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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
6
A long list of social visits and travel throughout Ottumwa and nearby towns. Residents welcomed relatives and friends from Saginaw DeKalb Mystic Torrington Evanston Kalona Santa Rosa and Des Moines while others attended funerals and hospital events. Several families traveled to state fairs and to Denver Colorado with notes on visitors and upcoming departures within the community.
A dense list of 1988 events from August to May including teacher workshops, opening and lunch days, festival dates, baseball tournaments, marching band contests, adult night classes, conventions, and end of school year activities. Numerous towns and schools are named with scattered dates and locations.
Miller and Mrs Wilbur Miller celebrate Danny Hoffman’s birthday at his parents home in Moravia. Numerous visits and gatherings occur as families travel between Golden Missouri Knoxville Des Moines and Centerville. Attendees include the Tubaughs Strunks Irelans and Andrews with a mix of church activities and rodeo trips.
Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh and Janiece and Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh spent Monday in Belle Plaine for a brief outing and social visit.
Wesley senior M Y F met Wednesday evening and held a swimming party at Centerville. Mrs Doris Roblenz served ice cream and cookies to the youths. John Anderson of Plano was found dead at home after a heart attack the previous evening. Essie Cate Anderson died in March. Several relatives and friends visited the Donovan family and attended events at Otumwa Blakesburg and Albia during the week.
Local social roundup lists visits to the Don ovan and neighboring households including Nadine Wood Lynda Fern Graves and others. Several families travel to Polo Missouri Iowa City hospital checkups and the state fair as well as community dinners and gatherings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawrence Exline were held at the Tabernacle in Centerville on Monday attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pfannebeck er. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mincks and sons moving to near Oskaloosa. Sunday guests at Alvin Spring's home were Gene Dixon family and others. several local residents visited and hosted gatherings. Rev Russell Williams and Cheyenne visitors joined a break in the narrative as the clipping ends.
The passage lists numerous visitors and house guests including Rev. Williams' family the Ora Powells, Mrs. Lucille Price and Mia, Phillip Young, Lawrence Powell, Tom Stringfellow, Major and Mrs. Price and children from Dakota, the Stuckeys from New Hampshire and Jackson, Merle Houser and sons, and others. It notes Farmall equipment demonstration in Indianola, visits to Lucille Price and Earl Caylor homes, and a Brethren W.M.S. August meeting at church fellowship rooms with Mia Alice Spring Caroline Moore as hostesses. The program covered Christian Economics and the Church in the World Today with lessons and poems, followed by a social hour and $20 offering. September meeting planned with Dorothy Powell.
Congratulations to Jack and Barbara Wilson on the birth of a daughter Catherine Ann weighing 8 pounds 6% ounces. Mrs R A Faber and Bruce visited the Charles Faber family in St Charles Illinois. School started at Williamson with Pearl Warner as teacher. Mitch Wilson visited grandparents while his mother was in hospital. Mr and Mrs Jim Russell of Monroe spent Sunday with Roy Fischer and celebrate Mrs Russell's birthday. Russell family buys home in Chariton. moving about September 1. Union Chapel Sunday school picnic at Ottumwa last Thursday.
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