Recreational Plans Unveiled At Rathbun Reservoir Meeting
About 200 people gathered at Centerville as Colonel Wachendorf of the U S Army Corps of Engineers outlined Rathbun reservoir recreational plans. Public use areas along the north shore totaling 1880 acres, a future-use zone, two concession sites, and bridge and road layouts were discussed, with leadership from the State Conservation Commission and Chariton Valley Electric Company noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Wachendorf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rathbun
Union
Robert Hair
U. S. Corps of Engineer
Kansas City
Main Station
Iconium
Honey Creek
Ebert Moore
Charito
State Conservation Commission
Commission
Engineers
North Shore
Buck Creek
Bridgeview
Chariton Valley Electric Company
Henry Kolling
Electric Company
Moravia
Chariton River
Congress
Department of Interior
Department of Army
Treasury Department
Mystic
Corydon
Chariton
Albia
Rebekah Lodge Meeting February 22
The Rebekah lodge met February 22 with Mrs. Ivan Harsh presiding as noble grand. Mrs. Harold Hudgens and Mrs. Glen Van Dorin were installed as right and left supports. Helen Lou Stocker and Clara Irelan performed the installing. Mrs. Frank Wilson spoke on Rebekahs. Mrs. Gary Charity and Mrs. Genevieve Morgan read articles on Washington and Lincoln. Refreshments of cherry whip dessert and coffee were served by Mrs. Gary Charity and Mrs. Ray Charity. The next refreshment committee is Mrs. Glen VanDorin and Mrs. Paul Cridlebaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge
Ivan Harsh
Harold Hudgens
Glen van Dorin
Helen Lou Stocker
Clara Irelan
Frank Wilson
Gary Charity
Genevieve Morgan
Washington
Lincoln
Ray Charity
Glen VanDorin
Paul Cridlebaugh
Moravia Garden Club Hears Bird Feeding Station Talk
The Moravia Garden Club met at Mrs. Zell Callen's residence with 14 members present. President Mrs. Art Fox led reports on the flower show June 4, plant sale in May, and the spring board meeting at Ames. Mrs. Genevieve Morgan spoke on bringing birds to snack bars at feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Zell Callen
Kenneth Condra
Art Fox
James Schupp
Gary Charity
Schupp
Genevieve Morgan
Ivan Harsh
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Ames
Local visits and travels across Monroe County towns
Local residents hosted relatives from Thursday to Saturday with extended visits from Newton Kirksville and Centerville. Students from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College returned to studies after a week at home. Hospital moves and family visits continued as residents noted travel, vacations and weather affected plans.
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Zell Callen
Larry Tadlock
Moline
Jack Lamb
Joani of
Newton
Ira Boyer
Ray McCloud
Eunice Ogden
Martha Rouse
Mark VanZante
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Carson Jordan
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Kay Herron
Jim Herron
School of Our Sing
Phoenix
Ariz
Loyd Carter
Kenneth Coltrain
Moravia
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Wilbur Remmark
Monroe County
Albig
Ottumwa
F. K. Wheeler
Genevieve Morgan
Kenneth Wheeler
Bea Maines
Mrs Myrtle Schreiner Dies in California at 81
Word reached here Wednesday of the death of Mrs Myrtle Brosher Schreiner, 81, San Diego. She died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday after a lingering illness. The Moravia area native taught in Moravia Public School and was the last surviving child of P. E. and Esmerilda Bishop. Funeral services will be held Thursday in San Diego. Sister-in-law is Mrs D I Bishop.
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Myrtle Brosher Schreiner
San Diego
Calif
P. E
Esmerilda Bishop
Moravia
D. I .E. Bishop
Rainbow Officers Installed Sunday in McTayia Assembly
Connie Mullins daughter of Mr and Mrs Webb Mullins was installed Worthy Advisor of the Mc Tayia Rainbow Assembly Sunday February 28. Her theme God Is My Rock with pink and white colors. Installation included officers Joyce McDonough Judy Janssen Linda Hiatt and others with Edith Mullins Janice McDonough Carol Adams and Valera Guthrey as installing officers. A tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mullins
Webb Mullins
Mc Tayia Rainbow Assembly
God Is
Rock
Joyce McDonough
Charity
Judy Janssen
Hope
Linda Hiatt
Faith
John Hiatt
Maribeth Johnson
Marjorie French
Martha French
Patty Rogers
Connie
Moulton Assembly
Ruth Ann Murdy
Edith Mullins
Janice McDonough
Carol Adams
Valera Guthrey
Edie Mullins
Services Held Tuesday For Mrs McCannon
Mrs Minnie McCannon age 74 longtime Numa resident died February 2 at St Joseph hospital Center. Born in Story County Iowa she married Guy McCannon in Ames in 1913. Survived by husband two daughters two sons 12 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral serviced Tuesday at Miller Wehrle Centerville with burial in Pleasant Hill Cincinnati cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie McCannon
Numa
St. Joseph's Hospital
Center
Story County
Iowa
John and
Francis Arrasmith Noble
Guy McCannon
Ames
Centerville Baptist Church
Bloomfield
Montana
Mabel Montgomery
Earl Noble
Portland
Oregon
Miller- Wehrle Funeral Home
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
Elton Coleman
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Cincinnati
Murdy 15 Assigned in Special Forces
Army Pvt. David F. Murdy, son of Mr and Mrs Wendell V Murdy of Albia, was assigned to Aviation Company, Third Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg North Carolina on February 2. He enlisted last October and trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A Moravia High School graduate, Murdy is an electronic instrument repairman in the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
David F. Murdy
Wendell V. Murdy
Rte. 1
Albia
Aviation Co
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Department of the Army
Murdy
Ft. Leonard Wood
Moravia
Community High
Sehgal
Pvt
David Murdy
Ayn, Co
SFG
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Community Thank You Message From Neighbors
A thank you note expresses gratitude to neighbors who helped with a move and supported feeding the hungry in the community. It mentions appreciation from Ufuce and Keits Miler for their generosity and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufuce and
Keits
World Day of Prayer Service Set for March Fifth
The 1965 World Day of Prayer theme What Doth The Lord Require will be observed March 5 at 2 pm at Evangelical United Brethren church. Co sponsors Grace Methodist Christian and Evangelical United Brethren churches. Mrs Zell Callen chairs the event. Jesse Jai McNeil of Pasadena has prepared the program and is noted for church leadership. Others helping include Mrs Callen Mrs Ben Jones Zelma Mc Brew Marshall Perry and Charles Coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Grace Methodist
Christian
Zell Callen
Jesse Jai McNeil
Pasadena
Calif
Detroit Council of Churches
Callen
Ben Jones
Zelma McBrew
Marshall Perry
Charles Coffin
Mrs Kendall Promoted at Northwestern Bell in Des Moines
Edith C Kendall formerly of Moravia is elevated to Secretary for the Vice President and General Manager of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Des Moines effective March 1 1965. A Moravia High 1949 valedictorian, she earlier worked at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Centerville. Her home is 4207 Shawnee Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Northwestern Bell
Edith C. Kendall
Moravia
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Des Moines
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Centerville
Telephone Company
American Business Women's Association
Eastern Star and White Shrine
Shawnee
Fred Coltrain
Duane E. Wood
Moravia Grade School Musicians Place High
Moravia students competed in the Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri Grade School Solo contest in Ottumwa. Over 20 schools and 850 entries participated. Moravia sent 28 performers earning 20 Div I superior ratings 7 Div I excellent ratings and one Div II good rating. Accompanists and locals are listed. several families attended events in Unionville Chariton and Cedar Rapids amid updates on Jeffrey Hawk’s post surgery recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ottumwa
Iowa
Northern Missouri
la Platag-Mo
Competiton
Jseven
Joel
Gladfelder
Lloyd Wilson
Bobby Whitehead
Georgie Woodward
Bob Hiatt
Ron Thomas
Dixie Davis
Patty Caster
Joyce Martin
Richard Helmick
Charles Tar‘hell
Sharon Reigel
Nicky Dicks
Ronnie Cloyed
Dallas McDanel
Mary Hawk
John Curtis
Shiela Wilson
Carol Trelan
Dwight Johnson
Jean Rouse
Fonda Gladfelder
Alan Wilson
Sally Martin
James VanDorin
Jim Moore
Gary Coleman
Richard Johnson
Louellen Rowley
Lorraine Johnson
Joe Wilson
Wayne Hinote
Rom Woodward
Clarence Whitehead
John Wilson
Wayne Burghoffer
Bacon Burghoffer
James Herron Undergoes Tuesday Appendectomy
James Herron was submitted to an appendectomy Tuesday at St Josephs hospital in Centerville. He is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herron
St Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Moravia Fans Honored for Seasonal Support and Thanks
The Moravia basketball fans are thanked for their loyal support this season. The Moravia girls team also expresses gratitude to the student body with a bouquet of mums and roses after the Lully game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Basketball Lns
Moravia
MHS Girls Fall To Valley In District Final
Moravia High School girls pressed Valley of West Des Moines but endured a height edge and lost 78 to 57 in Chariton. Diane Judge and Rose Blumer led MHS with 21 points each, while Valley advanced to the state tournament in Des Moines with a strong second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Judge
Des Moines
Diane
Chariton
Moravia
Moravia Girls
Valley of West Des Moines
Little Mohawkettes
Big City
Valley
MHS
WWD
Rose Blumer
Betty Blumer
Moravia High Delivers First District Speech Debut in 25 Years
Moravia high school students entered the district speech contest with Linda Whitehead winning I for Why The Chimes Rang and U for The Creation by James Weldon Johnson in Interpretative Poetry. Danny Brooks achieved IT for Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address in Interpretative Prose. Paula Cleaver earned I for Come On Mrs. Jones in Humorous, Michael Kuhns was ill but will advance to state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
St. Dudiangda
Peanet
Linda Whitehead
Linda
James Weldon Johnson
Danny Brooks
Abraham Lincoln
Paula Cleaver
Burton Named General Manager of Electrical Division at Porter
John W. Burton has been appointed General Manager of the Electrical Division of H. K. Porter Company Inc. He will oversee six plants and a nationwide sales and distributor network. The division markets transformers, arresters, switches, substations, conduits, raceways, fans, blowers and motors. Burton joined Porter in 1962 and previously held marketing roles at Warwick Manufacturing and Gardner Denver. He holds a BS in engineering from Iowa State and an MBA from Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Burton
H. K.porter Company, Inc
Mr. Burton
Porter
We Wish W Wank Our Neighbors and Friends
Mr and Mrs Lester Swinney express gratitude for the courtesies shown after the death of their father George Alice in Buffalo Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alice
Buthfalo
Missouri
Lester Swinney
AU Easierp Stay officers please Poi le Bled practice
Mary MeaAlistw schedules a Sunday afternoon practice at 2 pm for the officers and Poi le Bled group in Easierp. The notice invites attendance and confirms time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MeaAlistw
Pennington Returns Home From Bloomfield Hospital
R. R. Pennington came home Thursday from Bloomfield hospital. He is confined to his house but welcomes calls and visits. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Kerstein Des Moines, Jerry Boblenz Ames, and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boblenz who have been stopping by frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Pennington
Bloomfield Hospital
John Kerstein
Des
Moines
Jerry Boblenz
Ames
Herb Boblenz
Pennington
Smith Tharp Retires From Navy and Joins State Health Board
Smith Tharp ends over 30 years in the Navy medical department and takes a post with the Missouri State Division of Health in Jefferson City. A warrant officer since March 1 1945, he enlisted in November 1934 and is the son of Mrs Bonnie Tharp of near Albia. He and his wife Deloris Main, daughter of Mr and Mrs A O Main of Moravia, reside with family in Imperial Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Tharp
Navy
Missouri State Division of Health
Jefferson City
Tharp
Medical Department
Bonnie Tharp
Near
Albia
Deloris Main
A. O. Main
Moravia
Imperial Beach
California
Moravia Men Adult School Classes Schedule
Moravia announces adult night classes for men at the high school with sessions this Thursday evening and again next Tuesday night.
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Moravia
Taylor aid meeting with Pettibone on March 12
Taylor Aid will meet with Joan Pettibone on Friday March 12 instead of the regular date. Airs. Dale Cox and son Kevin Dale returned from the hospital Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox Rowena and Nyle were supper guests. Bryan returned home after visiting them. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder brought Maria Jay Cox home after several days with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Aid
Joan Pettibone
Dale Cox
Kevin Dale
Burdett Cox
Rowena
Nyle
Bryan
Kenneth Gladfelder
Maria Jay Cox
Twin Baby Arrivals Highlight Local Births
Stork couple Dale Cox welcome a son born February 27 at St Joseph hospital Center ville weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents include Kenneth Gladfelder Burdett Cox and Joe Easter Des Moines. Tina Marie born to Mr and Mrs Joe Easter weighs seven pounds with grandparents Orel Easter and Kenneth Locker. Another daughter born March 1 at St Joseph's weighs 6 pounds with Win Long and Cen ave family as relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Cox
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Kenneth Gladfelder
Burdett Cox
Joe Easter
Des Moines
Dughter
Tina Marie
Kenneth Locker
Orel Easter
Frank Cox
Win. Long
St. Joseph's
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Rathbun Reservoir
Corps of Engineer
cHkce
Jim Lincoln
Naperville
Cora
Floyd Moffatt
Udell
Myrtle Schreiner
Rainbow
Cindy
Vicky Lockman
Johnnie Romans
Unionville
Billy Lockman
Judy
Max Martin
Cedar Rapids
Richard Hawk
Jeffrey
Flight of the
Stork
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