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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1969
Page
4
Local social notes recount weekend visits and dinners among residents in Indianola Ottumwa and Des Moines. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Orville Leach of Indianola with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk and others at the Hawk home.
Gladys Harsh notes social visits across Centerville Muscatine and nearby towns. Families including Ballangers, Free, Stewart, Easter, Cloyed, Wilson, Donovan and Kaling share meals and attend events. A benefit ball game plus hospital auxiliary luncheon are mentioned with multiple family gatherings described.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Art Fox. Sherri McCannon and Judy Lockman spent Monday evening with Linda Wilson.
Mrs Stella Niswonger of Leota Kansas and Mr and Mrs Ora Powell and Mr and Mrs Elmer Hiatt were dinner guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ensil Hiatt. Gerald Covington and family of Centerville were supper guests at the Howard Burkland home Friday evening. The Mike McGill family moved into the Robert White farm. Ruby Hedgecock is hospitalized but improving. Victor Pryor visited Vernon Weilbrainer Sunday evening. Minnie Moffatt visited with Martha Hedgecock and called on Cora Moffatt and Lula Hiatt in Moravia. Edith Phillips helped in Bloomfield hospital with Stella Niswonger and Ora Powell Monday. Lee Moffatt Kathy Eddie and Gwelda Matthews visited Minnie Moffatt. Minnie visited Hayworth and Sprouse. Marshall Hedgecock visited Harry Jennings in Centerville Sunday evening. Frances Dixon Rita Spurgeon and Howard Burkland family visited Bert Kirby Sunday.
News notes from Griffinsville N Bend recount attendance at Sunday school at twenty one and express Easter Sunday encouragement. The roster lists many local residents visiting, hosting, and traveling between Griffinsville, Liscomb and nearby towns, with mentions of Glen McNair’s hospital release and Melvin Weldon heading to Viet Nam.
Mrs G D Curtis notes a week of visits and events in Pleasant Hill. Families like Moore Davison Fenton and Curtis share time in Iowa City Centerville Moravia and Promise City while celebrating a 68th anniversary and a Farm Family of the Year nod from radio station KCOG.
Plane Monday evening attended by Chuck Jan Russ Ma e Nicky Fonda Dicks and John Curtis at Moravia high school party. Mr and Mrs Harley Sulser visited Moravia area with Catie Whicker. Janice Moore called on Jean Curtis. Bill Moore family attended benefit ballgame in Moravia. Sunday dinner guests were George Curtis family. Afternoon callers included Gary Roberson Joe Wilson Dennis Curtis and Harley Sulser. Work resumed on Honey Creek bridge west of Iconium. George Curtis and Elaine Spaur in Ottumwa on business. Sympathy to Spaur families for Nebraska aunt loss. Carl and Bill Spaur left for Nebraska funeral. Doug Moore supper Monday.
Mr and Mrs DeWayne Moore host an evening gathering with their family. The event highlights family ties and shared time together with relatives accompanying the uncle through a calm social visit.
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