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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1960
Page
2
The article notes a pre-holiday wage rise for Rays Ramblin s Steelworkers and a farm income comparison by the NFO amid falling farm product prices in the Midwest. It suggests lingering inflation and rising industry pay, while farmers face lower prices.
The report compares 1957 state per capita figures for Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri Connecticut California Massachusetts New York and notes the United Steelworkers union received five million from other unions. It discusses union goals of a potential five hundred million strike fund and United Automobile Workers plans to raise forty million next year. The Maloney door company of Albia is praised for growth and expansion, with current plans for a new building and expectations of minimal union activity. Moravia area residents are employed there, and 1960 is seen as pivotal for the town’s progress with a building project advancing, steelwork forming, and brick work planned for spring. Gas service and town water system improvements are expected to proceed, and an election is anticipated later in the year.
Pleasant Hill discussions led by Mrs. Dick Brown focus on water system needs to unlock FHA and GI financing for Moravia homes, with memory of water shortages shaping views. The entry lists numerous social visits, dinners, and family gatherings across Moravia and nearby towns, highlighting community ties and recent travel.
Salem residents share weekend and weekday visits as extended families gather. Individuals include Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk, Mr and Mrs Truxtor Dicks, Donna Rose, Hazel Hellyer, Diane Kincade, Don Whitehead, Gary Perry, Rex Derby, Martha McCord, Edward McCord, Clarence Whitehead, Sandra, Bobby Whitehead, and Harold Argo. Events span Friday to New Year’s Eve services in Moravia M E church.
Friday and weekend social calls feature Mrs L Brown Mrs Hazel Hellyer and Mrs Ethel Hamilton with many neighbors. A probate notice in District Court details the filing of L C Hamilton document as last will and testament with proceedings set for January 20 1960.
The notice states that L. C. Hamilton is deceased and that all persons interested may appear to show cause why the will or estate should not be admitted to probate, with the date of December 18, 1959.
Moravia Iowa announces a special election on January 26 1960 at the Community Building from 8 AM to 8 PM. Voters will decide on establishing a municipal waterworks with bonds not exceeding 18000 dollars and related debt and a tax levy up to nine mills for bond payments. Only portions readable.
The town of Moravia Iowa posts a notice for a municipal waterworks project asking legal voters to approve up to 35000 for establishment and 52000 for Special Assessment Bonds with tax revenues from future net earnings. The election date is pending and dated December 28 1959 with Mayor Dayne Taxhor issuing the notice.
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