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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
2
Local readers report a Sunday cloudburst that swamped Moravia area streets and culverts. Rural routes suffer washouts while water fills flats and creeks resist overflow. Regional officials debate school district reorganizations amid legal actions in Seymour and Moravia districts.
A county clash centers on the Pleasant township school tax burden and the Bridgeport generating plant in northeastern Monroe County. The Pleasant valuation including the plant tops 4.16 million while the entire large Eddyville district sits at 8.07 million, with Pleasant township poised to pay the lion’s share despite few local students. In Moravia, the board of education appealed the original northern boundary, yielding a setback to the Hilton church line. Urban a and Unionville actions were considered and altered, Vosburg district north of Iconium filed suit to be excluded.
Due to the storm and telephone damage only a few items could be written this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harsh attended a birthday dinner in Mt. Ayr for Glee Harsh at Barbara Harsh's home. Irven Kalvig and Lester Kalvig visited and attended the Exline 25th wedding anniversary in Moline. Lester Kalvig left for California with Keen Kalvig. Various neighbors and relatives gathered for picnics and visits at multiple homes including the Harsh, Wilson, Donovan, and Watts homes and hospital.
Franklin by Mrs Earl Swift notes visits by Mrs Fred Ammons of Albia and Lloyd Ammons home Friday. Emmett Derby family stayed at George Hammond home Ot tumwa Thursday. Connie Allen visited Linda Ammons Thelma Calhoun and children Maude Turner Emily Marcia Thompson Freda Swift and Jeffrey Long attended W S S at Iconium Thursday. Mrs Art Eckwall and sons of Ottumwa spent Wednesday at the.
Coy Swift and Ann Marie Hanly visit Linda Ammons Tuesday afternoon. Fern Callen and Clolet Albertson linked in Albia Saturday night. Carl Calhoun birthday events hosted by Calhoun and Allen families and others plus a Bell and Mosley wedding in Albia Saturday. Attendees include Wayne Thompson family, Earl Swifts, Dwight Runnells, and Albertson reunion at Elbert Moore home.
Nellie Thompson visited Blanche Argo on Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Dick Brown spent Monday evening at Don White's head home. Mr and Mrs Pearl Broshar plus Judith and Kathryn Bryant were at Russell Brown's home Monday evening. Debbie and Danny Dunham returned home with them for a few days.
Local residents and families share visits and gatherings across Moravia and surrounding areas. Attendees include Enon Maney Carol Faber, R S Faber, Harold Hawk, Jeanne Hawk, Nancy Ward, Rebecca Horn, Lawrence Dummer, Dallas Faber, Dean Faber, and numerous others with events at E U B church Union Chapel, Urbana Doors 4 H, and various homes in Center ville and Ottumwa. No news from line 28 due to Sunday night storm.
Those spending Thursday evening at the Ben Whitehead home included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Younker and family of Buckeye Arizona, Alcia McCord of Albia, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCord and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whitehead, Sandra and Bobby, and Mr. and Mrs.
By Blue Frort Mia Toha VanZante Lois Shelquist Lois Mason Hat tie McCloud Pearl Woodward and Eva VanZante, hospital auxiliary members in Monroe County, joined together Friday afternoon for sewing. Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante and their boys visited Carroll Brees in Albia Thursday evening to meet their new baby Paul Richard. Linda and Donna Jones of Raulston Iowa have spent the past ten days with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Jones who will take them home Monday. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and daughters were guests Friday at Wendell Murdy’s home.
A harsh wind and rain swept the region Sunday affecting corn crops and farm operations. No injuries reported. Weather conditions disrupted outdoor work and shifted plans for local growers and markets.
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