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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
4
Joyce Carroll Walter wins the 1962 Betty Crocker American Homemaker of Tomorrow local exam in Home Economics. She earns eligibility for state and a $1,500 General Mills scholarship, with top state winner to tour New York City Washington and Williamsburg and the national winner to receive a $5,000 award.
Nomination papers are circulating for the upcoming June primary. Delmont Moffitt plans a second term as state representative for the district. Allen Lines seeks the Democratic nomination for the 1983 term, a well known farmer near Numa and distributor for Surge milking machines. Other potential county contenders are known but have not yet circulated papers.
Pancakes sausage pie and coffee will be served Monday February 5 by the men of the E U B church. Serving will start at 5 30 PM. You are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Brede welcome a son born Jan 24 at St. Joseph hospital Centerville weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Pettibone. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dayton announce a daughter Robin Gwen born Jan 19 at St. Joseph hospital Centerville. Dayton is Moravia high school vocational ag teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Staggy of Seymour announce a son Kevin Allan born Jan 17 at St. Joseph hospital Centerville weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carson Jordan of Moravia.
Margaret Herring, county extension home economist at Albia, will speak at Iconium Methodist Church Friday evening February 2. A coop supper starts 6 30 and the program at 8. Public attendance is invited. Herring, a Lucas County native, was an International Youth Exchange delegate to England Wales in 1961 and is a 1987 Iowa State University home economics graduate.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York will meet county and party leaders in Des Moines on February 1 before addressing a 25 dollar fund raising dinner at the KRNT Theatre. A nationwide closed circuit Republican rally will follow with Nixon, Eisenhower, Goldwater and Miller among others.
Monday evening the Moravian Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting with Mrs. Mettle Roland presiding. Plans were made for open installation of new officers by the Moulton installing team on Jan. 26 at 7 30. Officers to be installed include Mrs. Ray Charity noble grand Helen Lou Stocker vice grand Clara Irelan secretary Mrs. Leonard Palmer treasurer. Appointive officers listed include Mrs. Harold Hudgens warden Mrs. Ivan Harsh conductor Mrs. Gerald Morgan flag bearer Mrs. Raymond Ashby chaplain Mrs. Jennie Bland musician Mrs. Elsa Delong inside guardian Mrs. Wayne McDaiel outside guardian and supports to noble and vice grands.
Mrs. Lester Brain, chairman in Moravia, reports that the Christmas Seal drive has collected 113.15 dollars from 102 letters returned with seals.
ETC club members held a covered dish luncheon on January 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Palmer. Mrs Curtis Burton led the business meeting in the absence of the president, with health hints on the program. prizes awarded included high and traveling prizes to members R R Pennington Lee Hiattlow and U Q Main.
Grace Methodist Church and Moravia UM churches publish weekend and midweek activities including Sunday worship at 9:00 and 10:00, sermons on Good Works are Eternal, Sunday school sessions, and minister membership training. Moravia lists youth fellowship, junior missionary meetings, refreshments, choir rehearsals, and a minister's message session.
Rev H LaVern Smith leads Sunday services with 10 00 Sunday school at 11 00 worship at 7 00 p m Youth with the truth meets 7 45 p m Evening evangelistic with gingspiration at 7 30 p m Hour of Prayer on Wednesday at 8 30 Choir practice follows midweek activities.
Denominational Youth Sunday at Evangelical United Brethren features Youth Fellowship leading morning worship with Pastor J A Ogden and Superintendent Carl VanZante. Activities include junior and senior youth meetings, evening Bible study, Wednesday prayer, catechism class, and a Ground Hog supper served by church men on February 5.
Mrs E R Burton a parent at Town City hospital reports improvement and ongoing treatments. The Burton family were former Moravia residents when he served as high school superintendent. Sunday dinner guests at Wess Hiatt’s included Zoe Callen Opal Callen and Mrs Elsie Adams.
Roy Woodward of Rock Springs Wyoming, a highway patrolman, was critically injured in a truck collision during a blizzard on Sunday. He suffered a skull laceration, jaw injury, six broken ribs, and bruises after his car wrecked. His seat belt likely saved his life, and he is reportedly improving satisfactorily.
At Ot tumwa on January 22 Avon district manager Edith Helfrick presented the Diamond Pin the companys highest honor to Mrs Ron Woodward. The award recognizes meritorious service knowledge of cosmetics and fragrances reliable company service and devotion of time. Woodward has earned the achievement award for three consecutive years and is the first district representative to receive the Diamond Pin.
Mrs Clair Callen was named Moravia chairman for the March of Dimes drive. Contributions are mailed to the local chairman, with funds to be turned over to county chair Harold Holder of Celterville after the late start extended the drive into February.
Mrs Donald Dowd is a patient at Monroe County Hospital in Albia after an attack of the flu.
The N F M S held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the Nazarene church. Miss Rosemary Horn led devotions, Mrs La Vern Smith, president, presided. They planned an all day sewing and church project for the week and heard prayer requests followed by a group prayer. Mrs Henry Horn supervised the Guatemala lesson and Wm Woodward gave the benediction.
Miss Sharon Walter was brought from St Joseph hospital in Centerville to her parents Mr and Mrs Loren Walter to recuperate from pneumonia.
Mrs. Vera Moore extends gratitude to her many friends for the cards letters gifts and flowers received during her hospital stay and after returning home. The appreciation is heartfelt and sincere.
Mr and Mrs Glenn E Stuber of Centerville announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Suzanne to Paul Turner son of Mr and Mrs Ralph L Turner of Moravia. The wedding is set for March 4. Miss Stuber works in accounting at Centerville Iowa State Telephone Corp while Mr Turner farms at Moravia.
George H. Shahan 93 died January 10 at Monroe County Hospital after a stroke. Born April 30 1868 near Avery he taught rural schools and later worked as a bookkeeper for Smoky Hollow Coal Co. He married Pearl Brown in 1904 and leaves son Paul and daughter Sibyl Whitehead plus three grandchildren. Service January 12 at Albia Christian church with burial in Cuba Cemetery.
The family thanks neighbors friends and relatives for acts of love and sympathy after the death of husband and father George H Shanan of 309 South Clinton Street Albia They appreciate floral tributes prayers and kindness from Mrs George Shahan Paul R Shahan Mrs Sibyl S Whitehead and the three grandchildren.
The Moravia Methodist Men club meets tonight with supper at 7. A team from Alcoholics Anonymous will speak led by Harold Finley of Ottumwa. Finley credits AA for overcoming his alcohol problem and is a member of First Methodist Church. All Moravia circuit men and interested community members are welcome.
Evangelical United Brethren ministers and families gathered at the Moravia church for their regular meeting and a cooperative noon dinner. Des Moines district superintendent Rev. A E Wilkins attended from Fregent. ministers came from Chariton Russell Lovilia and Moravia.
Nancy Temple celebrated her 90th birthday on January 18. Neighbors and friends visited the Al Staffeldt home bringing greetings and gifts. Ice cream cake and coffee were served as guests enjoyed cards and conversation.
Moravia fans saw Look Magazine from Des Moines defeat Arkansas Baptist College from Arkadelphia 51 to 48 in a fast rough A A U matchup. Jean Taylor, former MHS star, played for Look. Arkansas toured four nights in succession before this game and holds a 3-3 trip record. Look has 2-4.
The Mohawks split Friday at Fremont as the girls won 69 40 led by Rouse with 46 points and Mosley 11 Main 10 Judge 2. The boys fell 62 46 with Jay Taylor scoring 13 and Oehler Van Zante 12 each.
In Moravis gym on Saturday night the freshmen girls defeated the junior high 40 to 27. Diane Judge led the freshmen with 16 points, Betty Blumer added 18, and Janice McDonough scored 6. Rose Blumer was top scorer for junior high with 19.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cox observed their 54th wedding anniversary at their Albia home on January 28 with no formal observance. They are great grandparents of a newborn daughter Robin Lee Benell born January 10 to Mr and Mrs Paul Benell of Des Moines. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Orel Kaster.
Larry Wilson three year old son of Mr and Mrs Billy Wilson of east of town entered St Joseph hospital in Centerville Tuesday with the flu. Mrs Orel Kaster had minor wrist surgery last week and is taking a two week vacation from her work at Barber Suc cess.
Moravia Rainbow for Girls elected officers with Connie Boblenz as head and Diana Kincade as associate advisor. Installation planned for Sunday Feb 4 at 2 00 PM with practice Feb 8 at 3 10 PM. Installers include Nellie Argo and Mrs John Main.
President Kennedy's budget to Congress requests $159,000 for final planning of the Rathbun Reservoir project and signals an eventual construction appropriation. The plan also includes about $1.3 million for a tracking station at Ottumwa, reflecting broadened federal expenditures on regional infrastructure.
Moravia teams split, Mohawks win 74 to 45 while Mohawkettes miss star Martha Rouse due to illness. Mosley and Main lead girls with 15 points each, free throws a factor, and the Mohawks’ Eddie Oehler scores 22 as the local boys roll in the final period. Next up is postponed games at Seymour and Moulton ahead of conference tournament action next week.
An 1882 Bloomfield account reports a Moravia fire that destroyed L. W. White hardware E. R. Ellis hardware S Hayes furniture Reich Bros groceries Angel & Co dry goods J. Horn saddlery and D. M. Créazale building. The total loss reached 17400 with suspicion falling on E R Ellis who guardedly housed two men. He disappeared at dawn after two guards watched over him. Ellis formerly lived in Centerville where he was known as a dealer and his father is a local stock dealer.
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