Bank Robbery Attempt Shocks Moravia Community
Early Monday the Moravia Florist Shop was broken into and a wall breached to reach the Moravia bank office but thieves fled before police arrival. About 12 dollars in change were stolen from the florist. Investigators from FBI and local agencies questioned area residents as leads remained weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Sondra Perry
Deloris Burkland
Moravia Florist
Jack Lee
Centerville
Lowal ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Appanoose
Monroe
FBI
BCI
Appanooge County
School Calendar Notes With Multiple No School Dates
The calendar lists no school on Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28 and Monday March 31. School resumes Tuesday April 1 with SCA meeting at 7 30. Band boosters meet April 2 at 1 45 and Board Meeting on April 4 at 7 30. Sound of Music showtimes and bus inspection appear April 4 and 5 with 7 30 performances.
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Lamont
SCA
Sound of Music
Reserve Sound of Music performances April 4 and 5
Tickets for the Sound of Music on April 4 and 5 went on sale over a week ago. About 153 reserve seats have been sold to secure good seating without arriving hours early at the high school gym. Contact any music department member or call 724-3242 and ask for Mr Tapper.
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Sound of Music
Tapper
Clover Leaf Club Sees Social Day With Edith Callen
The Clover Leaf club met on Wednesday March 19 with Edith Callen and many members from Des Moines. A noon coop meal followed by afternoon handwork led to two Guess Whats won by Ernestine Argo and Elaine Spencer. Glennie Dicks will entertain the club April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Edith Callen
Paul
Phyllis Dicks
Bill
Janice
Jamie Moore
John
Lucy Laws
Mansel
Mildred Tarbell
Margaret Tarbell
Ray
Ernestine Argo
Doris Christy
Elaine
Chris Spencer
Dewayne Moore
Truxton
Glennie Dicks
Crystal Wiand
Des Moines
Coop
Elaine Spencer
Vera Moore
Senior Citizen Menu Weekly Update
The menu lists meals for Monday and Wednesday with errors in dates and dish names. Monday features chicken and noodles with sides and dessert. Wednesday offers scalloped potatoes and meat with green beans and dessert.
SCA Meeting Set For Tuesday April 1
The SCA meeting postponed by the snow storm will occur Tuesday evening April 1. The program will be the same as scheduled, featuring the elementary band and other activities.
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SCA
Moravia May Get Funds for Housing and Street Upgrades
Moravia received tentative approval for Title I funds from the Housing and Urban Development program via Area XV Ottumwa, totaling 600 500 with most projects approved. Street improvement funding was denied while elderly aid plumbing sidewalks lighting water system expansion and a planning grant were tentatively approved.
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Moravia
Area XV
Ottumwa
Chelsing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Omaha
Rathbun
Sew and So Club Egg Roast Draws Local Crowd
The Sew and So Club held its annual egg roast Tuesday evening March 25 at 6 30 at the Community Building. Tables featured Easter motifs and guests enjoyed eggs relish chips hot rolls dessert punch and coffee. Prizes went to Gary McCloud Dan McDanel and Marilyn McDanel.
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Bill
Ben French
Mexico
Gary McCloud
Dan McDanel
Marilyn MecDanel
Frank , Woodward
Donald McCloud
Gary
Harry Woodward
Carl van Zante
Bud McDanel
Min
Daryle Tisue
Bil French
Mark
Ralph Turner
Doris Wilaon
Harald Ma SU
Funeral notice and local visit at Centerville church
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ballanger attended the funeral services for Grace Nupent Sunday at the Cruce Tabernacle in Centerville. Mrs. Keith Chelsing and her Sunday school class visited the home of Mr and Mrs. Mearl Walter to conduct a briefing service.
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Nelson Ballanger
Grace Nupent Sun
Cruce Tabernacle
Centerville
Keith Chelsing
Duane
Ruth Essen
Noor Parmer
Sheri Wilsop
Joni Caster
Marchelle Walter
Mearl Walet
Masruibg
Adda Long Services At Albia Sunday
Adda Grace Long 91 of 123 South Second St Albia died Friday at Monroe County Hospital Funeral Sunday 2 pm Trinity United Methodist Albia Rev Terry Brown Burial Hillcrest Moravia Geyer Lewis Funeral Home arranged Memorial to Heart and Cancer funds She born July 22 1883 Monroe County daughter of John and Alice Hall Married Clell C Long in 1906 farm north of Moravia He died 1941 Survivors include son Samuel Long and sister Mrs Gail Hinton Also two brothers and one sister predeceased her
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Adda Long
Albia
Clell
Adda Grace) Long
South Second St
Monroe County Hospital
Trinity United Methodist Church
Terry Brown
Hillcrest Cemetery
Moravia
Geyer-Lewis Funeral Home
Death of Albia man at Monroe Hotel reported as natural causes
Thomas Koffman 38 of Albia died of natural causes in his room at the Monroe Hotel. Dr. Donald Orelup said the death, found by a maid on March 20, followed his last sighting March 17. Funeral services were held March 22 at St Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery. He was a 1956 Melrose native, Albion High School graduate, ISU attendee, longtime farmhand and bookkeeper. Survivors include four brothers and a sister.
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Monroe County
Donald Orelup
Thomas Koffman
Albia
Koffman
Monroe
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Paul Donahue
Knights of Columbus
Humestan Funeral Home
Melrose
Mike and
Helen Nigut Koffman
Albia High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Moloney Co
Albia Sales Co
Michael
John
Paul Koffman
Alex Koffman
Eden
Wis
Billy Myers
Card of Thanks for Thomas Koffman Family
The Koffman family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers cards food and kind thoughts during the passing of Thomas Koffman. Mr and Mrs Michael Koffman and Mrs John Koffman and Mrs Bill Myers and Mrs Alex Koffman and Mrs Paul Koffman acknowledge the support.
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Thomas Koffman
Michael Koffman
John Koffman
Bill Myers
Alex Koffman
Paul Koffman
Relatives Attending Sadie Railing Funeral
Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. Sadie Railing included Elmer Vance of Albia Wilma Davis and Betty of Blakesburg Arthur Davis of Centerville Bill Luse and Mike, John Butler Chet Butler and Jimmy Luse of Lacona Ronnie Woodward of Mystic Jay Taylor of Sigourney Sharon K. Smith of Oskaloosa Max Argo of Albia Jay McDonough LeMars Eileene McDonough Mary Arnold Washington Leo Dagle and Mike Des Moines Steve Green Iowa City Larry Sime Denny Rosdail of Cedar Rapids now attending
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Sadie
Elmer Vance
Albia
Wilma Davis
Betty
Blakesburg
Arthur Davis
Centerville
Bill Luse
Mike
John Butler
Chet Butler
Jimmy Luse
Lacona
Ronnie Woodward
Mystic
Jay Taylor
Sigourney
Sharon K. Smith
Oskaloosa
Max Argo
Jay McDonough
LeMars
Eileene McDonough
Mary Arnold
Washington
Leo Dagle
Des Moines
Steve Green
Iowa City
Larry Sime
Denny Rosdail
Cedar Rapids
Family expresses thanks after Sadie Railing’s passing
The family of Sadie Railing sincerely thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and after her death. Garnet Brain, Bill Luse and family, Lela Judge and family, Jack and Max McDonough, Lea Dagle, Rich Raymie, Joyce McCoy noted. Mrs. Ardis Walter and sisters accompanied Sadie’s wife to Des Moines for surgery. children cared for by her sisters.
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Sadie Railing
Garnet Brain
Bill Luse
Lela Judge
Jack McDonough
Max McDonough
Lea Dagle
Rich Raymie
Joyce (Walter) McCoy
Munday the Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Ardis Walter
Tops Club Recognition Day
Tops Club No 812 announces recognition day on Thursday March 27 inviting all members to attend. Members are urged to dress in dresses, not pants suits or slacks, and to contribute effort beyond organizers to ensure a successful event and a productive year ahead.
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TOPS
Six Moravia Students Win Top Ratings at Music Festival
Six piano students from Moravia competed in the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival at Fairfield. Four girls Shelli Woodward Brenda Kelley Janet Tisue Sherri Hinote earned superior ratings and Randy Woodward Jill McDanel earned excellent. The event featured 25 piano events and 80 participants with judge Helen Mullin of Simpson College. Accompanying drivers were Mrs Clell McDanel Mr and Mrs Ron Tisue and Mrs Ernest West.
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Moravia
Fairfield
Shelli Woodward
Brenda Kelley
Janet Tisue
Sherri Hinote
Randy Woodward
Jill McDanel
Helen Mullin
Simpson College
Clell McDanel
Ron Tisue
Ernest West
Unionville visit by Mrs Baughman and Annette Van Dorin
Mrs Marie Baughman of Unionville Missouri and Annette Van Dorin called Saturday evening on Mr and Mrs Mearl Walter in a social visit noted by the local column.
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Marie Baughman
Unionville, Mo
Annette van Dorin
Mearl Walter
Fern Penfield 87 Dies at Centerville
Fern Penfield 87 died March 24 1975 at St Joseph Hospital Centerville after a brief illness She lived at Golden Age Manor Centerville Born June 4 1887 Crawford County Pa daughter of Willis Duncan and Emma Thompson Married Forrest Grey Penfield February 6 1908 Marysville NY He died 1971 Survivors include son Lyle D Penfield Moravian sister Bertha Hague Connell Ohio three grandsons and six great grandchildren Preceded in death by parents husband daughter Elaine sister Viva Steadman and one great grandson Funeral set for March 27 1975 at Turner Funeral Home at 1 30 pm with Rev L B Deedrick Burial Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery Memorial to Heart Fund.
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Lucy Fern Penfield
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Golden Age Manor
Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Willis Duncan
Emma Estelle Thompson
Forrest Grey Penfield
Marysville
New York
Lyle D
Jack) Penfield
Bertha Hague
Conneaut
Ohio
Elaine
Viva Steadman
Turner Funeral Home
L. B. Deedrick
Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery
Heart ‘Fund
E T C Club Holds Social With Bertha Lathen
The E T C Club met at Bertha Lathen's home on Thursday afternoon with three tables of rock. Blanche Kincade and Aleafa Hlatt won prizes, Ellen Paxston took the door prize. Refreshments included cake coffee nuts and snacks. Mrs Vess Lathen attended as a guest.
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E.T.C. Club
Bertha Lathen
Blanche Kincade
Aleafa Hlatt
Ellen Paxston
Vess Lathen
Blizzard damages new utility poles and transformers west of Moravia
A strong southwest wind toppled two large electric utility poles about a mile west of Moravia, slamming three large transformers into a ground pile. The damage involved new construction by Gold Electric Co for Chariton Valley Electric Co as part of a voltage upgrade. no service interruption occurred as the system was not yet activated. Transformers likely severely damaged with broken connections.
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Moravia
Gold Electric Co
Chariton Valley Electric Co
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Wiley
Huila Walter
Mrs. Mearl Wal
Tom Koffman
Monroe Hotel
Fern Penfield
Emmett S. Derby
Ransom
Kendall Place
Derbys
Larry E. Derby
Karen Marrow
Monte L. Derby
Rita Clark
Norfolk
Virginia
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