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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1967
Page
2
Moravia streets from highway 60 to town last week resembled the old mud toad days. The town had scarried the streets before grading them into shape as the spring rains began. Citizens expect conditions to worsen before improving, though any improvement would be welcomed.
West of town farmers report few visitors after seeing the pavement. Albia backs school bond for new classrooms, but Melrose and Lavilia narrow the margin to one vote amid 42 absentee ballots and 18 spoiled ballots contested as illegal. Moravia businessmen face a suspected conspiracy rumor amid recent accidents: Sylvan Van Dorin crushed jaw on record pace, Art Fox injured at Turner and Son lumber yard with 14 stitches and swelling expected to subside after dark glasses and a graphic near-miss lingering in Moravia.
Pocket gopher mounds appear in pastures hay fields fence rows and ditches increasing wear on haying gear and risking erosion on slopes. Extension officials Harold Holder and Harold Gunderson advise baiting burrow systems as an effective method in April using small carrot strips dusted with strychnine placed in tunnels with PM-188 obtained from county extension offices.
Multiple residents including Bell Greg Mobley and John Main are noted with weekend and weekday gatherings. Attendees span Wilsons Kincades Donovan Kalvig Stricklers and Dungans, with visits in Centerville Unionville Eddyville Marshalltown and Stuttgart Arkansas. events include rock party at Dallas Faber home and various dinners and birthdays across Moravia Center ville and Moulton.
Mrs. Howard Burkland and Udell are noted in visits and hospitality. Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey of Moravia join Mrs. Coy Luse and Maude Whiteside of Centerville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whisler and John Dots Sunday afternoon. Minnie Moffatt visits Moravia and returns with Floyd Moffatt. Burkland and Covington families host dinner in Centerville. Week reveals hospital updates and district youth conference attendance in Waterloo with several local youths and families named.
Mrs Earl Swift Rankin and Mrs Delbert Calhoun host and visit friends while F F A event at Albia draws attendees. Counts of gatherings include Calhouns, Derbys, Ammons, McFatridges, Angos and Haver with multiple calls, dinners, and weekend visits across Franklin community. Andy Pautich and Larry join Cedar Falls auto club trip. Waterloo pair Garry Miller and Andy stay at James Calhoun home.
Mrs Dick Brown and Brad hosted Monday evening at Jim McAniieh home. Rev Ogden Dorothy Calhoun and Stella Argo visited Emily Thompson last week. Tuesday evening guests at the Dick Brown home included Mr and Mrs Brown.
Mrs. Doyle McDanel remains a patient in Monroe county hospital and is improving. Local families shared meals and visits with the Rogers, Mullins, Naselroad, Paxson, Faber, Yates, Dommer, Kelley, and McDanel households across Thursday to Saturday, including dinners in Albia and Centerville. A rock party hosted by Dallas Faber featured many guests, followed by shopping trips to Ottumwa and a community shower for Naomi Tadlock.
In 1987 projections warn about 406000 deaths with a focus on lung cancer. The disease, nearly unknown half a century ago, claims about 50000 lives annually and has a 95 percent fatality rate in cases. Smokers face tenfold risk versus nonsmokers.
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