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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1955
Page
2
A terse, unreadable fragment mentions fears in the United States and a crime context with a reference to rape in advance. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to identify specific entities or events.
Local commentary laments growing highway hazards and costly street improvements while counties struggle with welfare funding and school reorganizations. It highlights farm-to-market roads, state aid, and a 90 plus millage need for Denny district. Moravia district could face 36.6 mill levy for more teachers and new facilities. Individual stories include Harold Hawk family’s losses and youth Robert McClurg, learning to type one handed after an arm loss, showcasing perseverance.
The letter from Chas and Naomi Ensley of Helena reports cool nights and good crop prospects after a cool spring with abundant moisture. It mentions granddaughter Myrel Ensley in Atlantic City with the Great Falls high school band and Bruce Ensley in Europe with NROTC, plus Ruth Downs working at Internal Revenue and Donna finishing high school with a scholarship to McMinnville Oregon. Social calls include visits with Argo and Jennison families and others in the area.
Stella Argo and Bobby Lewis spent Tuesday afternoon at the Fred Argo home. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Exline of near Exline and Mr and Mrs Junior Exline of Cedar Rapids were Sunday guests at the John Exline home. Marilyn and Janice Lewis visited last week at the Roscoe Exline residence.
Udell residents report visitors from Crown Point Gary Indiana Moravia Knoxville Centerville and Atchison. Birth announced at Centerville St Josephs Hospital a son for the Powell family. Harold Henshaw, 37, dies by suicide. funeral at Miller funeral home. Memorial and social happenings include reunions visits and missionary return. Please renew your Meravit Union subscriptions promptly.
Moravia Independent School District board will meet July 18 1955 at 8 00 p m in the schoolhouse to hear the proposed expenditures for the 1955 56 year. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing. The report includes the general fund unpaid bills balance reserved net unencumbered balance school house fund and special courses fund with figures for taxables and credits.
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