Moravia weighs expansion for two to four elementary rooms
Moravia schools face crowded classrooms and may seek a bond election to fund adding two to four elementary rooms. Superintendent A R Fenton outlined needs for grades K through 8, noting 18 rooms now and a requirement of 20 to 22 rooms. The district, spanning Appanoose Monroe and Davis counties, has bonding capacity but lower millage after new valuations.
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Centerville
Lowegian
Moravia
Supt. of
A. R. Fenton
School Community Association
Fenton
Supt
Moravia Community Setteal
Appanoose
Monroe
Davis
State Senator Schedules Discussions
State Senator D. S. McGill announced he will be available from 9:00 to 12:00 a.m. to discuss legislative matters of the second General Assembly. In Appanoose Centerville on Jan 28 Feb 25 and March 25. Monroe Albia on Feb 4 March 4 and April 1. Lucas Chanton on Feb 11 March 11 and April 3.
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D. S. McGill
Appall
Lucas
Monroe
General Assembly
McGill
Appanoose County
Centerville
Monroe County
Albia
Lucas County
Chanton
Older 4-H ers Plan Party for Monday
The county 4 H party rescheduled for Monday at 7 30 p m will be held at Howard Junior High Centerville. 4 H leaders will teach square dancing and members are asked to bring canned food as admission. Proceeds aid a county needy cause. Older 4 H members fourteen or older may bring one non member guest. Refreshments served and a short business meeting will elect officers.
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Howar Junior High
Centerville
Uney
Drake To Head Cancer Crusade In Appanoose County
Sidney Drake of Centerville was named chairman of a two pronged cancer education fundraiser to cover Appanoose County next April. The Appanoose County American Cancer Society says plans aim to reach every adult with life saving cancer information. Drake previously chaired the successful 1966 crusade which raised 3817.81 dollars, about 114 percent of that year’s 4335 goal, the largest county total on record.
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Appanoose
Connie Drake
Centerville
Gerald Banks
Dave Seat
Leonard Linder
Maurice Baker
James Willis
Lois Manske
Dean Greene
Business and Industry
Charles Parrish
Allen Davis
Unionville
Ann Sayres
Numa
Lem Stoltz
Mystic
Friel Mathews
Cincinnati
James Stell
Exline
Art Fox
Moravia
Mildred Gale
Moulton
Georgia Cooper
Plano
Johns Township
Carl Weber
Udell
Udell Township
Jessis White
South Vermillion
Glen A. McCullough
Washington
Ivan Harsh
Taylor
Edward McCord
Chariton
Wendell Phillips
Douglas
Ralph Dudley
North Vermillion
Courtney Siglin
Franklin
Lowell Shepard
Independence
Ida McGavran
Lincoln
Ed Seeley
Bellair
Dallas Walker
Wal- But
Joe Wilson
Union
Lester Murdy
Sharon
Dwain Hudson
Caldwell
Clayton Trimble
Wells
Billy H. Houser
Pleasant
Farm Management Clinic Set for February at Moravia Legion Hall
A two day farm management clinic will be held at Moravia Legion hall on Wednesday February 8 and 15 from 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Topics include farm business characteristics record book insights crop and livestock planning budgeting land labor capital and farm credit. Monroe County extension director Jim Johnson says the clinic targets young farm couples interested in farm and home development and those who wish to attend should contact the extension office in Albia.
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Moravia Legion Hall
Moravia
Jim Johnson
Monroe County
Albia
Rainbow bunk party at Moravia marks girls night
Twenty girls attended a Friday bunk party at the Masonic Temple in Moravia chaperoned by Mrs Ray Charity and Mrs Dick Johnson. The gathering featured eats and a good time for all in attendance.
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Moravia
Winsler Memorial Chimes to Be Dedicated Feb 5
The Nadine Winsler Memorial Chimes will be dedicated at Grace Methodist Church in Moravia during the morning service on February 5. The chimes were installed January 12.
Thank You Gratitude Note From Mrs Vincent and Guyla Ste
Thank you for the cards letters gifts and visits during our stay at St Joseph hospital and convalescence at home. We express appreciation for the kindness shown by family friends and neighbors through this period of recovery.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Guy Vincent
Guyla Ste
Martha French Heads Rainbow Girls Installation in Moravia
Martha French was installed as worthy advisor of the Moravia Rainbow Girls with Miss Patty Rogers retiring. The ceremony featured installing officers Diane Clayworth Mary Benz Janice McDonough Jo McAninch Lou Ellen Rowley Dixie Davis and Teresa Lockman among others. Attendants included William French presenting a corsage and a pink white color scheme with a praying hands theme. Refreshments followed as relatives and advisory board members joined in the ceremony.
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Moravia
William French
Miss Davis
Mark French
Miss French
Teresa Lockman
Barbara Coltrain
Billye Shrader
Patty Rogers
Marjorie French
Joyce McDonough
Maribeth Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Helen Johnson
Ray Chorley
Eastman French
Moulton
Ray Charity
Troy Lockman
Ralph, Davis
Kenneth Coltrain
Turner & Son Receives 25 Year IRHA Certificate
Turner & Son Hardware earned a 25 year membership certificate from the Iowa Retail Hardware Association, joined in 1942. 25 year club members will be welcomed at a 7:30 a.m. breakfast on Tuesday February 7 at the Savory Hotel Grand Ballroom in Des Moines during the hardware convention. In Moravia the store records 72 years in business, underscoring a long local presence.
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Turner & Son Hardware
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
IRHA
Des Moines
Turner & Son
Moravia
Viet Nam Nurse to Speak at Centerville Meeting
Miss Cathy Turner of Centerville will discuss her Viet Nam service as a nurse at the Appanoose County Council of Churches meeting. The Jan 30 7:30 p.m. session at First Baptist Church Centerville invites all county church members to learn about her experiences and related geographic and economic topics.
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Centerville
Appanese County
Showers Honor Matthew Dean Kaster
A layette shower was held Wednesday at the home of Ms. Carl Rene for Matthew Dean Kaster. Hostesses were Mrs. John Wilson with guests including Mrs. Larry Brooks and Mrs. Jim Miller. Activities included a guessing game and gift opening by Jane, mother of the honoree.
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Matthew Dean Kaster
Carl Rene
John Wilson
Jane
Larry Brooks
Jim Miller
Larry Pfannebecker
Richard Raymie
Glen van Dorin
Paul Wilson
Charles Turner
Dean Easter
Matthew
Wilson
Keno
Matthew Dean Easter
Dean Master
T. E. Campbell
Carl Burkland
Carl Reno
Church Services and Youth Event at Local Churches
Gall First Christian Church lists Rev Louis Schaffner and Lois Fowler with a 9 30 Sunday school and 10 30 communion and sermon with aid meeting at a home Wednesday afternoon Evangelical United Brethren Church under Rev J A Ogden and Carl Tisue notes two Sunday School times 10 and 11 am with worship Denominational Youth Sunday will be observed and the youth will lead the service A filmstrip on the Aveca Indians will be shown Bible study and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm
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First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Aid
Bintie Main
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl Tisue
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Strong
Frank Woodward
Methodist Church Schedule Fragments at Area Congregations
A compact list of Sunday School times worship services and midweek activities for Iconium Grace Wesley Chapel Moravia and other local Methodist and Nazarene churches. Includes Sunday hours morning worship Bible studies MYF and choir practices with notes on a Memorial Chimes dedication set for February 5th.
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Moravia
Richard Tubsugh
Womans Society of Christian Service Meets for Dessert Luncheon
The Womans Society of Christian Service held a dessert luncheon on Wednesday January 18 at 1 30 pm with fifteen members present. Hostesses were Lula Tillmont Mina Dowd Faye Luse and Lula Tillmont. An article was presented by Faye Luse and devotions by Gertrude Johnson. Pearl Black led the lesson assisted by Venetah Tubaugh Doris Jean Woodward Grace Veack and Grace Whitehead. The president Venetah Tubaugh conducted the business meeting reporting on the Christmas County Home trip. Members were urged to bring mission school items to the February meeting and to prepare for World Day of Prayer on February 10 at the Methodist Church. The February meeting will be on Tuesday the 14th. Shut-in plates will be prepared by Kathryn Sharp Yvonne Pfaanebecker and Grace Whitehead with homemade candy and cookies.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
Lula Tillmont
Mina Dowd
Faye Luse
Gertrude Johnson
Pearl Black
Venetah Tubaugh
Doris Jean Woodward
Grace Veack
Grace Whitehead
Kathryn Sharp
Yvonne Pfaanebecker
Mrs. Cox Recuperates at Brock Home in Albia
Mrs. Frank Cox was discharged from Mource County Hospital last Thursday and is now recovering at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Howard Brock in Albia.
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Frank Cox
Howard Brock
Mource County Hospital
Albia
Mrs. Gomer Stocker Home From Hospital
Mrs. Gomer Stocker returned to her Albia home Tuesday after a two week stay at Monroe County Hospital where she was a medical patient.
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Gomer Stocker
Monroe County
Albia
Bake and food sale by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake and food sale on Saturday January 28 from 10 30 a m to 1 00 p m at the Walter Upholstery shop.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Moravia trims 7 2 mills in 1968 tax levies
County Auditor Veil Farnsworth reports large property tax reductions for 1968 to be paid this year. Moravia sees a 7 802 mill drop in corporate levies driven by machinery and equipment assessments at the Rathbun dam site. Town levies rise to fund debt service while school districts consolidate into a high school district, reducing total levies and the number of districts from 56 to 30.
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Veil Farnsworth
Moravia Corporation
Rathbun Dam
Moravia
Moulton
Centerville
Seymour
Albla
Independence Township
Moravia High School Names New Commercial Teacher
Moravia high school has a new commercial teacher Charles H. Stoner who recently graduated from Nebraska State College at Peru Nebr with a major in physical education and a business minor He and Mrs Stoner will move into the Marve Lockman apartment soon replacing Mrs Ellison who resigned.
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Moravia High School
Charles H. Stoner
Nebraska State College At
Peru
Nebra
Moravia-Moulton Girls Split Matches in High Scoring Loss
Moravia girls beat Moulton 107 to 92 in a foul filled game with 74 fouls. Barb Thomas scored 47 points for Moravia, Mary Jo Wilson 20, and Shirley Helmick contributed as well. Moulton’s Carol Roberts led with 48 points as the Mohawks fell 70-62. Richard Mosley scored 19 for Moravia. Bennie Bain led Moulton with 18. Mosley also grabbed 17 rebounds. Next up, Moravia at Cantril Friday against Fox Valley.
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Moravia
Moulton
Barb Thomas Reading
Shirley Helmick
Mary Jo Wilson
Carol Roberts
Richard Mosley
Max Argo
Bennie Bain
Moutton
Fox Valley
Cantril
Tarbell to Graduate From Drake Sunday
Benjamin Tarbell son of Mr and Mrs M E Tarbell and a 1962 Moravia high school graduate will receive a bachelor of science in general business from Drake College of Business Administration at Des Moines University Christian church Sunday at 3 p m Admission is by ticket until 2 45 p m Dr Leslie H Fisher Jr Tate Historical Society of Wisconsin director and Harvard Ph D holder will deliver the commencement address.
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Benjamin Tarbell
M. E. Tarbell
Moravia High School
Drake University
Drake College of Business Administration
Des Moines University - Christian Church
Leslie H. Fisher, Jr
Tate Historical Society of
Wisconsin
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Local Sunday guests visit Loren Walter home in Missouri area
Local Sunday visitors include Delbert Gray family Neil Penfield Timmie Cary McCoy Jim Knapp and others. Jim Knapp completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and is transferred to Fort Belvoir Virginia. Several families spent the weekend with relatives. one patient was discharged from St Joseph hospital Centerville.
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Loren Walter
Delbert Gray
Neil Penfield
Timmie
Cary McCoy
Jim Knapp
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
Legal Affairs Meeting At Corydon Jan 27
Rural and urban residents of Appanoose Wayne and Lucas counties may attend a Corydon Courthouse session Friday January 27 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Neil Hart Iowa State University will present Ownership and Transfer of Real Property. Sign up required. Both spouses urged to attend.
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Appa-loose
Wayne
Lucas Counties
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
Corydon
Appanoose County
Centerville
Appanoose Civil Defense Meeting Planned in Centerville
Appanoose County to host an all county Civil Defense meeting at the Centerville Community Center this Thursday night January 26. The three hour program covers preparedness radiation shielding demonstration shelter protection radiological defense medical self help NORAD telephone presentation and related topics with speakers F E McIntyre Louie Hansen W W Saunders and M M Dockenberg.
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Appanoose
Appanoose County
PTA
Centerville
NORAD
F. E. McIntyre
Louie Hansen
W. W. Saunders
Iowa Department of Public Defense
M. M. Dockenberg
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Ateurciidt
Harold Holder
Aus
Iowa
Hat Making Lesson For Local Ladies
Homemakers in Appanoose and Monroe counties can join a spring hat making lesson by Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Ft. Wayne Ind. in Albia at Kendall Place on Feb 28 and Centerville Methodist church basement on Mar 1. Registration by Feb 15 costs 1.00 with materials 2.00 to 6.00. hats valued 8.00 to 25.00.
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Appanoose
Monroe County
Clifford Thompson
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Albia
Kendall Place
Methodist Church
Centerville
Homemaking Class To Meet Thursday at Moravia High
The second of six adult homemaking classes for Women meets Thursday January 26 at 7 30 pm in the Moravia high school homemaking room. Titled Being a Better Buyer Manager the session covers Money Is as Money Does with a panel discussion and take home materials. A social hour follows the lesson.
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Moravia High School
Tarbell Family Welcomes Baby Girl in Grimes Iowa
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Tarbell of Grimes Iowa announce the birth of a daughter weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces named Edga Marie She has a three year old sister Kristy Je Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mansel Tarball and Mr and Mrs Erec Main Great grandmothers are Mrs Ella Tarbell Mrs Isai Sulser and Mrs Heltwa Tisue
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Benjamin Tarbell
Grimes
Iowa
Ldga Marie
Kristy Je
Mansel Tarball
Erec
Ella Tarbell
Isai Sulser
Heltwa ‘Tisue
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