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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
7
Local residents spent Sunday and Monday visiting relatives in Centerville Des Moines Ottumwa Albia and Cameron Mo. Guests included Clarence Whitehead Lloyd Brown and several families with repeated calls and dinners. The week featured travels to Cameron Mo and Moravia for Senior Citizen dinner assistance and normal social visits.
Local notes recount visits and events across Albion and nearby towns. Families such as Hiatt, Ballanger, Wilson, Spencer, and Long gather for anniversaries, picnics, and Memorial Day meals. Visits span Ottumwa, Des Moines, Albia, Mediapolis, Bloomfield, and Marshalltown with many dinners, showers, and a granddaughter’s dance recital.
Mr and Mrs Ivy Tarbell and Robin shopped in Ottorows Saturday. Elaine Spencer Wayne Christy and Joyce visited Daiene Hamilton in Albia Thursday. Don Argo and Jennifer joined with Berniece Wilson and family Sunday evening. Ralph Spencer Mary Kay Hiatt Chad Elaine Spencer and Chris attended Saddie Club supper at the arena Thursday evening. Ivy Tarbell visited Marine Montgomery at Centerville Long Ottumwa Saturday. Nelaoo Ballanger Jesse Justin Ballanger visited Stella Ballanger Sunday after Boon. Wayne Christy Joyce Edith Collen Fred Christy and Stanley Spencer attended Carol Christy’s graduation at Indian Hills Ottumwa, then pizza. Chris Spencer spent the night at Ralph Spencer’s. Elizabeth Anderson and Edns Downard spent Friday evening with Donovan. Ivyl Terbeil and Robin visited Truman Tarbell’s home Friday evening, weekend around Canton and London Mills Minnesota. Mr and Mrs James Williams visited White Saturday afternoon with Kenneth Free then Saturday evening at Ernest Hiatt home. Blph Spencer Stanley Spencer Larry Hien helped Taylor Aid at Bethel McDonald Sale. Deloris Ballanger visited Joy Wilson Friday evening. Nelson Ballanger and Justin Ballanger attended Lyndes McDaniel’s 60th anniversary at Centerville Community Center, supper guests at Gall Tuttle Saturday. Larry Hiatt helped Bob Hiatt move to Centerville Saturday and Sunday. Ralph Spencer Dick Spencer and Herb Boblenz attended antique car sale at Meadville Missouri. Deloris Ballanger and Tease were in Ottumwa.
The FDA released plans following a National Advisory Committee report that no evidence justifies new bans on Aureomycin tetracycline used in livestock feed. Critics warn restrictions could raise US meat prices while studies show limited human health impact. The FDA notes disease prevention benefits and cites England's 1971 restrictions as not harming public health.
A series of community notices from Centerville area recounts funerals rodeo outings and family gatherings. Attendees include Roy Lowe Virgil Dooley Kenneth Daniels Charles Wake Field Wendell Phillips Ferrel Purvis and the McDanel and Logan families.
Producers must register at the Keokuk County ASCS office in Sigourney to vote in the beef referendum. Registration can be in person or by mail, and is open to any who owned cattle in 1976, including FFA and 4-H youths. The referendum will occur during the first two weeks of July.
The Iowa Conservation Commission urges boaters statewide to learn six right-of-way rules to prevent collisions. Ray Downing warns most incidents are avoidable with courtesy and common sense, outlining rules for passing from rear to port, head-on port to port, right-angle crossings, manually propelled vessels, sailboats versus motorboats, and vessels backing from landings.
Coulson Victor and Mrs Butz and four children moved to the Mikels farm and are building a new home. Jim Williams of Williamsburg Ind and Ernest West hosted visits Friday to Sunday. Doris Boblenz and Teri Ballanger attended a Centerville 4 H meeting Friday. Russell Shepard and Elenor McDanel visited Ernest Hiatt Sunday evening. Lucile West Doris Boblenz Mae Williams and Golda Hiatt shopped in Centerville Saturday morning. Ernest Hiatt attended open house for Lyndon McDane’s 50th wedding anniversary at Centerville Community Center Sunday afternoon.
An old superstition claims the number of children a person will have can be read by counting the X marks on their palm. The belief links palm markings to family fortune, though it lacks scientific basis.
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