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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
1
The article notes school boards strain under contracted pay raises and state budgeting, with Moravia maintaining a balanced plan within its budget. It cites overdrawn entries before state aid and tax reports, mild harvest weather, slowing local business, and rising costs from wage, insurance, and regulatory increases impacting small firms and newspapers under corporate consolidation.
Congressman Sherle warns that central plants and offices push rural areas toward extinction as crime grows in federal buildings in Washington. In the Executive Office building a government executive was stabbed, and two women were raped in White House rest rooms. Thefts rise with $250,000 in equipment and $150,000 in cash stolen from federal offices last year, plus $7,918 in equipment stolen at the Department of Agriculture in two months.
Social notes from Franklin list visits among local families. Residents like Eastlicks Walters Ammons Calhouns and Derbys are mentioned hosting or visiting over weekends with relatives such as Roscoe Argo Hugh McFatridge and Claude Rogers. Several entries reference informal overnight stays and Sunday gatherings. The text reflects personal, community orientation with many names and places appearing in brief visiting notes.
Miss Hazel Hellyer reports residents attending scout meetings and adult education in Centerville Moravia and Albia. Couples celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, and visits to relatives in Corydon Lincoln Coal Camp and Malcom. Sympathy extended to the Argo family amid bereavement.
Mrs Daphne Shepard and Nis Glen McNair host guests from Mahsell Carbeils Tuesday afternoon. Hilton of Santa Monica Caill spends Tuesday with Mir and Mrs Russel Shepard. Lyndon Guy Me and Juniar visit after five. Mrs Meri Adami visits Glen McNairs and Doli Hull. Evening at Start Biases Midis Adams hosts.
Mr and Mrs Harold Huff hosted Rex Wells for Wednesday evening while Mr and Mrs Lowell Shepard visited Thursday evening at the Harold Huff residence reflecting neighborly social ties in the community.
Mrs Nadine Dommer attends the W S C S meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coltrain visit Claude Paris home Sunday evening. Laurence Dommer and family visit Russell and Herschel Kelley homes Sunday afternoon. Family attend ballgame at Corydon Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack Martin host Norma Lee Faber birthday supper Friday night. Cheryl Faber and Butch Martin are mentioned in visiting and guests.
Don Klampe planned a pheasant hunt with the Purvis brothers near Deep River Sun day. They were supper guests at the Francis Purvis home. Phillip Dommer spent Wednesday with Mrs. Lewis Dommer. Mrs. Mervin McDanel and children were Sunday visitors at the local residence.
Lamone Yates and Mrs. Trenton McDanel with their girls visited the Mervin McDanel home Saturday afternoon. Tuesday guests at the Mervin McDanel home included Mrs. Marilyn Yates Steve and Marlene and Mr. and Mrs. Al Bulza Mrs. Bob Faber Connie and Larry.
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