Moravia FEA. Boys Compete in Sub-District Speech
The Moravia fra chapter appeared strong at the Albis sub-district F. A. contest featuring parliamentary procedure creed public and extemporaneous speaking. Competing teams included Albia Centerville Corydon and Seymour. Moravia advanced to district with the parliamentary procedure team.
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Richard Coltrain
Albis
Donald Keats
Moravia
Albia
Centerville
Corydon
Seymour
Parliamentary Procedure Team Earns Gold Rating
The parliamentary procedure team received a gold rating, the highest award. Members included Jay Taylor, Mike Ahee, Bill Proctor, Orville McCord, and Marvin Lindley. Silver ratings went to Richard Coltrain for public speaking, David Ahee for creed speaking, and Donald West for extemporaneous speaking.
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Morava
Albia
Bill Protter
Orville McCord
Marvin Lindley
Mike Rhee
Jay Taylor
Osceola
Geal Public
Gxemoee
Mike Ahee
Bill Proctor
Richard Coltrain
David Ahee
Donald West
Local FFA Chapter Plans Banquet
The Moravia FFA met with 52 members. Reports covered the subdistrict FFA contest. Class representatives named were David Rhee, Mervin McDanel, and Steve Burger. A committee including Orville McCord, Joe Burger, Steve Burger, Jay Taylor, and Jay Clayworth will arrange banquet dinnerware. Larry Whitehead to install public address system. Treasurer Jerry Boblenz reported. Reporter Donald West.
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Moravia
Larry Whitehead
Jerry Boblenz
Donald West
Albia Legion Skips Cribbage Tournament and Event
The Albia American Legion announces its annual open cribbage tourney at the Albia Legion home on Sunday March 12 with registration at 1:00 PM and play at 1:30 PM. All cribbage players in the area are invited, Legion membership not required, bring own cards and boards. The Fifth District cribbage results from Albia last Sunday list Joe Durbala Lovilla 1191, Glenn Derby Albia 1149, Bill Broshar Ottumwa 1174.
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Albia American Legion
Albia Legion
Legion
Albia
Joe Durbala
Lovilla
Glenn Derby
Bill Broshar
Ottumwa
Band Mothers Club Reports March Meeting and Contest Entries
Band Mothers club held its March meeting at the high school on Wednesday March 1 with a regular business session led by the president. Mr Dayton and Richard Coltrain met with the group asking them to serve the FFA banquet. The afternoon featured 10 solos and 11 ensembles from the small group state contest.
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Band Mothers Club
Dayton
Richard Coltrain
One Great Hour of Sharing Observed by Moravia Methodists
The Moravia Methodist circuit joins 30+ denominations in Lent observance called One Great Hour of Sharing. The offering will support global missions and special projects during the Sunday worship hour replacing the Week of Dedication.
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Methodist Church
Moravia
Lads and Lassies Club Plans Albia Meetings
The Lads and Lassies Western style dance club meets Thursday evening March 9 at Albia Odd Fellows hall with Slim Allen of Des Moines calling. Host committee includes James Asher Jr., John Spencer, and Ralph Furst. All area dancers welcome. A teenage square dance is set for Saturday evening March 11 at Farm Bureau hall with Wiley Hutchinson of Lovilla calling.
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Lads & Lassies
Odd Fellows Hall
Albia
Slim Allen
Des Moines
James Asher Jr
John Spencer
Ralph Furst
The
Lads & Lassie Square Dance Club
Farm Bureau Hall
Wiley Hutchinson
Lovilla
Progressive Club Meeting at Brains House
Progressive club members met with Mrs. Lester Brain Bri day evening. Two bridge tables competed with prizes awarded to Mrs. Norman Ward Mrs. Gerald Morgan and Mrs. Paul Broshar. De Vicious refreshments concluded the evening. Members welcomed Mrs. Bertha Brosher back after a three months vacation in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brain Briday
Norman Ward
Gerald Morgan
Paul Broshar
de Vicious
Bertha Brosher
Florida
Booster Club Meeting In Moravia To View Pictures
Moravia Booster club meets at the Christian church after supper at 6:80 tonight. Ralph Turner will show pictures from his southwest trip. Membership drive ends soon with a strong rise in numbers. Interested residents may contact M. K. Blackman Mervin Ellison or Bert Turner.
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Moravia
Diesel freight sets grass fires Thursday
A Milwaukee railroad diesel freight is reported as the possible cause of four grass fires Thursday noon along the tracks. The flames scorched alfalfa at the Dowd Bros farm southwest of town and consumed about 1000 bales of hay. In town, winds drove fires along the right of way from the highway 60 underpass to the school and Campbells pasture. Moravia and Milwaukee crews battled grass, telegraph poles, and railroad property fires.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Dowd Bros
Dowd
Milwaukee
Stufflebeam moves old interurban cars to Unionville lunchroom
Ernest Stufflebeam plans moving two old interurban passenger cars from the Lula Tillmont property to Unionville to convert them into a lunch room. The cars, moved onto a town lot by the Palmers thirty years ago, were used for grain and storage before occupancy by George Palmer and others. Once part of the Centerville Albia interurban line, they drew railroad fans each summer for photos.
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Ernest Stufflebeam
Lula R. Tillmont
Unionville
Palmer's
George Palmer
Centerville
Albia
NFM Smeges Meet At Naparene Church March Session
The NFM S met Wednesday at Naparene church with Mrs. La Vern Smith presiding. Wm Woodward led devotions Karen Warren opened with prayer. Letters from Guinea Africa were read. Two boxes of clothing and comforta for mission fields were prepared. Memorial gifts for Ella Foster and Mr. Patterson were noted. Gifts go to Africa and South America with Argentina studied by Mrs. Henry Horn.
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N.F.M.S
Naparene Church
LaVern Smith
Wm. Woodward
Karen Warren
Smith
Guinea
Africa
U.S
Ella Foster
Patterson
South America
Henry Horn
Argentina
Bill Woodward
Adults to Learn Haem Making at High School Class
Ladies adult education class will meet at the high school Home Ec room Thursday evening at 7 30. The syllabus includes gutting in hems by hand and putting in hems by machine.
Thanks for Support During My Hospital Stay in Des Moines
Thank you to everyone who remembered me with gifts flowers cards letters and calls while I was in the Veterans hospital in Des Moines Your kindness helped shorten my stay and I am grateful for the support and visits.
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Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Thank You Message From Clarence Dowd
Clarence Dowd expresses sincere thanks to friends relatives and all who sent flowers letters cards gifts while in hospital and after returning home He thanks Dr Oplup Dr Williams hospital staff and Rev Whitenack Rev Smith and Rev Plum for prayers and encouragement and asks God’s blessing on all involved.
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Dr. Oplup
Dr. Williams
Whitenack
Rev. Smith
Rev. Plum
Clarence Dowd
Fire Department Praise From Local Family Guests
Mr and Mrs Wendell Cloyed and families and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cloyed of Des Moines with Mr and Mrs Versal Stocker of Ottumwa were guests Sunday with Mrs Cari Cloyed. Moravia Fire Department responded quickly to extinguish a fire caused by Milwaukee eb.
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Moravia
Milwaukee
Wendell
Wilbur Cloyed
Des Moines
Versal Stocker
Ottumwa
Cari Cloyed
Junior High Teams Split at Cincinnati
Moravia junior high girls edged Cincinnati 18 17 while Cincy junior high boys beat Moravia 35 19 at Cincinnati Tuesday afternoon. Diane Judge scored 14 of the girls points. Ricky Rhee led Moravia with 7. After halftime the Cincy girls led narrowly and the boys were tied at the half before Cincinnati pulled away. The teams meet again Monday at Udell.
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Moravia
Cincinnati
Cincy Junior High
Diane Judge
Ao Cincy
Cincy
Ricky Rhee
Udell
Firemen to Attend School at Centerville
Moravia fire department members plan to attend a fire school in Centerville on March 14 21 28 and April 4. Gerald Mills from Iowa State University Engineering Extension will conduct the training covering the chemistry of fire first aid extinguishment pump operations firefighting tactics inspections and special problems facing local departments.
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Moravia
Rev Noland to Lead Spiritual Life Mission at Grace Methodist
The Reverend Garold Noland, Methodist minister at Seymour and Promise City, will speak at Grace Methodist church next week Sunday through Friday at 7 30 each evening. The six evenings feature a song service, chancel choir numbers, and a special musical piece each night.
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Garold Noland
Grace Methodist Church
God
Man
Jesus Christ
Christ
Noland
Seymour
Promise City
Chancel
Women’s Society meets at Tisue home this Friday
The Women’s Society of World Service will convene at 7 30 p m Friday at the home of Mrs. Carl Tisue. The meeting was moved from its usual place due to the illness of Mrs. Almont Main.
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Women's Society of World Service
Carl Tisue
Almont Main
Tisue
Special meeting at Antiquity Lodge No 252 in March
Antiquity Lodge No 252 AF and AM holds a special meeting Thursday evening March 9 at 7 00 pm with work in the Second degree All Fellowcraft invited to attend Carl Hiatt WM
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Antiquity Lodge No
AF & AM
Carl Hiatt
W.M
Pier engine of the Moravia stern arm incident
Tuesday evening March 16 at 7 20 Ruby Lonz W M reports a pier engine of the Moravia stern arm incident with unclear details and no injuries or outcomes stated.
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Moravia
Ruby Lonz
W.M
Christ Before Pilate Sermon at Evangelical Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Pastor F A Richardson lists Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with sermon Christ Before Pilate. No service tonight. Y F group to lead at Negro 2nd Baptist in Ottumwa. Events include W S W S, bake sale, local conference, and midweek Lenten service.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church Tey
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Y.F
Ottumwa
W.S.W.S
Carl Tisue
H. O. Thompson
Moravia Village
2Nd Baptist
Ladies Aid
Grace Methodist Church Spiritual Life Mission Updates
Grace Methodist Church announces pastor and lay leaders for Spiritual Life Mission events. Evening services, Sunday worship and Sunday school times listed with sermons The Rent Veil and prayer meetings scheduled March 9 through March 17 with cottage prayer groups led by Rev Whitenack and local leaders.
Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule
Pastor H LaVerne Smith leads Sunday school at 10 00 am with Frank Woodward as Sunday School Superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 00 am Young Peoples service and Junior service both at 7 00 pm Mrs Bill Woodward in Charge 1 45 pm Evening Evangelistic at 7 30 pm Wednesday evening Hour of Prayer
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVerne Smith
Frank Woodward
Young Peoples Service
Bill Woodward
Bake Sale Planned by B.U.B. Church Youth Group
The young adult class of the B U B church will hold a bake sale on Saturday March 11 at 11 00 a m at the Moravia Village Laundry.
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B.U. B. Church
Moravia Village
Ladies Aid Dinner Menu at EUSB Church
The Ladies Aid of the E U S B Church will serve a dinner on Wednesday March 15 featuring roast turkey with dressing mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn cranberry salad hot rolls butter jelly pie and coffee.
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Ladies Aid of
E.usb. Church
Adult Farmer Welding Class Tonight at 7 30
The Adult Farmer class meets Thursday at 7 30 in the school shop of the grade school building. Vocational agriculture instructor outlines costs of owning and operating a welder, demonstrates welding methods, and allows farmers to practice. Wear welding attire. metal and electrodes provided by the school. All interested persons invited.
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Deanna Beard
A pre nuptial shower honoring Deanna Beard was hosted Friday evening at Centerville home of Marsha White with Loretta Dooley and Sandra Kadel assisting. 28 guests attended as Suzanne Stuber and Leann White won prizes. gifts were opened by the honoree. Refreshments in red and white complemented the bride to be colors. The wedding to Paul Wilson of Moravia is set for March 19 at Moravia Grace Methodist Church.
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Deanna Beard
Marsha White
Centerville
Loretta Dooley
Sandra Kadel
Suzanne Stuber
Leann White
Miss Beard
Paul Wilson
Moravia
Moravia Grace Methodist Church
Harold Loch on Dean's List Advances to IRS Position
Harold D Loch of Lincoln Nebr earned a 1.571 GPA to make Nebraska Wesleyan University 3rd straight Dean's List. He completed his bachelor studies and will join the Internal Revenue Service Audit Branch after attending a seven week IRS school course in Denver Colorado.
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Harold D. Loch
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Harold
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue School
Denver
Colo
Leon McDanel Named Farm Service Tankwagon Salesman
Moravia Farm Service Co announces that starting March 1 Leon McDanel will serve as Monroe county petroleum salesman. He is the son of Gaylord and Mrs McDanel of Moravia, with a wife and three young children born March 6, and both he and his father are long time Farm Bureau members.
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Moravia Farm Service Co
Leon McDanel
Monroe County
Leon
Gaylord McDanel
Moravia
Jolly Dozen Club Hosts Mamie DuVall Meeting
The Jolly Dozen club met with Mrs Mamie DuVall on Thursday afternoon. Prizes in rook went to Clara Irelan, Mrs Pearl Swaim and Mrs Lee Hiatt. Door prize was won by Mrs Flora Jones, with guests Mrs Ray McCloud and Mrs Clifford Paxston. Refreshments of ice cream with strawberries, cake, mints, nuts and coffee were served.
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Joly Dozen Club
Mamie DuVall
Rook
Clara Irelan
Pearl Swaim
Lee Hiatt
Flora Jones
Ray McCloud
Clifford Paxston
Moravia Girls Basketball Team Heads to State Tournament
Members of the Moravia high school girls team travel to Des Moines for the quarter final games of the state basketball tournament. Also accompanying are cheerleaders managers chaperone superintendent and Mrs Burton coach and Mrs Austin and Mr and Mrs Warren Rouse.
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Moravia High
Des Moines
Burton
Austin
Warren Rouse
Moravia Board Sets Aside Teacher Salary Schedule
Moravia board of education rejected a proposed salary schedule for teachers at Monday night’s meeting. The board said the plan could be studied further and possibly acted on later, while prioritizing curriculum and planning for the coming year. Action on teachers contracts is expected soon.
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Moravia
Albia School Bond Election Fails in Albia District
Albia community school district voters rejected a 550000 bond plan for an 18 room elementary and four room high school addition by 1079 to 870, 45 percent in favor. Officials may revise and resubmit. Bids for Blakesboro elementary due Tuesday. Centerville weighs forming a large community district with 23 districts and 2495 pupils. valuation about 13 million.
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Albia Community
Albia
Blakesbore
Centerville
March Weather Brings Sunshine Snow And Storms
The Moravia area saw a mild start to March with sun and springlike warmth followed by a severe thunderstorm. A dozen street lights were damaged by the wind and rain while Iowa Southern workers replaced fuses and bulbs. Early Wednesday rain turned to snow with 3 to 4 inches accumulating and drifting. schools were not expected to close at press time.
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Moravia
Iowa
Sew and So Club Meet at Carl Van Zante
Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante hosted a Sew and So club gathering at their home Saturday night. Mary Kay Spencer won the most bingo games and prizes for rook were awarded to Donald Mc Cloud and Mrs Trenton Wilson while Mrs Ralph Spencer took the traveling prize. Refreshments followed the games.
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Carl van Zante
Sew & So
Mary Kay Spencer
Donald McCloud
Trenton Wilson
Ralph Spencer
Flight of the Bs Stork Flight of the Bs Stork
Mr and Mrs Bil Rogers of Moravia are parents of a daughter born March 6 at St Joseph hospital Centerville. She weighed ths and 12 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Orville Rogers and Mr and Mrs Lester Cochran.
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Bil Rogers
Moravia
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Orville Rogers
East of Moravia
Lester Cochran
Leon McDanel
Gaylord McDanel
M. E. McDanel
Mildren Yanovich
Bob Scieszinski
Deborah Marie
Glen Overturf
John Scieszinski
Melrose
Wayne Mc
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Moravia Fea
F.F.A
Mother Club
Lads & Lassies Club
Ressive Club
Booster Club
Turner
Stufflebeam
NLE
M.S. Megts
Yqu
Ted Campbel
W.5.c
Tisue Home
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview Les Benz
Lester McDonald
Spiritual Life Mission
Harold Noland
Wesley Qchapel
Howard Guenther
Rent Veil
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Richard Tubsaugh
John Veach
B. C. Caster
John Dodd
E.U
Harold Burton
Diana Gail Burton
Stephen Ross Burger
Leona Burger
Harold Loch
Farm Service Co
Jolly Dozen
Albia School
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