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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
7
The piece explains why auditioning for the All State Music Festival is demanding. It notes the effort to prepare, adapt to new situations, and tackle unfamiliar repertoire, with emphasis on the difficulty even when not accepted into the choir.
Moravia High School bands sell Funds-A-Poppin popcorn to raise travel funds from Oct 14 to Oct 8 in boxes of four at 1.25 each. All State Chorus auditions require quartets with a Feb 29 rehearsal and Nov 19 festival at Hilton Coliseum Ames Iowa with Des Moines practice, 600 singers, and potential recall for the full quartet.
A public safety notice states about 5,200 people died in home fires in 1975 with child play with matches as a factor. It urges keeping matches away from children, teaching fire respect, installing early warning detectors, and planning escapes in homes and farm buildings.
The Mohawkettes announce five letter winners returning from a 21 5 team as they prepare for a demanding 77 78 season. A small fast squad with strong attitudes aims for fundamentals and poise, led by Brenda Johnson Sheri Kaster John McDanel Julie Carapeell Shirley Johnson and others. The Bluegrass Conference shapes up as Wayne and South East Warren favorites with Melcher Mormon Trail Moravia Leon Lamont Seymour in contention for a competitive race.
Ralph B. Davis of Newton died Friday October 7 1977 at Skiff Memorial Hospital. Born August 23 1908 in Moravia he farmed Albia area owned Davis Hardware and Maid Rite Shop in Albia married Erma Geckey in 1953 later moved to Newton in 1957 worked for Maytag. Survived by wife daughter and several stepchildren. Masonic services were held and burial in Newton Memorial Park with Shrine Hospital donations suggested.
The Moravia girls fall softball team finished 10-5 for the season and runner up in the District Tourney. On Oct 5 at Ottumwa Ottumwa defeated Moravia 5 to 0 with Susan Whitehead delivering the team's lone hit. Coach Hawk ing cited hitting struggles and errors but praised Ottumwa's ball club.
A long list of Griffinsville and North Bend residents and relatives traveled, hosted, and visited across Centerville Des Moines Albia and nearby towns. The gatherings included Farm Bureau events at the Christian Church, chapel homecomings and banquets, class reunions, and family drives with many names noted such as Lemley Dieh Moffitt Knopf Lain Huff and Shepard among others.
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