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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
6
A long list of social visits and travel notes from Ottumwa area households. Numerous relatives and friends from Des Moines Centerville Albia and Newton are mentioned visiting hosting or traveling to events. Also notes of church delegates attending Nazarene Assembly and American Legion auxiliary convention in Des Moines.
Beryl Brown attended a club at Ollie Moffatt’s last Wednesday. Bible School was at the First Church of Christ with a program Friday evening. Numerous residents visited, hosted visitors, and attended events at Riverview park and various homes. A large crowd attended Community Day at the Methodist church. A. J. Brown received a tetanus shot after stepping on a nail.
Mrs Verner Hawk reports Unionville families depart for San Diego California to join Lt. Joe Wilson in the Naval Air Corps. Rebecca Sue and Mary Jo Wilson, and Mrs Myrtle Harrington with Vern Johnson travel Friday. Mrs H M Bowers leaves for Chicago for two weeks. Carl Scott and others accompany family members.
Karen Mea and Nora Scott attended a birthday dinner at the Minor Scott home in Burch. Local visits included Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harris of Knoxville and Anna Waltera with Phil Underwood. Baptist Ladies Aid met at the Miller home. A cooperative dinner followed by a short program. Sixteen members and eight children were present. The Joneses returned from a western trip, Ronald brought home from Hampton, Essie Whisler visited Dows, a FFA bus trip to St. Louis, Minor Scott ran the Harrington theatre projector. Doris Burton spent the weekend with the Verner Hawk family. Dommer visitors from Havre and Monroe City. Mrs. Fitzpatrick visiting the Dommer home. Several locals detasseling corn near Coon Rapids. Church ladies met with ten members and four children present. Devotions led by Mrs. H. M. Richmond, lesson by Mrs. Pearl Alden, Women of the Bible reviewed by Mrs. E. V. Stewart. Oak Park visitors Larry Stotler and family.
Mr. and Mrs Mourits were Sunday guests at Frank Swaim’s home. Delores Shepard of Albia visits her grandparents VanZante. Shelquist and Shelquist families host Ottumwa relatives. Numerous locals attend gatherings at VanZante and Gardner homes. Farm Bureau picnic at Albia city park noted along with a much needed rain Monday morning.
Several from this vicinity attended the Boyer Hoffman sale Tuesday. Farm Bureau meeting at Marvin Vance's Tuesday night was well attended. The 4 H girls and Lloyd Reid had a good program. Refreshments of kcol ache and cookies were served. Mr. and Mrs J C Lockman visited Dallas Faber's and R S Faber's. Visitors and relatives gathered with Van Dori ns and Bettis family later in the week.
Ronald and Mark VanZante attended Mission Band at Moravia E U B church Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones shopped in Albina Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lester White and children plan a vacation trip out west, Lester Smith is supervising for them. Mr and Mrs Lewis Mounts visited the Ben Jones home Sunday and Monday. Mr and Mrs Jones.
Mr and Mrs Leo VanDorin Linda and Johnson relatives attended a picnic at Albia city reservoir Sunday. Arthur Johnson visited with Charida Bettis and Bettis is poorly. J T VanDorin attended Teontum Methodist church Homecoming. We met many old friends and spoke of living there 1917 to 1925. We were glad to meet Rev Louis Mounts Sunday evening. Joe Griffin and son visited Dallas Faber Sunday evening. A nice rain occurred Friday and Monday evening.
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