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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
4
Local notices describe weekend visits among Algona residents and guests visiting from Des Moines Missouri and nearby towns. It notes gatherings with Marshall Perry Cora Stocker Grace Rhee Harold Burton Mildred Smith and Roscoe Day among others with New Year activities and hospital a few weekend stays.
Mrs. Maxine Hart and daughters Terri Ann of Rock Island visited the Hopkin and Burger families. Rex Lippert of Bloomfield, back from Newton, joined New Year’s Eve gatherings. Glen Ogden and family returned to Escondido after two weeks here. Bobby Miller of Montana visits his parents, his first home in years. Lucy Pace returns to Bettendorf for work after holidays with the Pace family. Beulah Burger is a patient.
Davis county observed visitors at the Davis County Hospital for observation and treatment and at the parental home of Vernert Burger. Numerous calls, weekend guests at the Miller home, and a funeral notice for Richard Morrison were noted. Wendell Carr of Ottumwa left for Houston for heart surgery. he is a cousin of Mrs. Willard Brain.
Salem residents share weekly visits and dinners with relatives from Lincoln Missouri Ohio and Centerville New Year gatherings include Leonard Lapointe and Carson Stratton Joining Hazel Hellyer and others at Ottumwa Centerville Kellogg and Chariton events Mrs Whitehead acts as organist at a funeral and multiple families host guests and call on neighbors amid community life
Reader items from Coulson recount New Year observations. Royce McDanes visited grandparents the Hiatts during vacation. Donald and Eva Hiatt hosted a New Year Eve party with Barker family. Eva Tucker joined families for New Year dinner. Donita and Jim Sutter visits noted. Travel to Newton for a funeral and other family gatherings are listed along with hospital news and power outage related stays.
Local residents report visits and events with Des Moines guests and area families. Bill Wiand and family joined Edith Callen. Russell Brown and Dick Brown attended Beauty and The Beast in Des Moines. W.S.C.S. program led by Edith Callen and Doris Christy. 4-H meeting at Wayne Christy. Wayne Messamaker visited Pleasantville. New Year’s Eve gatherings at the Messamaker and related households.
The bulletin lists numerous households hosting NYE and New Year gatherings. Jimmie Sheldon attended Addie and Clarence Sheldon for supper. Clayton Sheldon’s couple joined Jimmie. Hartz family joined Eldon Huedepohl in South Amana. Dick Brown hosted multiple guests including McAninch and Argo families. Christy and relatives hosted and visited in Bloomfield Centerville and Mystic. Rinehart family visited Merle Shorts in Des Moines. Brown visited Fred Sparks in Unionville Missouri.
Saturday supper guests at the Gary Golic home in Centerville included Mr and Mrs Fred Christy and family and Edith Callen. Sunday dinner guests at the Wayne Christy home were James Fisk and Charlie Dimenica. Ruby and Maude Whitehead joined Mr and Mrs B F Whitehead to the Larry Whitehead home in Chariton Sunday afternoon with Richard John Kevin and Danny.
Rinehart family members and friends from Des Moines and Chariton River area gathered Sunday at the Ray Rinehart residence. The group included Mr and Mrs Dick Brown and Brad Brown. The Chariton River Baptist Youth Group met at Paul Dicks home Sunday evening.
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