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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
1
The writer recalls a calm Fourth of July with no major incidents at Rathbun Jake. Pleasant weather favored picnickers while many Missouri farm homes displayed fireworks after dark. A carload of young people passed just after crossing the state line.
Readers recount a loud blast from a large firecracker that startled a pickup truck driver. The assailants fled after a brief chase, lights out, while locals report cherry bombs and other whoppers. Post office hours and raised postage rates loom, with Saturday hours cut to 8:30 to 11.
Local tax funding ties Centerville district to nearby Moulton Udell and Moravia districts. An adopted budget shows M-U contributing 34,887 and Moravia 5,148 toward Centerville Community School costs. Taxpayers face high per pupil costs with Centerville receiving more in tax funds than it contributes.
The 22nd annual Qobe Burns reunion occurred on July 4 at Moravia Community Center with a basket dinner for seventy. Paul Burns chaired and read 1970 minutes. messages came from Irwin Burns and Zoe Cox families. Russell Burns was named chairman for 1972. attendees included numerous Burns relatives from Davenport Des Moines Ottumwa Unionville Exline Centerville and other towns.
Attendance at Sunday school was 16. The Whitsons visited the Fred Shepard home. The Mitchell boys stayed with grandparents in Exline and LaClaire. McNairs from Conrad and Liscomb visited Glen and Paul McNair households. Don and Ricky McNair joined extended visits from Corelville and Newark. Shepard and Lain families hosted reunions at Centerville parks with multiple relatives attending.
Dean Lain and family. Keith Lain and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beaty. Don Dudley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Herman and daughter. Howard Phillips and family. Butch Gardner and family. Jimmie Beaty and family. Kenneth Martin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lemley attended a cookout at Ethel Lemley home Monday evening July 5. Merrill Shepard and Stewart visited Don McClanahan home Sunday. Lynn Lemley and Glen McNair called Saturday. Russell Shepard and Bud McDanel couples visited Lyndon McDanel home Monday evening. The Stocktons are vacationing this week. Norma Calyworth weekend at Harry Clayworth home. returned to schooling in Fairfield Sunday. Mark Cochran seriously injured Monday when a tractor toppled on him. mother is former Margaret Ann Harrington of Unionville.
Mrs Dean Easter attended the Bentonsport art show Friday through Sunday and displayed her artwork. Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Willard Brain enjoyed homemade ice cream with Mr and Mrs Richard Ogden. Mr and Mrs Ray Stockton attended their son’s wedding 기.
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