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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
2
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor society of the E.U.B. church held a monthly meeting and social at the Sawvel home with Mitzi Sawvel as hostess. Mitzi Sawyer conducted the business session in the president's absence. They reported $17 from the bake sale on Saturday to fund youth camp expenses at Cedar Falls starting in June.
Mitzi and Janet Charity organized the games hour and served refreshments including sandwiches fruit salad topped with whipped cream cupcakes and cocoa after the event.
The Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid met at Nellie Thompson’s home. Members quilted, listened to a Wayside Chapel radio program by Rev. Wayne Dunlap, and shared Easter songs. Carrie Turner led devotionals, Scripture read from Matthew 27, a poem titled First Easter was read, and refreshments were served. Attendees included Veva Fir and other group members.
A lengthy list recalls social visits and gatherings across Blakesburg and nearby towns. Names include Don Hellyer Helen Rose Donna Grace Whitehead Sandra Hazel Rinehart Sele Christy Bertha Overturf Judy Nellie Thompson and the refreshment committee Carrie Turner Maude Whitehead Blanche Argo etc. Many engagements span Sunday afternoons Tuesday evenings luncheons and church events with families such as the Martins Wests Harshes and Fischers and notes of a town party at the Frank Wilson home and a Thursday Kensington club attendance. A religious service replaces a regular church night social on April 16 before Easter.
The annual Future Farmers of America banquet was held Tuesday evening at the Methodist church with F F A members hosting parents and friends. Highlights included a reveree, invocation, crowning of queen Patty Halden, various musical numbers, awards by Mr Elson and Harold Barton, and plans for radio interviews on KCOG. Attendance at Sunday school noted as 37 and numerous local visits described.
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