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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
4
A local classifieds page lists for sale home grown popcorn and Duroc boars plus citrus produce from Moravia FFA, driver training offers with earning prospects, grain augers for sale, fall fertilizer discounts, a for rent two bedroom home, sewing machine offer, and piano and organ rental options. Details include contact names and phone numbers for Moravia Farm Service and Paul Wilson, plus addresses in Moline Illinois and Overland Park Kansas.
Sunday October 25 at their home Mr and Mrs Olin Foster hosted a family dinner. Grace offered by Russell Burns. Opal Burns baked the center angel food cake. Guests included Goldie Weston Sylvia Burns Opal Burns Lola Gorden and many relatives. Two bouquets were brought and some young folks toured Rathbun lake area. Fifteen members were absent.
Mike Tomlin and Ted Cochran returned from Kansas City after showing a blue ribbon Brangus steer owned by Larry Kaster at the Brangus show. Myron Green cafeterias bought the steer for 41 dollars per hundred weight and display it in downtown Kansas City for three days. Tomlin, a Moravia high student, fed the steer at the Tomlin farm. Kaster, a 1953 Moravia graduate, is developing a Brangus herd near Mystic with Ora Kaster as father.
Ethel Fenton hosted the Clover Leaf Club at her home on October 21. Members and guests included Janice Moore, Sharon and Mitchell Penfield, Vera Bennett, Margaret Tarbell, Fern Penfield, Edith Callen, Ernestine and Roy Argo, Mable and Dewayne Moore, Exie and Earl Fenton, Jim and Helen McAninch, and Dwight and Ethel Fenton. Gift exchanges and mystery pals were noted. Next meeting set for Vera Bennett’s townhouse in Promise City on November 18.
Grace United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met in the church parlors on Wednesday Oct 21 at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon. Mrs Bobbi Woodin and Mrs Venetah Tubaugh presented an amusing skit in World Bank costumes.
A craft day is planned for November at 1 30 in the Farm Bureau rooms in Albia. Participants are urged to attend with Christmas ideas gifts and patterns to share and to bring their own scissors.
Five boys Jack Ballanger Stanley Spencer Dave Ewing Daryl Tisue and Dennie Bolin traveled to Kansas City for the FFA Convention leaving at 7:00 Thursday and arriving around 41:30. They attended sessions awarded achievements toured the Hereford Livestock Exchange Brangus Association toured the Kansas City Livestock Yards and viewed the $500 000 sale pavilion.
At 1:00 on Wednesday October 22 the monthly FHA meeting began in the gym. Daryl Tisue invited members to a hayride and dance October 21 from 7:00 to 11:30 p.m. Deborah Hopkins presented money making ideas and tote bags were approved for sale. Speaker Dave Johnson of the Shoe Box Albia showcased shoes and purses and urged a Shoe Box visit next spring.
Community notice invites adults to fall home economics lessons on saving money. First session is Thursday November 5 at 7 30 pm in the home economics room. Topics include purchasing clothes, garment quality, fabrics, labels, and fall fashion models by high school girls. Bring a friend for the evening.
Miss Martha L. French daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wm French has completed the resident portion of the Humboldt Institute Airline and Travel course a division of Career Academy in Minneapolis The home study program prepares for careers with airlines and travel agencies Congratulations from family friends and neighbors on this accomplishment
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main Opal Van Dorin Denise Greg son and Birdie Main dined Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glen Fowler for their mother's birthday. Helma Tisue Lois Mason Ruth Wilson Sylvia Hiatt and others visited the Main and Walter families. R S Faber hosted Grace Dooley in Knoxville. A co op supper followed by a playing rock.
The Helping Neighbors club met at Lavara Cridlebaughs home on Wednesday October 21 with 12 members and three guests Mrs Quick Betty Cridlebaugh and Mildred Smith attending. President Muriel Spurgeon led the business meeting after a cooperative dinner. A member Maurine Burkland faces surgery at Davis County Hospital October 25. Next meeting will be November 18 with Muriel Spurgeon hosting and roll call asking members to name one special blessing they are thankful for.
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