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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
2
A historic Illinois ballot features three ballots for officials, with the state representative race described as a “horse blanket” containing 177 seats. Voters face a five minute limit in the booth, challenging those who must mark every candidate on the slate for both parties.
Des Moines residents face high property taxes while roads and urban renewal projects suffer. Bridges like the 7th Street viaduct and University Avenue over the river are deteriorating or closed. Local inflation in auto plate colors is noted as 1966 plates will be blue with white lettering. A Moravia to Melrose paper delivery issue is reported with damp bundles and delayed unions.
Fragmentary text hints at ambitious networking claims and best connection promises, but then trails into uncertain follow through. The brief notes a bold start with emphasis on quality links yet leaves questions about actual implementation or outcomes. The readable portion suggests optimism without concrete results or timelines.
Mrs Mary Hammet of Des Moines visited with Writa and Joyce Irelan in Unionville and Centerville with Mrs Ola Stanley at the Golden Age Manor. Mrs Mildred Kelley Brenda and Barbara visited Mrs Martha Cross. Noah Davis of Moline Ill visited friends in Centerville Moulton and Unionville last week. Florence Baker of Detroit and David Underwood's family hosted visits with Metta Harrington and Agnes More. former Unionville residents noted. Hope Judy and Mark Kelley spent time with grandmother Martha Cross. Mrs Donald Ellison spent days in Davis County hospital Bloomfield. Harold Weidlein and family of Swisher were guests of Iva Morrison. Jean Harrington of Ames visited her son John Harrington and wife.
Mrs Edward Haver attended a district W.S.C.S. meeting in Albia Tuesday while Rex Haver hosted cake day events at Centerville. Many neighbors visited homes and attended gatherings across Albia Walford Knoxville and Mystic with trips to Lake of the Ozarks and the Grand Ole Opera.
David Shelquist details a week with seventy five rural youths on the 1964 Iowa Farm Youth Tour. Highlights include visits to Franklin Manufacturing in Nevada, Dodger Industries in Humboldt, Weldenhoff in Algona, Deluxe Products in Lake Mills, Deco Plant in Decorah, a state fish hatchery at Strawberry Point, Dubuque Container, Collins Radio in Anamosa, Amana Refrigeration and Woolen Mills, Ox Yoke Inn, Maytag Hotel in Newton, Vernda Company, and Maytag washing machines, with notes on plant functions and local meals.
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