Processional and Graduation Program at Centerville Elementary
The program features Elgar procession music and Dover invocation by Rev Lobb, with seventh and eighth grade songs I Like It Here and The Golden Key, a discipline address, and presentation of eighth grade certificates by Fred Stone Elementary Principal Rev Lobb. Awards and benediction follow, with graduates listed including Wilma Allen, Gary Argo, Thomas Beal, Elizabeth Boyer, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgar
Dixie Davis
Lou Ellen Rowley
Paul Lobb
Baland
Bond
John Durham
First Baptist Church
Centerville
Fred Stone
George Firkins
Board of Education
Fred Stone Ele Entary
Paul Lobbaoe
Dixie Davis Lou Ellen Rowley
Wilma Jean Allen
Gary Dean
Argo Thomas
Richard Beal
Elizabeth Joy Boyer
Karl Lee Calhoun
Sharon Louise Cloyed
Marsha Louise Cloyed
Gerald Wealey Coleman Ellen Annette Cooper
Louis William
Cortesia
Kevin Denny Daniels
Jane Anne Estlack Fonda Sue Gladfelder
Michael
Wayne Grinstead
Hazel Kaye Helmick
Richard Logan Johnson
William RB
Awards Presented At Chapel Program
Barbara Darby received the Appanoose County Bar Association Citizenship award at the commencement chapel program. Rowena Cox received the Scribbler award and will be Scribbler editor next school year. Numerous awards followed including business, typing, dramatic, Librarians certificates, athletic, baseball, future teachers, attendance, speech, Danforth, scholarship, valedictorian, and salutatorian honors awarded to many students led by Joyce Roberts, Linda Whitehead, Diane Judge, Larry Woodward, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Darby
Appanoose County Bar Association
Rowena Cox
Janice McDonough
Joyce Roberts
Faith Jordan
Linda Underwood
Connie Robinson
Connie Mullins
Philip Wright
Sandra Whitehead
Reader’s Digest
Danny Brooks
Marjorie French
Jean Hawk
Judy Janssens
Penny Prough
Barbara Thomas
Francine Brozovich
Max Hawk
Danny Leslie
Linda Pullen
Madelyn Sinclair
Carol Adams
Marie van Dorin
Sharon Wilson
Dia
Ronald Bates
Nancy Crabtree
Kenneth Long
Stephen Sulser
Debra Walker
Leonard Bates
Richard Mosley
Mary J. Thomas
Mary Jo Wilson
Larry Coltrain
David Oehler
Johny McClurg
Robert Kehrberg
Linda Whitehead
Michael Kudos
Danforth
Larry Woodward
David Shelauist
Diane Judge
Linds Whitehead
Philip Harrington
Lorraine Johnson
Lindy Whitcheld
Larry Grinstead
Local Moravia student earns Readers Digest award
Miss Joyce Roberts valedictorian at Moravia Community High School receives the Readers Digest Association award for students who show leadership promise through strong school work. She will get an honorary one year subscription and a personal certificate from the Editors. The awards honor top seniors nationwide for past achievement and future potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Roberts
Moravian Community High School
Reader’s Digest Association
John G. Guthrey
Roberts
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest Association
United States
Canada
Udell Farmer H B Spring Dies of Heart Attack
H B Spring of Udell dies at home Monday May 17 at 3 15 p m from a heart attack. Born June 25 1896 in Story City Iowa to Amos and Margaret Spring. Married Alice Argo January 28 1926 in Cincinnati. Fifty year Udell Brethren church member. Survivors include widow two sons Lionel Alvin and daughter Margaret Bronson nine grandchildren one great grandchild one brother W E Spring. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a m burial Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Spring
Udell
Story City
Amos
Margaret Boyd Spring
Alice Argo
Cincinnati
Udell Brethren Church
Lionel Spring
Alvin Spring
Centerville
Margaret Bronson
W. E. Spring
Sandwich
Til
Fairview Cemetery
Services May 12 For Mrs Roma Hiatt 59
Funeral services were held Wednesday May 12 at Rockford Illinois for Mrs Roma Mae Hiatt 39 of Rockford. She died at 11 p m Saturday May 5 at her home after a long illness. She moved from the Mystic community to Rockford 32 years ago. Survivors include five sons Roger Ronald Robert Keith all of Rockford and Charles of Chicago six daughters Mrs Betty Clark Mrs Viola Ruffner both of Rockford Mrs Harriett Bennett Davis Junction WI Mrs Norma Frank Byron IL Mrs Choris Peterson Silman Valley IL and Mrs Sharon Bennett of Chicago a sister Mrs Helen Wells Rockford and two brothers Troy McKern Florida and Trenton Freeport IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Roma Mae Hiatt
Mystic
Rooger
South Beloit
Ronald
Robert
Keith
Charles
Chicago
Betty Clark
Viola Ruffner
Rockfornd
Harriett Bennett
Davis Junction
Norma Frank
Byron, Ir
Choris Peterson
Silman Valley
Sharon Bennett
Helen Wells
Troy McKern
Florida
Trenton
Freeport
Mr and Mrs dZeli Callen Return From Maline Visit
Mr and Mrs dZeli Callen returned Monday after weekend with their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Larry Tad Jock and family at Maline I Mrs Callen observed her birthday anniversary Sunday where a family Ulmer was held in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
dZeli Callen
Larry Tad Jock
Maline, I
Moravia Area Church Schedule Brief
Multiple local churches list Sunday School times worship services and meetings. Notable events include Miss Ruth Elmer speaking at Moravia Church May 21 and various youth groups MYF and NYPS activities across Evangelical United Brethren Grace Methodist and Nazarene listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium Methodist Church
J. A. Ogden
James Calhoun
Moravia
Ron Woodward
Vennard
George Sheils
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Strong
Frank Woodward
Methodist Men's Club Meeting in Moravia May 20
The Methodist Men's club will meet in Moravia on Thursday May 20 at 8 a.m. for the annual election of officers. Two films on the Cuban refugee problem will be shown, titled Flight To Freedom and Gracias Amigos, Thank You Friends. All men in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Moravia
Kingdom Builders Class Party Election Night
The Kingdom Builders class party will be held at 7 30 p m Friday night in the church basement There will be the annual election of officers Also a program of inspiration and recreation for the whole family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Builders
Youth Group Swim Party at Ottumwa YMCA
The Moravian Methodist Circuit youth groups plan a swimming party at the Ottumwa YMCA on Saturday evening May 22 at 5 30 PM. They will leave the Moravia church at 4 30 PM and return later. Attendees are asked to bring a sack lunch for a park meal. Entry is limited to 40 people with a cost of 25 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Methodist Circuit
YMCA
Ottumwa
Moravia
Memorial Day Services at Eslinger Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be held at the Eslinger cemetery on Sunday May 30 at 2 00 pm local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eslinger
Missionary Ruth Elmer to Speak at Moravia EUB Friday
Ruth Elmer of North Dakota, an educational and evangelistic missionary with United Church of Christ in Japan, will speak at Moravia EUB Church on Friday May 2 by order of the Division of World Mission. Reverend J A Odgen leads the church and invites members and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. A. Ogden
Carl VanZante
Ruth Elmer
E.U.B
Japan
Moravia
Elmer
E.U
North Dakota
United Church of Christ
Division of World Mission
E. U. B. Church
J. A.odgen
Leah Tisue 66 Dies At Ottumwa
Leah Frances Tisue widow of Gus Tisue died Wednesday at Ottumwa hospital. Born December 29 1898 in Darby Appanoose IA she is survived by three children Maxine Kaster Halten Stover Ron Tigue thirteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren and siblings Carl ie Whicker Myra Darnell Bert McKern. Funeral body at Turner Moravia with services Saturday Rev Olin Adams officiating burial in Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
She
Darby
Appanoose County
Iowa
John Clark
Laura Hume
Leo Kaster
Maxine
Afton
Max Stover
Hallien
San Mato
Calif
Ron Tigue
Moravia
Carlie Whicker
Centerville
Myra Darnell
Vancouver
Wash
Bert McKern
Jack Clark
Estes Park
Colo
Charles Clark
California
Otte
Eugene
Turner Funeral Home
Olin Adams
Hillcrest
Moravia Poppy Day Saturday May 22
Moravia observes Poppy Day on Saturday May 22 with American Legion Auxiliary volunteers handing out memorial red crepe paper poppies. Donations support welfare activities aiding disabled veterans and families of deceased servicemen as workers behind the scenes create the tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
France
Belgium
Legion and Auxiliary
Europe
American Legion and Auxiliary
Cancer Crusaders collect for Moravia drive total
Mrs. Larry Brooks reports that the Moravia Cancer Crusade raised 146.75 locally. List of solicitors includes Lois Armstrong Mildred Bishop Lela Hiatt Jane Kaster Rowena McFatridge Mary Oehler Imogene Tisue Joanne Turner Gail Tuttle Mary Ward Mildred Sawyer Vic Mihalovich Garnet Brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brooks
Moravia Cancer Crusade
Lois Armstrong
Mildred Bishop
Lela Hiatt
Jane Kaster
Rowena McFatridge
Mary Oehler
Imogene Tisue
Joanne Turner
Gail Tuttle
Mary Ward
Mildred Sawyer
Vic Mihalovich
Garnet Brain
Local residents share Tuesday afternoon calls
Miss FonteHe Gearhart of Hammond Indiana and Mrs Garland Houser of Centerville spent Tuesday afternoon visiting Mrs Charles Coffin and a group including Mr and Mrs George Kinder Ottumwa Mrs Wo Gardner Mrs Lula Tilimoent and daughter Madge, calling on Mrs Mina Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FonteHe Gearhart
Hammond
Ind
Garland Houser
Centerville
Charles Coffin
George Kinder
Ottumwa
Wo. Gardner
Lula R. Tilimoent
Madge
Mina Dowd
Moravia litterbug poster contest praised by local groups
Merchants teachers and pupils are thanked for cooperation in the litterbug poster contest. Moravia Garden Club Litterbug Chairman Mrs. Lois DuVall credits the community for the success and expresses appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litterbug
Moravia Garden Club
Lois DuVall
Rathbun Damwork to begin in ten days and bids shown
Announcement from the U S Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City states Rathbun Dam work will start within ten days. Eight bidders competed with Van Buskirk and Graves Construction Co of Sioux City as apparent low bidder at 6 633 484 20. Project to include dam embankment outlet works spillway diversion road and 20 relief wells with completion in 1125 calendar days around June 17 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun
Union
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Miles Wachendorf
van Buskirk & Graves Construction Co
Sioux City
Corps of Engineers
J. A. Tobin Construction Co
J. J. Groves & Sons Co
Springfield
Glenn Davis
Centerville
Moravia-Teonlum
Poppy Poster Winners Named By Auxiliary Members
Mrs. Clarence Johnson led the American Legion Auxiliary May meeting as plans for Poppy Day on May 2 were finalized. Winners of the poster contest were announced across grades with cash prizes. wreaths will be made May 29 for veterans graves. Memorial Day services set for 2 p.m. Sunday. June picnic planned for 6:30 in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Patty Caster
Ricky Helmick
Donna Hawk
Julie Armstrong
Jan Moore
Ricky Purdum
Craig Miller
Russell Merkle
John Sharp
Genevieve Morgan
Andy Mosley
Howard Smith
Coop
Weisha Display Wins First Place at Veisha Exhibition
The Ag Education club won first place for its Veisha display at Iowa State University in Ames. A safety exhibit loaned by the Moravia Chapter of FFA drew attention. Jerry Boblenz organized transport for the Veisha display to and from Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag. Education Club
Weishen
Iowa State University
Moravia
F.F.A
Jerry Boblenz
Age Education Club
Veishea
Ames
Jerry Boslentz Receives ISU General Scholarship
Jerry Boblenz son of Mr and Mrs H T Boblenz Moravia was awarded a General Scholarship by Iowa State University at Ames. Jerry a junior majors in Ag Education maintaining a BY average and is an active member of the Ag Education club on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Brooks
Moravia
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Boys State
Dan
Larry Brooks
Jerry Boblenz
H. T. Boblenz
Iowa State University
Ames
Jerry
Mie Ag
Mrs Dean Helmick Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs Dean Helmick entered Ottumwa hospital Thursday for major surgery. She is employed at Allen's Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Helmick
Ottumwa Hospital
Allen's Grovery
Mrs Elec Mai Undergoes Major Surgery in Ottumwa Hospital
Mrs Elec Mai submitted to major surgery at the Ottumwa hospital Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elec Mai
Ottumwa Hospital
Jones Buy Artie Broshar Home in Moravia
Mr and Mrs Orbie Jones purchased the Artie Broshar residence located first house west of the Milwaukee railroad crossing Moravia on the south side of the street with possession. Mrs Broshar resides at the Jones Boarding home in Moravia where the Jones are co operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbie Jones
Artie Broshar
Moravia
Services Wednesday For H. D. Underwood
Harry Underwood aged 59 died Monday evening at his Ottumwa home. Born July 27 1905 in Seymour he was a son of Thomas and Mattie Babcock Underwood and spent much of his life in Moravia. Survived by three brothers Ernest Moravia Paul Ottumwa Roy and sister Bernice Mason Ottumwa. Services Wednesday afternoon at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with burial at Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Underwood
Ottumwa
Seymour
Thomas and
Mattie Babcock Underwood
Moravia
Ernest
Paul
Roy
Bernice Mason
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia Hillcrest
Services Held Tuesday For Lloyd Davison
Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at Centerville for Lloyd Davison 47 who died Sunday at his farm home near Russell Burial was at Moravia Hillcrest cemetery He was born January 20 1917 in Appanoose county Married September 28 1940 to Esther Hiatt surviving They farmed near Moravia then northwest of Russell He was a member of Mount Ararat Baptist church Survivors include his widow his parents two brothers Gerald and Richard and a sister Mrs Bethel Ballenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Lloyd Davison
Russell
Moravia Hillcrest
Ray
Regina Crow Davison
Appanooge County
Esther Hiatt
Moravia
Rathbun Dam
Mount Ararat
Gerald
Numa
Richard
Bethel Ballenger
Annual Band Banquet Recaps Senior Letters and Pins
The annual Band banquet was held Tuesday night May 11 with a program by band mothers and directors. Four year eight year and senior letters were awarded to multiple students including Sean Hawk Georgie Woodward Chuck Moore Diane Judge Janice McDonough and eighteen seniors listed. Chorus pins were given to several, including Carol Adams Joyce Roberts and Marie Van Dorin. A marching band film closed the program. Visitors and guests at Promise City and Knoxville areas are noted for Sunday events with local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Hawk
Georgie Woodward
Chuck Moore
Diane Judge
Janice McDonough
Phil Wright
Larry Woodward
Sharon Wilson
Sandy Whitehead
Linda Whitehead
Marie van Dorin
Linda Underwood
Joyce Roberts
Lora Hiatt
Elaine Harrington
Richard Doud
Eugene Daniels
Ronnie Boyer
Betty Blumer
Gary Argo
Carol Adams
Barbara Darby
Dianne Pearson
Madelyn Sinclair
Charles Vien de Pol
Sonny Walker
Carlton Watts
E U B Family Night Honors Rev Ogden
The Evangelical United Brethren church hosted a Wednesday family night with a cooperative supper led by Mrs. B. G. Hawk and Mrs. Ray McCloud. A hymn sing and program followed, including welcomes to Rev J A Ogden and family, origin of Mothers Day recitals, duets and a vocal solo. The group voted to discontinue the family night observance until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
B. G. Hawk
Ray McCloud
Theo Miller
Ted Wilson
M. K. Blackman
J. A. Ogden
Eunice
Local News From Bloomfield And Moulton Residents
Mr and Mrs Wm Gardner and Mrs Mina Dowd visited Lester Duley of Moulton who is ill in Davis County hospital Bloomfield Mrs Duley formerly Hazel Berg is in Bloomfield with her husband They were married May 4 and reside in Moulton Fred Brain of Chugwater Wyoming is seriously ill in Wheatland Wyoming hospital improving after falling ill Monday Mrs Mildred Hiner and Arnold Jaynes Cedar Rapids visited with Mrs Florence Hiner and Delmar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gardner
Mina Dowd
Lester Duley
Moulton
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Mildred Hiner
Arnold Jaynes
Cedar Rapids
Florence Hiner
Delmar
Births of David McDonald and Sherri Lynne in Iowa region
Flight 2 of the Stork announces two births. David McDonald born April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Broshar of Atlanta weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. grandparents Bertha Broshar and H. G. Broshar of Moravia. Sherri Lynne born May 13 at St Josephs hospital Centerville to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coltrain of Albia weighing 7 pounds unknown ounces. mother Nellie Argo, grandparents Guy Argu and Kenneth Caluin, great grandparents Maude Cultrain Vess Hiatt Verda Argo Nellie Williams, and Mary Wadsworth of Newatl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Broshar
Nellie Argo
Guy Argu
Kenneth Caluain
Maude Cultrain
Vess Hiatt
Verda Argo
Nellie Williams
Mary Wadsworth
Newlati
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Steven Duane Landgrebe
Danny Lee McCrory
Danny Lee McDand
Carla Patrice Miller
Linda Louise. Moffatt
Charles Edwin Moore
Candace Kaye Morrison Rodney Gale Purdum
Danny LeRoy Simmons
Joyce Ann Thomas Wayne
Carl Tistie
Pamela Kae VanDePol James Edward VanDor
Joelyn
Marie Veach William George Woodward
Oger Zintz
Roma Hiatt
Cackell
First Christian Church
Birdie Main
Birdie Mains
C.W.F
Maude Coltrain
Grace Methodist Church
Elton D. Coleman
Fairview
Keith Gladfelder
Kermit Gladfelder
Wesley Chapel
Alan Dooley
Methodist Men‘s
Kingdom Builders Class Party
Leah Tisue
Leah Frances Tisue
Gus Tisue
Ottumwa Hosital
Cancer Crusaders
Hawkeye State
Armstrong
Carlisle High School
Richard Armstrong
Carlisle
Bob Spencer
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Nebi
Weisha
Jerry Boslenz
Elec
JONES
Artie Broshar Home
H. D. Underwood
Lloyd--Davison
Mrs. T. KE. Campbell
Mrs
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Promise City
Lloyd Shilling
Nell Bundy
Delight
Wing of
Knoxville
W. ¥ Murdy
Leotard Paltoer
Rev. Ogdens
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