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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1966
Page
1
The Rays Ramblin's Congress signals a $1.2 million appropriation for Appanoose and Monroe counties to support land consolidation or subdivision, rural housing projects, and forestry development. Taxpayers are urged to watch for further government funding announcements and potential land acquisitions.
From the Belton Texas Journal items note the two upcoming elections and possible federal action to stabilize the dollar. It questions the share of rural residents who are full time farm operators and observes many farm families moonlight in towns. Reporter mentions Rathbun dam progress with earthmoving and impending water impoundment in fall 1988 and describes a damaging wind with barn losses near Urbana and Moulton.
Neighbors aided Jim Walker's move to Vet Cooper place near Plano on Thursday. A Farm Bureau group rode by bus to northeast Iowa on Tuesday to visit points of interest. Kirksville visitors stayed with Lowell Shepard family weekend. Various Shepard family members and friends visited, with Fred Shepard’s birthday celebrated with oyster soup and two cakes as 85 year old Arthur Shepard played harmonica.
A letter from Mrs. Nancy Kiampe of Enon notes the neighborhood’s changes since the Enon school building was moved to the Bob Wilson farm. She reports escaping major damage from Friday’s storm and describes high winds heavy rain and small hail that toppled a large barn on the Raymond property.
Re that moved to the farm house owned by Ralph Davis. Neighbors and relatives visit daily as families host gatherings and call on well known residents. Several small social visits occur around Bloomfield Ottumwa and surrounding areas including hospital and birthday events.
The record notes social visits and meals among residents including Sally Avera, Debra McDanel, Mrs Wayne McDanel with Bobby, Mrs Bill Lockman and Cindy in Ottumwa. Chris Bogart hosted dinner with Flo and Delmar Hiner. afternoon trip to Athia airport. Goldie Cornelius visited Saturday and Sunday.
The Virgil Dooleys Kenneth Daniels and families plus Mrs. Roy Sheldon and others are noted visiting in Iowa City and surrounding towns. Several Sunday dinners, chaperoned band trips to Creston, and various club meetings and weekend visits are listed with multiple named individuals and households.
Union Township residents Mrs Burdett Cox and family traveled to Manhattan Kansas on Wednesday to see Snow geese visit the zoo and other sights then returned home Friday. Nyle Cox stayed with Dale Coxes and Keith Hoffmans. Richard Procter left the hospital early. Social visits included Vic Peterson Don Davison and Walter Harpers households.
Mr. and Mrs. Verner Hawk and their daughters and Watson Roland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. V. 5. Peterson near Chariton, sharing a day of hospitality in a rural community.
Mrs Claude Rogers spent Monday and Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Lloyd Ammons and family. Mr and Mrs Sar Hastlack, Mr and Mrs Bill Stonewell and Alice Valentine attended funeral services for a relative in Missouri Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rex Haver, Mr and Mrs Russell Brown, Mr and Mrs Earl Swift were Sunday dinner guests in Derby Sunday. Mr and Mrs Delbert Calhoun and son, Mrs James Calhoun, Leon and Carol visited James Calhoun at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines Sunday. Mr and Mrs B F Whitehead visited their daughter at Columbia MO Sunday. Mr and Mrs Earl Swift attended fun night at the Jefferson school in Albia Wednesday night. Glen Ammons attended the national F F A convention in Kansas City from Wednesday until Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ammons, Glen, Paul, Dale and Mark were Sunday visitors at the Wayne Ammons home at Weaver Iowa. Mrs Delbert Calhoun, Mrs Roscoe Argo, Mrs Edward Haver, Mrs Mary McFatridge, Mrs Pearl
Shahan, Mrs. B F Whitehead and Mrs Earl Swift attended the county Aid convention at the Opium Methodist church. Mrs J Joy was guest speaker for the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry spent Sunday evening at the Delbert Calhoun home. Mr and Mrs Frank Starcevich spent Monday afternoon at the Hugh McFatridge home.
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