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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
1
The writer recalls a stormy spell from Sunday to Tuesday near Rays Ramblins. A thunderstorm blew the top off a barnyard light pole and blew fuses while dimming most lights, followed by a blizzardlike snowfall that dropped about two inches, nearly gone by Wednesday afternoon. The piece ends with a hopeful forecast for April and the farming season.
Regular moon trips fade next to costly freight and unpredictable deliveries. Freight rates soar as oil barrels shift price after freight charges. A Des Moines supply chain shows Tuesday and Thursday truck arrivals unreliable, with mail and overnight service to Des Moines lagging. At Rathbun Lake booth, locals praised the recreation site while road work from Albia to Moravia drew complaints. Visitors recount lake popularity, completion delays, and plans for summer brochures, with several locals sharing weekend visits and family gatherings across Moravia, Rathbun, and nearby towns.
The Taylor-Ettes 4-H regular meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. March 16 at Janice Coltrain’s home with 19 members answering roll call. New business covered sending leaders and their husbands to a Leaders Recognition supper. Demonstrations included bread kneading, measuring liquids, table setting, serving, pudding covering, and spaghetti sauce. Refreshments followed and next meeting is at Linda and Marcia Wilson’s home. Peggy Pettibone, reporter.
Mrs Earl Switt and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and Mrs Henry Van Welden were Sunday visitors at Roscoe Argos. Mrs Glen West spent Sunday evening at Richard Ann and Mrs Delbert Calhoun. Earl spent Sunday evening with Kenneth and Dona Calhoun.
Martha Ransom visited with Elsie and Lillian Call on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ernest West spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz. They toured the John Deere plant in Moline with the adult education class. Monday, Mr and Mrs Russell Shepard spent Tuesday evening with Ernest Hiatt. Ernest Hiatt and family hosted gatherings Saturday. Golda Hiatt assisted Fern with housework on Saturday. Ernest
Theo Miller dined with Rena Duff Sunday and Eva Tucker Monday. Herb and Eva Boblenz hosted 4-H supper Monday at the Community Center. J D Downard visits grandparents, Bill Anderson family. Virgil Dooley and Ernest West join Herb Boblenzes for meals. Eva Tucker attends a cantata at Center ville Methodist church. Several dinner guests, including Rena Duff Opal Callen and the Miller family, visit Eva Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt. Jay and Jeff Kirsteen of Norwalk present.
The Boblenzes hosted guests Saturday with dinner and stayed overnight. Sunday visitors included Roscoe Pennington Connie and Belzer Bill and Paul joined for the day.
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