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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
6
Residents and relatives from Albia Centerville Udell Promise City and nearby towns gathered for family visits and hospital calls over the weekend. Harold Lundgren and family joined Ira Boyer and Earl Boyer in a large gathering, with others visiting patients and attending the Ground Hog pancake supper at the EUB church.
Residents and neighbors visit Gilbert Callen and Dick Brown homes in Vosburg Michigan and nearby towns. Social calls include Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Woodcock, the Callens, Rineharts, Browns, Moores, Dicks, Argo and Thompson families with visits Monday through Sunday and a 4-H refining school in Albia earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs John Kelly spent Thursday night with Mr and Mrs LaVern Horn and family. The Union Neighbors club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Vern Johnsons with fourteen women and seven children present. Dale Cox visited Dennis Kelly midweek and helped with chores while the Kelleys were away in Swain Ia. Glenys Fenton spent the weekend with her parents Harold and family. Judy Gla felder was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and family.
The Udell Brethren church held its monthly birthday gathering Thursday night with a good crowd. Mrs. Dorothy Powell chaired the event. Before the party, the church met for its quarterly business meeting led by moderator L. A. Spring. Several local residents visited family and friends in Centerville and Des Moines. Ralph and Dennis Pfannebecker were ill with mumps, and Paul Horn of Moulton is filling in as janitor at the Udell school. Mrs. Richard Sleeth underwent major surgery and is recovering at St. Joseph hospital, with Swarts and B Sleeth assisting at home.
Urbana Center News reports on local women attending a style show in Albia on Friday afternoon. The item lists Regina Sinclair Polly McCoy Vera Proctor Margaret Gillen Marilyn Douglas and Rodney among attendees. Additional visits reference DeWayne Sinclair Billie Winecap and family during the week.
Vaughn Faber welcomed relatives and friends including Mildred Proctor and Bill, Martha Sinclair, Edward Benning from Ackley, and several Faber family members for Sunday dinners and visits. Guests from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mason, and Bloomfield joined gatherings at the R. A. Faber and Vaughn Faber homes.
Mr and Mrs Gomer Stocker spent Thursday with Mrs Elsie Coltrain in Ottumwa. Mrs Gano Nasshroad visited Doyle McDanel. Prayer Circle met with Mrs Marve Leckman. Dallas Faber guests at Ida Griffin in Albia and called on Fred VanDotin in Moravia. Daughters visited Lawrence Dommer home. boys at Sam Bentzinger home Mt Sterling. Mervin McDanel with Cary McCoy. Sunday with Doyle McDanes. Lawrence Dommer and boys at Lewis Dommer. Georgie Woodward with Ricky Bentzinger. Ruben Faber and Fred VanDorin dined with Dallas Faber. Richard Tubaugh family at Sunday school party, Friday at Methodist church. Homer Renwick at R D Reyner home Oturawa. Flora Phillipe with Cecil Tadlock. Birthday supper for Leo Means. attendees Leo Means family Albia, Cora Means and Raymond Melrose. NAPKINS for all occasions offered by UNION Office.
Close neighbors gathered for Mrs. Cecil Tadlock’s birthday with ice cream and cake. Mrs. Venetah Tubaugh visited Wednesday afternoon with Grace Whitehead, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Burton called on the Clarence Dowd family Saturday evening.
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