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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1976
Page
6
Sunday visits frame a week of small town life with Mrs George VanDorin and Fred VanDorin hosting at the Owens home. Alabama notes list Mary Aldinger’s Arkansas trip and new hospital cases at Monroe County Hospital in Albia.
United Methodist Rev B Goadrick and Pastor Donald Whitehead announce Easter events at CHURCH Wee Mee Ra. Youth Fellowship will lead the sunrise service at the Corps of Engineers Ramp near Honey Creek State Park on Sunday April 18 with a 5 15 am departure from the church. If weather fails, service moves to the church. An Easter breakfast follows. No evening service on Easter. services resume next Sunday.
Easter events across Moravia Grace Salem and Rathbun sites include Sunrise Service at Rathbun Dedication Site for four counties 6:00 am Easter morning. Breakfast at Salem 7:30 am Worship at Grace 10:00 am Sunday School at Grace and Salem 9:00 am and 10:00 am Worship at Salem 11:00 am. Regular activities include Men’s Breakfast at Grace 6:30 am Wednesday, Bible Study 7:00 pm Wednesday at Salem, United Methodist Women 9:30 am third Wednesday at Salem, Junior Choir Thursdays at 3:45 pm for grades 2-6 at Grace, Adult Choir Mondays 7:30 pm at Grace. Special event Confirmation Meeting at Salem April 21.
The Church of the Nazarene in Uhisa Eastor schedules Good Friday union service at 7 20 p m with music from each church and a message by Dr Frank Powell of Oskaloosa. Easter Sunday includes a 5 30 a m sunrise service at the Don Klampe residence followed by 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m morning service led by Superintendent Frank Woodward.
Worship Hour marks Easter Offering for World Evangelism at 6:00 p.m. with choir practice at 6:46 p.m. Teen Group and fellowship hours follow. Evangelistic Gospel Hour set for April 20 to 25 at 7:30 p.m. Special Bicentennial Services led by Rev. Walter Attig of Belleville MI. Transportation line and Rathbun Lake Sunrise Service noted with Scarlet and Black Singers. Everyone invited.
Mrs. Donna Galligian and son Chris are now in their home with Mr. and Mrs. John Burger. John Burger and family moved to a rural Ottumwa home last Saturday. Mrs. Mary Cormiendy moved from a trailer to Myrtle Harington’s former house. Family and friends including Yvonne, Michele, Melanie, Melissa Aad, Clifforder, Richard and Noreen visited John Burger’s household. Ronald Cormendy’s pneumonia illness noted.
Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer and children Mr and Mrs Jerry Bob Jenz and children had a dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Herb Bob Mr and Mrs Jerald Bates visited Ernest Wests Friday Judy Ballanger and children accompanied Mr and Mrs Glen Overturf to Iowa City Thursday They went in Oelwein and called Sunday evening on Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt spent Sunday with others
Mrs Daphne Shepard reports on Griffinsville N Bend happenings. Mr and Mrs Don Dudley and family travel to Arkansas. Mr and Mrs Harold Huff visit Clair in Town City and stop at Ottumwa to see Mrs Huff. Dessas party at Guy McDanel home. Vesta Reeves hospitalized after a fall at Golden Age Manor. Kenneth O Connor and Steve Shepard attend gatherings. Homemakers club met Sunday.
Roll call drew humor about outfits on the first date. Members Flossie Beulah Leela Edith Opal Dollie Mildred Ruth Ava Delores Josephine Nevella Daphne shared favorite flowers and cleaning woes. Pennies of Friendship fund raised. The evening closed with pitch games and refreshments. Next meeting May 16 at Merrill Shepards with a cookout. bring own wieners buns and covered dish.
Mr and Mrs Bayne Jackson of Ottumwa spent Thursday at the Amy Hiner home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy. Mrs Clarence Whitehead in Ottumwa Thursday morning visiting Blakesburg AMW. Clarence Whitehead helped with Glen Phillips wedding at Moravia. Mrs Maude Whitehead and Mrs Clarence Whitehead in Centerville Fund. Merle Adams Velma Milburn visited Amy Hiner Friday afternoon. Don Whitehead visited Hellyer Sunday. Rinehart spent Sunday with Dick Hellyer.
Mr and Mrs Erman Long and Amy along with Mr and Mrs Tory Huff and Jason were supper guests at the Stanley Spencer home Sunday evening. Several attended FHA style show and church class events with neighbors like Lois Wilson and Audrey Johnson noted among attendees.
Mrs Hazel Scott and many couples including the Fabers Ballangers Gardners and Thomases visited Maple buffet in Knoxville Sunday. Dean Stocker and Eric from Drakesville spent Sunday at the Dwight Stocker home. Elaine Spencer attended a Tops workshop in Centerville and a Moravia style show. Kenny Long and family hosted Sunday evening at the Bill Long home. Ivyl Tarbell and family toured Des Moines to visit Ivyl's nephew Arvin Tarbell.
Community notes from Vossburg mention dinners visits and hospital updates. Names include Johnnie Laws Clara Brown Vera Firkins Sibyl Whitehead Amy Hiner Roscoe Argo Delbert Calhoun Stella Argo and others with Ottumwa Bloomfield and Seymour referenced. Local social activity spans Tuesday to Sunday with hospital and cafe outings.
Kennett and Donald Calhoun and Marion Allen of Russell attend Sunday visits. Sibyl Whitehead visits Whithead party with Gertrude Van Sickel to Ottumwa. Richard and Ray Rinehart host dinner in Des Moines and Delmont Moffitt homes. Paul Navin’s 50th anniversary open house at Melrose. Roy Argo Mansel Tarbell share Sunday dinner at Blue Grass Inn Chariton. Hugh McPatridge visited in Albia hospital.
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