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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
3
Classified ad seeking fat hogs for Perkins Livestock Market in Center Ville. Contact phone 402 Black for arrangements and pricing details.
The Happy Helpers 4 H club met August 21 1957 at Rose Ann and Shirley Calhouns. Connie McAninch presided. 11 members attended. Minutes and treasurer reports were read. Plans include an ice cream social with Franklin Farmers on Sept 5 and state fair demonstrations on bread making meatloaf and flying feathers.
Margaret Herring and Mrs K C Potts are noted as reporters with Janice Mosley contributing. The brief item lists individuals likely connected to a local news note or society column. No events or places are specified.
The Urbana Doers met August 19 at Virginia Strong’s home. Members reviewed fair exhibit ratings, and Eloise Leffler and Linda Ward finished secretary and historian books. Attendees included Nancy Ward, Virginia Strong, Nancy Carol Faber, Jeanne Hawk, Linda Ward, Martha Sinclair, Josie Proctor, Judy Gillian, Carolyn Archer, Mary Proctor, Eloise Leffler, and Judy Foster.
West Point residents and visitors shared a week of social calls and gatherings. The Hoffmans and Hagerman clan hosted ice cream evenings, while guests from Bagley Indiana attended the Church of Christ rally in Centerville. Local travels included Des Moines seed corn meetings and Ottumwa visits, with multiple calls at Albia and Monroe County hospitals.
The Moravia All-Star softball team were defeated by Attica 5 to 3 in the Belinda tournament quarter final. Ottumwa KP team will visit Friday for a game and the Moravia squad heads to an invitational at Attica on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodward hosted dinner with Mrs. O G Woodward and Ella Crile baugh. Visitors came from Peoria and Santa Rosa while Capers and family joined. Joyce Lewis bridal shower at Hopkins home precedes September 8 wedding. Several relatives from Oklahoma and Iowa visit Centerville Des Moines area events, rodeos and reunions plus a Centerville wedding.
Mrs. Della Bivins hosted a Sunday dinner in his honor. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Robb of Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robb and children of Centerville Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hiatt and children Clyde’s sister Mina Trimble of Tipton Clyde Warner of Blakesburg and Merritt Boyd of Clarion Clyde returned to Clarion with his son for a visit Monday callers visited the host and Clyde’s brother in law and sister in LeRoy Minnesota Ray McCloud and Harvey Main visited from Friday to Monday with Mr. and Mrs. William McCloud and Mrs. Earl McCloud.
The 31st Coulson descendants reunion met August 18 1957 in Centerville Park with 94 attendees. A basket lunch followed a program of duets readings talks and memorials. Two births were recorded and officers were continued for another year as plans for 1958 began.
A fragmented notice lists relatives and kin from Centerville and nearby towns including Gale Royce Marlee and Cee Glenwood Te Mr and Mrs Jesse Coulson Gene David Mrs Jola Haines of Cincinnati Mrs Osa Kirkham Mr and Mrs Charley Johnson Mr and Mrs Lewis Rouse Albia Mr and Mrs Charley Tomlin Ot tunitway Migs Bishe and Mike and Mrs Scott Mcdorald Mrs Russell McCann Betsy and Martha Coulson of Centerville.
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