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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
3
Local classified blurbs announce sewing at home services, shoe skates for sale, livestock market contact, store bargain samples, a 1954 Chevrolet for sale, yearling boar, nursery order offers, and an exceptional distribution business opportunity. Numerous social visits and family notes accompany the classifieds.
Centerville and surrounding communities share a flurry of visits and gatherings. The VanDorin family tied the knot in Albia on January 11 as Ethel Johnson became Mrs VanDorin. Various dinners, waffle suppers, and hospital updates mark a busy week with cousins, siblings, and friends from Moravia to Ottumwa and Kirksville. Larry VanDorin’s health shows modest improvement while Jimmy VanDorin battles flu and complications in Albia.
The Thursday night adult education sewing class for women will cover topping it all off with sleeves and collars. Demonstrations stress neat finishes and professional appearance. Men's class revisits sheep topics due to bad weather, from selecting breeding stock to profitable feeding lambs. all are invited.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Allen and Jean have moved a house trailer to the vacant lot near their grocery store on the west side of the square and are making their home there.
Mrs Theo Miller was re elected president of the ladies aid at Evangelical United Brethren church meeting last Wednesday. New officers include Mrs Ira Boyer vice president Mrs Elvie Hawk secretary and Mrs Almont Main treasurer. Appointed: Mrs Helma Tisue and Mrs Elsia Adams quilting committee and Mrs M K Blackman special dinner committee. The aid serves public dinners monthly.
A special meeting of all newly elected county officers district reps publicity chairmen and other NFO leaders and members will be held at 8 p m Friday night January 26 at the courthouse in Albia Iowa The meeting led by W W Butch Swaim president of the district NEO aims to plan business sessions at various locations to advance NFC efforts in the Drive to the Bargaining Table across counties from Kansas Nebraska to the Pennsylvania border and dairy regions of Wisconsin Minnesota Kentucky and Oklahoma
Swaim says the congressional district and counties will likely have representation. Attendees are told the north door of Albia courthouse will open at 7 30. All counties are expected to be well represented.
Mattys Zollinger, a foreign exchange student from Switzerland, addressed the S C A at the school building. He shared colored slides of his family and country, described life, industries, crops, schooling, and government, and explained languages and customs. A polio film followed with coffee and donuts served after.
The Shanghai club met with Amy Hiner on Wednesday Jan 17 to prepare coop chicken and select nut meats. Attendees included Doris Joyce Carol Christy Dor oth y Calhoun Hazel Bert Rinehart Anna Landgrebe Iole Christy Lorraine Gerald Jimmy Sheila Rinehart Amy John Clarence Floyd Hiner. Next meeting is Jan 31 with Anna Landgrebe and Feb 9 party at Hazel Rinehart. cookies and sandwiches planned. Doris Christy won the guess what and Nancy Hawk received a birthday present from her secret pal.
The Women's Society of World Service of the E U B church met Friday evening with Mrs Zell Callen for the January meeting. Mrs J A Ogden led devotions and Mrs Carl Tisue presided over the business session. A nominating committee was named for February and plans were made for World Service Day on February 11. The lesson Venture into Latin America was introduced by Mrs Charles Coffin with help from Mrs Tisue and Mrs Callen who showed a map and outlined mission work. Additional assistance came from Mrs Ira Boyer Miss Mabel Coulson and Mrs Almont Main.
The late Speaker Sam Redyburn believed the House serves the people and resisted erosion of Congressional power. The piece notes executive branch growth, delegation of authority, and lack of presidential knowledge of daily departmental decisions. It cites a U.S. News report and outlines State Department complexity with thousands of officials and over 2.4 million civilian employees in 1981.
The passage notes that in private life and ordinary commercial law a person is responsible for their agents, but government actions break this rule. Citizens acting in good faith or on written government advice often face reversals of decisions by higher authorities, leaving recourse difficult or impossible.
Mrs Wayne McDaniel hosts visitors including Mr and Mrs Fred Strong and Jeffrey Sunday. Neighborhood callers drop by Lute Hiatt home with Bill Long Ruby Brese Paul and Ernest Pettibone. Max Rogers from Loveland Colorado weekend guest of George Turner. Wayne McDaniel Debbie visit DeWayne Robinson Tuesday. Bert Meadows’s guests include Chris Bogart Tom Pettibone and Lute Hint. Marie Long misses days of school due to flu. Wendell Phillips and Randy visit Virgil Dooley as he attends FB Kick Off at Centerville. Kevin Daniels spends evening at Dooley home, Kenneth Daniels also attends. Douglas Duz-st club meets at Doris Hampton home.
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