Bicentennial color guard to post colors at 1976 Conestoga Wagon Show
A color guard in colonial uniforms will post the colors for the 1976 Conestoga Wagon Scout Show at Wayne County Fairgrounds Corydon on Saturday April 10. The guard, made of U S Army Reservists from the 103d Support Brigade Des Moines, will arrive by helicopter around 1 p m weather permitting. Guard members include SFC Jack Smith SFC Wayne Franz Sgt Bill Collings and SSG Ed Lahmann. The 1034 is commanded by BG Free man Forrest of Des Moines. The Conestoga Wagon district of the Mid Iowa Council BSA covers Boy Scout and Cub Scout units in Clarke Decatur Lucas Wayne Appanoose and Monroe counties.
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Wayne County Fairgrounds
Corydon
U.S. Army
Des Moines
Fairgrounds
Scout Show At Seymour Set For April 10
Tickets on sale for the 1876 Conestoga Wagon District Scout Show to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday April 10 at the Wayne County fairgrounds Corydon Iowa. The event features Cub Packs Boy Scout Troops and Explorer Posts with booths to display scouting skills. Guest Robert Lounsberry Town Secretary of Agriculture and a U S Army Reserve helicopter color guard will attend. Two Scout Show tickets cost 1 per family and include 1 off a large pizza at Pizza Hut. Scout units should send booth reservation cards to Bill Donald Corydon Iowa.
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Wayne County Fairgrounds
Corydon
Robert Lounsberry
U. S. Army Reserve
Des Moines
Bill Donald
S. West Steel
Iowa
Mon roe Busy Maidens Meet Discusss Sewing Workshop
The Mon roe Busy Maidens held a March 1 1976 meeting at Elaine Spencer’s home with Michele Koffman presiding. Eight members two leaders and three guests attended. They purchased four club cameras and planned a beginner sewing workshop for mothers. Reports by Lori Massman Marshall Koffman and Penny Helmick covered fashion figure lines and pattern selection. Elaine Spencer served refreshments. Marsha Koffmen reporter.
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Monroe
Michele Koffman
Elaine Spencer
Rolf Call
Mary Fick
Lori Massman
Marsha Koffman
Penny Helmick
Marsha Koffmen
Eastern Star Estarl Fund Inspection Meeting slated
Moravia Chapter 94 Order of the Eastern Star will hold an inspection meeting at 7 30 p m on Friday March 19 at the Masonic Temple The Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Lucille Gremmels requests the collection be set aside for the ESTARL Project Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership Since inception Iowa has funded 583 awards totaling 246000 with 41 awards of 500 each totaling 20500 given this year Applications may be obtained from the local Chapter secretary and loans are available for Eastern Star members and their families.
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Moravia
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lucille Gremmels
Estarl
Eastern Star
Iowa
Eastern Star Chapter
Chariton River Missionary Society Meets Briefly
The Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society met at the church basement on Tuesday afternoon March 9 for their regular gathering. Mabe Moore led devotionals with Mable and Janice Moore Val Sulser and Elma Davison attending. The group closed with Psalms 19 14 and spent the rest of the afternoon rolling bandages for White Cross.
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Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society
Ladies of the Missionary Group
Mabe Moore
Mable
Janice Moore
Val Sulser
Elma Davison
White Cross
County declamatory contests shaped school life in Moravia
In Moravia Dr. Lynch sponsored a gold medal pin for each division winner in county contests held in Centerville each spring. Trainers Mamie Blumenstock and Fanchen Lynch Winsler prepared students for weeks. In 1917 the county contest occurred at the Christian Church in Centerville with Moravia represented.
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Centerville
Moravia
Lynch
Mamie Blumenstock
Fanchen Lynch Winsler
Christian Church
Shower Honors Melinda Lee Martin
A surprise baby shower for Melinda Lee Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Butch Martin, was held Tuesday afternoon March 9 at the Nazarene parsonage. Bible Study ladies hosted, Norma opened gifts after games, and refreshments followed. Attendees included Normer Klampe Willie and Melinda Nina Faber Nadine Squires Nancy Klampe Janet Martin Cheryl Martin Abe Mandy Zach McFall Opal Longley Theresa Mildred Gladfelder Alice Woodward Natalie Hiatt Patty Self Reggie Kristi Doris Main Barbara Uhles. Absent gift senders were Linda MacDanel Marion Woodward Bonnie Strunk and Marlyn Robinson.
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Melinda Lee Martin
Butch Martin
Nazarene Parsonage
Norma
Normer Klampe
Willie
Melinda
Nina Faber
Nadine Squires
Nancy Klampe
Janet Martin
Cheryl Martin
Abe
Mandy
Zach McFall
Opal Longley
Theresa
Mildred Gladfelder
Alice Woodward
Natalie Hiatt
Patty Self
Reggie
Kristi
Doris Main
Barbara Uhles
Linda MacDanel
Marion Woodward
Bonnie Strunk
Marlyn Robinson
Legion Auxiliary Meets With Margaret Brooks
The American Legion Auxiliary met on Monday March 15 at Margaret Brooks home with 16 members present. They reported 75.25 value of items sent to Mitchellville and 26 dollars cleared from a Jaycees carnival booth.
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Louemma Palmer
St. Patrick’s
Margaret Brooks
Marilyn Koffman
Donna Spencer
Wilma Whicker
Brownie Troop 927 Meets for March 16 Session
Brownie Troop No. 927 held its weekly meeting on March 16 with eleven girls and two leaders present. They made nut cups for senior citizen meals for St Patrick's Day and Linda Witt invited anyone with used Brownie uniforms to contact her.
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Brownie News
Brownie Troop No. 927
St Patrick’s Day
Linda Witt
Centerville enters festival with Grace Frisby and rivals
Centerville's Grace Frisby led the high school entry in the dramatic division while Burdine Morgan judged oratorical, Irene Wycoff dramatic, and Winifred Harn humorous. Other schools Moulton Mystic also entered with Ot tumwa Eldon and Seymour judging. The program notes high school yells permitted before and after the contest.
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Burdine Morgan
Irene Wycoff
Winifred Harn
Centerville
Grace Frisby
Veach
Moulton
Mystic
Ottumwa
Eldon
Seymour
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