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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1953
Page
6
Des Moines visitors and numerous relatives filled Easter weekend with family meals and gatherings across Centerville, Oskaloosa, Fairfield, Albia, and surrounding towns. Residents hosted relatives from Council Bluffs to Kansas City, with Easter dinners, hospital visits, and lengthy travels noted among Darrel, Tillman, and Lathen families.
The community lists Easter vacation visits by Mary Rose Main Richard Smith and others from Simpson College Indianda with relatives in Moravia Waterloo Ottumwa and Agency. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Basil Tadlock and numerous Caster Swaim and Pollard family gatherings with city and hospital stops and shows in Des Moines Laredo and Ottumwa.
The Shanghai club met with Esther Perry on March 25 for a cooperative dinner. Attendees included Ann Murphy Cora Murphy Allie Taylor Teele Christy Amy Hunter Iscte Scott Barbara Allen Colleen McCombs and Mr Mrs Raymond Perry. Nut meats and popcorn were shelled, Tessle Scott won the asters box. Next meeting set for April 8 with Bertha Overturt.
Easter weekend activities centered in Udell with numerous visits. Delbert Hedgecock of Julesburg and Marshall Hedgecock of Udell joined relatives in Easter dinner at Harlan Hedgecock’s home. Other tallied guests included folks from Colfax Des Moines Centerville Unionville Moulton Ida Grove and Parkersburg. Several families noted illness and recoveries while reunions continued through Sunday afternoon.
Reverend C C Grisso left Monday morning for Mexico Indiana after conducting Holy Week services at the Udell Brethren Church. The Bible messages drew favorable comment and six confessions along with three additions to the church by relation were reported as results. Dell Hellyer hosted visits from Chaunce Cole and family Saturday, while Arthur Lewis and family from Des Moines spent Sunday with Robert Jennings. George Hellyer and daughters visited Dell Hellyer’s home Sunday afternoon, and Donna Rose spent Saturday night with Mary Lou Rinehart.
Salem and Hazel Hellyer hosted visits from Monnie Rose and family. Delbert Calhoun and daughters joined Clarence White heat and family for supper at the Carl Tisue home. Fred Sheldon and Albia guests stayed with Raymond Perry. Families gathered at McCord, Petersen, McCord, and Gladfelder homes for weekend and Sunday visits, including a FFA banquet in Moravia.
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