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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1974
Page
4
A partial OCR item mentions coach Chuck Lewis and basketball topics. It notes invited participants and references a death, with garbled phrases about wresting and centers. The readable portions suggest a small sports item or column fragment focusing on personnel and an absent observer.
Neighbors aiding the Darrell Cooper family hauled 300 bushels of corn using pickers and trucks to Moulton and Centralville. Workers listed include Sart Thomas Ron Thomas Bill French Mike French Ben French Dale McFarland Eldred Ratlack Bill Long Danny Padget Bill Van Sickle Dwight Stocker Bud McDaniel and Carl Vahzante.
A pre Thanksgiving dinner will be served Wednesday November 27 at the Moravia community building for senior citizens. Turkey and trimmings will make up the menu. A minimum donation of 75c will be charged to cover expenses. Regular meals on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays are expected to start December 2.
The Darrell Cowper family expresses deep gratitude for friends who helped harvest their crop and share machinery. Special thanks go to VanDorin Templement for taking in and repairing the frector, and to Bes for assisting with dinners. Cecil would be pleased.
Linda Wilson won the wool sewing contest again with a plaid wool entry in the girls aged 17 to 21 class. The Faylorette 4-H club member is noted for sewing all her own clothing and belongs to F.H.A. Moravia officials report the top honor went to Wilson in the Make it Somuee Wad tasrtal o Recon event.
Molly VanBenthuysen scored 63 points on 28 field goals and 4 free throws as Moravia defeated Albia 96 to 66. Lisa Clerk contributed 6 interceptions and 8 rebounds before being benched, with Peggy McBride, Rebecca Horm, Sherry Wilson, and Jill McDatel adding multiple rebounds and points. Junior varsity Moravia also beat Albia JV 42 to 32 as Lori Clark led scoring.
The Bluegrass tournament begins December 2 with Seymour hosting opening night. Mopavia claims a win at Melcher Thursday while consolation and finals are slated for Liberty Center on Saturday night in December.
Fragmentary report notes Roy Wilson struck a wolf that jumped onto the road. The vehicle sped up and the animal was killed. further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 41:30 p.m. at Turner Funeral Home with the Rev Dennis Uhles officiating. Interment followed in Mora Cemetery.
The courtesy committee reported Garnet Brain presented the poppy drive update and Dade Hiatt discussed gifts sent to the V A hospital. A discussion covered ways the unit can assist with meals for citizens and plans toward Sundays. The topic will be veterans at the next meeting on Dec 1 at Grace and Mary Veach’s home. Otha Lee Martin spoke on Need A Gift, offering scholarships to students. Refreshments were served by Fern Hudgens Sondra Perry Gail Huff and Marlyn Robinson.
Thank you to friends and relatives who sent birthday cards while Art was in the hospital. Sadie Railing and I appreciate the kindness shown by all who offered support during this time.
Mr and Mrs Pat Nicoletta of Moore announce the birth of Paige Nicoletta at 12:77 am at St Joseph Hospital Center Vie. Paige weighed 5 pounds 8% ounces. Grandparents are Ramony Nicoletta and Mrs Ruby Great grandparents and Art Batterson of Unionville and Mrs Elgie Long of Moore.
David McDanel, a student at Des Moines Area Community College, was named to the dean’s list for scholastic achievement in the summer quarter. Eligibility required enrollment and a grade point average of 3.25 or higher by quarter’s end.
School calendar lists events from November including basketball games at Centerville Blakesburg Pella Christian and Chariton with times 1:00 7:30 and 6:30. Dismissal 2:30 on November 27 and Thanksgiving vacation on November 28 and 29. December 2 3 feature conference tournaments at Moravia and Mex ravia.
Iowa State Utilities announces a coal fired generating station to be built on an 800 acre Des Moines River site between Ottumwa and Eddyville. Construction starts early 1976 with commercial operation targeted for 1981. Generating capacity expected above 700000 kilowatts with ownership shared among Toa Southern 48 percent Towallinois Power and Light 18.5 percent and others. project cost projected above a quarter billion dollars.
Judi Stocker of Moravia and Bill Hom of rural Moulton married at 2 06 p m in the Christian Church at Lancaster Rev Bob Scholfield officiated The double ring ceremony included family members and a reception with a three tiered cake and blue carnation bouquet The event was photographed by Wayne Basset and included Mary Stocker as matron of honor and Marcia Stocker Kathy Stocker and Jan Stocker among the attendants
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