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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
6
Ot tumwa couples and relatives hosted and visited across a wide circle from Des Moines to Burlington. Guests included the Gardners Dowds Schaffners and Lo uis Schaffner family at various home gatherings. Local trips, health notes, and a wedding announcement of Imogene Hiatt and Boyd Runnells cap the weekend social scene.
Unionville community activities include Baptist church meetings led by Mrs. P. P. Hinote and W S C discussions by Mrs. Russell Alden. Mrs. L C McKim dies at her son’s Des Moines home after long illness. Other items note cattle shipment to Denver, visits, and a $5 gold piece found in an old billfold. mentions Moulton Ottumwa and Lake Worth Florida travel.
Misa Marilyn Hiatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Hiatt and William Molleck son of Mr and Mrs N E Mollick Newton wed New Years Day at four o clock in the afternoon in First Presbyterian Church Des Moines guests about 260. Rev Lowell M McConnell officiated. Bride wore Chantilly lace gown with rhinestone necklace carried white orchid on Bible. Matron of honor Mrs Robert Long bridesmaid Nona Christian Hampton wore fuchsia and green velvet. Best man Arthur Sterling. ushers Lewis Emery R G Wolf Jim Tyler Robert Long Robert Dickinson. Reception followed. couple returned to Des Moines Jan 4. They both attended Newton high school 1946.
Genevie Donovan reports social visits around New Hope with many locals dropping by informal gatherings. Names include Eva Hiatt, Orville and Leona Burton, Ernest West, Pearl Hunter, Frank Chambers, Loyd Carter, Don Pettibone, W. E. Donovan, Laura Vinzant, Harley Vinzant, and others visiting homes in Centerville, Albia, and nearby areas.
New or renewal subscriptions to the Union have been paid by or for the following: Arthur Andrews Kenneth Proctor Ray McCloud Barry Halden Carl Tisue Mrs. Helen Wold Donald Jones James Sewvel George Halden M. E. McDanel Iowa Southern Utilities d. U. Morrigan Roy Argo Frank Lathen Claire Woodward R. 8. Funkhouser Roy Woodward Henry Lurber R. 8 . Jennings Harry Jennings Arthur Lewis Mrs, Ernest Temple Mrs. James DeWitt Dwight Coop Mrs, Ella Cridlebaugh
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Mary pee Main N.R. Ward Mra. Ray A. Lewis Eli Hiatt Archie Hiatt Edith Kestdall G. A. Witherby Chris Bogert Gomer Stocker Elwy a haple Mrs H.R. Gilliland H. Ly Whicker Esther Babb Mrs E.R. Hiatt Mra Harry Tister R. W. Baird Mears Walter M.D. Watts Mra F. C. Kennedy Lewis Dommer Raymond Perry M.S. Taylor Mr. and Mrs Albert Engelker Clell Davis Mra E. FE. Weaton Paul Hiatt Kenneth Hiatt Gus Hiatt Harold Hudgens O. O. Hiatt U. S. Hiatt Dan Spears W. H. Potts Bertha Potts John Sharp William Peterson Pearl Hiner Clifford Pfannehecker Mrs. Dale Lower Mrs. Merle Brauer Mrs. Everett Miller Basil Tadlock Mrs Rosa Beaty Dorothy Nowela Mra. Max Joseph Ray Brown Arthur Wall Ed Points.
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