Moravia Park hosts reunions amid rain and delays in 1896 pavement projects
The Moravia area held three reunions at shelters and open tables despite light rain dampening events. County officials report cement pavement work south of Exline and Moulton faces higher costs due to rain and material shortages, with state funds uncertain and crews struggling with fills and bed softness. Telephone line rebuilding suffers material delays as firms await cables and supplies to resume full effort.
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Exline
Appanoose County
Moulton
Boundary compromise reached on Mo ravia area by Iowa-Illinois Tel Co
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Company met at New London last week and agreed on boundary lines in the west and south of Moravia. The deal satisfies some, but others regret the concessions in the compromise.
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Iowa-Ilinois Telephone Company
New London
Moravia
New Hope Harsh Social Guests and Visits
New Hope residents hosted and visited many relatives and friends this week. Frances Burton Lucille West and the Donovans joined calls from Judy Lamb’s layette shower guests at Centerville. Several trips included Loveland Colorado, Kansas City and Washington D C with extended family gatherings in Moravia and Centerville. Neighborly visits featured the Wilson reunion at Moravia park and frequent calls among the Harsh, Long, Turner and West families.
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Genevie
Dorothy Donovans
Frances Burton
Lucille West
Junior Donovan
Mike
Local Social Roundup Brings Many Names Together
Sunday and Monday gatherings include Mr and Mrs Fred Hiatt Mr and Mrs Bob Evans and Bill Long Doris Long and Elbert Perry hosts Don Pettibone and Tom with Del Brede Geiselle Alan Linda and Marsha Wilson with Trenton Wilson Jay Wilson escorts Mrs Ben Martin to Town City Thelma Lathen Frank McDonald G O Bruner Chester Kesler Jane Bolingreen Ohio George Turner David Weston visit Mo ravia park hosts Ernest West Ivan Harsh at FFA meeting
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L. E. Jordan
Eddie
Debbie
Gene Elam
Ronda
Randy
Polo, Mo
Hattie Watts
Marion
Melrose
Ivan Harsh
Bob
Anna Hiatt
Virginia Pettibone
Gladys Harsh
Judy Lamb
Carolyn Stober
Centerville
Willard Cloved
Washington, D. C
Jay Wilson
Hal Turner
George Turner
Josephine Simmons
Tim
Chris Reardon
Chicago
Ill
Mae McDonald
Frances Burton
Bill Long
Wilson
Moravia Park
Fred Hiatt
Bob Evans
Doris Long
Elbert Perry
Don Pettibone
Tom
del Brede
Geiselle
Alan
Linda
Marsha Wilson
Trenton Wilson
Ben Martin
Town City
Thelma Lathen
Washington, D.C
Frank McDonald
Albia
G. O. Bruner
Chester Kesler
Jane
Bolingreen
Ohio
David Weston
John Main
Ernest West
FFA
Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller Coulson
Local social notes report visits and gatherings across Vanville and nearby towns. Relations include Theo Miller hosting, families from Mason City Albia Ottumwa and Burbank California visiting or dining with relatives, plus a Cedar Falls health camp stay and Argo reunions.
Social Roundup From Des Moines Area Homes
Leona and Linda of Des Moines spent Sunday at the Frank Tarbell home with evening callers including Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Stevens and family and Mrs. Leona Stevens of Centerville. Gilbert Cullen and others visited Bill Wiand’s Des Moines home. Russell Brown and family and Debbie and Danny Dunham joined Pearl Broshar for Sunday dinner, with Elbert Moores hosting visitors from Ottumwa and Council Bluffs. Mabel Abbott of Council Bluffs also called. Evening guests at Mearl Dicks’ home included Gilbert Callen and others. DeWayne Moore and children visited Lester Sager. Dick Brown andDebbie and Danny Dunham visited Kenny Brown Monday evening. Mildred Tarbell and Theda Stevens called at Elbert Moore Monday. Russell Brown attended a Sunday school ice cream social Monday evening. The Clover Leaf club plans a first meeting of the year at Mrs. Frank Tarbell’s home on Sept. 2.
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Leona
Linda
Des Moines
Frank Tarbell
Dwight Stevens
Leona. Stevens
Centerville
Gilbert Cullen
Bill Wiand
Russell Brown
Debbie
Danny Dunham
Dick Brown
Pearl Broshar
Elbert Moores
Bill Allen
C. W. Moore
Ottumwa
Mabel Abbott
Council Bluffs
Gilbert Callen
Mearl Dicks
DeWayne Moore
Lester Sager
Kenny Brown
Mildred Tarbell
Theda Stevens
Elbert Moore
Clover Leaf Club
Shanghai By Mrs. Bert Rinehart
Shanghai social notes list visits among families including Bert Rinehart and relatives, Landgrebes, Rinehart children, and other Centerville area households. The items mention hospital days, caregiving, and short calls at various homes across a few days.
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Shanghai
Bert Rinehart
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From Mrs Brown
Nona Dicks spent Tuesday evening with Addie Sheldon. The Browns and Moore family vacationed this week with visits to Springfield TU Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Edith Callen Nona Dicks Clara and Theresa Brown aided at Albia Lions supper at Iconium Methodist. Further visits include Clyde and Gerald Rinehart and Russell Brown households.
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Nona Dicks
Addie Sheldon
Bill Moore
Dougie
Charles Turner
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Moore
Des Moines
Edith Callen
Clara
Theresa Brown
Albia Lions Club
Iconium Methodist Church
Clyde Dicks
Meari Dicks
Dick Brown
Gerald Rinehart
Debbie Dunham
Russell Brown
Earl Swift
Addie
Clyde Sheldon
Pearl Dicks
Pearl, Broshar
Walter Stubbs
Reunions and visits mark weekend gatherings across Rinehart families
Rinehart and family plus Frank Rinehart attended the Argo reunion Sunday. Several households hosted and visited relatives including Fred and Cora Taylor, Gerald Davisons, Aubrey Christy families, and Glen Overturf grandparents with Davie Scieszinski. Attendees included Parkers Ray Bennett, Bob and Marion Bennetts, and Wayne Christy along with various Rinehart relatives. Sunday dinners featured Lloyd Landgrebe and others with Ralph Stickler and kin visiting Centerville and Newton areas.
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George Hiner
Glen
Gerald Rinehart
Bert Rineharts
Kenneth Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebes
Kenneth Ndgrebe
Centerville
Floyd Green
Fred Taylors
Ray Bennett
Aubrey Christys
Oral Large
Centerville Hospital
Larry Landgrebe
Frank
Mary Lou
Cindy
Steve Rinehart
Dell Hellyers
Connie
Linda Landgrebe
Mia
Ralph Stickler
Bert Rinehart
George
Lloyd Brown
Dorman Irwins
Emmett Derby
Barbara
Patty Jo Christy
Arthur Burtons
George Rinehart
Bill Hiners
Judy
Ronnie Overturf
Karen Woodward
Dean Tisue
Dick Brown
Aubrey Chriatys
Kenosha
Wis
Bob Bennett
Bloomfield
Marion Bennett
Gary
Ind
Doyle Christy
Blakesburg
Wayne Christy
Fred Christy
Steven
Mary Lou Rinehart
Bill Landgrebe
Newton
Charles Wakefield
Glen Overturfs
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