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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
4
McDonough Gamble Store offers 20 percent off on Christmas ornaments and embroidery kits. NOTICE relatives and friends invited to join Virgil Espy and Ella Espy of Arizona in Moravia Park on Sunday afternoon September 10 for visiting.
Moravia area services and activities list worship times at Grace and Salem churches. Weekday junior choir practice, UMYF gatherings, prayer meetings, film screenings, and lay leaders are noted. Special notices adjust church school times to 9:30 at Salem and 10:30 at Grace. Families urged to return to church school as summer ends.
Sunday September 10 events include Sunday School Bible Study Hour Morning service Worship Hour NYPS Fellowship Hour Rosemary Smith President Edna Hart Junior Director Evangelistic service Gospel Hour at 7:30 pm Prayer Meeting September 13 7:30 pm followed by monthly board meeting Thursday September 14 12:00 noon Prayer and Fasting Service transportation contact 7243649 If you are strangers to prayer you are strangers to power.
Rev. Fconium United Methodist Deedrick Pastor Donald Whitehead leads worship at 8.30 a.m. with church school and a 10:30 a.m. service.
The text reports Wilso and family at University hospital in loyea City with Lois Vensor and mentions planned home return. It also references Rube Faber, Me. and e Pallas Pobertoa visiting Nebraska friends, a wedding, and a social supper at Canaunanliy Ceite, but many words are garbled.
In memory of Catie Whicker who passed away one year ago Sept. 9, 1971. We cannot say he is dead, he is just away. Mrs. Wilma Whicker and family Mr. and Mrs. Orman Whicker and children Mr. and Mrs. Carl Corbett Mrs. Betty Whicker.
Local notes show Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ward leaving for Ft. Collins for school, multiple relatives visiting Arizona and Illinois, hospital admissions for Mrs. Mary E Begley Ira Boyer and Gomer Stocker, several gatherings including a 64th anniversary at the Mearl Walter home, and a large birthday gathering at the Guy Argo home with Dr. Charles Argo and many relatives.
Moravia class of 1927 plans a 45th reunion during the Fall Festival weekend. A dinner for classmates at Albia Country Club on Sept 15 at 6 30, plus a reception at 316 Washington Ave East Albia. They will dine together Sept 16 at Salem United Methodist Church Moravia and, weather permitting, greet friends in Moravia park with boat riding on Rathbun Lake Saturday evening.
The 1972 Fairview Homecoming at Fairview school occurred Sunday September 3 with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Zula Taylor and many local families. For 1973 officers were Burdette Cox president, Myrtis Coltrain vice president, Helen Lou Burton secretary-treasurer, and Minnie Stocker program chairwoman. The 1973 event will be the first Sunday in September at Fairview school.
Moravia Seymour softball ended after three innings Friday night. Sally Martin earned the win with three runs allowed on three hits and two walks, while Sue Kirkland took the loss for Seymour, surrendering 17 runs on 12 hits and 12 walks. Sally Martin led Mohawkettes at the plate with a triple and a single, and Sally Whitehead added a double and a single. Fonda Dicks pitched in the B game, Moravia winning 9-2 in a two inning affair.
Tammy Wells led with a double, while Molly Van Benthuysen added two singles alongside three teammates who each collected a single. Julia McDanel Jill McDanel Sue Markow and Jane Martin contributed one hit apiece, finishing the scoring sequence.
Sally Martin pitched a no hitter as Mohawkettes defeated Wayne Corydon 12 0. Wayne’s only baserunners came in the third inning on a walk and a dropped third strike, while Moravia pitchers faced no further threats. Polsdofer took the loss, Moravia won 10 3 in the B game with Dicks tossing. Dicks hit two home runs and Lisa Clark led Moravia with multiple hits.
Center notes nine preschool children and three adults present this week. In senior citizens activities Lora Lockman will lead an afternoon quilting session.
Last week marked the final meeting for the Pre-school and Senior Citizens in the Sieda Neighborhood Center. Funding that paid center utilities was cut as a new Retired Seniors Volunteer Program led by Gov. Robert Ray begins in Ottumwa, one of three launch sites.
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