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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
5
Maple Grove society pages list numerous visits and dinners among local families. Guests included Winston DuVall and Helen, Walter Scott, Ralph Tucker, the Tadlock and Dowd families, and many others from Albia to Des Moines, with Sunday dinners, Friday shopping, and cooperative picnics noted. Several trips to Centerville, West Des Moines, and Marshalltown are mentioned alongside showers and hospitalities.
Mrs. John Foster hosts and attends church at Fairview with 53 seated. Family and friends including Maude Shaffer and Milo, Trenton Gladfelder, Cordes, Hiner, Foster, Broshar, K. V. Gladfelder, Ray Harrison, J. P. Foster, and others share dinners and visits across Kellerton and Oakdale. Boyer picnic attendees listed. visits to Eli Hiatt and Tomlin home noted. Reunions and weekend travel summarized among Foster, Hiner, and related families.
A parade of visitors and hosts links Salem residents with relatives and friends from Buckeye Arizona to Albia and Centerville. Mary Lou Rinehart and Elbert Perry host and visit, with numerous families sharing meals, calls, and a weekend picnic at Centerville park.
Mary Ann of Marshalltown and Mrs Ray Rinehart and Franklin of Albia called at the Dell Hellyer home Tuesday afternoon. Albia visitors included Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton. Richard and the Hiner siblings visited Carl Calhoun and Delbert Calhoun homes. The Hiner siblings held a picnic at Centerville park Sunday. The McCord family hosted relatives for dinner Sunday. Bonell and Dikes households spent Sunday afternoon at east Gladfelder. Dell Hellyer and Hazel with Mrs Monnie Rose and family visited Blanche Argo Thursday evening. Jerry visited Bill Parson in Centerville Sunday.
Mr and Mrs E A Luse celebrated birthdays with guests from Illinois and Dianne Sharon Linda and Patty Jean arriving for ice cream and cake. A party at the D E Wynes home in Albia drew many friends including Coulsons Shoemakers and Wrights. Families and neighbors attended dinners, picnics, and a Boyer reunion with about 60 people. funerals and visits to local homes were also noted.
Friday night at the Marie Dodge home and Tuesday evening at Car Calhoun's are listed visits. Several families including Stansberry, Moffatt, Swift, Elliott, and Kitterman are noted with children and relatives visiting hosts like Coy Swift and Roy Moffatt. Des Moines visitor Billy Cater is a listed caller at Coy Swift's.
An Ottawa social record notes a dinner at Clarence White followed by couples including Mr and Mrs Coy Swift and Mr and Mrs Earl Swift visiting Ottumwa Sunday. Stansberry’s Saturday afternoon gathering drew families such as Dewayne Stansberry and Kay Kitterman.
Ivan Hoadley visited with G R Darby and the Zell Wilson family Tuesday evening. Zell Wilson family were business visitors in Blakesburg Wednesday afternoon. Hawk threshing machine completed threshing in the vicinity and moved to Cart. Ralph Robinson hauled a load of wheat to Albia for Clifford Caster Friday morning. LeRoy Wilson and parents were callers at the Gene Tubaugh home Thursday afternoon. A card from Roy Darby notes the Norman firkins family left for Vallejo California Wednesday morning. Claude Hawk was a caller Sunday morning. Zell Wilson, wife, LeRoy, and G R Darby visited the Delmar Love home Sunday afternoon. Delbert Love and family from north of Albia, Sylvan VanDorin and wife from Enon, Clel VanDorin and wife of Albia, and two of Mrs. VanDorin’s sisters were dinner guests at the W H VanDorin home Sunday.
Clifford Caster and his wife paused here on Saturday during a trip to Albia. LeRoy Wilson assisted Russell Darby in threshing at Earl Boardman’s place on Monday, reflecting a quiet period of rural work and neighborly support.
Sunday visits marked by P Harold and Harlan Loch in Centerville to see Wen dell and Wayne Hook. Extended gatherings include Otha Fenton and Beverly with Mark Allen, Nora Frame visiting Flo Frame, Beryl Brown with Sonneburgs, and Perry Des Moines relatives. Shanghai club hosted by Lissie Kelsey. travel to Wyoming noted for Bert Rinehart and family. Albia reunion attended by the Albertsons. Glen Overturf's activity listed as ongoing.
A fragment reports visits by Larry Phelps and Buddy Jones to Mornday at Laura Dicks and Beryl Brown. Larry and Buddy also visited Lissie Kelsey at A J Brown's on Sunday afternoon. The item hints Iowa as cattle country with casual remarks about oats for Argo Bros and Leo Breese.
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