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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
5
Chariton Valley community members led by Janice Kay Larry Vickrey Bennie Tarbell Stephen Tarbell and Elaine Curtis earned 4 H blue ribbons at the Centerville fair. The report lists numerous Sunday dinners visits and social calls among families including Atwood Davison Sulser Fenton Atwell and Tarbell with condolences shared for C D Tarbell’s funeral at Turner Moravia and Millidgeville cemetery.
Last week was a scorcher reaching 104 degrees and cooled Sunday. Visitors and relatives stopped by the J T VanDorin household including Clarence Johnson Marvin Vance and families Melvin VanDerpool and others. Attended Apannocose county fair and visited Cedar Falls and Sylvan Van Dorins.
Mrs. Paul Spencer Jr and Leo VanDorin shared dinner with J T VanDorin relatives, Linda returned home after two weeks, Mrs. Fred VanDorin hospitalized in Monroe county. Faber, Griffin, and families met at Lake Wapello for a cookout. Birthday celebrations and church messages highlighted the weekend as Urbana 4-H mothers gathered for an all day meeting.
Linda Ward spent a night with Nancy Boblenz and attended the Centerville fair. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Clark of Jefferson stayed at the Bob Houser home with two weeks’ visit. The Tucker family vacationing in the west. Boblenz kin visited John Dodd in Kirbyville hospital. Theo Miller and Mrs. Miller visited Clara Lemaster. all called at Zell Callen’s. Nancy Vance and Sandra Hiatt shared midweek visits. Russell Burns and Jimmie joined Boyer reunion at Centerville. Argo and Verda Argo hosted guests Sunday. Hiatt and Vance rodeoed in Centerville midweek. Herb Boblenz family visited Ottumwa Sunday. Wm. Anderson hosted Christy family and Glen Anderson and Dale Downard last Thursday.
Local society notes list numerous family visits and social calls. Families including Rinehart, Whitehead, Christy, Nash, Scieszinski, and Overturf share weekend and weekday gatherings at relatives’ homes around Spirit Lake Ottumwa and nearby towns.
Leonard Perry and family called at the Lloyd Brown home near Promise City Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor hosted guests at their home, with Bert Rinehart and Mary Lou plus Frank and Lew Rinehart among Sunday dinner callers at Gerald Rinehart’s. Others visiting included Mrs Roy Argo Vicky and Gerald, with calls on Mrs James Nash and children Monday afternoon. Fred Taylor hosted Floyd Green and daughters from Ottumwa, and Gerald Davison with sons from Moulton. Lloyd Brown and sons, and Mrs Harold Young and daughters of Promise City were present, while Mike Rinehart spent Sunday night with Bert Rinehart and Mary Lou.
Iowa farm land values increased by two dollars per acre between March 1955 and March 1956, with most of the rise occurring in summer 1955. Prices then dipped about one dollar per acre from November 1955 to March 1956, influenced by drought and hog prices. USDA cites land as a safe long term investment and ongoing farmer demand to add to farms as key factors. Weather may nudge values down slightly in the western Corn Belt.
A survey by Earl O. Heady of Iowa State College shows farmers doubt larger operations will yield enough benefits. They fear price and production uncertainties, preferring a farm size that ensures a satisfactory income and personal security rather than higher efficiency.
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