26 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1970
Page
1
Local mail runs on schedule but larger eastern centers show inconsistent service. Moravia’s mail handling remains consistently good, while sending or receiving with bigger hubs remains unreliable and variable.
The piece criticizes postal clerks for dumping mail into sacks and recounts a Moravia subscription issue. It notes delayed deliveries from Portland and irregular Friday or Saturday arrivals, calling for rapid postal reforms amid rising costs and declining reliability. The text questions the wage dispute as the true cause, suggesting a shift toward an independent business model for the post office.
Linda Goodwin of Mediapolis is chosen as a guard on the all state tournament team at Des Moines, with Mediapolis facing Farragut on the event night. The announcement notes her as a granddaughter of Mrs. Frances Burton and includes congratulations from family.
Community notices recount visitors and gatherings around Cedar Falls including Grace Anderson, George Frantz of Moline, Jack Thompson of Burlington, Loyd Metz and family, Harry Kanalaus, Theo Miller, Don Polson, Elsie Martin, Iva Smith, Freda Hart, Ronnie Barker, Francis Turner, and Eva Tucker. Also mention cooking school attendees, travel to Newton Des Moines and Centerville funeral services, with birthdays and hospital visits noted.
Mrs Dick Brown reports Clover Leaf club gathering at Roy Argo home with Mr and Mrs Truxton Dicks and Mr and Mrs Paul Dicks in attendance Jimmie Sheldon visited his grandmother Addie Sheldon last week The Claytons hosted Edith Callen for a Davenport visit and returned her Saturday Neil Sheldon substituted teaching in Moravia Friday Truxton Dicks and Lloyd Brown hosted Friday supper Wayne Christy attended a Saturday event at the Argo home
Local social notes list dinner hosts and guests across ENON communities. Families such as Norris O Conner and Tammy Paris participate in birthdays, showers, and church activities at Salem United Methodist and in surrounding homes.
News from Salem records numerous social visits and activities. Mr. and Mrs. Truxton Dicks and Mr. and Mrs. John Laws hosted Friday supper at the Lloyd Brown home. Amy Floyd and John Hiner visited in Ottumwa hospital. Pearl Hiner home care. Clarence Whitehead and Bobby Miller attended Centerville cooking school and hospital events. Lloyd Brown, Edward McCord and others attended gatherings in Moravia, Bussey, Albia, Mt. Pleasant and Galesburg with family members and 4-H activities noted.
Ottumwa spent Sunday as supper guests at the Amy Hiner residence and were hosted by Delbert Calhoun. The social visit highlighted community ties as residents shared a friendly afternoon.
Moravia Union announces advertising rates remain 50 cents minimum for up to four lines. Ten cents extra per line if paid in the same week of publication. By Saturday 75 cents minimum if not paid in the same week. Regular space advertisers with monthly voices retain terms.
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