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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1962
Page
2
Mrs. Dick an Vosburgh and others hosted visits across several days with relatives from Peoria Silver Lake Des Moines and Minneapolis. family dinners and 4-H events populated the schedule with kin from Kirksville Ottumwa Centerville and Knoxville.
Last week at West Point Mrs. Leo Hoffman along with Stella Argo Sibyl Whitehead Betty and Julie Haver Verta and Judy Hoffman attended W.S.C.S. at Iconium Thursday afternoon while Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Argo were in Bloomfield Friday. Kenneth Hoffman joined FFA boys for a trip to Quincy Illinois Friday. Social calls followed at various homes including Hugh McFatridge Lewis Rouse Grace Whitehead and Roscoe Argo residences as Wayne Clark Linda Pearl Whitehead and Wayne Pickerel visited.
Moravia Community School District forwards a true statement of expenses excluding salaries for the year ending June 30 1962. The report lists items from tax withholding and employee benefits to transportation supplies and services with numerous entries including vendors such as Hawkeye Truck & Equip Co Des Moines National Bank and Valley Supply Co. The document reflects assorted charges across maintenance education services and instructional materials.
A jumble of social visits and gatherings notes Mrs Theo Miller hosting and guests including Lurday, Mintia Shoemaker, Lillian Callen, Flora Phillips, Mabel Coulson, and others. The piece lists numerous neighbors, picnics, park reunions, and casual evenings with dates and local names amid financial figures and odd catalog-like items.
The text records numerous local gatherings and visits around the 4th of July, noting names such as Bert and Mary Lou Rinehart, Glen Overturf, Lawrence Hammond, and others visiting relatives, attending weddings, funerals, and church events. It also lists a string of family visits in Newton and nearby towns with occasional notes on health checks, hospital visits, and community activities.
Mrs Ballanger celebrated a birthday while Mr and Mrs Guy Argo and family were guests at U C Main the Fourth. The Miller Davis picnic drew cousins including Mr and Mrs EB Tucker. A Raymond Hughes home dinner honored Mrs Hughes birthday and Janice and Jerold stayed until Saturday. Callers at Marion Clayworths on the Fourth included Mr and Mrs Ivan Morrison and Gary of Pontiac Mich. Barbara Heingery And Lila Caldwell Knox le, Mrs Herb Boblenz and Connie visited Bloomfield Monday. Ernest Hiatt returned from Rockford with Barbara McDanel visiting. Mrs Marion Clayworth visited Virgil Easter. The men worked on a barn. E O Tucker called Sunday at Bert Meadows. Mrs W C Anderson has been to Ottumwa to see her husband who expects to come home Tuesday. Mrs Downard has visited him several times. The Ballanger reunion was held at the Quilly Ballanger. Mrs Herb Boblenz assisted the Rebekahs at the Millemon gale Saturday.
Mrs Chiat Christy and Aubrey Christy called on Mrs Aubrey Christy in Iowa City. Barbara Patty and Paul Christy spent the day with Mr and Mrs Arthur Burton. Gerald Rinehart and family were Sunday dinner guests at George Hammonds Ottumwa and called on Lawrence Hammonds. Mrs Harold Argo visited Mrs Florence Dicks Friday afternoon. Bert Rinehart traveled to Bloomfield then Centerville to help with moving. Doris Christy and children visited Nancy Hawk Thursday. Helen Scott and girls spent Wednesday with Roy Sulger. Linda Sheldon visited Sally Whitehead Monday. Lonnie Tisue and Judy Overturt returned home with Deanie Tisue Wednesday evening. Sunday evening at the Dell a Hellyer home. Greg and Pam were Sunday dinner guests at Glen Overturf. Mrs Dorman Irwin and Linda visited Tuesday afternoon with Gerald Hinehart and children.
Mr and Mrs Larry Dayton and family join the Hiattsville community. Various locals hosted gatherings at homes in town and nearby Cincinnati. WSCS and church events at Wesley Chapel, plus weddings and visits among Dooley Bogart McDanel and Daniels families. Continuous mentions of Howard Guenther Virgil Dooley and others with trips to Lake Darling Quincy and Centerville.
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