Travis McBride Celebrates First Birthday
Mr and Mrs Fred McBride hosted a Tuesday evening May 27 birthday party for their son Travis whose first birthday falls on May 28 The family served homemade ice cream and cake to relatives including Mr and Mrs Jack Ballanger Justin Wayne McBride Peggy Becky Susan Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger Jerald and Jesse The event featured a decorated cake with one candle
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Fred McBride
Travis
Jack Ballanger
Justin
Wayne McBride
Peggy
Becky
Susan
Nelson Ballanger
Jerald
Jesse
Oldest Moravia burial marked for Martha Hiatt
Mr and Mrs Forrest Hiatt of Newton note at Moravia cemetery a stone believed to be the oldest grave in the area. Martha Hiatt died October 27 1951 at 106 years 6 months 1 day. She was mother to Vess and Lute Hiatt and had lived 190 years in the Moravia area since moving from North Carolina at age six.
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Forrest Hiatt
Newton
Moravia
Martha Hiatt
Vess Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
North Carolina
Grace Salem United Methodist Women Hold Joint Meeting
Grace and Salem United Methodist Women met at Salem Church with thirty ladies attending a thoughtful lesson on Family Life led by Sharon Penfield and Martha Van Sickel. After hymn and scripture, groups discussed statements on family life, sharing insights.
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Grace-Salem Ulmlw
Grace
Salem United Methodist
Salem Church
Sharon Penfield
Martha van Sickel
Sharon
Martha
Verna McDonough
Mabel Coulson
Farewell Party for Jerald Ballanger Before Army Service
Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger and Jesse hosted a farewell for Jerald Ballanger who will join the U S Army soon. Guests included extended family and friends from Centerville Moravia Moulton and area as ice cream cake punch and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Ballanger
Nelson Ballanger
Jesse
U.S. Army
Delmer Hallanger
Ramona
Rodney
Neil Sebolt
Rick
Scott and
Solona
Jack Stufflebeem
Brad
Ben Thomas
Jerry Henshaw
Sherry
James Gardner
Andrea
Paula
Jennifer Thomas
Centerville
Gary Henshaw
Max
Moulton
Fred McBride
Travis
Jack Ballanger
Justin
Bud McDanel
Moravia
Senior Citizens Meals Menu Notes
List of meals for June shows options for Monday June 2 macaroni and cheese with carrots salad and dessert Wednesday June 4 salisbury steak mashed potatoes green beans and salad dessert Friday June 6 creamed chicken on biscuit mashed potatoes peas and salad dessert
Moravia UM Parish Announces Summer Schedule Change
Rev Wallace Parvtier outlines summer worship times at Grace and Salem churches. Sunday schedule shifts include 8:30 a.m. worship at Grace and 10:30 a.m. worship at Grace with 9:30 a.m. church school at both Grace and Salem. Youth participation day noted.
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Moravia United
Salem United Methodist schedules updated for June
Salem United Methodist announces a summer schedule change led by Kenneth Condra Sunday School Superintendent. Youth participate in morning worship June 1 with a Sunday evening service at 7 30 p m. June 4 features a men's breakfast and Bible study at 6 30 a m and a prayer meeting with Bible study at 7 p m.
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United Methodist
Jerry Boblenz
Sun
Salem United Methodist
Kenneth Condra
Keonlum United Methodist Worship and VBS Schedule
Pastor L Deadrick leads worship at 9:30 am with church school at 10:30 am. A large Bible chart study covers Creation to the Cross. Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 2 to June 6 from 1 30 pm to 4 pm. UMW meeting Thursday May 29 at 1 30 pm.
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Keonlum United Methodist
Deadrick
Donald Whitwhead
UMW
Vacation Bible School and Church Activities at Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene announces Vacation Bible School Living with Bible Heroes directed by Alice Woodward May 27 to 30 evenings. June 1 service schedule includes Sunray School at 10:06, morning worship at 11:00, shut-in services at 2:30, N.Y.P.S. at 6:45, Evangelistic Gospel Hour at 7:30. June 2 to 5 continues 6:30 to 9:00 pm with noon Thursday prayer and fasting. transportation call 724-3649.
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Vacation Bible School
Living With Bible Heroes
Alice Woodward
Sunray School
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Fellowship Hour
Rose Mary Smith
Bob
Natalie Hiatt
Opal Longley
The
Gospel Hour
Church For Transportation
Shower Friday Evening for Nadine Faber
Salem United Methodist Church hosts a Friday evening shower for Nadine Faber. The event invites friends and neighbors to attend at the church, with details including time and location provided by the church committee.
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Nadine Faber
Ladies of Salem United Methodist Church
Daily Vacation Bible School at Iconium United Methodist Church
The annual program runs Monday to Friday, June 2 to 6 from 1 30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Iconium United Methodist Church with the theme Jesus Touch Me directed by Dorothy Calhoun Theresa Brown music director Pam Murphy assistant and staff including nursery and primary teachers, helpers, and aims to invite the whole community to attend the Friday program at 8 00 p.m.
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Iconium United Methodist Church
Jesus
Dorothy Calhoun
Theresa Brown
Pam Murphy
Carol Kerr
Verna Hartz
Ernestine Argo
Lorraine Whitehead
Sharon Penfield
Mrs Glen Housley In Ottumwa Hospital
Mrs. Glen Betty Chidester Housley of Blakesburg is recovering from a broken back after a garage roof fell on her five weeks ago and remains paralyzed from the waist down. Transferred from Iowa City University Hospital to Ottumwa Hospital in room 240, she is turned every two hours in an electro circle bed and will continue for seven weeks before sit up or therapy.
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Glen
Betty Chidester) Housley
Blakesburg
Iowa City University Hospital
Ottumwa Hospital
Main Family Dinner Honors Oregon Relatives
The Birdie Main family hosted a Sunday picnic dinner in the park to honor Mr. and Mrs. Al Saniti of Portland Oregon who are visiting relatives in Centerville and Moravia. Attendees included Dwight Main Tonya Charles Gary Christy Herbert Main Rick Heard Ethel Houser Opal Van Dorin Ron McCaleb Dustin Glenn Fowler Birdie Main and more from Des Moines Amana Rochester and nearby towns. Additional callers were Gaylord Main Forrest Sutcliff Marguerite Beaty and Kathryn Butler from Marshalltown.
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Birdie Main
al Saniti
Portland
Ore
Centerville
Moravia
Dwight Main
Tonya
Charles
Gary
Christy
Moa
Herbert Main
Rick Heard
Des Moines
Ethel Houser
Opal van Dorin
Amana
Ron McCaleb
Dustin
Rochester
Glenn Fowler
Gaylord Main
Forrest Sutcliff
Plano
Marguerite Beaty
Kathryn Butler
Marshalltown
Local visitors gather at Ralph Robinson home
Friday afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson of Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs Lyle Jones with Stephen of Meteor Ohio. They joined Memorial day weekend at several local homes, with further visits by Troy Adams of Estes Park Colorado to Centerville and then to Oskaloosa and Columbia Maryland for his daughters.
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Ralph Robinson
Lawrence Johnson
Ottumwa
Lyle Jones
Stephen
Metor
Ohio
Robert Peterson
Baby
Minnesota
Ben Jones
Wendell Murdy
Virgil Johnson
Troy Adams
Estes Park
Colo
Elsie Adams
Centerville
Troy
Oskaloosa
Robert Kortes
Columbia, Md
James Ferrees
Railroad crossing rebuilt in Moravia by Milwaukee workmen
Workmen of the Milwaukee railroad began rebuilding the Moravia crossing on Tuesday morning. Town crews removed tubes and dirt work may follow while traffic remains closed.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Moravia
Rites Held Sunday For Myrtle Harrington
Mrs Myrtle Ivy Harrington 77 of Unionville Indiana died May 23 1975 in Davis County Hospital Bloomfield after hospitalization since May 11 Born February 28 1898 in Drakesville daughter of William and Ella Locker married to Paul Harrington in 1917 he preceded her in death 1949 She was a member of the Methodist Church Order of Easter Star American Legion Auxiliary Gold Star mother and a school cook Survivors include two sons John Harrington Unionville IA and Richard Harrington Moravia one daughter Mrs Geraldine Wilson Centerville ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Mary Allen Ottumwa and Mrs Lola Ayers Downing MO seven brothers Henry Lodi California Kenneth Bloomfield Homer Slater IA Alfred Newton Lee Moscow IA Jim Marshalltown and Clarence Moscow IA Burial was in Unionville Cemetery with services held May 25 at Unionville Methodist Church conducted by Rev Robert Crum The Miller Wehrle Funeral Home handled arrangements Memorial established to Unionville Methodist Church.
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Myrtle Harrington
Myrtle Ivy Harrington
Unionville
Davis County
Bloomfield
Drakesville
William
Ella Wycoff Locker
Paul Harrington
Harrington
Methodist Church
Order of Easter Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Moravia
Forrest Neal Harrington
John
Ed Locker
Maurice
Pearl) Wintermore
John Harrington
Richard Harrington
Joe
Geraldine) Wilson
Centerville
Mary) Allen
Ottumwa
Lola Ayers
Downing
Henry
Lodi
Calif
Kenneth
Homer
Slater
Alfred
Newton
Lee
Moscow
Jim
Marshalltown
Clarence
Moskcow
Moravia Teams Sweep Wayne Com community baseball and softball
Moravia girls softball and boys baseball defeated Wayne Community Tuesday. Mohawkettes pitcher Sherri Easter earned her 20th win as Moravia routed Wayne 14 to 2 in a game ended early by the 10 run rule. Jess Uhleshake allowed one hit with 15 strikeouts for Moravia. Wayne's offense managed two runs on four hits with eight errors. Moravia committed three errors while scoring 14.
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Moravia
Wayne Community
Sherri Easter
Mohawkettes
Wayne
Mohawks
Jess’ Uhleshake
Wayne Boys
Robinsons Host Guests From Mystic Plano Albia
Wednesday afternoon and evening visitors included Harold Turner of Mystic and Lewis Davis of Plano with Mr and Mrs Fine Stocker and Dale Derby of Albia. Raymond Lockman also called in the evening.
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Ralph Robinson
Harold Turner
Mystic
Lewis Davis
Plano
Fine Stocker
Dale Derby
Albia
Raymond Lockman
New Pastor Team Assigned to Moravia Churches
The Moravia Methodist churches will welcome a team of pastors, Robert W. Hoover Jr. and Joan S. Hoover, both ordained ministers aged 36. They arrive from Dike Indiana after seven years there, replacing Rev Parmer and family who served Moravia since 1973 and move to Quimby, near Sioux City.
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Moravia
Twin Cedars Wins Local Tournament Behind Karla VanHall
Twin Cedars girls powered by pitcher Karla Van Hall dominated the Top 0 Season softball tourney last week, beating Melcher Dallas Centerville and Moravia. Van Hall allowed three hits in three games, with Twin Cedars winning the final 7-0 over Moravia as they tallied seven runs on seven hits and one error.
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Karla VanHall
Twin Cedars
Melcher-Dallas
Ceniterville
Moravia
Centerville
Moraviaand
Karla van Hall
Mohawkettes
Moravia Girls
Autumn Wedding For Patty Caster
Mrs Clifford Caster and Mrs Bee Miltenburger announce the engagement of Patricia Loyce Caster to Michael Lynn Miltenburger. Patricia is a Moravia High School and Kirkwood Community College graduate employed by Piersons Florists. Michael is a 1972 West Marshall High School graduate and manager of Vogensen Schwinn Cyclery. A September 27 wedding is planned.
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Mar
Clifford Caster
Patricia Loyce
Michael Lynn Miltenburger
Bee Robert Miltenburger
Marshalltown
Pat
Moravia High School
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Pierson’s Florists
Mike
West Marshall High School
State Center
Vognsen
Schwinn Cyclery
E.T.C. Club Meets at Hiatt Home Thursday
The Loosers entertained the winners of the E T C Club at the Hiatt home to a galloping coffee Thursday morning. Genevieve Morgan won the door prize. Florence Carson and Blanche Kincade won prizes for the most hilarious appearance.
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E.T.C
Hiatt
Genevieve Morgan
Florence Carson
Blanche Kincade
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Moravia American Legion Post
Moravia Cemetery
Junior Spencer
Bobby Stock
Clarence Hiner
Floyd Hiner
Harold Burton
Kenneth Daniels
Max McDonough
Dale Uhles
Travis McBride
Celesr
Church of the Nazarene
R.abies
Iconium
Susan Whitehead
Sheila Rinehart
Dorine Hershberger
Maureen Derby
Glen Housley
Oregon
Wayne. Comm
Moulton-Udell
Seymour
Moravian Twin Cedars
I Centervile
Patty Caster
Monnie Boldt
Marilyn Koffman
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