Honest Union reader letter on progress and March weather
A mailed-in critique from Larry Tadlock at Iowa State University urges the Union to lead progressive change with better spelling and clearer writing. The piece notes a Pleasant Town winter followed by March's mix of sunshine and snow and mentions booster-club plans for an annual athletic banquet with local athletes to be guests and letter awards to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Tadlock
Iowa State University
College
Booster Club
Banquet plan eyed for scholastic honors in Albia
Parents of two basketball teams treated players to dinner at a bowling alley in Albia. Superintendent Burton suggests a scholastic banquet honoring honor roll students after six weekly periods, with possible senior valedictorian and salutatorian recognition and top year achievements for other classes.
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Albia
Burton
Vosburgh and Russell Brown Home Visits Chronicle Social
Mrs Vosburgh and Mrs Dick host a steady stream of visitors including Mr and Mrs Earl Swift at the Russell Brown home Wednesday afternoon. Otumwa shoppers, Wayne Thompson and family, also called. Weekend gatherings feature George Rinehart and Don Wake in Pickering Missouri, and Sunday dinners highlight the Brown and Rinehart households with multiple guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Swift
Russell Brown
Wayne Thompson
Aubrey Christy
Wayne Christy
Gilbert Callen
Edward Haver
Julie
George Rinehart
Floyd
Bansie Allem
Mark
Don Wake
Pickering
Nellie Thompson
Pearl Broshar
Judith
Bennie Allem
Dick Brown
Lloyd Johnson
Stella Argo
Lewis Rinehart
Ray Rinehart
Local Social Roundup Hits Des Moines Visits and Gatherings
Des Moines trips featured Coulson and Miller households as basketball teams visited Thursday. Numerous gatherings followed with family, friends, and neighbors hosting or attending dinners, steak suppers, and weekend visits across Albia Ottumwa Loulla and Centerville areas.
Senator Wilson Pushes Teacher Salary Schedule View
State Senator Joe Wilson writes to Ray urging Moravia school boards to adopt a salary schedule tied to annual reevaluations of teacher qualifications and performance. He argues merit and accountability could improve education while cautioning against flat raises, stressing taxpayer stewardship and student outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilson
Wilson
Unionville
Moravia
State Legislative Schools & Education Institutions Committee
Ray
SCA
Blythe Conn
Iowa Association of School Boards
Remembering Paul L Boyer Loveland Family Man
Paul L Boyer born June 4 1897 near Centerville Iowa died February 22 1961 Loveland Colorado at 63. He married Hazel Main September 26 1917 and had five children. A farmer coal miner and meat cutter, he and Hazel ran the Boyer Cafe in Loveland. Survived by wife Hazel three sons Harold Robert Donald and two daughters Ada Corbett and Mary Lou Butcher. 14 grandchildren and siblings. Funeral February 25 1961 at First Christian church Loveland with interment at Loveland Burial Park.
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Paul L. Boyer
George JR
Elizabeth Ellis Boyer
Centerville
Town
Loveland Memorial Hospital
Loveland Colp
Hazel B. Main
Moravia
Iowa
Fairview
Main Station
Boyer
Hysham
Montana
Johnstown
Colo
4Th St. Loveland
Loveland Packling Co
Great Western Sugar Co
Brodies Market
Estes Park
Boyer Cafe
Loveland
First Christian Church
Hazel &. Boyer
Harold L. Boyer
Forsyth
Robert F. Boyer
Sparks
Nev
Donald K
Ada Corbett
Mary Lou Butcher
Denver
Pearlie
Ivan RB
Oskaloosa
Carl K
Unionville
Beulah Quick
Melcher
Mary Ball
First Christian
Obituary Gratitude From Mrs Paul Boyer And Family
A note from Mrs Paul Boyer and family thanks friends in Iowa for flowers and cards following the death of their husband and father. God bless you all.
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Iowa
Community Family Visits Highlight Week’s Local Hosts
Multiple local households hosted visitors and gatherings through the week. Dallas Faber and family hosted several guests including Enon and Mrs. Dallas Faber and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Boardman. Prayer Circle met at Mrs. Elvin Stocker’s home Tuesday afternoon. Debra Sue joined Wayne McDanel and family at Fred Strong home on Wednesday. Friday activities included Ricky Bentzinger visiting Georgie Woodward and the Bent zing family hosting relatives at their home.
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Maurice Boardman
Dallas Faber
Harold Hawk
Prayer Circle
Elvin
Stocker
Wayne McDanel
Debra Sue
Fred Strong
DeWayne Robinson
Butch
Donnie
Pam
Fred Strang
Ricky Bentzinger
Georgie Woodward
Lyle Cloyed
Richard Bentzinger
Vaughn Faber
Mrs
Moravia area families share visits and events
Local residents and relatives gathered for dinners and visits across Moravia Albia and Ottumwa. Attendees included Nadine Faber Joanne Hawk Nancy Carol Faber and numerous families such as the O’Conners Hawksons Stockers and Pillows plus church group members from Moravian U B. A girls state basketball trip to Des Moines and a chili supper fundraiser were noted along with several Sunday guests and weekend travel between homes.
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Nadine
Faber
Harold Hawk
Moravia
Joanne
Colleen Hawk
Gary O'Conner
Dallas Faber
Ida Griffin
Abia
Doyle McDanes
Gale Gillen
Blakesburg
Gomer Stocker
Negro Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Solem y Haze Hellyer Dinner Guests Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Charles Jennings and Tammy of Marshalltown visited with Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings and Mr and Mrs Jerry Brown along with Mr and Mrs Arthur Lewis Marilyn Janice and Bobby of Des Moines during a Sunday dinner gathering in Marshalltown and Des Moines.
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Charles Jennings
Tammy
Marshalltown
Arthur Lewis
Marilyn
Janice
Bobby
Des Moines
Robert Jennings
Jerry Brown
Club party draws L R Perry family to Albia teanium
Mrs L R Perry of Albia attended a club party with Delbert Calhoun and sons Amy John Clarence and Floyd Hiner Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Sunday evening with Elbert Perry and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Perry
Albia
Delbert Calhoun
Amy
John, Clarence
Floyd Hiner
Lloyd Brown
Elbert Perry
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Clyde Stickler
Buck Clark
Nelson Ballanger
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U.S. Highway 63
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Ray Tubaugh
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Ethel Hamilton
Lionel Potts
Clarence Whitehead
Moravia M.E
Paul Wilson
Deanna Beard
James Calhoun
Larry Lee Whitehead
Don Whitehead
Sally Jo
Harry Jennings
William Baretich
Rathbun
George Hellyer
Karl Lee
Dell Hellyer
Newton Long
Dell
Hazel Hellyer
George
Georgie Ee
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Gardner Hatchery
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