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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
3
West Point residents and guests gathered through the week for visits and dinners. Couples and families, including the Exline, Argo, Haver, McFatridge, and Hoffmann households, hosted gatherings from Tuesday to Sunday, with neighbors sharing meals, birthday celebrations, and threshers preparations. The note lists various visiting pairs and small group outings across town and surrounding areas.
Mrs Frank Eaton of Ottumwa spent Thursday night at Emmett Derby s and returned to her home Friday morning. She had been visiting her sister, Mrs Laura Martin. The Happy Helpers club met Wednesday afternoon with Thelma Calhoun and helped her can and freeze corn. Karen Rose and Monte Lynn Derby spent Monday with Hattie Miller, Deanna Sheldon is visiting in Des Moines with her grandmother Frame. Larry Derby and Gary Ferry have been working at the Vonburg schoolhouse. They have been painting the floor and doing other repair work. Mrs Ben Pickrell spent an afternoon recently with Mrs John Exline. Mrs Addie Sheldon spent Friday with Mrs Clayton Sheldon and helped her concern.
Mrs John VanZante hosts a VanZante gathering at Albia Park with 65 attendees. relatives from Ben Jones group and local families visited in Albia Oskaloosa and surrounding areas last week and weekend. Ice cream and cake were served after the reunion activities.
A long list of social visits and gatherings across Ottumwa area households. Mary Lou Rinehart and family figures prominently with multiple dinners, Sunday visits, and weekend engagements at various homes including Dell Hellyer, Gerald Rinehart, Amy Hiner, and Gilbert Callen. Communities include Oska Joosa, Numa, and nearby farms with Frank, Lew, Mike, and Mary Lou among repeatedly listed attendees.
Six nights of musical fantasy will tour under Iowa stars at the Des Moines fair. The Aug 27 opening night launches a three hour variety show through Sept 1 featuring radio TV stars a Broadway chorus and vaudeville acts.
Hazel Hellyer reports social visit miscellany from Corn ing and nearby towns. Families such as Boswell, Scott, Hellyer, Whitehead, Perry, Calhoun, and Gladfelder share gatherings, trips, and dinners with friends in Corn ing and Lake Wapello area. Attendees include C O Vanburgh, Ruby Whitehead, Clarence Whitehead, and Edward McCord among others.
Missed details show social calls and family mentions across Knox area. Individuals named include Mrs Earl Main, Melvin Main, Gary, Benny Main, Mrs Weasley Stevens, Lor gaind, Dell Hellyer, Beth Ann McConde, Orville McCord, Richard Perry, Edward McGord, and families visiting Lake Keomah or Raymond ferry.
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