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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
6
Local residents report a flurry of visits and calls across Moravia and surrounding towns. Des Moines and Centerville travelers, family gatherings, and hospital news populate a busy sociaiscape with many kin and friends calling on relatives, sharing meals, and attending family events.
New Hope group meets on Thursday July 28 at Golda Hiatt’s home replacing the prior date. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs N J Madhron of Austin Minnesota at Karl Fischer home with daughter Beverly visiting Ames. Several locals and extended family shared meals and church activities at Wesley church Friday night with Bible games and ice cream refreshments.
Bell Telephone company in Des Moines. Mrs Don Pettibons and sons and Will Campbell spent Monday in Des Moines. Tommy Pettibone stayed a week in Des Moines. Marybeth Turner hosted Girls 4-H Monday afternoon. Betty Harsh and Anne Pettibons attended. Mr and Mrs Ron Woodward attended church Friday night. Junior Donovan family and Bessie Donovan visited W E Donovan home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Orville Burton and Mrs Edna Neff visited Bert Neff home in Albia Sunday. Mrs Elsie Martin spent Monday afternoon at Karl Fischer home.
The Stevens reunion gathered at Centerville park on Sunday. A large group enjoyed a bountiful dinner and an afternoon of visiting. Attendees included the Dudleys, Moffatts, Stevens and Seams families from Centerville Seymour New Sharon and other towns, with plans to meet again on the third Sunday of July 1950 at Centerville park.
Arthur Johnson tended cattle Monday while Tracy Long harvested oats for his brother Ervin Long on Thursday. Oats binding and alfalfa second cutting progress. LeRoy Wilson aided Long with binding. Harrison, south of Centerville, visited Monday. Blackberry picking prominent. crop not as good as hoped. Jess Hiner and nephew Delmar visited Zell Wilson Sunday. About one inch of rain fell Sunday night and Monday morning with cloudy skies and strong southeast wind at eight o'clock.
Attendance at Sunday school and church was 52. The Gladfelder family, including Darlene and Kenneth, visited homes of Clyde Gladfelder and Ray Harrison. Farm Bureau gathering occurred at the California school house. Ice cream was enjoyed by all. Clyde Gladfelder helped Ray Harrison cut oats. J W Whicker and Tren ton Gladfelder visited Clyde and James Easter homes. Carolyn Boyer visited Des Moines.
Sunday visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Kester Gladfelder at Lora Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Gladfelder at John Zimmer s. Selah Harrison called on Mrs Clyde Gladfelder. ten Gladfelders were in Centerville Tuesday. Mrs. Earl Boyer and children attended girls 4 H at George Turners Monday. Carolyn Boyer went to the F H A picnic and swimming at Centerville Friday evening.
Sunday through Wednesday a flurry of family visits and social gatherings marked the week. Burdell Roberts and family traveled to Gut Roberts, Dallas Faber and kin visited in Centerville, and many spent time at the Van Dorin, Followill, and Bettis homes with relatives from California to Ottumwa.
H M Shevnan, a Chicago shield expert, will visit the Ottumwa Hotel July 28 and 29 from 9 am to 4 pm to demonstrate the Zootic Shield. He claims it immediately cures ruptures of any size without straps medicines or devices and will not require costly surgery.
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