May Observances Highlight American Legion Auxiliary Moravia
The American Legion Auxiliary Moravia urges May commemorations including Law Day May 1, Mother's Day May 12, Armed Forces Day May 18, National Maritime Day May 22, and Memorial Day May 27. The article explains poppies are made by hospitalized veterans and offered to the public to honor those who served and sacrificed for freedom.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary - Moravia
Armed Forces
Congress
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Democratic Candidates Here Tuesday Night
The Democratic Womens Club hosts a cooperative supper at Moravia Community Center Moravia Tuesday May 7 at 7 p m Drink will be furnished Meet our candidates enjoy supper and door prizes Garden Club meets with Mrs Gary Charity hostess April 24 Nine members attend Tour Centerville Greenhouse Next meeting is a cookout breakfast at Lake Rathbun on May 29
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Democratic Womens Club
Moravia
Joy Ann Watson to Model in Des Moines Shows
Joy Ann Watson models for AAN Agency Des Moines and will present three formal shows at J C Penney May 4 at 9 am 11 am and 1 pm. She attends a Farm Industry Statistics meeting for Massey Ferguson in Toronto May 8 to 10 representing the company. Daughter of Edna and Guy Vincent and Moravia high school graduate.
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Joy Ann Watson
Des Moines
AAN Agency, Inc
J.C. Penny's
Farm Industry
Massey-Ferguson Company
Toronto
Canada
Joy Ann
AAN Agency
Edna
Guy Vincent
Moravia High School
Freedom Remembered: A Family’s Quiet Call to Courage
A reflective piece expresses a parent’s wish for children to grasp bygone freedoms. It links personal memory to lessons of resilience and the enduring value of liberty for future generations.
Republican Candidates Tea At Centerville Saturday
Appanoose County Republican Women host a tea on Saturday May 4 from 2 to 4 pm at the Centerville Methodist church basement. Attendees include Senator Richard Ramsey Mark Wampler Senator George Millican Mrs Jean Stanley Chuck Dick Lloyd R Smith and local candidates Virginia Barbaglia Dorothy Walker Harlan Craver Ned Klum Etta Jean Laurson and Gerald Banks. Public invitation extended for voters to meet the candidates.
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Appanoose County
Republican Women’s Club
Methodist Church
Centerville
Richard Ramsey
Mark Wampler
George Millican
U. S
Jean Stanley
David Stanley
Chuck Dick
Lloyd R. Smith
Virginia Barbaglia
Dorothy Walker
Harlan Craver
Ned Klum
Board of Supervisors
Etta Jean Laurson
Gerald Banks
Local Moravia Students to Present Piano Recital
Brad Brown Kelly Burger Tracy Rinehart Julia and Suzanne Moore from Moravia join Gwendoline Driggs of Centerville to perform a piano recital at the Presbyterian church Sunday May 5 at 2 00 p m The public is invited
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Brad Brown
Kelly Burger
Tracy Rinehart
Julia
Suzanne Moore
Moravia
Gwendoline Driggs
Centerville
Presbyterian Church
Chariton Women Club Visit to Doll House
Chariton Womens club with about 100 members will visit Lois DuVall’s Doll House on Monday May 6. Moravia Garden club to serve lunch at the Salem United Methodist church starting at noon.
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Chariton Labies
Chariton Womens Club
Lois DuVall
Moravia Garden Club
Salem United Methodist Church
Jeff Kirstein Breaks Leg In School Fall
Jeff Kirstein eight year old son of Mr and Mrs John Kirstein of Des Moines broke his right leg below the knee Thursday while playing on Urbandale grade school grounds. He had a cast applied and uses crutches. Grandparents Herb Boblenz joined the family for 33 mt Sunday. the Kirsteins and Jeff spent the weekend in Sioux Falls for Mr Kirstein’s father retirement party hosted by American Telephone and Tele.
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Jeff Kirstein
John Kirstein
Des Moines
Urbandale
Herb Boblenz
Kirstein
Jeff
Jay
Sioux Falls
North Dakota
American Telephone and Tele Ls
Richard Tul HS Honored on Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bob Self and Jaron Tubaugh hosted a surprise silver anniversary for Richard Tubaugh and his wife. Guests included Maurice Walter Marchelle Clarence Whitehead Bobby Sylvan Van Dorin Annette Detmar Dowd Martha Laurie Julie Donald Dowd Rhonda Audrey Sheila Donna and more. The couple married May 1 1849 at Nazarene church Keokuk Iowa by Rev Warren Byrd.
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Richard Tul HS
Bob Self
Jaron Tubaugh
Mra
Richard Tubaugh
Maurice Walter
Marchelle
Clarence Whitehead
Bobby
Sylvan
van Dorin
Annette
Detmar
Dowd
Martha
Laurie
Julie
Donald Dowd
Rhonda
Audrey
Sheila
Donna
Nazarene
Keokuk
Warren Byrd
Calendar of Church of Nazarene events May 5 to May 9
National family week begins May 5 with Sunday School at 10:00 am led by Frank Woodward superintendent. Morning service at 11:00 followed by shut-ins’ services at 2:30 and N Y P S at 6:45 led by Rose Mary Smith and others. Evangelistic service at 7:30. Prayer meeting May 8 at 7:30. board meeting afterwards. May 9 prayer and fasting at noon. transportation available at 724-3649.
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Church of Nazarens D. R. Unes
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Rose Mary Smith
Nancy Klampe
Opal Longley
Edna Horn
Moravia and Salem United Methodist Parish Spring Schedule
Local church notices list multiple Moravia and Salem United Methodist events in early May. Worship times at Grace and Salem, church schools, choir practices, TOPS, family night potluck, cub scouts, men’s breakfast, Bible study, UMW meetings, and a Golden Age Manor trip are scheduled with specific dates and start times. Key leaders include Pastor Rev Wallace Palmer and Jerry Boblenz as lay leader.
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Moravia United
Grace United Methodist
Jerry Boblenz
Tops Club
Taylor Aid to Meet with Lucile Gough on Friday
Taylor Aid will hold a regular meeting with Lucile Gough on Friday, May 3, to discuss forthcoming activities and plans.
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Taylor Alb
Taylor Aid
Lucile Gough
Condras celebrate 40th wedding anniversary
Kenneth and Velda Condra observed their 40th anniversary with a Saturday smorgasbord dinner at the Maple Inn Cafe in Knoxville. Attending were Marion and Jane Condra Fr Dodge Wayne and Margaret Fisher Blakesburg Gerald and Minnie Ann Argo Carlisle Dennis Condra Moravia. Not present were Wendell Condra St Charles Illinois and Mary Ellen Tomlin Anaheim California.
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Kenneth
Velda Condra
Maple Inn
Knoxville
Marion
Jane Condra
Dodge
Wayne
Margaret Fisher
Blakesburg
Gerald
Minnie Ann Argo
Carlisle
Dennis Condra
Moravia
Wendell Condra
St. Charles
Mary Ellen Tomlin
Anaheim
Calif
Engagement announced for Margaret Ciska and Francis Moffatt
August wedding planned for Margaret May Ciska daughter of Judy Ciska Albia and the late Martin Ciska and Francis W Moffatt son of Roy and Roy Moffatt Moravia. Miss Ciska a 1971 Albia Community High School and Indian Hills Community College Centerville graduate, Francis a 1971 Moravia High School graduate. Both employed by Monro Plastics.
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Margaret May Ciska
Francis W. Moffatt
Judy Ciska
Albia
Martin Ciska Francis
Roy Moffatt
Moravia
Miss Ciske
Albia Community High School
Indian Hills Community College
Centerville
Francis
Moravia High School
Monror Plastics
Girls Summer Softball Teams Selected
At an April 23 meeting fifty three girls were drafted into four teams with managers and coaches assigned. The league aims to raise five hundred dollars via donations for insurance equipment and uniforms, with funds to be donated to three local locations. A full team roster and reporting arc to be provided later.
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Iowa Trust & Say Ings Bank
Moravia Farm Service
Ron van Zante
Carl
Imogene Tisue
Julia Perry
Jackie Pettibone
Susan Raymie
Rhonda Dowd
Lorie Horn
Rosalie Mullins
Susan Whitehead
Marla Cox
Kristy Scotts
Maria Pfannebecker
Audrey Dowd
Susie Rausch
Ranae Sievers
Donna Wilson
Progressive Club Meeting at Mary Ward Home
The Progressive Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Mary Ward's home. Bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs. Verva McDonough and Mrs. Loyd Carter. Refreshments included cake fruit salad and coffee.
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Progressive Club
Mary Ward
Verva McDonough
Loyd Carter
Thank You Note From John Starp to Well-Wishers
John Starp expresses deep gratitude for prayers visits cards and gifts received while in hospital and after returning home acknowledging every act of kindness as deeply appreciated.
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John Starp
Moravia selects Parkersburg leader as new school superintendent
Moravia school board contracted Wm. W. Nielson 47 from Parkersburg Community School to serve as superintendent for the coming term. Nielson has eight years at Parkersburg, six at Ayrshire, and previously roles in Everly Goldfield Morley and more. He holds a BA and ME and aims to grow Moravia with the community.
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Moravia
Wm. W. Nielson
Parkersburg
Ayrshire
Everly
Goldfield
Morley
Dike Community High School
Buena Vista College
University of South Dakota
Peabody College
University of Wyoming
Southeast Missouri State
Waterloo
Nielson
the Union
Moravia Little League selects teams for season
At the April Moravia Little League meeting final plans were made for the coming season. Forty three players will participate with three teams the Colts Astros and Lakers. Sponsorship comes from Quel-Jity Builders Van Dorin Implement Moravia Farm Service. Rostered players and coaches listed. further game schedule and volunteer roles announced.
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Plana
Moravia Farms Service
Colts
Quel- Jity Builders
Rich Raymie
Boyd Paxton
Todd Harp
Tom Brownlee
Larry Clark
Forrest van Benthuysen
James Klampe
Barry Hinote
Tim Penfield
Philip Dommer
Mark Wilson
Scott Hinote
Dennia Kaster
Jimmy Kaster
Bran Allen
Rodney Witt
Randy Woodward
Jeff Scott
Astros
van Dorin Implement
Richard Tubaugh
Danny Padgett
Jaren Tubaugh
James Woodin
Bill Pettibone
David Pettibone
Mark Vance
Earl Fenton
Rodney Burger
John Pettibone
Paul McCrory
Andrew Burkland
Milton Wison
Richard Wilson
Ricky Johnson
Steve Mihalovich
Greg van Zante
Lakers
The
Moravia Farm Service
Chuck Moore
Cary McCoy
Denny Rosdail
Mark Hall
Ronald
Jerry Wilson
Richard Stocker
Daren Tubaugh
Scott
Greg McCoy
David Spencer
Donald Avera
Sam Beaird
Kevin Cox
Jesse Ballanger
David Johnson
Jay Long
P.A
Ron van Zante
Mrs Fanchen Winsler 78 Moravia native dies in San Angelo
Fanchen Winsler, 78, former Moravia resident, died Monday, April 22, 1974 in San Angelo, Texas. Born August 19, 1895, daughter of Dr. George and Mattie Lynch. Survived by two daughters Jackie Wiley B. Rountree and Terry Clifford Boyer, seven grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Plum officiating. Burial in Moravia cemetery.
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Fanchen Winsler
Moravia
San Angelo
Tex
George and
Mattie Davis Lynch
Roy W. Winsler
Cancer Crusade Thanks Donors Along With Local Workers
The American Cancer Society Town Division and crusade captain Mrs. Ivar Harsh thank all contributors this year. Special thanks listed include Wilma Whicker Imogene Tisue Ving Taylor Ann Repp Rosemary Mibalovich Janet Fosenburg Lou Gemma Palmer Fern Hudgens Genrejevie Morgan Lois VanZante Helen Burton Clara Irelan Virginia Harp Ruby Long Margaret Brooks Barbara Ables and the Brownies girl scout group. A total of $234.55 was received to help prevent cancer.
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American Cancer Society Town Division, Inc
Ivar Harsh
Crusade
Wilma Whicker
Imogene Tisue
Ving Taylor
Ann Repp
Rosemary Mibalovich
Janet Fosenburg
Lou
Gemma Palmer
Fern Hudgens
Genjevie Morgan
Lois VanZante
Helen Burton
Clara Irelan
Virginia Harp
Ruby Long
Margaret Brooks
Barbara Ables
R Cloyed Injured Under Van In Albia Incident
Richard Cloyed suffered a broken pelvis Tuesday morning when his television repair van rolled off small ramps while he worked under it. He was rushed by Kenny Geyer’s ambulance to Albia hospital and is expected to stay about a month. His repair shop will remain closed.
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Richard Cloyed
Kenny Geyer
Albia
Clarence Johnson Dies At Albia Hospital
Clarence Johnson 84 of Moravia died April 28 1974 in Monroe County Hospital Albia He was born November 30 1889 in Lucas Iowa son of Gus and Augusta Nelson Johnson He married Clenona Eslinger July 22 1922 and she died 1949. He later married Gertrude Brain 1955 who survives He was a citrus farmer in California WWI veteran 50 year American Legion member and 50 year Masonic Lodge member Also member of World War I Barracks Albia and Grace United Methodist Church Moravia Surviving are his wife three sons Carl Corydon Indiana Charles El Paso Texas David Glendora California U1 grandchildren one great grandchild one sister Selma Caster Moravia one brother Elmer Johnson Hollywood California He was preceded in death by parents two brothers and two sisters Funeral held Wednesday at 130 pm at Grace United Methodist Church Moravia Rev Wallace Palmer officiating Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Moravia Memorial fund for Grace United Methodist Church set
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Clarence Johnson
Albia Hospital
Moravia
Monroe County
Albia
Lucas
Gus
Augusta Nelson Johnson
Clenona Eslinger
Gertrude Brain
Johnson
California
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Grace United Methodist Church
Carl Johnson
Corydon
Ind
Charles Johnson
el Paso
Tex
David Johnson
Glendora
Calif
Selma Caster
Elmer Johnson
Hollywood
Wallace Palmer
Buria
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carpets and Floor Covering Adult Ed Session Planned
A guest speaker from Mitchell and Chebuhar in Centerville will lead a carpeting and floor coverings program for the adult education interior decorating class on Tuesday May 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Home Ec room. Everyone is welcome. The following week May 14 Bill Cummings of LS.A. will present lighting topics similar to the recent Centerville decorating carnival.
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Mitchell and Chebuhar
Centerville
Bill Cummings
Ls.a
Promotion Notice For Staff Sergeant in 1974
Service Sgt sauung oc. muroy promoted to Staff Sergeant effective May 3 1974. Sgt Kirby stationed at United States Air Force Academy Calo and resides with family in Colorado Springs Calo. Sgt Kirby is son of Mr and Mrs Bert Kirby of Moulton Mrs Sam Kirby is formerly Sheila Watson of Moravia daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Wilson.
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Sauung Oc
Muroy
Sgt
Kirby
United States Air Force Academy
Calo
Colorado Springs
Bert Kirby
Moulton
Sam Kirby
Sheila Watson
Moravia
Mir
Billy Wilson
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