Moravia Welcomes New Larger Fire Truck To Town
Moravia firemen unveil a new yellow 750 Ford fire truck with a 1000 gallon water tank and booster pump. The unit, built by Parks & Brunt and fueled by funds from fire shares and benefit events, complements the department’s 1949 International water truck and a water supply partner.
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Moravia
Jeff
Larry Brooks
Wm. Woodward, Jr
Junior Spencer
Ford
Parks & Brunt
Centerville
Tony Fire Equipment Co
Breda
Moravia Teams Lose Two To Pella
The Moravia Mohawks fell to Pella Christian with the junior varsity girls losing 52 to 28 as Jill McDanel led with 8 points and Candy Marin had 7. The Mohawks boys trailed 21-6 at first, ending 99-34 as Jeff C. McDanet led with 9 and the team committed 39 turnovers.
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Moravia
Fella Christian
Pella Christian
Jill McDanel
Candy Marin
Lori Clark
Tena Fosenburg
Shelia DuValle
Pella
Varter
Jeff C. McDanet
Kirk Bruce
Stuart McDanet
Rex Argo
Smart McDanet
Mohawks
Blakesburg
Central Decatur
Leon
Moravia junior varsity girls win two at Chariton
Moravia junior varsity girls beat Chariton 44 38 with Candy Marlin 8 and Tena Fosenburg 10 and Shelia DuValle scoring in Monday’s opener. In the 50 45 win Easter led Moravia with 29 points, Clark 9, McDanell and Marlin 3, Fosenburg 2.
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Chariton
Moravia
Candy Marlin
Tena Fosenburg
Shelia DuValle
Chariton Girls
Kandi Easter
Lori Clark
Jill McDanell
Local Englewood and Centerville families gather for weekend dinner
Mr and Mrs Dallas Charity of Englewood Colorado and hosts Pam Greg and Peggy hosted a Saturday family dinner in Centerville with numerous guests including Cody Luse George McDonald Mike Kansas City Ron Woodward Moravia Ronald Woodward Sean Shannon Centerville George Woodward Georgie Garin Wichita Kent James Roever New York Des Moines Des Moines Kate Des Moines Mary Meadows M H Johanson Tom Pettibone Jerry Pettibone and others plus birthday celebrations for Jackie Pettibone The gathering spanned several towns and included many relatives and friends.
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Dallas Charity
Englewood
Colo
Frank Wilson
Ronald Overturf
Pam
Greg
Peggy
Centerville
Cody Luse
George McDonald
Mike
Kansas City
Ron Woodward
Moravia
Ronald Woodward
Sean and
Shannon
Wer
George Woodward
Sas Georgie
Garin
Wichita, Kent
James Roever
New York
N.Y
Dan Miter
Iowa City
Mrz
J. Q. Blomgres
Kate
Des, Moines
Mary Meadows
M. H. Johanson
Tom Pettibane Widh
Jerry Pettibone
Virginia Pettibone
Jackie Pettibone
Ben Juses Howe
Dumsig Jou
Thanksgiving Day Dinner Guests Across Local Homes
Thanksgiving Day gatherings filled area houses with relatives from Ottumwa Rathbun Albia and Warrenton. Guests at Lola Laws home included Harp and Veach families while many others joined at Leonard Palmer and other hosts. A hospital note mentioned Mrs Main recovering from an operation and all enjoyed the holiday, with numerous families visiting or hosting in Moravia Monroe and Centerville areas.
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Lola Laws
Dick Harp
Ottumwa
Pauline
Jane Teddy
Rathbun
Todd Harp
Carl VanZantes
Carrol Brees
Paul
Rex
Albia
Neal Brees
Columbia
Ronald van Zante
Greg
Jon
Mark VanZante
Marshalltown
Lute Hiatt
Charles VanZante
Russell Strunk
Ruth Ann
Roscoe Strunk
Bill Strunk
Roberta Palmer
Janet
James Main
Dan
Jerry Main
Kenneth Martin
A. &. Kincade
Jay Clayworth
Tami
Mark Brown
Beryl Brown
LeRoy Brown
Sioux Falls
John Kelley
Leslie Moore
Houston
Mrs. 3
Saturdayevi i
Frank Wilson
Mr. Walsu
Moravia UM Parish Publishes Fall and Advent Schedule
Rev. Wallace Palmer leads Moravia United Methodist Parish with fall services at Grace and Salem. Advent events include a family service with sandwich supper on Dec 2 and choir, cantata, and Bible study sessions through Dec 5.
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Moravia
Church of Nazarene D R Uhies Pastor Notice
Church of Nazarene announces Sunday activities December with Sunday school at 4 PM Bible Study Hour for all ages led by Frank Woodward superintendent Worship 11 AM and 2 30 PM services for shut ins 6 45 PM NYPS Fellowship Hour Esther study in adult group Opal Longley Edna Hurn junior directors Missionary Meeting Wednesday 7 30 PM Mexico study to conclude Thursday Prayer and Fasting service at church Merion Woodward president Junior Bible Woodward listed
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Tops Club
Chhurch
Albia
Salem
Grace
Alien
Frank Woodward
Rose Mary Smith
Nancy Klampe
Opal Longley
Edna Hurn
Jemesday
Merion Woodward
Mexico
Sug Pitt
Altim
Woodward
Local church leaders named in scattered OCR lines
Kenan Ruakas United Methodist Rov. and G Beedrick, with Pastor Bonsid Whitehound and Supt. Phislip Service Church School, appear in a fragmented church roster from an OCR excerpt. The readable items suggest a religious-organization listing with multiple officials and roles.
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Hethodist Rov
G. Beedrick
Pastor Bonsid Whitehound
Supt
Open House For Local Businesses Kickoffs Holiday Season
Five local area businesses plan open houses and Saturday evening events to start the holiday shopping season. Iconium hosts Fan tastic Art shop owned by Mildred Bradley and Carol Kerr, along with Moravia Furniture, Village Florist & Boutique, McDonoughs Gamble Store, and Mrs Lois DuValls Doll House. Free refreshments and prize drawings accompany thousands of unique Christmas gift ideas.
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Iconium
Fantastic Art
Mildred Bradley
Carol Kerr
Moravia Furniture
Village Florist & Boutique
McDonough
Gamble
Lois DuVall
Moravia couple announces February wedding plans
Engaged Moravia couple Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tubaugh announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Janiece Javonne Tubaugh to Bobby Dean Self, son of Mrs. Carol Self. Janiece and Bob are 1973 Moravia Community School graduates. Bob works at John Deere in Ottumwa. Wedding planned for February 2, 1974.
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Richard Tubaugh
Moravia
Janiece Javonne Tubaugh
Bobby Dean Self
Carol Self
Janiece
Bob
John Deere
Ottumwa
Ellen Annette Cooper to wed Peter A MacKercher Jr
Mr and Mrs Darrell E Cooper of Rt 2 Moravia announce the engagement of their daughter Ellen Annette Cooper to Peter A MacKercher Jr of Ponca City Oklahoma The bride to be is a Moravia High School 1963 graduate and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing alumna She works in the Memorial Hospital cardiac and special care units The groom elect is a 1964 Ponca City High School graduate with a BA from Westminster College 1968 and an MD from University of Missouri in 1972 He is completing gastroenterology training at the University of Missouri Missouri and a February 16 wedding is planned.
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Darrell E. Cooper
Rt. 2
Moravia
Ellen
Annette
Peter A. Mac Kercher
Miss Cooper
Moravia High School
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Burlington
Memorial Hospital
Wits
Siater
Peter A. MacKercher 1
Ponca City
Oklo
Ponca City High School
West Minster College
Fulton, MO
MacKercher
University of Missouri Medical Center
Columbia
The
Medical Center
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Band Boosters to Meet December 5
Band boosters schedule a regular meeting on Wednesday December 5 at 1 43 PM in the Music Room at the Night? suburb. The item notes a band activities gathering in a school setting with dates and location.
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Wedacadey
Dev
Nigh
Leopard Stocker Wed in Des Moines Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Kathy Leopard daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Leopard of Plano wed Kenneth Stocker son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Stocker of Moravia in a Friday Nov 23 ceremony at 2 00 pm held at the bride’s parents home. Rev Wallace Palmer officiated before about fifty guests. The couple will reside in Des Moines.
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Kathy Leopard
Harold Leopard
Plano
Kenneth Stocker
Dwight Stocker
Moravia
Wallace Palmer
Lil Huffman
Dean Stacker
Richard L. Leopard
Richard A. Stocker
Grace Whitehead
Janice Stocker
Linda Leopard
Judi Stocker
Tina Leopard
Booster Club Christmas Supper Planned for Dec 8
The Booster Club announces its annual Christmas cooperative supper for Saturday evening December 8 at 6 30 PM. A $1 gift grab bag will be the entertainment for the evening.
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Booster Club
Piano Pupils to Present Christmas Music Sunday
Piano pupils of Mrs. Ernest West will present a program Music is for Christmas at the Salem Methodist Church this Sunday December 2 at 2 30 pm. The program features three parts Gather Round the Christmas Tree Santa's Musicians and Cherish Christmas with traditional songs toys and Biblical Christmas narrative. Public invited.
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Ernest West
Salem Methodist Church
Piano Recital at Grace United Methodist Church
Mrs VerVa McDonough presents Susan Spencer Lena Gladfelder Annette Van Dorin Brenda Johnson and Randall McDonough in a piano recital at Grace United Methodist Church on Sunday December 9 at 2 30 p m Director Mr Adelpohl of Moravia High School instrumental music will be a guest Public invited friends urged to attend.
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VerVa McDonough
Susan Spencer
Lena Gladfelder
Annette van Dorin
Brenda Johnson
Randall McDonough
Grace United Methodist Church
Adelpohl
Moravia
Moravia Girls Raise 57.28 for Cerebral Palsy Drive
Moravia girls Marchelle Walter and Lori McKinley organized a community Cerebral Palsy Yete event in Ottumwa last weekend. They collected 57.28 from Moravia residents and were pleased with the response from local people.
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Moravia
Marchelle Walter
Lori McKinley
Ottumwa
Moravia Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting Monday Evening
Mrs. Leonard Palmer led the Moravia Rebekah lodge gathering on Monday. Officers to be elected at the December 10 meeting, followed by a Christmas gathering. Communications from the Odd Fellow Home read. Refreshments served by Mrs. Frank Wilson with banana cream dessert candy and coffee during social hour.
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Rebekahs
Leonard Palmer
Moravia
Moravia Council Weighs Footing Drain Hookups in Sewer System
Moravia town council held a special meeting to discuss permitting foundation footing drain hook ups to the sanitary sewer. EPA and FHA guidance and a May 1972 ordinance limit surface water in lines, with about 30 homes already connected. Council will reconvene with engineer, FHA, and city attorney.
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Moravia
Keith Chelsing
Jack Kaster
Kansas City
E.P.A
Environmental Protection Agency
Jack Easter
Rites Thursday For Russell Overturf
Russell Overturf 45 died Saturday in Houston Texas born March 11 1928 in Moravia son of Glen and Bertha Overturf married Charlotte Teater May 28 1949 in Centerville. Survived by wife three daughters five sisters two brothers and parents. He served in the US Air Force was a truck driver. Funeral Thursday November 29 at 1 PM Turner Funeral Home with Rev L B Deedrick officiating burial Hillcrest Cemetery with military rites visitation Wednesday 8 to 9 PM.
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Doctor's Hospital
Houston
Tex
Wapello County
Glen Arthur Overturf
Bertha Olive Hawk
Charlotte Teater
Methodist Church
Centerville
Reta
Mary Susan
Kathleen
Charles
Verna) Wakefield, Jr
Mystic
Clarence
Judy) Ballanger
Moravia
Harold
Velma) Tisue
Maynard
Robert
Wilma) Scieszinski
Des Moines
Roger
Kay) White
Burlington
Rex Overturf
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Overturf
Glenn Overturf
U.S. Air Force
Turner Funeral Home
Rev. L. B. Deedrick
Hillcrest Cemetery
Progressive Club meets with Mary Ward
The Progressive Club met at Mrs. Mary Ward's home on Tuesday afternoon for a regular meeting. Bridge games followed with prizes awarded to all. Bundt cake, nuts and coffee were served by the hostess.
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Progressive Club
Mary Ward
Bridge
Card of Thanks for prayers and flowers received
A card of thanks expresses gratitude for prayers, cats, cards, and flowers received during hospital stays in Albia and Ottumwa. Special thanks are given to Rev and Mrs Ables and Mrs Doris Main for their kindness.
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Albia
Ottumwa
Ables
Doris Main
Moravia Board Minutes Note Bus Driver Resignation
Moravia Board of Education met November 19. A resignation from Jack Kuster was accepted. Elzy Johnson was hired to replace him. The district discussed bus transportation, student rides during the day, and policy questions impacting families with three children in school.
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