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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
8
A weather and social update from Enon recounts a Sunday storm and a 26 degree low. Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Gideon and Jeraldine took a business trip to Dows IowaTuesday. Families including Lockman Love Stokes and Van Dorin gathered at W H Van Dorins with wood cutting done.
Mrs. W. E. Donovan and neighbors visited at multiple homes including the Wilson and Hiatt residences. Franks Chambers and Hiatts hosted gatherings with family, while a Sunday school party occurred at Hiatt’s in Hiattsville. Ann Pettibone visited Centerville Grandmother Schindler and a Salvation Army clothing drive was noted.
The community reports many visits and social evenings with neighbors and relatives. Attendees include the Foglesongs, Faber, Cloyed, Woodward, and Loche families, plus church groups at Wesley Chapel. Evangelist Donald Hunt's meetings draw several locals, with updates on Orval Callen’s funeral and local youth activities.
Community notes extend sympathy for George Stevens funeral. Local visits include Strunk and Miller households. Queered by scarlet fever quarantine and illness, with social calls around Albia and Blakesburg. Regular church visit by Rev W M Cleeton concludes.
In a brief community note, several members were absent due to colds while Rev. Cleeton encouraged the group. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Paris spent Saturday in Knoxville with Mr. and Mrs. Urban Hill, reflecting social ties in the area.
A brief reader note directs patrons to mention seeing the advertisement in The Union. The simple reminder underscores support for local sponsors and the newspaper.
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