Shanghai by Mra Ben Rinehart nostalgia notes
The column lists multiple homely events and visits around Ottumwa Corydon Moravia and Centerville during Christmas season. Families including Rinehart Hawk Christy and Overturn share meals parties and travel to Ottumwa Seymour and Clinton Albertson with children and relatives. A mix of social calls 4 H events and a funeral mark community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rinehart
Mary Lou Rinehart
Bert
Hazel Hellyer
Frank Rinehart
Bert Rinehart
Mike
Jimmy Rinehart
Iconium
Charles Wakefield
Glen Overturn
Wayne Christy
Clinton Albertsons
Harold Hawk
Clifford MacFarland
Elaine
Joyce
Carol Christy
Aubrey Christy
Jean Irwin
Dorothy Calhoun
Lorraine Rinehart
Glen Overturt
Ottumwa
Robert Jennings
Glen Foster
Moravia
George Hammonds
Emmett Derbys
Fred Christy
Arthur Burtons
Lawrence Sallasberry
Donald Whitehead
Sally Jo
Gerald
Sonny
Clem Hawk
Gerald Davison
Aot
Fred Taylors
Patty Jo
Christy
Oskaloosa
Gerald Rineharts
Keith Lain
Franklin Social Notes Highlights From Family Visits
Mark and Dale Ammons spent Thursday with grandparents Mr and Mrs Claude Rogers. Includes visits by Al Derby of Louilla, Earl Swift with Maude Turner, Jeffery Long, Mark Wilson, and Cay Swift birthday surprise with candy ice cream and cookies. Numerous other local social interactions listed with Benton County names and a sale ad for Markwell dry pens poster supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Dale Ammons
Claude Rogers
al Derby
Louilla
Lloyd Ammons
Earl Swift
Maude Turner
Jeffrey Long
Mark Wilson
Delbert Calhoun
James Calhoun
Shirley
Leon
Carol
Cay Swifts
Cay
Elmer Kellogg
James
Moravia Town Council Proceedings August 4 1980
Moravia town council met in regular session with Ellison absent. Minutes approved. Financial report read and adopted with detailed line items including General Government 46.97 Street 751.78 Public Safety 641.87 Water 238.84 Municipal Enterprise 4818.78 Recreation 173.61 Utilities 872.89 Debt Service 2513.21 Moravia Water 12064.65 Road Use Tax 9429.87 Liquor Profit 839.71. Bills allowed as read. Ellison absent. Items list for General Government Municipal Enterprise Public Safety Road Use Tax Moravia Water Utilities and payments to Pittsburg Des Moines Steel Co Lewis F. Whitney and other vendors noted. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segaton
Ellison
McDonough
Hiatt
Financal
Moravia
Elson
Fred Cousins
Davida Standard Service
Oehler Bros
Gas & Oil
Heaker Supply Co
Homer King
Fowlers D-X
Veach Imp. Co
Turner & Son
Municipal Enterprise LS
U. Co
Hige Albertson
Bill Robinson, Jr
U. O. Main
I Maude Coffin
J.T. VanDoria
Fowlers
Turner & Public Safety
Soap Creek Telephone Co
Fire St
Dailey & Co
Levine Con. Inc. Steel
Culbert
Porter & Magnall Con. Co
Road Rock
Levine Con, Inc
Ater and Recreation
Stagner Floral
Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific KR. R
Moravia Union
Pittsburg Des Moines Steel Co
Black
Charity
Lewis F. Whitney
McDonough Aya
Donough
Prevonaugh
Flackman
Albert Fowler
LL. A. Co
McDonoughs Ser
Ater
Fox Garage
W. M. Burton
Police
H. Bourton
Towa
E.R.S
Street Turner & Son
Moraya_Union
Gas & Oil Veach Imp. Co
Aide
Moravia adopts street lighting changes with Iowa Utilities
State of Iowa records show Moravia Town Council approving a Sept 1960 street lighting plan with Iowa Southern Utilities Company. The resolution authorizes changes in equipment and service, notes billing under the existing agreement, and directs notification and minutes attachment.
Moravia Council Approves Street Lighting Changes 1960
The Moravia Iowa town council approves modifications to street lighting by Iowa Southern Utilities Company at its Sept 1 1960 meeting. Changes include removing two 1000 lumen units and installing two 4000 lumen units with dusk to dawn operation, plus adding two mercury vapor units at Moravia location. Clerk LW Burton certifies the minutes as true and complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Innstall
LW. H. Burton
Iowa
Town Council Votes To Change Rail Track Work Order Details
On September 19 1540 the Town Council held a special meeting with all members present. A motion by Charity seconded by Hiatt approved altering work order No 1 to install 913 linear feet of 4 inch pipe under CM St P and P RR tracks rather than 4 inch Transite and to complete work order No 3 installing two dead end fixtures at all dead ends with nine units. The vote was McDonough aye Hiatt aye Charity aye Ellison aye Black aye. Ellison to investigate mains measurements. Meeting adjourned by Clerk W H Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity
Hiatt
L.F
L.P
McDonough
Ellison
Black
Chorty
W. .H. Burton Clerk
East St
I. SU. Ca
Elison
Mearl Smith
Lewin F. Whitney
AW. H. Burton
Moravia Town Council Minutes 1960 Budget and Policy Actions
September 22 1960 council met in special session with a water services plan and unanimous aye votes on motion by Ellison Black, clerk W H Burton noted. September 28 1960 minutes show tree work on East Street and certificate payments. October 6 1960 minutes approve prior head and financial report with department totals and bills to be paid. Moravia Union and local vendors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonough
Ellison
Black
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Fred Christys
Harold Mishley
Zell Callen
Max McDonough
Howard Smith
Lee Hiatt
Reach Implement Co
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Cle
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Iowa Southern Ules Company
Iowa Southern Utitities Company
Ereby
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Elliaon
Dewey's
Margaret
Irene
Blanche
Buck
Ernie
Steve
K. Blackman
K Copner
Moravia Produce Co
Icel
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Iwuu
Belle Plaine Livestock Commission Co
North English Livestock Auction
Oskaloosa Livestock Auction
Tubaugh Brothers
Belle Plaine
Russell
Ray
Roy
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