Chariton River Bridge Project Near Moravia Centerville
The highway commission builds a new 410 foot bridge west of the old one on highway 60. The $200,000 project is split evenly between federal and state funds. Hallett Construction Co. handles grading and paving, Lehmogt Construction Co. builds the bridge. Excavation reaches 35 feet below ground and 14 feet below river bed. Work continues through winter with weather permitting. dirt work may near completion in weeks, bridge framework and paving scheduled through fall, winter, and into spring. The new road connects near Rathbun corner with a detour east of the corner as progress continues.
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Chariton River
Moravia
Centerville
Highway Commission
Hallett Construction Co
Lehmogt Construction Co
Rathbun
Moravia High looks to rebound with strong basketball team
Moravia's boys and girls teams prepare for the season after last year's success. Key players return like Jay Taylor and Joanne Mash while new talent and a new offense aim to lift Moravia to a better record. Coach Armstrong seeks teamwork, height gains, and town support for a winning year.
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Seta Ah Ote
Prai
Veir
Martha Rouse
Martha
Armstrong
Joanne Mash
Nancy Mosley
Diane Judge
Betty Blumer
Sharon Wilson
Rose Blumer
Lois Strunk
Aleta Johnson
Peggy Rogers
Donna Tomlin
Elaine Harrington
Linda Judge
Rowena Cox
Lynette Smith
Moravia
Bboys
Pella Christian
Kenny Estlack
Jay Taylor
Jim Ellison
Charles van Zante
Terry Tuttle
Jim Argo
Ronnie Woodward
Jim Rowley
David Rhee
Jim Morrison
G. E. Luse
de Wayne Hohixisan
Rick Rhee
Ronnie Ellison
Phillip Harrington
Larry Woodward
Richard Calhoun
Baines
Mosley Installed District President At THA XI Meet
Mosley was installed as district president at the THA District XI gathering in Leon on Saturday November 3. Ten FHA chapters from Moravia Leon Murray Osceola Seymour Corydon Centerville Chariton Garden Grove Lamont and Moravia were represented with thirty four Moravia attendees including three chaperones and the FHA sponsor. Three main events were discussed.
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THA
Leon
Future Homemakers of America
Murray
Osceola
Seymour
Corydon
Centerville
Chariton
Garden Grove
Lamont
Moravia
Ralph Davis
Arthur van Dorin
Joyce Hiatt
Faye Selix
FHA
Installation of FHA officers and district meeting plan
Nancy Mosley of Moravia chapter was installed as district FHA president. The 1963 64 district meeting will be held in Moravia with Mosley and Moravia FHA as hostess. A former FHA panel including Joyce Hiatt described career benefits from home economics and FHA. A skit titled Alice in Home Economics Land illustrated success in the field.
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Nancy Mosley
Moravia
FHA
Nancy
Joyce Hiatt
Alice
Moravia Garden Club Elects Officers at Meeting
Moravia Garden Club met with Mrs Clarence Johnson as 15 members answered What I Do for my feathered friends in winter. Mrs Zell Callen presided and plans for the Dec 1 holiday fair at the community building were made. Officers named Mrs WM Woodward president and others. A conservation article was read by Mrs Nellie Williams. Flower arrangements by Mrs Callen Ira Boyer and Harley Tisue. Mystery gifts to Mrs Tisue and Mrs Coffin. Twenty four dozen cookies sent to Appanoose county home.
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Moravia Garden Club
Clarence Johnson
Zell Callen
Arren DuVall
Art Fox
Callen
Nellie Willliams
Ira Boyer
Harley Tisue
Tisue
Charles Coffin
Boyer
Appanoose County
Sharon O Conner Undergoes Foot Surgery
Sharon O Conner underwent minor foot surgery at St Joseph hospital in Centerville on Monday.
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Sharon O'Conner
St Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Bill Laws Rites Held Sunday
William Thorfias Laws 72 died at University hospital Town City Friday morning after hospital stay begun Oct 27 He was born March 25 1890 Princeton Md son of George and Louisa Laws survived by wife Lola two daughters nine grandchildren one great grandchild one brother John Laws Moravia one sister Ethel Vanderpool Rock Island Ill lived in Moravia 40 years Funeral Sunday Nov 4 2:00 pm Turner Funeral Home Rev LaVern Smith burial Moravia Cemetery Family thanks neighbors and others for kindness
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William Thorfias Laws
University Hospital
Town City
George
Louisa ‘Laws
Princeton
Lola Laws
Laddie
Rathbun
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwr
John Laws
Moravia
Ethel Vanderpool
Rock Island
Tllinois
Bill
Turner Funeral Home
LaVern Smith
Mary Caster Undergoes Emergency Surgery Saturday
Mary Caster five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Caster Sr of Monroe underwent an emergency appendectomy at St Joseph hospital in Centerville Saturday morning. She is recuperating satisfactorily. Relatives and friends visited and spent the weekend with Dr and Myre Vern Newcomb and family. The Murdys son David and Mrs Morgan visited Adamson in Kansas City Missouri.
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Mary Caster
Luther Caster
Monroe
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Leonard Palmer
Wendell Murdy
James
Gerald Morgan
Myre
Vern Newcomb
Murdys
David
Mrs. Morgan
Adamson
Kansas City, Mo
Thank you note from Eva Hiatt to Des Moines Newton and Oskaloosa readers
Eva Hiatt thanks all for the cards and letters while she was in Des Moines Newton and Oskaloosa. She expresses deep appreciation and offers blessings.
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Des Moines
Newton
Oskaloosa
Eva Hiatt
Regular meeting of Mo ravia Eastern Stars announced
The Mo ravia Eastern Stars schedule a regular meeting for Tuesday evening November 13 at 7 30. A special memorial service is planned and all members are invited. Entertainment and refreshments will follow with Charlene Wilson W M in charge.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
Charlene Wilson
W. M
Five Generation Family Meet at Caster Home
Mrs. L. H. Caster hosted a five generation gathering at the Caster home. The youngest, Scott Klug, just over a week old, is held by his mother Mrs. Jerry Klug of Ovid, Colorado. Nearby are Mrs. Albert Engelker of Julesburg, Mrs. Caster’s daughter, and Mrs. Duane EK, also of Julesburg, Mrs. Caster’s granddaughter.
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Luther Caster
Caster
Scott Klug
Jerry Klug
Ovid
Colorado
L. H. Caster
Albert Engelker
Julesburg
Iconium Methodist Revival With Rev Elton Coleman
Iconium Methodist Church invites the public to a six night revival starting Sunday at 9 00 a m and continuing nightly at 7 30 p m through Friday Nov 18 Evangelist Rev Elton Coleman of Moravia a former Mississippi Baptist pastor will preach on Confronting Christ in Contemporary Living The program promises old time singing and family friendly one hour services led by Pastor Rev George McMullen and a church commission on evangelism
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Iconium Methodist Church
Elton Coleman
Moravia
Christ
Jig
Mississippi
Methodist Church
John Wesley
Coleman
George McMullen
Moravia High and Grade Schools Host Open House Weeks
American Education week activities begin with Moravia high school open house and a 6 45 program Monday November 12 featuring speaker Wallace Loh a student at Iowa Wesleyan College who will discuss Ambassadors to Searching Minds. Refreshments follow. Grade school opens Wednesday November 14 from 7 to 9 PM with classroom visits and teacher meetings and a refreshments stop in the lunch room.
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Moravia
Wallace Loh
Peru
South America
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pleasant
Iowa
Loh
Bbe
Adult Night Classes Begin at Vocational School
The adult farmer's school opens Thursday at 7:30 in the vocational agricultural room with welding topics in seven sessions and current topics in five sessions. Regular night school meetings shift to Monday, first two sessions on Thursday. Council members include Turner, French, Coltrain, Usapar, Gillen, Spencer, Renwick, Dowd, Benz, Wilson. Women’s sewing program starts Thursday in the Homemaking room at the high school with lessons on Wool sewing, pattern and fabric selection, and tailoring.
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Kidkoff
Vocational Agricultural Room
Francis Turner
Bill French
Kenneth Coltrain
Darrell Usapar
Chester Gillen
Ralph Spencer
Homer Renwick
Delmar Dowd
Lee Benz
John Wilson
Brackevelt announce birth of son Jeffrey Lin
Mr and Mrs Leonard Brackevelt of Moline Illinois announce the birth of a son Jeffrey Lin born October 31 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces The mother Glenda Kay Lemars is daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Lemar of Dixon The great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Stocker
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Leonard Brackevelt
Moline
Ilinois
Jeffrey Lin
Glenda
Kay Lemars
Glen Lemar
Dixon
Harry Stocker
Appanoose Voters Re-elect All Incumbents in Off-Year
Moravia saw a strong turnout of 372 for a general election. Loyd Carter and Lloyd Brown fell short for Treasurer and Supervisors as the county stayed Republican. Bus ter Hargis won reelection with 3132 to 2784, while Lloyd Brown trailed Ralph Woods 2962 to 2689. Gail Felkner led the county ticket 8321 to 2612 over Zari Exline. Local totals and Moravia results follow. Band Mothers meet Tue Nov 13 at 1 30 pm. Curtis Burton thanks friends for hospital stays and well wishes.
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Moravia
Loyd Carter
Lloyd Brown
Buster Hargis
Carter
Ralph Woods
Gail Felkner
Zari Exline
Monroe County
Belzer
Scott
Board of Supervisors
Jenkins
Shepherd
Keeton
Fairey
Monroe
John Ky
Gene Glenn
U.S
Hickenlooper
Smith
Erbe
Ss Hughes
Gillette
Dever
Agriculture
Liddy
Crawford
Akers
Conner
Hultman
Scalise - Abrahamson
Gillette Reine
See
Kyle
Glenn
Osgeurtart
Liz
Hargis . Scott
Recorder— Repp
Barbaglia
Aig
Cridlebaugh
Gilmore Milani Beererhik
Bec
Errat Peers
Welding School Students Listed
The Moravia welding school began instruction this week with 10 students enrolled for a 16 week session. Enrollees include Herb Boblenz Moravia Wendell Hoffman Rt. 2 Center ville J B McAlister Moravia Allen Morlan Moulton Michael D Naill Centerville Ronnie Sales Rt. 1 Mystic Arthur Gerrit Schalbers Rt. 1 Albia Roger W Talbot Rt. 2 Center ville Leonard R Watts Centerville Edwin E Weldon Lovilia
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Moravia Welding School
Herb Boblenz
Moravia
Wendell Hoffman
Rt. 2
Centerville
J. B. McAlister
Allen Morlan
Moulton
Michael D. Naill
Ronnie Sales
Rt. 1
Mystic
Arthur Gerrit Schalbers
Albia
Roger W. Talbot
Moravia Boys Win High Honors At Appanoose 4-H Banquet
Donald West and Jerry Roblenz of the Taylor Toilers 4-H club received the Iowa Grain Dealers Association award for outstanding 4-H work and will tour Chicago during the International Livestock Show and National 4-H Week. Jerry holds the Duree award cup for outstanding club member while Donald won the Centerville National Bank $100 prize for purchasing a purebred beef heifer.
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Moravia
Donald West
Jerry Roblenz
Iowa Grain Dealers Asso.ciate
Chicago
Taylor Toilers
Jerry
Duree
Donald
Centerville National Bank
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Mosley
Wm, Woodward
Rev. Smith
Laws
Todd Johnson
Ohn
Rev. Coleman
Iconium
Stork
Flight
Appanoose
Band Mothers
Curtis Burton
Welding School
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