15 Oct 1959
Page 1
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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1959
Page
1
The Moravia area loses its local post office pickup and delivery since Oct 1 as new dispatches replace it to speed mail. Officials expect changes in connections before perfection and urge public awareness of new functions. Earlier a Halloween prank damaged a rural school with an oil fuel line cut and outbuildings, prompting calls for parent and child responsibility.
The article notes past Halloween pranks caused minor property disruption and fines for participants. It mentions Don Pettibone’s missing vise, predicts counties may adopt zoning laws to curb unsightly or unhealthy businesses, and reports local harvest weather and social visits while noting flu among residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell return home Saturday from Monrovia California after visiting their daughters Mrs. Jim Backer and Mrs. Don English and families. They were summoned by the sudden death of their son-in-law.
The Otumwa area hosts and hostesses share a busy schedule with guests from Des Moines Albia and Centerville. Delbert Calhoun and family entertain at Otumwa and Albia connections appear in dinner and Sunday visits. Local couples attend auxiliary meetings and summer gatherings, with a long list of friends and relatives dropping by for meals and chats.
Pleasant Hill notes list visits and gatherings from Tuesday to Sunday including hospital calls, club meetings, and family get togethers. Names include the Browns Sheldon Thomp sons and Argo family with multiple mentions of host homes in Albia Ottumwa Kirkville and Moravia areas.
Moravia Town Council met in regular session with all present. Financial report totals include General 746.87 Street 610.71 Public Safety 325.02 Water 243.54 Municipal Enterprises 4811.81 Recreation 204.45 Utilities 468.89 Debt Service 1649.82 Road Use Tax 5718.92 Liquor Profit 1176.00 Total 17851.73. Bills approved and paid. list includes rent, police, library, maintenance, gas, and street work. Class B beer permit granted to Kenneth Knapp and Jay Artis Main. Well contract approved pending test hole drilling. adjourned. Mayor Gayne Taylor. Clerk H. Burton.
Patchy minutes show discussion on permits and park supplies, street work, and cemetery needs. Listed items include mower parts, gas, batteries, tubing, weed cutting equipment, and a volcano regulator for water. Administrative actions approve license tweaks, adjournment, and an administrator’s notice for Arista Cline’s estate with court filing details.
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.