This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1960
Page
1
Subscription rates for Appanoose and Monroe counties set at 2.00 dollars. Elsewhere in the United States price 2.50 dollars in advance.
Moravia earns local notice for fast, concrete steps toward development. Officials tout bold initiatives and quick results, inviting comparison with other towns. Residents describe a climate of action and visible improvements across infrastructure and services.
This week East Street from the former Frank Swaim residence to town edge has been graded and new crossings installed. A layer of road rock is expected to be spread within days. Reverend Whitenack receives praise for addressing church and state in the upcoming presidential election with balanced guidance and no explicit endorsement.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Kalvig and Bessie Donovan spent from Thursday to Monday in Chicago visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Dick Wood in LaGrange Woodstock Des Plaines and Chicago area. Bessie Donovan stayed with her brother Eddie Donovan.
Afternoon gatherings featured Gladys Harsh Deloris Ballinger Jerald and Elizabeth Turner selecting nut meats and sewing sofa pillows. Regular meeting slated for Nov 3 with Dorothy Boyer. Numerous local visits: Wilsons hosting Ben Martin in Town City. trips to Des Moines and Iowa City. and social events at Centerville and Moulton.
Mrs Theo Miller led a 42 passenger bus tour last Tuesday visiting Ft Madison Nauvoo Ti and Keokuk. They toured Nauvoo sites dined there viewed Ft Madison prison and scenic Keokuk sights then returned to Center ville around 8 15 p m. Minta Shoemaker visited Mora via and called on Mrs Ben White Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger and children were guests at Leo Herbst in Ottumwa. Verda Argo has been
A long list of weekend and weekday visits across Centerville and surrounding farms records guests staying with the Argo, Boblenz, Pennington, Miller, Faber, Mikels, Christy, Rinehart, Overturf, Landgrebe, and Rinehart families. Mentions include Nancy Boblenz and John Kirstein from Des Moines, car accident recovery in Iowa City, birthday gathering for Mrs. Hiatt, and multiple Sunday dinners and casual calls among local households.
Mrs Russell Overturf and girls spent Thursday night at Gien Over turfs and then left Sunday for their new home in Salt Lake City where Russell is employed. Other local families visited each other through the week, including Bert Rinehart and boys with Elmer Star family, Aubrey Christy hosts, and multiple gatherings among Landgrebe, Shadley, Christy, Rinehart, and Christy families. Des Moines trip noted with Iconium WSC8 participants Lorena Plants and companions.
A brief note records Gertrude Penfield being called upon during a Sunday afternoon, with no further details available about the context or participants.
Union Township reports Mrs. Herschel Kelley and Brendan visiting school Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hart of Mountain Grove Missouri stayed at the John Kelley home from Wednesday to Sunday. Hart and Mrs. John Kelley joined Mrs. LaVerne Horn and girls on Thursday and with Mrs. Lawrence Dom mer and Randy on Friday. Friday evening guests at Russell Kelley s included the Kelleys Hart and John Kelley plus Dennis Kelley and Nancy Ward. Herschel Kelley and girls spent Sunday with LaVerne Horn and girls.
Russell Kelley and family visited Donald and Bob Cross homes in Des Moines Sunday. Mrs Virgil Johnson and Mrs Cleo Myers called in the neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Read the Union regularly for all Moravia community activities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.