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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1958
Page
2
The narrative recalls unseasonably cold weather with 2 to 4 below zero temperatures Saturday morning and a wind shift on Tuesday. It notes Moravia park’s Friday morning snow after Thanksgiving, about an inch, and visits by the Routree family with Mrs. Fanchen Winsler in San Angelo, Texas.
Wesley MYF met Monday evening at the church with Connie Boblenz in charge of worship. Youths practiced for the Christmas program to be held December 22 at Wesley, with Flora Hiatt and Edrie Phillips leading. Mrs. Mar valee Clayworth served candy bars and punch to attendees. Thursday afternoon.
Thanksgiving dinners and gatherings filled weekends across Polo Mo and surrounding towns. Families including Burton, Goodwin, Neff, Donovan, Wilson, Harsh and others hosted or visited multiple homes in Glenview Oxford Polo and Centerville, with several dinners and a cooperative Christmas supper noted.
Mrs Ruth Hedberg and Beverly of Centerville were at Joe Moores for a hall game Tuesday evening. Mrs Mae Motlan arrived from Northwood Iowa after visits with Don Burgess and Roger family in Montana. Edd Gotheridge and children of Colona Ill and De Wah Fenton of Centerville joined Thanksgiving at Ben Glasgow home. A F Argo Wright Town stayed at Alvin Springs home. H B Boring and the Morlans hosted Thanksgiving guests. Billy Moore and family of Moline visited his mother Edna Moore here. Verla Glasgow hosting relatives in Salt Lake City. Mrs Josie Stuckey returned Sunday after Thanksgiving stay.
Thanksgiving day activities and visits fill Centerville area households. Families such as Morlan, Cushman, and Hooser hosted relatives from Udell Des Moines and Centerville with travel plans noted including a Farm Bureau excursion to Boston New York and more. Volunteers like Rev J G Dodds spoke at the Brethren church and locals attended gatherings with extended kin across several towns.
Bill Cox called on his sister Mrs Rex Angel Monday morning. Mrs Cora Tubaugh spent Thanksgiving day at Eugene Boyer’s home. Mr and Mrs Rex Angel were dinner guests Thursday at the Everett Longs. Mr and Mrs Art Martin spent Saturday afternoon in Albis. Mrs John McGee of Melrone spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Cora Tubaugh. Mr and Mrs Hex Angel visited Carl Cox and Ore Easter homes in Moravia Sunday afternoon.
The Union invites listings of planned public sales with printed sale bills and ads. Advertisers can reach a wide audience across the territory to maximize turnout and improve success.
Numerous families hosted dinners and social visits for Thanksgiving with extended networks. Names include Miller, Boblenz, Argo, Mikela, Burton, Dicks, Paris, Callen, and Moore among others in Ottumwa area families. The record lists gatherings at multiple homes with dinners, showers, and a church service noted.
Thanksgiving gatherings listed across Centerville Moravia Knoxville Belle Plaine and Marshalltown. Guests include Maude Andrews Williams Tubaugh and many relatives visiting from Centerville Union Hills Glenview Knoxville Moravia and Coataville with plans to Belle Plaine and Marshalltown.
Edith Callen Nore Dicke and Doris Christy shopped in Oska Joosa Tuesday while Truxton Dicks celebrated a birthday with a surprise supper from Claude Hawk Lloyd Brown and others. Pre Thanksgiving dinners and Thanksgiving guests filled the week at multiple homes including Faul Dicks Laws Dicks Argo Tisue Tigue Nash Brown families.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bankaon of Denver Colo host Beryl Brown and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brown with their daughter. Mr and Mrs Paul Dicka and their children spent Sunday evening at the Dick Brown home.
The Enon School club met on November 13 after a one week delay due to the State Teachers Convention. President Roy Crist called the meeting to order as Charles VandePol led the pledge. Joanne Hawk directed the program with two talks a musical number and games. Refreshments were served by Mrs Taylor and Lorain Fowler.
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