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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
4
Moravia high school junior Alan Tisue led a 44-8 Mohawks victory over Murray on Friday night connecting for four touchdown passes. The celebration after a late score featured Tisue with teammate Ron Woodward and senior guard Jeff observing from the sideline.
Moravia under coach Stehn opened the 1976 fall season with a 44 to 8 win over Murray Friday night. Alan Tisue threw multiple TD passes to Dennis Easter and Jaren Tubaugh, while Randy McDonough added extra points and a 70 rushing yards. Jeff Walker and Gary Coltrain led with eight tackles each as Moravia heads to Melcher Dallas next Friday.
Ardis Walter of Moravia attended a workshop for Adult Basic Education instructors at Indian Hills Community College. Speakers included staff from Indian Hills and the State Department of Public Instruction. Indian Hills sponsors ABE classes in 24 Area 15 districts. A total of 28 instructors attended.
Serving starts at 11 30 a m for Friday Sept 17 at the Fall Festival. Menu includes Minute Steak mashed potatoes gravy corn Jello salad pie rolls butter ice tea and coffee. Prices: adults 2 25, children 1 25.
Salem United Methodist serves meals for the Fall Festival on Saturday September 18 starting at 1:30 PM. Menu includes roast beef with mashed potatoes and noodles, green beans, applesauce, sliced tomatoes, refrigerator dessert, ice tea and coffee. Adults priced at 2.25 and children at 4.25.
Moravia Mohawkettes open fall softball tournament at Ottumwa with games Sept 25 28 and 29. They face Hedrick Sept 25 at 6 p m, aiming for a Fremont Eddyville winner next. Other bracket shows Fremont v Eddyville and Blakesburg v Ottumwa winners advancing.
On September 21 through 27 local schools list football games softball activities and meetings. Melcher Dallas Seymour Moulton Twin Cedars Eddyville Central Decatur Southeast Warren Ot tumwa Russell and Centerville are involved with multiple events including a girls sectional and a band trip. Affected groups include school employees and the SCA with meetings scheduled.
Indian Hills Community College will operate a computer guided career interest program at Moravia High School from September 27 to October 1. A teletype terminal connected to the State Department of Public Instruction computer will let students enter names and occupations. the system will return job suggestions. The display includes 500 occupation briefs, career films, brochures, and catalogs, plus information on vocational schools colleges and the armed forces. The program will visit ten Area 18 districts with local guidance counselors in charge.
The Progressive Club met on Tuesday evening September 7 for a dinner at Charlies Place and then returned to Mrs. Garnet Brain's home for visiting and planning the new year.
Mon Sept 20 slice beef gravy on biscuit mashed potatoes vegetables salad and dessert. Wed Sept 22 scheduled chicken mashed potatoes vegetables salad and dessert. Fri Sept 24 Potluck lunch with dishes to share.
Moravia softball teams defeated Seymour 15 0 and 15 0 in two quick games while losing 4 0 to Ottumwa. Sheri Kaster no hit Seymour, Moravia benefited from homers by Susan Whitehead and Sheri Watson. Captain Sheri Hinote led Moravia hitters as the Mohawkettes also won a junior varsity game 9 4 against Seymour. They were set to play Moulton next.
A Sunday surprise at Albia Manor celebrated Jess Gladfelder turning 91. Relatives including Gene and Mia Gladfelder of Louilla, Dale Cox, Bryan, Maria, Kevin, Amy, Sheela Rinehart, Kenneth Gladfelder, Elbert Perry, and Blanche McKern attended. The group sang, served cake and pop, and the elder received well wishes.
Mr and Mrs John Clouse and Mr and Mrs Ed Clouse and sons of Alicia were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Ed Clouse Sr and house guests. Mr and Mrs Henry Kellogg of Aurora Ill were Sunday afternoon visitors with the Ed Clouses. Mr and Mrs Harley Ward of Ottumwa were Monday callers at the Ed Clouses.
Marvin Lockman expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for calls cards and visits during his Ottumwa Hospital stay and after returning home. He also thanks Rev. and Mrs. Ogden Rev. Jo Hoover and Donald Plum for support.
Church calendar notes a Fall Festival booth in the industrial tent on Sunday September 19 with events at 10 00 Morning Service 8 00 pm Choir Practice 6 30 Fellowship Hour and a Bible study on James for adults. Various leaders and hours listed including Nancy Kiampe Patti Seif Norma Marti and Florence Weathers. Also notes Prayer Meeting Prayer and Fast Fellowship and a zone tour on Friday September 24 with transportation contact.
Pastors Bob and Jo Hoover with Dean Tomlin and Kenneth Condra lead the Moravia parish. Sunday worship at Salem 9 00 am, church school at Grace and Salem 10 00 am, worship at Grace 11 00 am. Men’s Breakfast 6 30 am Wednesday at Grace. Bible study 7 00 pm Wednesday at Grace. Adult Choir 7 30 pm Monday at Grace. Youth Fellowship Sunday Sept 19 6 30 pm parsonage. Parish Council meeting Wednesday Sept 22 8 00 pm Grace.
Pastor Donald Whitehead leads Teonium United Methodist Church with a 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday focused on First Corinthians chapter one verse seven. A 10:30 a.m. Sunday School follows, then 7 p.m. Adult Bible Class, Youth Fellowship, and Children's Service. The message urges living as if Christ returns tomorrow and invites Bible ownership and attendance.
On September 14, 1976, Rev. L B Deedrick conducted a baptism by immersion at Island View beach on Lake Rathbun. The small gathering included relatives of Odette Schweinepart and Mina Williams. The day turned sunny as the service began with a fish reportedly jumping from the water in celebration.
The mothers of Swing Choir members are invited to a meeting to decide on new costumes for the coming year. The session is scheduled for Sept. 22 at 6 30 p.m.
Light turnout marks a quiet school election with 56 voters and no local contest. Moravia directors elected Gordon Magsman and Kenny Brown amid one write-in, while Michael O Conner led for Area XV with 47 votes. Local election boards operated unpaid or paid modestly, with Centerville close race for Mrs Cooper over John Elliott and Moulton Udell board seat won by Anna Burkland.
Virginia R Pettibone of Moravia and Maurice J Rump of Ottumwa wed at Trinity United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs Colorado on September 4 at 4 00 pm. Reverend Eugene Rushing performed the double ring ceremony. Attending were the bride’s son and daughter in law James Pettibone and wife. The bride wore a floor length sleeveless bilge dress with empire waist and Alacon lace coat with a yellow rose corsage. The groom wore a black suit with a yellow rose boutonniere. The bride’s mother Mrs Mary Meadows attended in a red floral wrist length dress with red carnation corsage. Great grandsons Jeffrey and Todd Pettibone accompanied her. A small reception followed at the James Pettibone home with a two tier cake and yellow roses. Mr and Mrs Rump, both USPS employees in Ottumwa, reside at 107 S Adella Ottumwa.
Laverne T. Mitchell 65 died of cancer at his Des Moines home. Services were held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial followed at Pine Hill cemetery in Boone County. Mitchell, reared in Ottumwa, had lived in Des Moines since 1964 and was a retired heating and air conditioning worker. He is survived by his wife Erma, four daughters Evelyne Burger Unionville Joann Wheeler Memphis Jane Tyler Carlisle and Donna Miller Johnston among three sons James Carlisle Gerald Ankeny and Robert Tuc son Ariz. He also leaves three sisters Hattie McMurray Eureka Calif Velma Van Drye Sr Des Moines and Leone Guterrez Montrose Colo, plus 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Ben Maddy and their son from Alicia bring Harley Stevens of North Hollywood California to visit Ed Clouse family on Sunday.
Amber Noelie, daughter of Wir and Mrs Bill Essary of Bloomfield, was born at Keosauqua Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Price of Bloomfield.
The 71st annual Fall Festival kicks off with a free beef barbecue Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the park shelter, featuring Lynn Schultz, state Beef Queen. Activities run all three days include frog jump, sack race, arm wrestling, horseshoes, and a tractor pulling contest, with a parade and electric cooperative meeting Saturday afternoon.
For the Fall Festival the Children’s Parade starts on the street beside Salem United Methodist Church at the northeast corner of the square. Prizes are 1.50 for first and 1.00 for second. entries filed with the clerk by Thursday or Friday morning are eligible. The parade is Friday September 17 at 10:30 a.m. with judging at 10:00 a.m.
Moravia Saddle Club will sponsor horse and mule races after the town parade at the Fall Festival. Races occur at the Dick Johnson pasture east of town, followed by a cake walk. Each Saddle Club member should bring a cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sykes of Moose Jaw Sask Canada and Mrs. Nell Rousseau of Louilla arrived Tuesday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and other relatives. Mrs. Sykes is the daughter of Eunice Wilson Sutter sister of Frank Wilson Nell Rousseau Ocile Clark and Leonard Wilson.
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