28 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
1
A reflective note on Christmas holidays and toy distributions. The piece highlights how families enjoyed the long weekend, with children receiving toys and playthings and Sabta testing most toys before departure. It hints at New Year plans and future ambitions.
In a tense season farmers plan to push for aid as financial strain grows after a near flop. The article notes Congress will likely approve further handouts to expand government payrolls, while residents vow to tackle each day with renewed effort.
Attendance at the Chariton River Baptist church was 99. Visitors included Mrs. Pearl Hiner and five Cedar Rapids daughters and Mrs. Vera Moore, Mark Lynn Larry and Pamela Streepy of Killeen Texas, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lemley. Rev. Clarence Lautt preached The Christmas Message of God For The World from Luke 2 9 and Exodus 3 7. Harley Bulser played Silent Night on harmonica and sang How Great Thou Art with Janice Moore on organ. Rev Lautt’s family were ill with flu. Several local families hosted and attended Christmas dinners and gatherings in and near Ottumwa Centerville Walnut City Jerome etc.
Readers recall a flurry of holiday visits and meals as Vera Boyer and relatives shared Christmas moments. The narrative lists numerous households in Chariton, Corydon, Centerville, Albia, and surrounding towns, with small gatherings, dinners, and travel to see kin. Strong names include Tarbell, Suiser, Atwell, Curtis, Cross, and Davison, among others.
Numerous readers share Christmas and holiday gatherings throughout Centerville and surrounding towns. The notes list dinners and suppers with families including the Sulser, McAninch, Muse, Rinehart, Curtis, Spaur, Lentz, Argo, Atwell, Penfield, Irwin, Golic, Moore, Fenton, Lain, Martin, Henderson, and others. Several calls, visits, and social events reference Ottumwa, Davenport, Moravia, and Jerome, with a mix of illness notes and well wishes for readers.
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