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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1953
Page
2
Community notes record a quiet week at Wesley Chapel and social visits. Local families including Herron Goughnour and Carter households host dinners and gatherings while guests travel from Des Moines Rockford and Centerville.
Mrs. Jean Curtis Elaine Anita and John Isal Sulser Laura Martin Helen Taylor attended an aid event at Bessie Teater's home on Tuesday. Several neighbors visited, swam, and shared meals across the week. Duane Sulser is ill with a sinus infection while Beaks reunion attendees gathered at Chariton.
Local residents including Coulson Miller Argo and Tucker families welcomed guests such as J F Chambers Elsie Martin and Rollie Johnson at homes in Moravia and nearby towns. Many attended a Moravia park picnic honoring Johnsons and Johnsons relatives, with frequent Sunday church and family visits across Des Moines and Caldwell Idaho connections.
Mrs Arlo Fenton hosts visiting guests as Jerald and Connie Fenton join Stephen and Connie for a Tuesday call. Ames resident John Stevenson visits friend Larry Lemiy Friday night. Joe Angaran and Addie Young families visit T C Young home Sunday. Frank Tarbell visits Arlo Fenton Friday. Centerville’s Charles Barrickman calls on Addie Young Sunday morning. Sunday at Ivan Atwell home host group includes La ten Atwell and Carl Thompson families. Jerry Sue Ellis of Rockford UL visits cousins Serene and Florene Atwell Sunday. John Dodd Moravia and George Ex-…
Iconium area residents sent and received guests at numerous gatherings. Des Moines and Ottumwa visitors joined Albia and Moravia events, with many Sunday dinners and picnics noted. Families including the Franes Fisher Calhouns Sheltons and Argo, plus the Browns and Tarbells, appear in frequent calls and dinners.
Callers visited the Bert Rinehart home on Saturday and Lorraine returned home with them. Sweeden of Odeboldt spent the weekend at the Robert Sweeden home with Miss Sue Sweeden joining him. Mr. and Mrs. Cross Mountain of Moline, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Swift, Mrs. Hattie Miller and Mrs. Blanche Argo spent Sunday at Lake Waenlla. Gerald Rinehart left for the army on Wednesday. Mrs. Harold Argo left Friday evening on a trip to California.
Mrs John Moffatt and Mrs Cloyce host visitors in Franklin. Johnette Hiner, Moravia, stays with Rex Haver. Hugh McFatridge hosts Elva Bickford Moravia and others. Lincoln visitors Virgil Calhoun and children call. Albera and Maquoketa guests drop by Coy Swift home. Stevens reunion set for third Sunday in July at Centerville park.
Larry Derby and W G OHara attended a 4 H meeting at the Iconium school house Monday evening Larry served refreshments at the meeting Mr and Mrs Sam Scott of Dallas City UL spent a couple of days last week at W G OHara s Mr and Mrs Norris Callen attended the Coulson funeral in Moravia Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs A Derby and Howard are visiting their son Rex and wife in Virginia and with relatives in Pennsylvania Donald Sheldon
Mr and Mrs Cloyce Mountain of Moline ill and others joined Blanche Argo and Hattie Miller for a Sunday picnic at Lake Wapello. The group later gathered at Argo’s home with Roy Miller and enjoyed music on an electric guitar by Mr Mountain.
The column records visits and gatherings in Hiattstown and nearby towns. Otha Fenton and family visit Unionville. Carl Hiatt and Gus families host. Jabeson and McElwain kin visit Ottumwa. Heckman and Forest Andrews visit. Missouri guest Guy Andrews. Leanne Heckman staying with Andrews. Bill Rose visits Pettibone cousins. Kenneth Hiatt hosts Lory Beagle. Ernest Hiatt visits Jim Cline family. Daniels family Sunday reunion. Adams Daniels and Ira Yeager guests. Clair Hiatt travels to Albuquerque with relatives.
Social round reports from Blue Front and Circle group with Thelma McDanel. Guests include Mrs Marjory Tracy and Mr and Mrs George Tracy at Ben Jones home. 4-H ball game in Albia and visits to Centerville and Albia noted. Quips from Jean Martin and Russ Dandi appear amid local happenings.
Han accepted two job offers with Continental Air Lines as an air service agent. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gus Hiatt. Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley and family were supper guests at the Harry Dooley home in Can dle Tuesday evening.
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