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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
6
A long list of weekend visits and local gatherings across Centerville Moravia and nearby towns. Families including Veach Kahryn Knudsen Stickler Foster Sutton Tisue and many others shared time with relatives and friends. Community events include a Women’s Society meeting, busier social calls, and a birthday celebration for R F Main in Portland Oregon.
Des Moines and Moravia visits highlight a busy social week. People such as Arthur Miller and Earl Foster families host gatherings, with returns to Centerville and Albia venues. Notable events include births, marriages, missionary meetings, ball games, and weekend hosting across multiple households. Marilee Sue Andrews born to Ted Andrews. various trips to Ottumwa Seymour and Iowa City recur.
Mr and Mrs Earl Shiltz and family spent Saturday afternoon at Cyril Mullins home. Mr and Mrs Gerald Burton called at W N Miller home in Moravia Thursday. Venetah Tubaugh and Ruby Andrews visited Mrs Ted Andrews and the new baby at St Josephs hospital in Centerville Sunday. Raymond Williams spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Williams.
Kathryn Martin and Marvin visited Laura Martin on Wednesday. Various neighbors called on Roy and Sulser families. Pleasant Hill had no school due to Mrs. Ashby’s father illness. The Chariton River Ladies Aid held an all day quilting meeting February 2 with a cooperative luncheon and program led by Lois Martin.
February birthdays Irene Brandon on the 11th and Helen Taylor on the 19th were noted as participants will bring homemade Valentines for their capsule friend at the next gathering. The thought for the day urged happiness sharing. The next meeting is February 16 at Mrs. Bessie Fenton’s home for an all day session with Lois Martin Lucille Atwell Fay Fenton Gertie Atwell Verge Martin Jessie Elam Georgie Atwell Hazel Tucker Bessie Fenton Helen Taylor Irene Brandon Elaine Anita Curtis present.
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