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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
5
Maple Grove and surrounding families share visits and hospitality. Numerous dinners, Friday ice cream at J L Dodd home, weekend guests from Ottumwa Moravia Davenport Clinton and Riverside California, birthday picnic at Lake Wapello, and relics of weekly calls and lauds among residents and kin.
Sunday and weekday visits unfolded across Ottumwa and nearby homes as Coulson, Miller, Burns, Callen, Dowd, Boblenz, Mikels, Shoemaker, Whicker, Horan, and others hosted and visited family and friends. Lois Leonard Wilson of Seymour also stopped by the Dowd home for an afternoon.
The American Weekly color magazine section in the Chicago Herald American promises a Sunday piece exploring why bachelors forgo marriage for a life of loneliness and frustration. The story is billed as a major color feature with expert insights and social commentary.
Social notes recount neighbors visiting Dwight Runnells, Ben Derby, Roy Moffatt, and Frank Cox homes Sunday and Friday evenings. Several callers include Mrs Rex Haver Phyllis Lois Hanly Ann Marie Leona Joan Dickey and families with gatherings around Moravia Stockport Ottumwa Ottumwa area. Birthday dinner honors Henry Elliott Earl Smith Roy Moffatt with many neighbors attending afternoon callers also noted.
Attendance at Fairview church 41 as Rev. Cecil Wyant preached his farewell sermon. He and his family plan missionary work in Alaska next week. The piece notes many local visits: Marlin family with Lyndon McDanel, Foster and Hiatt families, Tomlin, Purvis, Norton, and others sharing meals, calls, and rides on the new road to Unionville.
At the Frafiella Kincade home on their autumn trip members of the No 12 telephone line met at the Lyndon McDanel home Monday evening on business. Mrs. McDanel served ice cream and cookies. Rolla Foster and family spent Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J P Foster. Several local residents gathered Sunday evening at the Robert Foster home including the McKerns Lamanti Hicks and others.
Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton visited the Lloyd Brown home on Wednesday. Many neighbors and relatives spent time at various homes in Center ville and nearby farms. Aid at Iconium Methodist church drew several families including the McCord and Calhoun households.
Sheriff John Goodwin declares Monroe county houses the most modern attractive jail in Iowa and plans to feature a picture of it on his office envelopes to highlight the facility.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs John Wilson. Attending from here were Sylvan Van Dorin Marie Diane R8 Faber and Mary Joe Dallas Faber and family Harold and Claude Hawk Floyd Johnson and others. Various Van Dorin family members visited relatives and attended events in Centerville Blakesburg Chillicothe and nearby homes.
Sunday calls at Charles and Carl Bettis homes followed Bill Bettis returning on a 10 day leave. Marvin Vance with family attended the Eslinger Memorial and then visited his mother Mrs Wm Vance. Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson visited Mears Walter on Sunday evening, then the Mears Walter visit to R S Faber home Monday. Wilma Johnson stays this week with her sister Mrs Leo Van Dorin.
Mrs. Jack Hansen and Mrs. Bob Blecker spotted a hit-and-run scene last week while their husbands chased a drunk. The women pursued the car, located it, and helped secure the suspect.
A vehicle was parked on a side-street and the owner reported the incident to the Belmond chief of police. The brief note records the report and the involvement of local law enforcement.
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