Local election watch in Moravia and Des Moines
About two weeks and now at Veterans hospital Des Moines. Dick notes many purported printers in Moulton. A half dozen Moulton men aid Mrs Eby and Roy Maring as the paper stays on issue. Four weeks to Moravia and state municipalities election with franchise vote for Iowa Southern Utilities Company. Opportunity opens for hopefuls to submit names for council or mayor and address dust street and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Moulton
Bloomfield Newspapers
Eby
Man Friday
Roy Maring
Moravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Moulton Tribune Chief Dick Eby Hospitalized in Centerville
Colleague notes Moulton Tribune leader Dick Eby is hospitalized in Centerville with an illness described as a failing pack keeping him from percolating properly. No further condition details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moulton Tribune
Dick Eby
Centerville
Drying ground causes wells to weaken and homes to sag
The report notes dust and street conditions, wells growing dry, and some new wells failing to hold water. Many established wells lose capacity while old and new houses show slight sagging from settled foundations. Drying soil cracks basements and doors misalign as foundations settle.
Special Election in Moravia to decide utility franchise
A special election will be held in Moravia Iowa on October 30 1953 to decide whether the town may grant the Iowa Southern Utilities Company a 25 year franchise to build operate and maintain electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure including poles wires and lines within Moravia and to supply residents and businesses with electric light heat and power. The measure includes eminent domain rights and requires municipal rate regulation. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Appanoose County
Iowa
Moravian
Southern Utilities Company
Oravia
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Ita Gucceasors
Ght Anid
Appancoas County
Arpanoose County
Appenoose Cunty
Ap Panoose County
Appanocose
Towa
Jita Town
Jona Oes
Ie Uy
Maid Tren
Becton & Tha
Moravia to Hold Special Election on Franchise Ordinance
Town of Moravia Appanoose County Iowa schedules a special election for October 30 1953 to decide on granting a franchise under ordinance. Notice dated September 24 assigns election duties to Mayor P K Horner and Town Clerk G B Winsler with costs borne by the party.
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Moravia
Appanoose County
Iowa
P. K. Horner
Aftprnoose County
G. B. Winsler
Appanoose I
Towa
Py, K
Horner
Appanooga County
Winsler
Unionville Social Roundup Sees Many Visitors and Dinners
Mrs D. S. Fenton hosts Unionville events with Rev Gerald Wilson family and Agnes Langford guests. Visitors include Marlow Howk from Highland Park Illinois and Carlo Pearson of Wumetka Iowa. Numerous local families host and visit between Des Moines Ottumwa Albia and Moravia with birthdays noted and countryside calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wilson
Agnes Langford
Numa
Marlow Howk
Highland Park
Ill
Carlo Pearson
Wumetka
Verner Hawk
Bill Gillen
Earl Sailor
Des Moines
Josh Bridgeman
Walter Selix
Ruben Cook
Oregon
Chas
Stufflebeam
Ottumwa
Donald
Albia
Vernon Fenton
Harry Herman
Stella Herman
Della Harrington
Belle Andrews
D. S. Fenton
Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller
Social notes recount meetings visits and family gatherings around Taylor Moravia Ottumwa and nearby towns. The column lists Oct 14 events includes Mr and Mrs Theo Miller Mrs Stella Sears Misses Callen and many relatives visiting and a fall injury to Mrs Shoemaker with later recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-Aid
Lucille Carter
Martha
Coulson
Russ McCann
van Lemaster
Theo Miller
Kenneth O'Conner
Turner & Son
Moravia
Herb Boblenz
Ottumwa
Kenneth O’conner
Gary
Sharon
Stella Sears
Chate Hiatt
Elsie
Sylvia Callen
John Callen
Donna Underwood
Charlene Burns
Elsié
Lillie Callen
Frank Shoemaker
Russell Burns
Boyer
Kenneth O'Connerland
Ronpisue
Helen O'Conner
Neal Sears
Local families gather for visits and events in Ottumwa
Harold Hawk and family and Mrs Claude Hawk attended Helen Angel Main's funeral. The VanDorin group toured Ottumwa to see Aunt Elta Schroeder. Mearl Walter visited W L Rector in Christianburg, while a group came out for Albia's hayride and Jim Whitson's furlough. Larry Derby dined with Charles Turner during Albia Homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hawk
Claude Hawk
E. G. Hawk
Helen Angel Main
Lowell VanDorin
J. T. VanDorin
Ottumwa
Ta Schroeder
Mearl Walter
W. L. Rector
Christianburg
Albia
Jim Whitson
Evon By Mrs J T VanDorin
A community notes summary recounts a Saturday shower, frost and ice Monday morning, harvest progress with soybeans nearly done and corn being picked. Local residents attend Pancake Day, visit neighbors, and family gatherings stretch across multiple households including VanDorin, Vance, Faber, McCombs, Hindman, Turner, Reid, Johnson, and Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Vance
Art McCombs
Russell Hindman
Betty Turner
R. &. Faber
J. T. VanDorin
Lowell VanDorin
Ward Shaw
Albia
Myrtle Th
Blakesburg
Leo VanDorin
Sylvan VanDorin
Loren Walter
Dallas Faber
Ida Griffin
Joe Griffin
Vosburgh News From Friday and Weekend Socials
Mrs Emmett Derby hosts guests including Mr and Mrs Turner and family on Sunday evening. Mrs Ben Pickerell attends a club meeting in Blakesburg. Locals attend a horse show in Albia. Carl Calhoun and sons dine with Marion Allen family. Happy Helpers meet with Verna McAninch. Dick Brown and family visit Des Moines. Algin Derby stays with Al Derby. Pan Cake Day attendees from Centerville. Emmett Derby spends Wednesday with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hammond
Ottumwa
Larry Derby
Charles Turner
Albig High School
al Derby
Lowell Turner
Oskaloosa
Clayton Sheldon
Cilell Sheldon
Emmett Derby
Karen Rose
Monte Lynn
Kathryn Kitterman
Margaret McDonald
Robert Turner
Charles
Jay
Ben Pickerell
Blakesburg
Albia
Carl Calhoun
Marion Allen
Happy Helpers Club
Verna McAninch
Dick Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
H. &, Charity, Editors Publishers
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
West Side Square
Ae Doaige
Chevrolet
Brudebaker
Ford
Studebaker
Ballman Motor Co
Unionville
Fenton
Evon
Mrs. J. T. VanDorin
Ford Service
General Motor
Ebring
Briccs Motor 6 Co
Goode
Peoples Abstract & Title Co
Centerville National Bank
Meredith R. Griffing
Hollingshead
Rory Calhoun
Calvert
Powder River
Valley of Head Hunters
Johnny Weissmuller
Hudson & DeCario
Salome
Moravia Veech Drug Store
McDonough Service
Burton Grocery
Winslet Grocery
Town Southern Utilities Company
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