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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
1
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Moravia school activities wind down amid usual feuds over the new addition contract. A contractor miscalc sparks a $9000 bid error while Union Office moves for Mrs to hospital. Moravia students to be honored at an upcoming scholastic banquet. Centerville courthouse clouds hint at revaluation changes at Clemenshaw Co.
Church schedules list Sunday schools at different churches including Evangelical United Brethren and Nazarene with morning worship and evening services. Vacation Bible School runs June 1 to 12 across several churches. A 50th wedding anniversary open house is noted for the Gardners at the Moravia Methodist Church.
The Lloyd Mobley farm five miles south of Moravia hosts a crossbred Charolais calf crop with a black Angus herd of 125 cows. Mobley sourced top Angus cows from area sales and mated them to Charolais bloodlines led by a Litton Farms bull from Chillicothe Missouri. The operation spans 830 acres, runs independently, and includes five Mobley children.
The Methodist Mens club prepared and planted crops for Genevie Ealing with assistance from Alberta Spencer Bee French Mark and Pauline Donovan and Cindy. A large group including Bill French Larry Ritter Ralph Spence Bill Spencer Jerold Luse Paul Turner Ralph Turner Sylvan Van Dorin Kenneth Free Nelson Hamnger Wayne Clark Delmar Dowd Clarence Whitehead and Paul Cridlebaugh helped. Supper guests from Fort Worth were Jim George Turner Lana with Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson and family. Janet Woods Genevie Kalvig Bessie Donovan Lyn das birthday noted and many more visits recorded.
The report lists numerous Sunday and weekday visits across towns including Oskaloosa Ottumwa Centerville Rosehill Des Moines Ames Moulton Albia and Waterloo. It notes funerals conferences church activities 4-H meetings and family gatherings with many named individuals and households attending or hosting events.
Mr and Mrs Guy Swift Mr and Mrs James Calhoun and family Carl Kenneth and Donald Calhoun spent Sunday at Delbert Calhouns Mr and Mrs Duane Wilson Mark and Kevin spent Sunday at Earl Swifts
The Shanghai club met May 13 at Wayne Christy’s home for a delicious chicken dinner with trimmings. Present were Mr and Mrs Fred Christy and Paul, Delbert Calhoun, Gilbert Callen, Aubrey Christy, Gerald Rinehart and Sheila, Floyd and Amy Hiner, Bert Rinehart, Addie Sheldon, Nona Dicks, and Carol Christy. Amy Hiner received the guess.
Hilton Ladies Aid gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Kenneth Free hosting. Attendees included Mrs. Clade Rogers, Mrs. Lee Rogers, Mrs. Jim Rogers and daughter Kim, Mrs. Bol Rogers, Mrs. Lewis Rouse, Mrs. Albert Rouse, Mrs. Warren Rouse, Mrs. Earl Rowley, Mrs. Arada Tibball, Mrs. Wayte Clark, William Spencer, Mrs. Harold Right and children, Mrs. Roy Elim, and Mrs. Francis Turner. Refreshments followed a pleasant afternoon.
The club plans to meet at the school house on Wednesday afternoon to clean the building. A farewell party for the Ronald Kirkland family is set for Thursday evening at the school house, with pie and refreshments for attendees.
The column lists numerous family visits, dinners, and gatherings across Bloomfield and nearby towns. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knedler hosting relatives, graduation attendance, illness of Mrs. Barks in Iowa City, and frequent calls and visits among the Tubaugh, McCoy, Sinclair, and related families.
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