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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1972
Page
1
Moravia residents face a tight year as April tax deadlines loom and sewer line digging begins on streets. The date May 1 looms for many payments, while the project promises disruption and a wave of issues for locals needing patience and compassion.
At a regular meeting the council planned to open bids for sewer system construction and discussed dog control, considering hiring Centerville’s private dog catcher to remove loose dogs for a fee. The editorial tone notes disruption, patience, and community impact while criticizing the baseball strike’s financial toll on players, management, and TV revenues.
Griffinsville-N Bend notes show Sunday school attendance of 13 and extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shepard on the birth of their baby girl. Several local residents, including Huff, Beaty, and Shepard families, hosted and visited one another. farming oats was underway and multiple family gatherings occurred through the weekend.
Janet Wood of Wheaton Illinois visited Genevie Kaling and Bessie Donovan from Monday to Friday evening. They spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Donovan in Centerville. Several locals visited, including Marion Watts with the Harsh and Donovan families, and multiple social calls and suppers with Centerville groups and Democrat Women.
Stewart Shepard writes from Moravia on an Easter week in London and Windsor. He details a seven hour Chicago to London flight, visits to Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Stratford upon Avon, Oxford, and the Churchill burial site, noting friendly locals and the role of Americans as ambassadors. He praises English countryside and hopes more people can travel to strengthen world relations.
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