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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
2
Residents cope with late spring storms as heavy rains push Rathbun lake to 915.7 feet, flooding 15,900 acres. The Corps reduces releases to 50 cfs amid a rescue near Dean area and a drowning report. Fresh tomatoes from window plants contrast with ongoing flood concerns and anxious local residents.
Ray Ramblin states that saving old items may later become valuable antiques. He notes fashion and profit in collecting diverse artifacts from dishes and furniture to gasoline motors and automobiles, reflecting a widespread trend toward year-old items.
A postal workers union spokesman warned that improving postal service will require the public to accept higher costs. The Iowa AFL-CIO affiliate cited rising parcel rates and declining dependability as background. The piece notes utility bill delivery direct by Iowa Southern Utilities and a potential move to a rural collection service with a county annual fee.
Theresa Brown called on Sibyl Whitehead Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs George Rinehart took his mother Mrs Ray Rinehart to see Dr Fox at Ottumwa Tuesday. Tuesday supper guests at the Truxton Dicks home were Mr and Mrs Johnnie Laws and Mr and Mrs Vern Nunnemaker of Billings Mont. Others visited and attended events around Moravia Centerville and Des Moines during Easter weekend.
Sunday afternoon visitors include Mary Lou Rinehart and Lowell Moore of Moulton at the Don Whitehead home. Easter dinners feature many families visiting from Des Moines, Moulton, West Des Moines, and Minneapolis. Funeral services for Les Apet were attended by Russell Brown and Clayton Sheldon.
Mrs. Earl Swift reports a sequence of Sunday and weekday calls and visits across Franklin. The Johnsons, Van Weldens, Rineharts, Teno family, Calhouns, Hershberger family, Leta McGee and others are noted visiting Roscoe Argos, Ottumwa, New Sharon and Amy Hiner home, with various dinners and suppers.
Jim Hershberger spent Friday night and Saturday at the Everett Sweat home in Galton Missouri and attended his brother's sale Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings and family spent Saturday at Roscoe Argos. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Perry and family and Sylvia Hiatt were Sunday dinner guests at the Larr Derby home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark were afternoon visitors, John Noland spent Thursday at Charles Hershberger's. Delbert Calhoun family and Earl Swift attended Leslie Derby's funeral Monday at the Christian church in Ibia, Dorena Hershberger took part in the F H A style show Tuesday evening. Emmett Derby spent Wednesday at Larry Derbys. Easter sunrise and breakfast were attended by the Calhoun and Hershberger families. Boris Hershberger visited her mother Cora Means Thursday.
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