Moravia All Stars Fight but Lose to Knoxville in Albia
Moravia Little League All Stars traveled to Albia to play Knoxville but the game shifted to Knoxville’s home field. The Moravia squad battled back from a 5-0 deficit and lost 2 to 2 in a game marked by strong pitching from Scott McCoy and Jerry Wilson and key hits from Jerry Wilson Barry Hiriote Scott McCoy and John Pettibone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Mark Wilson
Donald Avera
Milton Wilson
Greg McCoy
Jim Kaster
John Pettibone
Chris Grinstead
Dave Harrington
Jerry Wilson
Barry Hinote
David Hovard
David Spencer
Scott McCoy
Mark Vance
Dave Pettibone
Curg McCoy
Moravia Little League All Stars
Albia
Moravia Boys
Fittera
Moravia
Scott
Jerry
Barry Hiriote
Moravia Girls Reach Tourney Finals After Semi win
Moravia girls defeated Wayne 9-5 in the semifinal to advance to the tourney final against Albia on Wednesday. Peg McBride led with 3 hits including a first inning homer and Kendi Kaster added a 4 for 4. Albia advanced 4-0 past Moulton. Moravia also beat Centerville 18-14 in a sectional game while Moulton beat Seymour 13-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Moravia
Albia
Moravia Girls
Sheri Kaster
Ravia Girls
Kendi Kaster
Peg McBride
Moulton
Centerville Girls
Hani
Picchara
Sheri
Moulton-tidell Girls
Seymour
Barb Harrington
Sharlyn Burns
Karla Davies
van Albertson
Moravia Babe Ruth Team Ends Season With 7 8 Record
Moravia White Sox split a Sunday doubleheader, defeating Albia Tigers 16 8 then losing 12 11. Batterymates Harrington Tisue led pitching in game one, Tisue Hall Uhlenhake Easter in game two. Keystone hitters included Darrin Hall and Jaren Tubaugh. Season final record 7 8 under managers Tebaugh and Kaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia White Sox
Albia Tigers
Harrington
Tisue
Hall
Uhlenhake
Easter
Moravia Boys
Darrin
Mark Hall
Jaren Tubaugh
Moravia
Babe Ruth Boys
Albia Yankees
Dennis Kaster
Clay Uhlenhake
Babe
Richard Tebaugh
Jim Kaster
Chambers Family Picnic Arts in Moravia Park
Descendants of H H Webb Chambers gathered in Moravia park on July 20 for a family gathering. Attendees included Harald and Jim Winans, Tricia, Jason, Clarence Daniels and family of Moulton, Paul House of Centerville, Nora Henderson of Centerville, Frank Knoxville, Keith Cridlehaugh of Centerville, Laurence Oliver of Moulton, John Cridlehaugh of Udell, Carl VanZante, Lute Hiatt, Ron VanZante with Greg and Jon, Brees, Paul, Rex of Al. Afternoon callers were Mrs Catherine Hawk of Unionville plus Mildred Wynes and Jack Palmer of Albion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. (Webb) Chambers
Moravia Park
Harald Winans
Jim Winans
Tricia
Jason
Clarence Daniels
Moulton
Paul House
Centerville
Nora Henderson
Centervil
Frank Knoxville
Keith Cridlehaugh
Laurence Oliver
John Cridlehaugh
Udell
Carl VanZante
Lute Hiatt
Ron VanZazie
Greg
Jon
Brees
Paul
Rex
al- Callers
Catherine Hawk
Unionville
Mildred Wynes
Jack Palmer
Albia
Moravia Scouts Return From Summer Camp
Moravia Troop No. 40 members David Spencer Tim Penfield Andrew Burkland and Forrest Van Benthuysen with Scout master Wm S Burkland returned home Saturday after a week at Boy Scout Camp at Lake Wapelia Forrest Van Benthuysen was chosen as honor camper of the season The boys took part in cooking fishing canoeing astronomy archery pioneering and advanced badge work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Spencer
Tim Penfield
Andrew Burkland
Forrest van Benthuysen
Wm. S Burkland
Lake Wapelia
Moravia
Tapper couple welcome daughter in Kirkeville
Mr and Mrs Paul Tapper of Moravia are the parents of a daughter born Monday July 21 at the hospital in Kirkeville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Tapper
Moravia
Hospital
Kirkeville, Mo
Lakers Clinch League Title With 7-4 Win Over Astros
In the final game of the season the Lakers defeated the Astros 7-4 to finish first. Scott McCoy pitched for the Lakers with 15 strikeouts, 5 walks, and 1 run allowed. Jerry Wilson led the Astros with 13 strikeouts and 8 walks while giving up multiple hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakers
Astros
Scott McCoy
Jerry Wilson
Hees
Latera
Greg McCoy
Milton Wilson
Jeff Scott
Phillip Dommer
Astrog
Girls League Closes With Little League Team 1 Victory
Team 1 finished 6 wins 3 losses after a 8 7 win over Team 2 to claim the season title. Susan Whitehead hit a home run Roslie Mullens added a single and double Jean Stocker a double as Mullens and Whitehead combined for strong pitching. Team 2’s Susan Matkovich struck out 2 and allowed 4 hits in defeat. An all star team was named including Susan Whitehead Roslie Mullins Lori Horn Paula Cridlehaugh Annette Avera Susan McBride Rhonda Woodward Marsha Koffman Barb Kelley Marla Cox Dianne Rogers Terri Moore Malinda Paris Sandy Moffatt Rhonda Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Whitehead
Roslie Mullens
Jean Stocker
Susan Matkovich
Obival
Albla All Stars
Moravia
Rose Mullins
Lori Horn
Paula Cridlehaugh
Annette Avera
Susan McBride
Rhonda Woodward
Marsha Koffman
Barb Kelley
Marla Cox
Dannette Rogers
Terri Moore
Malinda Paris
Sandy Moffatt
Rhonda Dowd
Centerville Social Calls Note Local Residents
Local news records multiple visits and calls. Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk of Centerville called on Mr and Mrs Meart Walter on Monday. Debbie VanDorin of Ottumwa phoned Grandparents the Walters Sunday evening. Mintia Shoemaker hosted callers including Mrs Hazel Simmons and two friends. Charles Burton of Arizona visited Mintis Shoemaker Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hawk
Centerville
Meart Walter
Debbie VanDorin
Ottumwa
Mintia Shoemaker
Bert McKere
Hazel Simmons
Alicia
Mintis Shoemaker
Charles Burton
Arizona
Moravia United Methodist Parish Summer Schedule
The Moravia United Methodist Parish announces a vacation notice as pastors Bob and Jo Hoover are away July 27. Morning worship at Salem and Grace churches remains, with no evening service at Later Church. July 30 features a men’s breakfast at Salem Church and a Bible study and prayer meeting at Grace Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia United
Grace United Methodist
Jerry Boblenz
Salem United Methodist
Kenneth Condes
Gideon’s
Bob
Jo Hoover
Salam Church
Grace
Nazarene church schedules July events and prayer day
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor D R Unies announces a National Day of Prayer on Thursday July 24 at noon with prayer and fasting. Sunday July 27 features 10:00 am Sunday School and morning service. Evang elistic service July 30 at 7:30 pm with prayer meetings and youth programs. transportation call provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Rose Mary Smith
Bob and
Natalie Hiatt
Opal Longley
Jeonium United Methodist Revival Sermon Heading
Pastor Ronald Whitehead leads a fifth special revival at Jeonium United Methodist Church with a sermon titled Is Your Bed Too Short. Services include 10 30 a m Church School and a Scene O Felt presentation. UMW meets Thursday July 31 at 1 30 p m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeonium United Methodist
Deedrick
Ronald Whitehead
U.M.W
Long and Green Family Notes From Center Ville Area
Mrs. Elsie Long rests at St. Joseph Hospital Center ville while Clyde Green and Myrtle Best relocate via family ties. Charles McKern and Nancy of Bettendorf join Robert Foster’s home visit. The Fosters and Gud McKern tour Chesaning Michigan with Mike McKern hosting over the Fourth. Clyde Green and Kenneth Gladfelder enjoy a boat ride as water covers McKern and Best farms due to Rathban take. Ottumwa visitors call on Chris Bogert. Dhority marks Bonaparte Rainbow Assembly 50th anniversary with regional guests from Missouri Keokuk Donnelson Hillsboro Farmington Moravia Keosauqua Ottumwa Malvern Bonaparte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Long
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Clyde Green
San Pablo
Calif
Robert Foster
Green
Myrtle Best
Charles McKern
Nancy
Bettendorf
Arthur Gud McKern
Chesaning
Mich
Mike MecKern
Kenneth Gladfelder
Myrtle Green
McKern
Best Farms
John Sutton
Ottumwa
Chris Bogert
Raymond Dhority
Bonaparte Rainbow Assembly
Bonaparte
Charity
Mari Lou Pfiefer
Bonaparte Assembly
Missouri
Keokuk
Donnelson
Hillsboro
Farmington
Moravia
Keosauqua, Ottumwa, Malvern and
Corps Receives 315000 for Title XV Jobs Program
Bob Hiatt of the Corps of Engineers at Rathbun Lake says about 25 people will be employed under Title XV Job Opportunities Program of the Economic Development Administration. A $315,000 grant, 75 percent to be spent on jobs, funds camping facility expansion, pads, selective clearing, and general maintenance for a year to enhance the lake’s utility and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hiatt
Corps of Engineer
Rathbun Lake
Economic Development Administration
Ira Boyers Honored On 25th Anniversary Sunday
Mr and Mrs Ira Boyer celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday afternoon reception at Albia Manor home. A white cake with blue twenty fifth emblem centered the serving table as coffee punch and nuts were served. Floral decor included red carnations yellow daisies and baby breath as table accents. Guests traveled from Boone Ottumwa Des Moines Mediapolis Blakesburg Moravia and Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Boyer
Albia Manor
Jim Herron
Virga
Tia
Opal
Harry Pearson
Boone
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mediapolis
Blakesburg
Moravia
Albia
Card of Thanks for Ira and Virga Boyer Silver Anniversary
Ira and Virga Boyer express heartfelt thanks to friends for support, cards, and gifts that made their Silver Anniversary joyous. Bless you all for your kindness and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Virga
So and Sew Ice Cream Supper Featured Turner Trip
So and Sew Club held an ice cream supper at Carl and Margaret VanZante home on July 10. Guests viewed photos of Ralph and Jessie Turner’s February trip across 27000 miles, featuring Fiji Islands Australia and Singapore, presented with beauty and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SO and Sew
So and Sew Club
Carl
Margaret VanZante
Ralph
Jessie Turner
Figi Islands
Australia
Singapor
Doris Wilson
Harold Mason
Carl and
Margaret
Lute Hiatt
Colorado visitors honored at picnic in Center Ville Park
A Colorado visit celebration at Center Ville Park honored Hazel Boyer of Loveland and Ada Corbett of Denver. Grace was given by Carl Boyer. Attendees included numerous Boyer and Gladfelder family members amid reminiscing and photo viewing before departures for Colorado.
New Farm Supply Moravia Opens as Moravia Feed & Supply
Moravia gains a new farm supply business, Moravia Feed & Supply, continuing the late Wilbur Miller’s feed work. Owners Daryl Tisue and Mike Tomlin operate in the former Winslet Grocery building, north side of the square, with extended stock and hours 8 to 4 daily and 8 to noon Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Moravia Feed & Supply
Wilbur Miller
Daryl Tisue
Mike Tomlin
Winslet Grocery
Williams Farm Hosts Old Time Grain Threshing Day
The C. R. Williams farm five miles southeast of Albia invites the public to a day-long threshing event Sunday. The Williams family, longtime exhibitors, will demonstrate old-time harvesting methods. Admission is free and open to all.
Bloomfield Rainbow Girls Fun Day Honors Grand Worthy Advisor
Susan Spencer Myra Turner Marchelle Walter Sheela Schneider and Mrs Doris Wilson attended a Bloomfield Rainbow Girls Fun Day Tuesday honoring Grand Worthy Advisor of Town Miss Vicki Mott of Iowa City A picnic was held at one oclock Attendees hailed from Moulton Centerville Moravia Corydon Bloomfield Tucson Ariz visiting with Frances Burton Friday they plan to visit G E Goodwin family at Mediapolis for a family gathering John Burton will join them Mrs Winifred Schrodt visited with Frances Burton last week Mrs Bill Lockman recently discharged from Monroe County Hospital in Albia A D Kincade admitted for tests and treatment in Albia Ron Ellison of Ocala Fla visiting family here will return home this weekend A Rathbun Jake picnic Sunday honored Clyde Greens Attendees included Arthur McKern David Ames Susie Halling Tammy Des Moines Orman Lemonds Jim Lemonds Jamie Brian Julie Fredericks Ottumwa Doug Harrington Travis Blakesburg Clyde McKern Hazel Bethell Pearl Lamanta Centerville Betty Stavie Ames Robert Foster Clyde Green Lisa Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Spencer
Myra Turner
Marchelle Walter
Sheela Schneider
Doris Wilson
Bloomfield
Vicki Mott
Iowa City
Moulton
Centerville
Moravia
Corydon
Charles Burton
Tucson
Ariz
Frances Burton
G. E. Goodwin
Mediapolis
John Burton
Winifred Schrodt
Bill Lockman
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
A. D. Kincade
Ron Ellison
Ocala
Fla
Mervin Ellison
Rathbun
Jake
Clyde Greens
Arthur MecKern
David
Ames
Susie Halling
Tammy
Des Moines
Orman Lemonds
Jim Lemonds
Jamie
Brian
Julie Fredericks
Ottumwa
Doug Harrington
Travis
Blakesburg
Clyde McKern
Hazel Bethell
Pearl Lamanta
Betty Stavie
Robert Foster
Clyde Green
Lisa Clark
Buck Creek Cafe Burned At Lake Burns
Fire destroyed most of the Buck Creek Cafe at Rathbun Lake Monday night. Fire departments from Moravia Centerville and the lake area fought the blaze as owners left to mail a letter. Roof and interior damage were extensive with insurance likely inadequate. The cause remains unknown as investigators inspect the sealed building Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun Lake
Buck Creek
Bob Frosh
Mystic
Whorle
Keosauqua
Marina
Moravia
Centerville
Frosh
McDonoughs Honored At 25th Anniversary Gathering
A family get-together Wednesday evening celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McDonough. The visit featured relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harsh and the Jordans from Polo Missouri. Several other households from Shenandoah and Bloomfield attended events with local families, including open houses for Henry Field and Earl May seed companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonough
Ivan Harsh
L. E. Jordan
Kenny
Marion Watts
Melrose
Polo, Mo
Bob Harsh
St. Louis
John Harringtons
Ivan Harshes
Renee
Courtney Harsh
Harringtons
Harshes
Raymond Lockman
Dorothy Jean Smith
Maxine Burdock
Bloomfield
Shenandoah
Henry Field
Earl May Seed Companies
Hearing July 30th On Plan For Work At Sundown Lake
In Des Moines a U S District Court hearing set for July 30 1975 at 10 am on a trustee move to authorize Triple S Corporation Iowa City to complete the Sundown Lake dam and fund related litigation. The order requires creditors to file objections by July 28 1975 and outlines loan certificates secured by a first lien on project real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundown Lake
United States District Court
Des Moines
Richard Stageman
Triple-S Corporation of
Iowa City
U.S. District Court
Terry D. Loeschen
David A. Erickson
Triple-S Corporation
Iowa
Lake Sundown Dam
Iowa Natural Resources Council
C. E. Pariy Real Estate
Lake Sundown
United States District Courthouse
East First and
Walnut Streets
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Little League All Stars
Gravia
MHS
Chambers
Church of the Nazarene
D. R. Unies
Ira Boyers
Colorado
Centerville City Park
Hazel Boyer
Loveland
Colo
Ada Corbett
Denver
Carl Boyer
Guy McDanes
Gene Boyer
Ron Tisue
Russell Burns
Becky
Jeffrey Burns
Lew Hiner
Charles Quick
Vera Boyer
Louise Burton
Carl Tomlin
Hazel Gordon
Thelma Close
Olin Foster
Lester Gorden
Ethel Houser
Amy Wilson
Lucile Matthews
Forrest Sutcliffe
Aleafa Hiatt
Bette VanDorin
Faye Platt
Essie Purvis
Rena Duff
Bert McKern
Chester McKern
Leon Burns
Paul D. Burns
Shelly
Danny
Paul E. Burns
Keith Gladfelder
Pamela
Rosemary
Paula Burkland
Trenton Gladfelder
Vera Wailes
Darlene Gladfelder
Caleb Ball
Lake Burns
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