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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
4
Local notes of social visits and travel across Maquoketa Albia and Des Moines. Mrs Grace Luse faces critical illness as Grace’s family and grandchildren including Barbara McDonald Sandra Albaugh visit. Sgt George Woodward returns from Wichita after news.
Noah Davis of Sherrard Illinois visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Mike. The Burgers and Ward attended a funeral in Lamars Missouri. Fred and Mike Davis worked a derailment near Drakesville. Several local residents made home and porch remodeling and moving notices. Leonard Wolf of Waterloo visited and others called on friends in Unionville.
Reports of mourning for Dwight Powell with relatives visiting in Bloomfield and Centerville. Clifford Burger and Noel Ward hosted meals with Olive Ward and Mabel Proctor while California visitor Dean Wagner joined Neal Wagner’s household. Arnold Wagner expected Tuesday as Leonard Wolf shared time with Eckiss and Burger. Dwight Harrington and Agnes More were seen at the state fair and family visits in Centerville.
Attendance at Sunday School reported. Numerous local families visit and call on relatives in Griffinsville N Bend and nearby towns including Des Moines Ottumwa Burlington Albia Indianola and Phoenix families like McNair McDanel Coop Huff Huff and Huffs attend gatherings card parties dinners and anniversaries.
Local social notes recount a wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ballanger at the Community Center with several neighbors attending Eva Tucker Golda Hiatt Mae McDonald and Doris Boblenz among those present Frances Burtons hosts Thursday event Brenda and Paul Hiatt return to Centerville after four weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer and Roscoe Pennington join Sunday dinner with Herb Boblenz Rena Duff visits Eva Tucker Sunday afternoon Golda Hiatt calls on Judy Badanger Ervin Sincox and wife visit Kenneth Free Wednesday afternoon Ernest Hiatt and Charles Wakefield families visit Clarence Ballanger Friday evening Mrs Don (Maxine) Treu birthday party held as surprise supper at Guy McDanel home Jay Kirsteen taken to Decatur to meet parents En route from Atchison Ernest Hiatt Charles Wakefield and families visit Ballanger home Saturday Donald Hiatt Donita visit Seeley Osceola stop during weekend effort
Myrtle Free and Marie Wood man along with Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt shared a weekend with friends Sandy and Heidi Hollis. Ed is in New Mexico on business. Farm Bureau ice cream supper drew local couples including Mr and Mrs Herb Bobleriz and Max McDonald. Ottumwa residents visited relatives and neighbors at several homes including the Free and McDonalds.
Mrs Hazel Hellyer hosts with Miss Hazel Hellyer recaps Wednesday visitors. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown attend Rathbun Dam picnic with R E C board Thursday. Des Moines trip brings Kristie Rose home after visit. Local families share meals and calls at Edward McCord home through the week.
Numerous town residents attended weddings reunions and open houses over the weekend and into Monday. Notable events include weddings at Albia and Moravia with family members named Whitehead Hellyer McCord and Huff involved. a 50th anniversary open house for Earl and unknown spouse. and visits to friends and relatives across Moravia Albia and Des Moines areas.
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