Moravia Girls Edge Troy In Overtime Thriller
Moravia tops Troy 85-30 in boys game and Moravia girls win 44-43 in overtime. Carol Day scores 28 for Moravia while Janice Mosley key for Troy. Leading Moravia scorers: Martin 18 McDanel 16 Pfanne Becker 10 Vincent 8 Lindley.
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Moravia
Martin
McDanel
Pfannebecker
Vincent
Lindley
Moravia Girls
Troy Girls
Troy
Carol Day
Janice Mosley
Monroe Open House At Enlarged Albia Hospital
Moonroe county's recently enlarged public hospital in Albia hosts an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A $158,000 bond issue plus $12,000 in cash gifts financed the addition, which tripled the hospital's size. Invitations go to families of Monroe and surrounding counties Lucas Wayne Appanoose Wapello Mahaska Marion. In sports, an unrelated game notes a fourth quarter and overtime rally with Gardner scoring three points and Woodward two as part of a win.
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Moonroe County
Albia
Monroe
Lucas
Wayne
Appanoose
Wapello
Mahaska
Marion
Unionville Bride Weds Moravia Groom In Mo. Ceremony
Louise Baldwin daughter of Mr and Mrs George Baldwin Unionville Missouri married Curtis Mikels son of Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels Moravia in a double ring ceremony January 25 at Mount Hermon E U B church Chariton Missouri Rev E D Sell officiated. Maxine Clinkenbeard Livonia played nuptial music. Mary Martin and Gerald Mikels attended. The bride wore pink taffeta with gray overskirt pink hat and a pink carnation corsage. They will reside in Moravia with the bride teaching first grade there.
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Louise Baldwin
George Baldwin
Unionville
Curtis Mikels
Perry Mikels
Moravia
Mount Hermon E. U. B
Chariton
Livonia High School
Centerville
Tom Robb to Speak at Moravia Father Son Banquet
Moravia W S C 5 sponsors a father and son banquet on Wednesday evening February 5 at 6 30 in the Methodist church basement. Featured speaker is Tom Robb of Washington Iowa a Moravia High School graduate and local resident who led a farming methods trip to Japan in 1954 as Washington county extension director. He will share farming knowledge photos and experiences from his missionary team trip.
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Moravia W. S. C. 5
Tom Robb
Washington
Iowa
Methodist Church
Robb
Moravia High School
Ella Jean Woodward
Harry Woodward
Washington County
Japan
Lacour
Washington Methodist Church
Rainbow Girls Meet Monday After School Moravia
Miss Mary Ellen Condra presided at the Moravia Rainbow Girls meeting after school Monday. Members contributed tea towels for a kitchen equipment project. Cokes and cookies were served to Condra, DuVall, Kincade, Van Dorin, Tomlin, Roblenz, Argo sisters, Tubaugh, Mrs. Ray Charity, Mrs. Dwight Kincade, and Mrs. George Scott. Harry Pabst was moved to Golden Age nursing home in Centerville. his daughter Mrs. A G Broghar returned home Wednesday.
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Mary Ellen Condra
Moravia
Harry Pabst
Golden Age
Centerville
A. G. Broghar
Local Hunters Bag Ill Raccoon With Dogs Virsi
Kaster has had a strong coon hunting season, bagging 111 coons with 6 to 10 caught nightly. His coon hound, grandson of famed Trailer, aided by Clell McDanel and Harold Wheeler, hunted with pit lamps now. Hides fetch about $1, but the men valued the fun at a thousand dollars.
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Virsi
Kaster
Trailer
Clell McDanel
Harold Wheeler
McDanel
Earnest Helmick
Wheeler
Chariton River
Clell McDanes
Jody McDanel
Virsilster
Nazarene Church Announces Weekly Schedule
The Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. H Lavern Smith and Pastor Frank Woodward lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. N P S service at 6:45 p.m. Evening Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer at 7:30 p.m.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Schoo
Evangelical United Brethren Church Events Tonight
Rev Lynn J King leads morning worship and Sunday school at 10 and 11. Activities include Boys and Girls Fellowship at 6 45, Youth Fellowship at 6 45, evening service at 7 30, and midweek service online at 7 30 p m. Ground Hog Supper scheduled for Monday February 3 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn J. King
Carl van Zante
Boys & Girls
Grace Methodist Church Schedule and Meetings
Reverend John Grenfell leads Grace Methodist Church with Delmar Dowd as pastor. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Worship at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. On Friday January 31 at 7:30 p.m. the Commission on Membership and Evangelism meets in the pastor's study. Monday February 3 at 7:00 p.m. Choir practice. Wednesday February 5 at 6:30 p.m. Father and Son banquet is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Delmar Dowd
First Christian Church News Note
Donald Plum pastor Mrs Birdie Manin superintendent. Sunday School at 10:00 a m Communion and sermon at 11:00 a m. Wednesday February 5 Ladies Aid serves dinner. Menu in this issue.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Manin
Ladies Aid
Moravia Publishes 1957 Financial Statement
The Moravia annual financial statement shows cash of 17,079.78 dollars and bonded debt of 20,500 dollars. A nearly 5,000 dollar check not yet cleared would adjust cash and debt by about 5,000 dollars. Bonded indebtedness funded street work two years ago. Moravia tax millage is the highest in the county at 28.684, surpassing Centerville, Exline, Udell, Moulton, Mystic, Plano, Cincinnati, Unionville in the county comparison.
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Moravia
Union
George Winslet
Centervill
Exline
Udell
Moulton
Mystic
Plano
Cincinnati
Unionville
Engagement Announced by Ainsworth Pfeifers
Mrs and Mrs Clark A Pfeifer of Ainsworth announce the engagement of their daughter Edith to Donald L Brain of Moravia Iowa Miss Pfeifer a graduate of Iowa Methodist Hospital School of Nursing is a staff nurse at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City Mr Brain a graduate of the State University of Iowa is a Salary and Wage Analyst with Ordnance Civilian Personnel Agency Rock Island Illinois A February wedding is planned.
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Clark A. Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Edith
Donald L. Brain
Moravia
Miss Pfeifer
Iowa Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Des Moines
Veteran's Hospital
Iowa City
Brain
State University of Iowa
Ordnance Civilian Personnel Agency
Rock Island
Rev Soong to Speak at E U 3 Church
Rev Watson Soong, senior at Chicago Evangelistic Institute, will deliver the message at World Service Day worship at Evangelical United Brethren Church. He hails from Taipei Free China and recently served as assistant pastor of a Mandarin Presbyterian church. Public invited to hear his story and call to service.
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Watson Soong
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bill Rogers Is M H S January Star Farmer
Bill Rogers, a sophomore fifteen years old, is M H S January Star Farmer and the third F F A Star Farmer of the Month. He has two Hampshire gifts and two acres of corn, plus active F F A involvement and dairy judging team participation at Cedar Rapids. He plans dairy herd improvements swine health program grounds beautification pond construction and land clearing.
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Bill Rogers
Bill
Hampshire
Cedar Rapids
National Youth Sunday Observed by Udell Unionville Churches
The Udell Unionville churches unite for National Youth Sunday at Udell Christian Church 2:40 p.m. Sunday. Unionville Methodist Unionville Baptist Fairview Church of the Brethren Udell Brethren and Udell Christian participate. Youth lead worship with talks and a social hour with refreshments to follow. all youth and interested adults invited.
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Udell-Unionville
Udell Christian Church
Unionville Methodist
Unionville Baptist
Fairview Church of the Brethren
Udell Brethren
Udell Christian
Bake Sale Planned by Moravia F H A at Spencer Grocery
Moravia high school F H A sets a bake sale for Saturday afternoon starting at 1 30 o clock at Spencer Grocery. Proceeds will support club activities and student projects.
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Moravia High School
Spencer
Ground Hog Supper at Moravia church Monday
The Moravia E U B church will hold its annual ground hog supper on Monday night February 3 with servings starting at 5 30. Pancakes and sausage will be served to attendees.
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Moravia
Christian Church Ladies Aid Dinner Menu
The Christian Church Ladies Aid will serve dinner on Wednesday February second with ham loaf and gravy mashed potatoes creamed peas cherry Jello salad bread butter jelly pie and coffee.
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The
Christian Church Ladies Aid
Births Report From Ottumwa and Albia Area
Mr and Mrs Leon McDanel Ottumwa welcomed Stuart Shawn born January 22 weighing seven pounds four teen ounces Grandparents Gaylord McDanel Lige McDanel great grandparent Dora Millemon Leona Marie born December 8 weighing five pounds five ounces to Ivan Stuff lebeam Des Moines Grandparents Willie Millemon Mr and Mrs Donald McCloud welcomed Gary Francis born January 28 weighing seven pounds seven ounces at Monroe county hospital Albia Paternal Ray McCloud Moravia and Clint Robb Unionville Grandparents Richard Spencer Albia announced Ronald LaVerne born January 25 at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa and paternal John Spencer Albia great grandmother Mrs J D Pence.
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Leon McDanel
Ottumwa
Stuart Shawn
Gaylord McDanel
Lige McDanel
Leona Marie
Ivan Stufflebeam
Des Moines
Stufflebeam
Dora Millemon
Willie Millemon
Donald McCloud
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Gary Francis
Ray McCloud
Moravia
Clint Robb
Unionville
Richard Spencer
St. Joseph Hospital
Ronald LaVerne
John Spencer
J. D. Pence
Miss Condra Installed As Worthy Advisor
Miss Mary Ellen Condra was installed worthy advisor of the Moravia Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic hall on Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Condra escorted her to her station as glittering ceremony unfolded with Karen Scott placing the crown. Attendants included Linda Coulson, Charlotte McAninch, Sandra Hiatt, and many others. Betty King officiated and future installations were announced. A tea followed with light refreshments as the Thespians were noted for Thursday’s high school gym performance.
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Moravia
Masonic Hall
Betty King
Linda Coulson
Charlotte McAnineh
Sandra Hiatt
Margaret Condra
Ray Charity
Trenton Wilson
Mary Ellen Condra
Karen Scott
Karen Woodward
Miss Condra
Kenneth Condra
Miss Woodward
Karla Scott
Minnie Ann
Dale McCannon
Sharon Argo
Mary DuVall
Charity
Joyce Kincade
Hope
Nancy Roblenz
Judy van Dorin
Nellie Argo
Nancy Tomlin
Connie MecAninch
Carol Day
Nature
Judy Gladfelder
Alexia Swasick
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Norma Gladfelder
Margaret Fenton
Fidelity
Condra
Moravia Assembly
Grand Office of Nature
Charlotte McAninch
Assembly
Lynn King
Herb Boblenz
Carl Scott
Curtis Tomlin
M H S Girls Dropped In Conference Race
The Moravia girls were eliminated in the opening round of the conference tournament at Udell with a 50 to 31 loss. Udell controlled the game from the start as Bonnie Hinton and Donna Koehler led the hosts with 20 points each while Carol Day topped Moravia with 16. In a separate opener Mystic edged Troy 39 to 37 in two overtimes, advancing to face Moulton.
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Moravia
Udell
Carol Day
Jessie VanDorin
von Gardner
Bonnie Hinton
Donna Koehler
Jean O'Donnell
Karen Moore
Mystic
Troy
Moulton
Cincinnati
Richard Smith Receives Drake Law Juris Doctor with Honors
Richard Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith of Moravia, earned the Juris Doctor degree with honors at Drake University’s midyear commencement in Des Moines. He completed a B S in Business Administration at Simpson College in 1953, served two years in the U S Army, and now works with the Des Moines firm Schaetzie, Austin and Grefe.
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Drake University
University Christian Church
Des Moines
Richard Smith
Howard Smith
Moravia
Richard
Simpson College
U. S. Army
Drake Law School
Schaetzie, Austin and Grefe
Indianola
The Thesplan Play Set For Thursday Evening
A schoolhouse performance of The Thesplan will be staged on Thursday evening January 30. Attendees are invited to see the fate of Old Doc and learn the outcome of the local dramatization.
Kaster Couple To Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Grover Kaster plan a golden wedding celebration at 508 W Washington Centerville Iowa on Sunday February 2 with an open house from 2 to 4 pm They were married February 5 1908 at the brides parents home near Moravia They have four daughters Evelyn Exline Eloinne Holland Eloise Murphy and Arlene Bratman seven grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren two daughters are deceased The Kast ers have lived in Appanoose County most of their lives aside from two years on a South Dakota homestead.
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Grover Kaster
Galden
Washington
Centerville
Iowa
Kaster
A. W. Kincade
Moravia
Evelyn Exline
Eloinne Holland
Eloise Murphy
Arlene Bratman
Rock Island
Ill
Appanoose County
South Dakota
Rapid City
Easter
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Gardner
Woodward
Walker
Rainbow Girls
Town
Soong
E. U. 3. Church
M.H.S. January Star Farmer
Karl Rogers
Christian Church Menu
M.H.S
Richard Smith Law
Drake
Antiquity Lodge No
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A. M
A. D. Kincade
W. M. Harold Mason
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