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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Howard Bane of Plano spent Christmas with Vanchie and Jessie Tarbell. Mr and Mrs Emmett Derby Larry and Karen Rose visited Sunday evening at George Hammonds. Mr and Mrs Pearl E Hiner of
Cedar Rapids visitors joined Pleas ant Hill families over Christmas weekend with a large group at the Oswald Irwins. Local pupils and teacher enjoyed a weeklong vacation and a Friday afternoon gift exchange on December 24. Multiple households hosted relatives and friends for dinners and gatherings throughout Christmas, including Jay Argo and the McAninch, Kelsey, Penfield, and Callen families. Several patrons extended best wishes to Elmer Clayton and Virginia Callen, with Des Moines visitor Beverly Callen joining the Christmas celebrations.
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LeRoy Wilson dined at his grandfather's. Ervin Long and Zell Wilson butchered hogs. Tracy Long and LeRoy Wilson and I helped. Mrs. Long helped Mrs. Wilson with dinner. Ervin Long and wife spent Christmas with kin in Albia. E. Caster family gathered at Clifford Caster home. Five Darby brothers and wives attended. All five served in World War II. Donald W. Darby visited from Atlantic for ten days. A Christmas wood-cutting scene and school Christmas drawing noted. Thermometer readings at five and three degrees above zero. Fort Riley soldiers Cleit Van Dorin and Francis Johnson on leave. Donald and I conducted business in Albia and Moravia. Russell Darby family and E. F. Boardman returned from Kansas. No school vacation. Monday regular.
Franklin Mrs. Jobs Moffatt and Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Argo spent Sunday at the Robert Jennings home. Moravia and Ottumwa visitors include Mrs. Marie Dodge and Mac Cleek with Everett Stansberry, Darwyn Sheldon, Fred Argo, Mrs. John Moffatt and Roy, and Rex Haver hosts. Otis Fuller, Bernard Kitterman, and George Datemeyer also called on friends, with Christmas Day visits tying to Vinton Lundy and the Stansberry household.
Mrs Marie Dodge hosted Christmas in Ottumwa with guests. Mr and Mrs Andrew Sytman and family visited Roscoe Argo. Edward Haver stayed at Ota Whicker in Moravia. Mr and Mrs John Moffatt visited Otis Fuller. Fred Argo visited Clyde Sheldon. Earl Swift and Lloyd Ammons called at Everett Stansberry. John Moffatt called on David Hanly. Vinton Lundy spent Sunday evening with Roscoe Argo. Centerville callers were seen Tuesday.
Attendance at Sunday school 19 and Christmas gatherings fill the season. Numerous Gladfelder family members and relatives visited homes of J P Foster Ray Harrison Clyde Gladfelder Trenton Gladfelder Kester Gladfelder and others for Christmas with programs and tree events. Family trips to Centerville occurred Thursday and weekend visits continued with extended kin including Versil Kaster Keith Gladfelder Jess Gladfelder Leann Main and more.
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