Mohawk Defense Stifles Lamont in Moravia Victory
Moravia Mohawks held Lamont to a defensive battle and earned a 6 0 win after Ed Simpson powered in from two yards and Jeff J McDane added the decisive extra point. Lamont threat faded with turnovers as Moravia controlled the second half. Ed Simpson starred with 75 of Moravia’s 97 rushing yards and a late interception sealed the win as Moravia moves to Southeast Warren visit next.
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Moravia Mohawks
Lamont
Lamon
Warren
Mohawks
Wayne Falcons
Eric McDonald
Moravia
Moh Lawks
Metin
Ed Simpson
Jeff J. McDane
Lamon l
Lamond
Sively Moravia
Genera Ig Lama
Wes al
Ticomst Mead
Dave Rex
Lamani
Lamoni
Brent Walker
Jr High Boys Fall 22 0 at Southeast Warren
Coach Gray's junior high team fought hard but lost 22 to 0 at Southeast Warren. Moravia rushed 121 yards to Warren's 43, with Moravia making 11 first downs to Warren's 3. Warren converted a 3 yard pass for a score and later intercepted for a 25 yard TD. both extra points were good.
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Gray
Southeast Warren
Warren
Moravia
Dennis Easter
Taas Warrence
Trenton Mobley
Jaren Tubaugh
Clark
Mark Hall
Randy Phillip
Dennis Kaster
Randy McDanel
Jaren
Daren Tubaugh
Moravia Boys
Bill Pettibone
Larry Clark
Mormon Trail
Melcher
Dallas
Corydon
Farewell Co op Supper at Fairview for Free Couple
A farewell co op supper was held Tuesday evening at the Fairview Center for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free. Mr and Mrs Ervin Lincox of Ottumwa were Sunday dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free. The Free duo plan to move soon to 506 Cottage in Centerville.
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Fairview, Center
Kenneth Free
Ervin Lincox
Ottumwa
Free
Centerville
Grace
Mary Veach
Paul, Pilttins
Moline
Bess Everman
Richard Veach
Wanda VanBenthuysen
Ray Charity
John Main
Eastern Star Meeting
Mable Main
Helma Tisue
Gene Main
Dallas Faber
R. S. Faber
Grace Mahin
Mahin
Albia
Bessie Donovan
Genevie Kalvig
Madge Hough
Daling Faber
Unionville
Lake of 1000 Hills
Bob VanDorin
Eric
Mt. Pleasant
Bette VanDorin
Don Whiteheads
James Kearney
Des Moines
Ron Mitchell
Community Visiting Gatherings Fill Weekend Schedule
Local residents shared a weekend of visits across multiple towns. Ernest and Kenneth couples visited Parkersburg and Louila relatives while Mearl Walter hosted gatherings with the Walther and Veach families. Campfire meals and pancake day events occurred in Centerville and Albia with many neighbors attending.
Athletic Promoters to See Football Movies at Meeting
The Morinia Athletic Promoters hold their monthly meeting Monday October 7 at 7:30 PM in the high school. Plans include showing films of prior football games this year and the election of a secretary and treasurer. All who have played for the high school are welcome to attend.
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Morniia
Birthday celebration for Jessie Harris Duncan in Alden Minn
Mr and Mrs Ames Wilson and families joined in a birthday celebration for Mrs Jessie Harris Duncan 95 to be Oct 5. She is the only member of Moravia's 1897 graduating class. The event included church services a noon lunch at Dallas Duncan's home and a reception at United Methodist Church with relatives from Newton Monroe Millerton Corydon and Moravia.
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Jessie Harris Duncan
Ames Wilson
Frank Wilson
Alden
Minn
Harry Duncan
Jessie Harris
Moravia
Dallas Duncan
United Methodist Church
Newton
Monroe
Millerton
Corydon
Cox Cousin Reunion Set For Albia This Weekend
The 27th annual Cox cousin reunion is planned for October 5 and 6 at Carriage Light Inn in Albia. Hosts Sunday September 29 included Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger and Jeasie, who organized a birthday dinner for Jerald turning seventeen with ice cream and cake. Attendees ranged from Irene King to the Ballangers of Centerville, Ottumwa and Moravia, including the Kings, Thomases, and McBrides.
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Carriage Light Inn
Albia
Nelson Ballanger
Jeasie
Jerald
Irene King
Duane King
Ottumwa
Stanley Thomas
Ben Thomas
Jerry Henshaw
Sherry
Andrea Gardner
Stella Ballanger
Centerville
Fred McBride
School Calendar Highlights for October
The October calendar lists events: Thursday classes and 8:45 class ring orders, 8:00 pm board meeting. Friday football and Mohawk ad sales. Saturday football games at 9:00 am. Tuesday assembly and magazine sales. Wednesday teachers in-service and early dismissal. Thursday ring orders. Friday football at Mormon Trail and band trip. Saturday football with Melcher Dallas at 9:00 am.
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Mohawk
E. Warren
Mormon Trail
H.S. Assembly
Penn College
Melcher Dallas
World Communion Sunday Service at United Methodist Church
Rev L B Deedrick and Donald Whitehead lead worship at 9:30 A M with World Communion Sunday observance followed by 10:30 A M Church School in the United Methodist Church.
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Leontiums United’ Methodist
L. B. Deedrick
Donald Whitehead
Nazarene Church Weekly Schedule and Workshops
Church of Nazarene led by D R Ables lists Sunday events from 10:00 am Sunday School and 11:00 am worship to 2:30 pm shut‑ins service and 6:45 pm N Y P S with Rose Mary Smith as president. Oct 7–9 North Central Zone Missionary Workshop in Omaha and power hour prayer on Oct 9, plus board meeting. Oct 10 prayer and fasting, junior and teen Bible Quizzing at nearby residences. Transportation available at 724-3649. Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.
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Church of Nazarene
D. R. Ables
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Fellowship
Rose Mary Smith
Nancy Klampe
Opal
North Central Zone Missionary Workshop
Omaha
Nebr
Bill Woodward
Don Klampe
Moravia Church Schedule and Meetings
Worship at Grace Church Salem Grace United Methodist in derry and Grace Church School. Junior Choir practice 3 45 p m Thursday Oct 3. Communion service Oct 6 in morning worship hour. Senior Choir rehearsal 7 30 p m Oct 7. Men s Breakfast and Bible Study Oct 7 6 30 am. Confirmation Class Oct 9 for 7th and 8th graders. United Methodist Women meeting Oct 9 at 1 30 p m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 7.
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the Moravia
Grace Church
Salem
Grace
Grace United Methodist
Derry Beblonx
Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society Meeting
The Chariton River Baptist church missionary society met in the basement on Monday afternoon September 30. The session began with singing In The Service Of The King. Mabel Moore led the devotionals from Psalms 103 11 and prayers followed. Roll call cited a Bible verse containing Good. Elma Davison presented the poem God was Everywhere. Members present included Mabel Moore Sandy Mitchell Janice Moore Earl Sulser Elma Davison and Jamie Moore as a guest. Meeting closed with Psalms 19 14 and notes on fund quotas ready to mail.
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Chariton River Baptist Missionary Society
the Missionary Society of the Chariton River Baptist Church
Mabel Moore
Elma Davison
Sandy Mitchell
Janice Moore
Eal Sulser
Jamie Moore
Regular October city council meeting set for Thursday
Regular council meeting to be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the community building. Agenda covers reports monthly bills law enforcement and a meals on wheels discussion proposed by the United Methodist Women for the elderly community members.
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United Methodist Women's Society
Kness Mfg Plans Albia Plant Expansion for Trap Making
Marvin and Arnold Kness announced a new 12 000 square foot industrial building at the south edge of Albia near the Trojan plant to better serve their mouse trap production. The firm currently makes about 150 000 traps annually at 6 75 dollars each for U S and international markets. The plant will replace the old three story building near Albia’s square and speed up production if weather allows construction to start soon.
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Kness
Albia
Mrs Rees D Lockwood 74 Dies at Monroe County Hospital
Mrs Rees D Lockwood 74 of Iconium vicinity died Tuesday Oct 3 at 3 pm at Monroe County Hospital after a two year illness. Born Jan 5 1900 in Kamrar Ia she was daughter of E D and Jessie Waterman. She married Rees D Lockwood Dec 22 1923 at Adell Ia and studied at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Iowa State University Ames. Survived by husband daughter Ruth Hyder Jefferson City Mo one grandchild one granddaughter one brother Edwin Waterman St Louis Mo. Preceded by parents and two brothers. Private funeral services planned today at Miller Wehrle Funeral Home Centerville with interment Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Rees D
Mary) Lockwood
Iconium
Monroe County Hospital
Kamrar, Ta
E. D
Jessie Pearce Waterman
Rees D. Lockwood
Adell
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State University
Ames
Cleveland, Ohio, Marine Hospital
Robert
Ruth) Hyder
Jefferson City
Edwin Waterman
St. Louis
Miller Wehrle
Centerville
Moravia Hillcrest Cemetery
Wil-Rog-Mor Auxiliary installs officers and dues raise
A special Wil-Rog-Mor American Legion Auxiliary Unit 407 meeting approved raising dues to 3.50. Edith Hull installed officers including president Janet Martin and chaplain Karen Hinote. Seventeen members attended a follow-up social, with Beth Wilson reporting on Girls State and poppy orders placed before Oct. 20.
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Wil- Rog-Mor
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 407
Edith Hull
Janet Martin
Lois Kelley
Betty Harrington
Ruth Alexander
Lucille Alden
Karen Hinote
Beth Wilson
Centerville
Beth
Kate Hankey
Moravia softball season ends in district tourney loss
The Moravia girls were eliminated in district tournament play at Eddyville with a 6-1 defeat. Eddyville seized control by a four-run second inning after a misplayed ball, later adding a run in the sixth to extend the lead as Moravia scored once in the sixth but could not catch up.
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Moravia
Eddyville
Engagement Formally Announced in LeRoy For Bernadine Kay LaMont
Mr and Mrs Bernard LaMont of LeRoy Alabama announce the engagement of their daughter Bernadine Kay to Ronald Eugene Boyer son of Mr and Mrs Earl Boyer of Moravia The couple plans a November 9 wedding Bernadine holds a bachelor s degree from Illinois State University and is a librarian at Tri City High School Buffalo Illinois Ronald earned a master s degree from Northeast Missouri State University and works as a guidance counselor baseball coach and assistant basketball coach at Green View High School Green View Illinois
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Bernard LaMont
LeRoy
Bernadine Kay
Ronald
Eugene Boyer
Earl Boyer
Moravia
Bernadine
Illinois State University
Tri- City High School
Buffalo
Northeast Missouri State University
Green View High School
Green View
Clover Leaf Club Holds First Fall Meeting
The Clover Leaf Club met at Roy and Ernestine Argo home on Sept 25. A coop dinner was shared by Elbert and Vera Moore and other members including Dwight and Ethel Fenton DeWayne and Mabel Moore Sam and Giennie Dicks Janice and Jamie Moore Lucy Laws Phyllis Dicks Margaret Tarbell and the Argo couple. Vera Moore and Phyllis Dicks won pencil games and Mabel Moore won the "guess what" prize. Vera Moore Margaret Tarbell and Ernestine Argo received gifts from Secret pals.
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Clover Leaf Club
Roy
Ernestine Argo
Coop
Elbert
Vera Moore
Dwight
Ethel Fenton
DeWayne
Mabel Moore
Sam
Giennie Dicks
Bih
Janice
Jamie Moore
Lucy Laws
Phyllis Dicks
Margaret Tarbell
Taylor Aid Meeting At Moravia Square
Taylor Aid members plan a gathering on the east side of Moravia’s square on Friday October 4 at 8 15 am for a tip to Des Moines.
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Taylor Aid
Moravia
Des Moines
Moravia Saddle Club to Meet at Fairview Center
Moravia Saddle Club holds regular meeting and coop supper at 7:00 at the Fairview Center on Thursday October 3. Election of officers and membership dues for 1974 75 should be paid.
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Moravia Saddle Club
Fairview Center
Coulson Reunion Held at Moravia Sunday
The 48th Coulson reunion gathered 125 at Moravia community building on Sunday. William Coulson gave thanks, Roger Coulson led the business meeting with officers to serve next year, eight births, one death and four weddings reported, next reunion planned for Sept 28, 1975, attendants listed from Ames New Sharon and Moravia.
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Coulson
Moravia
William Coulson
Roger Coulson
Mabel Coulson
Anne Wilson
Singa
Ames
Arthur Swan
New Sharon
Floyd Coulson
Shari
Russell
Evert Coulson
Kansas City
William Coulson and Sons
Carrol and Allan
Appreciation for Support After Accident Encourages Grateful Thanks
I express thanks to friends and relatives for cards calls and kindness since my accident.
Moravia CES Sets Oct 8 Meeting and Friendship Night
Moravia CES will hold its regular meeting and Friendship night on Tuesday evening Oct 8 at 8 00 pm. Wanda VanBenthuysen W M Maxine Main Sec y.
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Moravia Ces
Wanda VanBenthuysen
W.M. Maxine Main
Sec’y
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Edna Downard
Frances Burton
Hazel Scott
Cleia Free
Guy Vincent
Mearl
Walter
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Bloomfield
Grace United Methodist Church
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Richard Tubaugh
Donald Dowd
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Wil-Rog-Mor
Charles Wakefield Jr
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