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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
1
A report in Iowa Municipalities magazine notes 174 sewage treatment projects funded by federal grants from July 1, 1967, to June 30, 1970. It also lists 64 Iowa communities slated for sewer work from July 1, 1970, to June 30, 1974, with Moravia absent from planned projects.
Local towns Drakesville Seymour and Bussey hosted zoning hearings aimed at orderly development though opposed by some. County faces land fill rules banning burning and plans for county dumps. Ambulance subsidies hover as Centerville service seeks more funding. Also report Moravia girls win sectional tourney and boys rally vs Walsh. Centerville Community College compromise reached amid director tensions. W B Firkins and E G Firkins send updates from Independence and San Diego weather.
Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels and Tena visited Gerald Mikels and family Thursday night and Friday night with the Curtis Mikels family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark were also noted in the report with nearby relatives.
Last week and weekend saw numerous visits among Turner Barker Miller and Hiatt families. Dr Ray Muller hosted relatives in Iowa City while the Anderson family mourned the loss of Leslie Anderson in California.
Mrs Earl Swift reports community activities in Franklin with numerous visits and trips. Gene Huff Tory and Delbert Calhoun hosted friends. Lloyd Ammons and Claude Rogers traveled to Los Angeles then Denver. Earl Swift Beryl Brown joined Paul Cruthers Ottumwa dinner. Saddle Club skating outing. Council Bluffs and Denver connections appear among residents' weekend plans.
Attendance at Sunday school was 22. Mr and Mrs Glen McNair celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary with a card shower and snacks. Many relatives visited and shared meals. Various family gatherings occurred as friends dropped by the Huff and Shepard homes. A bridal shower for Alatha Van Nessen was held in Obie Is. Guests included the Lains, Beatys, Walkers, Lemleys, and others.
Daphne and Delores Shepard spent Monday evening with Nevelle Shepard while the men attended the zoning meeting.
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