Local Happenings In Moravia And Surrounding Area
Numerous visitors and family gatherings mark a busy period in Moravia and nearby towns. Des Moines guests include Mr and Mrs Thomas Toft and Mrs Dayne Taylor with other relatives visiting from Ottumwa Ames and Centerville. Community events feature church society meetings and a hospital stay for Dayne Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Taylor
Thomas Toft
Dayne Taylor
Helen
Dick Johnson
Centerville
Chas
Poncy
Ottumwa
Moravia
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Community Visit and Calls Around Moravia Area
Franklin and nearby residents visited the Stansberry, Cox, Moffatt, Haver, and Angel homes during the week and weekend. Neighbors from New Sharon Burl Idaho and Moravia shared calls and attended events including a ball game, with several families hosting.
Hiattaville by Mrs. Lloyd Rose
The Ernest Hiatt and George Turner families attended the Taylor Township 4-H picnic Sunday and toured their club in the afternoon. W A Rose of Memphis Mo and Merton Rose visited the Lloyd Rose home and left Sunday. Bible school teachers and pupils had a picnic at Centerville park Thursday. Kenneth Daniels hosted friends from Fairfield Sunday. Marilyn Rose visited Doris Jean Fisher at Blakesburg. Cyril McDanel hosted guests from Davenport and Oskaloosa over the Fourth. Carl Hiatt and son visited Knoxville Sunday evening. Adula Daniels and Ira Pettibone were noted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hiatt
George Turner
Taylor Township
W. A. Rose
Memphis
Lloyd Rose
Merton Rose
Bible School
Centerville Park
Kenneth Daniels
Fairfield
Marilyn Rose
Doris Jean Fisher
Blakesburg
Cyril McDanel
Max McDanel
Jo Ellen
Davenport
Francis Argo
Oskaloosa
Carl Hiatt and Sons
Knoxville
Maury Meadows
Monayd
Don Pettibone
Adula Daniels
Ira
Centerville Families Attend Weekend Socials
Yeanger of Centerville were Sunday guests at the Kenneth Daniels. The Virgil Dooley family attended the Donkey ball game in Centerville last Tuesday evening. Marilyn Rose went to Des Moines Tuesday to visit friends. Mr and Mrs Gus Hiatt were Sunday evening visitors at the Chester Sanders home.
Unionville and area visitors and incidents
Unionville residents hosted relatives from Lena Wisconsin Seattle Washington Waterloo and Columbus Junction over the weekend. A kitchen fire at Nora Scott’s home was contained with minor damage. Local workers were burned at Morrells in Unionville with injuries serious but not yet determined. Funeral services were held in Norfolk for Pete Underwood with multiple relatives attending. LaRue and Doris Morrison from Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with J C Morrison after a Canadian vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Zingler
Lena
Wisc
Mary Wilcox
Zingler
Creta Wilcox
Nora Scott
Cletis Johnson
Kathleen
Rockford
Ill
Charley Johnson
Clifford Smith
South Dakota
Gilbert Parlens
Seattle
Wash
Wilbur Lyons
Robert
Sharon Sanders
Waterloo
Harry Sanders
Richard
Paul Hopkins
Leona Goode
Columbus Junction
Glenn HL. Smith
Morrells
Claude Underwood
Phil Underwood
Anna Walters
Unionville
Howard Underwood
Moravia
Norfolk
Nebr
Pete Underwood
Walters
Massman Family Weekend Visits Spotted
Mr and Mrs John Massman Jr and son visited over the weekend with Clara Massman. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Massman hosted Sunday evening at Elbert Moores. Mr and Mrs Lewis Medland and daughters with Mrs Hattie Medland spent Thursday evening at Lloyd Massmans. Roy Argo and Carl Fenton aided James Nash with repair work on his barn last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Massman, Jr
Clara Massman
Lloyd Massman
Elbert Moores
Lewis Medland
Hattie Medland
Lloyd Massmans
Roy Argo
Carl Fenton
James Nash
Boyer Ridge By Betty Jean Foster
Sharon Davison visited at the Lester Cochran home last week. Mrs. Rose Clark of Des Moines spent a few days at Mrs. May Benge home. Joann Benge called at the Olin Foster home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hoffman with Twyla and others were calling in Centerville Tuesday. Twyla and the Tomlin, Lillian and Dean party spent Tuesday evening at the Olin Foster home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Davison
Lester Cochran
Rose Clark
Des Moines
May Benge
Joann Benge
Olin Foster
Dean Hoffman
Twyla
Clarence Stauber
Centerville
Carl Tomlin
Lillian
Dean
Olin Fosster
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From Cedar Rapids To Chariton
Pleasant Hill and Cedar Rapids residents visited relatives at Elbert Moores Emmett Derbys and Oswald Irwin homes over the weekend. July Fourth family picnic at Red Haw Park near Chariton involved Tarbell Snyder Booth Avendts and Booth families. Additional visits included Frank Tarbell Wilma Snyder Greg Penfield John McAninch and Massman Meyers households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl E. Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Elbert Moores
Frank Tarbell
George Hammond
Elbert Moore
Esther Murphy
Emmett Derbys
Carl Fenton
Leona
Fern
Ottumwa
Bob Fenton
Billie
Dorman Irwin
Larry
Linda
Oswald Irwin
George
Community Notes From Aquilla and Centerville Visits
Mrs Ross Clark Mrs May Benge and Hubert and Joann Renge visited at the Aquilla Ballinger home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lester Cochran Carolyn Donna Alita Mae Eddie and Judy Kay attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Jesse White Thursday evening. Mrs Olin Foster and Betty Jean spent Friday with Mrs Allie Boyer and Lola and Karen Kay Burns. Patty and Sammy Sweden spent a few days at the Lester Cochran Several from this community spent Sunday at the park in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Clark
May Benge
Hubert
Joann Renge
Aquilla Ballinger
Lester Cochran
Carolyn
Donna
Alita Mae
Eddie
Judy Kay
Jesse White
Olin Foster
Betty Jean
Allie Boyer
Lola
Karen Kay Burns
Patty
Sammy Sweden
Centerville
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Jerry Pettibone
Ames
Harley Tisues
Gus Tisue
Ray Harrison
Beverly
I. F. Wright
Clee Wright
Mrs. Arnold
Shippensburg, Penn
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Eugene Boyer
Delmar Espy
Rockford, Ill
Women’s Society of World Service
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Harry Phillips
Loren Walter
Riley Callen
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LeRoy
R. E. Gacklen
N. J. Main
Zelma Hopkins
Cedar Falls
A. G. Johnson
van Lemaster
Albin
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Troy Glick
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Wayne
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Arthur Main
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I. J. Hickman
Jim
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Donald Brain
Thompson
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Dale
Dwight
Mary
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Lawrence Roland
George Irelan
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Watson Roland
Roland
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Moulton
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Town City
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