Dedication Of New Lighted Ball Field In Moravia
The Moravia Community Athletic field hosted a June 29 dedication honoring Supt. A. R. Fen with a flag ceremony by eight uniformed Boy Scouts and a Star Spangled Banner by the Moravia marching band. A large crowd watched Little League, Babe Ruth, girls softball, and high school baseball teams in a night of ceremonies, awards, and plays. Moravia beat Corydon 1-0 in a thriller as Purdum struck out 13 for the winning team.
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Moravia
A. R. Fen
U. S. Army
Moravia Marchiing
Carl Reno
Ron Woodward
Morayig Booster Club
Moravia Community School Board
Moravia Athletic Promoters Association
Moravia Booster ‘Club
Woodward
A. R. Fenton
Fenton
Virginia McDonough
Corydon High School
Moravia Community High School
Moravia High School
Mamn
Riamond
Corydon
Purdum
Argo
Civil Service Jobs Open In Post Office
The United States Post Office announces civil service examinations for substitute clerk and carrier. New regulations allow applicants from any residence to apply to any Post Office. Starting pay is $2.64 per hour and vacancies are filled without regard to race creed sex color or national origin. For details contact the local post office or the Civil Service Establishment Board Room 108 Main Post Office St. Louis Mo 63185.
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United States Post Office
Civil Service Establishment Board
Main Post Office
St. Louis
Fourth of July Picnic at Mrs Felton’s Home
Neighbors and relatives gathered at Mrs. Melissa Felton’s home for an annual Fourth of July picnic. The event featured patriotic decorations, a blessing, and a pledge led by Palla Sievers. Attendees included Frances Burton and the Sievers grandchildren of Avoca, plus the Hawk and Tadlock families from Boone Cedar Rapids Concord and Centerville relatives.
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Melissa Felton
Palla Sievers
Frances Burton
Paula
Lisa
Virginia Sievers
Avoca
Frank Rogers
Claude Hawk
Basil Tadlock
Boone
Jack Slingworth
Concord
Calif
Richard Hawk
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Hawk
Grant Tadlock
Jeanne Hubbell
Scott
Centerville
Moravia to host girls softball tourney in July
The Moravia high school girls softball summer sectional is set for July 17 18 and 19. On July 17 Eddyville faces Moulton at 7:00 pm and Moravia meets Cardinal at 8:30 pm. July 18 the Moravia Cardinal winner plays Twin Cedars at 7:00 pm. Finals are July 19 at 7:00 pm.
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Moravia
Eddyville
Moulton
Cardinal
Twin Cedars
Mrs. Erma Tubaugh Admitted to Des Moines Hospital
Mrs. Erma Tubaugh entered Town Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Monday for treatment and observation. Her room number is Younkers 809 in the hospital.
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Erma Tubaugh
Des Moines Hospital
Town Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Younkers
Appanoose County Fair Builds Up For Late July Crowds
County fair planners announce July 26 27 29 dates for a bigger event headlined by Merritt's Rodeo Wilburn Brothers and Don Helms with the Cates Sisters of Nashville. New barns a show ring and extra parking area mark a refreshed fairgrounds as commercial exhibits fill fast.
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Appanoose County
Merritt's Rodeo
Popwar Wilburn Brothers
Don’ Helms
Cates Sisters
Nashville
Tenn
Rathbun Lake Project Impacts for Four Iowa Counties
The Seymour Herald discusses the Rathbun Reservoir and its economic effects on Appanoose Monroe Lucas and Wayne counties. It cites a IDC report noting $59,000 annual tax loss from 25 000 flooded acres, with 74 percent of lease fees taxed locally, plus potential $18 750 000 to $43 750 000 in regional sales from 1 000 000 visitors in year one. It also notes a restaurant and service station staff training program for better public relations.
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Seymour Herald
Wayne Davis
Rathbun Lake
Iowa Development Commission
Rathbun
Appanoose
Monroe
Lucas
Wayne
U.S
IDC
Corps of Engineers
Four
Charity family visits California by way of Tadlocks
Mr and Mrs Gary Charity and their two daughters visited several relatives including Mr and Mrs Spenceree and Mr and Mrs W R Denise and Lais Hlingworth. They returned home in California after spending a few days with Rev and Mrs Basil Tadlock.
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Gary Charity
Spenceree
W. R. Denise
Lais Hlingworth
Basil Tadlock
California
Sacramento student among trio missing after Hong Kong plane crash
Donald Darby 54 of Mooravia, a former Mooravia High School graduate born April 1, 1913, is listed as missing after a Thai Air liner sank into Hong Kong Bay last Friday. He taught in Iowa and California and was returning from a Sacramento State College study trip with eight aboard. Surviving siblings include Dorothea Firking Hazel Wilson and Roy Darby.
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Donald Darby
Moravia
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Bay
Darby
Sacramento State College
Moravia High School
Old Foster
George and
Rose Robinson Darby
Iowa
California
Dorothea Firking
Hazel Wilson
Alicia
Roy
Des Moines
Espy Reunion Held at Centerville Park
Espy reunion gathered Sunday at Centerville park with a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Espy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank O’Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Sulser, Mr. and Mrs. Cade Whicker, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Paxston, Carol Jean and Ellis Espy, and others. Afternoon visitors joined guests for socializing and photos.
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Espy
Centerville Park
Earl Espy
Frank O'Conner
Harley Sulser
Cade Whicker
Fay Paxston
Carol Jean and Ellis
Norris O'Conner
Sheila
Marlin
Raney
Carl Corrett
Orman Whicker
Beth Whicker
Wayne Whicker
Pat Main
Kenneth O’conner
Donny Scott
Dale Paxston
Estel Wolver
Reta Paxston
Scott O'Conner
Extension Service Meeting Here in Moravia Iowa
The Iowa State University Extension Service will sponsor 21 multi county meetings in July on harvesting, storing, and drying this year's corn. Monroe County extension director Jim Johnson says the Moravia area event is July 25 at 7 p.m. in the vocational agriculture room at Moravia high school. Dale Hull of ISU heads the program, which aims to reduce field losses from using pickers, shelters and combines. The meeting covers new harvesting methods, machine loss data, kernel damage, spacing effects, and drying and storage of the 1967 corn crop. Continuous or batch drying may be needed for high capacity combines and methods to extend drying time are discussed.
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Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Jim Johnson
Monroe County
Extension Agricultural Engineers
Johnson
Moravia High School
Dale Hull
Iowa State University
Iowa Istmergs
Hull
Local Dinner Guests and Garden Club Meeting Notes
Mr and Mrs Max McDonough hosted dinner Friday with Mrs Mabel Bosse and grandson Jon Bosse of California and Janice McDonough of Kansas City. Bosse and Jon visited Mr and Mrs Jack McDonough Sunday. Sunday guests with Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson included Otis Shanafelt of Seattle and Myrna Lauer of Queen City Missouri. Moravia Garden Club president Mrs Callen and officers attended a luncheon in Osceola on Tuesday June 27.
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Max McDonough
Joyce
Mabel Bosse
Jon Bosse
California
Janice McDonough
Kansas City
Jon
Jack McDonough
Frank Wilson
Otis Shanafelt
Seatle
Wash
Myrna Lauer
Queen City
Margaret Callen
Harold Burton
Gail Burton
Steve Burger
Darrell Caster
Gary
Junior
Albig
E. C. Caster
Eleanor Miller
Davenport
Wilbur Miller
Ted Campbell
Mike Dagle
Garnet Brain
San Francisco
San Carlos
Calif
Richard Raymie
Joe Bosse
Leo Dagle
Des ‘Moines
Council Bluffs
Bill Wakefield
Hey Son
Janes Bosse, Jr
George
Garnet
C. C. Coulson
Lake Wapello
Debbie Jordan
Polo, Mo
Carson Jordan
Ivan Harsh
Sylvan van Dorin
Mearl Walter
Joan
Neal Wilson
Mearl Walters
Hubert Staggs
Shari
Terri
Seymour
Wm. E. Tammey
Memphis
Tenn
W. L. Palmer
Kenneth Daniels
A. W. Humphrey
Ed Palmer
Kirksville
Eldred Palmer
Greentop
Marion Keeton
Albia
Lake Miami
Ted McDonough
Ames
John Bosse
Moravia
Ralph McDonoughs
Des Moines
Bosse
Mabel McDonough
Ralph McDonough
Jimmiie
Linda Coulson
Robert Sheldon Undergoes Surgery at University Hospital
Robert Sheldon, long a patient at the University hospital in Iowa City, underwent surgery Wednesday for an abdominal issue. Friends say hearing from him brightens his days amid his recovery atmosphere.
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Robert Sheldon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sunday Services and Bible Studies at Local Churches
Rev Louis Schaffner leads First Christian Church with 9 30 a m Sunday School and Mrs Birdie Wain hosting Ald on Wednesday afternoon. Evangelical United Brethren Church under Rev L B Deadrick offers 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship and communion 8 p m Bible study Wednesday Exodus 19 23.
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First Christian Church
Louis Schaffner
Lois Fowler
Ald
Birdie Wain
Evangelical United Brethren Church
L. B. Deadrick
Carl Tisve
Iconium Methodist Church Worship and Sunday School
Rev L. H. Deedrick and Pastor Edward McCord lead morning worship and communion at 9:30. Sunday school follows at 10:30 with MYF meeting at 6:30 for all young people urged to attend.
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Iconium Methodist Church
Obituary of Mrs Ida Cox of Moravia and Albia
Mrs Ida Frances Cox 75 died 5 30 am Sunday June 25 at Monroe county hospital Albia after seven weeks illness She born Dec 2 1891 Ap panoose County daughter of William and Nancy Jeffries Stevens Married Jan 18 1908 to Frank Cox who died June 3 1966 Spent most of life in Appanoose county Member Church of the Brethren later Church of the Open Bible Survived by five daughters three sons eighteen grandchildren twenty great grandchildren four sisters and two brothers Funeral Tuesday June 27 Turner funeral home Albia Rev Donald Plum officiating Burial Moravia Cemetery
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Ida Frances Cox
Monroe County
Albia
Appanoose County
William
Nancy Jeffries Stevens
Frank Cox
Church of the Brethren
Church of the Open Bible
Howard Brock
Millie) Albin
Rex Angel
Marie
Orel Easter
Alice
Bill Robinson
Lucilie
Moravia
Wayne Foster
Mary
Ottumwa
Burdett
Bill
Cari
Minnie Moffatt
Odell
Olive Moffatt
Louilia
Clara Dudley
Emma Ray
Centerville
Turner Funeral Home
Donald Plum
Card of Thanks for Frances Cox Family
The family of Mrs. Frances Cox expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for acts of kindness after the Untess and death of their mother.
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Frances Cox
Thank you for the flowers and visits Bettie Van Borie
Bettie Van Borie expresses sincere thanks for flowers gifts cards and meals received during illness and for personal visits and phone calls that helped time pass more quickly.
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Bettie van Borie
Thanks for Abe visits and cards after hospital stay
Dana Kaster thanks friends neighbours and relatives for visits and cards during hospital stay and after returning home.
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Abe
Dana Kaster
Stocker Reunion Held at Moravin Park
The annual Stocker reunion will be held in Moravin Park on Sunday July 2.
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Moravin Park
Mrs Lester Jones Fractures Hip After Fall
Mrs. Lester Jones of Upland California fractured her hip Monday when she slipped on a stair at the home of Mrs. Almont Main where she was a house guest. The visit followed a weekend with Mrs. Main’s daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Tharp in Jefferson City Missouri. Mrs. Jones is a patient at Monroe County Hospital and planned to return to Upland this week.
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Lester Jones
Upland
Calif
Almont Main
All-Stars Named for Moravia Little League Tourney
The Moravia Athletic Promoters Assn. named 16 players to represent Moravia in a July 20 Little League tournament at the local field. Managers chose Larry Pfannebecker as captain with Dean Easter as assistant coach. An All-Star cap purchase was approved. Tournament game dates will be announced later.
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Assn
Moravia
Johnny Johnson
Lakers
John Clayworth
Russell Moore
Colts
David Alien
Chargers
Tim Morrison
Steeve Steenhoek
Tim Purdum
John McCrory
James Cochran
Astros
Bob VanDorin
Danny Greene
George Robinson
Dean McDanel
Mike Tomlin
Laney Tisua
Pat Nicoletto
Larry Pfannebecker
Dean Easter
Main Reunion Held at Harry Woodward Home
The annual Main reunion gathered July Fourth at Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward home due to cool weather. A noon basket dinner followed, with attendees including Mrs Jeasie Potts Mrs Sadie Rouse Mrs Bertha Martin Boland Mr and Mrs Richard Martin and boys Albia Mrs Verna McAninch Kathleen Beatty Mrs Alta Main Centerville Mr and Mrs Ben Jones Mr and Mrs Ted Wilson Mrs Grace Main and Mrs Hattie McCloud and the hosts.
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Harry Woodward
Woodward
Moravia Park
Jeasie Potts
Sadie Rouse
Bertha Martin Boland
Richard Martin
Albia
Verna McAninch
Kathleen Beatty
Alta Main
Centerville
Ben Jones
Ted Wilson
Grace Main
Hattie McCloud
July Fourth Gatherings Reach Across Families
Council Bluffs visitors join Des Moines Moravia relatives for a July Fourth picnic and family time. Local gatherings include Niles and Bosse families traveling between Des Moines, San Francisco, and Council Bluffs for visits and events, with ball games and community meals noted.
Rural Renewal Corporation Formed Here: Projects Planned
The Appanoose Monroe Rural Renewal Development Corp formed at Moravia high school aims to use Rural Renewal funds for non profit projects. Board: Kaldenburg pres, Dillon VP, Benz sec treas. Immediate plans include 750 acres near Albia for brush clearing soil prep and pasture, plus a housing development west of Centerville.
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Appanoose-Monroe Rural Renewal Development Corp
Moravia High School
Farm and Home Administration
Bob Kaldenburg
Albia
Art Streepy
Plano
Lee Benz
Moravia
Wm. Dillon
Centerville
Clifford Cosby
Moulton
Florida
Arkansas
John Humphrey
FHA
Appanoose-Monroe Corporation
Monroa County
Appanoose
Monroe
Community Picnic and Family Gatherings Across Counties
A series of local social events highlights a weekend of picnics visits and family gatherings. Residents from Moravia Centerville Kirksville and Des Moines shared meals trips and calls with relatives including the Coulsons Walter family McDonoughs and Jordans. A Withrow reunion and Fourth of July supper at the Walters marked the holiday weekend.
Garden Club Picnic Meeting At Moravia Park
The Moravia Garden club held a picnic dinner with 14 members and guests. President Mrs Zell Callen led the meeting with the collect and pledge. Reports from secretary Mansell Tarbell and treasurer Ivan Harsh were approved. Members discussed the Kellogg district convention and future plans for July hosted by Virginia McDonough Mary Benz and Betty Schupp on July 28.
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Moravia
Virga Boyer
God
Gardners
Virginia McDonough
Mary Benz
Betty Schupp
Tuberculin Testing Program In Appanoose County Schools
A total of 778 students and 224 school personnel from four schools took part in an 1967 spring tuberculin testing program. Conducted by the Appanoose County Tuberculosis and Health Association with the Iowa State Department of Health and the Appanoose County Medical Society approval. Twenty one associates of reactors were tested in follow up and reactors were x rayed.
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Appanoose County ‘Puberculosis and Health Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Appanoise County Medical Society
Taylor Aid Meeting On Friday July 7
Taylor Aid will hold its regular meeting Friday July 7 with Joan Pettibone in attendance.
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Taylor Aid
Joan Pettibone
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MHS
Jack Tlingworth
Grace Methodist Church
T. D. Hersey
Fairview
Wesley Chapel
Ken Daniels
Richard Tubaugh
Ida Cox
Stocker
P. D. Schreiner
Rural Renewal Corporation
Morrison
Moore
Robinson
Tarbell
Uhlenhake
van Dorin
D. McDanel
Steenhoek
Shirley Helmick
Gary Tisue
George Woodward
Wayne Tisue
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