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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1965
Page
2
A weather note says fall like conditions with cooler air and a hint of greenery as soil moisture remains low. It reports 1.34 inches of rain on Monday evening and notes fence builders finding conditions difficult due to the dry spell.
Des Moines celebrates word that the North American center for the Massey Harris farm equipment company will bring employment to the state capital. Meanwhile local concerns note hard ground slows postholes as development proceeds. Congressman Bandstra urges Sergeant Shriver to approve a $20000 anti poverty grant for Appanoose and Monroe counties to fund a two county community action program. Appanoose Monroe Iowa Development Corp formed with A R Fenton as president and John Wilson on the board. OEO approval reportedly granted, waiting only signatures. We note local troops in Vietnam and the impact on families with one in eight homes linked to national defense or armed forces.
Families and friends gather as Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown bring grandchildren Margo and Gary Parson from Des Moines to Canton Massachusetts. Numerous locals attend gatherings at the Dell Hellyer home and nearby events including picnics, weddings, and church functions.
A new Soil Conservation Service bulletin describes using warm water ponds for fishing on farms. It covers site selection erosion control stocking fertility weed control and pond management for long term fishing. In Iowa counties ponds are common with thousands built and many stocked with bass bluegill or catfish.
Clara Brown spent Wednesday afternoon with Freda Swift. Mr and Mrs James Calhoun and Shirley visited Wednesday evening in Fairfield. Emmett and Monte Derby were Sunday guests at Larry Derbys. Mr and Mrs Larry Derby and family spent Saturday at Emmett Derbys.
Dale Jones of Jonts Township was chosen as Chairman of the Ap panoose County ASC Committee at the ASCS Convention in Centerville on Saturday August 28 1965 Earl Boyer of Douglas township was selected vice chair and Lionel S Spring of Udell township was re elected regular member Named as first and second alternates were Clell Foster of Caldwell Inc and Dale White of Sharon township Jones to a 3 year term Boyer to 4 2 year term and Spring to 2 one year terms Alternates to 1 year terms The new committee takes office September 1 1965
Stella Argo Sibyl Whitehead and Verta Hoffman helped serve supper to the Business and Professional Women of Certterville at the Icon ium church Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs R O Hoffman of Stockton Mo spent Wednesday at the Leo Hoffman home. Dell Hellyer and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were in Bloomfield Friday afternoon and called at the Austin Yates home. Johnette Hiner Leta Haver Betty Haver Livy Whitehead and Pearl Shahan attended W S C S at Seonium Friday afternoon. Betty and Leta were on the refreshment committee Sibyl Maxine Sheldon and Thelma Calhoun had charge of the lesson Betty gave the devotions Mrs Pearl Shahan and Mrs B
Social notes recount attendance at a Garden club meeting at Mrs Harley Tisue’s home and various weekend visits. Entries list multiple households including Whiteheads Haver Hoffmans Johnsons and Bates with stops in Albia Ottumwa Newton Rock Island and Rock Island relatives sharing meals and ice cream.
Tammy spent Monday in Ottumwa and Albia. Mr and Mrs Andrew Systma and Donna of Harcourt spent Tuesday at the Roscoe Argo home.
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