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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
2
Ray Ramblin spent a weekend with city friends in Illinois where city areas expand at a phenomenal rate. New housing and business growth dazzle the imagination while many enterprises rely on financing that could keep residents awake at night with concern over consequences.
A surprise sighting as about a dozen large semi trailers moved onto the A&P parking lot on New Year’s Day and were reported to load out Monday. Local businesses anticipate above average trade and begin collecting figures for inventories and taxes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cloyed and family vacationed across several western states over the holidays. They spent Christmas in Denver with Lyle’s sister and relatives, then visited Laytonville California and Santa Anna Glendale families before stopping in Goodyear Arizona on the return. The trip covered about 4500 miles. Local visitors included Carolyn and Ellen Cooper with Betty Haver, Linda Wilson with Trenton Wilsons, and other friends and relatives in Burlington and at Marion Clayworths.
Extensive social notices list Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perry, Gene Huff, Virgil Easter, Art VanDorin, Bill Kingery of Knox ville and many relatives visiting in Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Albia, Centerville, and Newton. The record notes New Year’s Day meals, weddings, hospital checkups, 4 H events, and visits among Perry, Woodward, Wilson, and VanZante families with multiple households hosting and traveling between Des Moines, Omaha, and surrounding communities.
Residents and families held a series of New Year and midweek gatherings. Names include Coulson, Theo Miller, Paul Witt, Larry Pfannebecker, Marvin Gardner, Dennis, Marty Meadows, Tucker, Tuttle, Duff, Greenbank, McKinley, Bill Lowe of Mystic, Jim Argo, Boblenz, West, Hiatt, Callen, Argo, Starcars, Luse, and Ernie Tucker.
Mr and Mrs Jack Brazil and family visited Larry Pfannebecker on Sunday. Connie Boblenz attended a 4-H party at Inga Eddy's on Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Cecil Schrodt visited Theo Miller on Saturday evening. New Year s Eve at Guy McDanell in Centerville. At the Larry Pfannebecker home Mr and Mrs Charles Argo left Thursday after visiting Guy Argo.
New Years and weekend visits fill Hiattstown social pages as families like Dame Sulser, Dewayne Dames, Robinsons, Melinda, Hengstenbergs, Rogers, Pettibones, Longs, Pettibones, Spencers, Bogarts, and Daniels share meals and calls. Local folks travel between Ottumwa, Centerville, and nearby farms, with Lute Hiatt helping Lucile Car at week’s end.
Mr and Mrs Chris Bogart hosted a Sunday gathering with Flo and Delmar Hiner. Max Lindley Kenneth Daniels and others visited on Wednesday evening. Several Lindley family members and friends joined Alan Dooley and others over the holiday. Susan Dooley stayed with Roy Dooley and Pam Mobley, and Alah Dooley returned to school.
Ralph Spencer and Stanley and Wayne McDanel attended the call sale in Albia Monday evening after spending the holiday vacation with the Virgil Dooleys.
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