Class of 1934 40th reunion at Moravia Community Building
The Class of 1934 held its 40th reunion Sunday at the Moravia Community Building. In the photos are Margie Drake Smith and others. a coop dinner and social afternoon followed. Plans were made for the 45th reunion in 1970, to be the Sunday before the 4th of July, with letters and calls from several classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Margie Drake Smith
Gertrude Green Kingery
Josephine
A. Moffitt
Rubye Hiatt Brees
T le Main Fowler
Roy Argo
Leo Kaster
John Wales
Guy Argo
Coop
Ternoon
Harold Hawk
Hiatt Selby
Keith Kennedy
Dorothy Rliee Baker
Iis Hopking Benton
Clell Coulson
Booster Club Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
Booster Club will gather tonight at the Community Building at 6 30 p m Rebekah Lodge will be serving refreshments at the event in town to support local activities and programs.
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Booster Club
Rebekah Lodge
Des Moines and Phoenix residents visit with Kaster kin
Mr and Mrs Paul Benell Jr and Chris of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Vince Wagner of Phoenix visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs Alice Kaster and Mrs Joe Kaster along with Tina and Bobby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Benell, Jr
Chris
Des Moines
Vince Wagner
Phoenix, Ariz
Alice Kaster
Joe Kaster
Tina
Bobby
Moravia Girls Lose Two Softball Games
Moravia Mohawkettes dropped two recent softball games as hitting woes persisted. A 2-0 defeat at Centerville featured Kandi Kaster’s lone double while Sheri Easter allowed four hits and walked eight with five strikeouts. A 10-0 loss to Melcher Dallas in five innings followed, Easter’s mound work tallying four strikeouts and eight walks as Moravia left seven on base. Upcoming schedule includes Albia and Leon double headers, with Lamont visiting next Tuesday.
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MHS
Moravia Girls
Centerville
Kandi Kaster
Mohawkettes
Sheri Easter
Sheri
Melcher
Sherri Easter
Moravia
Albia
Leon
Lamont Boys
Joy McCrory and Richard Davison Wed in Indianola
Joy McCrory daughter of Mrs Joyce McCrory Cen terville married Richard Leon Davison son of Mr and Mrs Orton Davison Indianola May 25 at Church of Christ Indianola Evangelist Gary Cradie officiated The bride wore sheer nylon organza with baby blue trim and a floor length veil They toasted at VFW Hall Indianola After a trip to Missouri they settled in Owatonna Joy worked at Viracon In c The groom is produce manager at Duffys Fairway in Owatonna
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Joy McCrory
Richard Davison
Joy Louise McCrory
Joyce McCrory
Centerville
Richard Leon Davison
Orton Davison
Indianola
Church of Christ In
Gary Cradie
West Concord
Minn
Eugene McCrory
VFW Hall
Missouri
Owatonna
Moravia Community High School
A D Kincades Host Reunion
A family reunion was held Saturday and Sunday at the A D Kincade home. Present were Martha Sonnenburg of Michigan City Indiana Howard Williams and John Glaz with Tohonie Richton Park Illinois Ralph Williams Cris and Randy Williams of Niles Michigan Jay Clayworth and Tami of Carlisle Blanche Kincade and Sam Weston of Moravia.
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A. D. Kincades
A. D. Kincade
Martha Sonnenburg
Michigan City
Ind
Howard Williams
Rochester
John Glaz
Tohonie
Richton Park
Ralph Williams
Cris
Randy
Niles
Mich
Jay Clayworth
Tami
Carlisle
Blanche Kincade
Sam Weston
Moravia
Vanessa Long and John Nicoletto Wed at Fairview Church
Vanessa Kay Long daughter of Ruby Long and the late Jack Long and John Patrick Nicoletto son of Mrs. Ramona Nicoletto of Moravia exchanged wedding vows at Fairview Methodist Church on June 8 1974 in a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Moravia. Attending out of town were guests from Plainville Kansas City Broomfield Ottumwa Centerville Milton Unionville and Davenport.
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Vanessa Kay Long
Ruby Long
Jack Long
John Patrick Nicoletto
Ramona Nicoletto
Moravia
Fairview Methodist Church
David Young
First Lutheran Church of
Centerville
Don Adelpahi
Tony Mahon
Uacl
Bill Long
Sherry McCannon
Jeff Remmark
Dale ‘Cannon
Fairview Community Center
Becci Nicoletta
Wanda Tomlin
Hiatt
Moravia High School
Plainville
Kas
Kansas City
Broomfield
Colo
Ottumwa
Milton
Unionville
Davenport
Lakers Over Astros In Little League Play
Moravia Farm Service Lakers defeated Van Dorin Implement Astros 6 to 2 on Monday night. Scott McCoy earned the win with 2 runs allowed on 1 hit and 13 strikeouts. Greg McCoy Daren Tubaugh Jerry Wilson contributed hits, Mark Hall had a double and triple. Astros pitcher Bill Pettibone took the loss despite a triple for the team’s only hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Farm Service Lakers
Astros
Lakers
Scott McCoy
Greg McCoy
Daren Tubaugh
Jerry Wilson
Mark Hall
Bill Pettibone
Bill
Astros Ioles
Colts
Dennis Harbour Named New Town Marshal of Moravia
Dennis S. Harbour of Ottumwa has been named Moravia’s night watchman and town marshal succeeding Mike Martin who resigned for Centerville police work. Harbour, a Bloomfield High School graduate, attended Indian Hills Community College police academy training. He previously served as nightwatchman at Sunset Lake and held roles at Ottumwa YMCA and summer camps, with an Eagle Scout background and emergency medical technician certification. He also has scuba diving training and studies in Kung Fu and Karate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Marshall
Dennis S. Harbour
Ottumwa
Mike Martin
Centerville
Harbour
Bloomfield High School
Indian Hills
Lake Wapello
YMCA
Church Calendar for Nazarene Father’s Day Service
Church calendar lists Father’s Day services at 11:00 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. with special honor for fathers, plus Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and Youth activities. District Junior High camp June 17–21 at West Des Moines, prayer meetings June 19 and 20, and transportation available by call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Nazarene
D. R. Able
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Rose Mary Smith
Opal Longley
Edna Horn
Nancy Klampe
West Des Moines
Moravia United Methodist Parish Summer Schedule
Pastor Wallace Palmer leads a week of worship at Grace and Salem with 8:30 a.m. service at Grace 10:30 a.m. at Salem, and church school sessions. The Town Annual Conference meets in Des Moines at Veterans Auditorium June 14 18. Visitors may observe business sessions and join worship. June events include TOPS clubs June 13 June 17, a men’s breakfast June 19, and Bible study June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia United Methodint
Wallace Palmer
Grace
Salem
Des Moines
Veterans
Wecome
Jerry Boblenz
Salem United Methodist
Dave Harris
Methodist Service Announced With School Session
United Methodist Rev. L B Deadrick presides at worship at 9 30 am followed by church school at 10 30 am led by Pastor Rotald Whitehead in the congregation schedule for Sept. 9.
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Leonluim United Methodist
L. B. Deadrick
Rotald Whitehead
Moravia Stage Band Car Wash Saturday Spotlight
The Moravia Stage Band sponsors a car wash Saturday afternoon June 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 at the northeast corner of the high school. The price is one dollar per car.
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Moravia
Services Today For James N. Kaster 90
James N. Kaster 90 died Tuesday June 10 at Monroe County Hospital after a week as patient. Born March 9 1884 in Appanoose County he was a lifelong Moravia area farmer. He married Iva Foster in 1904, she died in 1952. Survived by seven children, 21 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 18 great great grandchildren, and a brother Averill. Funeral Thursday June 13 at 1:00 pm Turner Funeral Home with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.
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James N. Kaster
Monroe County
James Kaster
Appanoose County
Robert Kaster
Florence LaCloud
Iva Foster
Moravia
Vida Clark
Rockford
Virgil Robert Kaster
Albia
C. Kaster
Centerville
Virginia
Broshar
Newton
Vera Sufficool
Colfax
Vernon W. Kaster
Cincinnati
Veril D. Kaster
Clinton
Averill Kaster
Udell
Turner Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Rites Held Wednesday For Leo Breese 71
Leo Leighton Breese aged 71 died Saturday at University Hospital in Town City. Born March 2 1903 to Edgar and Rennie Hazelwood Breese, he farmed west of Moravia. Survived by nephew Kenneth Breese of Des Moines and sister in law Olive Breese. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm Turner Funeral Home, Rev L B Deedrick officiating, burial at Iconium Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Breese
Leo Leighton
Spider) Breese
University Hospital
Town City
Edgar
Rennie Hazelwood Breese
Moravia
Lester
Lloyd
Kenneth Breese
Des Moines
Olive Breese
Turner Funeral Home
Rev. L. B. Deedrick
Iconium Cemetery
Demry matriarch Joy Beary Demry passes at 62
Mrs. Joy Beary Demry, 62, of Centerville, died Monday morning June 10 at St. Joseph hospital after an illness begun Sunday. Born March 19 1912 in Beary family of Putnam County she married Edgar L. Demry Sept 1 1946 and had two children Cheryl Joy and James Edgar. Surviving are her husband Ed Moravia son Jim and daughter-in-law Lori Demry, three sisters and many relatives. Funeral services Thursday June 13 at Liggett Randolph Funeral Home Seymour with burial Shriver Cemetery near Sewal.
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Joy Beary Demry
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Ira Pollock Beary
Ida Torrey Beary
Putnam County
St.John Ho
Edgar L. Demry
Bor
Cheryl Joy
James Edgar
Stillman
Bub) Beary
Unionville
Sewal
Jim Demry
Moravia
Lorie Demry
Inabelle McKee
Orval Warren
Corydon
Orval Gill
Poweraville
Pa Pa Paula Jane McClurg Engaged to Byrd Crane Jr
Mrs Margaret McClurg of Moravia announces the engagement of her daughter Paula Jane to Byrd L Crane Jr son of Mr and Mrs Byrd Crane Sr of Centerville Paula Jane is a 1974 graduate of Moravia Community High School and he is employed at Lawhead Electric Co in Centerville
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Margaret McClurg
Moravia
Paula Jane
Byrd L. Crane Jr
Byrd Crane Sr
Centerville
Beall Baby Born May 24 in Leavenworth Kansas
Mr and Mrs Michael Beall welcome a son named Andrew Michael born May 24 at Leavenworth hospital weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. He is greeted by a sister Jennifer. Grandparents are Al Stoker of Leavenworth and Mrs William Beall of Kensington with great grandparents M J Stober of Bloomfield and Earl Boyer of Moravia and great great grandparents Ira Boyer.
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Michael Beall
Leavenworth
Kan
Andrew Michael
Jennifer
al Stoker
William Beall
Kensington
M. J. Stober
Bloomfield
Earl Boyer
Moravia
Ira Boyer
Margery Scott 65 Dies At Moravia In Iowa
Margery Scott aged 65 died Sunday at Monroe County Hospital Albia near Moravia born February 16 1909 to Gabe and Jennie Johnson. She married Walter Scott in 1926 and survived by three sons four daughters eighteen grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers five sisters and several in laws. Funeral services were Tuesday at Turner Funeral Home with Rev Dennis Uhles and burial at Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery. The family thanks the community for flowers food and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Scott
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Monroe County
Gabe
Jennie Stocker Johnson
Walter Scott
Moravi
Tack
Walter Jr
Billy Joe
Moravia
Maxine Ewing
Centerville
Charlotte Tisue
Sondra Perry
Lois Caster
Monroe
Virgil Johnson
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Jim Davis
Davenport
Delmar Glick
Cucamonga
Calif
Ralph Robinson
Dale Derby
Wanda Johnson
Turner Funeral Home
Dennis Uhles
Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery
Team 3 Tops Team 1 In Softball Showdown
In a Monday evening game Team 3 defeated Team 1 with Peto 4. Winning pitcher Marsha Koffman struck out 5 while allowing 4 hits. Team 1 pitcher Susan Whitehead gave up 5 runs on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts. Leading Team 1 hitters were Jackie Pettibone Rosalie Mullies and Julia Perry each with a single.
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Team
Peto
Marsha Koffman
Hittingedas Aiea Bs
Glenda MecDanel
Keisha Dulaney
Susan Whitehead
Jackie Pettibone
Rosalie Mullies
Julia Perry
Satis
ISU Rebuilding Lines In Moravia
Moravia officials and town employees joined Iowa Southern Utilities Co at Charites in Rathbun for a dinner as Centerville officials praised town cooperation in utility work. Officials discussed a future electric and gas franchise election, a planned substation upgrade, and a system rebuild to 13 200 volts for stability and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Charites
Rathbun
Centerville
Don Hood
Hood
Howard Criswell
Robert McGuire
Pearl Broshar
Enrollment for SCA Sponsored Swimming Lessons
Enrollment for SCA sponsored swimming lessons must be in by Monday June 17. Interested children from first grade through high school should contact Barbara Sievers Joyce McCoy Leila Woodward or Lois Wilson for details.
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SCA
Barbara Sievers
Joyce McCoy
Leila Woodward
Lois Wilson
Sally Martin Earns Dean's Honor List Return
Sally Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Martin received notice from the Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant that she is again on the Dean's List for the spring term. She completed her freshman year there this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Martin
Archie Martin
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs Stocker Returns From 10 Day Visit Across Wisconsin
Mrs Gomer Stocker arrived home after a ten day visit with Creo Stocker and family in German Valley New Jersey not used here. She was joined by her daughter and Mr and Mrs Merle Fullerton and family at Gillett Wisconsin the Carl Stockers at Coleman Wisconsin and the Robert Andersons at Suring Wisconsin for several days of visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomer Stocker
Creo Stocker
German Valley
Merle Fullerton
Gillett
Wisc
Carl Stockers
Coleman
Wsc
Robert Andersons
Suring
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Olin
Olin Foster
Fairview Methodist Church Center
Chloa Boyer
E. J.ook
Betty Jean van Antwerp
Rex Foster
Vanessa Long
Pat Nicoletto
Donna Maggert
Denver
Jane Batterson
Marie Padget
Connie Zuercher
Jayne Stufflebeam
Tana
Dennis Harbour
M. T. Ewing
Ron Tisue
Luther Caster Jr
Jack Scott
Walter Scott Jr
Billy Joe Scott
Annie Long
Richard Perry Land
Don Rosdail
Domnie
Cedar Rapids
Donnie Rosdail
Erica
Janice McDonough
Larry Sime
Des Maines
Max McDonough
ISU
Garden Club
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