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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
1
An editorial urging belt tightening across Mora citizens and Appanoose County Iowa and the United States. It critiques spending for others while neglecting domestic needs and calls attention to the international outlook and the need to wake up to frugal, prudent financial foundations.
A reader condemns heavy federal taxes on goods and large year end levies around March 15. The piece questions wartime and overseas spending, Sweden’s rejection of aid, and slow domestic repatriation of funds from Moravia County. It argues money leaves the local economy and returns slowly, if at all.
Grading for the Iowa Southern Utilities Bridgeport generating station near Eddyville, an $8,000,000 project, is complete. James Bradley says rains slowed excavation but schedules should stay on track. Neuman & Brothers Construction Co. builds footings and cooling tower basin. Rail siding nearing completion with over 4,400 feet of track being laid. Norris Construction laid six inches of crushed rock for roadways. A Hoch voltage substation serves construction power. Layne Western drilled a 170 foot well for plant water. Pioneer Service and Engineering handles design with a target completion in early 1953 expanding to 66,000 hp. The plant will serve towns as far west as Creston and Mt. Ayr, north to Newton and Grinnell, east to Washington and Burlington, and south to the Missouri line.
Moravia area update notes road resurfacing east of Moravia and to the Jack McDonough and Hoffman farms, with new asbestos shingles on the McDonough home. Community members, drivers, and school buses to benefit from east Moravia road improvements. Also covers neighborly visits, family gatherings, and hospital news including Hazel Powell’s recovery from an auto accident.
Sympathy extended to the families of Bert Adams and Mrs Frank Bohm. Residents attended both funerals and hosted guests at the Delbert Calhoun home including Annie and Harry Paul Haverhill James Calhoun Jamaly Marion Allen and Kenneth Calhoun Pearl Run nells callers. Shanghai club party guests Friday evening included Raymond Perry Delbert Calhoun and sons Amy John Floyd and Clarence Hiner. Ottumwa visitors Eugene Jackson Paul Pearl Runnels visited the Hiner home Sunday with Monnie Rose family Des Moines guests Karol Ann Hellyer and Patty Dicks at the Dell Hellyer home.
Clover Leats club met with Gertrude Penfield on October 10 for a chicken dinner. Members and visitors included Martha Massman Helen Printy Fern Penfield Mabel Moore Charles Moore Van chie Tarbell Mildred Tarbell John Tarbell Florence Penfield Nona Dicks Gertrude Penfield Jack Penfield Richard Penfield Neil Penfield Tommy Penfield. Next meeting with Verda Argo on October 24 involved quit ing and embroidering.
Richard Callen were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Callen. Mr and Mrs Haver Free were visiting Sunday afternoon at Edward McCord s. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Free were visitors at Haver Frees Friday.
The So and Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Margaret Van Zante. Games were enjoyed and refreshments served. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Mrs. Carrol Breese, Earnest and Neil. New swings and slides were bought for Blue Front school. Attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelquist, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Zante and Mrs. Carl Van Zante, Ronald and Charles. The group attended a So and Sew party at a friend’s home Friday. Ralph SI new John Deere tractor noted. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Zante and sons visited Sunday at the Luté Hiatt home.
The report lists Wednesday visitors at the Wilson home and several Sunday calls including Mr. and Mrs. Clell Var Dorin and family, Ervin Long, Zell Wilton and LeRoy, and a picnic on the Chariton river. It notes Dale of Ottumwa visiting Sunday and an error sending them to Lake Wapello. Ervin Long begins clearing a new barn and saws lumber. Zell Wilson learns of his aunt Rachel Broshar's death in California last week. Executors notice: Agnes M Watts estate in Appanoose County.
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