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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
1
The piece notes a sharp 45 to 50 degree drop from hot summer to fall with cooling nights after days near 90. It mentions school starting, fall festivals, and a town's water supply depths about 400 to 600 feet. It contrasts metropolitan vacation trends with extended paid leave momentum and hints at Rathbun reservoir development boosting local gains.
A flurry of visits and reunions fill the community as many attend the Monroe County Fair last week. Families include DeWitts, Hellyers, Browns, Calhouns, Jennings, Parson and others visiting in Clarence Whitehead and Dell Hellyer homes around Ottumwa Centerville Albia and Woodhull Illinois. Blue ribbon winners are praised and state fair demonstrations by Sandra and Linda Whitehead and Hazel Hellyer are noted.
Mrs Leo Hoffman hosts and visits abound as West Point residents share evenings with friends. Roscoe Argo and the Busger Brown home host Wednesday guests while Centerville locals report Friday morning visits. Families including the Hoffmans, Koshman, Haver, Wakefield and Yates join afternoons and Sundays at various homes and hospitals.
A batch of church notices lists services and events for Fairview Wesley Chapel Moravia Centerville and other denominations. Rev Elton Coleman leads fairs with sermons titled A Scientific Saint while union services in the park and music Mondays at Nazarene are noted along with church school times and morning worship.
Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev J A Ogden as pastor with Sunday School at 10 am and 11 am morning worship, plus an 7 45 pm union service at Moravia Park led by Rev Elton Coleman and music by Nazarene church. W S W S meeting on Aug 14 with Imogene Tisue leader and Maude Coffin hostess, Ladies Aid dinner Aug 15, Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at 8 pm. Toorum Methodist Church interim pastor Rev J A Ogden, James Calhoun Sunday School 9 30 am, morning worship 10 30 am, Sunday school 6 pm MYF. Local visitors and social notes mention Leta Haver, Judy Hoffmann, Roscoe Argo home visits, and several family activities around Aug t.
A long roster of buyers from Centerville and surrounding towns participated in the Appanoose County Fair 4-H stock sale. The Champion market pig owned by Patty Elarton sold to Centerville National Bank for 25.50 per cwt, weighing 175 pounds, while champion market lamb was purchased by Bluebird Cafe from Jim Anderson.
A report from the sale committee notes the 1963 total of 19 200.42 from 63 beef 44 hops and 38 lambs, with lambs sold for 24 50 cwt and 95 pounds and 94 pound lambs at 23 75. Historical totals show 1962 14 465 19 from 50 beefs 44 hogs 23 lambs, 1961 16 647 50 from 70 beef 39 sheep 22 hogs, 1960 12 488 61 from 46 beef 35 hogs 34 sheep, and 1959 9 711 95 from 36 beef 23 sheep 22 hogs. The note thanks merchants auctioneers truckers and McCreary Sale Barn staff and FFA 4-H members and parents.
The Franklin Farmers 4 H club met July 20 at Lloyd Ammons home. President Richard Calhoun led with the flag pledge. Mike Crabtree was voted into the club. The group will sell rodeo tickets at the fair. Bruce Thompson spoke on Hazard Hunt and on a 4 H Member on Parade with Marcia Thompson. Paul.
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