Dry weather grips Moravia area as rains elude crops
Residents report persistent heat and drought with cracks in fields and gardens. Forecasters show little rainfall on the horizon, raising concerns about crop yields, grain prices, and farm income while enthusiasm remains for a distant ribbon cutting event.
New Highway Route Bypass Brings Signage concern to Moravia
Moravia residents note the new highway skirts the town and lack of directional signs to Moravia. Mayor Chessing asks Highway Department for a turnoff marker and relocation of the electric sign near Turner Funeral Home to the town edge. Coyotes hurt lambs as farmers push for better control amid dry weather.
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Moravia
Rathbun Lake
Chessing
Highway Department
Turner Funeral Home
Donald Whitehead
Unionville Community Notes and Visits
Unionville residents report hospital stays and improving conditions. Willard Brain, a patient at St Luke s Cedar Rapids, is in room 351 and improving. Families including Ellison, Exline, Kiefer, Burger, Swift, Cormeny, Miller, Dill, and Llewellyn share visits and traveling notices. A new granddaughter Shari Lynn Knudtson is welcomed in Wheatland.
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Willard Brain
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Donald Ellison
Danny Exline
Rockford
Unionville
Arthur Lee Kiefer
Arthur Kiefer
Clifford Burger
Harold Eckman
Joel Ag
Wayne Paris
Witchita
Kans
John Burger
Danny Swift
Lloyd Cormeny
Carl Miller
Terry Dill
Town City
Scott
Shane
Russell Aiden
Ruby Gorden
California
Addie Hull
News of Interest From UDELL By Mrs Howard Burkland
Mike and Randy Bronson of Sovilla visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Merle Bronson for two weeks. Sunday dinner guests include Dan Hargrave and family, Alice Spring and Karen Manhing. Jewel Burkland visits Debbie McDane. Flowers reunion attended by Howard Burkland family. Kenny Selix returns from Des Moines National Guard. Dewey Houser visits in Bussey. Locals at Carson Slay home Loulla. Mark Willis stays with grandparents Alvin and Gloria Spring. Dinner guests include Sheila Sleeth Dana Strickler at Boyd Selix home. Local picnic honors Mrs Juanita Morris and family.
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Mike
Randy Bronson
Sovilla
Merle Bronson
Dan Hargrave
Unionville
Alice Spring
Karen Manhing
Jewel Burkland
Debbie McDane
Moravia
Howard Burkland
Rickey
Kenny Selix
National Guard
Des Moines
Dewey Houser
Dewey Houser Jr
Bussey
Lionel Spring
Carson Slay
Louilla
Mark Willis
Chariton
Alvin Spring
Gloria Willis
Spring
Jill Risjarrio
Shelia Sl
Morrs
Hedgecock
Juanita Morris
Centerville
Neil Morris
Joe Ruscetto
Bob
John
Waterbury
Challice Hedgecock
Udell
Marshall Hedgecock
Pauli Hedgecock
Harry Jennings
Minnie Moffatt
Lee
Lola Moffatt
Charlotte Anna Marie Selix
Larry Hedgecock
Ottumwa
Irma
Harry
Willadean Coe
Alice Simms
Mildred
Hedgecock Brothers
Conn
News of Interest From Coulson and New Hope
Local notes report social visits and gatherings in Coulson and New Hope places. Families and friends, including the Hintt Hollingsworth West and Faber families, attended picnics, suppers, and visits at homes and a funeral in Ottumwa and Webster City area communities.
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Eee
Coulson & New Hopens
Ernest Hintt
Minnie Hollingsworth
Nardine Woods
Linda Hollingsworth
Lee
Lynette
Genevie Ealing
Bessie Donovan
Ernest West
Ottumwa
Wildwood Park
Edna Downerd
Elizabeth Anderson
Marie Kessel
Bloomfield
Bill Carpenter
Ernest Hiatt
Russel Shepards
Daphne
Dalles Faber
Willie
Ruben
Faber
Robert
Scott
Kenneth Free
Genevie Kaling's
Richard Miller
Martha Knox
Webster City
Audrey Johnson
Doris Wilson
Judy Ballanger
News of Interest From UNION TWP
Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Joe Burger were Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and Nyle Mr and Mrs Ro bert Turner Alicia Mark Turner Chariton and Diana Surger and Kelly The Joe Burgers now have a mail box and are on Unionville Ta R R 1 Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox were Monday dinner guests of Mae Harp er and supper guests of Mr and Mrs Dale Cox and family
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Joe Burger
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Charles City
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Joe
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