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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1959
Page
2
Pleasant Hill community activity centers on visits birthdays and gatherings. Mrs Dick Brown hosts Clover Leaf club. Nellie Thompson hosts quilting sessions. families such as Dicks Browns Argo Thompsons and Sheltons share weekends dinners and calls across Ottumwa Albia and Des Moines area.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger and family were Sunday dinner guests at Bud McDane l home. Guests also included the Theo Miller and Loyd Carter families. Other visits featured Mr and Mrs Curtis Mikels with Debra and the Dwight Stocker clan, and Boblenz Argo attendees at the F F A banquet with Nancy as waitress.
Sunday dinner guests at Glen Overturf included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Overturf and family Mr. and Mrs. Rex Overturf Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield and family Mrs. Harold Dean Tisue and Lonnie Mr. and Mrs. Bob Scieszinski and family Mr. and Mrs. Glen Foster Mrs. Christy Foster and Donnie Also visit to Aubrey Christy’s Monday afternoon John Hardy’s Centerville Mary Lou and Frank Rinehart and Karen Landgrebe Thursday
Social rounds feature Nancy Faber and multiple families visiting and hosting events from Monday to Friday. Guests include Christy, Wakefield, Overturf, Rinehart, Landgrebe, Bennett, Doyle Christy, and others, with birthday celebrations, quilting groups, Sunday school events, and a dentist visit noted among various dinners and gatherings. Oral updates mention travels to Aubrey Christy and visits to Calen and Hellyer households.
Even Mrs Dallas Faber and others attended Urbana Doors 4-H meeting at Mary Proctor home. Jeanne attended Youth Fellowship at EUB church. Rock club hosted by Mr and Mrs Doyle McDanel and Mervin. Families visited Springfield Missouri and Ames with the Floyd Broshar family. Joe Griffin birthday dinner at Ida Griffin’s Albia home. Nancy Carol Faber and R Faber returned from church. Glen Fowler and Stocker families hosted and visited in Udell and Des Moines. Mike Dommer has been ill.
Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman and sons attended a party at Bill Hoffman s Centerville home. Friday evening Rex and Mike Hagerman called there Sunday the Gene McCrory and David Callen couples had dinner at Lloyd Callen s home Rex Haver and wife were Sunday dinner guests at Fred Argo s home Leo Hoffman and Kenneth visited in the afternoon
Union Township residents are listed visiting relatives and hosting friends across towns including Unionville Albia Moravia and Des Moines. Entries mention multiple families hosting and visiting during Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday, plus a doctor visit for Cora Tubaugh and a planned surgery for Verna Haw.
Mrs. John VanZante and family spent Sunday at Sam Shepard home in Albia. Carl VanZante attended Mrs. Noble funeral in Seymour. Thelmy McDanes hosted Blue Front Circle Thursday. Infant Carol Jean Johnson received a gift from the club. Emory Kehrberg, Ronnie, and Carl VanZante attended the F F A banquet. Lewis Rouse and Ben Jones hosted Sunday dinner. Cyril McDanell and family visited Francis Argo in Oskaloosa.
Mr and Mrs David Callen spent a few days at the Lloyd Callen home last week Fred Argo and Roscoe Argo visited Leo Hoffman on Friday forenoon Verta Hoffman attended a Stanley party at Geneive Morgan s home Leta Haver visited Betty Haver Tuesday afternoon Mrs Darrell Cooper and Mrs James Wilson attended Circle at Cyril McDanel s home
Mr and Mrs Carl Cox spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Rex Angel. Bruce Faber teaches social studies at Manson high while the regular teacher is recovering from surgery. Mr and Mrs W A Wilson called at Roy Fisher's home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs R A Faber were Friday evening callers. The Carl Fisher family spent Friday evening at Marion Fisher's home. Mr and Mrs Gale Gillen called at Rex Angel's Friday evening en route to a Rock party. Mrs Eugene Boyer took Mrs Tubaugh to the doctor Saturday and the splint was removed from her broken thumb. Mrs John McGee of Melrose spent Sunday with her mother. Mr and Mrs Art Martin called on Albia relatives Saturday. Mrs Vaughn Faber and Carolyn called on Mrs Fred Stevens in Ottumwa Saturday.
The Jack Wilson family from Fairfax spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr and Mrs R A Faber visited the Carl home Saturday. Judy Gillen's friends helped celebrate her birthday Sunday afternoon. Various callers stopped by the Vaughn Faber and Rex Angel homes Sunday and Monday, with gatherings of HLH Rushing and the Crawleys. Wednesday club met April 1 with Mrs Elmer Vance. next meeting set for April 15 at Mrs Melvin Van de Pol's home.
A local notice announces a new color option for the table paper now available at the Union Office. The item is advertised to draw more attention and reflect modern printing trends. Officials encourage visitors to inspect samples and place orders at the desk.
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