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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1954
Page
6
A sprawling local social column reports visits and gatherings across Centerville Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines and surrounding areas. It lists numerous families hosting and visiting relatives friends and neighbors including the Ahee Brashar Dotson VanDorin Janiga Janiga Hiatt Tadlock Main Veach Swaim and Graham families along with church activities and travel plans to places such as Wellington Colorado and The Black Hills.
Wesley Chapel W. 8. C. S. meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Helen Price to collect yarn and needles for a church home in Des Moines. Bible School kids and parents picnic and swim at Centerville. program Sunday evening invites all to attend. Numerous social visits, travels, and local gatherings follow across Centerville and surrounding homes through the week.
Mrs Earl Swit hosts and visits fill a week with errands and calls. Moravia visitors include Coy Swift and Jim Pickrell. Grandchildren Shirley Calhoun and Wayne Turner visit Kellogg and Ammons households. Several couples share evenings at Swift and Rogers homes. Omaha trip noted.
Mrs Arlo Brushy records guests visiting over two weeks. The list includes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ellis and family, Gale and Leroy Parks and families, Jim Parks of Rockford Illinois, Claude Porter and Ann of Rockford, Evelyn Angran of Centerville, Henry Martin home, Jerry and Aaron, Earl and Stephen Fenton, Dewey Matley of Seymour, Frank Dixon of Sewal, Georgia Atwell and family, Lorene and Florence, Verge Martin, Orville Dove, Mrs Rissler, Stephen Fenton visiting grandparents Carl and Mrs Fenton, Clara Atwell, Ralph Tucker and family, and guests Leonard Matthias Glen Carlton Fred Hainline, Vanchie Tarbell, Emmons Atwell Lorene and Florence, Robert Davison, and birthday surprise for Mrs Harry Wray.
Moravia Union Office announces Markwell staplers are in stock and available for purchase. The notice emphasizes dependable performance and ready supply for patrons seeking office supplies.
The Girls Missionary Guild met Monday evening at Margaret Condra's home with Irene Tadlock Mardeena Hiatt DeLoris Hiatt and Maxine Firkins taking part. The lesson covered Life and Work of the church in Tampa Florida. Plans were made to attend a youths camp at Riverview Park the first of August. Funds from a recent food sale will offset part of the expenses. Mary Schrodt and Mary Ellen Condra attended the service on the Condra porch. ice cream cookies and iced fruit drink were served by the hostess and her mother, Mrs Kenneth Condra.
The Franklin Farmers held a regular meeting on July 12 at the Iconium schoolhouse led by president Gary Perry. Members Charles, Charlotte, Connie McAninch, Jerry Brown, James McCord, Jackie Tarbell, Larry Derby, W. G. O’Hara, and Dick Sneeden participated with reports, a tour, picnic, softball game, and plans for a future demonstration at the achievement show.
The Sunshine club gathered at Darlene Gladfelder's home on Wednesday evening with invited men. After a workless, cooperative supper, members enjoyed quiz games. Winners were Lela Harrison, Marie Tisue, Lucille McKern. mystery bag gifts went to Celia McDanel and Nellie Gladfelder. Attendees included Bert and Lorna McKern, Lyndon and Celia McDanel, Kenneth and Nellie Gladfelder, Judy Tisue, Harley and Ray Harrison.
Jess Gladfelder and the McKerns join Marcia, Sharon, and Max Hoskins for a picnic dinner meeting in Moravia Park on Wednesday, August 4. The group plans to discuss upcoming community activities and socialize in the park setting.
On July 7 the Urbana Doers met at Eloise Leffler's home with all members present to plan a July 23 style revue and local achievement show at Union Chapel church. Eloise demonstrated shoe polishing followed by Spotless Spots by Mary Proctor and Linda Ward and Laying out a pattern on material by Dorothy Archer. Nancy Carol Faber and Jeanne Hawk then spoke before the group sang and enjoyed refreshments.
Mr and Mrs John Hiner and Johnette return home after a week with her parents Rex Haver and the Max Hiners. Joe Tadlock moves to Frank Swaim property known as the Mary Hoskinson estate. Henry Knight of Rowland Calif visits Aaron Campbell and W N Millers relatives. Carson Jordan and children visit Arley Murphy and L E Jordan family. Harley Woodward of Colfax spends weekend with mother O G Woodward. Kay loses visit as she leaves with Ira Boyer and Lloyd Carters south of town.
In Phoenix Rev. Mr. Middlebrook of Corydon preached at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday morning while pastor Rev. Ray Cox and his family were on vacation. Mrs. Middlebrook accompanied him. Lyle Borge of Centerville led the evening service.
The Shanghia club met on July 14 with Anna Landgrebe to embroider tea towels and share a dinner with members and visitors including Dorothy, Richard, Karl Lee Calhoun, Marie, Royce, Marlene Cole, Doris Christy, Ide Christy, Cora Murphy, Iceal Scott, Josephine Scott, Judy Hall, Amy Hiner, Vinton Lundy, Theola Landgrebe, Betty, Donnie Landgrebe, and others. A shower for Mr and Mrs Bill Landgrebe was held at the Shanghai schoolhouse on July 9 with many gifts.
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