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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1957
Page
6
Local notices recount visits and vacations of residents and guests from Moravia to Kansas City Des Moines and beyond. Numerous families including Packard Day Iverson Callen and Faber clans spend weekends with relatives in Ottumwa Des Moines and Dubuque while others travel to Colorado the Black Hills and Texas for vacations.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and sons Mrs Gerald Davison and sons and Mrs Harold Young and daughters were Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Taylor home. Several families visited, birthdays celebrated, and gatherings noted across local households. Judy Overturf returned home from Kansas City after a two week visit. Miss Hazel Moore staying with Don Whitehead for a few days as she recuperates from a hospital stay in Iowa City.
Enon Nancy Carb Faber and Mrs Van Huff with Ray Moore of Gary Indiana spent Wednesday through Sunday at the Genier Stacker home. Mr and Mrs Roy Matherly Vera and Debbie of Moravia visited Wednesday evening. Mrs Harold Hawk and Virginia Strong joined Mrs Edna Ward to Albia for a 4 H meeting. Mervin McDanel vacationing with brother Trenton and family at Kellogg. Mer spent Wednesday at Herschel Kelly home. Mr and Mrs Dean Faber and Dennis of Des Moines came Thursday to the R S Faber home. Mr and Mrs R S Faber Mary stayed.
Jim Bishop’s revealing close-up in The American Weekly and Chicago American Sunday section spotlights Kim Novak’s ascent from Miss Deep Freeze to Hollywood’s hottest screen sensation.
Eddie Loetscher of St. Louis filed entry for the State Fair track stock and sports car classic. The July 14 race at Iowa State Fair circuit is the longest non-stop event in the state this year. Loetscher will drive a LeMans Jaguar, known for his speedway Offenhauser exploits.
A letter from Mrs. Sditer in Ernfold Saskatchewan dated July 1957 describes a late Brompton school reunion reading. She mentions a busy time after a trip to LeClaire Iowa and a 40th wedding anniversary celebrated on July 30 last year. The family planned a visit arriving around July 7 or 8 after departing June 12.
The letter describes a trip from Moravia Union area to visit Jake at Herbert hospital after his accident last year. The writer recalls mountain scenery near the Rockies, Rainbow trout fishing, a picnic, and a trip to Gibson dam in Sun River canyon. They visited Great Falls and old Fort Benton, noting a modern home and a $45,000 mortuary built by Donald and wife. They traveled via Glacier Park, described road conditions, weather, and crop issues after a recent cloudburst. The message ends with greetings from the Ray Sykes family and updates on Dominion Day celebrations and Canada travel plans.
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