Girls Softball Set to Open This Week Under Macy
Coach Alex Macy announces the girls softball season begins Thursday with Moulton. Departures Lou Ellen Rowley and Beth Steenhoek are missed, but replacements hint at experience. Lineup includes Helmick, Van Dorin, Dicks, Steenhoek, and Mullins among others. fall schedule lists games against Moulton Pekin Eddyville Seymour with a fall festival fundraiser planned for uniforms. A note of thanks from Bette Van Dorin closes.
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Alex Macy
Moulton
Macy
Lou Ellen Rowley
Beth Steenhoek
Julie Helmick
Vicki van Dorin
Fonda Dicks
Soph
Ruth Steenhoek
Sally Martin
Debbie Hopkins
Paula Ublenhake
Janiece Tubaugh
Debbie Fosenburg
Debbie
Pekin
Eddyville
Seymour
August Birthdays Honored at Sharon Bluffs Park
About 27 people gathered at Sharon Bluffs park on Sunday August 30 to honor the August birthdays of Mrs Carl Boyer Marlin OConner Ellis Paxeton and Delbert Longley A bountiful noon dinner was served with Earl Espy giving thanks Attendees included Carl Boyer Fay Paxston Ellis Noting OConner Sheila Marlin Ranny Milo Walker Brent Kenneth OConner Scott Vera Boyer Bernard Longley Delbert Earl Espy Frank OConner Estel Wolver Harley Sulser and others Afternoon guests Harley Sulser visited and photos were taken
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Sharon Bluffs Park
Carl Boyer
Marlin O’conner
Ellis Paxeton
Delbert Longley
Earl Espy
Fay Paxston
Ellis
Noting O'Conner
Sheila
DeWayne Moores Hosts Moore Family Dinner
DeWayne and Mrs. Moore hosted a Moore family dinner at their home on Thursday August 27. Attending were relatives from Council Bluffs Ottumwa Melrose Williamsburg Omaha Des Moines Cedar Rapids Moravia and other nearby towns along with several Moore family members including Chuck Jan and Russ.
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DeWayne Moore
Caroline Moore
Mabel Abbott
Council Bluffs
Flo Allen
Ottumwa
Elbert Moore
Melrose
Harold Wortman
Williamsburg
Kentucky
Kenneth Moore
Omaha
Nebr
Stan Moore
Richard
Terri
Jerri
Jerry Hawkins
Allan
Diane
Des Moines
Pearl Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Bill Moore
Doug
Suzanne
Julia
Charles Turner
Myra
Pam
Moravia
Chuck
Jan
Russ
Hiatt Reunion Planned at Centerville Park
The Hiatt reunion will be held at Centerville Park on Sunday September 6 with a coop dinner at noon.
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HIATT
Centerville Park
Coop
Taylor Aid Meeting With Gladys Harsh Friday
Taylor Aid plans a regular meeting with Gladys Harsh on Friday September 4. Attendees are asked to bring a gift to reveal a capsule friend.
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Taylor Aid
Gladys Harsh
Fairview School Reunion Sets Sunday Dinner
The Fairview school nine miles east of Moravia will hold a reunion on Sunday September éth. A basket dinner starts at 12:30. Former teachers students friends and neighbors are welcome.
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Fairview
Moravia
Hope Kelley and Gerald Stocker Wed at Unionville Church
Hope Kelley daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Kelley Unionville and Gerald Stocker son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Stocker Moravia exchanged wedding vows Friday August 28 at Unionville United Methodist Church Rev L B Hawes read the double ring service at 730 p m in the presence of 80 guests. The altar was decorated with seven branched candelabra blue and white flowers. The bride wore a white silk organza gown with lace panel and Empire waist and carried blue daisies on a white Bible. Maid of honor Judy Kelley wore blue dotted Swiss and flower girls Julie and Janice Kelley wore identical dresses. Best man Ted McDonough attended by the groom. A reception followed in the church dining room. The couple will live in Moravia. Guests came from Moravia Ollumwa Centerville Des Moines and other towns.
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Hope Kelley
Russell Kelley
Unionville
Gerald Stocker
Clifford Stocker
Moravia
Unionville United Methodist Church
L. B. Hawes
Mark Kelley
Diana Kelley
David Phillips
Derrill McDanel
Iowa City
Judy Kelley
Julie
Janice Kelley
Ted McDonough
Maxwell
Daisy
Jeff Kelley
Services Friday For Mrs Ray Lemaster
Relatives announce the sudden death of Mrs. Ray Flossie Lemaster at a Lake Mills nursing home. Funeral services are set for Friday September 4 at 2:00 pm at the Thompson Methodist church. The body is at Olsen Funeral Home in Forrest City. Survived by husband Ray four sons Darrell Vernon Verlin and Dale two daughters Mrs Ray Gwendolyn Chance of Louilia and Mrs Marlene Oulman near Garner. The Lemasters celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 5.
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Ray
Flossie) Lemaster
Lake Mills
Methodist Church
Thompson
Olsen Funeral Home
Forrest City
Darrell
Vernon
Verlin
Dale
Gwendolyn) Chance
Louilia
Marlene Oulman
Near
Garner
Lemasters
Fisher couple to mark 40th anniversary with open house
An open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher for their 40th anniversary will be held 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday September 6 at the First Christian church service center in Albia. Hosts will be their four children Mrs. Charles Barnes Mrs. John Yeager both of Albia Ronald of Blakesburg and Max of Brownsburg Indiana. They have eleven grandchildren.
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Emmest E. Hiatt
Moravia
Ernest E. Hiatt
Goldie F. Cline
M.B. Parsonage
B. G. Hawkins
Virginia
Clair McDanel
Comanche
Robert E. Hiatt
Birlingame
Calif
Sandra
EB. C. Hollis
Cedar Falls
First Christian Church Service Center
Albia
Ralph Fisher
Charles Barnes
John Yeager
Ronald
Blakesburg
Max
Brownsburg
Ind
Past Matrons Meet With Mrs Bob Martin
The Past Matrons club gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Bob Martins home with Mrs Bertha Broshar assisting. Guests enjoyed a social hour followed by refreshments including lemon chiffon pie iced tea and coffee.
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Bob Martin
Bertha Broshar
Band Mothers Organize Fall Festival Parade Float
Band mothers invite all parents of instrument-playing children to help build a parade float at the lumber yard from Tuesday September 8 to Saturday September 12. They also sponsor four bake sales September 12 at Moravia Laundromat with items due by 11:00 am for sale at 3:00 pm.
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Lumber Yard
Moravia
Unionville church smorgasbord set for Sept 4
The Unionville United Methodist church will hold a smorgasbord Friday Sept 4 at the church. Adults 1.50, children under 12 75e, serving from 5 to 7. Different kinds of meat and vegetables will be featured.
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Unionville
Moravia Saddle Club to Hold Coop Supper at Arena
The Moravia Saddle Club will sponsor a cake walk at the Fall Festival and urges all members to attend a coop supper at the arena Thursday evening at 6 45 to finalize arrangements for the event.
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Moravia
Fire Destroys Barn at Brompton in Moravia Area
At Brompton northeast of Moravia a large barn and silo burned after 11 45 p m Saturday. Moravia and Blakesburg fire teams fought the blaze from the Brompton pond to protect adjoining structures. Four horses saved. hay silage oats and machinery losses, with partial insurance coverage.
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Moravia
Trenton McDanes
Clarkson
Brompton
Blakesburg
Community Thank You For Fire Department Aid
Mr and Mrs Trenton McDanel and family thank the Moravia Fire Department for quick response and friends neighbors for help. Special thanks go to Dick Johnson and the highway patrolmen for assistance.
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Moravia
Watermelon Feed Welcomes Moravia FFA Freshmen
The Moravia FFA chapter hosted a watermelon feed for eight incoming freshmen at the August meeting. A regular meeting followed with slides to introduce FFA. Reports on the Lake City trip were shared and watermelon was served. Parents of the new members attended as special guests.
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F.F.A
Moravia Ffa
FFA
Lake City
Athletic Promoters Meet Tuesday Evening
Athletic promoters will convene at 7 30 Tuesday evening September 8 to discuss upcoming events and scheduling. The meeting aims to align on dates venues and sponsorships for the season.
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Athletic
Moravia Couple Welcome 9-Pound Paul Anthony Son
Mr and Mrs Paul Koffman of Moravia announce the birth of a 9 lb 5 oz son named Paul Anthony on August 31 at Monroe County Hospital in Albia.
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Paul Koffman
Moravia
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Paul Anthony
Girl Scout Troop 132 Meeting Notes Aug 26 1970
Girl Scout Troop 132 met Wednesday August 26 1970 with 11 members present. They worked on posters for their cyclist badge. Susan Spencer and Sherri Hinote attended.
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Susan Spencer
Sherri Hinote
Congressman Kyl Spends Day With Local People
Congressman John Kyl spent a couple of days meeting Centerville residents and Marshalltown neighbors to hear local government concerns. He held a Centerville luncheon answering questions on national policies and outlined wartime timelines for Vietnam and Southeast Asia cooperation. He cited crime in Washington, D C, and urged faster court processing while lamenting erosion of traditional family structures.
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John Kyl
Centerville
Washington
Marshall Town
Kyl
Congress
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Washington, D.C
Local News and Field Trials Highlight Visitor Trips
John Peterson was taken to Ottumwa hospital for observation. The Woodward family visited Des Moines, Cheyenne, and Phoenix relatives, with trips continuing through Sunday. Merle Gackle of Oskaloosa visited Forrest Main and Ben Jones. In Southern Iowa Fox Hunters events, Fred DuVall’s hound topped general averages and V. C. Easter led the running hound show with the best pair.
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John Peterson
Ottumwa
Harry Woodward
Tom Robb
Des Moines
Clair Woodward
Cheyenne
Robb
Kenny Woodward
Phoenix
Ariz
Woodwards
Alan Robb
Merle Gackle
Oskaloosa
Forrest Main
Ben Jones
Iowa
Fox Hunters
Fred DuVall
V. C. Easter
Salem Church Menu at Fall Festival Dinner
Salem United Methodist church lists Saturday noon dinner at the Fall Festival. Menu includes roast beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple sauce cabbage salad, rolls with butter and jelly, pie, coffee and iced tea. Price is 1.35 dollars, children under 12 pay 0.75.
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Salem Church
Salem United Methodist Church
Rathbun Dam Dedication Date Tentatively Set
Rathbun Lake Association officials met with Colonel Reuben Anderson of the U S Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a tentative dedication date of August 14 1971 for Rathbun Dam. Park facilities at Buck Creek and Island View Park should be near completion by mid August with other areas still under work. A steering committee including representatives from four counties will plan the ceremony and a top official may be invited.
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Rathbun Dam
Rathbun Lake Association
Reuben Anderson
Kansas City
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Anderson
Rathbus Lake Asaociation
Buck
Logan Cain
Albia
Vern Vogel
Chariton
Boyd O'Bnant
Centerville
Appanoose
Monroe
Lucas
Wayne Counties
United States
Beck
Col
Reuben L. Anderson
US Army Corps of Engineers
R. K. Beck
Lake Rathbun Association
J. Logan Cain
Association
Boyd O'Briant
Tary
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Ernest Hiatts
Bette van Dorin
Dewayne Moores
Nancy Kelley
Mildred Kelley
Marsha Cloyed
Debbie Kelley
Carla Miller
Elles Cooper
Jane Estlack
Joyce
Judy Stocker
Moravia Community School
McGraw Edison Co
Centerville Community College
Northeast Missouri State College
Ollumwa
Igwa City
Galesburg, Ll
Lissonville
Ray Lemaster
Band Mothers
Saddle Club
Girl Scout
Fred Cousins
Turner Funeral Home
Fred Forrest Cousins
Everett Long
Nicholas Levas
Everett
Barbara) Long
Bert
Vern
Princeton
Emma Farley
Amber Stanley
Escondido
Set Rathbun Dam
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