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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
1
A community column lists renewal subscribers and names, followed by light anecdotes about daily life. It shifts to critique of taxation and social programs, arguing income sharing and government measures redistribute wealth, then notes a plea for federal aid. The piece blends local notice with opinion on postwar economic policy.
Officials, paid by the public, refuse direct help and hand over a volume to locate answers. They claim to be busy between ice water and soft drinks, warning that stepping out of line brings personal attention.
Eighteen people including county commander Harland Pearson and leaders Mrs. Leonard Palmer and Mrs. Garnet McDonough attended the county Legion and auxiliary picnic Sunday at Centerville park. Other items note visits, enrollments, and a threshing season opening by the Hawk brothers Claude and Harold at the Harold Hawk farm east of town.
Frank M. McCabe, acting chairman of the Appanoose County Agricultural Conservation association, says the USDA will expand farm storage capacity from 45 million to double that amount. Bids for storage facilities must be postmarked by August 1 with opening August 3. plans, specifications, and price offers are required. Most government storage will be in the Midwest, providing a market for facilities and aiding farmers with price supports amid a likely bumper crop.
The Fall District Farm Bureau meeting will be a dinner at 6 30 p m Thursday August 4 at First Presbyterian Church Indianola Iowa. Attending officers include S K Young J A Hoover Loyd Carter Ross Fox Women’s Chairman Mrs Doyle Anderson and Resolutions committee members K E Owen and Mrs R E Newcomer.
The Farm Bureau Day program at Cen terville Fair on Wednesday August 10 includes softball at 1 30 p m, running events for various age groups, bicycle races, a tug of war, wood chopping, coon race, and evening acts by Morrell chorus and local entertainers. Entries limited to rural families. contact event captains or Farm Bureau office in Centerville. The Morrell Male Chorus will perform at 8 00 p m before the grandstand. all costs covered by John Morrell & Co. The ad note from Worthington Minn highlights Farmers Produce packing and grading operations with Freeman Weidman in charge.
Rowland Alexander Spencer born February 4 1867 died July 3 1949 at age 82 years four months and 29 days. He married Alice Andrew November 15 1900 she died May 22 1920. Surviving are two daughters Hazel Simmons Albia and Fern Bibby Bloomfield, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He lived in Monroe county most of life and served in Christian church.
The Evangelical United Brethren church hosted a Friday evening program led by Mrs. Hawk with group singing by Mrs. Blackman who also performed a vocal solo. Poems were read by Mrs. Rabuck, Phyllis Rabuck and Patty Halden sang a duet, a Cedar Falls camp day activity was described, a quartet performed, and refreshments were served.
One brother, John, survives. Services were held July 6 at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Albia conducted by Rev. Lowell Colston of the Christian church. Burial followed at Mora Ivía cemetery. Insulate and ventilate farm buildings.
District Court Ap panoose County Iowa announces probate of the last will and testament of F W Blumenstock, filed July 11 1949. Final proof and probate set for August 10 1949 at 10:00 a m. All interested persons may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated July 1959. M G Luse Clerk of the District Court 283
Over a ten year span from January 1, 1940 to January 1, 1949 Iowa recorded a net decrease of 17.5 percent in total farm mortgages as part of its agricultural finance trends.
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