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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1977
Page
3
Moravia high school honors senior Andrew Burkland for a grand champion exhibit with an electronic wrestling scoreboard. The design uses solid state electronics, remains silent when numbers change, and displays weight classes 0 to 199 pounds with hwt. Letters.
The calendar notes End of the 3rd nine weeks on Thursday March 17 and a State Speech contest at Ottumwa on Saturday March 19. A Board meeting is planned for Monday March 21 at 7 00 p.m Bus inspection is set for Tuesday March 22 at 1 00 p.m Blue Grass Conf meeting occurs Wednesday March 23 at 6 30 p.m No school on Friday March 25 Parent Teacher Conf Week includes Mon March 28 SCA meeting at 7 30 p.m.
The Moravia Garden Club will meet Wednesday afternoon March 23 at 1 30 at the home of Mrs Beverly Nielsen. Mrs Virginia Mc Donough will give an N A I design demonstration for the program.
Mrs Ruby Long traveled to Kansas City on Friday to bring home Mrs Elsie Long after a visit with her daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Hiatt.
The Moravia FFA chapter reported strong Banquet results with three state officers and more achievement awards. At the Newton District Convention 38 schools competed, Jaren Tubaugh won the Creed and tied for first in freshman quiz with Brian Luse. Michelle Koffman placed fourth. District officers announced 1977 78 officers and Moravia placements included fourth overall. Sam Brownback and Randy Jones attended as visiting national and state VP respectively.
The Moravia Athletic Promoters seek a person to manage activities at the local ball diamond for boys and girls Little League and Babe Ruth programs. Interested parties should contact Richard Tubaugh or Ron VanZante for details.
Iowa evangelist Bill Morehouse of the United Methodist Church will lead a five day revival in Moravia from March 27 to 31. Morning services at Grace Church and Salem Church start at 11:00 with a cooperative dinner at Grace. nightly meetings run 7:00 p.m. at the two churches. Morehouse, born in rural southwest Iowa, has 20 years of Iowa ministry and holds degrees from Iowa Wesleyan and Drake University.
Taylor Aid held a regular meeting Friday March 4 with 11 members present for a cooperative dinner. Attendees included Guy Argo Earl Boyer Mary Kay Hiatt Ernest Hiatt Fern Horn Ralph Spencer Stanley Spencer Lois Wilson Donita Hayard and guests Connie Moore Marcia Zapatil Hazel Scott. Elaine Spencer chaired the session. Last meeting minutes were approved and Kalona trip discussed. The club voted to serve at the Shumaker sale. Next meeting set for April 1 with hat attire. Barbara Svivers received a gift from a secret pal Hazel Scott won the door prize.
Garnet Brain hosted the Progressive Club at her Tus day home on March 5. The event featured a new member, Margaret Harvey, and a bridge game where Ty Futile won the session while Cel served afternoon refreshments.
The fragment notes a person named PaeRonee Johnie Whicker at Joe County Hospital in Alt uy for tests and observations, among unclear context and garbled wording.
The note thanks neighbors and mentions a driver Rev 2 who did flowers and two visits to a place called St i He Utena Abui bu Ge, with unclear context and readable fragments.
Registration for boys and girls summer baseball and softball teams runs March 19 to April 2 at Moravia Lumber Supply. Boys ages 9 to 12 by August 1 and girls in 3rd through 7th grade living in the Moravia district are eligible. Parents must sign for first timers and birth certificates are required for initial boy registrations. Ron VanZante seek coaches.
Mr and Mrs Carl Cox of Moravia announce the engagement of their daughter June Elizabeth Moss to Stephen G Huff son of Mr and Mrs Gene Huff of Moravia The bride to be is a Moravia Community High School student and the groom is a 1975 Moravia High School graduate No definite wedding date has been set
A joint Jaycee and Jaycee-Ette dinner meeting took place Thursday March 10 at Rathbun Marina with 16 attendees. President John Moore led the session. Bruce Aires announced Jelly Sales week beginning March 13 to raise funds for retarded children in Appanoose County. A campaign speech for Ed Sehils hech was given in support of his bid for Iowa Jaycee President. A donation to the campaign committee was approved. The next dinner is set for April 28 with Jayces-Ettes joining, followed by a film titled Last Pony Mine in Appanoose County.
I thank everyone who sent cards visits flowers gifts and phone calls while I was in Centerville Hospital and after returning home Special thanks go to Maurice Walters and Mart Créfin for their care
Fragmentary note thanks someone for curds vials and flowers, mentions Fern Calin and Ubink, but details and context are missing.
Waruelt report fragment shows garbled text about cards and a May event. Limited readable names and places. core facts unclear.
An informal notice recounts a personal departure and a reflective farewell. The record notes the involvement of close associates and the overall mood of thanks and closure.
Ocile Clark 91 died Tuesday at Monroe County Hospital Albia after illness at Summers home. Born 1885 to Marah Coffin and Nathan Wilson, she sewed and tailored, married Earl Clark in 1945. Survived by siblings Eunice Sutter Nell Rousseau Frank Wilson Leonard Wilson John Clyde Wilson and a sister in law. Funeral Thursday 2:00 at Turner Funeral Home with burial in Moravia Cemetery. Maude Whitehead 88 died Wednesday morning at Ottumwa Hospital. Born 1888 to Nancy Nicholson and Benjamin Youngker, married Benny C. Whitehead in 1911. They lived in Iconium area with three sons J. F. Clarence Donald. daughter Ruby deceased. Dorothy died in infancy. Survived by seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, brother Benny Youngker. Funeral Friday 2:00 at Iconium Methodist Church with burial in Iconium Cemetery.
Ron Woodward custodian of Moravia high school suffered multiple bruises cuts and abrasions and broken ribs after falling from a four foot cart at the school. He was taken to Ottumwa Hospital for tests sutures medication and rib brace then returned Friday for more care. He recuperates at home.
The Conservation Commission will host a public meeting at Centerville Community Center on March 22 at 7 00 p m to discuss Canadian Goose management at Rathbun including refugee changes An outline of the plan will be presented by Commission personnel A corps of representatives will be present to answer questions All interested persons are urged to attend and to provide input
Mo ravia unites Nazaren e Grace and Salem churches for a 7:30 Sunday singspiration at Salem. This third and final event of the year features hymn singing and specials with plans to continue next year.
Mrs. Sarah Huff 89 of the Good Samaritan Center in Ottumwa died Friday March 11 at St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa. Born September 5 1887 at Foster in Monroe County to Charles and Margaret Housley she was a lifelong resident of Moravia and Albia areas before moving to Ottumwa in 1970. She married Earl Huff who died in 1963. Surviving are a son Harald of Mystic three daughters Fern Free Loretta Murphy and Pauline Follett all of Ottumwa a sister Gertie Adams Council Bluffs 10 grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. Services were Monday at 130 pm at Downs Theulen Funeral Home Albia with Rev Leavorne Leigh officiating burial in Oak View Cemetery Albia.
Mr and Mrs C W Brownfield of Columbus Ohio welcomed a daughter Elizabeth Allison born February 20 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces Grandparents Andrew Mosley Moravia and C W Brownfield Columbus Ohio Also Mr and Mrs Harley Rominger of Albia are parents of a son Joshua James born March 35 welcomed by sister Dawn Carl Rominger Albia Mr and Mrs Carl Mericle Moravia Great grandparents Forest Mericle Centerville
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