Moravia Boy Scouts Hold Camp-Out During Week
Moravia Troop 40 observed Boy Scout Week with a camp-out on Saturday and Sunday. February 7 to 18 marked the 58th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Ten scouts and three leaders joined in hiking cooking and other skills with Zanis Gardner Dean Tomlin Dennis Spencer Robby Hiatt Tim Thomas Rex Argo Donald Argo Dwight Johnson Rod Woodward and Eddy Simpson led by Scoutmaster Paul Witt and assistants James Thomas and Don Todden.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 40
Moravia
Boy Scouts of America
Zanis Gardner
Dean Tomlin
Dennis Spencer
Robby Hiatt
Im Thomas
Rex Argo
Donald Argo
Blood Program Discussed Here at Moravia Moravia event and meetings outlined
The Moravia community hosts a blood drive at Howar Junior High in Centerville on February 24 and 27 with donor hours 2 to 8 and 2 to 2. Participants must be 18 to under 60, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health. A physician will answer questions. Donors may sign up at Moravia office of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank or at the Post Office. Public meeting tonight at the Moravia Legion home features Red Cross staff explaining the blood program and upcoming financial drive. Also reported: a farewell party for the Mosley family at their farm west of town with neighbors attending and gifts given.
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Howar Junior High School
Centerville
Moravia
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Appanoose County
Moravia Legion
The
Red Cross
Service member Eugene Daniels stationed in Vietnam
Eugene Daniels left Fort Lewis Washington on February 1 and arrived at Cam Ranh Bay after stops in Saigon and Vung Tau. He is with the 611th Transportation Company in Vinh Long. the PRC lists Eugene K. Daniels RA 16922758 from the 12th Transportation Company with APO San Francisco California 90357.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Daniels
FY. Lewis, Wash
Cam Ranh Bay
Saigon
Vung Tau
Vinh Long
611Th Transportation Co
PRC
Eugene K. Daniels
12Th Trans. Co
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Revival To Start At Nazarene Tonight
Rev Lawson Brown a Nazarene evangelist from Bethany Oklahoma begins revival at the Nazarene Church in Moravia Thursday evening Feb 15 and closes Sunday evening Feb 25. His pastoral work in Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma gives him insight into church problems and he preaches and sings throughout the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Brown
Church of the Nazarene
Bethany
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Brown
the Nazarene
Moravia
N F M S Meet At Nazarene Church
The monthly N F M S of the Nazarene Church opened with singing and prayer led by Natalie Woodward and Frank Woodward. Letters from missionaries in the Philippines and Africa were read, with requests for prayers and gifts.
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the Nazarene Church
Jesus
Natalie Woodward
Frank Woodward
Phillipines
Africa
Henry Horn
Henry Bind
Argentina
Larry Smith
Keith Gladfelder
Marion Main Returns From Centerville Hospital
Mario Main, employed in Ottumwa, was dismissed from St. Joseph Hospital in Centerville after an illness.
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Marion Main
Centerville
Mario Main
Ottumwa
St. Joseph Hospital
Dinner Menu for Salem E U B Church
Dinner menu for Wednesday February 21 lists Meatloaf potatoes au gratin kraut mixed vegetables apple sauce cherry delight rolls butter jelly coffee tea and bread. Items are presented in a church dinner context with no additional events or details.
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Salem E.U.B
Wilsons to celebrate golden wedding at Moravia church
Mr and Mrs R C Wilson celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Feb 24 with an open house at the Moravia Methodist church on Sunday Feb 25 from 2 to 4 pm. Friends and relatives are invited.
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R. C. Wilsons
R. C. Wilson
Moravia
Guss Loses to Note 57th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Guess Luge will observe their 57th wedding anniversary February 15 1988. They have long lived in the Moravia vicinity moving to their present home April 1961. They have four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Due to Mrs Luse ill health the day will be spent quietly at home. Card greetings would be appreciated.
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Guess Luge
Moravia
Rebekah Lodge Meets Monday Evening in Moulton
The Rebekah Lodge held its regular Monday meeting with Helen Lou Stocker presiding. Committees for the year were announced including community service, burial, resolutions, draping of charter, publicity, visiting, ways and means, and instructor. A donation to the Educational Fund was voted. Katherine Charity installed as right support to the vice grand and Lula Hiatt as flag bearer. Social hour followed with refreshments.
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Rebekah
Helen Lou Stocker
Miss Stocker
Gladys Harsh
Alberta Benz
Mildred Bishop
Gladsie Pennington
Ethel Gardner
Elsa Delong
Mettie Roland
Madge Davis
Charter
Winifred Schrodt
Clara Kretan
Ava Foster
Betty Cridlebaugh
Bette van Dorin
Katherine Charity
Fern Hudgens
Social Roundup of Des Moines Area Guests and Visits
Local news lists Sunday and weekend social calls across Albia Moravia Ottumwa and surrounding towns. Residents like Frank Wilson Earlham Mis Notte Des Moines and many others hosted or visited friends and family including the Boyers Hayes Proctor Bogert and Carton families with several calls at the Jones Boarding home in Moravia and visits to Albia Indianola Russell and Mediapolis communities.
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Frank Wilson
Earlham
Mis. Notte
Des Moines
Tra Boyer
James Herron
Ben Jones
Grace Main
Ira Boyer
Buby Cloyed
John John
LeRoy Wilson
Mon 1Toe
Albia
Elsa DeLong
Zula Taylor
Jack Hayes
Lester Proctor
Blakesburg
John Sutton
Ottumwa
Chris Bogert
Chris
Stella Bogert
Flo
Delmar Hiner
Oscar Main
Loyd Carter
Richard Goughnour
Robert Carter
Mediapolis
Clarence Caster
EB. C. Caster
Luther Caster
Jones
Moravia
W. A. May
Indianola
D. E. Bishop
Kenny Tadlock
Fulton, Hi
Lee Tadlock
Wm. Gardner
Raymond Ashby
Western Motel
Jonathan Chase
Russell
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Vern Miller
Richard Gaffiel
Meari Walter
Sylvan van Doria
Walter Home
Marvin Gardner
Sylvan van Doris
Debby
Maurice Walter
Marchelie
Loren Walter
E. G. Hawk
Odile Clark
Birthday thanks from Mrs Pearl Free
Mrs Pearl Free thanks the good people who sent birthday cards noting their appreciation and warm wishes for her birthday.
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Mrs. Pearl Free
Evangelistic Services At Grace Methodist Mora Via
CrencHl Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev L B Deedrick and Pastor Carl Tisue with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 7:30 p.m. Grace Methodist hosts revival services and activities including family night February 14 and Bible study February 21 along with Ladies Aid dinner and meetings.
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Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Iconium Methodist Church
L. B. Deedrick
Edward McCord
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Moravia Circuit Pulpit Exchange and Sunday Services
Moravia Methodist Circuit offers a pulpit exchange with Rev T D Hersey and Rev Arthur Brent. Fairview Wesley Chapel Moravia Grace list worship, church school, MYF and evangelism events with Rev Stan Woeste, plus schedule notes for WSCS, Methodist Men and choir.
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Moravia
T. D. Hersey
Arthur Brent
GRACE
Richard Tubaugh
Stan Woeste
Evangelistic Services Planned at Nazarene Church
Church of the Nazarene announces evangelistic services February 15 to 25 led by Rev. E J Strong and visiting Rev Lawson Brown of Bethany Oklahoma. Sunday school at 10 00 worship at 11 00 and 7 30 evening services. Youth night is scheduled for Saturday evening with preaching and singing.
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Lawson Brown
Bethany
Oklahoma
Mrs Harold Burton Admitted For Observation
Mrs Harold Burton entered Monroe County hospital at Albia Tuesday for observation and medical treatment.
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Harold Burton
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
LeRoy Wilson Patient at Albia Hospital
LeRoy Wilson, a former north of town resident, is listed as a medical patient at Monroe County Hospital in Albia.
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Leroy Wilson
Albia Hospital
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Grain drying school attended by Moravia worker in Davenport
Paul Wilson of Moravia Farm Service Co attended a two day grain drying school in Davenport, Iowa, conducted by FS Services. About 200 FS employees from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin enrolled to learn on farm drying and storage tech including motor maintenance and continuous flow dryers. The program was part of FS Services ongoing training to enhance employee proficiency for patrons. The Neighbourhood Center invites clothing donations for a clothing exchange rack for women, girls and infants, with pickup if needed.
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Paul Wilson
Moravia Farm Service Co
FS Services, Inc
Davenport
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
FS Services
Procter Improves After Farm Fall Head Injury
Sam Procter remains hospitalized in Ottumwa after a fall from a barn hay mow on February 3. He struck his head on a concrete foundation, suffering brain concussion and head injuries. He was transported to hospital by the Blakesburg fire department ambulance rescue unit.
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Sam Procter
Ottumwa Hospital
Blakesburg
Lorelei Koetting Betrothed to PFC David Ahee
Engaged Blakesburg couple announces Lorelei Koetting engagement to PFC David Ahee son of Don and Lorelai Ahee of Unionville Ahee is a Moravia graduate who studied at Centerville Jr College and now serves with the U S Marines in Vietnam No wedding date yet set
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John Koetting
Blakesburg
Lorelei
PFC
David Ahee
Don Ahee
Unionville
Miss Koetting
Blakesburg High School
Iowa Tech
Ottumwa
Ahee
Moravia
Centerville Jr. College
U.S. Marines
Viet Nam
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Richard Perry
Mrs Gary Perry Mrs Raymond Perry and Mrs Ronald Tisue co hosted a Sunday layette shower for Mrs Richard Perry. Guests played pencil and guessing games and the honoree opened gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
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Gary Perry
Raymond Perry
Ronald Tisue
Richard Perry
Goeldner Receives Community Service Award
Melvin Goeldner of Osceola Moravian was the recipient of the annual Community Service award presented recently in ceremonies at the Osceola Country Club. A committee of previous recipients selected the winner from nominations by the public. The award began in 1950.
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Melvin Goeldner
Osceola
Osceola Country Club
Obituary notes honor Frank Pentlow of Tucson Ariz
Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson learned Wednesday of Frank Pentlow s death in Tucson Ariz He was formerly married to Ollie Leach of Moravia. Des Moines residents Bill Freimuth and Julie visited Leonard Palmers home Sunday afternoon. Forrest Main hosted guests at Oskaloosa and welcomed Merle Gaekel and sister Alva Waughop Centerville during visits. Rev and Mrs Lewis Rouse Ben Jones Grace Main and Merle Gaekel joined dinner at the Main home Thursday in Oskaloosa.
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Charles Johnson
Frank Pentlow
Tucson
Ariz
Ollie Leach
Moravia
Bill Freimuth
Julie
Des Moines
Leonard Palmer
Forrest Main
Merle Gaekel
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Lewis Rouse
Ben Jones
Grace Main
Twentieth Century Club Meets at Tadlock Home
The Twentieth Century Reading club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Lee Tadlock's home with Mrs. Harley Tisue assisting. Fourteen members plus guest Mrs. Jonathan Chase of Russell attended. Secretary's report was read and accepted. Historical Quotations roll call. Mrs. D E Bishop spoke on Philadelphia and its Knotts Berry Farm replica. Mrs. Faber contributed an article on George Washington's diaries.
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Twentieth Century Reading Club
Lee Tadlock
Harley Tisue
Jonathan Chase
Russell
M. A. Perry
Roll Call
D. E. Bishop
Philadelphia
Knotts Berry Farm
California
Faber
George Washington
Card of Thanks for Monroe County Hospital Care
I wish to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Cunningham and Dr. Bos and nurses of Monroe County hospital for the excellent care I received while in the hospital. Also wish to thank the W S C 8. as a Leonlum church for the lovely gifts and Rev. Deedrick and family for their calls and prayers, and relatives and friends for calls, prayers, gifts, cards and all other acts of kindness. Mrs. Geo (Maude) Purser.
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Cunningham
Bos
Monroe County Hospital
W. S.C
Leonlum
Deedrick
Gieo (Maude
Moravia Property Taxes Reach Highest County Rate
Moravia property owners face a tax increase, with levies rising about six mills to 107.902 for this year, making Moravia the highest in the county. Town expense Levy climbs to 33.582 while county rural levy falls to 32.374. School and other district levies are detailed, including Centerville, Moravia, Moulton, Seymour, Albia, and more, in a full county breakdown on page two.
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Moravia
Centerville
Moulton Vale
Seymour
Wayne Community Vives
Albia
Russell
Eddyville
Seeeeeee Staig Blakesburg
Appanoose County
The
Union
Election coming up for soil commissioner
Appanoose County soil conservation district set to elect a six year soil commissioner with date to be announced. Nomination requires petitions signed by 25 or more district landowners or operators. Nominations available at the soil district office in Centerville. The election may occur within sixty days of March 22, with petitions printed as legal notices.
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Appanoose County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation District
Appanoose County
Stuart Daniels
Moulton
Ronald Turk
Seymour
Leon Kauzlarich
Mystic
Soil District
Centerville
Soil Conservation District Commissioner
Moravia Junior High Tops Mystic Girls In Booth 27 21
Moravia junior high girls defeated Mystic junior high 27 to 21 at Mystic with Vicki Van Dorin 10, Jean Rouse 10, Deborah Hopkins 7 leading scoring. Boys fell 44 to 45. Gary Greene 20, Donald Argo 12, Daryl Tisue 7, Charles Tarbell 4, Stanley Spencer I. Scrimmage vs Albia: Moravia won 25 20 and 34 15. Next game vs Blakesburg at 9 30 Saturday.
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Moravia
Mystic Jr. High
Mystic
Vicki van Dorin
Jean Rouse
Deborah Hopkins
Gary Greene
Donald Argo
Daryl Tisue
Charles Tarbell
Stanley Spencer I
Albia Girls
Albia
Fonda Dicks
Diana Kelley
Blakesburg
North Bend Ladies Aid Holds Regular February Meeting
The North Bend Ladies Aid met with Lorena Lain for an all day session on Thursday February 8. President Joyce Phillips opened with a scripture from John while secretary Donna Beaty read minutes. Members and guests exchanged valentines and voted to donate to the Heart Fund and Bob Jones University. The gathering closed with a poem I'm Thankful and prize drawings. The next meeting will be with Nevella Shepard on March 14.
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North Bend Ladies Aid
Lorena Lain
Grace
Joyce Phillips
Donna Beaty
Heart Fund
Bob Jones University of South Carolina
Obituary for Glen Van Dorin of Monroe County
Glen Van Dorin 51 died Tuesday night February 2 at Iowa City after hospitalization since December 21 Born February 19 1917 to Fred and Ruth Van Dorin in Monroe County He married Irene Mc Daniel in 1938 and later Bette Day in 1953 with seven children Survivors include his wife four daughters five sons his father a brother and a sister Funeral arrangements tentatively set for Friday February 16 at Turner Funeral Home
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Glen Lavern van Dorin
Iowa City
Fred
Ruth Thorp van Dorin
Monroe County
Irene McDaniel
Bette Day
Bette
Judy Mericle
Moravia
Carol Kearney
Des Moines
Marsha Shrader
Burlington
Vicki van Dorin
David van Dorin
Eaton
Colo
George van Dorin
Vietnam
Robert van Dorin
Fred van Dorin
Vera Purvis
Deep River
Women’s Society of World Service meets at Tadlock home
The February meeting of the Women’s Society of World Service was hosted by Mrs. Grant Tadlock. Leader Mrs. Zell Callen presented Climbing Up the Mountain with Faiths of Men. Nancy Carul Klampe sang a solo as members discussed, with Mrs. Carl Tisue guiding the conversation, planning the World Day of Prayer program and a March 1 prayer vigil.
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Women's Society of World Service
Grant Tadlock
Zell Callen
Nancy Carul Klampe
Carl Tisue
ETC Club Party At Frank Lathen Home
The ETC club hosted a party Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lathen home with hostesses Mr. and Mrs. Karl Tuttle and Mrs. Genevieve Morgan. Five tables of rock yielded prizes to Mrs. Florence Carson Theo Miller Mrs. Lee Hiatt John Johnson and Leonard Palmer. Heavenly hash assorted crackers and coffee were served.
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E. T. C. Club
Frank Lathen
Karl Tuttle
Genevieve Morgan
Florence Carson
Theo Miller
Lee Hiatt
John Johnson
Leonard Palmer
Rev and Mrs Keyes Dined as Guests in Center Ville
Rev and Mrs Keyes of Center Ville were Monday evening supper guests at the Forrest Main home, sharing an informal social call.
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Mrs. Keyes
Centerville
Forrest Main
Moravia Hussein Stars School of Instruction Event
Moravia Hussein Stars hold a school of instruction at 12 30 pm and an inspection at 7 40 pm on February 1 at the Masonic hall with Mrs Eva Winger as instructor. Dinger will be served at the Methodist church 26 00 pm.
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Moravia Hussein Stars
Medday
Masonic Hall
Eva Winger
Dinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boy Scouts
Andy Mosley
Mosleys
Westview
Lyle Cloyed
Ed Haver
Hazel Hellyer
Robert Jennings
Clarence Whitehead
Bobby
B. F. Whitehead
James Wilson
Greg
Sherry
Milton
Ruth Ann
Robert
Clair Potts
Darrell Cooper
Cecil
Ellen
Carolus
Lloyd Brown
Nazarene
Nazarene Church
Guss
Rebekah Lodge
CrencHl
Fairview
Wesley Chapel
Ken Daniels
E. J. Strong
Procter
Goeldner
20Th Century Club
Carl Main
John Main
Carl R. Main
el Monte
Sylvia Hutton Main
Vera Boshak
Carol Rozell
Richard Main
Judy McNatt
Ireland
Berniece Long
Mystic, Albia
Glen van Dorin
ETC Club
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