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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
3
Classified listings include feeder pigs and farm supplies from Del Brede and Ron Tisue in Moravia, used tires and auto parts from DAVID'S Stan dard Service, an Electrolux sales and service listing for Banks Doggett Sr., a two room furnished apartment for rent in Centerville, and Ava Foster seeking alteration work.
The West-Central Sub-district Methodist Youth Fellowship plans a Sunday rally at Grace Methodist church from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. Registration runs 2:30 to 3:00 with Iconium MYF in charge. Madge Lee will lead group singing, Moulton MYF will Worship, and a sound film about American Indian mission work titled Song of the Shining Mountains will be shown. Refreshments provided by Moravia M.F. Janet Harrington of Unionville Methodist church serves as group president.
Local notes recount Harold Mason attending his uncle Robert Reynolds’s funeral at Hamilton funeral home in Des Moines. Reynolds was a lay minister and singing evangelist, brother of Mrs A G Mason. Many families visit and travel, with Nor man Ward, the Wallaces, and others hosting and visiting across Ottumwa and Ottumwa area.
Hazel Hellyer reports Pat Kelsey of Hampton shared color slides and stories from the Netherlands at Iconium M E Church. Community members and families attended gatherings and visits, with numerous relatives listed and local social events noted across the week.
Indianola residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry spent Sunday with the Newton Long home. Richard Perry and Clark Heliyer visited the Gary Perry home Friday evening. The Debert Calhoun family and Karl Lee joined Mr and Mrs Eugene Jackson and Paul of Ottumwa for dinner at Amy Hiner’s.
Mr and Mrs Fred Christy announce the birth of a son. Fred and the girls are spending a few days at Aubrey Christys. Mr and Mrs George Hammond of Ottumwa were Sunday dinner guests at Gerald Rineharts. Mrs Nancy Hawk entertained.
A garbled regional listing records numerous visits and calls among residents. Names include Jean Irwin Addie Sheldon Lorraine Jimmy Rinehart Donnie Landgrebe Gerald Rinehart Bert Rinehart Nancy Hawks and others with gatherings at homes and church events. It notes a Methodist church supper and pictures shown by Pat Kelsey and suggests trying a Union want ad.
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