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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
6
The community shared Easter greetings with furloughs and visits as families including Kaster Halden Pollack and Leonard clusters gathered at relatives’ homes in Centerville and surrounding towns. Several obituaries and hospital transfers marked the week, with funeral plans for Jim Leonard and multiple relatives seen visiting kin in Osborn, Iowa.
Udell by Mrs Hi B Spring Udell by Mrs Hi B Spring. numerous relatives and friends from Centerville Des Moines Parkersburg and other towns visited parental homes, shared meals, and attended Easter weekend events. Notable entries include Pvt Bruce Duty completing training at Camp Chaffee and preparing for Massachusetts assignment. The Helping Neighbors club met with Mrs Ilah Exline.
West Point by Mrs. Leo and local families host and visit at multiple Albia area homes. Guests include the McCombs, Potts, Exline, Mosley, Hoffman, Callen, Hagerman, and Cooper families with gatherings for birthdays, Easter cantata, rallies, and housewarmings. Dale Exline returns from Norfolk for a visit. Masley ill with red measles. Evelyn Callen attends Evangelism classes in Ottumwa.
By Blue Front Mrs John VanZante Mr and Mrs James Culbertson visited Cyril McDanes home Friday for a weekend stay. Mr and Mrs Robert Shelquist J and Bobby from Ottumwa spent the weekend with Ralph Shelquist. Sew club met at Margaret VanZante's Thursday. John David and James Murdy were Easter dinner guests at Ben Jones home with Wanda and Wendell Murdy calling. Sam Shepard and children of Alicia joined Carl VanZante and children at John VanZante's Sunday. Easter day was warm and Sunday brought a pleasant finish as Ben Jones Margaret and Eva VanZante helped at the athletic banquet at the high school Monday evening.
By Mrs. J. T. VanDorin and locals note a gentle all day rain benefiting grass and seed, with record church attendance on Easter Sunday. Several neighbors including J. T. VanDorin family, Vance and Hawk households, and guests from Ottumwa and Texas visited, plus Easter dinners across households and a house moved locally Friday.
The article explains mineral feeding for farm animals, stressing minerals are essential due to grain and protein feeds lacking them. It notes dairy cows produce far more milk than natural diet supports, making mineral supplements crucial and warns under feeding harms more than overfeeding. It cites USDA on minerals for all ages and roles in bone and body function.
The record lists social visits across the community including the Haster breakfast at the Methodist church and dinners with Loren Walter. Mr and Mrs J T VanDorin joined Lowell and family at J C Lockman home to see Roger Gideon and family. Additional visits include Troy Lockman Teresa Ann Marve Lockman Kathy. Mr and Mrs Rickey DeFaye at Fairfield. Theo Miller home where Russell Burns visited Tom Cridlebaugh in hospital. Guy Argo attended the athletic banquet. 4-H activities noted for Monday.
Coulson Mrs Theo Miller Coulson Mrs Theo Miller Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt and Sandra visited Herb Boblenz after hospital calls to see James Cline. Sharon O Conner and Nancy Steffen attended a Moravia party. A First Christian church MYF outing and Wesley ball at Unionville are noted. Families visited Betty Carey, Van Lemaster, and Russel Burns. Robert Hiatt and Dick Albertson traveled to Kansas City. Easter dinner at Leon Burns. Charles Argo hosted birthday friends Gary O Conner David West and Jimmie Burns.
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