Town sees wide weather swing and Alaska tale
Town experiences shirt-sleeve warmth on Saturday then freezing winds on Monday with a 25 below chill. Joe Arthur Brown reports a fascinating early fall Alaska tour and a glacial rock heart relic. Mr and Mrs Lee Benz return from Florida to spend the holidays with family as winter migration to Florida grows.
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Ean Town
Arthur Brown
Union
Alaska
Lee Benz
Florida
Lee
Christmas Holiday Traffic Brings Record Volumes and Ice Fishing Joy
The piece notes expected peak Christmas and New Year traffic, plus ice fishing success at Rathbun. Donnie Free brings in 35 to 75 crappie weekly from Rathbun, while Ottumwa residents report strong catches. Decorations are down this year due to higher utility bills, and a Moravia editor laments light use. Granddaughter offers to help string lights. Union editor's grandson Bob Schneider, in Tokyo aboard the carrier Midway, sends Christmas greetings. Moravia crowds dwindle as Santa visits appeal declines in unseasonably warm mid December.
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Rathbun
Bob Hiatt
Loy Free
Ottumwa
Ottumwans
Donnie Free
Ane
Union
Bob Schneider
Moravia
Tokyo
Japan
Navy
Midway
Dear Santa Letters From Young Readers And Christmas Event
A mix of child Santa requests for gifts including a baby, boxing gloves, a race car, dolls, and toys, plus a note from Jamie Cochran and Chad Martin. Also a report on UMW Salem Grace meeting and a Nativity Center program led by Margaret Callen with Silent Night and a varied program of poems and songs.
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Santa
Jenny
Jamie Cochran
UMW
Salem
Grace U.M.W
Salem Dee
Margaret Callen
Rob Hoover
Moravia United Methodist Women Install Officers 1977
Rev. Bob Hoover installed the new Moravia United Methodist Women officers with help from Nina Faber and Sharon Penfield. Lovely refreshments were served by Lou. A Moravia Union subscription makes an excellent Christmas gift.
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Moravia
THE
Moravia Union
Notable Names in Local Society Circle
Emma Palmer, Martha Van Sickel and Elaine Murdy are listed among prominent residents in the society column, reflecting upcoming events and local engagements. The article highlights their roles in community activities and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Palmer, Martha van Sickel and
Elaine Murdy
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Chad and
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Bob McAnelly
Bick Allen
Ted Cochran
Keith Chelsing
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