Mohawkettes Edge Mormon Trail In Sectional Consolation
The Mohawkettes captured a 58 to 57 victory over Mormon Trail in the sectional consolation game Friday night at Chariton. The team pictured with their trophy includes Sarah Hersey, Diane Rogers, Carla Miller, Linda Hiatt, Kaye Helmick, Janis Gifford, Barbara Coltrain, and Beth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Mormon Trail
Sarah Hersey
Diane Rogers
Carla Miller
Linda Hiatt
Kaye Helmick
Janis Gifford
Barbara Coltrain
Beth
Moravian Teams Earn Bluegrass All-Conference Honors
In the Bluegrass Conference Moravian’s boys claim first team honors with others: Chuck Moore second team, George Woodward and Rod Purdum honorable mention. Girls see Claudia Miller second team forward and Dixie Davis honorable mention guard. Boys record 8-6 and girls 6-6 in the conference.
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Ary
Moravia
Monawks
Chuck Moore
George Woodward
Rod Purdum
Claudia Miller
Dixie Davis
Moravian
Kirk Nelson
Melcher
Dallas
Terry Dennis Lamoni
Les Wight
Lamoni
Craig Schaeffer
E. Warren
Doug McKern
Gary Tisue Moravia
Darrel Jensen
Mike Ohnemus Melcher
Bob Shoemaker
Jim Andrew
Dennis Fetters Seymour
Honorable Mandon
Ron Becker
Agus Wayne Ivan Ripperger
Bob Konopasek
Lamont
Doug Watsabaugh
Mormon Trail
Wst
Debbie Rodgers
Sew
Wanda Boucher
Janice Cerven
Linda Kohlman—Lamoni
Gards
Deanna Lawrence
Dee Couchman
Wayne Sr
Brenda Trigner
Janet Cerven
Linda Coffey
Becky Hook
Wayne
Jeri Rhode
Nancy Snethen—Lamoni
Cheryl Sales
Seymour
Ruth Baer
Patty Cerven
Karen McCullough
Bar
Local guests visit over weekend in region
Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Main included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Strunk and family and Miss Sherry Smith of Marshalltown, with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Main and sons of Fairfield. Des Moines visitors James Nash and Roy and Gerald Argo called on the Tisue home, while Ray Harrison visited Friday. Dick Wilson and John Johnson returned from a pleasure trip to Arizona and California to see relatives. Ralph Robinson spent Monday evening with Bud McDanel's household.
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Forrest Main
Russell Strunk
Sherry Smith
Marshalltown
Jerry Main
Fairfield
James Nash
Des Moines
Roy Argo
Gerald Argo
Melinda
Harley Tisue
Ray Harrison
Dick Wilson
Centerville
John Johnson
Arizona
California
Ralph Robinson
Bud McDanel
Social and Family Visits In Iowa and Missouri
Mr and Mrs Wiliam Brooks of Virginia visit the Grant Tadlock home. Monday guests include Forrest Main and friends Ben Jones, Ted Wilson. Carl Tisue hosts a dinner with Grant Tadlock Roma Tomlin and D Porter. Harold Burton visits family in St Louis and Waycross. Kevin Cox and Diane Gladfelder’s February birthdays noted. Several local hosts and guests listed, including Gene Gladfelder, Dale Cox, and Carl Foster.
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Wiliam Brooks
Virginia
Grant Tadlock
Forrest Main
Ben Jones
Ted Wilson
Carl Tisue
Wm. Brooks
D. €. Porter
Kenneth Gladfelder
Roma
Carl Tomlin
Harold Burton
St Charles
Jim Rhee
Richard Burton
Waycross
St. Louis
Kevin Cox
Diane Gladfelder
Gene Gladfelder
Diane
Louisla
Dale Cox
Bryat
Marla
Kevin
Tess Gladfelder
Carl Foster
Rockford
T. E. Campbell
Wilbur Jannsona
West Des Moines
Ralph Robinson
Herbert Roblenz
R. R. Penningtom
Gary Belver
Eddyville
Amy Lockman
Gelle Clark
Mildred Hishop
Clark
MHS Girls Fall To S. E. Warren In District Opener
The MHS girls dropped the district tournament opener at Chariton to South east Warren 66 to 44. SE Warren led 14 5 at first and 49 25 by the third quarter, with Linda Hiatt scoring 16 for MHS and Rogers 31 for SE Warren, while Beth Steenhoek grabbed 9 rebounds for the winners.
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MHS
Chariton
Southeast Warren
S. E. Warren
Linda Hiatt
Claudia Miller
Dolly VanBenthuysen
Diane Rogers
S. E
Moravia Junior High Wraps Up Basketball Season
Moravia junior high teams beat Blakesburg 28 26 in boys action led by David Allen with 10 points and Steve Steenhoek 8. Girls won 34 32 with Diane Kelley top scorer at 15. Earlier Moravia lost both games to Blakesburg 28 29 and 32 46. Final night vs Mystic: girls 33 30 and boys 32 30. Season ends with Allen scoring 12 in the boys win.
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Moravia
Blakesburg
David Allen
Steve Steenhoek
Stanley Wright
Tim Morrison
Donnie Bolin
Russ Moore
Bob van Dorin
Diane Kelley
Fonda Dicks
Janeice Tubaugh
Sally Martin
Sally Whitehead
Sharon Thomas
Karla Scott
Pam Robinson
Janice Coltrain
Mystic Junior High
Neighborhood Center Activities Stay Busy
Center news highlights a senior citizen birthday party with 15 attendees and a preschool birthday event for Kevin Cox. A cooperative dinner is planned for Thursday February 21 with a Social Security representative from Ottumwa ready to answer questions. Transportation help available by calling 721-3253. Warren DuVaell is recovering four weeks after a stroke at Monroe County Hospital in Albia.
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Kevin Cox
Ottumwa
Warren DuVaell
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Thank you note from Nellie Thompson to friends
Nellie Thompson expresses gratitude for the many cards and letters received while in the hospital and after returning home. She appreciates each gesture more than she can express.
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Nellie Thompson
Methodist Church Schedule and Meetings Across Several Congregations
A parish-wide list of services, classes, and meetings across multiple churches. Details include Sunday School times, worship hours, prayer meetings, choir practices, and special notices such as canceled Methodist Men's meeting and nominations for church officers with March deadlines. Local clergy names, church names, and time slots are provided for Moravia Grace, Wesley Chapel, Fairview, Salem United Methodist, and Dens Church of the Nazarene settings.
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Church of the Nazarene
B. J. Strong
Larry Smith
Grace Circuit
United Methodist Church
Thomas W. Wosdin
Moravia
Grace Clarence Whitehead
School of Missions
Southeast Asia
Wesley Chapel
Frank Heckman
Fairview
Ruby Long
Grace Church
Iconium United Methodist Church Schedule Change
Rev L B Deedrick and 8B F Whitehead listed as pastors. Worship at 9:30 AM Sunday with church school at 6:30 PM and evening service at Salem church in Moravia. Sept note and service times appear from Iconium United Methodist listings.
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Salem United Methodist
L. B. Deadrick
Carl Tfisue
Iconium United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
F. Whitehead
Salem Church
Moravia
First Christian Church Sunday School and Aid Meeting
Lois Fowler superintendent notes 9:50 a.m. Sunday School and Communion. Aid meets Wednesday afternoon with Birdie Main.
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First Christian Church
Lois Fowler
Aid
Birdie Main
Allens Buy Portion of Gardner Hatchery Building
Floyd Allens have purchased the south section of the former Gardner Hatchery from Mr and Mrs Maurice Walter on the west side of the square. The space will be used for storage for their grocery and market.
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Floyd Allens
Maurice Walter
Gardner Hatchery
Booster Club Learns Of Telephone Plans In Moravia
Mr Ed Hoover of the Centerville Iowa Telephone Co told Moravia Booster Club members at a 9 am coffee meeting about planned service improvements this year. He noted new cable westward to handle expected load and toll free lines to Centerville and nearby communities to rise from five to ten by March 15. He urged subscribers with trouble to dial 856 14 to report issues.
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Ed Hoover
Centerville
Iowa Telephone Co
Moravia Booster Club
Hoover
Booster Club
Moravia Music Students Shine At Ottumwa Solo Day
Thirteen division I and eight division II ratings were earned by Moravia band members at Ottumwa Invitational Solo Day. Division I recipients include Ballanger, Dead, Faber, Herman, Lobb, Martin, Massman, Moore, Steenhoek, Tarbell, Wilson, and Zintz. division II honorees include Faber, Guthrey, Hail, Hayden, Main, Riegel, Shelquist, and Van Benthuysen. No division III awards were reported. piano accompanists Dooley, Guthrey, Long, Strunk, Shelquist, and Whitehead were commended for their excellent work.
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Moravia
Ottumwa
Jerald Ballanger
Douglas Dead
Cindy Faber
Danny Herman
Mark Lobb
Jane Martin
Marty Massman
Douglas Moore
Steve Steenhoek
Roy Tarbell
Cathy Wilson
Laura Zintz
Cheryl Faber
John Guthrey
Dennis Hail
Mona Hayden
Pat Main
Karen Riegel
Marilyn Shelquist
Molly van Benthuysen
Susan Dooley
Vanessa Long
Joan Strunk
Grace Whitehead
S C A Has Regular Meeting Monday
About 60 persons attended the S C A meeting in the high school gym with Mrs Betty Charity presiding. Minutes were read, no new business, attendance efforts discussed, film on TENCO history shown, Remedias Title I reports shared, seniors won attendance award, 5th grade second, piano solo by Bob Whitehead followed by refreshments served by the committee.
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S.C.A
Betty Charity
Janice Moore
Milo Walker
TENCO
Ten County Area Recreation and History
Guthrey
Fenton
Bob Whitehead
Guy Argo
Jay Wilson
Jay Wilson Assisted By the Ivyl Tarbells
Kenneth Browns
Nelson Ballangers
Jack Longs
Robert Fosters
Larry Daytons
Etc Club Meets With Mrs Theo Miller
The EYC Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Theo Miller. After a brief business session, the door prize went to Mrs Blanche Kincade. Rock was the entertainment with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Kincade. Guests included Mrs Elsie Long and Ruth Ann Wilson. Refreshments were served after the event.
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EYC Club
Theo Miller
Blanche Kincade
Rock
Frank Wilson
Kincade
Elsie Long
Ruth Ann Wilson
Band Mothers to Meet in Moravia High School
The Moravia Band Mothers club will meet at Moravia High School on Wednesday March 5 at 1 45 p m. Members gather to discuss band activities and support for the program.
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Moravia Band Mothers Club
Moravia Antiquity Lodge Meets March 3 at 7 30 PM
Regular meeting of Moravia Antiquity Lodge No. 252 AF AM Monday evening March 3 at 7 30 pm. The meeting will be followed with a ritualistic school. Robert Potts W M.
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Moravia
Moravia Boys Hit Tournament Play At Corydon
Moravia boys basketball enters tournament action at Corydon Wednesday night aiming to advance after Russell beat Corydon 71 to 66 Monday. A Moravia win would set a Thursday 7 30 p.m. game at Corydon.
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Moravia
Corydon
Russell
Woodward Jr. Joins Iowa Supply as Counter Sales Rep
Wm. Woodward Jr. begins work today at Ottumwa for the Iowa Supply Co. as a counter sales representative. He will reside in Moravia, continuing his ties with Woodward Plumbing & Heating and his father, Wm. Woodward Sr.
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Wm. Woodward, Jr
Ottumwa
Iowa Supply Co
Moravia
Wm. Woodward Sr
Woodward Plumbing & Heating
United Methodist Women Host February Meeting Notes
United Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service met February 19 at 1 30 pm after a January cancelation due to icy roads. Seventeen members attended a dessert luncheon and business meeting with topics on The Origin of February and The New Prophets.
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United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ruth Wilson
Janet Dowd
Venerah Tubaugh
Grace Whitehead
Kathryn Sharp
Mildred Bishop
Garnet Brain
Frances Ashby
Sadie Railing
Valentine
Rebekahs Install New Officers Monday
Moravia Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting with Helen Lou Stocker as Noble Grand. The installing team led by Mrs. Ivan Harsh appointed officers for the new year including Mrs. Harold Hudgens as Noble Grand and other roles. Plans were made to assist Alicin Rebekahs with their convention. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Tom Pettibone and Mrs. Gladys Harsh.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Helen Lou Stocker
Noble Grand
Ivan Harsh
Harold Hudgens
Nobel Grand
Tom Pettibone
Bette VanDorin
Leonard Palmer
Lula Hiatt
Mrs. Florence Shank Dies in California
Former Ap panoose County resident Mrs. Florence Shank of Escondo California died Sunday in a California hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Surviving are daughter Mrs. Marjorie Herteen of Escando a son Maurice of Fort Townsend Washington a sister Mrs Clara Wilson and many grandchildren and relatives. Services were held in Escondo February 25 with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Appanoose County
Florence Shank
Escondo
Calif
Marjorie Herteen
Escando
Cal Hornig
Maurice
Fort Townsend
Wash
Clara Wilson
Iowa
Oak Hill Cemetery
Auxiliary bake sale at Mora Hall March 1
The American Legion Auxiliary holds a bake sale at Mora Hall starting at 11:00 AM on March 1. Proceeds support Legion activities. Local residents are urged to attend.
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American Legion
Mora Moat
Louise McDanel services Tuesday in Moravia Iowa
Mary Louise McDanel born May 1 1917 in Fairview Oklahoma died February 22 1969 in University Hospital Iowa City at 51 years 9 months 22 days. married Lloyd McDanel January 26 1936 Cen terville Iowa. survived by husband daughter Kathryn Anaheim sister Lucille Davidson Gertrude Gilligand brother Gerald Hawk three grandchildren and many relatives. funeral February 25 at Turner Funeral Home officiated by Rev Tom Woodin. burial Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Mary Louise McDanel
John
Edna Hawk
Fairview
Okla
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Mary Louise
New Mexico
Lloyd McDanel
Centerville
Kathryn
Richard
Lloyd
Anaheim
Calif
Lucille Davidson
Gertrude Gilligand
Gerald Hawk
Turner Funeral Home
Tom Woodin
Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery
Moravia Hosts Blue Grass Conference Speech Clinic
Moravia high school hosted the Blue Grass Conference Speech Clinic on February 22 with six schools and 82 students across 13 events. Students earned scores from I to IV as they prepared for the District Speech competition, with Moravia participants excelling in dramatic, humorous, poetry, and prose categories.
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Moravia
Merla Prater
Joy McCrory
Karen Martin
Sharon Cleaver
Ellen Cooper
Jean Allen
Ruth Steenhoek
Vickie Breeding
Dan McCrory
Wayne Tisue
Kevin Daniels
Bill Cortesio
Tom Woodin
James VanDorin
Richard Cortesio
Janie Stufflebeam
Stephen Hersey
Barbara Whicker
Marsha Cloyed
Danny McDanel
Lodge officers installed in Moulton by visiting team
Mrs. Ivan Harsh and her installing team went to Moulton Thursday evening to install the Rebekah lodge officers and assist in installing the Odd Fellow officers. Participants included Mrs. Harsh, Mrs. Harold Hudgens, Mrs. Leonard Palmer, Mrs. Ray Charity, Mrs. Tom Pettibone, Mrs. Robert Foster, Miss Helen Lou Stocker, and Miss Clara Irelan.
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Ivan Harsh
Moulton
Rebekah Lodge
Harsh
Harold Hudgens
Leonard Palmer
Ray Charity
Tom Pettibone
Robert Foster
Helen Lou Stocker
Clara Irelan
Veterans Return and Service Updates at Fort Carson and Fort Ord
PFC Thomas C. Hersey has returned to Fort Carson Colorado after a 30 day Vietnam leave. Larry Coltrain has entered service and is stationed at Fort Ord California. His address lists Pvt. Larry W. Coltrain RA 68103329 Co A 2nd Bn 3rd Bde First Platoon Fort Ord California 93941. Larry Irwin provides his address as Pvt Larry D. Irwin RA 65103330 Co A 2D Bn Third Bde Platoon Fort Ord Canf 93941 ae
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Thomas C. Hersey
Vietnam
Fort Carson
Colorado
Larry Coltrain
Fort Ord
Calif
Larry W. Coltrain
California
Larry Irwin
Larry D. Irwin
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Mohawkettes
Steenhoek
Ruth Johnson
Jan Moore
Wager
Jane Estlack
Carl Reno
Moravia High School
Bluegrass
S.E. Warren
Center News
Allens
Gardner Hatchery Bldg
ETC Club
United Methodist W.S.C
Rebekahs
Louise McDanel
Bill Kunzweiler
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