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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1965
Page
5
Mrs Leo Hoffman notes a large gathering of friends and relatives visiting the Argos to mark their 50th wedding anniversary on June 26. Names include Systma Johnson Van Weildéen Jennings Hoffman Argo and others with numerous social calls, visits, and a local ice cream social. The piece lists many households and minor events surrounding the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt were in Friday evening. Misses Elsie and Lillian Callen and Mintia Shoemaker attended the dinner in the park for Rev Coleman and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs E O Tucker attended the picnic in Centerville Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Guy Miller from California, Mr and Mrs Theo Miller spent Sunday evening at the Herb Boblenz.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley and relatives return home after attending their son and grandson wedding at Wilbraham Massachusetts. Debra visited grandparents after a week away. Multiple Davenport visits and local gatherings noted with neighbors and family members in Moravia and surrounding areas.
Barbara Christy spent Monday, June 21, overnight at the Wayne Christy home, Doris Christy and girls spent Monday evening at the home of Betty Haver. The Iconium W.S.C.S. served lunch at the Bert Rinehart sale, Tuesday. Among the ladies helping were Nona and Glennie Dicks, Ed ith Callen, Theresa and Clara.
Tuesday through Monday social notes from Albia area detail visits among the Christy, Callen, Brown, Sheldon, Dicks, Dunham, and Argo families. Attendees include Maxine Sheldon, Emily Thompson, Bernice Rinehart, Elaine Christy, and others with several hosting dinner, lunch, and Sunday School gatherings.
Local households across Centerville and nearby towns share Sunday dinners and weekend visits. Notable names include the Rinehart, Overturf, Whitehead, Firkins, Sheldon, Hawk, Christy, and Ballanger families with relatives from Ottumwa, Colfax, Los Angeles, and Arizona. Activities include dinners, ice cream gatherings, and a Sunday school picnic.
Russell Overturf and the girls enjoyed a Friday evening picnic at Centerville park. Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart visited Gerald Rinehart at his Albia area home Friday evening.
Numerous gatherings mark a busy period with visits to Dell Hellyer and Lloyd Brown homes. Delbert Calhoun undergoes surgery. Bert Rinehart and Carl McCord host sales. Families from Albia to Sacramento celebrate anniversaries and birthdays while youth fellowship gathers at the Calhoun pond.
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