Paving Work Begins on Highway 5 South of Moravia
Central Construction Co of Indianola started laying nine inch slip form pavement on relocated sections of Highway 5 three miles south of Moravia. About 1,000 feet poured Tuesday afternoon with daily progress near three quarters of a mile as crews work toward Hilton church. Jenson Construction Co. will pave the intersection west of Moravia later this fall if weather and supplies hold.
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Central Construction Co
Indianola
Moravia
Central Plant
Hilton Church
Jenson Construction Co
Jenson Co
Rathbun
Centerville
E T C Club Meets At Frank Wilson Home
The E T C Club hosted a rock party at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson with Mr and Mrs Cliff Paxton assisting. Harold Hudgens won high score for men and Frank Lathen led for women Genevieve Morgan high for s and Pearl Woodward low. Cheese cake crackers nuts ly and coffee were served to close a pleasant evening. Garden club to meet with Mrs Bill Burkland Moravia Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs Bill Burkland Wednesday Oct 30 at 1 36 p m.
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E.T.C. Club
Frank Wilson
Cliff Paxton
Harold Hudgens
Frank Lathen
Genevieve Morgan
Pearl Woodward
Mrs Curtis Tomlin Visits Kent Stansberry Family
Mrs Curtis Tomlin visits California with her daughter and family to get acquainted with her new grandson.
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Curtis Tomlin
Kent Stansberry
California
Caldwell Couple Head South for Winter in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Caldwell left Wednesday morning for LaFeria Texas where they will spend the winter. Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Tadlock were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tisue and Alan and Susan Raymie. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swaim and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Swaim of Ottumwa.
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Lewis Caldwell
LaFeria
Texas
Grant Tadlock
Carl Tisue
Alan
Susan Raymie
Raymond Swaim
Mrs
Austin Swaim
Ottumwa
Two Iowa Women Vacation in Colorado and Nearby Calls
Mrs Edna Horn of Albia and Mrs Marjorie Paxston spent a week visiting Loveland Colorado by bus enjoying snow capped mountains and meeting Miss Carol Paxston Mrs Kathryn Whicker and daughters and Mrs Hazel Boyer They returned Thursday evening County nurse Mrs Young visited Monday with Mrs Mearl Walter Mrs Ruth Wilson and Mrs Nell Rouseau of Louilla Afternoon callers Dennis Spencer and Jean Rouse visited at the Mike Carey home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Horn
Albia
Marjorie Paxston
Loveland
Colo
Carol Paxston
Kathryn Whicker
Hazel Boyer
Young
Mearl Walter
Ruth Wilson
Nell Rouseau
Louilla
Dennis Spencer
Jean Rouse
Mike Carey
Kenneth Housley Dies at Omaha Hospital
Kenneth E. Housley Sr., 50, of 105 Otoe St Council Bluffs died Tuesday Oct 15 at an Omaha hospital from a massive heart attack. Born in Moravia he lived most of his life in Council Bluffs retired in 1971 as paint foreman at Omaha Body and Equipment Co. He was WWII veteran and a licensed pilot. Survivors include widow Marion four sons two daughters step mother Gladys Housley five brothers four sisters and 10 grandchildren. Services were held Friday Oct 8 at 3 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Housley
Otoe St
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Moravia
Omaha Body and Equipment Company
Marion
Gladys Housley
Carney Hosts Silver Anniversary for Moore Parents
Mr and Mrs Mike Carney hosted a silver wedding anniversary at their home on Sunday October 20 in honor of DeWayne and wife. Attendees included Charles Moore Brian Melrose Russ Moore Diana Kelley Elbert Moore Bill Moore and the Turner families. The Moore couple were married October 23 1949 and a fall decorated two tier chocolate cake marked the celebration.
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Mike Carney
DeWayne Moore
Charles Moore
Brian
Melrose
Russ Moore
Diana Kelley
Des Moines
Elbert Moore
Bill Moore
Charles Turner
Ottumwa Duo Announces Engagement Of Marcia Sue Foster King
Mr and Mrs Wayne D Foster of Ottumwa announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia Sue to James D King son of Mr and Mrs L Dale King of rural Route 1 Agency They are Ottumwa High School graduates King serves in the Navy aboard the USS Sturgeon Granton Conn as an electronics technician radar Third Class qualified in submarines A summer wedding is planned
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Wayne D. Foster
Ottumwa
Marcia Sue
James D. King
Dale King
Rural Route 1
Agency
Ottumwa High School
King
U.S.S. Sturgeon
Granton
Conn
Mohs Homecoming A Smash Hit With Friday Victory
Mohs Homecoming proved a smash with a Friday football win. Cheerleaders posed with the poster, including Janice Stocker Vicky Lockman Lena Bolin and Brenda Mitchell, while Mike Flatt wore a Mohawk paper mache headgear.
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MHS
Janice Stocker
Vicky Lockman
Lena Bolin
Brenda Mitchell
Mike Flatt
Moravia Post Office Closed for Veterans Day
The Moravia post office will be closed Monday October 28 in observance of Veterans Day. No rural delivery. Lobby hours 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m. Mail for dispatch must be in the letter drop by 2 15.
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Moravia
School Calendar Highlights For Melcher Dallas District
Friday Oct 25 features football at Melcher Dallas at 7 30 p m. Saturday Oct 26 lists All State Music Auditions at Urbandale High School with bus at 8 30 a m. Monday Oct 28 SCA meeting at elementary at 8 00 a m and room visitation at elementary at 6 30 p m. Tuesday Oct 29 girls basketball preview at 7 00 p m and end of first quarter. Friday Nov 1 football at Twin Cedars at 7 30 p m. Saturday Nov 2 conference vocal clinic at Melcher Dallas with bus at 7 30 a m. District FHA meeting at Pekin.
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Melcher Dallas
Urbandale High
SCA
Twin Cedars
Melcher - Dallas
FHA
Pekin
Harshes Tour Western States and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh returned home Friday after a month visiting western states. They visited Red Feathers Lake Colorado Yellowstone Park Enterprise Health Mines Boulder Montana Silverton Oregon and Albany Oregon with relatives Max Watts Chester Sanders Elton Watts Harry Zantz Cecil Young and others. They recalled their wedding forty years ago and toured Portland and the Redmond reindeer farm enjoying fine weather and scenery.
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Ivan Harsh
Red Feathers Lake
Colorado
Max Watts
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Enterprise Health
Boulder
Mont
Silverton
Ore
Chester Sanders
Elton Watts
Gladys Harsh
Albany
Harry Zantz
Cecil Young
Philmouth
Harsh
Portland City
Redmond
Burton Family Tour Includes Visits Across Several States
Mr and Mrs Harold Burton returned from a weeklong vacation visiting relatives in Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado. They called on Mrs Isat Davis and were joined by Mr and Mrs Billy Davis of Gearing Nebraska Mr and Mrs Preston Hiatt of Saratoga Wyoming Mr and Mrs Dale Hiatt of Laramie Wyoming Mr and Mrs Charles Hiatt of Hanna Wyoming Mr and Mrs Cecil Coulson of Fort Collins Colorado and Mrs Peart Irelan of Greeley Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Burton
Isat Davis
Billy Davis
Gearing Nebr
Preston Hiatt
Saratoga
Wyo
Dale Hiatt
Laramie
Charles Hiatt
Hanna
Cecil Coulson
Ft. Collins
Colo
Peart Irelan
Greeley
Thank you for cards gifts and visits to Albia hospital
Patrick and Alice Graham express gratitude for the cards gifts and visits received during their hospital stay in Albia and for the concern shown over the arrival of their new son who was discharged from Des Moines hospital after a weeklong stay.
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Albia
Des Moines
Patrick
Alice Graham
Thanking Friends After Hospital Stay in Iowa
Velma Herteen expresses gratitude to friends and former neighbors for gifts, cards, and letters received while hospitalized at Monroe County Hospital in Albia and St. Joseph Hospital in Ottumwa. All were greatly appreciated.
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Monroe County Hospital
Albia
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Thanks for the kind ecards and visits in hospital
Clifford Stocker thanks everyone for ecards, phone calls, and visits while in Monroe county hospital. Special gratitude to his daughter Judy Rogers for driving when needed.
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Monroe County Hospital
Judy Rogers
Open House at Moravia Elementary on Monday Evening
Moravia Elementary School hosts October SCA meeting with teachers in rooms 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 8 p.m. a regular business session follows. Nurse Marion Woodward speaks on burn treatment, refreshments served.
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Moravia
SCA
Marion Woodward
Moravia Saddle Club Halloween Party Planned
Moravia Saddle Club will host a Halloween party and meeting on Saturday October 26 at 7 30 at the Fairview Center. Attendees must wear costumes or pay a door fine. Each family brings sandwiches and a dessert, and each person should bring a white elephant item for bingo prizes. This replaces the November meeting.
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Moravia Saddle Club
Fairview Center
Gold Star Co Op Supper and Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Post Home for a Gold Star supper with seventeen members and one guest. The meeting praised 100 percent membership, received reports from officers and committees, and noted upcoming events including mid year conference, Education Week, and the county meeting. A gift to Gold Star Mother Birdie Main was presented and members paid fines for missed pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Wanda Murdy
Genevieve Morgan
Garnet Brain
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Grace Veach
Claribel Mosley
Claribel
Irene Fowler
LaVonne Bolin
Hotel l Fort Des Moines
Birdie Main
Margery Hough
Margaret Callen
Mummers Parade Wednesday Night Boosterettes Sponsor Plans
The annual Mummers parade will be held Wednesday evening Oct 30 at 6 30 P M sponsored by the Boosterettes. Divisions cover pre school through kindergarten first grade through third fourth through sixth junior high and high school Adults are welcome to join in for fun costumes Prizes give first second and third in all four divisions with 1 00 75 and 50 cents respectively Each entrant receives treats and prizes are for fun only.
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Boosterettes
Moravia Mohawks Shut Out Seymour 13-0 in Homecoming Win
Moravia defeated Seymour 13-0 to cap homecoming festivities. Ed Simpson opened scoring with a 28 yard run, set up by Stuart McDanel forced fumble with Dave McDanel recovery. Brent Walker connected with Ron Woodward for a 24 yard TD pass. Jeff L McDanel added the extra point. The Mohawks held Seymour to minus three yards in the first half and led 5-2 in first downs, 87-24 rushing, 58-14 passing, 145-38 total. Moravia improves to 5-2. Next at Melcher Dallas, then Twin Cedars on Nov 1.
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Moravia
Seymour
Ed Simpson
Stuart McDanel
Dave McDanel
Brent Walker
Ron Woodward
Jeff L. McDanel
Mohawks
Rex
Melcher Dallas
Twin Cedars
Mrs Boyd Paxston Undergoes Surgery At Monroe County Hospital
Mrs Boyd Paxston entered Monroe County Hospital in Albia Sunday and underwent surgery Monday.
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Boyd Paxston
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Births in California and Iowa illuminate family ties
Mr and Mrs Kent Stansberry of Palos Verdes Calif celebrate the birth of son Bradley Tomlin Stansberry on October 16 1974 weighing 8 pounds with sister Kimberly and grandparents Curtis Tomlin Cecil Stansberry. In Ottumwa Iowa Mr and Mrs Gerald Stocker announce daughter Anneliese Amanda born October 18 with grandparents Clifford Stocker Sr Russell Kelley and great grandparents Cora Stocker LeRoy Barnett Ida Kelley.
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Kent Stansberry
Palos Verdes
Calif
Bradley Tomlin Stansberry
Kimberly
Curtis Tomlin
Cecil Stansberry
Joplin
Wm. Tomlin
Mae Harper
Gerald Stocker
Ottumwa
Anneliese Amanda
Clifford Stocker Sr
Moravia
Russell Kelley
Unionville
Cora Stocker
LeRoy Barnett
Ida Kelley
Election Night Soup Supper at Salem Methodist Church
The Salem Methodist church ladies will hold an election night soup supper on November 5 starting at 5:00. Menu includes chili beans with ham hamburgers cornbread pie and coffee. Visitors may also browse bazaar tables.
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Ladies of the Salem Methodist Church
Moravia Beauty Shop Opens With Three Operators
Moravia welcomes a new beauty shop in the former Coulson Insurance building on the square. Three operators, Pawling Totley Cindy Melighar and Nancy Walski, begin this week with open house featuring free coffee and cookies and prizes. They offer Bestline products and crafts and will provide men’s hair cutting and styling.
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Moravia
Andrew Mosley
Coulson Insurance
Pawling Totley
Cindy (Johnson) Melighar
Fairfield Beauty School
Nancy Walski
Ottumwa Busaly School
Bestline
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Et.c. Club
Frank Wilson Home
Kenneth Housley
Dewayne Moores
tEk
Moravia Mohawks
Harshes
Velma Herteen
Clifford Stocker
S.C.A
Legion Auxiliary
Lavera Robinson
Albla
Cindy Melichar
Pauline Todey
Nancy Wolski
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