Ross Ramblin's Vote Day Plea and Local Tragedy
Ross Ramblin's urges readers to vote on Tuesday November 2 and stresses civic duty while sharing sympathy for the postmaster and his family after a serious auto accident. The note mentions Jim Pettibone's grave injury, Jerry Pettibone serving in Alaska, and a separate slick road accident involving Mrs Jerry Pettibone near the Mye Diten cross street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Jerry
Alaska
Jerry Pettibone
Pettibone
Union News Thanks Helpers After Busy Week
The Union acknowledges the Bill Woodward property incident and other troubles. Political candidates kept the Union office on its toes this week as the paper doubled in size to meet mail deadlines. Grateful readers and help from friends kept the operation going in a pinch.
Editor's Mail On Rathbun Dam Economics And Fair Value
The proposed Rathbun dam was approved May 10 1954 by the Iowa National Resources Council and sent to Washington without a public hearing. Opponents question fair market value for inundated farms and warn against sacrificing income from 27 200 acres for speculative recreation and flood control. They cite soybean yields, pasture, hay, corn, coal mines, quarries and broiler plants as other income lost and argue irrigation hopes are unfounded.
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Rathbun Dam
Iowa National Resources Council
Washington, D. C
Markwell Staplers In Stock At Moravian Unies Office
Markwell staplers are in stock at the Moravian Unies office. The notice highlights dependable equipment available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markwell Staplers
Moravian Unies
Monroe County Farm Bureau elects officers at annual meeting
The Monroe County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting on Oct. 21 with an electric organ prelude. Tom Dougherty secretary and K C Potts treasurer presented reports. Election results reelect Kenneth Hinton president and Bob McGinnis vice president among others. Guest speaker Don McIntyre of the Iowa Farm Bureau spoke on the Miracle of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Tom
Dougherty
K. C. Potts
Hinton
Herbert Bettis
H. M. Berry
Joe
Albert DeGeus
DeGeus
Clint Swartz
Raymond Winecoup
Roy Himelick
Tellera
Kenneth Hinton
Bob McGinnis
Tom Dougherty
Cecil Murphy
Marvin Vance
John Sterk
Pleasant Township
John McGrath
Jackson Township
Gale Loughead
Troy Township
Carol Schatrz
Don McIntyre
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mr. McIntyre
Miracle of Agriculture
Stan Sorem
Chuck DeVries
J. T. VanDorin
Stanley Bay
Roy Gilliland
Punchinello Puppets Open Tuesday at Moravia School
The Punchinello Puppets perform Jack and the Beanstalk at Moravia school on Tuesday at 9 15 am followed by marionette numbers including clowns acrobats and trick puppets. The show emphasizes handcrafted scenery and puppet artistry appealing to all ages with many notable historical mentions.
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Moravia
Jack
Charles the Great
George Sand
Haydn
Goethe
Faust
George Bernard Shaw
Brain
Bear
Benno
Clown
Unionville Social News: Twin Births and Weekend Visits
The page notes the Miller family welcoming twins Gary Wayne 7 10 and Sherry Linn 6 2 from Idaho. Visits included Unionville residents and guests from Exeter Centerville and Des Moines. Church社 activities and family gatherings are listed, with several weekend and Sunday visits among neighbors and relatives.
Revival and visits color Exline community news
A social evening featured Rev H M Richmond departing for two weeks of revival meetings in Lockridge Ti. Cincinnati visitors Mr and Mrs Joe Cross joined Mr and Mrs Wm Cross for a family visit. Tom Thompson of Centerville dined with Mrs Anna Walters and Phil Underwood. Myrtle Harrington and Rebecca Wilson with Mary Jo Wilson visited Belle Andrews. The annual father and son banquet at the Methodist church highlighted the Friday gathering with speaker Tom Robb of Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinnati
Wallace Kinzler
Exline
Kraus
Mystic
H. M. Richmond
Lockridge
Joe Cross
Cincinnati
Wm. Cross
Tom Thompson
Centerville
Anna, Walters
Phil Underwood
Myrtle Harrington
Rebecca
Mary Jo Wilson
Belle Andrews
Methodist
Tom Robb
Washington
Iowa
New Hope and Wesley Chapel News Notes
New Hope and Wesley Chapel activity captured with a Thursday quilting gathering of 15 at Wesley Chapel and plans to join Iconium W.S.C.S. Thursday afternoon. Local visits include Pettibone recovery at home from St. Joseph hospital and social hours with neighbors.
Local Visits and Social News in Blakesburg and Albia
Blakesburg and Albia spent the day at the Anderson here. Mr and Mrs Karl Fischer visited a few days in the Ozarks in Missouri Ernest West attended an Angus sale at Kirksville Tuesday from Exeter Neb Ms and Mrs Bob Harter of Centerville visited at the Frank Hiatt home Friday visited at the Ernest West home Sunday evening Mrs Lucile West visited her mother Mrs Maude Coltrain Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Lute Hiatt visited at the Frank Hiatt home Saturday evening.
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Wesley Chapel
W. S
Wesley
Centerville
Jim Pettibone
St. Joseph Hospital
Ann Pettibone
Amen
Fred Underwood
Exeter
Nebraska
Max Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Roy Follette
Des Moines
Karl Fischer
Loyd Carter
C. C. Cutlera
Paris
Irven Kalvig
Fred Dusablon
Orville Burton
Laura Vinzant
Bill Callen
Ivan Harsh
Jay Wilson
R. C. Wilson
Junior White
Janice
Gert White
Trenton Wilson
Dorothy
Genevie Donovan
John Anderson
Plano
Kansas
Blakesburg
Albia
Anderson
Ozarks
Missouri
Ernest West
Kirksville
Nebr
Bob Harter
Lucile West
Maude Coltrain
Lute Hiatt
Kalvig
Virgil Dooley
Myrtle Middleton
Cinda
Jack
Bert Meadows
Harry Spilins
Kenneth Daniels
Gus Hiatt
Ottumwa
Roscoe ; Bailey
Hiattsville Social Notes From Mrs. Bert Meadows
Residents and visitors appear in a string of local calls and small gatherings. Names include Hiatt, Meadows, Dooley, McDanel, York, Daniels, Miller, Hiatt, Peters, MacDanels, Bentzinger, and Pettibone with Jimmie Pettibone improving at Centerville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterseci
Theo Miller
Hyebt
Meadows Home
Ed Hiatt
Adel
Clair MacDanels
Richard Bentzinger
Harry
Thelma Phillips
Virgil Dooley
Bert Meadows
Centerville Hospital
Jimmie Pettibone
Jimmie
Joe Turner
Bert Gladfelder
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Etta Halden
Ft. International
Cass Hamilton
W. C. Bivin
Dormeyer
L. ©. Hamilton
Monroe
Anna
Farm Bureau
Neelixa
Merrie
Unionville
D. C. Fenton
Martha Miller
Maiss Laura Baker
Cc. C. Miller
C. C. Miler
Robert
Gary Wayne
Sherry Linn
Idaho
Lee Bennett
Colene Fenton
C. V. Fenton
Shirley Farnsworth
Harold Fenton
Belle
Laura Baker
Lula Koehler
Etta Brain
Charlie Stufflebeam
Eugene Stufflebeam
Harry Lippert
Hattie Hopkins
Ole Stanley
Anna Walters
Banks Doggett, Jr
Appanoose County
Methodist Churches
S. H. Cox
Barbara Cox
Cin
New Hope
Genevis Donovan
L. J. Leeming
Robert K
Bob) Beck
Robert HK
Beck
Bob
Hiattsville
Gardner Hatchery
Allis-Chalmers
Woods Bros
Motor
Alliis-Chalmers C
McClurg Implement Co
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