Appanoose County Faces High Levy Costs and Freight Shifts
Ray Ramblin reports that several Appanoose districts may receive school aid tied to levies over 100 mills, with 1960 data listing seven county districts surpassing the threshold. The piece notes tax levels, potential economic strain, and local debate over property assessments. It also notes Moravia to Albia freight changes as truck service expands and rail freight declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Appanoose
Bellair
Brazil
Numa
Johns
Pleasant
Lincoln
Walnut
Rathbun
Mystic
Moravia
Albia
Interurban and Rail Lines Struggle with Local Service
Metropolitan centers shift focus to full carload shipments as Milwaukee depot closes to less than carload traffic. Wabash halves shipments, adds substitute agent for afternoon hours. ISU interurban remains active switching cars with Centerville but cannot provide fast local service due to slow connections.
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Milwaukee
Wabash
ISU
Centerville
Unionville News Hopkins Houser Wedding Saturday
Miss Lois Hopkins and Donald Houser were married Saturday evening at the Fairview church. Several local families and visitors from Des Moines to Rockford share updates, showers, travel milage and a new birth in Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville News
Hopkins-Houser
Lois Hopkins
Donald Houser
Fairview
John Anderson
LePorte
Ind
Willard Brain
Gale Purdum
Washington, D.C
Leonard Strickler
Parker
Calif
Ross Starks
Dick Caylor
Des Moines
James McGinnis
Frank Starcar Sr
Jeanne O'Donnell
Frank Stajear
N. Dak
David Swift
Dwight Harington
Dale Riegel
St. Louis
Glen Egbert
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Neal Miller
Missoula
Mont
Martha Miller
Eileen Davis
Rockford
Iil
David Underwood
Claude Underwood
Centerville
Proctor Family Visits and Local Church Activities Reported
A series of weekend and weekday visits are noted among the Proctor family members including Bessie Proctor Dwight Proctor and LaVerne Nelson with Charles City and Ottumwa connections. Sunday drives to Seymour are mentioned along with Union Chapel C. F. activities and a basement painting session by Union Chapel ladies. Carolyn and Dennis Faber returned home after a tonsillectomy operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Proctor
Dwight Proctor
LaVerne Nelson
Charles City
Sam Proctor
Mary Proctor
Ottumwa
Howard
Richard
Marion Procter
Marion Proctor
Warren Proctor
Josie
Jim
Mary Arnold
Seymour
Union Chapel C. ¥. F
Union Chapel
Carolyn
Dennis Faber
Ribbons and fair entries highlight busy local clubs
Busy Maidens and Franklin Happy Helpers win blue ribbons for entries such as Out with the Old and In with the New and Off with the Old. White ribbons go to Stewart and Johnson of Monroe Busy Maidens and Urbana Doers. State fair entries include a chair pad by Sandra Whitehead and a natural wood article by Martha Rouse. Numerous Moravia community girls win ribbons. several local families attend visits and gatherings across Keosauqua Ottumwa Des Moines and nearby towns as road crews improve the Glen Fowler hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Rouse
Marilyn Turner
Franklin
Linda Ammons
Karlene Kosman
Sha Stewart
Maxine Johnson
Monroe
Energy Itime
Step Saver
Urbana Doers
Jfed
Frankly Happy Helpers
Monroe Busy Maidens
Sandra Whitehead
Moravia
Jeanne Turner
Nancy Mosley
Martha Sinclair
Linda Davis
Linda Whitehead
Doris Hawk
Diane Faber
Shirley Calhoun
Sharon Gay
Linda Johnson
Cathy Faber
Madelyn Sinclair
Marcia Thompson
Social notes from Moravia and surrounding towns
Mrs Dallas Faber returns from a ten day Los Angeles trip with brother Dean Faber. Several family visits occur across Moravia, Newton, Grinnell, Oskaloosa, and Des Moines. Local events include a FFA watermelon feed and a birthday observance, plus funeral services for Mrs Etta Frogege in Numa.
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Dallas Faber
Los Angeles
Dean Faber
Chicago
Gary O'Conner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Diane
Lavern Horn
Lawrence Dommer
Doyle McDanel
Mervin
Bobby
Norma Lee
Nadine
FFA
Moravia
Trenton McDanel
Dave
John Hurt
Newton
Jerry Benson
Grinnell
Benson
McDanel
Wilburn Johnson
Doris Johnson
Des Moines
Gomer Stocker
John Russell
Oskaloosa
Russell
Dennis Kelly
Max McCoy
Gang Naselroad
Okumwa
Elsie Coltrain
Numa
Franklin By Mrs. Bart Swift Franklin By Mrs. Bart Swift
Mr and Mrs Merle Dicks spent Sunday evening at Earl Swifts. Fred Amons spent Saturday at Lloyd Ammons. Hattie Miller spent Tuesday at Charles Hershberger s. Mr and Mrs Don Richards were supper guests Sunday evening at James Calhoun s. Mr and Mrs Coy Swift spent Sunday evening at Carl Calhoun s. Mr and Mrs James Calhoun Leon and Carol spent Thursday evening at Elmer Kellogg s. Mrs Marion Allen Nancy and Jimmy spent Wednesday at Carl Calhoun s. Sgt and Mrs Charles Johnson and family spent Wednesday night and Thursday noon at the Ben Pickerell home. Mr and Mrs Hen Pickerell were in Ottumwa Friday. Mrs Art Eckwall Jack and Jerry spent Wednesday at Coy Swifts. Mr and Mrs Sam Eastlick visited his sister Etta Morris and Mr and Mrs Bill Stoommell Tuesday.
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Merle Dicks
Earl Swifts
Fred Amons
Lloyd Ammons
Hattie Miller
Charles Hershbergers
Don Richards
James Calhouns
Coy Swift
Carl Calhouns
James Calhoun
Leon
Carol
Elmer Kelloggs
Marion Allen
Nancy
Jimmy
Sgt
Charles Johnson
Ben Pickerell
Hen Pickerell
Ottumwa
Art Eckwall
Jack
Jerry
Coy Swifts
Sam Eastlick
Etta Morris
Bill Stoommell
Sunday Visits and Hospital List in Monroe County
Mr and Mrs Larry Derby and family spent Sunday afternoon at Emmett Derbys. Andy Paulick and Larry visited James Calhouns. Clair Long and Jeffrey visited Earl Swifts. Glen Turner joined Earl Eastlicks. Richard Eastlick and Sam Eastlicks hosted Sunday evening. Leon and Carol saw Delhert Calhouns Wednesday. Mrs Leonard Washo and Carol visited Sam Eastlicks Friday. Dean Ammons is a Monroe County hospital patient after injuring his foot in an elevator while haying.
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Larry Derby
Maureen
Mark
Emmett Derbys
Andy Paulick
Larry
James Calhouns
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Glen Turner
Earl Swifts
Richard Eastlick
Sam Eastlicks
James Calhoun
Leon
Carol
Delhert Calhouns
Leonard Washo
Dean Ammons
Monroe County Hospital
Dean
Wilson Reunion Marks Fifty-First Gathering in Moravia Park
Descendants of Jessie and Mirriam Wilson held their fifty-first annual reunion in Moravia park on August 13 with 115 attendees. Ted Wilson was elected president and Leonard Wilson secretary for the coming year, as a long list of Wilson relatives and spouses from multiple towns attended.
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Jessie
Mirriam Wilson
Moravia Park
Ted Wilson
Leonard Wilson
Zell Wilson
LeRoy
Logan Cain
Albia
Bernard. McCarthy
Jeanne Rinner
Washington
Paul Miller
Patsy
Monroe
Glenn Mortiz
Sanborn
Dean Coles
Russell
Hilda B. Marshall
Spirit Lake
Olive G. Klackhorn
Odebolt
Rex Wilson
Springfield
Seymour
F. B. Carver
Barbara
Waverly
Nell G. Rousseau
Lovilla
F. W. Wright
Moravia Centerville Families Gather For Teal Welfare Cheer
A large group of relatives including den Wilson Sue Ric Walt Hansen Ed White Jr R C Wilson Frank Wilson Edna Dyphon Ruby Cloyed Ted Wilson Loren Walter Connie Odle E Clark James Wilson John A Wilson Jay Wilson Donald Dowd Ina Miller Clarence Dowd Delmar Trenton Wilson and many Moravia friends convened in the afternoon to share greetings and support.
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den Wilson
Sue
Ric
Walt Hansen
Ed White
R. C. Wilson
Centerville
Frank Wilson
Edna Dyphon
Ruby Cloyed
Ted R. Wilson
Loren Walter
Connie
Odle E. Clark
James Wilson
John A. Wilson
Jay Wilson
Donald Dowd
Ina Miller
Clarence Dowd
Delmar
John Johnson
Trenton Wilson
Moravia
Letters Read From Canada And California Couple In Service
Letters were read from Mrs. Eunice Wilson Suiter of Canada and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Broshar of Vista California, as part of a community or church service.
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Eunice Wilson Suiter
Canada
Austin Broshar
Vista
Calif
Textile entries by Mrs Cody Luse at State Fair
Mrs Cody Luse has entered pieces in the textile division at the Towa State Fair. A Union wanted note appears amid the brief item. The public is invited to read the entries and learn more about the fair happenings.
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Cody Luse
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
RK. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
United States
Ray Ramblin
Board of Review
Leila
Terra
Timothy Seed
Albia Hospital
Cheryl
Cindy
Becky Faber
R. A. Faber
Dennis
Melvin van de Pol
Elaine
Vaugha
Bob Moffitt
Nellie Moffitt
Keosauqua
Harold Hawk
Scott-Mason
Joanne
Colleen
Claude Hawk
Elvie Hawk
Basil Tadlock
Richard Bentzinger
Riverview Park
Vern Johnson
Doyle McDanes
Fred Coltrain
Gale Gillen
Blakesburg
Big Hill
Glen Fowler
Fred Strong
James Tackett
Monroe County
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Franklin Happy Helpers
Donna
Gerald Hawk
Andrew Mosley
Mrs. Dallas Faber
Mrs. Bart Swift
Jerry Ryan
Wilson Reunion
Coulson & Burton Insurance
Turner & Son
Maurice Walter
Dial
Maden Education
Boys Glee Club
Girls Glee Club
E. Ha
Thespians Student Council
F.B.S.A
Moravia Community School District
A.R. Fenton
John Guthrey
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