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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
4
Local notices recount gatherings at the home of Mrs. Marion Woodward and Natalie with multiple Woodward relatives from Denver Albia and Centerville. Funeral visits follow a Centerville service for Mrs Amy Miner and a Kirksville memorial for D W Humphrey.
Lorraine and Sibyl Whitehead, Doris Christy, Verna Hartz, Maxine Sheldon, Clara and Theresa Brown helped with fall cleaning at Iconium Methodist church. Clover Leaf club guests and Moravia basketball watchers appeared in local weekend gatherings. multiple families visited homes around Albia and Moravia.
Saturday supper guests at the Claude Hawk home and others spent the weekend visiting or hosting relatives. Multiple households in Des Moines Kirkville LaGrande Pleasantville Pickering Missouri hosted or received guests including Messarmaker Rinehart Sheldon and McAninch families. Don Wake of Rinehart to have heart surgery.
Mrs Ernest Hat Coulson and Mrs Lee Kelley of Ot tumwa spent Wednesday night with the Andersons. Edna and J D Downard, Genevie Kalgig and Doris Boblenz were callers at the Andersons. Roberta Hiatt visited her mother at Town City hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt attended a coop supper at Russell Shepard’s. Genevie Kaling, Bessie and Eddie Donovan along with Mr and Mrs Arthur Donovan and Mr and Mrs John Wood were Sunday supper guests at Junior Donovan’s. Phil Harrington also noted in the gathering.
Saturday and midweek visits highlight a busy social week. Elizabeth Anderson Edna Downard Clelia Free and the Wood couple called on Genevie Kalgig. Judy Ballanger Tonya Tony and Golda Hiatt attended a Stanley party at Deloris Ballanger. Deloris hosted another Stanley gathering with several ladies.
The Appanoche County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on November 5 1973 with members Evana Streepy Anderson and others present. Minutes from the October 22 1972 session were approved. The board then approved various claims across funds including General Fund App Co Engineer Secondary Road Fund sheriff care and office expenses.
A jumbled OCR style record lists numerous determineable payments including utilities, medicals, supplies, and services from various entities such as Rexall Pharmacy and Centerville National Bank. It cites amounts like 251.63 and 166.90 for purchases, with multiple entries referencing foster care, hospital tests, and clerical fees, all tied to county or town funds.
Readable fragments show multiple names such as Lois Swasick and Robert A. Warsen with duties as treasurer and officer, plus lists of medical, care, and supplies expenses. Mentions of county homes, health institutes, pharmacies, and banks indicate a broad state and county payroll and procurement ledger with numerous line items and amounts.
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