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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
2
Rays Ramblin s, before Mayor Merle Smith, addressed charges of traffic violations. The report notes financial strain on the county, material shortages in the town, and a fire loss exceeding half a million. An efficiency expert could cut county operations, though a tax millage maximum has been in place for years. The state legislature recently acted on the matter.
The piece notes Appandage county faces chronic deficits from rising courthouse salaries and expenditures. It calls for departmental economies to return to budgeted funds and warns that continued extravagance harms county prospects. Fire department aid from Moravia is praised for a neighborly response to a Centerville fire. Local social notes mention visits and family gatherings across Tomlin and Tisue households.
Local residents attended visits and gatherings through the weekend including Harley Woodward and family in Albion, Mrs. Birdie Main and Versal Hough in Eddyville, and many relatives at Teonium. The community hosted a garden club workshop in Bloomfield, with Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa involvement, and numerous relatives gathered for funerals and visiting across Des Moines, Ottumwa, Centerville, and beyond.
Mr and Mrs Norman Kelly of Whittier California are proud parents of a son born March 8 weighing 8 lbs 5 oz Clifton Paul named for the newest family member Grandparents include Mr and Mrs John Kelly of Unitonville and Mrs Lovell Reagan of Centerville Also details of social visits and local households in Des Moines Davenport Ottley Otley and nearby communities.
Des Moines based Wesley M Y F group attended with 20 youths eating sack lunches. Community members hosted, visiting friends shared meals and Sunday visits occurred across Mt Ayr and Center ville. FFA banquet attendees included local families. Bob Harsh won the Salesmanship award.
A Iowa Poultry Improvement Association survey shows a 30 to 40 percent drop in chick orders as of March 1, with W R Whitfield of Iowa State College warning the decline could curb next fall’s laying-hen numbers. He urges optimism despite lower egg prices and notes some farmers earn 50 cents to $1.25 per hour with poultry.
Saturday night engagements with Bill Harsh referenced. Newt Long and family visited Elbert Perry while Loyd Carter hosted Lee Hiatt for dinner. Joan Pettibone and Doris Long hosted a bridal shower for Philip and Whicker at the Christian church Friday. George Turner hosted Monday evening gathering.
The article stresses limiting chicks to match housing capacity to prevent crowding. It notes higher death loss and poorer flock performance when crowding occurs, urging careful calculation of stocked numbers to fit accommodations.
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