Hartwick Huskies Water Ski Show at Rathbun Lake
The Hartwick Huskies will present a water ski show at Rathbun Lake dedication site on Saturday July 5 at 1 30 p m. The nonprofit group from Delhi Iowa features 50 participants aged 9 to 25 with acts including flag ballet pyramids ramp jumping barefoot skiing and a kite flying sequence. Donations of 1 are encouraged and enter the donor into a drawing for a 100 bond.
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Rathbutt Lake
Hartwick Huskies
Rathbun Lake
Larry Sloan
Delhi
Iowa
Lake
Mike Sloan
Lake Delhi
Rathbun Lake Association
Blakesburg Alumni Picnic Set for June 29 at City Park
Birg high school plans its annual alumni picnic Sunday June 29 at 1 00 p m in the city park honoring 50 year graduates. A reception July 4 honors the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Darrell Walsh formerly Martha French of Chicago Friday July 4 at 7 30 p m Moravia Community building friends and relatives invited.
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Blakesburg
Birg High School
Darrell Walshes
Darrell Walsh
Martha French
Chicago
Moravia
Rainbow Girls Attend Grand Assembly in Ames
Susan Spencer Myra Turner and Mrs Charles Turner attended the Grand Assembly of Rainbow Girls held in Ames last week. It marked the Order of Rainbow for Girls 50th anniversary in Town. Susan Spencer received a Bow-Ties reporter appointment from District 13 and was presented. The grand Worthy Advisor led the theme There are no strangers, only friends we havent met. Susan Spencer is Worthy Advisor of Moravia assembly. Mrs Turner is Mother Advisor.
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Rainbow Girls
Ames
Susan Spencer
Myra Turner
Charles Turner
Order of Rainbow
Suzan Spencer
Moravia
Turner
Lonna Bolin Enters Amateur Contest at Rath Oun Theater
Lonna Bolin will compete in the Amateur show at the Rath oun Country Theater Friday June 27 at 8 30 p m She will play guitar and sing The Salem Reunion is planned for Sunday June 29 at Moravian Park with a basket dinner at noon Former members are invited to join the event.
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Lonna Bolin
Rathoun Country Theater
Salem
Moravian Park
Little League rainouts, Lakers and Astros win twice
Moravia Little League and girls softball recap with Lakers beating Colts 15-1 and 8-5, Astros dominant with Ronnie Wilson striking out 16. Lakers follow with 6-5 win as Scott and Greg McCoy combine for 15 Ks. Moravia girls teams Nos 1-4 show Weeknight results, Team 2 shutting out Team 4 8-0 and Team 4 edging Team 1 10-9, with multiple pitchers and hitters named.
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Diamond Sh Moravia
Lakers
Astros
Colts
Barry Hinote
Jim Kaster
Mark Wilson
Mark Vance
Scott McCay
Greg McCay
Milton Wilson
David Spencer
Ronnie Wilson
David Hovard
Steve Mihalovich
Joey Sales
Chris Grinstead
Brian Allen
Coke
Jim Kaater
Scott Hinote
Mike Pfannebecker
Scott
Greg McCoy
Jerry Wilson
Donald Avera
Shanghai Club Picnic at Rinehart House June 2
Shanghai Club invites former members and friends to a picnic at the Rinehart house in Scopium on Sunday June 2. AH mention of a reunion for club members and associates.
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Shanghai Club
Iconium
Rinehart House
Scopium
Rebekah Lodge Meets Monday at Hall
Monday evening the Rebekah lodge met with Mrs Helen Lov Burton presiding during the business session. Plans were made to practice presenting the emblem on Monday at Mystic. Mrs Lee Benz provided dessert and social hour refreshments.
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Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Helen Lov Burton
Mystic
Lee Benz
Reception Shower to Welcome Hoover Family
A reception and kitchen shower for the new ministers of Salem Grace United Methodist churches is planned for Sunday June 29 at 6 30 PM in the city park with a church basement fallback. Attendees are asked to bring their own dishes and to meet the Hoover family and new ministers.
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Hoover
Salem-Grace United Methodist
Salem-Grace
Festival Meeting Tonight At Moravia Park
A Fall Festival planning meeting is held tonight at 8 p.m. in Moravia park. All interested residents are invited to attend to finalize this year’s festival arrangements.
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Moravia Park
Nominations Open For Moravia School Election
Moravia community school district seeks one director this year for the Moravia district including the town of Moravia. Nomination papers are available July 3 to July 6 at Donna Spencer’s home, secretary of the Moravia school district. Carl Tisue currently serves the district.
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Moravia
Moravia Community
Carl Tisue
Donna Spencer
Local High School Baseball and Softball Tournament Schedule
A concise listing of upcoming high school baseball and softball events: June 26 Seymour hosts H.S. games and June 27 HLS softball at Twin Cedars. June 28 H.S. softball. July 1 HLS baseball and softball at Mormon Trail, here. July 3 HAS baseball and softball at Melcher Dallas, there. July 8 U.S. baseball and softball at Leon, there.
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H.S
Seymour
Twin Cedars
Mormon Trail
HAS
Melcher Dallas
U.S
Leon
FFA Members to Play Albia in July Softball Night
FFA invites members to a softball game with the Albia FFA chapter on Wednesday July 2 at 7 30 PM. Members are urged to bring gloves arrive a bit early to warm up and enjoy the activity.
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F.F.A
FFA
Albia F.F.A
Special Revival Sundays at Iconium United Methodist Church
Iconium United Methodist Church begins a series of revival Sundays on June 29 at 9:30 a.m. through August 10. Each message, illustrated with Scene-O-Felt oil wool felt pictures, covers topics from salvation to repentance to daily life. Personal invitation asks all to attend and see a sermon as well as hear it.
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Iconium
Iconium United Methodist Church
Local weddings and visits across Ottumwa area noted
Local society notes record multiple weddings and family gatherings. Martha French and Darrel Walsh wed in Niles Illinois near Chicago with attendees from Ottumwa and Eddyville. Barbara McBride and Ed Robinson also married at Edna Robinson’s home on June 21. Various relatives and friends from Ottumwa Greentop Missouri Davenport Albia and White Bear Minnesota visited or hosted events over the weekend.
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Bill French
Mark
Mike French
Fijisha
Billy Williams
Lisa
Tricia
Ottumwa
Elaine McDonough
Eddyville
Mra
Melvin van de Pol
Blakesburg
Martha French
Darrel Walsh
Chicago
Luthern
Niles
Ralph Robinson
Lawrence Johnson
Jim Davis
Davenport
Dale Derby
Albia
Olin Foster
Foster Homme
Boward Proctor
Clay Cridlebaugh
White Bear
Minn
Harry Woodward
Deaths Occur Over Past Week in Centerville Area
Ryman J McDanel 75 of Centerville died June 17 at St Josephs Hospital. Born June 21, 1899 in Appanogse County, he was a retired carpenter. Survived by widow Eleanor, son Wayne of Easton Colorado, daughters Irene Sewer Fay Sharp of Easton Colorado and son Espy of Rockford Illinois, four stepchildren, two brothers Guy and Lloyd, a sister Daphne, and many relatives. Burial in Adamson Funeral Home in Greeley Colorado after services at Turner Funeral Home Moravia. Lula R Tillmont 85 retired Moravia schoolteacher died June 17 at Albia Manor. Born Jan 5 1890 near Foster Monroe County, married Frederick Tillmont in 1920 who died in 1955, three brothers preceded her. Surviving daughter Madge Hough Moravia. Funeral at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with Rev Jerry Brown, burial Eslinger Cemetery.
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Ryman J. McDanel
Centerville
St Joseph's Hospital
John William
Effie Luse McDanel
Appanogse County
Eleanor
Wayne McDanel
Easton
Colo
Irene Sewer
Fay. Sharp
Espy
Adamson Funeral Home
Greeley
Lula R. Tillmont
Moravia
Albia
Foster
Monroe County
Ephraim
Mary Elizabeth McIntire Roberts
Frederick Tillmont
Youth Killed In Mower Accident Near Honey Creek Park
Martin Ray McClurg aged 17 of Moravia died Thursday night when a tractor mower ran over him after he apparently had an epileptic seizure while clearing brush along an access road near Honey Creek State Park. Marion Watson, 67, suffered a leg fracture trying to stop the tractor. Funeral services were held at Turner Funeral Home on Saturday.
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Martin Ray McClurg
Moravia
Margaret Jane Johnson
Robert McClurg
Honey Creek State Park
Marion Watson
McClurg
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Marty McClurg
Paula Jane
Norman
Virgil Johnson
Mary McClurg
Turner Funeral Home
William Marion
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lester Smith Dies Tuesday at Bloomfield
Lester Smith 79 of Unionville died Tuesday at 1 30 PM in Davis County Hospital Bloomfield where he had been a patient since his wife’s death in April. Survived by son Joe Smith Unionville daughter Leona Schuck Burdette Kans several grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services Friday June 27 at 11 00 AM at the Unionville Baptist Church Miller Wehrle Funeral Home in charge Rev Larry Russell officiating Burial in Taylor Cemetery.
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Lester Smith
Unionville
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Joe Smith
Leona Schuck
Burdette
Kans
Baptist Church
Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home
Larry Russell
Taylor Cemetery
Albert Witherby dies at 82 in Oxford Ohio
Word reached of the death of Albert Witherby 82 Oxford Ohio on June 10 at Memorial Hospital in Oxford Following his wife's death April 27 1975 he stayed with his son in Steelville then returned to Oxford where a May 26 stroke left him paralyzed and after several more strokes he died two weeks later An active Carrtown United Methodist Church and Collinsville Grange member he married Josephine Simpson and they observed 60th anniversary November 18 1974 Survivors include two sons Charles W Witherby of Oxford Harold Witherby of Steeleville a sister Mrs Lole Urban of Oxford four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services were held June 13 at Darrtown United Methodist Church.
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Albert Witherby
Oxford
Ohio
Memorial Hospital
Sister of James Hitchcock dies in Seattle funeral
James Hitchcock traveled to Seattle Washington Saturday to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Mary Louise Bock who died suddenly at a hospital last Friday She is survived by her husband Eart M Bock her mother Mrs Ruby Hitchcock of Clarinda and two nieces The family planned memorial services in Clarinda with Mrs James Hitchcock assisting James Hitchcock attended the services.
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James Hitchcock
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Mary Louise Bock
Bock
Eart M. Bock
Ruby Hitchcock
Clarinda
Dismissal of Patient Glen Fowler from Ottumwa Hospital
Glen Fowler was discharged from Ottumwa Hospital on Wednesday after four weeks of hospitalization.
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Glen Fowler
Ottumwa Hospital
Reception at Iconium United Methodist Church
A reception for Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Deedrick is scheduled at Iconium United Methodist Church on Friday June 27 at 7 p.m. Guests should bring food for a cooperative dinner and their own table service along with iced tea or kool-aid. Activities include games and a fellowship time after dinner. Also listed are Senior Citizens Meals for late June through early July with menu items and a note that no meal will be served on July 4.
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Iconium
L. B. Deedrick
Iconium United Methodist Church
Visitation Planned for Everett Morris and Violet Natin
A visitation will be held Friday evening at 7 30 for Everett Morris and his sister Violet Natin of San Diego California. The event takes place at Moravia park shelterhouse for those wishing to visit.
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Everett Morris
Violet Natin
San Diego
Calif
Moravia Park
Rites Held Wednesday for Wilbur Miller
Wilbur J. Miller 73 a Moravia resident since 1961 died Monday June 23 at Centerville Hospital after a long lung condition Born August 11 1901 in Unionville Iowa he married Eva Gibbs in Unionville in 1926 They lived on a Moravia area farm later becoming a feed and seeds dealer for Acca Seed Company Survived by his widow four sisters Inez Campbell Moravia Mary Coffin Centerville Margart Hahn Maquoketa and Eleanor Miller Moravia Funeral services were Wednesday at 10 00 am at Miller Wehrle Funeral Home Centerville with Rev Olin Adams officiating Burial followed in Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery A memorial fund was set up for the American Lung Disease Association.
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Wilbur J. Miller
Moravia
Centerville Hospital
Unionville
William N
Bertha Hudgens Miller
Eva M. Gibbs
Acca Seed Company
Inez Campbell
Carl
Mary) Coffin
Centerville
Fred
Margaret) Hahn
Maquoketa
Eleanor Miller
Miller-Wehrle Funeral
Olin Adams
Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery
American Lung Disease Association
Herman sent to Florida for Navy recruit training
Chris Herman of Unionville Iowa, after graduating at Moravia this spring, has volunteered for six years in the U S Navy and is assigned to Orlando Florida for recruit training rather than San Diego California.
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Chris Herman
Unionville
U.S. Navy
Moravia
Orlando
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Funeral services for Elmer E Pennington
Des Moines man Elmer E Pennington 73 will be honored at Miller United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Earl Nelson officiating. Graveside rites follow at Moravia Cemetery around 2 p.m. He was found dead Monday morning, apparently from a coronary attack. He is survived by brother Crose Pennington of Moravia. Hamilton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Elmer E
Pennington
Des Moines
Miller United Methodist Church
Earl Nelson
Moravia
Rosce Pennington
Hamilton Funeral Home
Card of Thanks for condolences and support
We express gratitude to those who shared in our sorrow after the loss of our wife mother and grandmother. Thanks for flowers memorials food cards and prayers. Fay Paxston and families.
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Fay Paxston
Dale Paxston
Steve
Brenda
Christine Carol J. Paxston
Estel Wolver
Rod and
Ryan Ellis
D. Paxston
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Lovilia
Moravia White Sox
Lovilia Indians
Brian Harrington
White Sox
Gary Tisue
Romance
Harrington
Lovila
Babe Ruth Boys
Albia Tigers
Taylor-Ettes
Taylor-Eites
Cohn
Doris Boblenz
Pubile
Spears - Haluska
St. Mary's
Spears
Lovilla
Michael Davis Haluska
Frank Haluska
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kirksville
Northeast Missouri State University
Lakers Colts
Bn T
Team
Rhonda Woodward
Susan Matkovich
Sandy Moffitt
Strickeouts
Terry Moore
Audrey Dowd
Annette Avera
Rhonda Dowd
Malinda Paris
Sandy Moffatt
A. Dowd
JT. Moore
Terri Moore
Maria Pfannebecker
Rose Mullins
Paula Cridlebaugh
Moffatt
T. Moore
Moore
Ronda Woodward
Melinda Paris
Ronda Dowd
Ryman McDanel
Lula Tillmont
Wilbur Miller
Herman
Florida
Kehrberg
Bila Seals
Robert Kehrberg
United Methodist Church
Leo Seals
Emory Kehrberg
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