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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
1
The narrator and companions faced a frigid Friday morning as no gas was available in town. They dressed in pajamas at a cafe, learned everyone else was cold too, and returned home to warm up with blankets while electric coffee powered by the stove.
The narrator recalls a warm home cooked meal after a house fire disrupted order and notes Christmas is near. Weather swings from 60s to wind chills around zero, contributing to natural gas outages and icy roads closing school on Wednesday.
The Union promotes an appreciative Christmas gift with a free gift card and suggests recipients can use it for Christmas tree decorations or to share the thoughtfulness during the holiday season.
Local notices list visits and meals among Enon residents including Nadine Demmer Walter family outings to Louisia and Delbert Gray home, various calls by Hayes, McDanel, Griffin, Dommer, Lockman, Yates, Ward, Faber, and Klampe households, and Sunday school and recital events. Names include Demmer, Walter, Hayes, McDanel, Griffin, Dommer, Lockman, Faber, Klampe, Yates, Ward, Wilson, Harsh, Jacobs, Dooley, Derby, and others in December social rounds.
Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson sent a thoughtful Christmas gift and free gift card for a birthday supper at home. The note mentions a Christmas tree and family gathering, thanking Terry White and R C Wilson for their thoughtfulness.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown Mrs Clarence Whitehead attended Claude Hutons funeral Wednesday We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones of Claude Hutton Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Wednesday evening at the Leonard Vance home Clark Hellyer and Eugene Argo took Jim Argo to the Davis County hospital Tuesday Mr and Mrs Theo Miller Mr and Mrs George Hellyer spent Sunday afternoon at the Dell Hellyer home Mrs Jake Firkins Denny and Eugene Argo and Clark Hellyer called on Jim Argo at the Davis County hospital Saturday afternoon Mrs Robert Jennings Dell and Hazel Hellyer were in Centerville Saturday Mrs Hazel Sandeen and Gaynelle of Ottumwa spent Sunday at the Gene Huff home Aletha Van Essen of Tracy was an afternoon visitor Mrs Gail Huff attended the Piano
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