Moravia Firefighters Earn Praise Amid Hard Times
In Moravia Iowa the volunteer fire department earns community praise for training and maintenance while facing funding strains. The Des Moines Sunday Register notes poverty in Appanoose and Monroe counties, stalled tax reassessment, and millions in crops still in fields. A Federal Land Bank meeting in Ottumwa cites 509 loans totaling 3.48 million with minimal delinquencies, arguing the area is not disasterously harmed by current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Benz
Federal Land Bank Association
Ottumwa
Mr. Benz
Benz
Union Farmerettes Meet Amid Cattle Show Clash
The report mixes a farm group meeting with cattle show notes. It recounts high priced Angus sales, including a top bull at 5100 dollars, and recounts a 4 H club meeting led by Joyce Roberts with talks on wardrobe pattern shoes fits and accessories. It ends with a weather note describing heavy rain and a snowy mountain scene.
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Union Farmerettea
Joyce Roberts
United States
Becky Wilson
Patty Rogers
Joanne Main
Joyce
Editor's Mail from Los Angeles January 1962
A reader in California writes to The Union noting warm winter weather, sharing clips from the paper to illustrate issues. He mentions January temperatures hitting 80s and 86, comparing California to prior winter conditions and Florida trips, and hints at ongoing conversations about weather.
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Morayla Union
Union
Florida
Mark ‘Twain
California
Union Township Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Margaret Menton reports a week of small gatherings in Union Township. Dale and Bryan Cox hosted supper guests. Harold and Janie Fenton welcomed several visitors. Burdett Cox and Nyle Cox made evening calls. Cyril Mull ing received a Wednesday visit. Bill Downing and family spent time with the Fentons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Cox
Bryan
Mira
Cox
RoWerta
Nyle
James Farneworth
Harold Fenton
Bint Downing
Walter Harper
Burdett
Nyle Cox
Curtis Tomlin
Carl Cox
Burdett Cox
Cyril Mulling
Dale ‘Cox
Bill Downing
Harold
Fenton
Sandy
Remnona Cox
New Hove By Mrs Gladys Harsh
Janet Harrington spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh. They all called on Mrs Fern Hudgins at the hospital in Albia. Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson and family called on Ben Martin and Junior White family Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs John Wood and Lynda spent the evening with Mr and Mrs Irvin Kaling. Mr and Mrs John Main were supper guests with Mr and Mrs at Peek Saturday night. The rise supper was in honor of Mrs Peek s birthday. Marsha Wilden spent Friday with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Harrington
Ivan Harsh
Fern Hudgins
Albia
Jay Wilson
Ben .Martin
Junior White
John Wood
Lynda
Cendee
Irvin Kaling
John Main
Peek
Rise
Mrs. Peek
Marsha Wilden
Local Social Notes Highlight Ames Banquet and Gatherings
Mrs Trenton Wilson and other locals visit families including Mr and Mrs John Mala and Mr and Mrs Ivyl Tarbell. The Tea House Fraternity in Ames hosts a five o'clock tea for Ernest West and Donald with 16 state selected youths at Town State College banquet attended by Harold Holder and Latty Dayton. Also noted are visits by Homer Phillips and Loyd Carter households plus a church family night. NAPKINS offered in assorted colors for gifts and events at Union Office.
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Trenton Wilson
John Mala
Keith Frazier
Judy Larsett
Albia
Ivyl Tarbell
Newt Long
Elbert Perry
Ernest West
Donald
Tea House Fraternity
Ames
Town State College
Harold Holder
Latty Dayton
Moravia
Homer Phillips
Ivyl Tatbhell
Loyd Carter
Rollie Carter
Moulton
Ivyl ‘Tarbell
the Dale Church
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Iowa
Ofticial County
Appanoose
Heven
Ray Ramblin
Monroe
Appanoose County
Our State Capitol
Sunay Register
State Tax Commission
Montee
Deno’s Pizza
Baswell
Miracle
Jens Gleanats
Alka
Spencers
Gary
Union Farmerettes
Jean Hawk
Datinayy
Blakesburg
Moravian
Russell
Los Angeles-Calif
Wayne Sweet
Wayne
Caryl Richard Permanents
Myna
Larry
Radio & TV
Dial
Broshar Ins
Bidg
Larry. Whitehead
Moravia, Iowa
Union Township
Margaret Menton
New Hove
Gladys. Harsh
Union Office
Charley Jones
The
Westinghouse
Monarch
Virgil Easter
Wendell A. Thomas
Lam
Cincinnati
Guernsey
Fergeson
Massey
Farmall H
John Deere Planter
Barrow
John Deere
Sam Mackey
Briggs
Chacinnati Christian Church
John H. _ Sharp
Robert ' Valentine Eterson
McCreary
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