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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
1
A rambling column from a rural writer recounts pheasant hunting with friends including Lee Hiatt and Dwain Horn, expresses pride in the presidential choice of Ike, and criticizes taxes while offering agriculture tips from Town State College extension expert William Zmolek on resting and feeding feeder cattle after long shipments.
Weekend travel and family visits across Ottumwa Moravia Muscatine Pleasant Plain and Wellman are noted along with the birth of a baby Michael John to Harold Weldlin and spouse. Multiple gatherings include dinners, church events, and train lodge activities.
Rejoicing over rain marks the weekend as many local residents attend gatherings and visits. Mrs Lloyd Brown hosted a Stanley party. Elva Potts Tennant visits Horton Potts and wife in Los Angeles while Elbert and Raymond Perry visit Okaloosa. Dell Hellyer and family travel to Buffalo Gap S D. numerous neighbors share meals and attend club events at the Mark Allen and Horton Potts homes.
A local social note lists Wendell McDanel as a Sunday dinner guest at Bud McDanel’s. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Broshar and family, Ronnie, Bill Kinnamon and family, Mr and Mrs John Eddy and family, Mrs Bill Wilson and husband, and others spending the day at the W. H. residence.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Boyer and Mr and Mrs Russell Boyer of Stillwater Oklahoma spent days last week with aunt Mrs Rex Haver and family and with Mrs Elva Bickford. Rex Haver hosted visitors and several locals called at Argo and McFatridge homes during the week.
Mrs Emmett Derby and Rex Derby visited for dinner with Al Derbys on Tuesday. The Happy Helpers Club met with Dotta Swift, picked out nut meats, next meeting with Freda Swift in two weeks. Families and friends including Calhouns Sheldon Thompsons and Kirtermans gathered weekends and midweek. Rain measured 1 1/2 inches. several residents on sick lists maintained.
The Moravia town council met in regular session with Wolf absent. Minutes approved. Treasurer reported total funds 5726.72 across General 2083.35 Street 488.33 Public Safety 225.14 Water 195.51 Municipal Enterprises 819.85 Recreation 62.34 Utilities 192.70 Debt Service 759.50. Bills read and ordered paid including Recreation Fund Ames Main six weeks, Municipal Enterprises Wayne Wolf, Mae McCrory librarian, Ernest Easter labor.
Town records list payments across General Fund Street Fund Public Safety and Utilities including Hiatt's Service Roy Underwood Moravia Union and Turner & Son. Bills total over five thousand dollars with allocations for rock grading meters and library materials. Local residents report hospital visit and farm bureau luncheon attendance while noting recent rains easing drought.
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