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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
6
Local households report numerous Christmas dinners and family visits. Residents from Hiatt, Pabst, Murdy, Fox, Kincade, Callen, Marlin, McDanel, Broshar, Spencer, Rabuck, and other families gathered for meals, hospital and travel notes include furloughs, hospitalizations, and trips to Des Moines, Moravia, and Albia.
The December meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. John Veach and Mary Kathryn with Mrs. Garnet McDonough presiding. Members decided to send Christmas greetings to shut in members and Mrs. J P Day and Mrs. Howard Evans will deliver cookies or candy to the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville in January. The gathering featured Christmas carols led by Mrs. Day and a gift exchange followed by date cake, whipped cream and coffee served by the hostesses to twenty attendees.
A surprise Sunday evening gathering at Eva Runnells’ Albia home celebrated Mrs. Charles Hiatt's birthday. Imogene Hiatt baked cake and ice cream was served as guests, including Boyd Runnella, Charles Hiatt, Fred Hiatt, Thelma Luse, Edna Mae Luse, Jim Luse, Pete Dicks, and Eva Runnells, attended the social event.
The Happy Helpers 4 H club in Monroe County held its Christmas party at Martha Potts home on Friday December 16. President Evelyn Callen led the meeting with a roll call and reports from Lois Albertson was appointed historian and news reporter. Martha Potts demonstrated fudge while others made taffy.
The Broshars held an early Christmas dinner at the Earl Purvis home near Seymour on Sunday December 18. Attendees included numerous relatives from Seymour Centerville Cambridge Des Moines Ames and beyond with host Earl Purvis and guests from Maywood Elkhart Trenton and other towns. After an overnight visit several guests returned to their homes in Maywood and Elkhart.
Among those from a distance here for the funeral of Otto Callen were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Olinger, with other family members and mourners noted in the local obituary page.
Garden club will meet at the home of Mrs. Mable Smith on Wednesday afternoon December 28. This will be the election of officers and mystery pals will be revealed. All members please attend.
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