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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
2
The speaker recalls the summer of 58 with frequent rains twice daily, crops growing, hay difficult to put up, oat harvest caught between rains, and rivers running bank full but not flooding the bottom ground. The reminiscence ends hinting at further memories to come in a decade or so.
The article recalls heavy rains and past droughts that left farmers weary yet hopeful. It notes a freak incident in the Woodwards home, a possible funnel cloud sighting, and shifts in Iowa political loyalties as families move away from traditional party lines under changing times. Duke Norberg is named as state Democratic chairman.
The piece discusses Republican state leadership needing renewed effort and respect for Norberg who leads the Democrats in Iowa. It references welcomes from a recent Navy and European trip, a busy Union office handling commercial printing, and the upcoming Moravia school handbook with courses, faculty, rules, and term calendar.
Coulson and Miller families hosted guests in Danville Illinois with Mr and Mrs Mount joining Saturday visit and return Sunday. Elsie Callen and Lillian Callen called on Mrs Frances Burt Sunday. Verda Argo visited Guy Argo home en route to Centerville from Iconium. Barbara and Mike McDanel vacationed at Cyril McDanel home. Glen and W C Anderson hosted Friday. Theo Miller and Clara Lemaster transported Homer Brown to Albia after time with his sister. Cynthia Callen had dinner with them Wednesday. Bob Houser family spending a week in Bemidji Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry and Richard spent the weekend at Woodhull Illinois with Mrs Perry s sister Mrs Beryle Perry Mrs Clarence Whitehead and Sandra were shopping in Ottumwa Thursday afternoon Mrs Delbert Calhoun Mrs Clarence Whitehead and Sandra Hazel Hellyer and Donny Rose Mrs Lloyd Brown and Mrs Cass Hamilton attended a 4 H achievement show at Iconium Wednesday evening Miss Karol Ann Hellyer spent from Wednesday until Saturday at the Dell Hellyer home Karl Lee Calhoun spent last week with his grandmother Amy Hiner Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown attended the Pence reunion at Morevia Sunday Mr and Mrs Delbert Calhoun and sons Donna and Terry Rose Amy Hiner and Mrs Robert Jennings attended homecoming at Sconium Sunday Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings spent Sunday evening at the George Brozovich home Charles Jennings and Bobby Baker spent Saturday at the Robert Jennings home Miss Hazel Hellyer and Terry Rose spent Sunday evening at the Bert Rinehart home
The Union offers to print sale bills and advertisements for public sales. It promises wide reach across territory and a successful turnout.
Wayne Thompson and family spent Wednesday evening at Roy Gilliand s and Thursday evening at Don Richard s. Large homecoming crowd attended in Iconium on Sunday with many local guests and visiting relatives including the Beatty and Derby families.
Udell residents share weekend trips visiting Cedar Rapids and Moravia while relatives and friends split time between Chariton Ottumwa and Centerville. The report notes road trips to Lake of the Ozarks Phoenix and Tempe with family gatherings, visitors, and plans for a Brethren church project.
Mrs Wilbur Miller hosts visitors including Joe Tadlock and daughters Crystal and Ivy Louise from Whit tier California and Naomi Sue Tadlock. Neighbors Earl Campbell. Reo Bryant. Merle Bryant. Clarence Dowd. Barbara Grenfell. Janiece Tubaugh share meals and discuss a dairy herd sale slated August 19. Family gatherings feature the Andrews, Williams, Tubaugh, and Lindskoog households with multiple dinners and a Lake Aquabi reunion involvement.
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