Moravia Girls Top Centerville In Strong Season Opener
Moravia defeated Centerville 85 to 73 as Molly VanBenthuysen scored 63 of Moravia’s 85. Kandi Kaster added 14, Lisa Clark and Julie Helmick contributed in a tight game, while Centerville’s Molly Kauzich led with 36. JV went Centerville 67 Moravia 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Girls
Centerville
Molly VanBenthuysen
Lisa Clark
Molly Kauzich
Fo McDanel
Rebecca Horn
Sheri Wilson
Moravia
Lori Clark
Candy Martin
Mohawkettes
Alex Macy
Albia Girls
OTEM OFFICERS HONORED AT EASTERN STAR MEETING
Moravia Eastern Star held its regular meeting Tuesday evening with Mrs Wanda Van Benthuysen as worthy matron presiding. Pro tem officers were honored with east placement and gifts. Ottumwa Chapter 112 dignitaries Salter and Bescoe received gifts. December birthdays were acknowledged for two members and two guests, each receiving a birthday gift. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Eastern Stars
Wanda van Benthuysen
Salter
Bescoe
Ottumwa
Genevieve Morgan
Helen Findley
Ray Charity
Garden Club Meets With Sybil Whitehead
The Garden Club met at Mrs. Sybil Whitehead’s home on Nov 7 with co host Mrs Gladys Harsh. Flower show reports were given and plans for a therapy meeting next month discussed. New officers appointed for two years include President Ann Repp Vice President Virginia McDonough Secretary Amy Gidel Treasurer Janet Fox Historian Genevieve Morgan. Eve Morgan won the door prize “Trash to Treasures” and the next meeting is planned for late November at a different venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Sybil Whitehead
Gladys Harsh
Margaret Callen
Des Moines
Amy Gidel
Presient
Ann Repp
Virginia McDonough
Progressive Club Meeting With Genevieve Morgan
The Progressive Club held its regular meeting Tuesday on the side of Mrs. Genevieve Morgan. Glo Wete Goal Cellen of Uriterveihe attended, discussing club aims and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regelar
Nuv
Genevieve Morgan
Glo Wete
Cellen
Uriterveihe
el Nmuaies
Pate
Surprise Coffee Honors Mrs Sadie Railing
Mrs Mary Gehler hosted a surprise coffee for neighborhood ladies in honor of Sadie Railing s 95th birthday Monday afternoon. Guests included Clara Frelan Elsa DeLong Stella Bogert Marjorie Scott Ruby Cloyed and two others. Oehler served ice cream cake mints crackers cheese and coffee on a lace covered table.
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Mary Gehler
Sadie Railing
Clara Frelan
Elsa DeLong
Stella Bogert
Marjorie Scott
Ruby Cloyed
Clint Robb
Garnet Brain
Oehler
Booster Club Meeting Draws Large Local Crowd
Forty eight people attended the booster club gathering at the community building on Wednesday night. State Representative John Brunow spoke briefly, followed by a Q&A. Paul Tapper led a swing choir performance praised as entertaining. The club voted against Christmas decorations to conserve energy. December meeting date will be announced later due to the school's Christmas musical.
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John Brunow
Paul Tapper
Bloodmobile to be at Centerville on Nov 27
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Centerville at Drake Ave Christian Church on Tuesday November 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Woodin, or the County Extension office. walk ins welcome.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Centerville Drake Ave
Christian Church
Chamber of Commerce
Woodin
County Extension Office
Local Social Notices and Visits Mentioned in Centerville
Mrs Verna McDonough visits sister Mrs Dora Coppenhaver in Dallas while recovering from surgery at her son's home Dr Charles Coppenhaver. A Pink and Blue Shower at the 1880 Club honors Mrs Duane Pager and others from Promise City. The Davises hosted pictures from the Holy Land for Lillian Callen who is ill.
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Verna McDonough
Dora Coppenhaver
Dallas
Tex
Charles Coppenhaver
Lois DuVall
Elouise Gardner
Genevieve Morgan
Beryl Brown
Mary Dcebler
Garnet Brain
Blanche Kincade
1880
Centerville
Duane Pager
Kenneth Davis
Melony Roberts
Davises
Promise City
Mintia Shoemaker
Lillian
Elsie Callen
Lilian Callen
I Schooler
Shoemaker
Callen
Holy Land
Hue
End
Aalph Powell
Scott
Aid
Billy
Energy conservation impacts Moravia schools and community
Moravia schools plan to operate normally with room temperatures and activities unchanged despite a national energy crisis. Superintendent Robert Wells cites no immediate changes but worries about future bus fuel. Local fuel handlers expect no acute shortages, urging prudent use. ISU District Manager Leonard DeHoet says natural gas and electricity will be supplied normally. Moravia Booster Club votes to skip Christmas decorations this year to aid energy conservation, while Albia plans to cut lighting use yet still turn on many lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Energy
Moravia
Robert Wells
Moravia Farm Service
Keith Chelsing
Wells
Iowa Southern Utilities
ISU
Leonard DeHoet
Moravia Booster Club
Albia
Nominations Completed for ASC Farmer Committeemen
About 96 farm residents from Ap panoose County seek 80 ASC community committeeman seats. Ballots mailed Nov 19. final ballot return deadline Dec 3. Voting held at county ASCS office Center ville, with a Dec 15 county convention to elect one county committee member and two alternates for three and one year terms respectively. Locals named include Kenneth H Haig Long and others across Bugbh Independence and nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Doyle E.hampton
Hampton
ALCS
Centerville
Hamplten
Jequnty Committee
Bugbh
Kenneth H . Haig
Long
Alyn Spring
Renelh Barnets
Town Without Telephone Service In Moravia
Moravia was without all telephone service Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday while workmen replaced a cable at the highway relocation near the Main Station corner two miles south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Highway 5 Bypass Route Chosen For Albia Area
The State Highway Commission confirms a new two lane highway route bypasses Albia by routing northbound traffic along the west edge. Moravia drivers will use the new Hwy 5 to reach Hwy 34, then west and north to connect near Norfolk & Western tracks. Right of way to be acquired in 1977 with grading and paving contracts in September 1977 and project completion in 1978 at an estimated cost of $1,394,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Albia
Moravia
Norfolk & Western
The
Highway Commission
Vocal and Band Mothers to Merge as One Unit
A joint plan was approved to unite band and vocal mothers for a trial year to November 1974. The motion called for two separate treasurers, a main events focus for vocal activities, and full participation of all vocal and band mothers in fundraisers. All mothers of high school vocal students and instrumental, flag, baton, pom pom, elementary and high school ensembles are included.
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Suate
Grace United Methodist Sunday School Chili Supper
Mrs and Mrs Delmar Dowd and Martha Sue hosted a chili supper for Grace United Methodist Sunday school teachers and guests. Jody McDanel and Susan Dooley, soon to be married, were honored with a surprise kitchen shower as business items were discussed and decisions made. Attendees included Joyce Hiatt Garnet Brain Mr and Mrs Dean Easter Mr and Mrs Keith Chelsing Mr and Mrs Paul Wilson Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley Mr and Mrs Donald Dowd Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh Rev and Mrs Wallace Palmer Mr and Mrs Terry Boblenz and the honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Dowd
Martha Sue
Grace United
Jody McDanel
Susan Dooley
Joyce Hiatt
Garnet Brain
Dean Easter
Keith Chelsing
Paul Wilson
Virgil Dooley
Donald Dowd
Richard Tubaugh
Wallace Palmer
Terry Boblenz
Iconium United Methodist Service Details
Reverend L Deadrick and Pastor Donald Whitehead lead worship at Iconium United Methodist Church with a 9:30 a.m. service and 10:30 a.m. church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium United Methodist
Deadrick
Donald Whitehead
Moravia United Methodist Parish Fall Schedule
Rev Wallace Palmer presides with 9:30 a m worship at Grace and 10:30 a m worship at Salem. Sunday School occurs at the alternate church. Ottumwa District United Methodist Women officers meeting planned at Willard Street Church Ottumwa in three sessions to suit all. Sessions: Thu Nov 15 2 30 to 12 00, Thu Nov 15 1 30 to 4 30, Sun Nov 18 2 00 to 4 30. Officers bring questions and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia United Methodist Parish
Wallace Palmer
Grace
Salem
Ottumwa
United Methodist
Willard Street United Methodist Church
Sum
Grace United Methodist Calendar of November Meetings
Grace United Methodist and Salem UMC schedule November events including TOPS Club at 9:00 am November 15, Edith Hiatt's gathering at 1:30 pm, Grace Jr. Choir rehearsal 3:45 pm, Administrative Board 11:40 am November 18, UMYPF at 6:30 pm, choir rehearsals November 19, Cantata practice 8:00 pm, men's breakfast 6:30 am November 21, Union Thanksgiving Service at 7:30 pm, Sr. High UMYP 6:30 pm, Family Coop Supper 6:30 pm November 19, turkey supper with program follows. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace United Methodist
Jerry Roblenz
Thurs
Tops Club
Wesley Chapel Umw
Edith Hiatt’s
Navy
Grace Jr
Salem United Methodist
Dave Harris
Church of Nazarene Sunday services and offerings
The Church of Nazarene led by Pastor D. R. Uhles lists Sunday School at 9 16 a m, Bible Study Hour, a class for every age group, Morning service at 11 00 am, Worship Hour, and the annual Thanks penn offering for World Evange ism to be received. Fellowship Hour follows with leaders named, details unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
Ruseth
Hrien Kelly
Wallace Parer U
Don Dicks Promoted to District Pership at Burroughs
Donald Dicks son of Mr and Mrs Sam Dicks of near Iconium has been promoted within Burroughs Corporation from Group Manager to District F E Products Manager effective December 3 1973. His district covers northern California Oregon Washington Nevada Alaska with offices in San Francisco. He joined Burroughs in California in June 1969 and is a Moravia high school graduate with wife Joyce Martin and two daughters living in Fremont California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Dicks
Burroughs Corp
Donald Dicks
Sam Dicks
Near Iconium
Burroughs Corporation
F. E
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Alaska
San Francisco
Don
Moravia
Joyce Martin
Fremont
Calif
Iowa approves 2 million Lake Rathbun fish hatchery contract
Connor Brothers Construction Co. of Sigourney won the low bid at 1 997 816 for the first phase of a 2 million project to build the Rathbun hatchery beneath Rathbun Dam. The plan includes eight rearing ponds, two pollution basins, residences, a hatchery wing, roads and water lines. The full project aims to produce up to one million catfish annually and attract more than 300 000 visitors yearly, funded entirely from license and federal revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Rathbun
Iowa Conservation Commission
Connor Brothers Construction Co
Sigourney
Magney Construction Co
Minneapolis
Conservation Commission
Jerry Conley
The
Commission
Leake Rathbun
Rathbun Hatchery
Lare
USS. Army Corps of Engineers
Missionary Meeting At Nazarene Church Wed Evening
A Nazarene church mission meeting was held on Wednesday evening with around five attendees. Ushers included Mrs Bar burees and Mrs t vienilur. Alec Woodw led verse 20 and the event concluded with a prayerful sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene Church
Barburees
Alec Woodw
T Vienilur
Tadiendel
New Marina Concession Planned for Rathbun Lake Area
Invitations go out November 15 for a 20 year concession on Rathbun Lake Chariton River near Centerville Iowa. Proposals due January 15 1974 at 1 30 p m in Kansas City Missouri. Col W R Needham Corps of Engineers outlines facilities and minimum service requirements across first three years including boats slips fuel dock and restaurant.
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South Fork
Rathbun Lake
Chariton River
Centerville
Federal Building
Kansas City
Col
W. R. Needham
Corps of Engineers
Lake
Rathbun
Needham
Col. Needham
Lloyd Rose Retires from IBM Boulder Office
Lloyd Rose, a senior packer and shipper at IBM in Boulder, retires after a long career starting in 1966. He plans to move with his wife Madelyn to sunny Arizona to enjoy fishing and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rose
Colorado
IBM Corporation
Boulder
Calo
IBM
Lloyd
Arizona
Madelyn
TBM
Rose Couple Celebrates 69th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W A Rose mark their 69th anniversary at home 438 North Main St Memphis Missouri with well wishes and cards from local friends. Moravian Lloyd Rose is their son. They observed the event November ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
W. A. Rose
Lloyd Rose
North Main St
Memphis
Rebekah Lodge Harmony Night At Local Meeting
The Rebekah Lodge held its Harmony Night Monday with guests from Moulton Lodge. Mrs Harold Hudgens led the prem, Lula Hiatt and Gene Were Morgan presented a skit, and a Thanksgiving poem by Clara Tead was given amid games and prizes of jello salad and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah’s
Rebekah Lodge
Moulton Rebekah Lodge
Harold Hudgens
Lula Hiatt
Gene- Were
Morgan
Frank Wilson
Woarimes
Clara Trelan
Birth notices for Patel Alas Clarence Balledger family
Fragmentary birth notice mentions Mr and Mrs with several names and initials, listing parents and potential relatives. Details are unreadable in parts but indicate a family birth record with multiple individuals and illegible elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie Patel
Clarence Balledger
Sun
Anthony Lo
Jede
Bu Eters
Teri
Tena Seal J Findley
Ail Petentis Liotty
Iim
Italy
Fett
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Pella
Moravia Mohawks
Pella Christian
Curt Lantz
Indianola
Jeff C. McDanel
Dean McDanel
Jess Ublenhake
Stuart McDanel
Lanny Tisue
Rex Argo
Kirk Bruce
Jeff L. McDanel
Jess Uhlenhake
Curtis Lantz
Ronnie Woodward
Lanny Tisuic
Brent Walker
Lynn Paris
Bob Schneider
MHS Girls
Centerville Cage
OTEM
Progressive
Booster Club
Adelis Lorel Bryant
John
Harry Herman
Glan
Lowel Sires
Tlureimu Batalgwd Tasil
COOP
Church of Nazarene
D. R. Uhles
Hrotice
Inw.ls
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