Moravia Memories Five, Ten And Twenty Five Years Ago
Five, ten and twenty five years of Moravia history recap feature notes events. Five years ago snowstorm target practice incidents housing sewer projects engagement announced for Marie VanDorin and Denny Laughman. Also alfalfa banquet planned and local residents injured in a car accident with hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Booster Club
Ivan VanDorin
Marie
Denny Laughman
Appanoose County
Tela
Virginia Pettibone
Moravia Moravia High to Meet Moulton at Watt’s Field
Eight students listed including Nancy Hoblenz Jerry Hoblenz Connie Hoblenz Sharon OConner Gary OConner Madge Lee Patsy Mikels. Moulton High to play Moravia High on November 24 at 3 p.m. at Watt's Field following a bridal shower for Mrs John Beaton. Bakery ads promote Thanksgiving specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Jerry
Connie Hoblenz
Sharon
Gary O’conner
Madge Lee
Patsy Mikels
John Beaton
Norma Schrodt
Frank Swaim
Focal
F. Lodge
Moulton High School
Moravia High School
Watt's
Moravia Bakery
Community Guests Share Food and Fellowship in New Hope
Local notes recount numerous visits and dinners across New Hope and nearby towns. Families from Des Moines Marshalltown and Centerville joined residents for turkey meals, gatherings at homes, churches, and clubs, with travel to Davenport Cincinnati and Bloomfield for celebrations and parties.
Community Notices From Ottumwa And Surrounding Homes
Local families including the McDanel and Dommer households host gatherings and visits. Doyle McDanes prepare to spend winter in Arizona while others recover from illness or burns and attend a school musical program. Birthday dinners and extended family time occur across Ottumwa Centerville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoine Yates
Ottumwa
Linda McDanel
Mervin McDanel
Gene
Kim
Jackie
Doyle McDanel
Trenton McDanel
Wayne McDanel
Doyle MccDanes
Arizona
Vera Wright
Jamie McElroy
Lawrence Dammer
Benji
Jamie
James McElroy
Michael Dommer
Melissa
Mohawkettes Open 1977-78 With Alibi Losses In Season Opener
Moravia Mohawkettes started the 1977-78 season at Albia with a junior varsity loss 61-29 as Moravia shot 33 percent from the floor and 21 from the line. Shirley Johnson led Moravia with 11 points and rebounds, while Annette Avera added 9 points and 3 rebounds. In the varsity game Moravia fell by 8, 60-52, as Sheri Kaster scored 39 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Brenda Johnson led guards with 12 rebounds. John McDanel had 10 rebounds and 1 interception. Moravia next plays at Centerville on Saturday the 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Mohawkettes
Albia
Moravia
Shirley Johnson
Annette Avera
Julie Campbell
Marlena Paris
Rose Mullins
Susan Matkovich
Karlena Paris
Cindy Lockman
Sheri Kaster
Susan Whitehead
Jeanne Massman
Brenda Johnson
John McDanel
Becky McBride
Centerville
Iconium social notes span weekend visits and health updates
Iconium residents shared a weekend of visits and news. Ms. and Mrs. Bob VanDorin and son Eric of Mt. Pleasant joined relatives at the Don Whiteheads and attended a country western theater show. Ed Clouse Jr and family connected with Albia friends, birthday celebrations occurred for Nancy Clouse and Karla Griffin, and George Rudloff moved to Schiff Hospital in Newton. Numerous calls, hospital updates, and local humor quotes flavored the week as neighbors traded visits and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Dommer
Benji Dommer
Randy Dommer
Phillip Dommer
Jerry Hawk
Jeremy
Lawrence
Michael Dommer
Nyle
Burdette Cox
Stanley
Marvin Wright
Eva Wright
Vera
Nancy
Centerville
Connie
Larry Faber
Willie Martin
Ting Lee
Orumwa
Tina
Fabers
Frank Woodward
Pat Patterson
Wayne
Don Khimpe
Joe Griffin
Tina Lee
Norma Martin
Otlamud
Dalles Faber
Bob Faber
Don Klampe
Butch Martin
Bob VanDorin
Eric
Mt. Pleasant
Don Whiteheads
Country Western Theater
Don Whitehead
DeWayne Moore
Marshalltown
Richard Burt
Jake
Veva
Bob Robinson
Angela Dawn
Eugene Argo
Ike
Ed Clouse
Chuck
Albia
John Clouse
Bill Steffen
Moravia
Nancy Clouse
Hazel Heliyer
Ed Clouses
Ed Clouse, Jr
Russell Griffins
Karla Griffin
Larry Major
Song
Don Winter
Newton
Schiff Hospital
Hunters Addition
Maytag
Charles
Floyd Lowe
Unionville
Missouri
Faye Scott
Shirley
Buffalo
Jows
Ivan McDonald
Shirley Scott
Jo McDonald
Rev
Deedrick
Lloyd Brown
Charles Johnson
Russell Brown
Grittinayile North B community events and visits
Mr and Mrs Harold Huff visited Lyon Lemley and Ruth McNeil accompanied Georgie Reger to Don McNair and family in North Liberty Iowa. Georgia visited Cedar Rapids and returned Thursday. The Shepards hosted and visited neighbors through the week. Craft show attendance, hospital admission, shower, and various social visits fill the local schedule with multiple households mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Huff
Lyon Lemley
Ruth McNeil
Georgie Reger
Don McNair
North Liberty
Iowa
Mary Louise Fox
Georgia
Cedar Rapids
Rusell Shepard
Lyndon McDanes
Celia
Dollie Huff
Doris Christy
1880 Club
George Lsin
Jim Walker
Runvell Shepard
Steve Shepard
Don McClanahan
Josephine Moffitt
Mary Sue Zapital
Nevelle Shepard
Oklaloosa
Fiedler elected SCORE chapter president in Des Moines
J Harold Sears of the SBA announces Frank Fiedler as chairman of the SCORE South Central Service Corps of Retired Executives. SCORE brings retired business leaders to aid small businesses. Sears cites management as the key challenge and notes SCORE volunteers use experience to improve private enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Sears
Small Business Administration
Dex Moines
Frank Fiedler
South Central Service Corps of Retired Executives
SCORE
Seara
Community Development talks at Booster Club
Moravia Booster Club held its November 11 meeting at the Moravis Community building at 6 30 pm. A mayoral introduction and council member introductions were followed by farmer area reports on farm price goals and feed grain sales. Discussions covered a new fire hall city hall building, job service for older workers, and factors towns consider before attracting industry. Community cleanup ideas and downtown improvements were also debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Booster Club
Moravis
Digner
Taylor Aid Ladies Club
He Inum
Bill Neilsen
Paul Mihilovich
Evangeline Hitchcock
Job Service of
Iowa
Centerville
Jim Houser
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Betty Cridlehaugh
Centerville Hospital
Ronnie Ellison
California
Mark Uhlenhake
Saddle Club
Ray Charity
Allen’s
LaVerne Smith
Nazarene Church
Rathbun Dam
Linda Marie Davis
James Herron
Jim
Tadlock Farm
Richard Raymie
Edwin Clark
Celtic Clark
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Iowa State College
Ames
Coulson
New Hope News
Leo West
den Moines
David West
Ernest Weat
Arthur Donovan
Bessie Donovan
Genevie Kalvig
Jr. Donovan
Cindy
Mia
John Broshar
Kenney Strickler
Julie
Deanna
Mike Donovan
Melinda
Billy
Larry Carson
Candy
Mark
Clocktail
Bobby
Dwane Krewson
Blakesburg
Deloris Ball‘Sgager
Jim Duncan
Cary
Phil Griffith
Jinde DeHoet
Capitol City Baptist Church
Des Moines
Kim Tarbell
Tarbell
Alberts Spencer
Mary Kay Hiatt
Taylor Aid
John Wood
Knogville
Ed Donovan
Genevie Ealing
Jay Wilson
Mardeena White
Audrey Johnson
Rick
Doris Wilson
Gary Thomas
Ivyl Tarbell
Elsie Long
Bill Long
Danny Padgett
Gail Padgett
Bloomfield
Venita Dye
Harold and
Dana
Deloris Ballanger
Monroe
Jesse Ballanger
Travis McBride
Monroe County
Bob Strode
Ivy
Robin and
Jim Thomas
Norene Wolver
Nancy Whis
Ler
Diamond's
Alberta Spencer
Marilyn Wasson
Rick Long
Davenport
Danny Padget
Norman Lindley
Arthur Donavan
Corvalis
Oregon
Lows
Houra
Enon
Community Bidg
Iconium News
Clara Brown
Beryl Brown
Mildred Argo
Ottumwa Hospital
Earl Swift
Clara
Danny Dunham
Love City
Russell Browns
Dick Brown
Jake Firkins
Elbert Holman
Iconium
Kay Firkins
Opal Lemiy
St. Joseph Hospital
Ernest Hiett
Munsell Shepard
Lowell Shepard
Lyndon McDasel
Herry Robertson
Jim Welker
Ferrell Purvis
George Laio
Delmont Moffitt
Prank
Jinks
Oklahoma
Allen Bear
Edna's Cafe
Steve Huff
Harold
Gene Huff
Doyle ‘Hampton
Emil Tong
Earl Hixenbaugh
Floyd Blozovich
Pekin
Illinois
Dwight Milburn
Fiedler
E.W. Wolski
Wishon
South Main
Iowa Southern
Albis
Houser
William Blake
Van’s Agri - Mart Fertilizer, Lime & Associated Products
E. F. van Sickel
Bloomfield Livestock Market
Phil Schooley
Hon Schooley
Jasper Petefish
Cavstal
Chicago
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