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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
6
The community notes numerous visits and moves. Albert Veach and others hosted Sunday dinners in Des Moines while many families relocate to Keota Plaingville and nearby towns. Relatives and friends—from Dallas Texas to Lusk Wyoming—visited area homes, hospitals saw patients discharged and receptions held, and trips spanned from Albia to Milwaukee with multiple reunions and church events.
A local note recalls the Miller school year and lists students and families connected to the community. Names include Connie Renwick Barbara Strunk Marshall Comstock Beverly Strunk Vicki Renwick Donna Jo Comstock Wayne Paris Leroy Comstock and others. Community visits include Mrs Charles Andrews with sister Mrs Ilza Keller Centerville and P A McCabe in Minneapolis. Multiple households are noted as hosting or dining with relatives over the weekend and during fall gatherings.
The report lists numerous local families visiting and hosting across Shanghai and Spirit Lake during Wednesday to Sunday events. It names Mary Lou Rinehart, Ray Bennett, the Christy, Rinehart, Wakefield, Landgrebe, Christy, Overturf, Whitehead, and other households. Activities include birthday celebrations, dinners, camp-outs, and attendance at the Wapello county fair at Eldon.
Mr and Mrs Francis Miller hosted visitors over the weekend with Jane and Susan returning Sunday evening. Roy Miller joined a Chicago trip for a band festival with the Newton ensemble. Perry Mikels visited the Livonia fair last Wednesday. Jerry Rawlenz Nellie and Jim Argo traveled to the fair Friday with the Ernest West family. Rey Banks Doggett called at the Callef home Friday. Irvin Burns and Mrs Mary were also mentioned in the social brief.
Mrs John VanZante and Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward spent Sunday at Ben Jones Weekend guests at Ralph Shelquist home were Mr and Mrs Bill Ralston and family of Conrad and Mr and Mrs Robert Shelquist and family of Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante Mark and Charles enjoyed a picnic dinner at Lake Wapello Sunday after church Mr and Mrs Homer Hamilton spent Sunday afternoon at John Van Zante s School began Monday at Blue Front with Miss Hazel Hellyer as teacher Mr and Mrs Emery Kehrberg and boys attended the state fair in Des Moines Friday and Monday Mrs Will Scott of Oskaloosa is visiting at the John Van Zante home Circle meets Thursday with Louisa Jones
A long list of social calls and visits is recorded from Sunday and Monday at several households including the Burns and Miller homes. Names such as Clara Lemaster Homer Brown Nellie Argo and Connie Boblenz appear along with attendance at the state fair and Des Moines trips.
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