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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
3
Anneliese Stocker of Ottumwa spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kelley. Her parents visited Sunday, and she returned home with them.
Troop 905 met on March 22 with eight girls and two leaders present. They played paper bag and pass the button games. Jennifer brought the cookies. Reporters Connie Faber and Denise attended.
Ruth McNair hosted the Homemakers Club with Flossie Walker presiding and all members present along with two guests Dorothy and Milton Stout. Pennies for Friendship were collected and refreshments served. Josephine Moffitt to host April 17. Members will bring a salad vegetable or dessert for a co op supper at 6 00 pm with Easter roll call. Pesticide Cert training for Monroe County farmers set March 31 at 7 30 pm at Trinity United Methodist Albia. call 932 5612. Wives invited.
The North Bend Ladies Aid gathered Thursday with Daphne Shepard presiding in the president’s absence. Eleven members answered roll, discussed hobby items, minutes, devotions, and old and new business, voted five dollars to Cancer fund, and noted birthday gifts and prizes.
Senior citizens meals listed for March 28 with scalloped potatoes and meat, March 30 featuring chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad and dessert, and April 1 noted as cook’s choice.
The Moravia United Methodist Parish invites the community to a five day revival led by Rev. Bill Morehouse and wife Ann. Activities include joint Sunday worship at Grace at noon, parish dinner, daily services at Grace Salem and other locations, and a Monday prayer event. Morehouse is a conference evangelist with 20 years in Iowa churches. Ann Morehouse assists with art and addiction support.
Feonlum United Methodist Church lists worship at 9:30 am and a 19:30 am Sunday School with Youth Fellowship at 6:30 pm and Adult Bible Class at 7 pm plus Children's Service. Wedding announced for Linda Creagan and Lyle Kehrberg at Iconium church at 2 pm on Saturday March 26. A.M.W. meets Thursday March 31 at 1:30 pm. The message theme covers First Corinthians chapter 12 and the Holy Spirit.
The Chuarch of the Nazarene led by Pastor Gilbert Hackett lists Sunday March 27 services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Gospel Hour and 11:45 pan. A March 30 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer and Praise Service is scheduled.
Mr and Mrs Russell Alden have returned from Florida after wintering there. Davie Ewing Jenifer visited parental home of Don Ewing. Dean Easter family and Richard Ogden entertained Willard Brain family at Sunday dinner. Noel Ward supper guests of Clifford Burger. Afternoon visit to Mifler West and Mary Ward in Moravia. Kent Cross visited Carrig Cross and Don Ewing while on leave from the armed forces.
Mr and Mrs Ron McCaleb of Rochester Minnesota and Dus tin and Tony visited Glen Fowler from Saturday to Wednesday. Lois Fowler visited them Saturday evening and Sunday. They called on Birdie Main and Mr and Mrs Leo Dagle and son Mike of Des Moines, who spent Saturday and Sunday at Richard Raymie's home.
News from New Hope highlights visits and showers held at Grace Methodist and Grace Tabernacle churches. Attendees include Ivyl Tarbell, Rob in Gardner, Deloris Ballanger, Cindy Morris, Debbie McDanel, Duane Krewson, Viki Ford, Alan Wilson, and many local families. Several weddings and social gatherings are recorded with attendees from Des Moines to Centerville and surrounding towns.
The Tay lorettes 4-H club met on March 17 at 7 30 chaired by Sherri Lockman with four members present. Lockman and Jean Stocker demonstrated. Jean Stocker served refreshments. Reporter Patricia Huisman noted rice crispy bars peanut butter and kool aid.
Moravia Cub Scouts Den 2 held their weekly meeting with roll call and a coded message. They planted parsley seeds, played three games, and enjoyed refreshments by Lance Nelson. The meeting closed with a Brotherhood circle and God Bless America. Reporter Robbie Cormeny.
Mr and Mrs Larry Sime of Apple Valley Minnesota spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Max McDonough. Mrs Mearl Walter fell Wednesday morning breaking a hip. She was taken by Geyer ambulance to Centerville and transferred to St Joseph Hospital in Ottumwa.
Fairview Church of the Brethren hosts Good News Services April 1 to 3 with speaker Paul E. Miller of McPherson Kansas. Services run Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 11:00 am. Located 2 ½ miles south of Unionsville Ia on Highway 369, with Pastor Raymer Cox welcoming attendees.
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