Services Held Monday For Mrs. Alice Mason
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Mason were held Monday afternoon January 3 1977 at 1 30 at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Hoover officiating. Interment followed at Oak View Cemetery Albia. Born October 31 1890 in Beacon Iowa she died December 30 1976 at Monroe County Hospital. She married Allen Mason in 1911 and had two sons Harold Moravia and Allen Jr Walnut Creek California. She was preceded in death by her husband two brothers two sisters and her parents. Surviving are one brother Frank Reynolds Des Moines one sister Eleanor Williams San Jose California four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a long time member of the Moravia Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
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Turner Funeral Home
Bob Hoover
Oak View
Albia
Alice Mason
John W
Catherine Reynolds
Beacon
Monroe County Hospital
Allen Mason
Harold
Moravia
Allen Jr
Walnut Creek
Calif
Albia Manor
Frank Reynolds
Des Moines
Eleanor Williams
San Jose
Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star of Moravia
Card of Thanks for Mother and Grandmother Loss
Harold and Lois Mason and Richard Karen Mason and children thank friends for prayers flowers memorial gifts cards sympathy and acts of kindness shown during the loss of their mother and grandmother.
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Harold and
Lois Mason
Richard and
Karen Mason
Local News Notes from Holiday Gatherings and Travels
Mr and Mrs Max McDonough left Wednesday for the Gamble Seminar Market in Phoenix Ariz Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz on Dec 26 were all of their children and grandchildren Mr and Mrs John Kirstein and sons of Urbandale Mr and Mrs Jerry Boblenz and sons of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer and sons of Alicia and Mr Roscoe Pennington of Moravia Mr and Mrs Jerry Boblenz and sons also spent the New Years weekend at the Boblenz home New Years Eve supper guests with Mrs Thelma McDanel were Mr and Mrs Francis Argo of Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Clair McDanel Sheela and Pam of Corniche Mr and Mrs Russell McHenry and Darryn of Clinton Friday dinner guests at the John Laws home were Mr and Mrs Dale Laws and Travis of Macon Mo Mr and Mrs Brock Laws and Brandon of Loomis Neb Mrs Marshall Perry and John and Shirley Laws of Seattle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McDonough
Gamble
Phoenix
Ariz
Herb Boblenz
John Kirstein
Urbandale
Jerry Boblenz
Emmetsburg
Gary Belzer
Alicia
Roscoe Pennington
Moravia
Jerry Boblenz and Sons
Boblenz
Thelma McDanel
Francis Argo
Oskaloosa
Clair McDanel
Sheela
Pam
Commanche
Russell McHenry
Darryn
Clinton
John Laws
Dale Laws
Travis
Macon
Brock Laws
Brandon
Loomis, Nebr
Marshall Perry
John and
Shirley Laws
Seattle
John
Paul Dicks
Fonda
Nicky Dicks
Ivan Harsh
Tyan Shields
Mount Ayr
Shields
Margaret Kincade
A. D. Kincade
Jay Clayworth
Tami
Carlisle
Apple Valley
Minn
Brad Kincade
Kalamazoo
Mich
Blanche Kincade
Tami Clayworth
Jay
Diane
Denny Baughman
Megan
Deborah van Dorin
Kirksville
Sylvan van Dorin
Annette van Dorin
Unionville
Virginia McDanel
Sheila
Ernest Hiatt
Rick McHenry
Miartford Conn
Paul Broshar
Mark Cutkamp
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Spregs
Colo
Hot Lunch Menu Week Starts January 10
Weekly school lunch menu lists meals from Monday January 10 including hamburger on a bun with tartar sauce green beans pie juice and milk to Friday January 14 featuring corn dogs cookies fruit juice and milk. Also notes goulash on Tuesday January 1 and other items such as tri taters creamed peas ground Bologna sandwiches pizza and buttered potatoes with sides.
Past Matrons Meet With Mrs. Loyd Carter
Mrs Loyd Carter entertained the Past Matrons club Monday evening. Attendees included Wanda VanBenthuysen Genevieve Morgan Louemma Palmer Helen Johnson Marlyn Robinson and Doris Wilson. Refreshments of lemon dessert crackers nuts mints and coffee were served at the close.
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Loyd Carter
Wanda VanBenthuysen
Genevieve Morgah
Louemma Palmer
Helen Johnson
Marlyn Robinson
Doris Wilson
Social Roundup From New Hope Families During New Year
Local residents from New Hope and nearby towns shared visits and meals over New Year’s Day and weekend gatherings. Among those noted were Bever Ballangers, Ballangers families, Stockers, Spencer and Tarbell households, and others visiting friends in Williamsburg Ottumwa Chariton Grand Junction Humeston Centerville Woolstock Springville and Centerville care centers. Ice cream cake, birthday suppers, and showers are mentioned amid multiple seasonal greetings.
Duane Ellett and Floppy to Perform March 5
The Jaycee Ettes plan their annual carnival for March 5 with Duane Ellett and Floppy set to perform. Organizers urge community members to attend and join the fun. For booth space, contact Sharon McDane at 856 8515 or Elaine Murdy at 724 3553.
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Duane Ellett
Floppy
Sharon McDane
Elaine Murdy
LORA LOCKMAN RETIRES SLED A POSITION
Moravia outreach worker Lora Lockman retires from the SLEDA Neighborhood Center after a 1968 to 1976 tenure. She was honored at a CAC meeting with dinner and a gift at the Mystic Center. Central Office staff in Ottumwa provided a noon meal by Joe Mondanaro and Ethel Mae Champ coordinated the program.
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Lora Lockman
Moravia
S.L.E.D.A
S.le.d.a
CAC
Mystic Center
Ottumwa
Joe Mondanaro
Ethel Mae Champ
Christmas Eve and Day Dinner Guests List
Christmas eve at Oska loosa hosted Joyce Rosdail Erica with Larry Sime Apple Valley Minnesota Max McDonough family and Clyde West. Christmas day visits at Max McDonough home include Larry Sime Joyce Rosdail and Erica. other guests from St Louis Owasco Mich Topeka Mt Ayr and Melrose attendances. Sunday after Christmas at Cen terville Bill Benz home hosts McDonough Erica Rosdail along with Ruth Gibbons Fred DuVall Eldred Eaves and Eddy Simpson. Dale Laws Macon hosts John Laws John Laws Jr and Shirley Laws from Seattle and Paul Dicks with Fonda.
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Joyce Rosdail
Erica
Oskaloosa
Larry Sime
Apple Valley
Minn
Max McDonough
Max Hiner
Clyde West
Ivan Harsh
Robert Harsh
Renee and
Courtney
St. Louis
Richard Harsh
Richy
Owasso, Mich
L. E. Jordan
Kenny
Edward Jordan
Ron Fieming
Palo
Marion Watts
Melrose
Ivan Shields
Mt. Ayr
Jack Fry
Toni
Topeka
Kans
Bill Benz
Centerville
Erica Rosdail
Ruth Gibbons
Forrest Park
Fred DuVall
Eldred Eaves
Eddy Simpson
Dale Laws
Macon
John Laws
John
Shirley Laws
Seattle
Wash
Paul Dicks
Fonda
Community Socializen Polk County Holes
Chris spent last Sunday at the Wayne Christy home in Humeston. Mrs Elaine Spencer attended Wednesday evening. Robin Tarbell and Sandy Whicker attended a New Year's skating party Friday evening. Lori Phrce spent Tuesday at the Ivyl Tarbell home. Herb Boblenz and grandson David Boblenz were callers at the Ralph Spencer home. Mrs Nelson Ballanger visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs Marilyn McDanet. Mrs Stanley Spencer and Chris visited Darlene Hamilton at Albia Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ivyl Tarbell and Robin visited at the Keith Phillips home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Bever
Williamsburg
Elzy Johnson
Janice McBride
Travis
Delores Ballanger
Jesse
Linda Ballanger
Justin
Amber
Larry Hiatt
Chad
Stanley Spencer
Chris
Ralph Spencer
Bit Long
Robert Allen
Otturmawa
Nelson
Carl Tarbell
Edith Callen
Fred Ae
Barbara
Patty Davis
Jeremy
Elaine ‘Spencer
Wayne Carety
Humeston
Chariton
Dennis Johnson
Woolstock
Ida Johnson
Spring
Bill Long
Audrey Johnson
Peggy Pettibone
Grace Methodist Church
Jesse Ballanger
Jim Thomas
Joyce Stocker
Grand Junction
Colo
Ater
Heramily
Elizabeth Anderson
Edna Downard
Jessie Miller
Centerville
Wayne Christy
Elaine Spencer
Robin Tarbell
Sandy Whicker
Lori Phrce
Ivyl Tarbell
Herb Boblenz
David Boblenz
Nelson Ballanger
Marilyn McDanet
Darlene Hamilton
Albia
Robin
Keith Phillips
Teachers Meeting Wednesday Jan 12 Schedule Change
School announces an in service teachers meeting for Wednesday January 12. Elementary dismissal at 2 15 p m and high school at 2 30 p m.
First Corinthians study resumes at church in 1977
The church restarts its series from First Corinthians chapter four focusing on faithful stewardship. Worship at 9:30 a.m. with Bible, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 7 p.m. Adult Bible Class, Youth Fellowship, and Children's Service. The 1977 message theme urges Christians to break habits and witness for Christ. aim to win one soul this year.
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First Corinthians
Paul
Christ
Moravia United Methodist Parish Schedule Update
Moravia United Methodist Parish announces worship and activity times across Grace Salem churches. Services on Sunday include 9:00 a.m. at Salem, 11:00 a.m. at Grace, plus 10:00 a.m. church school, with a community sing Spiration Sunday night at 7:45. Weekday events include adult choir Jan 10 at 7:30 p.m., men’s breakfast Jan 12 at 6:30 a.m., Bible Study 7:00 p.m., junior choir Jan 13 at 3:45 p.m. at Grace.
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Salem
Grace
Nazarene Church
Nazarene Church Week Services and Activities
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Rev. Gilbert Hackett invites participation in a Sunday schedule starting at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Worship. A 5:43 p.m. N.Y.L. Christian Service Training on The Disciple Life by Richard Taylor, 6:30 p.m. Gospel Hour, and 7:45 p.m. Joint Community Singspiration. Wednesday features a 7:30 Nazarene World Missionary Society meeting.
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N.Y
Christian Service
Richard Taylor
Nazarene Church
Nazarene World Missionary Society
Progressive Club Meeting at Lucile Carters home
The Progressive Club met at Lucile Carter's home Tuesday afternoon. Bridge games were played and refreshments served. Prizes were won by Verva McDonough and Genevieve Morgan.
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Progressive
Lucile Carter
Verva McDonough
Genevieve Morgan
Moravia Saddle Club to Hold January Meeting Supper
Saddle plus Moravia Saddle club will hold its regular January meeting with a top supper at 6 30 p m tonight Thursday January 6th in Tan. 6th.
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Moravia Saddle Club
Taylor Aid Meeting With Fern Horn This Friday
Taylor Aid will meet with Fern Horn on Friday January 7 for regular messing arrangements and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aid
Fern Horn
Anniversary thanks from family and friends
Thank you to our children and relatives for the wonderful anniversary wishes. We are grateful for the cards and gifts and the help from Alta Rugers and Rebbeth Glicte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therids
Alta Rugers
Rebbeth Glicte
Fragmented OCR: unclear historical note on Pittids lab
Fragmentary text from a historical page yields minimal readable facts. Names, places, and events are obscured, leaving no coherent storyline or verifiable entities to summarize.
Tofts Daughters Shine In College Achievements
Nancee Toft led biometry at Iowa State College Ames with top scholastic average and pursues a PhD in plant physiology at UC Davis. She earned a £3900 annual stipend for three years and $400 plus prior awards from the Goke Estate Scholarship fund. Catherine Toft earned a Doctorate of Biology from Princeton University in December and serves as an assistant professor at UC Davis. Mrs. Tom Toft is related to Helen Johnson and Buell Taylor and spends summers in Moravia.
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Goke
Catherine Taft
Princeton University
University of California, Davis
Tom Toft
Helen Johnson
Buell Taylor
Moravia
Outstanding Sheryl Fullerton in Wisconsin girls basketball
Mrs Merle Fullerton of Gillett reports daughter Sheryl Fullerton named outstanding girl player after a Monday night game against Niagara. The high scoring guard, a senior, tallied 25 points for the five girl basketball team and gained radio acclaim.
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Merle Fullerton
Gillett
Wisc
Sheryl Fullerton
Cora Stocker
Niagara
Sheryl
Many Holiday Guests Visit Area Families
A sequence of Christmas and New Year visits links residents across Fonda Moravia Carlisle Kirksville Unionville and Milford with extended family. Names include the Laws Dicks Harsh Shields Kincade Clayworth Van Dorin McDanel McHenry Hiatt and Cutkamp among others with travels to Moravia Apple Valley Kalamazoo and Colorado Spregs.
We Wish to Tank Our Children War Duty Anniversary Card
The item references a war duty anniversary with a wake up call to remember the university and Letna Whisker. It mentions rituals or ritutives and gifts, suggesting a commemorative or ceremonial card aimed at raising awareness among recipients.
Three From Here Killed In Auto Accident In Mississippi
Moravia community mourns as Roy Gene Main 48, his daughter Tina Marie Snow 21, and her son Greg Alan Main 3 die in a Mississippi crash near New Augusta. A fourth child, Johnny Ray Snow 4 months, survives with minor injuries. The family traveled from Elgin Air Force Base Florida after visiting Terry Bailey. A tire detachment from the Main vehicle caused the collision with another car carrying five Florida visitors. Funeral services for Gene Main were held at Grace United Methodist Church Moravia with burial at Salem Cemetery.
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Moravia
Roy Gene Main
Tina Marie Snow
Greg Alan Main
Johnny Ray Snow
New Augusta
Mississippi
Roy Main
Terry L. Bailey
Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
Main
New Augusta Miss
Marion Main
Ottumwa
Johnny Ray
Albia
Turner Funeral Home of
Grace United Methodist Church
Revs
Bob and
Jo Hoover
Salem Cemetery
Roy
Gene” Main
Elec
Mabel (Plants) Main
Appanoose County
Gene
United States Navy
Jane
Chariton
Artis
el Cajon
Calif
Jimmy
Farmington, Mich
Anna Laura Reiksen
Des Moines
Marion
Jerry
Ellsworth
Mona Tarbell
Armstrong
Betty Marshall
Numa
Billy
Towa
Benny Main
Tina
Ivan R. Snow
Fla
Ivan
Johnny
Esther Jane Main Estrella
New Jersey
Terry LeeAn Main Bailey
Valpariso
Rochelle Karina Main
Anita Estrella Simms
Fayettville
North Carolina
Daniel Estrella
David James
Daniel Gene Bailey
Eric Main
Centerville
Family gratitude for support after loss from Elec Moin family
The family of Gene Tina and Creg thank friends and relatives for the food and acts of kindness during this time of sorrow. May God bless you all from the Elec Moin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Tina
Creg
Elec Moin
Bethel Mechon Cividen Age Manus Seeks New Year Wishes
A note from Bethel Mechon Cividen Age Manus thanks friends and wives for cards visits and Christmas greetings while in hospital and extending wishes for a Happy healthy New Year to all.
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Hostitels
Gerald Stocker promoted at Ottumwa Job Service
Gerald D. Stocker is promoted to Manpower Specialist IV and Assistant Manager of the Ottumwa Job Service of Iowa office. He will supervise ten staff and oversee satellite offices in Albia and Chariton, after serving as Satellite Interviewer in Albia. He holds a BSE in Social Sciences and serves in the Iowa National Guard.
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Lows
Gerald D. Stocker
Ottumwa Job Service of
Iowa
Stocker
Ottumwa
Albia
Chariton
Veterans Employment
Centerville
Gerald Stocker
Keith Lains Host New Years Eve Watch Party
Mr and Mrs Keith Lain hosted a New Years Eve watch party Friday night with guests including Mr and Mrs Steve Shepard Mr and Mrs Wendell Tait Mr and Mrs Jim Smth and family and Mr and Mrs Howard Phillips and family. The group spent the evening playing cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Lain
Steve Shepard
Wendell Tait
Jim Smth
Howard Phillips
Homemakers Club Hosts New Year's Eve Music Party
Homemakers Club members held a New Year's Eve gathering with music and a watch party at Harold Hult House Friday. Attendees included Merl Adams, Jill Walkers, Lewis Muffitts, Emil, Russell, Merrill Gs, George Lains, and Gauri Lains.
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Homemakers Club
Harold Hult
Gauri Lainis
Jen
Merl Adams
Jill Walkers
Lewis Muffitts
Emil , Russell and Merrill
Stink George Lains
Birth Announcement for New Baby in Wir An
The snippet records a birth noting a newborn weighing eight pounds at birth and referencing local names and place. Details are fragmented but indicate a firstbirth or family notice in a community paper.
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Ted Oehler
Day Geller
Oehler
Turner Buser
Forte
Teouium
The
Moravia United
Grace United Methodist
Daan Tomlin
Salem United Methodist
Kenneth Condra
Church of the Nazarene
Gilbert Hackett
Progressive Club
Apeuzl Labs
Fides
Raed Vall
Baris
Vaud
Tina Marie Main Snow
Roy “Gene” Main
Esther Jane Broaten
Norfolk
Moravia High School
Bor
Greg
Ivan Snow
Esther Jane Estrella
JOB Service OF
Keith Lains
Mr. Sind Deas
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