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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
2
The piece notes record crowds at Lake of Ozarks over a long weekend with motels and resorts at capacity and boats filling the water. It contrasts hot dry conditions in southern Illinois with a hoped for soaking rain and describes camping families enjoying roughing it. A joke about a newlywed recovering cancelled checks closes the account.
Doris and Carol Christy spent Tuesday afternoon with Doris N and Paul Christy. Many relatives attended gatherings at the Dick Brown and Callen homes. Weekend guests included Bill Wiand Des Moines and Richard Callen Quincy plus Davenport and Muscatine pairs. Bible School teaching help noted for Doris Christy and Theresa Brows.
Local residents and visitors frequent Albia and Moravia events with gatherings at homes and churches. Families including Brown, Hellyer, Whitehead, Jennings, Perry, Sheldon, and Whitehead host and attend meals, Bible school, and 4-H activities across multiple weekends and weekday evenings.
The obituary fragment notes family visits and social events across Seymour and surrounding areas. Highlights include Christy family burial and memorial services, Thanksgiving and supper gatherings at multiple homes, and visits from relatives to Harold Hawks and Gerald Burton. Local residents share meals and greetings across Davenport Otumwa Council Bluffs and Michigan connections.
Saturday and Sunday social visits show a busy period with numerous households hosting relatives and friends across Newton Albia Moravia Des Moines Centerville and Packwood. Guests included Hawk Sheldon Argo Firkins Christy Rinehart Overturf and Hardy families among others with late afternoon calls and weekend dinners noted.
Hazel and Mary Lou Rinehart hosted and guests included George Hiner Catherine Beaty Dell Hillyer John McCumber Helen Rose Gerald Rinehart and family Nancy Hawk Keith Lain and son Verla Glasgow Wayne Christy and girls Nellie Thompson Maude Whitehead Aubrey Christy and Fred Christy family Mike and Jimmy Rinehart Charles Tarbell Gene Tarbell Don Whitehead Earl Purdum Nellie Thompson Sharon Penfield Timmy Clayton Sheldon Addie Sheldon Wendel Cloved and Richard Allen Jack Firkins and family from Centerville were Sunday guests.
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