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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
3
Moravia girls beat S. E. Warren 78 to 56 as Mollie Van Benthuysen led with 60 points and multiple steals. In the boys game, S. E. Warren defeated Moravia 81 to 58 with Lynn Paris scoring 20 for Moravia and Jeff L McDanel adding 12 as several players contributed across the line.
Moravia won the girls JV game 42 to 33 at Blakesburg Monday night. Lori Clark led with 10 points, Carol Johnson 12, Sheila DuVall 16, while Theresa Cortesio and Becky Easter added key rebounds and recoveries.
Dale Riegel hosted the first New Year meeting at her Unionville home. Mrs. Carrie Boyer presided over the business session. A report on the new electric stove for the church kitchen was given, with upcoming year appointments by President Mrs. Willard. The February meeting is set for Agnes More's home at 9:30 a.m. February 6 with the Pledge Service.
The Jacern group will hold a concern meeting Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church in Erville. Members are urged to attend and discuss local issues affecting the community.
Moravia junior high girls won 44-24 at Seymour led by Susan Whitehead and Shirley Johnson with 18 points each and strong guard defense from Becky McBride with 12 interceptions. Moravia boys lost 27-25 on a last second shot, Dennis Easter led with 7 points, and the Moravia B teams split 8-6 girls and 2-0 boys, all records at 2-2. next game is Jan 11 at Mormon Trail.
Taylor Aid met with Barbara Sievers on Friday January 3 for a regular meeting. Attendees enjoyed a cooperative dinner including Mr and Mrs Guy Argo Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger Lucile Gough Mr and Mrs Don Havard Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh Mary Hiatt Chad Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt Alberta Spencer Elaine Spencer Chris and Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson. Alberta Spencer chaired as meeting called to order secretary read minutes and roll call answered by 11 members Wilda Argo received a gift from secret pal Pheloris Ballanger won the door prize Silent Auction held Next meeting scheduled with Vickie Mihalovich on February 7.
Don Pettibone remains a patient at Monroe County Hospital after suffering a heart attack on December 21. He is reported to be feeling much better and able to sit up briefly at intervals.
Regular January meeting of the Booster Club will be tonight at the Salem United Methodist Church. Election of officers will be held.
The calendar lists Jan 8 to Jan 18 activities across various schools. Highlights include adult education, P E sessions, wrestling at Moulton and Mormon Trail, junior varsity basketball at Seymour and Centerville, and semester tests on Jan 14 and 15 with end of second quarter at 44 days.
Local social notes recount gatherings and visits among Coulson and New Hope residents. Families including Ballanger, White, West, Free, Boblenz, Spencer, Hiatt, Esling, Donavan, Anderson, Miller, Slevers, Culbertson, Reno, Charity, Woodward and others celebrate New Year events, dinners, parties, and hospital visits across Freeport and Des Moines, Iowa City areas.
Pastor Rev Wallace Palmer leads Moravia United Methodist Parish winter schedule with worship at Grace 9 30 am Sunday School at Salem and worship at Salem with Sunday School at Grace. They emphasize living by actions as Christians.
Grace United Methodist announces a busy week with Junior Choir practice at 3 45 p m on Thursday January 9 Confirmation class at 2 30 p m Saturday January 11 Quadrennial Emphasis Offering for mission projects in Iowa Senior High UMYF at 6 30 p m at Salem Church Junior High UMYF at 6 30 p m Wednesday January 15 United Methodist Women at 9 30 a m at Salem Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at 7 00 p m all are welcome
Kenneth Condra Sunday School Superintendent announces a Quadrennial Emphasis offering for Iowa mission projects to be received. Junior High UMYF meets at Grace Church at 6 30 p m. United Methodist Women gather January 15 at 9 30 a m with other church activities listed.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday activities: Sunday School at 10:00 am, Morning Service at 11:00 am, N Y P S at 6:45 pm, and Evangeliatic Service at 7:30 pm with Family Altar Sunday. Weekday events include Prayer Meeting, Board meeting, Prayer and Fasting, junior and teen Bible quizzing, and a Friday zone volleyball. Transportation line provided.
A church advertises a 9:30 a.m. worship service followed by a 10:30 a.m. church school session. The notice notes the sequential weekly activities for congregants and families.
Past Matron's Club gathered at Wanda Van Benthuysen's home on Tuesday evening January 7. With many members absent the group enjoyed a social hour and refreshments of homemade ice cream cake and coffee.
The Homemakers Club held a Watch Party at Ruth McNair's home after the meeting and played progressive pitch. Guests included Velma Milburn Ricky and Mary Louise Fox and son Danny. Next gathering set for January 19 at Russell Shepard's home with sandwich contributions requested.
The EWU club met at Gail Tuttle hours New Year's Eve for a four cup supper. Four tables of rock provided entertainment for the evening with Blanche Kincade and Fern Hudgens winners for the ladies and Leonard Palmer and Vess Hiatt for the men.
Clair and Virginia McDasel thank relatives and friends for the lovely gifts flowers and cards received for their silver anniversary. the gesture made their day very happy and memorable.
Perry Mikels aged 68 died in his sleep Wednesday January 8 at his home south of Moravia. Funeral services set for Saturday January 11 at 11:00 am at Grace Tabernacle Church Centerville with Pastor Olen Adams officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Moravia. John son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr and Mrs George Conz announce the engagement of their daughter Malinda to John McCrory son of Mrs Joyce McCrory Centerville. Malinda is a 1974 Indianola High School graduate now studying at Midwestern School of Evangelism Ottumwa. John is a 1973 Moravia High School graduate recovering at home in Moravia from injuries while training for the US National Guard in Louisiana. A spring wedding is planned.
A Moravia community card jamboree fund raiser is set for Saturday January 11 at 7 PM in the Moravia Community Building. Pitch, Rock and Bridge will be played with prizes, refreshments 50 cents each, proceeds to the Community Building Improvement Program. Donations from local groups are acknowledged.
Iowa residents are invited to enter the 1975 Iowa Poetry Association contest. Postmark deadline is February 15, 1975. Submit one to five poems twenty lines or less, with up to six lines of light verse each, and enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for returns. Type one poem per page double spaced with name and address in the upper left corner.
The seniors meal plan lists options for Friday January 10 with beer stew cottage cheese baked apples dessert hot rolls coffee or milk. Monday January 13 features chicken loaf whipped potatoes gravy scalloped corn salad dessert coffee or milk. Wednesday January 15 offers maid rites potato salad baked beans fruit cookies coffee or milk. Friday January 17 serves chicken and noodles potatoes wax beans salad dessert coffee or milk. Substitutions are often necessary.
The Moravia town council opened 1975 with dwindling reserves as inflation bites. General balance stood at 3,614.77, with December expenses including a 12,600 FHA bond payment and 4,000 water bond. Salaries of three officials noted. council considers legal help, snow removal, sidewalk maintenance, and extended street lighting to improve town operations.
Patrolman James Buell of Albia described an accident on snow covered pavement west of Moravia near the Lyle Cloyed residence around 11 a m Thursday. A car driven by Mrs Kenneth Martin struck Lola Walker’s car as it slowed to turn from the Cloyed home. No charges filed and no injuries reported.
Doyle Anderson named chairman of the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors in 1975. Kermit Strickler replaced Carl Evans, Art Streepy is the other member. They deputized Gene Logston as County Health Inspector to file charges against people dumping waste in ditches countywide.
A series of social updates lists visits and gatherings from Moravia and neighboring communities. Thelma McDanel spent time with the McDanel and Stocker families in Iowa, Florida trip details noted, and visitors including the Tadlocks, Ward, Irelan, and Kincades. Ja y Clayworth and Carlisle residents installed as church officers. Grace Tadlock and Graceland students mentioned. Baby shower hosted for Mrs Self with Terri and Opal Cox assisting.
Landowners should place orders now for seedling trees and shrubs. For Iowa State Forest Nursery at Ames contact the Extension or Soil Conservation Service offices in Centerville for order blanks. Minimum order is 500 trees, sold in bundles of 100 per species. mixed orders allowed. Prices: 500 trees at 12.50 for pine varieties and white spruce, or 10.00 for red oak, hickory, multiflora rose, dogwood, honeysuckles, and ninebark. A Wildlife Packet is 5.00 with 200 plants.
Mr and Mrs Lester Murdy express gratitude for the many calls cards and gifts they received on their 60th anniversary.
Moravia Eastern Star will meet and hold an open installation at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening January 14 at 7 36 pm. Wanda VanBenthuysen W M.
Mr and Mrs Tory Huff announce the birth of son Jason De fayMe on January 3 at 6 26 p m at Monroe County Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 13.44 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Edra Robinson and Mr and Mrs Gene Huff.
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