Smith
Moravia and area church notices and services
A historic church page lists events for Christian Church Salem United Methodist Grace Grace Circuit and Wesley Chapel with worship times Sunday School and choir practices. Special Fund for Reconciliation pledge drives and Easter cantata prep are noted along with WSCS meetings and MYF activities in Moravia and Fairview areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Grace Clarence Whitehead
Grace
Salem
MYF
Koinonia Group
The
Grace Church Wscs
Moravia Eastern Stars to Hold School and Inspection
Moravia Order of Eastern Stars met with Mrs. Bill French as matron. Genevieve Morgan and Dick Johnson were installed as Star Points. A school of instruction and inspection is planned for Monday Feb 17 with an 11:00 luncheon, 12:30 school, and 7:30 inspection at Salem United Methodist Church.
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Moravia C.E.5
Moravia Order of Eastern Stars
Bill French
Genevieve Morgan
Dick Johnson
Salem United Methodist Church
Engagement of Nancy Leffler to Jerry Hawk in Unionville
Engagement notice from Mr and Mrs Max D Leffler of Unionville Iowa announces Nancy Sue Leffler to Jerry Eugene Hawk son of Mr and Mrs Gerald E Hawk also of Unionville The bride to be Nancy is a 1968 Moravia Community High School graduate employed at McGraw Edison Co in Centerville Iowa The groom Jerry is a 1967 graduate and a farmer The wedding is set for June 29.
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Max D. Leffler
Unionville
Iowa
Nancy Sue
Jerry Eugene Hawk
Gerald E. Hawk
Nancy
Moravia Community High School
McGraw- Edison Co
Centerville
Jerry
No make-up school this Saturday confirms plan
Superintendent A. R. Fenton announces there will be no make-up day of school this Saturday. He notes that perhaps future Saturday make-up days may be scheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Fenton
Dowd Couple Welcomes Daughter Julie Kay in Centerville
Mr and Mrs Delmar Dowd announce the birth of a daughter at St Joseph hospital Centerville on Sunday February 9. The newborn weighed pounds and 3 ounces and joins sisters Martha Sue and Laurie Lyn in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Dowd
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Julie Kay
Martha Sue
Laurie Lyn
Rehearsal Supper Held At Woodward Home
A Friday evening wedding rehearsal supper at the Wim Woodward home honored Jolene Kesterson and Gary Woodward planning their Saturday Centerville wedding. Attendees included the Raski, Evers, Flood, Utley, Welburn, Woodward, Gordon Woodward families from Omaha Silver Creek Newman Grove Kansas City and Centerville sites plus Rev E Strong and Linda Irwin.
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Woodward Home
Wim. Woodward
Jolene Kesterson
Gary Woodward
Centerville
George Raskie
Greg
Monica Evers
Dan Flood
Afton
Don Utley
Dana
Silver Creek
Nebr
Lloyd Welburn
Newman Grove
Robert Woodward
Steve and
Stacey
Omaha
Gordon Woodward
Kellie
Kansas City
Kans
E. Strong
Bill Woodward
Linda Irwin
Moravia band members chosen for Bluegrass honor band
Fourteen Moravia Band members in grades 7 to 9 were selected for the Bluegrass Conference Cadet Honor Band this Saturday February 15. About 150 students from eight conference schools will travel to Mormon Trail High School Humeston for auditions at 9 a.m. rehearsals through the day and a 7:30 p.m. concert in the Humeston gym. The event is directed by Jack Cameron with Gary Letchford leading Moravia students.
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Moravia
Susan Dooley
Carol Wilson
Bob Whitehead
Sally Martin
Pat Caster
Pam Gladfelder
Jean Rouse
Sharon Hopkins
Deborah Hopkins
Dana Burkland
Russ Moore
Mark Zintz
Tom Brownlee
John McCrory
Jack Cameron
Ottumwa
Gary Letchford
Mormon Trail High School
Humeston
Mormon Trail Gym
Wippert Stocker Wed in Santa Rosa California
Miss Meretta W. Wippert daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth G Wippert of Petaluma California and Sp Clifford G Stocker Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clifford G Stocker Sr of Moravia were married Friday January 31 at 4 PM in Santa Rosa California. The bride a senior at Rancho Cotate high school Cotati and the groom serving in the U S Army on leave before reporting to the 509th RRU in Saigon Vietnam. The bride will live in California until his Vietnam tour ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wippert-Stocker
Meretta W. Wippert
Kenneth G. Wippert
Petaluma
Calif
Clifford G. Stocker, Jr
Clifford G. Stocker
Moravia
Santa Rosa
Rancho- Cotatie High
Band Mothers Meet At Moravia High School
Moravia Band Mothers gathered Feb 5 for a business meeting at the high school. Minutes were read, reports filed, and plans set for upcoming band trips. Bluegrass honors noted, with dates for Cadet Honor Band Feb 15, Ottumwa Feb 22, Massena contests in April, and Pekin Packwood in May. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ron Woodward
DeWayne Moore
Grace Whitehead
Ottumwa
Massena
Pekin-Packwood
Bill Moore
Geneseo couple anuncia engagement of Maxine Goembel
Mr and Mrs Maurice Goembel of Geneseo Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Maxine to MM2 Orville McCord of the Navy. McCord son of Mr and Mrs Edward McCord of Moravia is a Navy machinist's mate second class stationed at the U S Naval Submarine Base in Groton Connecticut. Maxine graduated Geneseo High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Iowa on February 1 this year. McCord graduated Moravia High School in 1963 and Centerville Community College in 1965, and attended the University of Iowa before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Goembel
Geneseo
Illinois
Maxine
Orville McCord
Navy
Mr. McCord
Edward McCord
Moravia
Goembel
Geneseo High School
University of Iowa
Moravia High School
Centerville Community College
U.S. Naval Submarine Base
Groton
Connecticut
Moravia Ponders Speed Limits and Unauthorized School Sign
Moravia officials receive a letter from County Attorney Marvin Colton about the 25 mph school zone on Highway and a contested stop sign at the Tconium road intersection. He notes traffic, student crossings, and truck use near Dairy Sweet and the cemetery area, and reports Highway Patrolman Baker favors raising the limit to 35 mph with extra warning signs if kept at 25 mph.
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Moravia
Marvin Colton
Fenton
Highway Commission
Centerville
Dairy Sweet
Highway 5
Iconium Road
Luneral
Moravgia
Baker
Tconium Road
Marvin V
Colton County
Corydon Teams Edge Moravia In Two Close Games
At Corydon Tuesday night the MHS squads played tight hoops. The girls won 60-59 on a Claudia Miller winning basket as Miller led with 27 points and Linda Hiatt 16. Di ane Rogers 12 and Kaye Helmick 8 rebounds. The boys lost in overtime 55-50 after a 49-49 regulation tie. Wayne Tisue had 18 and Gary Tisue 11 at top scoring, with Purdum and Wayne Tisue at 9 each defensively.
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Corydon
MHS
MHS Mohawkettes
Claudia Miller
Miller
Linda Hiatt
Diane Rogers
Kaye Helmick
Morayia Mohawks
Moravia
Wayne Tisue
Gary Tisue
Rod Purdum
Purdum
Two Losses At L E Warren Friday
Games at L E Warren were postponed to Saturday due to fog. L E Warren girls won 74 to 54 led by Claudia Miller 23 points and Dolly Vin Benthuysen 13 with Beth Steenhoek nine rebounds. Mohawkettes scored 6 95% in a 74 54 loss. Boys lost 74 59 as S E Warren won. Chuck Moore 16 points Wayne Tisue 12 George Woodward 11. Rod Purdue had 10 rebounds.
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E. Warren
MHS
Bill Luse
L. E. Warren
Mohawkettes
Claudia Miller
Dolly Vin Benthuysen
Linda Hiatt
Beth Steenhoek
Girls Sectional Play Here Saturday Night
Girls sectional basketball opens Saturday with Eddyville versus Seymour at 6 30 and Moravia against Russell at 6. Moravia Russell winner faces Lineville in the Tuesday quarterfinals, Albia draws Leon Lamont winner. WSCS to meet Feb 19 at 1 30 p.m. for a dessert luncheon.
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Eddyville
Seymour
Moravia
Russell
Moravia-Russell
Lineville
Albia
Leon Lamont
Dinan Services Today Death Notice for Meder Dinan
Meder Francis Dinan, 61, died at 2 p.m. Monday at Monroe County Hospital Albia after a long illness. Born July 23, 1907 at Etkader, he was the son of John and Ida Dinan. Surviving are four sisters Monica Fischer Bismarck SD Donna Murphy Des Moines Mary Wright Independence and Cecil Sherlock Independence along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday Feb 13 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church Rathbun with Father Albert Fey officiating. The body lies in state at Turner Funeral Home with Rosary Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Interment at Haynes Cemetery.
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Meder Francis Dinan
Monroe County
Albia
Etkader
John
Ida Meder Dinan
Karl
Monica) Fischer
Bismarck
South Dakota
Paul
Donna) Murphy
Des Moines
Mary Wright
Independence
Cecil Sherlock
Nerces
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Rathbuo
Albert Fey
Turner Funeral Home
Rosary
Haynes Cemetery
Et c Club Party At Leonard Palmers Home
The ETC Club gathered Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer with Mr and Mrs John Guthrey assisting. Rook provided entertainment and prizes went to Frank Lathen Frank Wilson Karl Tuttle Bertha Lathen and Ellen Paxston. Hosts served sandwiches potato chips mints and coffee at the close.
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ETC Club
Leonard Palmer
John Guthrey
Rook
Frank Lathen
Frank Wilson
Karl Tuttle
Bertha Lathen
Ellen Paxston
Thank you note to hospital staff and ministers
I thank everyone for cards letters and visits while I was in the hospital. Special thanks to Dr Avera and the hospital staff for their care and to the ministers for their visits.
Soldier McDonough Among Engineers Building Vietnam Road
Specialist Four fed McDonough and his family from Moravia are among U S Army 20th Engineer Brigade personnel working on a new road linking Seigen and southern Vietnamese cities with the Dabai fertile region to the north. McDonough serves as a bulldozer operator in Company B, 169th Engineer Battalion.
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Fed McDonough
Solk
Jack McDonough
Moravia
U. S. Army
20Th Engineer Brigade
Seigen
South Vietnam
Dabai
McDonough
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Proclamation National
Felkner
Pinewood Derby
First
Christian Church
Lois Fowler
Aid
Birdie Main
Salem United Methodist
L. &. Deedrick
Carl Tisue
W.S.C.S
Helen Tadlock
Yconium United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
B. F. Whitehead
Fund For Reconciliation
Salem Church
Grace Circuit
United Methodist Church
Thomas W. Woodin
Wesley Chapel
Frank Heckman
Visitation
Fairview
Ruby Long
Commission On Stewardship and Finance
Gravphen
Vauren
Fund of Reconciliation
Lil Schupmann
Iain
Vnn Rouse
Chupmann
Hopkins
I Caster
Carol Ve Ellson
Janice Grinstead
David McDanel
Sue Schupmann
Mary VanDorin
Carolyn Faber
Dallas McDanel
Deborah Kelley
Linda Sheldon
Vera Wright
Dixie Davis
Lou Ellen Rowley
Jewell Walker
Denis Rhee
Meria Prater
Marsha Cloyed
James VanDorin
Ellen Cooper
Charles Moore
Bill Cortesio
Hope Kelley
George Woodward
Sth
Roxan Underwood
Barbara Coltrain
Kathy Cortesi
Oho Curtis
Cynthia Grinstead
Ght Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Jack Martin
Marvis Martin
Diane Rogs
Ronald Thomas
Jth
Hi Dicks
Joy McCrory
Sharon Riegel
Downs VanBenthuysen
Marvin Wright
Sara Hersey
Danty McCrory
Candace Morrison
Pamela VanDePol
Rex Angle
L.E. Warren
Ws.c.s
Grace United Methodist Church
Meder Dinan
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