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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1970
Page
3
Job ad seeks drivers for over the road trucking with high wages after short training. Interview and applications via 309-788-7421 or Safety Dept. Nationwide Systems Inc at Blackhawk Terminal Bldg 602 First Street Rock Island IL 61201. 14-2t
Next Sunday in March is the third Sunday and singspiration time at 7 30 p m in Salem United Methodist Church March 15 A large choir organ piano song leader and special numbers will perform with congregational singing available The editor invites a good crowd for an evening of fellowship in song likely to be memorable.
Miss Sharon Riegel attended a Presidential Class Room program in Washington D C with tours of the Washington Monument Capitol Arlington Cemetery the Kennedy grave and more She interviewed Senator Jack Miller and Rep John Kyl and joined a Friday diploma banquet Miss Carol Adams visited from Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Raymond Wagner moved into the Mason Bros property Amber Dawn Strunk was born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Strunk Local gatherings included Girl Scout tea and the wedding of Mrs Jane Easter’s family The West Grove WSCS invites United Methodist WSCS to a luncheon and services and various local visits and social events are noted
Oskaloosa residents Mr and Mrs Leslie Plants and Mrs Helma Tisue dined with the Elec Main family while numerous relatives visited in Centerville and nearby towns. Hospital stays include Clarence Sheldon for observation and Mrs J Lockman over the weekend. Several gatherings feature the Gladfelder Tomlin and Main families plus Nazarene church events and a Mid America choir concert in Olathe.
The Band Mothers held a March 4 meeting at the high school with Laverna Riegel presiding. They voted to buy ten wooden handled pitchers for banquets and planned the May 7 music banquet at 7:00 pm in the high school gym. Bernice Wilson was named chairwoman and Bobbi Woodin in charge of tables and decorations. The group will provide a coop meal this year. The April 1 meeting will elect officers. nominating committee members are Bernice Wilson, Shirley Massman, and Janice Moore.
Miller John Johnson and Wess Hiatt dined with Mrs Zoe Callen and Opal in Centerville. The Wesley Chapel welcomes Mr and Mrs Donald Hiatt moving to the Tucker farm south of Moravia. Donald Hiatt, Vietnam veteran, served 1968 69 in the Fourth Infantry Pleiku, later stationed at Fort Riley until 1970. Mrs Roberta Campbell Hiatt joined him at Fort Riley. Hiatt is son of Kenneth Hiatt, a McTravia High School graduate 1966. Roberta also a Centerville High graduate 1966. Fred Van Dorin and Mary Ruth Van Dorin of Blakesburg spent weekend with George Van Dorin in Des Moines. family dinner honored Fred's birthday. Guests included Purvises and Meltons from several nearby towns and Van Dorins from Eddyville.
Out of town relatives came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mettie Roland on Monday afternoon. Attendees included Bill Roland and Blanche Wells from Des Moines and Bloomfield residents Alma Christy and Vivian Martsching with Dennis. Other Ottumwa and area relatives joined, alongside Rev Donald Plum and Grace Rhee with Robert Smith of Albia.
Bill Irelan, John Irelan, and Watson Roland are named in a Unionville notice. The brief item lists three residents connected to the matter, with no additional context provided in the readable text.
Mrs Daphne Shepard reports Sunday School attendance of 20 and multiple social visits. Families including Shepard, McDanel, Lemley, Huff, Walker, and McNair are pictured at dinners, church events, and hospital visits. Local bridge project near Brushy Church noted due to Rathbun dam.
Church notices list Salem United Methodist Moravia services with times and activities including Bible study Singspiration and worship. Grace Circuit and other Methodist churches show worship, Sunday School, youth groups, and study courses withWed prayer meetings and special speakers. First Christian Church announces Sunday School and Communion with midweek Aid meeting.
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