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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1957

Page

5

Pleasant Hill Social News Roundup

Pleasant Hill notices list social visits and gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore attended a party at Jerry Pettibone’s home Monday evening. Glennie Dicks attended Past Matron club at Kathryn Charity’s Monday evening. New Year activities include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tarbell at How ard Bane home in Plano and Verda Argo visiting Verna Mc Aninch and others New Year’s Eve.

Bill Moore Jerry Pettibone Glennie Dicks Kathryn Charity Frank Tarbell Howard Bane Plano Verda Argo Verna McAninch DeWayne Moore Pat Printy Virgil King Russell Brown Mearl Dicks Helen McAninch Clover Leaf Club Rex Haver Phyllis Greg Johnetta Hiner Clair Potts

Community Socials and Visits Across Local Homes

Residents and families from Sconium Ot tumwe and nearby areas spent their weekends visiting relatives and attending church events. Many joined oyster suppers at the Methodist church, hosted gatherings at Gilbert Callen and Argo homes, and attended Ice Follies in Des Moines. Several couples moved, hosted, or dined together, with outings to Seymour and Albia mentioned.

Birthday honors at Christy home in Albia dinner

Mrs flee Henderson will spend a few days with her daughter Mrs Bill Moore. Mr and Mrs B R Allem and Mr and Mrs Russell Brown were Monday dinner guests at the Dick Brown home. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Callen were Monday supper guests at the Wayne Christy home. The occasion honored Joyce Christy birthday. Mr and Mrs Dick Brown attended the Farm Bureau oyster supper in Albia Monday evening.

Bill Dick Brown Verda Argo Clyde Dicks Verna McAninch Resse Lockwood Clara Theresa Brown Nona Glennie Dicks Edith Callen Vera Moore Sconium Bill Moore Russell Brown Bob Sneeden Flaine Joyce Christy Gilbert Callen George Hammond Ottumwe Mearl Dicks Tursell Brown Jim McAninch Connie Max Wayne Christy Gerald Rinehart Clint Albertson DeWayne Moore Paul Dicks Des Moines Charles Jan Moore Lester Sager Seymour Bill Wihnd Harley Tisue Roy Argo John McAninch Addie Sheldon Bill Wiand Bill Callen Albia Frank Tarbell Arlo Fenton Mansel Tarbell Vanchie Tarbell Flee Henderson B. R. Allem Farm Bureau

Local Social Notes Include Guests and Visits

Franklin Ry and Mrs Earl Swift hosted supper with Coy Swift and James Calhoun families. Clair Long and Jeffrey spent New Years at Earl Swift’s. Dorothy Pickrell visited Thelma Calhoun. A chili and oyster supper drew a large crowd at Iconium. Mrs Wayne Thompson and Mrs Pearl Free visited Centerville. James McGee called on Hattie Miller. Amarillo visitors Bob Giegel and family stayed with Mary Lackender. Lloyd Ammons hosted Emmett Derby’s guests. Stella Fuller visited Maude Turner. A. E. Derby of Lavilla spent Saturday with Lloyd Ammons. Earl Swift and family were at Duane Wilson’s. Olga Turner worked at Froyd’s in Albia. Freda Swift visited Rena Ammons. Argo, Exline, Bries, Sweeden, Lundy families gathered at Ben Pickrell’s Saturday.

Coy Swift James Calhoun Delbert Calhoun Clair Long Jeffrey Earl Swift Dorothy Pickrell Thelma Calhoun Iconiium Wayne Thompson Pearl Free Centerville James McGee Hattie Miller Bob Giegel Amarillo Texas Mary Lackender Lloyd Ammons Emmett Derby Stella Fuller Maude Turner A. E. Derby Lavillia Duane Wilson Olga Turner Froyd’s Albia Freda Swift Rena Ammons Roscoe Argo John Exline Richard Bries Robert Sweeden Vinton Lundy Ben Pickrell

Chariton Valley Social Roundup and Local Visits

A long list of household visits and social calls in Chariton Valley. Neighbors and relatives including the Tuckers, Sulsers, Tar bells, Davisons, Atwells, and Fentons were guests, with many afternoons and evenings spent in Centerville and nearby towns. News notes also mention the death of Mrs. Belle Freeman in Houston and subsequent burial there.

We Rey G. LaForge Mr. Pleasant Earl Fenton Harley Sulser Mansel Tarbell Vanchie Tarbell Plano Leslie Lemley Belle Freeman Ellsworth Freeman Houston Texas

Public sale ad plan promoted by The Union

An advertisement urges readers planning a public sale to use The Union for printing sale bills and advertisements to maximize reach and crowd turnout, promising broad territory coverage and a successful sale.

Clover Leaf 4-H Club Hosts Demonstrations and Broadcast Plans

Elaine and Anita Curtis hosted Clover Leaf 4-H Friday night with sixteen members, two readers, and ten visitors. Demonstrations covered muffins flatbread coffee and tea plus talks on better breakfast and basic 7. A quick breads film aired and a Saturday morning KCOG broadcast at 9:45 was planned with Joyce and Janice Beaty Judy Moffitt Patty Shepherd and Sharon Tharp chosen to participate.

Elaine Anita Curtis KCOG Joyce Janice Beaty Judy Moffitt Patty Shepard Sharon Tharp

Community Notes on Visits Activities and Weather

Local notes recount pleasant weather with low moisture, pneumonia in Monroe hospital patient Raymond Vance, and multiple social calls. Families including VanDorin, Faber, Hawk, and VanDorin connections share visits, dinners, and squarely weekly get togethers. Rose Bowl events draw attention as townsfolk attend and host guests. Urbana 4-H meets with Carol Crist while Farm Bureau gathers. next township meeting slated January 15 at Enon schoolhouse.

Christian Church Uncle Charlie Lizzie VanDorin Raymond Vance Monroe Hospital Vances Geraldine Donna Black Agency Roddy Bentzinger Fabers Dallas Faber's Joe Griffin Dallas Faber Ed Robinson R. S.faber Mary Jo Marlene Fred VanDorin Art McCombs Albert McCombs Marvin Vance Richard Hawk Jeffrie Harold Hawk Vina Taylor Jean Urbana Carol Crist Loren Thompson Farm Bureau Enon Leo VanDorin Bruce Rita J. T. VanDorin

Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller

Mrs Theo Miller and Mr Bob Houser with children visited Friday evening at Donald Houser home. Nancy Boblenz stayed Thursday night with Janet Phillips along with Boblenz and Phillips women at Albia leader training. Debbie Houser has measles this week. Sandra Hiatt went to Des Moines Ice Follies with Thespian club on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels visited Livonia Missouri relatives. Ann Mihalovich supper guest at Herb Boblenz. Theo Miller and Bert Meadows hosts Thursday evening.

Bob Houser Donald Houser Nancy Boblenz Janet Phillips Boblenz Lindley Perry Mikels Patsy Livonia Ann Mihalovich Herb Boblenz Theo Miller Bert Meadows

Appanoose ASC Officials Attend State Federal Farm Meeting

Officials from Appanoose county ASC will attend a two day state meeting of the federal farm agency in Des Moines on January 14 and 15. County representatives Loyd N. Carter Doyle N. Anderson Dallas F. Walker and Guy Argo will take part. The group will stress improving price support production adjustment and cost sharing conservation programs locally. Speakers include Marvin L. McLain assistant secretary of agriculture and Dwight W. Meyer in charge of the acreage reserve with the soil bank division.

Appanoose County ASC Federal Farm Agency Des Moines Fred Loyd N. Carter Doyle N. Anderson Dallas F. Walker Guy Argo Department of Agriculture Washington Marvin L. McLain Dwight W. Meyer Soil Bank Division

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Pleasant Hill Mrs E. N. Catterlin Opto,trist Hotel Annex Iowa Blessing’s Blue Bird Cafe E. Jackson Milady’s Shoppe Florence Harter North Side Square Lloyd Rose Appanoose County Assessor Franklin Ry Chariton Valley Ralph Tucker Bob Davison Rex Peterson Barbara Jean Todd Younge Joe Angaran Helen Scott Ray Sulser Duane Sulser John Sulser Robert Scott Shirley Betty Lou Rev Atwood Gerald Vieckrey Georgie Atwell Lola Ferren Carl Thompson Promise City Laten Atwell Florence Martin Berniece King Bird Fenton Duane Laura Martin Todd Young Atwell Gertie Atwell Lou Loraine Atwell Jean Curtis Ethel Lemley Faye Fenton Lucille Atwell Enon Ry Ad. T VanDorin Colleen Gray Richard Widmark For the Sun SuperScope & Color Stephen Dunne Cha Cha Cha-Boom Wiliam Holden Deborah Kerr Firestone America Oehler Brothers ANAC Firestone Store Moravia Southern
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