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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
2
The piece notes that a large portion of gas purchases goes to taxes with 46 percent of the cost attributed to taxes. It mentions a $1 tax on every 10 gallons and cites petroleum officials on inflation in gasoline through taxes rather than price increases.
A 1949 gas tax history outlines Iowa and federal rate changes from 1925 to 1959, while local issues describe penalties for unpaid taxes, wet weather damage to roads, a 16000 dollar street project debt, labor shortages for repairs, and questions about water system plans tied to an engineering firm with ample time.
Hope on Gilbys Hareh Mr and Mrs Trenton McFall and Mr and Mrs Roy Sweetman of Rockford Til spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs John Main. Wedding of Marilyn Stevenson and Edward Hoover at the Methodist church in Moulton. Des Moines visitations to Cloyed families and various Sunday gatherings. Wind damage viewings in Blakesburg and Eddyville. Rainbow installation attended by Janet Harrington and others.
Donald West was with Jerry Boblenz Thursday night in an event described without further details.
West Point society notes report funeral services for Everett Harrell in Blakesburg attended by Mr and Mrs Fred Argo and Mrs Roscoe Argo plus Mrs Leo Hoffman. Verta Hoffman led W S C S services in Albia with Ruth McCord Dorothy Calhoun Sele Christy and Hazel Rinehart. Pancake day visits included Leo Hoffman family and Ralph McDonough. Ottumwa visits featured Donald Jones and family at Rex Hagerman home and Nellie Haines with Julia Harrell at Roscoe Argo home.
Mrs Theo Miller hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs Russ McCann with guests including Mr and Mrs McCann and Miss Lillian and Elsie Callen. Jay Clayworth stayed with Jerry Roblenz Friday. Forrest Merkle’s returned from California. Attendees at the Farm Progress show at Clarence included Mr and Mrs Guy Argo, Mr and Mrs Wayne Lindley, Joe Wilson and Kenneth Coultrain. The Hiatt and McDanels visits continued with several couples sharing evenings and trips to Washington. Wayne Lindley began work at Fuller Mfg Co in Centreville. Various guests and hosts from Pontiac and Rockford were noted across several days.
The Clover Leaf Club served lunch at the Gorden Matsman sale on Tuesday. Various locals including Vera Moore Clara and Theresa Crown attended the W S C S Fall Seminar in Albia on Wednesday. Families visited each other across Pleasant Hill with gatherings at homes in Mystic Ottumwa and Little Flock Baptist Church.
Social notes list visits among Urbana Center families and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs J E Robinson visit relatives in St Paul while others visit Monore county, Eddyville, and Centerville. Urbana Center Sunday school ends fall quarter with 18 attendees. reopen April first.
Early Franklin Byers and others attended a supper at the John Mitten Sr. home in Albia. Thelma Calhoun Neva Richards Maude Turner and Freda Swift joined a Seminary gathering at the Albia Methodist church on Wednesday. Wayne Thompson attended the Farm Progress show at Clarence Town on Wednesday.
Occo Nutritionist Maurice Maringer touts lower feed use and higher gains with Occo products. He cites 115 lb gain per day on 1.6 lb feed and dairy herd milk increases from 3.4 to 3.9 with 25.64 profit per cow, along with beef and other livestock results.
The Union offers to print sale bills and run an advertisement to maximize audience reach. It promises broad territory coverage and a successful turnout for the event.
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