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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1969
Page
1
The town saw many residents take a Sunday drive to Red Rock despite cold drizzle. Highway patrolmen directed traffic as crowds gathered to view the new body of water, with several cars gradually slipping through to get a look.
The Rathbun lake project is expected to increase traffic in Moravia and improve recreation. Officials anticipate fewer pollution concerns from the Des Moines river project, with stable water levels and near absence of septic tank discharge. Construction resumes as weather allows with road and bridge contracts underway.
The community mourns the death of Raymond Byers a former school superintendent. Sympathy extended to his wife Lola and family. Local social updates include Minnie Moffatt visiting at Pearl Dudley Emma Ray and Martha Hedgecock, and Albert Burkland’s family gathering in Knoxville. Ora Powell attended events in Hudson and a birthday surprise for Lester Gordon.
Hoon Ella Niswonger of Leota Kansas is visiting her sister Mrs Ora Powell EDITH PHILLIPS is in Bloomfield hospital Mr and Mrs Howard Burkland attend Jewel and Ricky at the Cedar Falls wedding of JoAnne Hicks and Byron Ruby JoAnne Hicks is daughter of Florence Nibel now Mrs Harley Hicks near Scranton Iowa Bert Kirby called at the Burklands Sunday Bob Burkland visited his mother in Centerville Sunday Floyd Wolver home from hospital Jeane Felton and Joe Paul of Minnesota visited Feltons and Harry Felton Steven also attended Sunday dinner.
Mrs Earl Swift reports community notices from Franklin including visits by Delbert Calhoun and Kenneth Calhoun to Ottumwa District Laymen banquet, Roscoe Argos birthday observance, and various Sunday gatherings. Also notes Earl Swift Merle Dicks Nell Argo and others visiting, with Alex Main hospital patient in Centerville.
Glennie Dicks attended a 4H meeting in Albia Tuesday afternoon. Theresa Brown visited Liby Whitehead Tuesday morning. Clara Brown called on Doris and ITeel Christy Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Truxton Dicks at
A long list of guests and visits fills a Centerville area social roundup. Weekday and weekend gatherings include dinners, meals at homes, Scribbler staff party, and multiple cross-town visits among families such as the Browns, Whites, Christys, Argo, Dicks, Sheldon, and McCord. Edges show Iowa City, Albia, Ottumwa, Centerville, Davenport, Davenport and Knoxville connections.
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