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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
1
Budget time prompts town board to outline expenses and tax bases for the coming year. Local property taxes may rise modestly while state aid increases offset some costs. The council voted to raise the town budget slightly to fund needed projects and preserve some carryover if possible.
The town plans to extend concrete pavement from Moravia through to highway 60 and to meet higher street improvement costs while awaiting limited federal sewer funding. Hoskins and Associates warns of doubling per‑household water use in ten years, growing sewer needs, health hazards from higher usage, and a slow, continued population decline in the four‑county Rathbun lake region.
Hazel Hellyer reports a sharp decline in farm workers and an index near the national trend expected to rise. The column also lists numerous social visits and family events across Salem including dinners, anniversaries, weekend trips and gatherings at homes and parks with local residents and relatives.
Moravia Community School District Iowa certifies the quarter ending June 30 1968. Secretary Donna Spencer reports balances receipts expenditures and end of quarter totals with numerous vendor payments for supplies books services and transportation. Names of vendors include Albia Newspapers Allen's Grocery Interstate Corp and various education related suppliers.
All of Albia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eaton of Ottumwa visited the Dell Hellyer home Sunday afternoon. Miss Ruby Whitehead spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Clarence Whitehead. John Huff traveled to Des Moines Monday for a physical. Mrs. Gene Huff and Steve went to Ottumwa Tuesday. Mrs. Bill Wallace and family of Ankeny, Mrs. Hazel Sandeen and daughter of Ottumwa, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perry spent Thursday evening at the Gene Huff home. Shelia Parson picnicked at Lake Wapello Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Huff and sons spent Sunday afternoon at Harold Huff's. Mr. and Mrs. Burdett Cox and Nyle visited the Dale Cox home Thursday evening. Miss Hazel Hellyer spent Wednesday evening with Faye Platt.
Daphne Shepard reports a busy social week in Griffinsville and North Bend with Sunday school attendance at 25 and picnic plans for Centerville Park next Sunday. Many locals visited relatives, attended gatherings at Centerville, Des Moines races, and a J. W. McDanell family reunion at Centerville park with coop dinner.
The notice lists relatives and friends gathered for a departure to Fort Carson Colorado with a baby newly named. It notes a legal notice of appointment of administrator in an Iowa estate case for Raghald Jordan deceased and requests creditors to file claims within six months from the second publication. Garson Jordan is named administrator, with Milani & Milant as attorneys in Centerville Iowa, dated July 1 1968.
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