Moravia Local Happenings From Christmas Week
Moravia residents share Christmas visits with relatives in Ottumwa Unionville and Des Moines. Many townsfolk travel attend church programs, host guests and celebrate with family. Also noted are sickness and frequent travels of neighbors, teachers, and students during the holiday period.
Christmas Week Feasts Fill Moravia Community
Elaborate family gatherings marked Christmas in Moravia and surrounding areas. Residents hosted dinners and visits across Ottumwa Ottumwa Des Moines and other towns, with groups including Swath Reich Plante family and many guests enjoying meals, programs, and trees. Several relocations and travels were noted, including Ellis Swaim returning to Rockford Illinois and E G Fitzking serving aboard a submarine in Hawaii.
Christmas Dinner at Ottumwa Sparks Family Wedding Ties
Marion McCrory and family visited Ottumwa on Christmas Day for a turkey dinner at Mrs Harve Lawson's. The event celebrated the Lawson couple's wedding anniversary, joined by their daughter and the McCrorys. They left hopeful for many more festive reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Temple
Mia
Forest Gearheart
Centervliie
Marion McCrory
Ottumwa
Harve Lawson
Lawson
Bill Dhlinsey
Marion McGrory
Pleasant Hill Family Holiday Visits Noted
A record of residents in Pleasant Hill and nearby areas sharing holidays and Sundays with relatives. Names include Flovine Terbell, Fairie Crosby, Dermie Fenton, Walt Blue, Jim Moore, Elbert Moore, Ed Miller, Vera McAninch, Fern Fenfield, L. H. Priebe, Fred Priebe, Clyde Dicks, Truxton Dicks, Gilbert Cullen, D. S. Fenton, Georgia Pangburn, Vernom Fenton, Harold Fenton, DeWayne, George Torley, Howard Fenton, Chas Hammond, Hattie, Donald, Marry Brown, Ned Argo, Earl Swift, Thelma, Leo Beaty, Merle Dicks, and others, with several Christmas and Sunday gatherings noted across Des Moines and Ottumwa areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flovine Terbell
Fairie Crosby
Dermie Fenton
Walt Blue
Jim Moore
Flo
W. H. Abott
Council Bluffs
Town
Elbert Moore
Frank Chadwick
Ed Miller
Verna McAninch
Fern Fenfield
L. H. Priebe
Fred Priebe
Des Moines
Clyde Dicks
Truxton Dicks
Ber Argo
Will Cullen
Mayme
Gilbert Cullen
Ed. Miller
Elza
Atha Fenton
Georgia Pangburn
Vernom Fenton
Ned Argo
Earl Swift
Thelma
Leo Beaty
J. E. Dicks
Merle Dicks
Christmas gatherings at Moravia and Main homes
J Taylor and daughter entertained numerous guests at their Moravia residence on Christmas Day including Cynthia Taylor Des Moines My and Mrs B E Taylor Lavelle and families from Ottumwa. F H Coulson hosted a goose dinner with Myr Webb Zhanizer Lewis Rouse Ted Wilson Chas Johnson and others. Santa arrived as grandchildren delivered a festive program and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy K Smith
J. Q. More
Centerville
Josephine Linn
New Provweher
Towa
JQ. Linn
Mavavia
R.A. McCartin
Beacon
R. A. Gackle
Winterset
N. J. Main
Lowell Tarria
Newton
Iowa
Katherine Whitehill
Des Moines
D. K. Orelup
Don Welson
F. G. Orelup
Ottumwa
Ted Wilson
Baghell
Russell Reich
Chicago
Stella Reich
Mal Carter
Russell
Guthrie Center
Stella Carter
G. B. Johnson
Thelma
J. ER
Sharphone
Jennings
T. R. Cathay
Mt. Pleagant
Town
B. G. Hawkins
Cissie Kincade
Rex Kincade
Callas Dooneay
N. G. McCune
Sharp
Fliat Street
San Diego
California
D. J. Weatherly
Bedford
Christi Tan
C. E. Main
Oskaloogy
M W. Main
Oliver Ivelan
Shelby
G. W. Ivelan
Howard Evans
H. K. Evans
Seymour
Lester
Earl Brain
John Craze
Mont. Ochler
R. Mclanes
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
J. F. Chambers
H. A. Smith
W. D. Berry
Chariton
R. R. Pennington
A. M. Pennington
Troy Glick
Near Hedrick
Moravia
Union
Forrest Wakefield
Emmetsburg
Maud Cowell
Peoria
Lil
A. J. Cowell
Laura Veach
W. W. Blakesly
Albert Veach
James Elgwick
Jeanium
Ray McCard
Edward
B. C. Whitehead
Helen Fisher
Toledo
Hna
A. Fisher
J. J
W. F. Harner
F. M. Main
F. W. Blumentsock
Mary Louise Blumenatock
Luana
Ilowa
Forest Mhiatt
Knoxville
E. L. Main
Freeman Weidman
Wells
Minn
Hal Carter
Rallie Carter
W. A. Smith
H. K. Smith
A. M. Smith
Eldan
H. K. Heltriner
Dodge City
Kansas
S. A. Fisher
Lee Hiatt
Hettie Marie
Charlie
Mary Platt
Frank Hiatt
Rusell Hiatt
L. C. Main
Mire
W. C. Main
Ahnont Main
G. J. Taylor and
Cynthia Taylor
B. EB. Taylor
Daughte Lavelle
Dolphin Taylor
3. A. Hays
Gretchen
Janie
Conrad
F. H- Coulson
Myr
Webb , Zhanizer
Wright, Towa
Lewis Rouse
Hilton
Bagnell Mo
Chas
C. Smith
Naples
S. D
O. E. Main
Oskaloosa
Misa Fielda
C. C. Waughop
R. F. Main
Santa Claus
Wayne Evans Visits With Seymour Brother Here
Wayne Evans of Seymour Town spent several days here last week visiting his brother Howard Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Evans
Seymour
Town
Howard Evans
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J. H. Rice
D. E. Bishop
Albin
J. J. Hicks
Sig Pence
Unionville
Ruth Crawley
A. M. Ochler
Ottumiva
Lauien Dochlar
GC. Lovell
Galeatre, HI
The
Moravia Union
Carl Black
Waterloo
Mra
Burr Tyrrel
Albia
Hy BE. Watts
BE. G. Sinvox
Bert McKern
Kate McKern
Glada Hazard
Tama
Jonaie
Lenna Walles
Misa Adalaid Baker
Searshoro
J. B. Sneed
Claire McKern
Kate McXern
Dallas Duncan
Alden
Charlie Kincade
S. W. Tarr
Duluth
Minny
TF. W. Blumenstock
Forest Glick
Claude Swaim
Rockford
Mias Elsie Willita
Mt. Pleasant
Misa Marie Ochler
My. and Mrs. Allen Hiatt
Nan Meadows
Hiattaville
My, Sind
Harold Spring
Udell
Biss
Anes Elswick
Sconlum
Monay
Harold Cultera
Chi Jcago
Culsers
Ralph McDonough
Eugene
Arch Harding
Eddyville
Wesley Cline
Verna Jean
Torrington
Wyoming
R. J. Funkhouser
C. V. Michener
John Curtis Michener
J. F. Albert
J. W. Albert
Middlegrove
H. S. Albert
Mya
Thode Dotson
Don Cobbler
Fp, W. Dotson
S. L. Coulson
Wendl Coulson
John Stevens
Cecil Coulson
Callen
Briardale
Farmer Boy Flour
Mandalay Flour
J. W. Hughes
Ellis Swaim
Rockford, T
Frank Swath
Ellis
Albert Vench
Rosa Knight
Aaron Campbell
Ted Campbell
H. W. Reich
Enid
Okla
Pearl Reich
Northfield
2. C. Callen
Marie
Will Spearer
Elkhead
Mra Spencer
Marion Sharp
Madge Hough
Des Moines Hospital
Lulu Fillmont
R. Forrest
N. d. Main
Q. CG. Smith
W. C. Bivin
Raymond Plants
Clemens
Iowan
John Plante
Plante
Lennal Wailes
Dee
R. J. Hazard
Myre
O. A. Best
Kansas City
Steven
Francis Reich
Ill
Gladys Reich
W. H. Sandy
Moravianere
Og Whicker
C. C.whicker
Moulton
Vesta Ochler
Pauline Laws
Billerdare
20Th Century Club
H. BE. Watts
James Halden
Hawkins
Will Johnson
Mason
W. G. Firkins
E. G. Fitking
U. S
Calif
Haiwaiian Islands
Peat Harbor
T. H
J. T. Day
M. M. Adams
Drakesville
W. A. Day
J Day
J.P
J. R. Day
H. &. Watts
Clarence Tyrrell
Bruce Watts
Paul Watts
Carson
J. L. Chambers
J Aly
R. L. Ballew
Mildred’ Chambers
Indianola
Grover Long
Clyde
H. S. Turner
Administrators Ale
C. C. Long
Sam Long
H. 8. Turner
Charles Coffin
Exama Lovell
Clifford Lovell
Dorothy Joan
Rosalie
Carl Coffin
Misa Eleanor Milley
San Francisco Chronicle
Hal
Mark
London Post
Hlinds
Boston Herald
China
New York
Chicago Evening Post
New York Sun
Toledo Blade
London
Pleasant Hill
Chet Broehar
Duroc
Jersey
Chas. Fulton
Atp
Poland
Jolu van Zante
Elmey Lovknun
Chet Broshar General Insurance
W. GC. Bivin & Son
Syerme
Oregon
Broshar- Schreiner
Jows
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