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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
1
The article argues that nine percent of the population works for government at all levels and receives 45 billion dollars in pay plus 13.1 billion for military personnel. It critiques capital taxation and property taxes, noting heavy burdens on contractors, manufacturers, retailers, and others whose property funds their livelihoods.
The letter argues farmers need tangible property for livelihood and tax reasons. It urges the town to improve its finances by retiring general obligation debt to permit savings when Moravia Iconium road work is undertaken. The current blacktop system is likened to a perpetual yearly payment for a permanent road.
A summary of neighborly visits and activities including Mr and Mrs Theo Miller hosting, Mrs Carl Smith and children visiting from Iowa Falls, attendance at a Galilean service at Lake Wapello, trips and returns from vacations, fair attendance, visits with Loyd Carter and Raymond Hughes households, family picnics at Oskaloosa, band outing to Des Moines, and multiple home visits and social gatherings among local families such as the Argo, Hiatt, Dotson, Clayworth, Boblenz, Hughes, and Miller households across midweek to Sunday.
Franklin by Mrs Earl Swift reports numerous guests and gatherings across weekend visits from Knoxville to Des Moines. Entries name many families including Downs, Cox, Kelley, Tomlin, Derby, Fenton, and Swift, with dinners, suppers, and state fair attendance. A birth announces Dale Williams's son at Monroe County Hospital. Mrs Hershberger's University hospital stay and other visits round out a busy community record.
The Franklin Farmers 4-H club met August 19 1963 at Richard Mosley’s home. Officers led pledges and roll call noted Monroe county fair awards. Talks included A Dozen New Feeds Live Stock Marketing and Cattle Fly Control. Mrs Mosley served refreshments. Reporter Keith Miller. For sale White table paper 36 wide by yard or by roll Union Office
The U S Department of Agriculture quarter grain stocks report shows July 1 corn stocks at 2 118 498 million bushels the lowest since 1958 and well below the 1961 record. Chairman Joe A Beer notes two year declines in stocks as the feed grain program reduces surpluses through in kind CCC financing and adjusted production. Overall feed grains on farms in storage total is 11 percent lower than last July.
Legal notices inform that bids were received for Lot 6 Block 2 Mabel Cummings addition Moravia Iowa. Property to be sold at public auction in Centerville Courthouse board room September 1968 at 0 00 A.M. to highest bidder for cash. Successful bidder must pay current taxes. Dated August 21 1963. Verl K Farnsworth County Auditor.
Proceedings detail payments to weed control vendors, road fund invoices, insurance, utilities, supplies, and labor costs. Numerous entities including Centerville Auto Supply, Fry's, Pantera Municipal Water, Centerville National Bank, J W Construction, and Moore Implement appear. Payroll entries list LeRoy Abbott and several laborers with small totals.
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