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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
3
Past Matrons club met at the home of Mrs Truxton Dicks for their May meeting. Mrs Carl Black assisted hostess. After social hour, refreshments were served to thirteen members and two guests.
Notice offers fast dependable and economical 24 hour Roto Router service along with trenching dozer work septic tank installation cement work pole buildings garages and general carpenter services. Prompt courteous work for all requests listed by B and G General Contractors at 1133 North Park Centerville Iowa.
Mrs. Fannie Callen of Centerville celebrated her 84th birthday May 5 at a cooperative dinner at the Loren Walter home. Neighbors and relatives from Centerville to Des Moines attended, with a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Neil Penfield and a phone greeting from Ohio.
The Moravia Saddle club held a Sunday trail ride and weiner roast on May 4 at the club arena with 33 riders. A postride meeting discussed a June horse show date to be announced and a summer coop supper at 7:00. The next meeting is June 5 at 7:00 with another coop supper.
Visitors from Tuesday to Friday with Mrs Genevie Kaling included Mr and Mrs Ruben Faber Mrs Ida Griffin Mr and Mrs Dallas Faber and Nadine Mrs Lois Wilson and Richard Marcia and Linda. Weekend guests at Marion Clayworth home attended Everett White funeral with Mr and Mrs Jay Dixon and Barstow IL family Parlie Dixon Davone Mrs Jerry Willis and daughters Davenport and Mr and Mrs Jay Clayworth Carlisle.
Moravia wins pin pals meet with 118 points led by Beth and Ruth Steenhoek who captured sprint and field events. Claudia Miller Carla Miller Diane Rogers also placed for Moravia as they claim four relays and key wins. In a later five team meet Moravia extends the streak with a strong performance led by Chuck Moore in long jump and hurdles and two Moravia relay wins.
Taylor Aid met with Delores Ballanger on Friday May 2 for a cooperative noon dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh, Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson, Richard, Mr and Mrs Cecil Schrodt, Mr and Mrs Theo Miller, Mary Herron, Vic Mihalovich, Mary Meadows, Leta Pettibone, and John. A brief business session occurred and gifts were exchanged among secret pals. June events followed with birthday and anniversary notices. Next gathering planned with Gladys Harsh on June 6. Mrs Kenneth Free attended as a guest.
Mr and Mrs John Guthrey and son attended a funeral in Stuart Iowa Monday for a special friend and neighbor. Many residents visited relatives in Des Moines Ames and Centerville for medical care stage shows Mothers Day weekend and hospital observations. Dr William E Bishop Indianapolis named by United Methodist Church to a national ministry study commission meeting in Nashville May 12 13. Miss Saidie Simmons Grant City Missouri visited Mrs D E Bishop. Faye Platt entered St Joseph hospital Centerville Sunday for surgery Tuesday morning.
The Twentieth Century Reading Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Virga Boyer as hostess and co hosts Mrs Cora Stocker Nellie Williams Cecil Tadlock Mary Strong and Sylvia Hiatt. It was guest day with 16 members and 10 guests present. The program featured Mother's Day poems contests and pencil games followed by refreshments.
Mrs Mildred Lucille Lagerstrom aged 41 of Route 6 Ottumwa died at Ottumwa hospital on April 29 at 8 55 am after a period of ill health. Born August 10 1927 near Albia she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hammond of Ottumwa. She married Edwin A Lagerstrom April 2 1947 at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Surviving are her husband a son Gary E and three daughters Karen L Sandra J and Diana L all at home her parents two sisters Donna Abel of Ottumwa June Leonard of Spring Grove Illinois one brother Cleo of High Point North Carolina two half brothers Clarence and Earl Hammond of Tucson Arizona and many relatives. She was a member of First Lutheran Church Ottumwa services were held Friday at 130 pm burial in Ottumwa Cemetery Rev Kleinert pastor officiated funeral arrangements by Jay Funeral Home pallbearers Carl Johnson Earl Bloomquist Arthur Anderson Rex Foster Donald Hammond and Paul Davis.
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