Moravia School District plan passes joint boards
About 100 people attended a hearing on Moravia Community School District. The Appanoose and Monroe county boards voted four to four to approve putting the proposition to voters, over a technical publishing error, with five days to appeal.
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Moravia Community
Moravia
Appanoose
Monroe County Boards of Education
Deviewpess
Monroe
Appanoose County
Lee Benz
Claude Hawk
Joint Boards of Education
Ed Powers
Karpan
Monroe County
Joint Board
L. E. Johnson
Albia
Moulton
Appahoose County
Doyle Anderson
Lynn Sidwell
Ted Clark
Herman Leggett
Homer Berry
Bill McEniry
March of Dimes Drive Nets $228 for Moravia
Mrs Art Fox announced Wednesday the March of Dimes drive had netted $228 33 for the Moravia community. There was no quota given for Moravia, however last year's drive brought in a $195. The committee thanks everyone who helped with the drive’s success.
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Art Fox
Moravia
Monroe Township Ladies Host Coffee Hour For March of Dimes
The Monroe Township school district women held a Wednesday 2:00 pm coffee hour at Hilton Church basement to benefit the March of Dimes. A Polio film was shown. Chairwoman Mrs Frank Wilson led the drive with assistants Mrs Donald McCloud Mrs Kenneth Free and Mrs Wayne Clark.
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Monroe Township
Hilton Church
Frank Wilson
Donald McCloud
Kenneth Free
Wayne Clark
Daughters and Son Born to Local Families in Centerville Area
Delores Diane Adams, daughter of Leon and (name withheld) Adams of Pontiac, born Jan 25 weighing 8 lbs 3 1/2 oz at St Josephs Centerville. Grandparents Roy and Fred Sheldon. great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon of Albis. Charles Johnson of Centerville also listed as parent in Centerville birth. Another Centerville birth shows a daughter born Jan 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, weight 7 lbs 8 oz, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Johnson of Moravia. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boyer of Unionville are parents of a son born Jan 27 at St Joseph hospital Centerville, with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Overturf and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield. January 26 born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield of Iconium, a son, with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Overturf and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield of Mystic.
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Delores Diane
Leon Adams
Pontiac
Mich
Roy Sheldon
Fred Sheldon
Albis
Charles Johnson
Centerville
St. Josephs Hospital
M. H. Johnson
Moravia
Carl Boyer
Unionville
St. Joseph Hospital
Charles Wakefield
Iconium
Glen Overturf
Mystic
Van Bdorns Move to Moravia Farm and House
Mr and Mrs Russell Hughes and Mr and Mrs Richard Bent zinger bought the J T Van Dorin 110 acre farm three miles northeast of Moravia and the Van Dorin couple will occupy the Hughes Mora home near the Methodist church around March 1.
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Russell Hughes
Richard Bentzinger
J. T. van Dorin
Moravia
van Dorin
Don Wolf
Rainbow Girls Collect Heart Fund Drive
The Moravia Rainbow Girls plan a February start for the American Heart Association fundraiser with house to house visits later in the month. Donations support research, prevention, doctors with updates, rheumatic fever prevention, and public information to combat rising heart disease, which in 1955 caused 800,000 deaths and affects one in sixteen.
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Moravia Rainbow Girls Organization
Wil
American Heart Association
Shanghai Club Meets With Bertha Overturf Dinner
Club met with Bertha Overturf on January 23 for a noon cooperative dinner attended by Lorraine and Mike Rinehart Doris N Christy Barbara Cora Murphy Hazel Rinehart Amy Hiner Ide Christy Doris Christy Joyce Elaine Dorothy Calhoun Anna Landgrebe Sheryl Teeal Scott Evalee Walker Wilma Scieszinski Jimmie Robbie Verna Wakefield Cindy Glen Overturf Vinton Lundy Charley Wakefield Bert Gerald Rinehart Clarence Scott. Future work includes selecting rat meats with next meeting set for Lorraine Rinehart February 6 and a February 8 family night at Shanghai schoolhouse featuring a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Earl Taylor refreshments to be pie and coffee.
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Bertha Overturf
Lorraine
Mike Rinehart
Doris N. Christy
Barbara
Cora Murphy
Hazel Rinehart
Amy Hiner
Ide Christy
Doris Christy
Joyce
Elaine
Dorothy Calhoun
Anna Landgrebe
Sheryl
Teeal Scott
Evalee Walker
Wilma Scieszinski
Jimmie and
Robbie
Verna Wakefield
Cindy
Glen Overturf
Vinton Lundy
Charley Wakefield
Bert
Gerald Rinehart
Clarence Scott
Lorraine Rinehart
Shanghai School House
Earl Taylor
Coffer
Thank You Note From Mrs Potts to Friends
Dorothy Potts thanks friends and relatives for visits flowers gifts and kind acts during her hospital stay remarking the support was greatly appreciated by her family and herself.
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Dorothy Potts
Card of Thanks for Deedrick family loss
The family expresses sincere appreciation for the cards flowers and kindness shown during the illness and death of their mother and grandmother Rev and Mrs L B Deedrick LaVonne Sandra and Donna Rae thank you for your support
Joint Rebekahs Odd Fellows install in Moravia
Moravia Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting with Mrs. Gretchen Ash presiding as Noble Grand. A joint Odd Fellows and Rebekah installation followed, with Mrs. Ora Turner installed Noble Grand of the Rebekahs and Raymond Ashby becoming Odd Fellows Noble Grand. Seventeen officers named and forty guests attended, with refreshments served.
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Moravia
Lula Tillmont
Mettle Roland
Lelia Spencer
Gee. Firkins
Ray Charity
Noble Grand
Verta Hoffman
Clara Trelan
Fern Hudgens
Gladys Harsh
Helen Lou Stocker
Ruth Wilson
Gladsie Pennington
Guardian
Messa Felton
Odd Fellows
Raymond Ashby
Ralph Spencer
C. A. Turner
Bert. Turner
Plans World Service Day Observed by Local Society
The Women’s Society of World Service met at Mrs. Almont Main’s home to review Patterns of Things to Come. President Mrs. Zell Callen led a brief session and plans were announced for World Service Day on Sunday February 3 at 10 50 am at Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev Arthur Vesper and two Central American foreign students attending.
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Women's Society of World Service
Almont Main
Zell Callen
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Arthur Vesper
Fom
Central America
University Park
Strum Main Vows Given Sunday January 15
Miss Carolyn Lee Strum of Ellsworth Iowa married Jerry Lyman Main of Moravia Iowa in a 4 pm Sunday ceremony at the E U B church. Rev Lynn J King officiated in the presence of immediate families. Mona Main was maid of honor and Donald Strum was best man. The couple plan to live in Chicago Illinois.
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Carolyn Lee Strum
Virgil Strum
Ellsworth
Towa
Jerry Lyman Main
L. E. Main
Moravia
Lynn J. King
Mona Main
Donald Strum
Ellsworth High School
Centerville High School
Chicago, Ill
Donald Paxston to Enter College in Colorado
Donald Paxston will leave Wednesday to enroll at the University of Colorado in Boulder, with a $1,600 scholarship. He plans a masters in psychology and aims to study medicine after graduation. A World War II veteran, he spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Paxston and has worked at Drake University as an MD psychometrist.
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Donald Paxston
University of Colorado
Boulder Cola
Drake University
Des Moines
Frank Paxston
Donald
Christian Church Ladies Aid Dinner Menu
The Christian church ladies aid will serve dinner on Wednesday February 6. Menu includes baked chicken mashed potatoes noodles and dressing buttered peas apple salad hot rolls butter jelly relish plate pie and coffee.
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The
Christian Church Ladies Aid
Ground Hog Supper at E U W Church
The E. U W church hosts its annual Ground Hog supper Friday night February 1 featuring pancakes and country sausage at 0c.
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E. UW
Moravia Girls Down Udell At Pulaski
Moravia girls opened tournament play at Pulaski beating Udell 47 to 28. Easter scored 25 points to lead Moravia, while Hinton topped Udell with 12. Sandy Walker notes hopes for continued success through the tournament.
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Moravia Girls
Udell
Pulaski
Moravia
Easter
Hinton
Sandy Walker
Death of Vertie Hiner 62 San Gabriel California
Mrs Will Peterson reports the death of her brother Vertie Hiner aged 62 of San Gabriel California who died Saturday from a heart attack. He was son of Jake and Susan Hiner formerly residing near Iconium before the family moved to Nebraska. Funeral services were held in San Gabriel Monday. another sister Amy Macey lives in York Nebraska.
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Will Peterson
Vertie Hiner
San Gabriel
Calif
Mr. Hiner
Jake
Susan Hiner
Iconium
Nebraska
Amy Macey
York
Nebr
Mrs Gollaher Enters Monroe County Hospital for Burns
Mrs. Gollaher entered Monroe county hospital at Albia on Tuesday for treatment of a burn she received weeks ago while trying to battle a bone fire that threatened to spread.
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G. L. Gollaher
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Moravia Numa and local teams clash in season finale
Moravia girls to face Numa at Moulton at 7:00 with Mystic versus Cincinnati in the semifinal. Friday hosts consolation and final games. Moravia boys semifinals at Moulton feature Moravia Cincinnati and Moulton Pulaski following a 48-24 win over Ural and 49-25 over Mystic. Tarbell leads Moravia in a 47-43 win over Troy in the Ap panoose-Davis tourney.
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Moravia Girls
Numa Girls
Moulton
Mystic
Cincinnati Girls
Moravia Boys Dominate Numa 91 to 35 in Local Game
Moravia overwhelmed Numa 91 to 35 as all 13 Moravia players saw action. Top scorers were Gary Pfannecker with 14 points, Larry Hayes and Larry Martin with 12 each, and Gary Underwood with 10. Numa’s Jester Guffey led with 23.
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Moravia
Numa
Gary Pfannehecker
Larry Hayes
Larry Martin
Gary Underwood
Jerry Hinote
Bill Harsh Hath
Jester Guffey
Band Mothers To Meet Friday Afternoon
The Band Mothers plan a meeting at the school house Friday afternoon. Local group arranges details ahead of band activities and school events.
Rainbow Girls Install Nancy Boblenz as Worthy Advisor
Rainbow Girls held an impressive installation ceremony Sunday for Nancy Boblenz named Worthy Advisor of Moravia Assembly. Officiating and attendees included retiring Worthy Advisor Carol Day and other officers, with Karen Evatt placing the crown as Thoy jbert Boblenz escorted Nancy along a lit Rainbow aisle. The event featured a wall display, candle lighter pairings, and a social hour with coffee, punch, and sweets for over 100 guests.
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Nancy Boblenz
Moravia
Dwight Kincade
Trenton Wilson
Ray Diwrity
Lee Hiatt
Moyravia
Charlotte McAninch
Carol Day
Nancy Roblenz
Doris Wilson
Karen Scott
Mary DuVall
Nancy Tomlin
Nellie Argo
Judy van Dorin
Margaret Fenton
Sharon Argo
Margaret Condra
Joyce Kincade
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Sandra Hiatt
Betty King
Mary Ellen Condra
Miss Roblenz
The
Grand Assembly of Iowa
Rainbow
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John Dodd
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Charles Coffin
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Suez Canal
CG. W. Craver
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Tarbell
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