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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
1
Ivan Walter boasted a proud bass catch at Lake Wapello, a six percent pound fish that bit and flipped off the stringer. The large bass twisted a link on the steel stringer and escaped as it floundered on the string. At Johnson corners, the Glick farm pavement machinery influenced local activity.
An extensive equipment and modern technique for concrete paving sits miles west of town. The automatic mixing unit feeds sand and gravel, measures water and cement, and dumps a truck-load every 90 seconds after a 72 second mix. Since last Wednesday evening, pouring ran about a mile daily until showers stopped work.
Friday Fairies hosted a Monday noon cookout at Center ville Park with attendees from the community including Mrs. Jamnita Dooley Susan Clell McDanel and family Pam and Linda Mabley. Wesley Chapel ladies entertained Connie Boblenz with a miscellaneous shower and gifts as ice cream and cake were served.
Mr and Mrs Victor Zintz called at Kenneth Daniels home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs DeWayne Robinson son and girl spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Wayne McDaniel family. Mr and Mrs Chris Bogart called Sunday afternoon on Mr and Mrs John Sutton at Ottumwa, and at Flo Hiner home in the evening. Mrs Leta Pettibone and child ren and Mrs Clell McDaniel and family, Greg Mobley, Roger Zintz, and Mr and Mrs Wayne McDanel and Debra enjoyed a coop supper and trail ride at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Easter Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley and Susan attended the wedding of Jay C Glayworth and Diane Kincade Sunday at Moravia. Mrs Frances Burton and her brother Clare Neff called Saturday evening at the Lute Hiatt home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark and family spent Tuesday night and Wednesday at the Wayne McDanes home. Eugene Daniels of Muscatine spent from Gutday to Monday morning at home. Mr and Mrs Carl VanZante called Wednesday evening on Lute and Anna Hiatt. Mr and Mrs Wayne McDanel, Bobby and Debra were dinner guests Sunday at the Mervin McDanel home in honor of the birthdays of Mervin, Ida and Bobby. Mr and Mrs Winfred McCracken of Centerville, Gus Bogart of Drakesville and Flo and Delmar Hiner were callers Tuesday afternoon, and evening with Chris and Stella Bogart. Susan called at the Kenneth Hiatt home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Burdett Cox and guests attend a seed corn meeting in Ottumwa on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cox and Nyle transported Mrs. Jim Logan to Manhattan Kansas, staying through Friday. They toured Fort Riley and Tuttle Creek dam and park, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Charles Gla dfelder and Larry in Wamego. Mrs. Keith Hoffman called on Mrs. C. P. Mullins Saturday afternoon, and Nyle visited Mrs. Frank Cox Saturday afternoon.
Foster and three daughters were there. Nyle visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cox and family Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sparks of Kansas City Kansas spent Saturday with Carrie Boyer. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Bike Sheldon of Chariton and others visited Walter Harper Sunday. Gaylord Main, Joan, and Joe Wilsons visited Carrie Boyer late Sunday. Dan Hoffman went home with grandfather Ed Robinson Saturday to help with work. Keith Hoffman and Dale and Danita spent Sunday there and Dan came home with them.
A flurry of Sunday meals and visits marked departures and greetings as families and friends from Ottumwa Burlington Kirksville Moravia Fremont Agency etc shared dinners, calls and travel plans. Notable travelers included Lloyd Yates Becky Pryor and lingering kin from Lake Placid to California with hosts the Hedgecocks and Selix families.
Mrs Norma Thomas and child ren spent Monday night and Tuesday at Lester Cochran home Miss Hazel Hellyer called on Ruby Whitehead Monday evening Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Hazel Hellyer attended a Democrat coop supper at the Moravia parnnelty building Tuesday evening Several from this community attended the Monroe County fair Bobby Whitehead was an exhibitor Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sherwood and daughter from Kansas spent Monday and Tuesday at Clarence Whitehead home Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent a Wednesday evening at the Elbert Perry home Mrs Gall Huff spent Wednesday in Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Edward McCord spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Ralph Turner Mr and Mrs Clarence Whitehead and Sandra attended the Clay worth and Kincade wedding Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings spent Sunday at the Roscoe Argo home Saturday evening at the Jim Mc Aninch home Mr and Mrs Chance Cole and Cecil of Glenwood Mr and Mrs Pearl Runnells of Ottumwa spent Saturday at the Delbert Calhoun home Coles spent the night there Eddie Runnells of Burlington spent last week at the Amy Hiner and Delbert Calhoun home were in Albia Saturday Mrs Rodger Gippies mother
Miss Sandra Whitehead of Des Moines and Bob Miller of Kellogg visited the Gipple area, staying at the Clarence Whitehead home through Tuesday morning. Aubrey Sears and family visited Lester Cochran, while Pearl Runnells and others spent Sunday at Dell Calhoun’s. George Hellyer, Karol Ann Hellyer, Judy McDonald, and Dell Hellyer’s kin called Sunday. Ethel Hamilton hosted Sunday afternoon.
The article lists residents and guests including Thea Miller Coulson Gyere and Jim Argo with weekend stays. It notes attendance at the Kincade Clayworth wedding, bridesmaid Connie Roblenz, and social visits among Coltrain Coltrain McDanes Hiatt Watson Cline families plus Verda Argo and Edna Downard. A Wesley Chapel shower and ice cream social are mentioned with local households.
Mr and Mrs Lute Hiatt spent Monday evening at the Theo Miller home with Connie Boblenz and Gary Belzer in a local social gathering.
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