Appreciation Day honors Rathbun Lake partners and growth
Rathbun Lake Association hosted an Appreciation Day luncheon at Centerville Country Club thanking the Corps of Engineers and others for support. Bob Beck noted lake usage up 80 percent and visitors nearing two million this year, with clean water and strong fishing prospects boosting regional development. A four county rural water system project, costing about two million, seeks ten million in grants and FHA financing to serve 1,700 miles of pipe and 4,500 users, using Rathbun lake water.
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Rathbun Lake
Corps of Engineers
Midwest
Ralph Goode
Albia
Washington
FHA
Rathbun
Ivan McCullough
Chariton
Rathbun Regional Planning Commission
Four
Boyd O'Briant
Centerville
Lake Association
Wm. Needham
State Conservation Comm
Honey Creek Park
Fred Prienter
State Conservation Commission
Harry
Instructional Art Workshop for Adults at Indian Hills College
Indian Hills Community College will offer an instructional art environmental workshop for adults and high school students, July 17 to 21 from 8:30 to 7:30 p.m. with student-chosen media and field trips. Reservations by Richard Dutton. public slide lecture by Richard Harsh at Moravia July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Hills Community College College
Richard Dutton
Indian Hills College
Richard Harsh
University of Northern Iowa
Mackinac College
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Harsh
Midwest
Moravia
Salem
United: Methodist Church
Lake plans and hatchery project announced by officials
Ramona Nicolette Harrison and John Stokes outlined Midwest lake development including a hatchery, 15 000 acres for hunting, stocking with walleye and bass, and a 750 000 investment at Honey Creek Park. They also described road work, a beach upgrade, bathhouse study, parking area, and expansion of campsites amid rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Creek Park
Four County Democratic Barbecue July 16 at Rathbun Dam
The Four County Democratic barbecue is set for Sunday July 16 at 2 p.m. at the Rathbun Dam dedication site. Meat rolls and drinks provided, bring your own table service and a covered dish. Confirmation received for Franzenburg for governor Neal Smith for representative Bill Gannon for lieutenant governor Kenneth Gwens for secretary of agriculture Ari Harlinger for state senator John Brunow for state representative Dick Clark for U.S. senator and other local candidates. The 4th District county committeeman will preside. Dems and interested people urged to attend.
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Rathbun Dam
Franzenburg
Neal Smith
ULS
Bill Gannon
Kenneth Gwens
Sect. of Agriculture
Ari Harlinger
John Brunow
Dick Clark
U.S
All Stars Labeled in Girls Softball Honor Games
Friday July 7 four players from Gro-Mo-Co Benz Insurance Farm Service and Lakeland Hills were named all stars. Teams Gro-Mo-Co Farm Service Benz Insurance Lakeland Hills will play Centerville Moravia in two games at later date. Season records: Gro-Mo-Co 7-3 Farm Service -4 Benz Insurance -4 Lakeland Hills 1-8. Next games July 12 and 14 mark season end.
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Name All Stars Lied
All Stars
Kathy Paxton
Sheri Kaster
Kandi Kaster
Tammy Rausch
Gro-Mo- Co
Sandy Markow
Jane Zajec
Sheila DuVall
Sallie Avera
Benz Insurance
Teresa Cortesio
Lori Clark
Tina Fosenberg
Brigette Rausch
Farm Service
Susan Whitehead
Pegey McBride
Paula Burkland
DeVana Tubaugh
Lakeland Hills
Centerville
Moravia
Gro-Mo-Co
Church Calendar Five Church of Nazarene Service Schedule
Church calendar item outlines July 16 Sunday activities at Church of Nazarene led by Pastor D R Ablaz. Sunday school 10:00 a m with Larry Smith as superintendent and morning worship at 11:00 a m. Youth Hour 6:45 p m led by Pam Gladfelder with Leila Woodward as junior director. Evening Gospel Hour 7:30 p m. Senior High Camp July 17 to 25 at District Campgrounds in West Des Moines. contact pastor for transportation. Prayer meeting July 19 at 7:30 p m youth in charge. Prayer and fasting service July 20 at noon. Air conditioned worship. motto about Christianity.
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Church of Nazarene
D. R. Ablaz
Larry Smith
N.Y.B.S
Pam Gladfelder
Leila Woodward
West Des Moines
Fall Festival Meeting Set for July 13 Evening
A Fall Festival meeting is planned for Thursday July 13 at 8 00 p m All officers and interested persons are urged to attend Don Rolin will discuss the barbecue The Festival will be held September 14 15 16.
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Don Rolin
Band Paper Pick-Up This Thursday Afternoon
Moravia band members and director Mr Hudson will start Thursday afternoon July 13 at 1 00 p m to pick up clean newspapers. If you have newspapers place in a box on your porch or in the parking area. Missed calls 724 3463 for pickup. Rural residents may call or bring papers to the high school. Clean newspapers only please.
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Moravia Band
Hudson
Little League Astros Hand Chargers First Defeat
In Little League action the Chargers suffered their first loss of the season 10-7 to the Astros. The Colts beat the Lakers 22-7, and the Astros topped the Lakers 7-5 while the Chargers defeated the Colts 6-4. A 7 p.m. Wednesday matchup between the Astros and Colts was set to decide second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League Astros
Chargers
Astros
Colts
Lakers
Boyer Reunion Honors Ira Boyer 68th Birthday
The Boyer family held their annual reunion at the Rathbun Lake dedication shelter on Sunday July 6 with 41 present. Ira Boyer was celebrated for his 68th birthday as relatives gathered for a large decorated cake, a bountiful dinner, and photos including live five generation portraits. Attendees included Reta Goughnour Harold Lundgren J P Lungren Bob Wilmoth Harry Pearson the Goughnours Rick Rhonda Randy Al Stober the Bealls Lamb Boyers and Herrons. Ron Boyer was away in Heidelberg Germany. Early arrivals enjoyed a picnic on Saturday.
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Boyer
Ira Boyer
Rathbun Lake
Ron Boyer
Heidelberg
Germany
Reta Goughnour
John Beecroft
Goodyear, Ariz
Harold Lundgren
Byron,Ill
Raoul
Kevin
Jackie
Columbia
Mike ‘Beall
Jennifer
Kensington
Jack Lamb
Joni
Newton
Kenneth Boyer
Steven
Eric
Rochester
Minn
Jim Herron
Earl Boyer
Ire Boyer
Moravia
Moravia United Methodist Parish Summer Schedule
The Moravia United Methodist Parish led by Pastor Thomas W. Woodin lists worship at 8 30 am at Grace Church and 10 30 am at Salem with a 9 30 am school. A memorial service for Mary McGee will be held during the regular service at 2 30 pm in Salem. The church calendar includes a July WSCS meeting and a guest speaker, a district council at Fre mont, plus a memorial fund setup by her parents.
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Moravia
Weela
Gace & Salen
WSUS
Thota
Local visitors spend weekend at Jack Mc Donough home
Local News Me. and Mrs. Morris Boyer of Mesa Ariz Mrs. Irene Boyer of Coon Rapids Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davis of Lemars and Ted Mc Donough of Waterloo spent Friday and Saturdays at the Jack Mc Donough home. Jimmie Main and family of Beroit Mich who have been visiting at the Elec Main home returned Sunday to Detroit. They called Saturday on Mrs. Helma Tisue. Other callers were Mabel Main Benny Main and family and Tina Marie Main.
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Morris Boyer
Mesa
Ariz
Irene Boyer
Coon Rapids
Mark Davis
Lemars
Ted McDonough
Waterloo
Jack McDonough
Jimmie Main
Beroit
Mich
Elec
Detroit
Helma Tisue
Mabel Main
Benny Main
Tina Marie Main
Local Teacher Miss McGee Killed In Auto Accident
Moravia Mohawks won two games over Melcher Dallas in a weekend series. Mary McGee, 23, Moravia, was killed in a two vehicle crash near Pleasantville on Highway 92 and No 5 while returning from church activities, after which her sister Janice 16 sustained injuries. McGee had taught kindergarten in Moravia and was slated to teach fourth grade this fall at the Moravia school. Funeral services were pending in Nebraska with a memorial at Grace United Methodist Church in Moravia. A memorial fund was set up in her name.
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Mary McGee
Moravia
Pleasantville
Highway 92
No. 5
Miss McGee
Janice
Columbus
Nebi
BO South
Lora
Evansville
Ind
Mary
Karl Tuttles
Grace United Methodist Church of
Nebraska
Grace Methodist Church
Grace United Methodist Church
Gail Tuttle
John McGee
21St Ave
Nebr
Mohawkettes Sweep Moulton In Dual Softball Wins
Moravia girls beat Moulton-Udell in two games at Moulton. A game score 14-10 with Sally Martin earning the win despite three absent starters, while B Harrington took the loss. Moravia improves to 20-4. Sally Martin homered and doubled, Van Dorin tripled and doubled, Whitehead doubled and singled, Armstrong doubled twice, Kelley doubled, Clark two singles. In the B game Moravia drops 6-5 in three innings as Martin allows one hit and six runs. Harrington wins with five runs on one hit. Julia McDanes has Moravia's lone single.
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Moravia Mohawks
Melcher- Dallas
Dallas
Mohawks
Tom Brownlee
Russ Moore
Jess Uhlenhake
Rex Argo
al Wood
Jeff Beck
Moravia
John Johnson
Melcher
Jeff McDanel
Bob van Dorin
Uhlenhake
Moravia. Mohawkettes
Moulton-Udell
Moulton
Sally Martin
B. Harrington
Vicki van Dorin
Sally Whitehead
Nanci Armstrong
Diana Kelley
Lisa Clark
Martin
St. Harrington
Julia McDanes
Kl— & Moulton
Stocker Reunion Held Sunday at Moravia Park
The Stocker reunion gathered 85 people Sunday July 9 at Moravia Park. A noon dinner and afternoon ice cream were served. Cecil Johnson of Des Moines and Ruby Cloyed were re-elected officers. Prizes went to oldest Iva Locke youngest Scott Perry and farthest resident Marguerite Christersen. Next year the reunion returns to Moravia Park on the second Sunday in July.
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Moravia Park
Cecil Johnson
Des Moines
Ruby Cloyed
Iva Locke
Scott Perry
Marguerite Christersen
Moravia
Natalie Woodward Enters Medical Institute in Minnesota
Natalie Woodward daughter of Marion Woodward of Moravia begins training at the Medical Institute of Minnesota in Minneapolis with the summer quarter starting July 10. She is enrolled in the Medical Technician program for four quarters to qualify for AMA approved certification as a hospital laboratory technician after in residence and internship at an affiliated hospital.
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M Natalie Woodward
Medical Institute
Natalie Woodward
Marion Woodward
Moravia
Medical Institute of Minnesota
Minneapolis
M.lm
Natalie
Moravian Community High School
AMA
Mystic Family Weekend Visits Noted
Hully Kay Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith of Mystic, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandmother Mrs. Mildred Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Walter accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Loren Walter Sunday afternoon and were supper guests at the New Penfield Bue. Weekend visitors at the Mearl Walter home were Mrs. Guy Benson, Mrs. Mildred Sawyer, Mrs. Marvin Gardner, Sharon, Tim and Mitch Penfield.
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Hully Kay Smith
Jim Smith
Mystic
Mildred Smith
Mearl Walter
Loren Walter
New Penfield Bue
Guy Benson
Mildred Sawyer
Marvin Gardner
Sharon
Tim
Mitch Penfield
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Ramona Nicolette
Litte Girls
Moravia Farm Service
Rhonda Woodward
Rhonda Dowd
Marchelle Waller
Jackie Pettibone
LaDonna Corbett
Sandy Whicker
Susan Spencer
Janet
Larry Irwin
Bridgette Rausch
Tina Fosenburg
Tammi Sievers
Janet Tisue
Sheila Woodward
Glenda McDane
Benz Lastitance
Eee
Fred BuVail
Fivut
Gow
Lori Horn
Lytt McKinley
Saki
Mora Pore
Betty Sheila DaVali
Vicki Hur
Lockina
P. Wastes
Sherri Jri
Dane
Eateaklaviet
Julie Kelley
Loretta DaVali
Fred duVell
Moravia Boys
Stocker
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