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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
6
A string of Christmas Day visits and weekend gatherings spans Des Moines and surrounding towns. Numerous families including Cloyed, Tadlock, Hawk, Coffin, and Moore clans host relatives from Cedar Falls to Ottumwa and Des Moines, sharing meals and gift exchanges through the holiday weekend.
Extensive notes recount Christmas and weekend visits among families in Centerville Ottumwa and surrounding towns. Numerous households including Harsh Tarbell Ballinger Wilson Jacobs Jacobs Wakefield Pettibone Carter and others hosted meals and gatherings with relatives from Polo Missouri Des Moines Centerville and Council Bluffs. A wedding at Centerville Methodist Church and related receptions are also mentioned with local friends attending.
A string of Christmas visits and holiday gatherings centers on the Dicks family. Attendees include Paul Dicks, Clayton Sheldon, Linda, Allie, Deanna Sheldon, Frank Rinehart, and Davenport visitors E G Clayton and family. Several households hosted relatives from Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, and Colorado. Health notes mention Fonda with mumps and wishes for recovery.
Gladys Townsend and Junior Townsend were Saturday dinner guests. Pearl and Bob Metcalfe joined Earl Swift for Friday evening. Russell Brown hosted Pearl Broshar Richard Dunham and children from Des Moines, Dick Brown and Brad, and Don Arendt of Oskaloosa for supper. The Dunham family returned Saturday. Danny stayed longer. Aubrey Christy hosted Saturday evening visitors Wayne Christy. Mearl Shorts and Des Moines relatives visited George Rinehart and Ray Rinehart families Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Lee Moffatt and family and Minnie Moffatt spent Christmas at Floyd Moffatt home. Lawrence Powell and David, Douglas and Charlotte visited at the Powell home. Rex Foster hosted guests including Lester Gordon and Howard Burkland. Sympathy extended to the Wolevers, Curls, Sprouse, and Hedgecock families after a Christmas day automobile accident death.
A record of social visits around Centerville includes rental for Elmer Eisehlager, Mr and Mrs Ora Powell and Marlyn, Minnie Moffatt calling on Rev and Mrs Masts, Minnie Replogle, Verla Glasgow, Alva Fowler, Mrs Sprouse and the Dotsons, Raymond Houser and others at the Hedegcock and Dotson homes. Mary Knowles called at Howard Burkland, funeral services for Carl Weber noted, Mrs Edwin Morrow visited, Albert Butiland and Mrs Burkland hosted, and 50th anniversary wishes to Lester and Mary Murdy. Regular dinners and weekend visits among neighbors and relatives are listed.
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