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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1974
Page
1
The proposed public employee bargaining legislation faces strong concern from teachers and the public, to be discussed by three leaders at the SCA meeting Monday night. The town continues sewer work and will begin hookups followed by street improvements and town spruce up to promote local business and residences.
The Moravia Union editors announce next Wednesday press date from Johannesburg while the town addresses street neglect and sewer work. The National Newspaper Assn sponsors a multi country briefing with leaders, offering education and fellowship for about 20 to 25 editors amid flight changes and visa issues due to fuel-saving reroutings.
Moravia Town Council met December 20 1879 in special session to settle with Hurst on Garden Engineering items. Motion to accept 1067.00 for specified items passed with Ellison Hindle and Witt in favor Wilson opposed. Hurat Bros and attorney agreed. Temporary transfers of 1700.00 from Municipal Enterprises to Water Fund and 2800.00 from Revenue Sharing Savings to Stress Fund approved by the council. Loyd N. Carter, Clerk.
Council met in special session at 7 p.m. led by Mayor Spencer to close prior year affairs. Present were Ellison Hiatt Huote Wilson Witt with no absentees. Minutes approved and Treasurers annual report accepted. General Fund balance 2496.61 and multiple funds totaled 12374.02. Bills approved including Moravia Union IPERS ISU Co and utility costs. Adjournment followed with minor final payments.
Dr Frank Powell will speak at the local Church of the Nazarene this Sunday January 27 in the 11 o clock service conduct an open forum for adults at 630 pm and again preach and sing in the 730 pm evening service Powell an ordained Nazarene elder evangelist and song evangelist has taught at Pasadena College Azusa Pacific College and Vennard College and for three and a half years directed the Christian Counseling Center of Oskaloosa with clinics in Des Moines Muscatine and Washington public invited to attend
Rev Wallace Palmer leads 9:30 a m worship at Grace and 10 30 a m worship at Salem with Sunday School at both. Grace UMC lists Jan 24 TOPS meeting 9 30 am and 27 Junior Choir 3 40 pm. Jan 30 men’s Bible study 6 30 am and 7 pm prayer. Church of Natare notes substitute Sunday Jan 27 with Sunday School at 10, Bible study 10, worship 11, Dr Powell message, youth forums and Evangelistic services Jan 30 and Feb 1 3 30 pm. Junior Bible Quizzing and Teen Bible Quizzing planned. Youth Week with Rev Orbin Crouch Feb 1–3. transportation line. Quote attributed to biblical line.
Jonsory 2 and lid Comal met to hear Seeping and others at 7:00 pm. Attendees Burklamd Haz Mikolovich Turner Wilgon Mipulgs approved and Motipa by Burklang, seconded by Turner to approve and accept treasurer's report. Gengel Feud Balance 82486.61 and various accounts listed. total balance 12876.02. sewer balance 3957.46. federal revenue sharing listed.
Sunday guests at the Lloyd Cal lens included Bruce Runner Jenna and Tyrone of Ottumwa along with Gary McCrory returning from Davis County Hospital after a 12 day stay. Local visits spanned Ottumwa Centerville and Monore County with birthday party for Suzy Helleur and multiple dinner gatherings.
Revenue and expense items listed include payments to vendors and labor, with motions by Turner and others approving bills and donations of official salaries to establish recreation programs. The record notes multiple council meetings attended by named individuals and actions to adjourn, donate, and list receipts and expenditures.
Mrs Ernest Hiatt reports weekend and weekday visits across Coulson and New Hope. Families including Free Hiatt West Kalvig Donovan Stewart Faber and Wilson shared meals, birthdays, and baby shower events. Audrey Johnson and Lois Wilson helped with Farm Service dinner. visitors included Karleta Stocker Jo Stocker Bob Martin and Mary Martin.
A sequence of brief notices records visits and gatherings among Des Moines Oskaloosa Moravia and Centerville residents. Names include Mr and Mrs Edward McCord Clarence Whitehead Bobby Julie Hazel Hellyer Rick Eugene Heartley Lyle Cloyd Maude Whitehead Maude Crabtree Susan Lloyd Brown Carl Tisue Gene Huff Delbert Calhoun and Ronn ald McDanel with mentions of UMW Moravia meeting and a Stante party at Mrs Tar uff's home.
Attendance at Sunday School was 22 this year, down from 27 last year. Daphne Shepard hosted visits with neighbors and relatives through the week, including the McDanel, Rinehart, Lain, Phillips, Hankins, and Shepard families. A belated birthday supper honored Merl Adams, with related gatherings and family errands noted among local residents.
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