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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1962
Page
1
Weekly note notes progress on modernization of the Community building with gas stove offers and cash contributions. Appeals for help go to the bank or Booster club, while water skiing is asked about and Lake of the Ozarks visits described.
Lee Benz notes the Fall Festival is shaping up while Veil Farnsworth reports efforts to curb taxes. Despite savings, assessor school and city costs raise levies. Hearings are July 23 Moravia school, July 25 Moravia town, July 26 county board of education, July 26 bounty assessor, August 6 county board of supervisors. Taxpayers urged to attend to discuss budget economies and allocations.
Kyl's News Letter summarizes Iowa Development Commission support for a realistic program aiding communities and local businesses to expand production and markets. It emphasizes home grown ideas, financing, and marketing while warning that many areas offer incentives and that local institutions and services build employment and economic strength.
The text argues that farmers and town businesses benefit from nearby community progress. It notes that many Iowa towns have improvement bodies and that unified efforts boost both public welfare and individual fortunes. The new development commission program requires this philosophy to benefit the state.
The Moravia Ministerial Association records show total receipts and expenditures for a period including payments to Fellows Craft 875.18, film showing 48.04, bulletins 10.63, speakers 90.00, insurance 70.60, and DVBS offerings 80.00 plus film shown 13.30 and miscellaneous items. Total expenditures are listed as 456.81, leaving a balance described as a new seal value.
Harold Spring entered St. Joseph hospital for treatment and observation Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Joe Moore and children hosted dinner guests from Hannibal Missouri, including Mrs. Jimmy Corbett and children, at the Bob Morlan home near West Grove.
The record lists numerous local residents hosting and visiting relatives across Centerville Colfax Hawthorne and nearby towns. Guests include Ethel Tharp Dorothy Centerville at Carl Weber home. Minnie Moffatt and Floyd Moffatt with visitors. Zola Saum and Glenn Wheeler Jr and Sr. Liottel Spring Harlese. Zola Saum. Otto Whisler. Lee Moffatt and family. Mertie Whisler family. B D Hinegardner and Mary Lee. Be W Reubel family. Floyd Wolver and relatives. James Lincoln Wineville. Ararat visit. Alvin Spring.
A family spent Sunday at the Mickey Brordon home near Moulton. Barteté Spring stayed Saturday night there. Ora Powell and Marlyn drove to Offiaha Sunday, Mrs. Pow returning Monday after visiting daughters and families. On Wednesday Mrs. Powell and Doris visited Peru Nebraska to see Silas Summers and Ruth Hoffaday Ingmand health improved. On the way home they stopped at Dr Joe Ingmand in Red Oak and Harold Spring home visited by Lionel Spring and Darlene.
Mrs Dale Cox Bryan and Mrs Burdett Cox and Rowena attended a plastic party at Minnie Moffatt home in Udell Nyle Cox spent the afternoon at Jack Hoffmans Mrs Carrie Boyer was a Sunday dinner guest with Mr and Mrs John McGee Mr and Mrs Bill Downing were Sunday evening guests at Harold Fenton home Burdett Janie and Bill Ward were supper guests Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Dennis Kelly and Jeffrey Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder Mr and Mrs Carl Cox and Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and family enjoyed ice cream and cake at the Dale Cox home in honor of Bryan s first birthday Mrs Herschel Kelly visited Sunday evening with Mrs Carrie Boyer Mr and Mrs Jim Farnsworth and family were supper guests Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Harold Fenton and girls Burdett and Billy Ward spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Dennis Kelly and Jeffrey and were dinner guests there Sunday Mr and Mrs Jack Hoffman and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox
Margaret Fenton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Fenton. She attended the VerSteegh Cothran wedding Sunday afternoon. Family visited Mr and Mrs Bill Robinson and Mr and Mrs Curtis Tomlin Sunday afternoon. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Donald Cross and family ate Sunday dinner with Russell Kelly. Mark and Judy Kelly visited Herschel Kelly's home Monday afternoon. Diane and Barbara spent Thursday with grandma Mrs John Kelly. Mrs Herschel Kelly and girls visited Friday with Mrs Lawrence Dommer and Mrs Richard Hokins and girls. Mrs Bil Downing visited Wednesday with Harold Fenton and girls.
A sequence of brief calls and visits across area homes last week includes Coulson and Mrs Theo Miller calling at the W C Anderson home, Clifford Paxston at Marlon Clayworth, the E O Tucker residence hosts Susan and Billy Myers, Bud McDanel family and Loretta Crew at Nelson Ballanger home, Herb Boblenz and Jay guests at the Kirksville Mason home, Theo Miller with Harold Clark in New Sharon, Helma Tisue joining to Albcia, Ballanger family at Delmar Ballangers in Centerville, and Perry Mikels with Tena spending Saturday evening at an unknown location.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and Sandra hosted Friday visitors at the Pettibotte home. Mina Dowd and Miller joined Sunday calls with Mintia Shostiaker and W C Andersons wife at Ottutiwa Hospital. The Hiatts hosted Fay Cline and Torrington guests Cline for Tuesday dinner. Sandra visited Marion Clayworth Monday evening. He remained in hospital.
Moravia Garden Club hosts a horticultural showing with rules on entry limits signage and judging criteria. The document outlines divisions for annuals perennials and vegetables, specimen requirements, classification, and awards including blue ribbons and merit distinctions.
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