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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
5
Social notes from Iowa residents compiling weekend visits. Numerous families and relatives travel to Gilman Albia Bloomfield Kirksville Des Moines and Missouri for dinners visits and hosted gatherings. Regulars include Christy Rinehart Hawk Sheldon Morrow and McAninch families with several outings and Friday and Sunday visits noted.
Mr and Mrs Guy McDanel hosted Coulson relatives and Mrs Theo Miller as overnight guests at the Ernest Hiatt home. Mrs Belle Herr remains in Centerville hospital visited by W C Anderson. Tracy Pfannebecker celebrated a birthday with JoAnn Wilson Marchelle Walters Julie Prough Donna Wilson and Sherri Easter as guests. Linda Witt attended a Judy Ballanger shower at Mary Benz home. Mintin Shoemaker joined the Coulson reunion at Lewis Rouse home. Rev George Talbot former E U B pastor called at Theo Miller home.
Comnie Boblenz returns from Minneapolis to join family. Numerous neighbors and relatives share visits at homes in Albia Ottumwa Colfax and Chariton with sightings of the Brown Calhoun Hellyer Dowd Polson Argo and Perry households. Attendees report Monroe County Fair participation and weekend hospitality across multiple addresses.
West Point society items list visits, calls, and casual gatherings. Mrs. Leo Hoffman hosts and visits extend to Argo and Hoffman households. Families including Hoffman, Argo, Calhoun, Hellyer, Parson, Whitehead, and McFatridge share visits, church activities, reunions, and a Unionville class gathering. One funeral at Leonard Perry’s service is noted.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Purdum and family from California visit his parents Mr and Mrs Ned Purdum and with other relatives Mr and Mrs Bob Cross and family from Des Moines.
Mrs Martha Cross hosted family visitors including first of last week with her son and his wife. Linda Underwood honored her parents at a wedding anniversary gathering with several relatives. The Womans Society of Christian Service met with devotion led by Mrs Russell Alden and a lesson on What Would You Do. A reunion honored Mr and Mrs Dean Wagner of California at Fairview church with many relatives from Bloomfield Moulton Unionville and Numa. Webster City visitors joined a Friday afternoon call on Mrs Martha Cross. Family dinner at a Unionville home included Bob Bond Charley Pirtle Orris Harrington Metta Harrington and Jerry Felton.
Mrs Dale Cox and family spent Thursday with Mrs Burdett Cox and Rowena. Rowena stayed Thursday night and Friday with them.
Mr and Mrs Walter Harper hosted Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and family. Des Moines guests Elmer Roland joined the gathering with V. Feter son from Chariton, plus Watson Roland. Sunday visits included Burdett Cox Rowena and Nyle with Walter Harpers. Saturday afternoon saw Burdett Cox Rowena and Nyle with Frank Cox Joe Wilson Dan and Beth at the Harper home. Monday calls included Burdett Cox and Nyle at Bill and John Irelan homes and Phillip Wright at the Cox residence.
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