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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
1
The Moravia community notes a transition period with a reorganized school district expanding governance to four rural directors and one from the town. It warns that town interests could be sidelined and urges continued close partnership to benefit the entire Moravia area amid recent business and property changes.
Moravia civic leaders stress the town’s role for farmers and schools urging a modern, diverse business core to support rural patrons. Recent strides include a reorganized school district new dial telephone system street lights a post office project a town water system and growing natural gas prospects. The area supports three full time ministers across four churches with active programs alongside nearby rural churches.
A speaker urged continued cooperation for a better place to live, work, and worship, stressing collective effort over selfish interests and calling for inclusive community action.
West Grove Democrat Gene Hoffman announced plans to seek re election to the state senate from the Davis Appanoose district He noted possible redistricting if Iowa loses a congressman after the census and stressed his work on appropriations banks government affairs and higher education committees as a senior member candidate Hoffman 47 a Davis County farmer is married to Ruth and they have three children He served in the Navy and worked 14 years for the Farmers Home Administration and is an Iowa State University graduate
The 1960 4-H program introduces changes due to shifting agriculture. With fewer farming opportunities youth beyond farming join 4-H, and projects target specific ages. New projects include climatology with weather instruments, photography, woodworking, and a younger age dog project focusing on breeds care and showing.
Saturday social at Lloyd Landgrebes and relatives staying with Gerald Rinehart frame a busy weekend. Numerous Rinehart and Christy families gathered at several homes, with a traveling tea hosted by Ruth McCord and companions attended by Bertha Overturn Hazel Rinehart Icle Christy Maude White head Lorraine Rinehart Vera Firkin and Doris Christy.
In Ottumwa a flurry of Sunday visits features Mrs. Mira Over turf and Mrs. Lola Hawk, with Bert and Mary Lou Rinehart and Frank Rinehart at Dell Hellyera. Earl Taylor family call at Fred Taylor home. Cora Murphy joined them briefly.
West Point society rounds up with Mr and Mrs James Wilson and Greg visiting Ottumwa on Wednesday. Roscoe Argo and Leo Hoffman travel to Bloomfield for a clinic check up. Iconium W S C S officers host a progressive tea with 27 ladies and 4 children attending. meals served at Ruth Hoffmanns Verta Hoffmans and Icel Christy.
Mrs Lloyd Callen hosted and visited at the Church of Christ in Albia while others, including Leo Hoffman Jay Wilson and the Argo family, shared meals and hay work at the Argo home. Visitors Ray Rinehart Fred Argo and Rex Haver plus the Coopers attended the area gatherings and a chicken pox case was noted.
AYL notes that 52 cents of every dollar the federal government collects in 1961 will come from individual income taxes. The piece explains that over half of the 84 billion dollar national income will be from personal income tax and that most taxpayers never see the money as it is withheld from their pay.
The piece argues withholding eases tax payment but hides the true tax burden. It notes 52 percent of eighty four billion dollars went to income taxes in 1961 and urges additional methods to illuminate taxpayers' real tax bills without abolishing withholding.
Plain pastel napkins and patterned options offered for all occasions. Available as is or imprinted. UNION Office lists selections and ordering details.
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