08 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1976
Page
1
C R and H K Charity serve as editors publishers for the official county paper issued every Thursday, delivering local news and community notices to residents.
The Jaycee-Ettes host an Easter egg hunt for preschool through fourth grade at Moravia park on Friday afternoon April 16 at 3 p.m. Prizes await youngsters who find specially marked eggs. The event adds a festive note to local Bicentennial enthusiasm observed in Des Moines.
An evening at the state fairgrounds featured the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage and a Penn State Singers program. Capitol displays, a 644 foot cake, and entertainments by Van Buren County Singers and Karl King band enhanced the bicentennial atmosphere. Officials discussed utility rate increases tied to fuel costs, supply and demand, and economy measures amid rising electricity use.
Moravia City Council met in regular session at 7 00 p m with Mayor Chelaing presiding. Minutes from January 8 approved with adjournment noted. Clerk and treasurer reports reviewed and approved. multiple funds and balances listed. Bills approved for payment across SEWER GENERAL WATER and LIQUOR PROFIT with various vendors and personnel named.
Indian Hills Community College student Jeff McDanel topped the carpentry competition at Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny in a VICA event with four IHCC participants. He hopes to become a home builder after completing his courses in August and works on a three bedroom house project at 2001 S 16th St Centerville under instructor Donald Bither.
The document summarizes the March 4 1978 council session including motions to publish FY 1976 77 budget estimates to table a CVRSA bill adjournment and rent approval. It lists treasure reports fines police protection liquor tax water and debt balances and multiple bill payments approved in a general fund balance update.
Readable text shows Art Fox Garage offering furnace repair while French-Rensker Associates Inc. provides firetruck repair services, indicating a dual maintenance or repair listing by two named firms.
Moravia Union prints a list of small town expenditures including Moravia Farm Service gas and supplies, Jack Kaster labor, Loyd N. Carter clerical work and city utility items. The meeting notes show budget actions, a revised tax request, and authorized contracts for engineering services with adjournment.
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