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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
2
Classified blurbs show SWAIM'S offerings including paint supplies rentals baling services and farm equipment. Various sales note gun type furnace conversion water tank loaded with livestock feed cattle hogs farm machinery and a 250 acre Moravia area farm listing with a closing sale announced for Friday August 27.
Mrs Wayne Thompson entertained Marcia's Bible school class and teacher for her fourth birthday Tuesday afternoon August 10. Guests enjoyed games, gifts, ice cream, cookies, cake and kool aid. Attendees included Leon and Shirley Calhoun, Martha and Orville McCord, Colleen Beth Ann Byrle McCombs, Madge Calhoun, Maude Turner, Nellie Thompson, Carrie Turner, Pearle Free, Fern Callen, Wayne Emily Bruce and Marcia Thompson. Karl Lee Calhoun sent a gift and could not attend.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Witt hosted a family dinner Sunday honoring Mrs Witt s brother Dick Strunk who enters military service Wednesday August 18. The group enjoyed ice cream and cake in the afternoon with guests including Mr and Mrs Ray Strunk Fremont Mrs Ward Taylor Cedar Mr and Mrs Dayton Gates Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Perl Strunk Mr and Mrs Linzy Collins Mary and Linzy Jr Mr and Mrs Jack Strunk and Steve Fremont and the hosts.
About 75 people attended the VanDorin reunion at Moravia Park on Sunday. After a cooperative dinner, attendees enjoyed visiting music and songs by VanDorin family members. Officers for next year were named, and several attendees listed from Moravia and nearby towns.
The 57th Boyer reunion met at Moravia Park on Tuesday August 17, despite inclement weather. Over 50 attendees enjoyed a program and dinner with music, readings, and memorials for family members who passed away in the last year. John and Alice McDanel were praised as the longest married couple present at 55 years. Officers were re elected and Iran Boyer became vice president following Clara Morrison's death. Out of town relatives included Clifford Boyer Reedley California Lavern Davis Phoenix Aziz and Rev C G Weathers Pittsfield IL.
The E U B church held August family night on a Wednesday evening in the church dining room. Mrs Zell Callen and Mrs Ira Boyer led the program with Rev Lynn King directing the hymn sing and prayers.
A joint meeting of the Women’s Society of World Service and the Girls Missionary Guild is planned for Monday August 23 with a park picnic supper followed by the regular church gathering. Visitors are welcome. Local families hosted guests and visited over the weekend and plan travel or extended visits to relatives in Des Moines Chicago Indiana and other areas.
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