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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1974
Page
2
The Raya Ramblins report a large turnout of campers and boats at Rathbun Lake for the last summer weekend. Heavy rain dampened spirits on the Fourth-like holiday, with many heading home by Monday breakfast. Still, many plan return trips for early fall. Frost touched low Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
The report notes a record low September temperature with frost concerns. Farmers fear damage to corn and bean crops as growing conditions lag, signaling an anxious era for yields. A reflective note urges trust in the Lord amid rising costs and stagnant incomes.
Saturday evening reports Marty Knowles and Mr and Mrs Howard Burkland assisting at a fox hunt. Mary Weilbrenner visited two days with Laura Weilbrenner in Bloomfield, who is ill.
Weekend visitors from Kelly Iowa St. Louis Missouri and Leonard Missouri gathered for Unionville’s annual fox hunt at the park drawing several hundred attendees. Local families including the Burgers Harrises and Rummans enjoyed slides and visiting relatives during Labor Day weekend camping at Lake Rathbun.
Community notes from Griffinsville N Bend by Mrs Daphne Shepard list Sunday School attendance, visits to neighbors such as Merl Adams Lydia Millers and Ethel Wi, and social gatherings at Centerville park and with families including the Hiner reunion. Names include Ruth McNair Mary Louise Fox Lynn Lemley Bob Mitchel Ethel Lemley and others.
The Centerville Concert Association will start its member drive the week of September 9 with memberships at 5 dollars for students 10 dollars for adults 22 dollars for families. Members can attend five concerts from 1974 75 at Centerville High School Auditorium. Shows include She s Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage October 21 Miguel Israeli guitarist November 26 University of Iowa Jazz Band January 20 Bandeliers Male Trio February 16 and Katie Lee April 7. Concerts begin 7:30 p.m. except February show at 2:30 p.m. and run about 1 1 4 hours.
Nadine Dommer reports neighbors in ENON sharing visits and events. Don and Klampe family members return from Wisconsin to Des Moines area. Randy Dommer undergoes nose surgery at University hospital Iowa City and returns home. Neighborhood attends Fairview school homecoming.
The 58th Hiatt reunion met Sunday at Centerville city park with cooperative dinner despite rain. Pearl Hunter presided. officers re elected: Pearl Hunter president Max Hiatt vice president Fuanita Dooley secretary Vera Wailes treasurer. Next year’s term at Karl Fischer home. Two births Ami Jennifer Orr Jeffrey Dean Yores. weddings Susan Dooley Jody McDanel Vaughn Wright Nancy McClurg. one death Dolan N Hiatt. Attendees listed from multiple area families.
Ralph Goode, chairman of the Rathbun Regional Water Association, announced that at the Aug. 29 meeting the board directed engineers to finalize plans for service areas 16 and 20 in Wayne, Lucas, Decatur and Clark Counties, and areas 2 and 3 in Appanoose County, plus part of area 6 east of Highway 5 in Monroe and Urbana townships. Pre Sept 12 water user agreements will be included in initial construction. late signers may join if located suitably and water is available. Plans and specifications planned for review by Oct. 29, 1974 with bidding to commence.
Contracts for water purchase to test and sanitize the distribution system and provide partial service have been signed and approved with Centerville and Humeston. A contract with Albia is pending and other areas will be turned over to engineers for final plans and announcements.
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