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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
Report notes widespread uneven corn stands across the countryside. Early plantings suffered from worms and wet conditions, while late plantings show better stands but remain well behind normal growth for the season.
A Moravia column questions rapid federal program growth and compares head start funding to local needs. It laments street conditions and speculation on a city manager, criticizing costly office improvements without public consent or official accountability.
Word reached Udell relatives of the death of Richard Thomas of New Buffalo Michigan. He was a brother of Mrs. Madge Ross and of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wolever of Oskaloosa. He is stationed near Washington D C where he spent a Monday afternoon with Floyd Wolever. Other local mentions include visits and family gatherings at the Burkland and Long homes and several church camp departures.
Mrs Sick Brown Vosbur led a group serving lunch to Gilbert Callen’s families at Iconium church on Tuesday. Bell and extended kin visited, callers dropped by, and several families attended Gilbert Callen’s funeral in Moravia on Tuesday afternoon. Des Moines visitors and local gatherings are noted along with Father’s Day visits among Rinehart and Callen families.
The report notes a funeral service in Des Moines on Monday attended by Mark and Tracy who stayed with their grandparents, the Rineharts. Jennifer Dunham is visiting this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown.
The Franklin Farmer's club tour on a Saturday in June traveled between members homes including Lyle Kehrberg Ellen Cooper Cecil Cooper Karl Calhoun Leon Calhoun Tarry Parker Eddie Knowles Glen Ammon Paul Ammon and Dale Ammon to view calves livestock and farming tasks and finish with a rope and dip demonstration and a field picnic. A for sale note at the end lists Markwell staplers and staples for other makes via UNION Office.
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