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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
2
One year price is reflected for Appanoose and Monroe counties with a reduced rate in the United States in advance priced at three dollars and fifty cents per year.
Max Hiner reports Santa visited about 140 youngsters Sunday evening in Ottumwa. The event is growing in popularity each year and statisticians note its link to future kindergarten class sizes ten years ahead, highlighting implications for school population and building needs.
The report notes kindergarten 513 and first grade 544 in Moravia, with higher grades 667 and 685, mirroring broader declines in some areas. Ottumwa prepares to vote on a six million dollar bond for a new school building as state aid shifts control from local districts. Local taxes burden districts and officials foresee regional administration and urban center control replacing local boards within years.
Attendance at Sunday school totaled 40. A Christmas program is set for Wednesday evening at 7 o clock. Mr and Mrs Merl Adams attended a birthday party at Basil Martins Monday evening. Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lain and many neighbors visited the Jim Walker home for a birthday supper. The Concord Club met with Dollie Huff and exchanged gifts. Several couples hosted others Wednesday and Sunday evenings at their homes, sharing meals and viewing Hawaii slides. Attendees included Russells, Beaty, Adams, McNair, Lain, Shepard, Huff, Scott, Townsend, and others, with church program at Centerville referenced.
A pre Christmas dinner at Mr and Mrs Willard Brain's hosts Charles Taylor family of West Des Moines Dean Easter and family and Glenn Ogden of Escondito Calif. Ogden is Brain's brother and they plan year end visits with relatives. Richard Burger home after National Guard discharge at Fort Leonard Wood. Elizabeth Ann Hollenbeck spends Christmas vacation with Velma Hollenbeck. Alice Alden, St Lukes Cedar Rapids student, visiting parents Russell and Alice Alden. Sunday visitors to the Brain home included Mr. and Mrs Willard Brain.
Mrs. Richard Ogden and the Burger and Ogden families visited Mr. Vernon Burger on Monday. Meda Powell and Rose Burger delivered Christmas plates to residents. Lee Carson and family called at Clifford Burger’s home. Sandy Harrington cut her leg and required several stitches. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs Earl Swift reports from Franklin listing visitors including Mr and Mrs Richard Calhoun of Long Beach Calif arriving to visit her parents and Calhoun family. Local guests span several households with oyster supper and 90th birthday open house at Albin First United Methodist Memorial Hall. Linda Ammons visits from Harvard. various Ottumwa and Des Moines trips noted. Continuous family gatherings, school program attendances, and social calls fill the weekend record.
Thursday evening Delbert Calhoun spent Wednesday with Kenneth and Donald Calhoun. Mr and Mrs Pearl Runnells Mr and Mrs Delbert Calhoun spent Monday at Roscoe Argos. Mr and Mrs Tom Hartz were Thursday dinner guests at Delbert Calhouns. Mr and Mrs Richard Eastlick and children spent Saturday evening at Jack Wilsons.
Doris Boblenz Minta Shoemaker Eva Tucker Mae McDonald Golda Roberta and Donita Hiatt attended W S C S at Evelyn Daniels Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt spent Monday at Guy Mc Danels. The women were making candy. Connie Belzer and boys visited Doris Boblenz Monday evening. Donald Hiatt went to Ottumwa Monday for a tooth extraction. Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz and Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt spent Friday evening at the Ernest West home. They visited Sunday in Cedar Falls with Mr and Mrs Ed Hollis. Genevie Kalvng and Mrs Fry called on Elizabeth Anderson Sunday. Doris Boblenz and Eva Tucker shopped in Oskaloosa Friday. Elizabeth Anderson attended a Tupperware party Tuesday evening at Mrs Fry's. Mr and Mrs Donald Hiatt and Donita attended a pre Christmas dinner at Kenneth Hiatt's Sunday. Eva Tucker and Gale Tuttle attended a Christmas party at Helen Price's Thursday. Theo Miller had dinner with the Harry Woodwards and Elsie Long in Moravia Sunday. Mrs Fry and children and Theo Miller attended Christmas program at the Salem church Sunday evening.
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