16 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
1
The Union office received a homemade can dies and goodies from the Methodist WSCS as thanks for printing meeting notices and news. The item notes appreciation and a lighthearted tone about the gifts. It also mentions the MHS girls and state tournaments with height comparisons.
An editorial discusses basketball as a valued training ground and compares on court fouls to everyday life injustices. It notes adults on the sidelines struggle with rough play and questionable calls, and urges solutions like reducing personal property tax to aid farmers and businesses while preserving Iowa’s beauty and heritage.
Udell and Mrs Howard Burkland hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Lee Moffatt Kathy and Edward and Mr and Mrs Floyd Moffatt. Minnie Moffatt hosted dinners with Jerry Witt Jimmy and Rev Spencer Gentle from Ashland. Victor Pryor of Energy Missouri joined Vernon Weilbrainer for supper. Visits to Arlie Pitman at Davis County Hospital were made as Pitman recovered. Betty Minnie Moffatt traveled to Moravia. calls were made to Rex Angel Frank Cox Luli Hiatt and Anna Marie Selix.
Douglas by Mrs Milo Walker and others share a weekend of local activities. Susanne Cheryl and Christine Long attended a Pella basketball game and the Moulton youth center opening. Various residents visited, dined, and joined church activities including an Onward For Christ meeting, Bible quiz triumph, cottage prayer, and revival planning with professional musicians under the guntime label.
Union Township social news details visits and hospitality among local families including Burdett Cox Nyle and Rowena Logan Dale Cox George Scott Jr Walter Harper and Jimmie Logan. Walter Harper is listed as critically ill in St Joseph hospital Centerville with care by Mrs Cox and Logan at Centerville events noted.
Local social notes capture numerous visits and gatherings across Moravia Centerville Ottumwa and Bloomfield from Wednesday night to Monday including Rainbow meeting attendance Nadine Faber overnight visit and several family dinners and out of town guests. The entries mention multiple Faber Rogers and Lockman family members plus neighbors and friends at various homes and a basketball game in Eddyville.
Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer and Jerry Boblenz of Ames spent Friday night at the Herb Boblenz home. Mrs Belzer and Mrs Boblenz were in Bloomfield Saturday. Mr and Mrs Larry Pfannehecker and children visited with Jack Brazils Sunday afternoon. Mrs Linda Witt and Rodney accompanied Jo McAninch to Ottumwa Monday. Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter and [text incomplete].
Mr and Mrs Ernie Fucker spent Saturday evening with and Mrs Theo Miller. Carla Reno stayed Tuesday night with Tracy Pfannebecker. Sherri Coltrain visited the Guy Argo family with Mrs Guy Argo and Susan Michelle till Friday. Ernest West and Hiatt supper guests Sunday. Theo Miller dined with Har ley Tisue and Paul Witt family at Gard ner home. Theo Miller called on Bill Anderson Friday afternoon. Ed Hollis weekend at Ernest Tucker home. James Thomas and Kim were in Des Moines Tuesday.
Edith Callen was a Wednesday supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Christy. Mr. and Mrs. Don Wake and Betty of Pickering Missouri visited the Christys and George Rinehart family, with Betty staying longer. Delbert Calhoun visited Dick Brown’s home Wednesday evening. Freda Swift spent Thursday evening with Clara Brown. Truxton Dicks returned home Friday morning after a trip.
Visiting the past two months with their two sons in California Marcia Thompson attended the Albia Valley basketball game in Des Moines Friday evening. Richard Callen of Quincy Illinois was a Saturday supper guest of his mother Edith Callen. Mr and Mrs George Rinehart Tracy and Mark and Betty Wake spent Saturday night and Sunday at Merle Shotts home in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy and girls and Edith Callen were Sunday guests at Aubrey Christy and Mrs Dick Brown and Brad and Mr and Mrs Richard Brown spent Sunday at the Richard Dunham home in Des Moines. Elaine and Joyce Christy entertained the 4 H club at their home Monday evening. Constance Thompson was among those attending. Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson.
Marcia attended Albia high school banter banquet Monday evening at the Christian Church.
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