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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1952
Page
2
A critic argues that large interests dominate politics across levels from local to national. The piece notes bonds between officeholders and big funders, plus costly perks like fishing trips and vacations. It cites June civilian payroll growth and Civil Service Commission figures to question campaign issues.
An attendance at Fairview church was reported with Rev Fay Garner and Carl Boyer calling on Mr and Mrs J P Foster on Monday. Mr and Mrs Bill Long and family spent Sunday at Mrs Elsie’s.
A long list of visits and gatherings across Centerville area households including Longs with the Hiatts, Foster reunion at Centerville park, numerous Hiner, Foster, Tomlin, Gladfelder, Dowd, Norton, Hilton, Whicker, and McDanel family appearances, and several outings to Des Moines fair. Local mentions include Rex Haver, Mrs John Hiner, Johnetta, Mina Dowd, and Ed Points family, plus attendance at Walnut City funeral. Also notes on agricultural and lawn care topics and poultry egg marketing in Iowa.
Mrs. H B Spring reports numerous visits in Udell with relatives and friends from Fort Madison Bettendorf and Salt Lake City Also noted are Rev Berkshire arrival at Udell Brethren church resignation of retiring ministers and a family move to Albuquerque New Mexico The week features sermons visits and ice cream gatherings amid health and travel updates from area residents.
Mrs George Hammond and others visit relatives across Iconium as families attend reunions and weddings. Ladies attend a Stan ley party while several households host weekend guests and call on friends. Patty Ammons wedding and Callen reunion are noted with extended family presence.
Ottumwa residents visited part of last week at the Harold Argo and Clarerce Whitehead homes, touring facilities and meeting residents and staff during a community outreach effort.
The column lists many residents attending the state fair in Bloomfield and Des Moines, including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whitehead and family, Raymond Perry, Delbert Calhoun, Hellyer kin, Jennings, Rinehart, and Parsons. It notes social visits, club gatherings, and trips, with assertions of travels to Ottumwa and Minnesota, and a Pittsburg move soon for the Parsons.
Printing service cards letters heads envelopes or catalogues did neatly economically at the Moravia Union office. Phone 49.
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