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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
1
County Auditor Verl Farnsworth told Union editor that county road maintenance funds are overdrawn by about 95000 this year due to shale and rock hauling. State funds cover farm to market road construction but county money pays for resurfacing and upkeep requiring regular maintenance. Farnsworth notes other counties face similar issues.
A stalled bill would have funded maintenance for farm to market roads. Appanoose County spends about 800000 on secondary road work. Local anecdotes describe hot weather, Frontier Days plans, and various misadventures including Salvation Army street moves, a humorous home intrusion misunderstanding, Moravian berry gathering, and a doctor’s shopping mishap at Centerville’s Allen's News Shoppe.
Local residents from Pleasant Hill and nearby towns gathered for visits and family gatherings over the weekend. Attendees included the Albertson, Sheldon, Callen, and Dicks families, with trips to Ottumwa and Des Moines. Charlotte McAninch suffered a sore toe, and Truxton Dicks hosted visitors Sunday afternoon. Moravia Union gift offer highlighted with a free gift card.
A flood of social calls fills a weekend in the community as Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Jordan and their son visit the Ivan Harsh home while Bill and Bob Harsh return from the Jordan residence. Dozens of guests stop by throughout the week, including families from Mt. Ayr and Duncan, and several local homes host dinners and calls, with travels to Des Moines and Phoenix mentioned for a few.
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Sunday visitors at multiple homes include Birmingham Michigan guests H E Jones and family and Bob and Jim Creech from Dallas Center and Harper. A We st Webster visit by Dor seys and Spring households. Travel plans noted for LeRoy Spurgeon and family with trips to Denver Topeka and Kansas City. Local dining, church notes, and club meetings conclude the community snapshot.
Mr and Mrs Roy Miller attended the Archer reunion Sunday at Bloomfield. Mrs Emmett Berby Karen Rose and Monte Lynn spent Tuesday in Ottumwa with Mrs George Hammond. Several from this vicinity attended the Vern Turner sale Wednesday. Mrs Emmett Derby Karen Rose with Donald Sheldon and Lawrence Hammond left Saturday for a week in Denver and Cheyenne. Mrs Ralph Walker and daughter Mrs Arthur Freed and Mrs Thorton and two children visited Hattie Miller Friday. Mr and Mrs Al Derby and Pecford returned Thursday evening from their trip. W G OHara and William Gregg l are in Tinois detasseling corn. Mr and Mrs George Hammond spent Saturday night with Mrs Emmett Derby and family. Wayne Thompsons Glen Tuveners and Hattie Miller dine in Turner reunion Sunday at Albia. Several from here attended funeral services Monday morning for Mrs Pat Carbon in Albia. FOR ADVERTISING In Des Moines Register and Tribune classified sections leave your ad at the Moravia Union.
Mrs. Harold Taylor reports neighborhood social visits and weekend activities across Milledgeville. Couples and families including the Wrays, Sulsers, Fentons, Martins, and McGees spent evenings and afternoons at various homes, with several trips to Centerville and local gatherings noted throughout the week.
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