09 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1961
Page
1
Moravia Union, official county paper edited by R and H K Charity, issues weekly on Thursdays. Subscriptions listed for Appanoose and Monroe counties at 1.20 and elsewhere in the United States at 2.50 in advance. Entered as second class matter February 23, 1905, Moravia Iowa post office.
A cluster of opinions covers Castro's policy on Guantanamo water, Kennedy's cabinet, and general political appointments. The writer also argues for local school district cooperation in Iowa, proposing a noncounty seat association to improve attention to education and student familiarity, while critiquing a Des Moines Register editorial on education legislation.
The Register's staff editorials discuss state aid to large districts versus calls for smaller units and more local control. A reader notes critics on national wealth, imperialism, and poverty abroad, while nonmetropolitan districts push for better state education controls after aid cuts and standardized requirements.
A concise analysis highlights overlapping duties and fragmented budgeting among more than a dozen agencies handling vocational rehabilitation and related expenditures. The example of the Agricultural Department shows inconsistencies between the budget report and Budget Bureau figures, with price support and related costs cited.
A Moravia budget outlines allocations totaling hundreds of thousands for agricultural land and water resources, conservation costs, and loan programs. It notes allocations for Food For Peace and Surplus Food Distribution, with cross-department accounting and calls for clarification to avoid misrepresentation. The document includes figures for REA and RTA loans, farm ownership, research services, and inspections, ending with the mayor’s official signatory line dated February 1961.
Moravia Mayor M K Black proclaims February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout Week in Iowa urging citizens to recognize volunteer leaders and the Scouts service to the community. The memo highlights the national impact of Boy Scouts with active local enrollment in the Southern Iowa Council and celebrates the theme Strengthen America Character Counts.
Mr and Mrs Geo Leffler held open house Sunday to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. Nearly ninety nine guests attended as relatives and friends from Ames Ottumwa Boxholm Charles City Fort Madison and nearby towns gathered over the weekend.
Afternoon with the Faber family included Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Faber hosting dinner guests Mrs. Regena Sinclair andMr. and Mrs. DeWayne Sinclair from Milan. Attendees Martha and Madelyn, Vera Proctor and Joale attended a basketball game at Mo Tav ia Friday night and Mrs. Vera Proctor and Jim attended a game at Blakesburg Tuesday evening.
Unionville notes list C Underwood selling insurance to Harrington and Moulton Insurance Co of Moulton. Billy Lockman moves to Moravia for oil business. Gaylord Purdum and family visited from Des Moines. Various residents hosted and visited in Centerville Brookfield Des Moines Ottumwa. Agnes More toured Batavia Ottumwa. American Legion Auxiliary to hold Valentine tea in February. HSE.O club met in January with Mrs. Ogden and guests. February meeting to be with Mrs. Harrington.
Union Township reports visitors and guests across many homes. Families including Farnsworth Kelly Cross Cosby and Morris share meals and weekend time with Harold Fenton John Kelly and other local hosts. Various relatives and friends, such as Graig Miller Judy Kelly Judy Stuffleheam and Maxine Davis, are noted in Sunday and Saturday visits.
A long sequence of visits and social events is recorded. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, the Harpers, Coxs, Kellys, and various friends. Activities span weekend dinners, weekday calls, a layette shower, and attendance at a watershed meeting in Centerville. Several trips to Missouri for a funeral are noted.
A display of napkins in many styles and pastel colors, including fall patterns and some religious designs, is available plain or imprinted at the Union office.
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