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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
4
A long weekend of family visits spans Centerville Wamego Moravia Osceola and Des Moines with the Gladfelder and Woodward families. Kenneth Gladfelder hosts a late Christmas gathering with children and grandchildren while others travel from Creston and Atlanta to share meals and gift exchanges. John Bailey returns home from Ottumwa Medical Center after a five day stay as relatives catch up in Des Moines and Centerville.
Franklin and Charles Mackin Pam spent New Years at Delbert Calhoun. Charley Johnson visited Hugh McFatridge. Keith Miller of Ames stayed with Karl Calhoun. Larry Derby hosted Emmett Derby family in Ottumwa. Delbert Calhoun hosted Dell Hellyer. Gary and Richard Perry families shared New Years with Larry Derby. Pearl Runnells visited Calhouns. Roy Rinehart called at Rescue Argo. Wayne Allen and family with Fred Ammons and Junior Allen spent New Years at Lloyd Ammons. Glen Ammons visited at the parental home.
Daphne Shepard reports a busy period in Griffinsville and North Bend with Sunday School attendees at 26. Many visitors and family groups are listed across Dec 29 to New Year celebrations, including the Milburn and Beaty families, the Martins, and the Loyds. Numerous hospitality moments, dinners, and visits are recorded among local households. The Homemakers club met at Lynn Lemley’s with a card after the meeting and a future gathering planned at Geo Lain’s. Eight people attended.
A brief local item notes Merrill Sheparde calling at the Don McClanahan home on a Sunday afternoon with others present.
Mrs. Bob Miller of Knoxville spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in town. Clarence Whitehead and Orville McCord of Connecticut and Maxine Goembel of Iowa City spent last week at Edward McCord’s home. Clarence Whitehead attended Charley Andrews funeral in Moravia Friday. Ruby Wittehead of Phoenix called Tuesday morning and flew back to Arizona that evening. Clarence Whitehead visited his mother Maude Whitehead Saturday. Mrs. Jake Firkins and the Argo family visited the Argo Bros. Saturday. Delbert Calhoun hosted guests at the Dell Hellyer home. Lloyd Johnson was a Sunday dinner guest at Robert Jennings’s. Henry Van Weelen visited in the afternoon. Mrs. Bill Rogers and daughters and Rosemary Rogers were dinner guests at Dale Cox’s Thursday. Burdette Cox and Nyle visited Dale Cox Sunday, with Bryan Cox staying with grandparents Kenneth and Gladfelder Thursday to Saturday. Gene Huff and sons spent New Year’s Eve at Delbert Calhoun’s.
The Wilson family Christmas gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson with many relatives in attendance including Mr. and Mrs. Greg Cloyed of Town City, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cloyed, Chris and Steve of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Moritz and sons of Cemterville, Mrs. Fern Wright, Ruby Cloyed, Mrs. Zell Wilson and LeRoy, R. C. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Junior White.
Tanica and Terry and many other couples plus children spent New Year's with multiple relatives including the Jacobs and Faber families and Don Klampe, Genevie Kalvig, Bessie Donovan, Mae McCombs, and Ivan of Albia. Several visits occurred across Thursday and Saturday evenings as families shared festivities.
A planned weekend at the Ernest Hiatt home devolved as Ernest fell ill Wednesday, hospitalized, and operated on Thursday for appendicitis. Visitors Clair McDanels and the Hollises joined the gathering, which was to continue Saturday and Sunday.
A sequence of local families hosted and visited over New Year’s weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Don Klampe and family joined Bob Faber’s supper Saturday. New Year’s Day guests included Jim Herron, Lee Hiatt, Theo Miller, Loyd Carter, and others. Roscoe Pennington remains in Bigot field hospital, with daily visits. Johnnie Kirstein plans a move to Atchison Kianga. Jim Argo departed for Chicago then San Diego for schooling.
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