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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
7
Local items celebrate state fair winners Greg Mobley for a Charolais steer and Mildred Phillips with three sweepstakes ribbons in cooking. Several families attend gatherings, birthdays, and farewells as residents travel to events in Pontiacs, St Louis, and Moravia park.
Sunday visits to Mrs Long in Chariton hospital are reported. Debra travels with Milo Walker and Brent to Ankeny for enrollment at Faith Baptist Bible College. Attending students include Mark Strunk Phil Wright Steve Moulton and Sonny Walker. The Walkers also went to the state fair on the return trip.
Mrs Don Kiampe hosted Salem WSCS Friday afternoon. Albia visitor Mintia Shoemaker called on cousins Bes sie Callen and Osa Kirkham. Several couples shared meals and calls at various homes, including the Hiatt, McDanel, Boblenz, and Miller households, with a birthday dinner for Mrs Ida Griffin in Ottumwa and hospital visits at Monroe County hospital.
Mrs. W C Anderson visited her mother Mrs Jessie Miller and Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer joined Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz for dinner as they attended the Wilson Van Zante wedding in Unionville. Mr and Mrs Guy Argo returned from a two week trip to Las Vegas and Spokane with their daughter and son in law and families. Verda Argo and Verna McAninch visited the Argos on Saturday.
Sunday dinner guests at Nellie Thompson's home included Mrs Dollie Gilliland Rev R C Rowe of California Pearl Kelsey of Hampton and Mrs Wayne Thompson along with Bruce Marcia and Constance. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Roy Argo Mrs Gerald Argo and Mrs Dennis Argo with twin babies Teri and Scott. Local visits featured the Callen family at Bill Wiand's Des Moines trip and Knoxville relatives.
Social items recount visits among the Rinehart Callen Whitehead and related families in Afton Alb ia and Corydon. Events include bank party gatherings, open Bible church attendance, and a Des Moines wedding attended by Ray and Edith Rinehart and extended families. Continuous weekend hosts include Edith Callen and Russell Brown.
An 11 day trip to Chicago Tinois and Tennessee is noted along with multiple Sunday gatherings. Mr and Mrs Richard Alien of Albia called on Merle Dicks. Craig Sheldon now at King Finance in Marshalltown spent Sunday with Clayton Sheldon family. Terry Prough of Newton visited the Sheldon home. Gladys and Junior Townsend visited Edith Callen in Centerville for dinner. The Browns visited Ray Rinehart, Trixton Dicks attended the Dicks reunion at Moravia park. George Rinehart and family attended the state fair. Bob Bennett and David of Bloomfield visited Wayne Christy home. Mrs Wayne Thompson with Marcia and Constance visited Kenneth Calhoun. Dick Brown and Brad visited Bernard Wailers Monday evening.
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