Rays Ramblin through South America and Africa
The author reflects on a three week journey to South America and Africa, describing high anxiety to return to Moravia. They note educational value amid many uncomfortable moments and difficulty readjusting to normal schedules, with the body struggling to stay awake after meals and waking early around 3 or 4 am, amid an incomplete estimate of total travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
South America
South Africa
Africa
Nairobi
Rome
London
New York
Travel chaos as long flight ends late in New York
The narrator recounts a arduous sequence from Africa to New York that ran four hours late due to headwinds and customs delays. Missed connections, multiple airline switches, and angered passengers followed as United offered a Chicago hotel stay while awaiting morning options. Gary and family waited in Des Moines for reunion.
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Chicago
Des Moines
The
Africa
United People
Gary
Moravia Editors Return From Chicago Flight
The group loaded mail and air freight at Chicago before departing for Des Moines with passengers aboard. The journey was delayed by about an hour, but editors felt relieved to be home in Moravia after the excursion and theft return.
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States
New York
Chicago
Des Moines
Unionville News Highlights Local Links and Betsy Morlan Move
News from Unionville reports Moravia girls winning against Seymour in Centerville. Local social notes mention visits by Lockman Rumans Harrington Walker and Whitmore families plus attendance at Rural Letter Carriers Des Moines and Esta West Hoffmer sales. John Burger remains hospitalized in Bloomfield as flu season affects the community. Morlan couple plans a Bloomfield move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Seymour
Centerville
Bill Lockman
Jim Rumans
John Rumans
Clifford Burger
Wheatland
Shane Knudtson
Scott
John Harrington
Bob Kelley
Kelley
Des Moines
Willard Brain
Larry Walker
Vernon Burger
Melvin Dell
Byron Frantz
Colorado
Merle Whitmore
John Burger
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Katona
Laurence Morlan
Griffinsville No Bend Sunday School notes and visits
Attendance at Sunday School was 48 with visitors including Larry Streepy and family from Overland Park Kansas. The item lists numerous social calls and visits among local residents to homes in Griffinsville No Bend and nearby towns, ending with a note that John is in hospital.
Local social notes from Bloomfield and surrounding area
Dallas Faber and others frequent Del-Rio Cafes in Bloomfield and visits span Thursday to Sunday. Residents including Ernest West Olin Howie and Judy Ballanger host and visit relatives in Ottumwa Des Moines Waterloo and Des Moines area during the week.
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Dallas
Faber
David’ McCorhbs
May McCombs
Kenneth Daniels
Judy Ballanger
Linda Ballanger
Janice McBride
Deloris Ballanger
Del-Rio
Bloomfield
Russell Shepard
Ernest Hiatt
Sandy Hollis
Jerry Boblenz
David
Roscoe Pennington
Eva Tucker
Doris
Herb Boblen
Ernest. West
Ernest West
Ottumwa
Olin Howie
Kenneth Free
Golda Hiatt
Sandra Hollis
Heidi
Heather
Tonya
Tony
Tonya Ballanger
Heidi Hollis
Des Moines
Ed Hollis
Sandra
Waterloo
ISALEM society notes and visits extend week
Mr and Mrs John Laws spent Wednesday evening at the Lloyd Brown home. Mr and Mrs Eugene Jackson of Ottumwa spent one day last week at the Amy Hiner home with Mrs Marie Cole and Cecil of Glenwood. Ia. Mrs Delbert Calhoun and Karl visited Amy Hiner. Mrs Clarence Whitehead aided with the Hospital Auxiliary Valentine sale at Centerville Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Merle Adams spent
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John Laws
Lloyd Brown
Eugene Jackson
Ottumwa
Amy Hiner
Marie Cole
Cecil
Glenwood
Delbert Calhoun
Karl
Clarence Whitehead
Valentine Sale
Centerville
Merle Adams
Moravia Social Roundup Details Guests and Attends
Tuesday afternoon at Amy Hiner home. Dick and Hagel Hellyer spent Sunday at Robert Kain home in Des Moines. A shower for Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wilson held at Grace Methodist church in Moravia Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown spent Monday evening at John Laws home. Bobby Whitehead attended a ballgame at Centerville Saturday. Attendees at Cooper and Mackersher wedding Saturday evening at Grace Methodist church Moravia included Merla Prater Hazel Hellyer Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cloved Clair and Robert Potts Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whitehead. Mrs. Maude Whitehead visited Clarence Whitehead’s Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCord Mrs. Fern Callen Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Turner dined at Derby Ta Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCortland Fern Callen in Albia Friday.
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Amy Hiner Heme
Hagel Hellyer
Robert Kain
Des Moines
Clarence Whitehead
Greg Wilson
Grace Methodist
Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Lyle Cloved
Clair
Robert Potts
Moravia
Maude Whitehead
Edward McCord
Fern Callen
Ralph Turner
Derby
Edward McCortland
Albia
News of Interest From Vosburg by Mrs Rick Brown
Local social notes list visits and gatherings in Vosburg and nearby areas. Denny Argo spent time with Roy Argo family, Brad Brown stayed with Steve Kimmel in Albia for Steve's birthday, co op supper at Everett Agans with multiple guests, organ music by George Wilkinson, other visits include George Rinehart Stacy’s 4th birthday, Bible study at Lynon Fenton home, and Saturday suppers at B F Whitehead home.
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Denny Argo
Roy Argo
Russell Brown
Marjorie Hough
Willis McDaniel
Mabel Moore
Brad Brown
Steve Kimmel
Albia
Steve
Dick Brown
Everett Agans
Joe Mitchell
John Spencer
Vernon Foster
George Wilkinson
George
Paul Dicks
Lynn Fenton
Bill Spaar
Ottumwa
Ray Rinehart
George Rinehart
Stacy
Lynon Fenton
Larry Whitehead
Doug
Moravia Albia Girls Basketball Fans Attend Saturday Game
Mr and Mrs Paul Dicks and Mr and Mrs DeWayne Moore attended the Moravia Albia girls basketball game Saturday evening in Center ville. Keith Messamaker and a friend from Maryville Mo spent Sunday afternoon at the Ray Messamaker home.
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Paul Dicks
DeWayne Moore
Centerville
Keith Messamaker
Maryville
Ray Messamaker
Doug Messamaker
Russell, Brown
Earl
Swift
Derby Smorgasbord
Moore home and funeral in Albia for Ora McAninich
Mr and Mrs Russell Brown and Mearl McAsinch attend funeral services for Mrs Ora McAninich Monday afternoon in Albia.
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New2aben Atecciation
Moravia Union
Iowa
C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia, Iowa
Jerry Mesre
East State Centerville
Phomse
M. Patrick Gleason
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Enat State
Conterville
Home and
Unionville
Griffinsville
No Bend
Larry Streepy
Overland Park
Kan
Kenneth O'Conner
John Scott
Ora Rine Chart
Girls
Ava Long
Irene Wakefield
Lowell Shepard
John Bohm
Harvey, Ta
Harold Huff
Ron Huffs
Iowa City
David Moffitt
Delmont Moffitts
North Dakota
Texas
Guam
Lynette Phillips
Ival Tarbell
Lynn Lemley
Daphne Shepard
Ruth McNair
Anissa, Chands
Bobby Mitchell
Streepy
Lynn Lemleys
Ore Rinehart
Ryman McDanel
Emil Long
Scott O'Conner
Shimene Shepard
Emil Longs
Doyle Hampton
Carl Long
Marla Strope
George Lain
Rudy Blozovich
Polk Cozad
Indianola
Ed Adams
Merl Adams
Clint Albertsons
Harold Huffs
Bob Mitchell
Lynn
Coulson & New
H Murs
Eras
Jay Wilson
Trenton Wilson
Genevie Ealing
Luis Wilson
Clete Free
Mike Donovan
Isalem
Moravia Farm Service Co
Vosburg
Rick Brown
Mrs
Clayton Sheldon
Jim
Clarence Sheldon
Wayne Christy
Edith Callen
Gary Neal
Stanley Spencer
Chris
John
Mearl McAfinch
the DeWayne
R. E
Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Centerville, Iowa
ASV Ules
Lee R. Benz Insurance Agency
Acco
Albers
Wilbur Miller
Moravian
Archie Campbell
Susan Haney
Blackwood Singers
Centerville High Auditorium
Ficketa
Boor
HEE Haw Spectacular
P.O
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