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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
A string of visits and hosts across Ottumwa and nearby towns highlights weekend gatherings. The Curtis Tomlin and Walter families hosted and visited, along with multiple extended families including Tubaughs, Tadlocks, Hawks, and Hunts, with several dinners and afternoon calls noted across Belle Plaine Centerville Albia and Ottumwa lists.
Mrs. Mildred Sellers spent Thursday afternoon with Lois Tadlock. Basil Tadlock and family were Sunday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tisue. The Walter Scott boys joined the Ralph Tucker family to Albia Sunday. The Scott children and Maxine Scott attended a picnic at Walter Scott’s. Gabe Johnson and family were Alicia callers Saturday. Bonnie Ashby stayed with Clifford Stocker, brought home Wednesday. Winston DuVall and family visited Clifford Offield of Bunch.
Mrs Emmett Derby hosts a Busy Bee Club picnic with a weiner and marshmallow toast. Attendees include the McBeth Swift Hanly Leigh Greenland Hopkins Cater and many others visiting family and friends across the community. Carolyn Swift and Rose Marie Holland spent time together. several members visited relatives in Albia and Teonium with updates on health and visits.
A long list of visitors from Nebraska Iowa Missouri and Illinois gathered at the Lester Cochran and Olin Foster homes and various other hosts for Memorial Day and weekend visits. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bill Benge Exline Iowa Des Moines Reinbeck Rockford Ill Hammond Ind Benkelman Novinger Kirkville and several others along with relatives and friends from Des Moines Reinbeck and Rockford.
A family reunion occurred at the home of Mrs. Marie Dodge in Ot tumwa on May 22. Attendees included Mrs. R. M. Fillmore and son Freddie from Minneapolis Minnesota, and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Stansberry of Albia, along with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and others.
A long list of families from New Sharon Wilton Wes ley Postville Fairfield Ottumwa Cambridge and Centerville share visits calls and social calls. Dwight Stansberry phoned from Cambridge Mass to his parents. Phyllis Haver Ava Nell Dixon Olive Moffatt and others spent time with neighbors and relatives across several towns.
Local reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Conger in Ottumwa brings together six Dowd siblings and their in laws and children for the first time in years. Numerous relatives from Ottumwa Richland and beyond visit during Decoration Day weekend and surrounding days.
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