Blakesburg Moravia Boys Scrimmage Signals Rebuild
Blakesburg varsity and junior varsity boys teams scrimmaged Moravia after class. Coach Dennis Gregor praised Blakesburg’s sharper play and noted Moravia's limited experience with Don Argo the lone returning letterman. Players Bob Van Dorin Rick Helmick Argo and Gary Greene showed effort. First Mohawks game is a Bluegrass conference contest at Lamont on Tuesday night November 30.
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Blakesburg
Moravia
Dennis Gregor
Don Argo
Gregor
Bob van Dorin
Rick Helmick
Argo
Gary Greene
Mohawks
Lamont
Mrs Sadie Railing Celebrates 93rd Birthday At Home
Mrs Sadie Railing marked her 93rd birthday at her daughter Garnet Brain's home on Friday November 12. Relatives and friends sent calls cards and gifts while family members joined in wishes for many more happy birthdays.
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Sadie Railing
Garnet Brain
Richard Raymie
Steve
Leo Dagle and
Iva Lee Marvin
Ada McDonough
Leon
Auxiliary Asks Names and Addresses of Servicemen
The American Legion auxiliary held its November meeting at the post with 19 members and two guests. Members approved a cash donation to Mr. and Mrs. John Houser after a mobile home fire and planned Christmas cards to local service members. Posed with a community project asking for servicemen names and addresses. Boxes for Butternut coffee coupons placed at local stores. Reports from the 5th district meeting in Oskaloosa were shared. Christmas meeting planned at Grace and Mary Veach with a 50 cent gift exchange.
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Américan Legion Auxiliary
Post
Michael Koffman
John Houser
Leonard Palmer
Wendell Murdy
Bank
Spencers
Winslets
Oskaloosa
Jay Oehler
Harold Hudgens
Lee Hiatt
Don Bolin
Lester Sawyer
Clifford Paxston
Grace
Mary Veach
Thanksgiving Supper Held by Salem Methodist Church
The Salem United Methodist annual Thanksgiving supper attracted a large crowd on Tuesday evening November 16. Attendees enjoyed turkey and dressing and other foods while the MYF led in singing devotions and a skit. Guest speaker was Mrs. Julian Campbell of Bloomfield, Spiritual Growth chair for the district.
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Salem United Methodist
MYF
Julian Campbell
Bloomfield
Countywide Law Agency Formed for Appanoose County
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors arranged for a county law enforcement center to be known as the Appanoose County Service Agency. A five-man board includes Doyle Anderson and Arthur Streepy from the Supervisors, Vern Price and Wayne Bryant from Centerville city council, and Bob Malmberg at large. The plan envisions a building at or near the current county jail site housing both Centerville police and county law enforcement headquarters.
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Appanoose
Centerville
County Crop Drive Leaders Aim to Finish Next Week
John Main Frank Heckman Ernest Hiatt and Lee Benz co chair the county crop drive in the northern area and plan to complete their fundraising and collection efforts by next week.
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John Main
Frank Heckman
Ernest Hiatt
Lee Benz
Ann McDonough Receives Westmar Scholarship
Westmar College student Ann McDonough of Moravia has been selected for a United Methodist Scholarship for the 1971 72 academic year. The award honors academic achievement and campus involvement. Miss McDonough is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack McDonough and serves on the election and orientation committee and the religious life committee for 71 72.
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Ann McDonough
Westmar College
Ann, McDonough
Moravia
United Methodist
Westmar
Miss McDonough
Jack McDonough
Ann
Mark Davis
Roberta Davis
Des Moines
Moravia Park Gets Community Tulip Bed Project
Moravia Garden Club Moravia FFA boys town of Moravia and Gamble Skogmo Co join to plant a large tulip bed in the northwest Moravia Park. Gamble Co supplied bulbs for nonprofit beautification. FFA boys helped prep the bed. Mrs McDonough arranged the project.
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Moravia Garden Club
Moravia Ffa Boys
Town of Moravia
Gamble-Skogmo Co
Moravia
Gamble Co
FFA
Dennie Bolin
Russ Moore
Steve Matkovich
Lyle Kehrberg
Virginia McDonough
Houser Trailer Home Total Loss In Fire
Moravia firefighters answered a Thursday afternoon blaze at 4 30 in Glick Trailer Court. Neighbors found the John Houser trailer ablaze as Mrs. Houser left to fetch her husband at Iowa Southern Utilities. The insurance company declares the trailer a total loss. the couple plans to replace it with a new one.
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Moravia
Glick
John Houser
Services Held For Mrs Alfie Argo 86
Mrs Alfie Argo 86 a former Iconium resident died Sunday at Monroe County hospital Albia She lived in Albia and at Albia Manor Born December 2 1884 in Appanoose county daughter of James and Lucinda Hamlin Hawk Married September 1918 to Fred N Argo They farmed near Iconium until his death December 12 1963 Surviving sister Addie Sheldon Iconium three nieces Medora Gilligan Lucile McDanel Jessie McAninch five nephews Claude Clayton Clarence Sheldon Iconium Clell Sheldon Kirkville Gerald Hawk Unionville Funeral services held Tuesday 10 30 Turner Funeral Home Rev L B Deedrick Iconium United Methodist Church officiating Burial Iconium Cemetery.
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Fred F Alfie) Argo
Iconium
Monroe County
Albia
Albia Manor
Appanoose County
James and
Laucinda (Hamlin) Hawk
Fred N. Argo
Addie Sheldon
Medora Gilligan
Lucile McDanel
Des Moines
Jessie McAninch
Claude
Clayton
Clarence Sheldon
Clell Sheldon
Kirkville
Gerald Hawk
Unionville
John
Jessie
Turner Funeral Home
L. B. Deedrick
Iconium United Methodist Church
Iconjum
Marine Pvt Ricky Cortesio graduates at San Diego depot
Marine Private Ricky A. Cortesio, son of Louis W. Cortesio Sr., completes recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He is listed as a Moravia High School 1970 graduate.
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BR. Mahannon
S.C.A
H. Mahannon
Gilfillan Clinic
Bloomfield
SCA
Moravia High School
Trank Tow ioetus bow Haka reveals new ALS cards
A cryptic note lists ALS cards and items like atis and Phau, hinting at a coded event. The fragment names Carte and Ae cejeled dygd, suggesting a puzzle or catalog update tied to a local collection.
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Atis
Moravia School Board Wraps 72 73 Budget Talks
Moravia Community Schools board discussed the 72 73 budget and hot lunch losses, with teachers awaiting retroactive pay and state aid delays. Superintendent Wells warned of overdrafts 18 252.95 and urged expense cuts while presenting a per pupil cost driven budget under a state equalization plan.
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Wells
Robert Wells
Moravia
State Department of Public Instruction
State Comptroller's Office
64Th General Assembly
State Department of Instruction
4-H Youth Award Winners Shine At Centerville Event
Local 4-H youth leaders Jane Adams and Mike Eddy presided as masters of ceremonies at Centerville for the annual 4-H award night. State Fair demonstration awards were given to Barbara Zintz Linda Zintz Jane Adams and Kay Davis by Seymour Co-op. The Union Farmerettes won the Cooper Community Service award. Shubat Leadership Awards went to Susan Dooley and Danny Jay. Duane Koehler won top honors in the Rate of Gain contest with Jill McDanel and Yolanda Grove tying for second in the same event. Various 4-H girls received medals and awards across categories including Dress Revue Entomology Food and Nutrition Home Economics and Horse leadership.
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Jane Adams
Mike Eddy
Centerville
Barbara Zintz
Linda Zintz
Kay Davis
Seymour Co-op
Cooper
Union Farmerettes
Shubat
Susan Dooley
Danny Jay
Duane Koehler
Jill McDanel
Yolanda Grove
Appanoose
Annette Burger
Cheryl Stansberry
Charlotte 1Powell
Pani Shubat
Pain Houser
I Jan Davis
Rita Cary
Desa Bally
Diana Kelley
Ership
Ilenda Davis
Lystide
Mosc
Salem Singspiration Sunday in Salem
Community sing event promotes local gospel and hymns. Music program features as requested by attendees and supports church outreach in town. Event details reflect schedule and location in a regional newspaper style.
Dowd Family Honors Matriarchs With Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Donald Dowd hosted relatives for a turkey dinner Sunday honoring Donalds mother Mrs Mina Dowd and his aunt Mrs Ina Miller for their 84th birthdays. Guests proximity included Fannie Callen Centerville Edrie Phillips and Glen Phillips Marines Pendleton Camp. Loren Walter Seth Dayton Perry Dale Callen Sherri Des Moines Delmar Dowd Martha Sue Laurie Julie Paul Muller Knoxville Rev Richard Matson Great Falls Mont and others.
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Donald Dowd
Rhonda
Audrey
Sheila l
Donna
Donald
Mina Dowd
Ina J Miller
Centerville
Edrie Phillips
Glen Phillips
Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Loren Walter
Seth Dayton
Perry
Dale Callen
Sherri
Des Moines
Delmar Dowd
Martha Sue
Laurie
Julie
Paul Muller
Knoxville
Richard Matson
Great Falls
Mont
Matson
Paul Miller
Moravia Boosterettes Hold Thursday Meeting
Moravia Booster club met at the COMB building on Thursday night with forty attendees and one guest. Dinner was served and officers, including secretary Burs Woullware, were noted along with various attendees and a parade event referenced in the text.
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Moravia
Nour
Jilin
Jalie Kuster
Tle
Palmer and relatives visit families in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Leonard Palmer spent Friday at the R Clark home in Memphis Mo. Eldred Palmer of Greentop Mo and his wife joined the Palmers for the weekend. D C Porter and family from Centerville visited Grant Tadlocks Monday evening. Lois Fowler Des Moines Lor Fowler and Ron McCaleb from Rochester spent the weekend at the Glen Fowler home. Mrs Birdie Main had dinner with Sunday. text garbled with several names and locations follows.
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Leonard Palmer
R. Clark
Memphis
Eldred Palmer
Greentop
D.C. Porter
David and
Agel
Centerville
Grant Tadlocks
Lois Fowler
Des Moines
Lor- Fowler
Ron McCaleb
Rochester
Parr
Glen Fowler
Birdie Main
Jerry Kir
Max Wis
Post Turner Couple Found Safe In Surprise Update
A fragmented notice reports Mr and Mrs Post Turner missing after an incident near Luby and Beliyi. Police say they were located near Wes Welcui, with no injuries reported and the case closed.
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Post Turner
Betis
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