FFA Banquet Highlights Iowa Agriculture Milestones and Awards
At the annual Parent and Son FFA Banquet in the high school gym, a smaller crowd heard Secretary Robert Lounsberry note the Iowa Department of Agriculture’s 50th anniversary since 1923. He urged ambition and pride in farming, while awards for Green Hand and Chapter Farmer were presented to several students and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent & Son Ffa
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
FFA
Lounsberry
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
United States
Green Hand
Sam Fisher
Stewart McDanel
Chris McDonough
Carl Moffatt
Doug Moore
Alan Paris
Jim Sheldon
Art Thomas
Pat Coltrain
Dennie Bolin
John Roberts
Key
Woodin
Benedict
Tate
Robert Loinsberry
Moravia Ffa
Russ Moore
Dale Hoffman
Ottumwa Hospital Patients See Gradual Improvement
In Ottumwa, patient Frank Lathen has been moved to ensine care and is slowly improving. Lee Hiatt, after a stroke, is much improved and under therapy with possible discharge this weekend. Karla Lute returned from Muhree County hospital at Albia where he served as a technical patient.
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Frank Lathen
Ottumwa Hospital
Lee Hiatt
Karla Lute
Muhree County Hospital
Albia
Popular Cooking School Set at Moravia High Monday Night
Moravia residents will host a cooking school at Moravia High School gym on Monday at 7 30 pm sponsored by the Farm Bureau of Appanoose and Monroe counties and the National Live Stock and Meat Board. Home economist Bonita Bohnsack will lead how to demonstrations on meat identification care and preparation with live TV and on stage appearances.
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Moravia
Farm Bureau of
Appangose
Monroe
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Bonita Bohnsack
North Dakota State University
Townsend Berthaladys Townsend 71 Dies in Centerville
Gladys Townsend 71 died March 26 1973 born December 26 1961 in Apparoose County daughter of J W and Effie Luse McDinel married to Shirley W Town send March 24 1922 predeceased by husband May 1962 Survivors include two daughters Pauline Coop Charlene Weldon two sons Junior Townsend LeRoy Townsend eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren four brothers Guy Ryman Lyndon McDoneall Centerville Lloyd Des Moines one sister Daphne Shepard Mystic also preceded by parents and one grandson Services held First Baptist Church Centerville March 22 at 1 30 p m with Donald Thrash Busim Moravia Hillcrest Turter Funeral Hore
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Berthaladys Townsend
Apparoose County
J. W
Effie Luse McDinel
Shirley W. Townsend
Pauline Coop
Blomfield
Charlene Weldon
Harvey
Junior Townsend
Centerville
LeRoy Townsend
Omaha
Nebr
Guy
Ryman
Lyndon McDoneall
Lloyd
Des Moines
Daphne Shepard
Mystic
First Baptist Church
Donald Thrash Busim
Moravia Hillcrest
Whalze
Card of Thanks for flowers and food after loss
We thank everyone for the food and flowers during our mother and grand mother’s loss. May God bless each of you. Junior Fownser family. Mrs Lekay Yunoscud and family. Mr and Mrs Hosier Weldon and family. The message is partly garbled but expresses gratitude from the extended family.
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Junior Fownser Fir
Lekay Yunoscud
Firs Hosier Weldon
Otul
Es i A
Surprise 89th Birthday for Vess Hiatt on Sunday
A Moravia area gathering celebrated Vess Hiatt's 89th birthday at the Moavi with relatives and friends. Attendees included Ven Zante Lue Hiatt Lloyd Carter Harry Woodward Elsie Long Rex Argo C C Hiatt Max Hiatt Steve Cetterville and others from Moravia Centerville and surrounding towns.
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Nere Vess Hiatt
Moavi
Ven Zante
Lue Hiatt
Lioyd Carter
Harry Woodward
Elsie Long
Guild Rex Argo
Moravia
Rk. C. Hiatt
Centerville
Max Hiatt
Chask
Steve
Pat
United Methodist Women pledge service at church
The Rev L B Deedrick and Pastor Donald Whitehead invite parishioners to a March 29 service at 1 30 p m with worship and communion at 9 30 a m and church school at 10 30 a m The W S C S will be changed to United Methodist Women and the annual pledge service will be held, inviting members to prepare their pledges.
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Feonium United Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
Donald Whitehead
U.M.W
W.S.C.S
United Methodist
Moravia UMC Parish Announces Weekly Worship and Events
Pastor Rev Thomas W Woodin leads Moravia United Methodist Parish with services at Grace and Salem and a packed weekly schedule. Church activities include Cub Scouts, Jr and Sr UMYF, choir practices, a wedding invitation for Tom Woodin and Sue Miller, and evening services. Administrative board and summer plans are noted.
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Moravia United
Salem United Methodist
Dave Harris
Supr’ Church
Tom Woodin
Sue Miller
Dean
Wanda Tomsin
Our Church
Grace
Grace United Methodist
Ray Hudson
Wanda Tomlin
Grace United Methodist Church Schedule and UMCOR Offering
Grace United Methodist Church lists weekly activities including Jr and Sr UMYF, adult and choir rehearsals, a wedding, and Bible studies. The One Great Hour of Sharing offertory supports UMCOR overseas relief for health, food, clothing, and housing, to be collected at morning worship.
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Salem Church
Monnday
United Methodist Compittes
UMCOR
Surging in the Spring attendance drive at Nazarene Church
Church of Nazarene led by Pastor D. R. Ables lists Sunday schedule for April 1 including Sunday School at 10 00 am Bible Study Hour and Worship Hour at 1 00 pm Morning Service 2 30 pm services for shutt-ins at 6 45 pm NYPS Fellowship Hour Rose Mary Smith presiding Edina Hart junior director Evangelistic Service to follow text notes typos and partial phrases in OCR renderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
NYPS
Rose Mary Smith
Edina Hart
Local Senior Citizens Take Southern States Tour
A group of two busloads of local senior citizens toured the southern states visiting Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. They stayed four days in New Orleans and Biloxi returning home Sunday March 25. Participants included Mr and Mrs Lewis Caldwell Mrs Beryl Brown Mrs Mildred Sawyer Roscoe Pennington Mrs Eva Tucker Mrs Garnet Brain Mrs Genevieve Morgan Mrs Mary Oehler Mrs Margaret Kincade Sammy Weston and Mrs Blanche Kincade. Weather was mostly pleasant though rain fell on the trip home.
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Ozarks
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Biliouxi
Lewis Caldwell
Beryl Brown
Mildred Sawyer
Mt. Pleasant
Roscoe Pennington
Eva Tucker
Garnet Brain
Genevieve Morgan
Mary Oehler
Mildred Smith Injured in Bloomfield Home Accident
Mrs Mildred Smith fell from a ladder while helping her daughter Mrs Jim Lofgren in Bloomfield during a redecorating project. She broke her wrist and sustained facial cuts and bruises and is hospitalized.
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Mildred Smith
Jim Lofgren
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Hospital
Open House and SCA Meeting at Elementary School
An Open House was held from 7:00 to 8:00 Monday evening March 26 at the elementary school, followed by the regular SCA meeting in the gym. Rev Deedrick opened with prayer. Mrs Bill Woodward Sr presided in Guy Argo’s absence. Minutes reported on March 20 drugs discussion and community actions. White Elephant Auction and Bake Sale net about 150 dollars with bills pending. Seventh grade won the attendance prize. Mr Wells Mrs Taylor and Mrs Haver spoke on the reading program. Refreshments were provided by the committee.
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SCA
Deedrick
Bill Woodward Sr
Guy Argo
Ron Tisue
Wells
Taylor
Haver
Rebekahs Plan Eye Glass Project At Moravia Meeting
Moravia Rebekah Lodge met with Mrs. Genevieve Morgan presiding. A Farmington lodge letter on the eye glass project was read. Members collect old glasses cases and jewelry for the project. April meeting features Egg Roast at 6:30 with covered dish supper.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Genevieve Morgan
Farmington Rebekah
Charity
Moravia
Harald Burton
Social News of Local Guests and Travel
Mr and Mrs Tom Robb and Mr and Mrs Robert Walmer were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward on Friday. George Woodward flew in Thursday night for dental work on Friday. He drove Mr and Mrs Ron Woodward to Wichita Kansas for the weekend and they returned Sunday afternoon.
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Tom Robb
Robert Walmer
Harry Woodward
George Woodward
Des Moines
Ron Woodward
Wichita Kans
Grace United Methodist Women Meet Wednesday
Grace United Methodist Women gathered in the church parlors at 1 30 PM for a program on personal mission led by Grace Veach. Grace Whitehead opened the business meeting, with election planning for officers and a sandwich service planned for the tired ik ip May.
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Grace United Methodist
Grace Veach
Verva McDonough
Babi Woodin
Grace Whitehead
Boris Jean
Venutah Tublugh
Jean Woodward
Lirat
Fees Set for Lake Rathbun Developed Areas Use
U S Corps of Engineers announces user fees for Rathbun Lake developed areas to fund operation and maintenance. Day use 50 cents per car, camping 2 dollars per unit. Fees apply May 21 to Sept 30 at designated sites. Some areas exempt from charges. Camping and restroom upkeep cited as primary purposes.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
Rathbun
Ake
U.S. Treasury
Hridgeview
Buck Creek West
Island View
Rolling Cove
South Fork
Buck Creek East
Glenwood
Buck Creek
West Buck
Honey Creek Park
Joe Murphy
Mississippi
Set Up Fishing Contest Prizes at Rathbun Lake
Rathbun Recreation Co and Rathbun Lake Assn sponsor a fishing contest with weekly five dollar prizes monthly twenty five dollars trophies, a two hundred fifty dollar sweepstakes prize, one hundred fifty dollars to the bass club with the top bass, and fifty dollars for best fish by weight or length. Minimum entry sizes are listed for crappie bass muskie catfish walleye bullhead and the event runs April 15 to September 15 with entry details at Rathbun Fishing Contest Lake Rathbun Marina Moravia Iowa contact R W Shirer Moravia Iowa 52571.
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Rathbun Recreation Co
Rathbun Lake Assn
Oskaloosa
Davenport
Muscatine
Kansas City
Rathbun
Lake Rathbun Marina
R. W. Shirer
Moravia
Iowa
Tadlocks and guests visit multiple towns in Nebraska and Iowa
Mr and Mrs Grant Tadlock spent Wednesday to Friday at Neal Burton home in Washington Ta. Dale Sievers and family visited Tadlocks Friday evening. Tadlocks were Monday dinner guests with the Porter family in Centerville. Mr and Mrs James Wilson visited Gordon Wurst in York Nebraska on Sunday and Monday.
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Grant Tadlock
Neal Burton
Washington
Dale Sievers
David Porter
Centerville
James Wilson
Gordon Wurst
York
Nebr
Births Notice for Erica Opal Rosdail at Monroe County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Denny Rosdail announce the birth of daughter Erica Opal on March 20 at 12 32 PM in Monroe County Hospital Albia. She weighed 6 15 and is welcomed by grandparents Mex McDonough Moravia and Mel Calvin Rosdail Cedar Rapids. Great grandmothers Leis DuVail Garnet Brain and others noted.
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Denny Rosdail
Erica Opal
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Mex McDonough
Moravia
Mel
Calvin Rosdail
Cedar Rapids
Leis DuVail
Garnet Brain
Er Bmother
Rollo McDonung Madera
Calif
Cancer drive meeting set for Thursday in Centerville
A local notice urges residents to attend a cancer drive meeting at 1:30 pm in Moravia. Organizers Helen O'Conner and Tina appeal to the community to participate and support the event.
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Centerville
Helen O'Conner
Moravia
Tina
Faded Note Mentioning Thank You Message
A fragmentary line expresses gratitude with unclear context and several garbled words, hinting at a personal note or message. The legible portion shows gratitude but lacks identifiable names or events, leaving the core meaning ambiguous.
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Ira Buyer
Moravia High School
Judy Stocker
Judy
Jim
Joyce
Hope Stocker
Debbie Hull
Ottumwa
Julie Simmons
Rosalie Mullins
Jimmie Rogers
Daisy Simmons
Lois Kelley
Kay Mullins
Unionville, Mo
Gladys ‘Townsend
Dius
Vess Hiatt
Church of Nazarene
D. R. Ables
Rebekahs
EYE Slas
Grace United Methodist Women
Thark Tou
Xeagh
Siti
Steenhoek - McClure
Texas
Ruth Steenhoek
Duane Steenhoek
Winterset
Dave McClure
Harley
Frances McClure
St. Charles
Big Springs
Qimose Wood Preserving Co
Rath
Moravia Community High School
Lloyd Beaty
Marhe Kituwe
Versal
Irene Fowler
Birdie Main
Aetmeth Cunietugh Shark
Meira
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