School Bond Election Urged for High School Addition
A proposal to issue 98,000 dollars in bonds to add an 8576 square foot, four classroom, library and dressing room addition to the high school is set for Monday. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at Moravia community building with a 60 percent majority needed to approve. The plan aims to move the junior high grades into the high school, relieve crowded elementary space, and cost taxpayers about 28 mills over ten years.
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Moravia
Awards Presented for Scholarship Tests
Outstanding performers in the 1966 67 National Educational Development Tests earned certificates for ranking in the upper tenth. Freshmen Dixie Davis Joyce McCrory Louw Ellen Rowley Jewell Walker Daniel Wilson Ellen Cooper Bill Cortesio Kevin Daniels Charles Moore Wayne Tisse James Van Dorin George Woodward praised alongside 11 other high scorers. The report notes vocational planning use with engineering students averaging 92nd percentile overall and 4th percentile in math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Davis
Joyce McCrory
Louw Ellen Rowley
Jewell Walker
Daniel Wilson
Ellen Cooper
Bill Cortesio
Kevin Daniels
Charles Moore
Wayne Tisse
James van Dorin
George Woodward
Moravia Completes Cancer Crusade Drive with $175
Moravia reports completion of the American Cancer Crusade. Mrs. Carl Tisue announces totals of $175 donated to Miss Mary Hanes in Centerville. The town’s effort concludes with this contributions milestone.
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Moravia
Carl Tisue
Mary Hanes
Centerville
Airman Patterson to begin training as supply specialist
Airman Paul J. Patterson son of Mrs Ruth E Patterson Centerville has been selected for technical training at Amarillo AFB Texas as a U S Air Force supply specialist. He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is a 1962 Centerville High School graduate with an A A degree from Centerville Community College in 1964. He is married to Carol Lewis daughter of Mrs John Sharp of Moravia.
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Paul J. Patterson
Ruth E. Patterson
Centerville
Amarillo Afb
Tex
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Air Training Command
Airman
Patterson
Centerville High School
Centerville Community College
Carol Lewis
John Sharp
Moravia
Deedrick To Pastor Local E U B Church
Rev L B Deedrick named pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church in Moravia at the Ft Dodge conference held May 1 4 He has served as conference evangelist for twenty years and has lived in Moravia for 32 years He starts his Moravia ministry June 1
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L. B. Deedrick
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Moravia
Ft. Dodge
Deedrick
Reverend Ogden to Lead Van Horne Church Assignment
Reverend J A Ogden, after six years at Moravia Evangelical United Brethren and three at Iconium Methodist, is assigned to the Evangelical United Brethren church at Van Horne. He and his daughter Eunice, a Wayland schoolteacher, will begin work June 8.
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Ogden
van Horne Church
J. A. Ogden
Moravia
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Iconium Methodist Church
van Horne
Eunice
Way‘land
Jr High Operetta Friday Night at May 12 7 30 PM
Junior high students present an operetta titled White Gypsy on Friday May 12 at 7 30 p m The cast includes Kom Ronald Thomas Jola Ruth Johnson Romany Rose Marie Cloyed Gypsy Chiefs John Curtis Guinn Linda Sheldon Zingan Dallas MicDanel Miklo Rennie Stocker 2nd spook cats Norma n Clayworth and Diane Rogers Gypsies and young gypsies eighth grade girls Skeletons Debbie Tomiin Claudia Miller Princess Jane Moore King Dwight Johnson Kink Marvin Martin Two spies Bob Hiatt Mike Crabtree Gyros Kings attendants and soldiers all other seventh and eighth grade students Don’t miss this gypsy program.
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Kom
Ronald Thomas
Jola
Ruth Johnson
Romany Rose—Marie Cloyed
Gypsy
John Curtis
Guinn
Linda Sheldon Zingan
Dallas
MicDanel
Miklo
Rennie Stockerist
Norman Clayworth
Diane Rogers
Debbie Tomiin
Claudia Miller
Jane Moore
King
Dwight Johnson
Kink
Marvin Martin
Bob Hiatt
Mike Crabtree
Tragic Air Crash Claims Oregon Couple Students
Mr and Mrs Art Fox and Mr Emma Hayward learn from John Hayward in Springfield Oregon of the death of their daughter and son in law Ronald Carr Saturday. The couple were Oregon College students and married March 31. E U B Dinner The E B Ladies Aid will serve dinner Wednesday noon May 17. The menu lists fried chicken gravy mashed potatoes scalloped corn baked beans cole slaw applesauce salad rolls butter jelly coffee.
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Art Fox
Emma Hayward
E.U.B
E. B. Ladies Aid
In Memory of Forrest Kaster Dear Husband and Father
A memorial note from Dean and Larry expresses enduring grief eight years after Forrest Kaster's passing. They describe the heartache as a cut that cannot be filled and seek comfort in precious memories of a husband and father.
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Forrest Kaster
aWal
Oru Raster
Dean
Larry
Baccalaureate Services at High School Auditorium
Sunday evening May 14 at 8:00 o clock the baccalaureate service features a ceremony in the High School Auditorium. Processional by Mrs. Clarence Whitehead with invocation by Rev L B Deedrick and special music by the Girls Ensemble. Scripture reading by Rev E J Strong followed by sermons by Rev Louis Schaffner on The Abundant Life and Holy Holy Holy. Congregation Benediction by Rev James Ogden and recessional by Mrs Clarence Whitehead.
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Clarence Whitehead
L. B. Deedrick
E. J. Strong
Louis Schaffner
James Ogden
Senior Chapel Program Highlights May 18 8 pm
The program lists Invocation of How Great Thou Art, Key of Knowledge presented by Richard Mosley, Judi Stufflebeam sings Michael, 500 Miles, Senior Mixed Chorus, instrumental selections, band duet Thanks for the Memories by Larry Irwin and Marsha Day, awards, Graduation's Here, He by Mixed Sextet, Senior Class Benediction by Penny Prough. Friday May 19 commencement notes to follow in next Union issue.
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Richard Mosley
Judi Stufflebeam
Michael
Larry Irwin
Penny Prough
Minnie Ann Condra
Ronald Overturf Joins ISU Staff
Ronald Overturf joins Iowa Southern Marketing as a Sales Representative announced by H A Little. He hails from Apamosa Iowa and previously worked as a Power Use Advisor for Maquoketa Rural Electric Co operative. Overturf is a qualified residential electric heat specialist with primary duties in marketing and assignments in other activities. He is the son of Glen and Mrs Glen Overturf of near Moravia and is married to Karen Wood Ward of Moravia. They have three children Pamela Gregory and Peggy and reside at Moravia area.
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Howard Overturf
Iowa Southern Marketing Department
H. A. Little
Overturf
Iowa Southern
Apamosa
Iowa
Maquoketa
Near
Moravia
Ron
Karen Wood Ward
Karen
Pamela
Gregory
Peggy
Overturfs
Icanium
Mrs Paul Broshar Admitted To Albia Hospital
Mrs Paul Broshar is hospitalized at Monroe county hospital in Albia for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Ted Richardson of Davenport stayed with Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy Tuesday to attend Theodore Murdy’s funeral held Wednesday at Moulian.
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Paul Broshar
Albia Hospital
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Ted Richardson
Davenport
Wendell Murdy
Theodore Murdy
Moulian
Ellison Couple Welcomes Son David Lee
Mr and Mrs Kenny Ellison announce the birth of their six pound son, David Lee, born Monday evening. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Ellison. The mother is Martha Barrows, Moravia high school commercial teacher.
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Kenny Ellison
David Lee
May
Roy Ellison
Martha Barrows
Moravia
Marcia Thompson Wins Washington Trip
Marcia Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Wayne H. Thompson of Rt. 2 Moravia, earned an all expense paid trip to Washington for the Iowa Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. She attends Albia High School and is active in 4H and church. Sixty plus Iowa coops sponsor the event, June 11 to 17, traveling by chartered United Airlines.
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Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Henry Kolling
Marcia Thompson
Wayne H. Thompson
Rt. 2
Moravia
Washington, DL
Marcia
Albia
Iowa Electric Cooperative
Iowa
Obshton Valley Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Washington, DC
United Airline
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Service Organization
Washington
Moravia Seniors Leave for Lake of the Ozarks Trip
Moravia high school seniors depart early Thursday May 11 for Kirkwood Lodge at Lake of the Ozarks on a senior trip. Sponsor Mr Clarence Sheldon along with Mrs Richard Johnson and Mr and Mrs Don Ahee accompany the group and expect to return Saturday evening.
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Moravia High School
Kirkwood Lodge
Lake of the Ozarks
Clarence Sheldon
Richard Johnson
Don Ahee
Services Sunday For Mrs Coy Swift 81
Mary Dotta Calhoun Swift daughter of James and Martha Calhoun born September 6 1885 in South Dakota died May 5 1967 aged 81 funeral at Iconium Methodist Church Sunday 2:00 pm Rev J A Ogden officiating. Pallbearers Dick Brown Clayton Sheldon Edward McCord Ben Pickrell B F Whitehead Don Whitehead. Burial Iconium Cemetery Turner Funeral Home in charge.
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Mary Dotta Calhoun Swift
James
Martha Rinehart Calhoun
South Dakota
George W. McAninch
Leona
George Coy Swift
James Lloyd
Leona Ekwall
Ottumwa
Lois Baker
Falls Church
Lucille Stutler
Indianapolis
Indiana
Iconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
Cecil Dicks
Old Rugged Cross
Theresa Brown
Dick Brown
Clayton Sheldon
Edward McCord
Ben Pickrell
B. F. Whitehead
Don Whitehead
Iconium
Turner Funeral Home
Booster Club to Meet at Rebekah Hall Moravia
The Moravia Booster club will hold its regular monthly meeting at Rebekah hall on Thursday evening May 11.
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Booster Club
Rebekah Hall
Moravia
Mrs Gerald Burton Re-enters Centerville Hospital
Mrs Gerald Burton re entered St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Sunday for medical care and X rays, reflecting a brief update on her health status and ongoing treatment.
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Gerald Burton
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
SCA Meeting Elects New Officers Monday
The last SCA meeting of the current school year was held Monday evening May 8. Officers elected were president Mrs. Carl Tisue vice president Mrs. Dean Easter secretary Mrs. Carl Reno treasurer Mrs. Raymond Vance with members at large Mrs. Rich Raymie Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Gale Purdum. Supt Fenton urged eligible voters to vote May 15 12 to 7 pm on the school bond issue for the high school building project. Mrs Selix home ec instructor announced FHA style show class winners and an informative film A Quarter Million Teenagers was shown.
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SCA
Carl Tisue
Dean Easter
Carl Reno
Raymond Vance
Rich Raymie
John Peterson
Gale Purdum
Fenton
Selix
Home Ee
FHA
Rebekah Lodge To Serve Moravia Booster Club
Mrs. Glen Van Dorin led a 15 member Rebekah lodge meeting at the Rebekah hall. They planned to serve the Moravia Booster club Thursday evening and discussed the upcoming May 25 convention. A clean-up day was set for May 17 at 6 30 p.m. Homecoming letters were read and a Mothers program was held with Helen Lou Stocker in charge.
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Glen van Dorin
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Hall
Moravia Booster Club
Frank Wilson
Albia
Leonard Palmer
Ottumwa
Helen Lou Stocker
Blakesburg
Verta Hoffman
Grace Rhee
Harriet Stoops
Clelia Anderson
Lula Hiatt
Paul Cridlebaugh
Band Mothers Club Calls In Uniforms June 3
Band Mothers met May 3 with Jean Irwin presiding and Wilda Argo named president. Uniforms with hats are to be turned in at the high school band room Saturday evening June 3 before concert. Calendars will run September to September. The band travels to Ottumwa Hot Dog Days May 20.
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Jean Irwin
Wilda Argo
Ottum Wa
Daniels Will Go To Hawkeye State
Lawrence Daniels a Moravia high school junior has been chosen to represent Basil Cowell Post 361 of the American Legion at Hawkeye Boys State to be held at Camp Dodge June 4 10 1967. Boys State is a non partisanship citizenship training program and the selected boy represents the local Legion post the high school body and local citizens. Lawrence is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Daniels.
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Lawrence Daniels
Moravia
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Boys State
Legion Post
Lawrence
Kenneth Daniels
Linda Davis Plans Germany Trip
Miss Linda Davis of Moravia will spend the summer in Germany. Three days after her marriage to David Harris of Centerville they will sponsor a group of Centerville Community college students to Germany. The group travels by bus to St. Louis then flights to New York and London. They stay two days in London before assignments. In London she visits her aunt Mrs. Jack Maberry. The group works two months and tours Europe one month before returning to the United States.
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Linda Davis
Moravia
Germany
David Harris
Centerville
Davis
Harris
Europe
United States
Smithburg Retires From Beatrice Post In Chicago
Dean Smithburg after 45 years in management with Beatrice Foods Co. Chicago retires. A Moravian by birth, he is married to Fern McFall and has one daughter and three grandchildren. The couple will reside in Sun City Center Florida.
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Dean Smitthburg
Beatrice Foods Co
Chicago
Fern McFall
Beatrice Co
Smithburg
Sun City Center
Florida
Family members attend Theodore Murdy funeral in Moulton
Mr and Mrs Bryan Karr of Lam ar Missouri and Mrs Mildred New comb of Lees Summit Missouri spent from Tuesday to Thursday with their sister Mr and Mrs W L Palmer and attended the funeral of Theodore Murdy held Wednesday at Moulton
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Bryan Karr
Lamar
Mildred Newcomb
Lees Summit
W. la Palmer
Theodore Murdy
Moulton
Moravia Prom Names Queen and King in Moonlight Theme
The Moravia high school gym hosted the junior senior prom with Minnia Ann Condra and Colin Cridlebaugh named queen and king. The evening featured performances by the girls chorus and the Nomads from Maxwell, while speakers urged graduates to pursue future success rooted in present values.
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Minnia
Ann Condra
Colin Cridlebaugh
Moravia
God
Combo Proup
Maxwell
Colin Cridiebauga
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John R. Murdy
Wendell V. Murdy
Route 1
Army Transportation School
Ft. Eustis
Carson Merkcle
D. Carson Mericle
E.U.B. Church
Jr. High
High School
Ronald Overturf
ISU
Lake of Ozarks
Coy Swift
Band Mothers Club
Daniels
Hawkeye State
Beatrice Post
Voral Sextet
Robert Oostetler
Moravia High
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