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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1962
Page
3
In loving memory of our father who passed away five years ago on August 7 1962. He was loving and kind in all his ways upright to the end of his days. A beautiful memory he left behind gone but not forgotten. Sadley missed by all children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Jess Baker
Aleta Johnson attended River side Bible Camp at Story City last week. Mr and Mrs Herschel Johnson visited their daughter Lorraine and son Dwight in Stanhope after a week with grandparents and relatives. Aleta returned home with her parents Rey and Mrs J A Ogden and Eunice. Ogden daughter will attend Summer Assembly at River View Park Cedar Falls with Mrs Zell Callen. She plans to visit Wayne Lichty family in Waterloo for Women’s Society of World Service Assembly as delegate from local E A B church. Jonathan Chase and Nancy of Russell visited Clarence Johnson and family on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Freeman Johnson celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on August 19 with an open house 2 to 4 at Kendall Place Albia. They wed September 26 1918 in Albia Iowa and are parents of seven children including Ernest Underwood Moravia Guy Johnson San Antonio Dwight Johnson Torrington Ariggs Albia Kenneth Torrington Las Vegas Robert Johnson Centerville Ikie Johnson Centerville. There are 22 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Lester Dooley sustained a broken index finger and deep cut while using a tractor scoop with Alan Saturday. A local note lists visiting relatives and neighbors from Centerville Davenport Ottumwa and Des Moines on Friday through Monday, with 4-H fair participants and multiple family gatherings noted. Bert Meadows receives care updates as visitors stop by during the period.
Barbara Blomgren of Oglaloosa spends the week visiting her grandmother and other relatives. Jim Blomgren and Jimmie spent Friday evening at Bert Mead's home. Jayne McDanes attended the races in Knoxville Saturday night with DeWayne Robinson and Donnie.
West Point social column lists visits and gatherings among local families. Rex and Edward Haver with children attend Appanoose County fair and rodeo. Hugh McFatridge hosts visits. Amy Hiner and others are seen in Centerville Ottumwa Albia and Iconium areas. The item ends noting Markwell staplers in stock at Movi avia Union office.
Des Moines visitors Led Dagle and Richard Raynile families joined relatives and helped move into a new home for Mas McDonough. Numerous local guests shared dinners and suppers at the Warren DuVall, Jay Wilson, and John Wood households. West shows live stock at Kirksville fair. Donald West wins multiple 4-H and FFA championships. Mediapolis and Eau Claire visitors join Loyd Carter gatherings.
Obituary notes Rev Swender died at 94 after a long ministry in Iowa and Kansas. Ordained 1898, he edited the Iowa Outlook and wrote for the Religious Telescope. He retired at 82, wedding his granddaughter in 1961, and celebrated 65 years of marriage. Survived by wife, six sons and families, two daughters, 21 grandchildren, a sister Mita, a brother-in-law Frank Morgan, and many relatives. He pastored Moravian United Brethren Church.
Danial Webster Swender born September 2, 1867 in Geneseo Illinois to Philip and Susan Swen der grew to manhood in Carroll County Iowa. He died August 1, 1962 at St Mary's Hospital Emporia Kansas after six weeks of illness aged 94 years 11 months. Funeral services were held in Kincaid Kansas. He studied at Drake University and was ordained a deacon in 1895. He married Claraballe Morgan on December 31, 1898 at Auburn Iowa. ten children were born to the union.
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