Local Moravia notes mix of community life and politics
Readers discuss small town happenings from Moravia Union mail and local reporting. References include subscriptions, donations, and a Valentine gesture to the town, plus remarks on the McFatridge home and the Noble Mains. Observations cover highway shoulder seeding by helicopter and public opinion on Nixon’s China visit.
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Goldners
Iowa
Norelco
Moravia
Pearl Hunter
Blakesburg
Moravia Union
Frank Chambers
James Miller
Woodward, Ja
Union
McFatridge
Noble Mains
McFatridges
Mr. Nixon
Communist
China
Moravia Weather and Local Happenings Brief
A local notice reports the Iowa blizzard arriving Saturday with light snow and wind at Moravia melting quickly as temperatures warmed. Absences from school linked to flu rumors persist while Melvin Goldner of Osceola criticizes bingo funding for the Fall Festival.
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Iowa
Moravia
Melvin Goldners
Osceola
Moravia Union Makes Weekly House Calls for Dime
The Moravia Union offers weekly house calls at about ten cents per week. The service aims to provide convenient access to local residents, delivering assistance and checking on households in the community.
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The
Moravia Union
Seymour Speech Contest Highlights Moravia Students' Scores
Moravia students attended the Seymour speech contest on February 14 with eight participants. Sheri Wilson earned acting-1 and others received ratings in radio news and interpretive poetry. Next, Moravia competes at the district contest in Knoxville on February 28, with state contest in March possible.
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Seymour
Moravia
Sheri Wilson
Larry Wilson
Jane Zajec
Mary Bruce
Dee Coltrain
Bridgette Rausch
Judy Zajec
Devanka Tubaugh
Knoxville
Jaz
Thunder and Lightning Lessons From a Turtle
A short aphorism sequence contrasts thunder with lightning and the turtle’s slow progress, urging courage to act and trust in the Creator for unknown outcomes. It emphasizes practical wisdom and the value of taking deliberate steps.
Science Club Pizza Party at Pizza Hut
The Science Club hosted a pizza party at Pizza Hut in Center Ville on Thursday night February 19. Tickets sold at a reduced price. Forty two students attended. The event aimed for fun, not fundraising.
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Science Club
Centerville
Jaz
Yttrium Gift Dilemmas From A List Of Names
A quirky prompt lists various people and suggested recipients for a bag of yttrium. Suggestions include giving it to Mrs Ellison after shampoo, Squeak for mileage, Stu for bookkeeping, Alan for a birthday, Mr Hawkins to smoke, and Randy Phillips to eat. The note ends with a casual query about whether yttrium is animal, vegetable, or mineral.
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Julie Haver
Mrs. Elison
Sam Fisher
Squeak
Jill McDanel
Stu
Paula Hopkins
Alan
Gary McCloud
Mr. Hawkins
Roger Hopkins
Randy Phillips
Opinion poll at Moravia high on drinking age
The article surveys Moravia high school students about raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 19. Responses from Sheila DuVall Tina Fosenburg and Becky Kester are mostly negative, arguing 18 is used for voting and work and noting recent changes.
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Sheri Wilson
Kandi Easter
Carol Johnson
Sallie Avera
Pam Murphy
Rick Heartley
Henry Herman
Jeff Walker
Curt Merkcie
Rodney Wulff
Moravia High School
Sheila DuVall
Tina Fosenburg
Iowa
Becky Kester
Hilton Hustlers 4-H Club Meets at Community Building
February meeting of Hilton Hustlers 4-H club held at the community building presided over by Brian Luse. Twelve members and two guests attended. roll call, reports approved, and plans for a April bowling party by Lori Massman Brenda Johnson and Lonna Bolin. New business included a $5 donation to the 4-H Service Program Iowa.
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Hilton Hustlers
Brian Luse
Lori Massman
Brenda Johnson
Lonna Bolin
Iowa
News of Interest From Coulson By Mes Ernest Hiatt
Local notes recount visits among Hiatt and related families including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hint Malle ee i indiaia aang and Rodney Mrs. Ernest Hiatt Daveital and Marcia Wilson hosted gatherings in Coulson and nearby towns. Expressed sympathy extended to the Lola Morrison and Elmer Elschinger families.
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Coulson
Mes
Ernest Hiatt
Kenneth
Ricky Burkland
Pat
Busin
Ills and Families Noted in Kirksville Area
Clothy Gorden and Mrs. Gorden’s mother are ill. Mr and Mrs J Olin Shultz of Kirksville Missouri, and Bill Fogle are mentioned in the report as connected to local households and concerns.
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Gorden
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