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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
1
Local notes report three ponies sold for a four figure sum last week amid rising cattle prices. Farmers describe costs as unbelievably high while youngsters spar over spelling of Moravia as Moravai. Grandma Johnson weighs in on the pronunciation dispute as rural life threads through market chatter.
A Moravia youngster Jacky Winslet once wrote a column titled Jack-o-Lantern for the Union. Now her daughter Sharon Wiley Rountree of San Angelo, Texas, shares a playful verse about daily homework eclipsing fun. The sample quip notes after school, books dominate, and even at the Pearly Gates the question remains is homework done.
Mrs Nellie Williams returned to her home Friday after spending two weeks at the home of her daughter Mrs Pauline Wright and family in Des Moines. She also visited her mother Mrs Mary Wadsworth.
Residents attend meetings and visits across Newton Albia Otley and nearby areas. Names include Cecil Tadlock Richard Tubaugh Janiece Rit ter Roy Robison Barbara Strunk and Barbara Comstock among others with activities such as church gatherings basketball games Sunday school and family visits noted.
Enon Mrs. Dallas Faber hosted the Prayer Circle at Mrs. Cora Stocker’s home with several absentees due to illness. Booster club supper at E U B church Thursday evening served by Mrs. R S Faber and Mary Jo. Richard Bentziger and family visited Harald Prough and Clifford Stocker households as Morris Moravia move nears. A rock club met at Gano Nasal road with Gale Gillan Gomer Stocker Doyle McDanel Ray Lockman Miley Lockman and Horace Rushing attending. refreshments included sandwiches cookies candy and ice cream.
Wayne McDanel visited P. H. Wood in Ottumwa Friday afternoon. Mrs. Wood attended a Sunday School class party at the Methodist hall Friday evening. Cheryl Hughes celebrated a birthday with 17 guests Saturday afternoon. Harold Loch from Lincoln, Neb., planned a short stay with the Faber family. Various family visits and youth activities are listed, including birthday celebrations and church events among the Hawks, Fabers, Nichols, and McFall households.
A sequence of names and short visits across Centerville Ottuma Albia Keota and nearby towns. Family and friend gatherings include the Browns Swifts Pick erell Free Thompson Callen Bell Cal Derby Eastlick Long Wilson Richards Rinehart and Calhoun with Sunday and Tuesday events noted.
The Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Lee Benz Earl Ex line and Glenn Johnson present. They transacted the following business and approved claims including General Fund items for Acres Blackmar Co. and others.
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