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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1965
Page
6
Several families hosted Easter weekend gatherings with relatives visiting from nearby towns and colleges. William Penn students Ronald Kerberg and Buell Taylor joined parents for holiday meals, while grandchildren and other relatives gathered for dinners and Sunday visits at multiple homes including Ottumwa Unionville and Kirksville areas.
Jim Turner of Denver visited at the Lute Hiatt and Bill Long homes. Easter dinner guests included the Carol Breese family at the Lute Hiatt home. Weekend visitors and attendees gathered from Kalona Bloomfield Des Moines and Davenport for church services meals and a breakfast at the Methodist church.
A Wyoming letter reports Floyd Lemaster underwent surgery on Wednesday the 14th and is making satisfactory progress and hopes to be home soon. Mrs Des Simmons and Mrs Mae McDonald visited Elsie and Lillian Callen Monday morning, and the Simmons family spent Easter with Mrs McDonald. Mr and Mrs Lute Hiatt visited Friday evening, with a Easter morning telephone surprise from Art Brown in Kansas City.
Busy period as Art, head of the Social Security office in Kansas City, trains employees. Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mikels and Tena. Dwight Stocker family hosts plus Larry Pfannebacker children, Paul Witt and Rodney at Pearl Walter home. Visitations with Gail Burton and guests Joe Myers family from Detroit, Carl Davis of Henry Neb., Billy Davis and Nancy of Gering Neb., Harold Burton. Paul Witt and son at George Kinnard home in Ottumwa. Easter guests included Ernest Hiatt and Sandra with Fay Cline. Linda Witt attended a Nellie Coltrain shower at Judy Ballanger. Jerry Roblenz spent Easter vacation at home. mother later took him to Des Moines to stay with Johnnie Kirstein.
Rita Tarr of Ames spent a weekend visiting Argos families in West Point area. She and Stella Argo called on Argo brothers and Jake Firkins, joined a Centerville dinner at Pearl Broshar’s, and attended a W S C S guest day at Iconium church with multiple local residents. Local visits continued with Centerville, Albia, Unionville, Independence, and Mystic households hosting Hoffman and Argo family members.
Mrs Earl Swift and family hosted and visited with multiple neighbors at various homes in Franklin and nearby Ottumwa. Entries list gatherings at Garry Miller, Ben Pickerell, Merle Dicks, Larry Derby, and other households, plus Easter vacation visit by William G O'Hara and hospital church attendance in Seonine.
The Union Farmerettes 4-H group met at Debbie Kelley’s home on April 15 with 12 members two leaders and five visitors. They pledged the flag and 4-H flag. They planned a May 6 meeting and August activities. Demonstrations included Hand and Nail Care Sewing Box making and Proper Sewing Equipment. Talks covered Grainline Wardrobe Planning and more. Refreshments were served. Nancy Leffler reported.
Nancy Walker was made associate member at Nancy Crabtree's home on April 14 1965. Winners in Better Grooming Contest include Linda Ammons and runners up Marcia Thompson and Linda Whitehead in senior division. Carol Calhoun with Ellen and Carolyn Cooper as runners up in intermediate. Elaine Christy in junior. Country Girls Creed winners: Linda Ammons with Marcia Thompson as runner up in senior. Carat Calhoun with Ellen Cooper as runner up in junior. Judges were Mrs Ivanshquist and Mrs K C Potts. Carol Calhoun spoke on Care of Your Hair. Ellen Cooper demonstrated Care for Your Fingernail. Linda and Sandra Whitehead reported on Mother-Daughter Night program. Refreshments served to seven guests, two leaders, two associate members, and nine members by Mrs Crabtree and Nancy. Ellen Cooper, reporter.
Franklin Farmers 4-H Club presented two talks Insects In Our Crops by Glen Ammons and Judging Dairy Cattle Terms and Parts by Karl Calhoun plus a demonstration Estimating Alfalfa Hay Quality by Dale and Allan Ammons at the home of Allan Glen and Dale Ammons on April 19 1965 The club tour and enrollment sheets were discussed A tour was set for Saturday at 5 30 p m in late June or early July Refreshments were served by Linda and Mrs Ammons to 14 members 3 visitors and one reader Cecil Cooper reporter
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