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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
4
A Moravia area social page lists weekend visits among LaVelle Ceday Raptas and Ernest Hellinick families, Seattle and Ottumwa guests, and birthday celebrations. Highlights include a Lake Wapello swim party with 30 attendees and a birthday for J T Van Dorin at Albia, plus many neighbors visiting relatives in Des Moines, Prole, Ottumwa, Centerville, and Rockford.
Miss Ruby Whitehead spent Tuesday with Hazel Hellyer and others. 4 H club gatherings filled the week at Linda Pearl Whitehead’s home. Ottumwa visitors joined Delbert Calhoun’s family for supper. Spirit Lake trip accompanied by Bert Rinehart and Hazel Hellyer. Des Moines guest Monnie Rose arrived for a nine week stay. Pool lessons continued for Richard, Karl Lee Calhoun, Terry, and Donna Rose at Centerville. Edward McCord and family visited Indianola Friday.
By Coulson Mrs Theo Miller Mr and Mrs Ross Sneeden and family from Odebolt were supper guests Thursday evening at the Bob Houser home Barbara McDanel spent Thursday afternoon with Connie Boblenz Mr and Mrs Forrest Merkcle have word their son Dwight stationed at Fort Lewis Wash was married to Misa Shirley Allen in June Mrs Verda Argo called at the Guy Argo home Saturday on her way from Oskaloosa where she had visited the Francis Argo family Neighbors enjoyed a pleasant evening on Friday July 12 at the Russell Burns home The occasion honored three birthdays of the family Eight freezers of home
Forty five friends and relatives enjoyed Widde ice cream and several cakes then visited and departed full and happy. Ernest and Barbara Hiatt hosted, with many guests including the McDanels and Jollys. Nearby families, Clyde Burns, the Tucker home, and others shared Sunday visits and calls across several households.
Theresa Brown and Connie McAninch attended 4-H at Linda Whitehead’s home Wednesday afternoon. DeWayne Moore and family visited the Brown home Wednesday evening. Earl Swift and family stopped by the Mearl Dicks home Thursday evening. Clara Brown spent Friday evening with Maude Turner. The Browns spent Sunday at Paul Jordan’s in Centerville with several local families including the Callens Christy Wiand Clayton and Townsends at a picnic in Albia Park. Russell Brown and Roscoe Argo were among those visiting Sunday night.
Patty Jo Christy spent Monday at her grandparents as several families visited Centerville park on Sunday. Gerald Rinehart and Mike joined Rex Hagerman and Mike on Wednesday evening. Frank and Lew Rinehart were Monday dinner guests at Gerald Rinehart's home.
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Christy hosted guests at Wayne Christys on Wednesday evening. The Russell Overturf family spent a week at Glen Overturf home. Bert Rinehart and Hazel Hellyer traveled to Spirit Lake to visit George Rinehart. Mary Lou Rinehart will return after a six week stay in Laramie Wyoming with the George Rinehart family. Gerald Rinehart home hosts include George Hammond and Lawrence Hammond plus Ottumwa travelers. Lloyd Landgrebe and companions planned a week in New York after visiting Green City Missouri. Supper at Frank and Ruth Bennetts was shared Sunday night. Mike and Jimmie spent Sunday afternoon with Dorman Irwins and Ruth Bennett. Dorothy Pickerell visited Lorraine Rinehart and boys Friday.
Sunday din ner guests included Mr and Mrs Gerald Hawk and family at the Fred Argo home Verta Hoffman visited Allie Argo Rex Hagerman hosted and Marvin Callen baled hay for Lloyd Callen at different homes Funeral services for Mrs Green k Jones attended by Fred Argo and family Rex Hagerman and Mike joined Bill Moore home visit Gene Christy and family from Bloomfield dined with Rex Hagerman and Lloyd Callen guests included Andy and Osa Brown Beatrice Chance Charles Brooks and Francis Mc Crory at Lloyd Callen home.
In Moravia a forenoon caller at the Leo Hoféiratt reads the Union regularly for all community activities. The item highlights local notices and events shared with residents through the Union newspaper.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hoff man and their sons spent Sunday afternoon at Lake Wapello. David Callen, employed on construction work in Des Moines, spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Rex Hagerman. Mike visited Leo Hoff man. Mrs Lloyd Callen called on Joyce McCrory and talked at the Fred Ammons and Gene McCrory homes on Monday. Bernie Valentine was a Monday.
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