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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
4
Maple Grove and nearby households report a busy stretch of visits. Local families including the Cliff Sellers, Walter Scott, Tucker, Tadlock, Dowd, Tubaugh, and Dodd clans circulated with dinners, Sunday calls, and holiday gatherings. A bridal shower for Ruby Tolbert and a Christmas concert at the U B church are noted among exchanges and visits.
Charles Broshar is finishing kitchen cabinets for the John Wm McAninch home Mabel Hammond visited last Wednesday evening with Clara Massman. Mr and Mrs Earl Fenton and others called Sunday at George Hammonds. Merle Dicks and Beryl Brown shopped in Centerville Monday. Bob Fenton and son Billie spent the weekend at the Carl Fenton and Emery Free homes.
Harlan Wilson of Cherokee misplaced his wallet during a recent Northwestern game visit to Iowa City. Two days later the wallet was returned intact by an unknown sender who did not provide a name.
Local residents share visits from family and friends. Mrs. N L Harrington suffers a heart attack and Dwight Harrington covers routes. A layette shower honors Colleen Harrington and baby Nicholas. Baptist Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting with gift exchange. Union Neighbors club meets with wrapping lesson and convention recap.
Mrs Emmett Derby hosted the Happy Helpers club gathering with nut meats and a cooperative noon meal. Members planned a Christmas supper and gift exchange for members and families on December 20 at the Derby home. Attendees included the Cater, Ammons, Swift, Derby, Calhoun, Hanly, McBeth, and others. A doctor was called for Mrs Glen Turner who faced possible pneumonia.
Community of Moravia recounts visits and gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Merle Dicks and others shop in Centerville. Local residents attend family events, church services, and dinners with friends including the Petersons, Browns, Kelseys, Frame, and Argo households amid a weekend of visits and a golden wedding anniversary celebration.
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