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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
4
Notice invites the 1947 graduates who will attend the July 2 alumni banquet at Maple Buffet Knoxville. Contact Paul Dicks by July 1 to confirm attendance.
Eleven first cousins gathered at Centerville city park for a Sunday basket dinner honoring Clarence and Imogene Foster. Afternoon activities included visits and photographs with numerous relatives from Moravia Exline Highland and other towns.
Local residents hosted guests from New London and Decatur City, with extended families gathering in Forest, Dexter and Kirksville. Sunday meals included the Strunks and Mr. Hiatt, a former Hiattsville resident, and Elenor Miller with Wilbur Miller. A Golden Anniversary in Des Moines drew relatives, while several couples visited Weston and Knoxville areas.
Jewell and John Wood and other Knoxville area families enjoyed a Lake Rathbun picnic last Thursday. Mrs. Max Martin recuperates at home from a broken foot after a pickup truck mishap. Several Kansas City and Cedar Rapids visitors joined locals for gatherings as Sherry Main returns from Iowa City surgery.
Moravia Mohawkettes defeated Wayne at Corydon 18 to 3 in five innings. Pitcher Vicki Van Dorin allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 6 strikeouts. Schamp allowed 18 Moravia runs on 16 hits. Hitting helpers included Sally Martin homering and Dicks, Whitehead, Van Dorin, Kelley, Clark with multiple hits. Moravia improves to 10-3 overall and 8-1 in conference play. Clover Leaf Club hosts supper and bridal shower for Elaine Christy and Stanley Spencer at Honey Creek State Park with many attendees and gifts.
Wayne high school defeated Moravia 6 to 2 on Friday night as Moravia managed 6 hits and 2 runs while Wayne had 2 hits and 6 runs. Russ Moore led Moravia with 2 hits. Tom Brownlee Jeff McDanel Rex Argo and Randy McDanes each had one. John Johnson took the loss allowing 2 hits and fanning 5.
Moravia dropped to third in the conference after SE Warren defeated the Mohawkettes 6-4 on their home field. Diana Kelley and Robin Spencer produced RBI hits in a late rally, but Moravia could not overtake the visitors. Vicki Van Dorin took the loss with six runs allowed on seven hits, while Connie Martin earned the win for SE Warren. Fonda Dicks hit a two on/base homer for Moravia. Janiece Tubaugh collected three singles, and Spencer and Van Dorin each had two.
The 20th Century group will gather on Tuesday July 11 at Phyllis McDanes home for a reading club session. Please note the date change.
The Union Farmerettes 4 H club met June 21 at the Unionville Methodist church with 9 members 8 visitors and 1 leader present. They planned a mothers lunch dinner, discussed 4 H camp pre conference and the fair items, and concerted on recycling trash cans to Ottumwa and the Hope Project.
The report notes a fair work session on Thursday with an achievement show scheduled for July 12 at 9 30 a.m. at Unionville Methodist Church. The group then adjourned the meeting. Reporter Beth Wilson.
Local notes from SALEM recount social visits and engagements. Mr and Mrs Floyd Crabtree hosted supper at Lloyd Brown home. Hazel Hellyer and friends attended Moravia Legion Auxiliary picnic. many calls and visits occur among neighbors including the McCord, Brown, Rose, Whitehead and Hiner families. Sympathy offered to families of Mabel Hawk and Jack Long.
A sister Mrs Bob Miller and family share Sunday dinner at the Bluebird Cafe Centerville Bobby joins. Mr Edward Haver takes daughter Julie to Ottumwa for a week with Richard Wakefield and Mr and Mrs Gene Wakefield visiting Sunday evening at the Haver home.
A zoning hearing is set for Friday July 14 1972 at 830 PM in the Appanoose County Assessory Office to consider changes from Agricultural to Commercial and to Mobile Residential and Residential districts. The parcels belong to George M Pavlik and A R Venton chairman of the zoning commission.
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