10 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
1
A Monday one hour variety show featured veteran performers over 65 including former Ziegfeld and Rockett chorus members and many aged 83 and 84. The nostalgic act impressed audiences and prompted calls for a rerun and advance billing.
A reflective column notes the late harvest may extend to Christmas Day with corn and beans largely gathered under difficult conditions. It laments the burden of city shopping versus local bargains and recalls past, simpler Christmas spending, ending with a nostalgic memory of a Christmas Eve toy and clothing purchase for loved ones.
The passage laments that gift-giving has drifted from its true meaning. Today gifts are judged by price and novelty rather than heartfelt sentiment. Expensive, frivolous presents often meet mixed emotions, while simple tokens like a large orange or a new sweater are rare.
Community notes from Coulson with social calls and visits. Herb Boblenz guests at 4H meeting in Chicago for a thank you event. Minta Shoemaker, Ocille Clark, Eva Tucker, and others had Friday and Sunday engagements. Local visits include Gary Belzer home Albia and Moravia Klampes. Des Moines and Des Moines area social trips noted.
Mrs Burdett Cox hosts and greets guests with visits from Mrs Jack Hoffman Donna Jimmie Logan Dan fiman and Dale Cox. Kenneth Ween Marvin W and other locals share meals and Sunday gatherings at the Cox home with Neighbors Rol and Roland Mae Wright and Dale Cox among those noted.
Social notes recount visits among Lanark residents including Witt Heckman Burkland and Moffatt families. Albert Burkland returns home after surgery while Hedgecock travels to Council Bluffs for a few days. Howard Burkland family spends Friday evening with Barrickman Lobbered families in Oskaloosa and Eddyville.
The 4-H awards list long time members by year, with girls and boys named for fifth to eight year marks. Numerous sponsors like Ford, International Harvester, Westinghouse, and local shops distribute achievement, leadership, and special medals and plaques to 4-H members and families across Monroe County.
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