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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
5
Mrs Delores Perry and Mrs Jewell Overturf hosted a social shower for Kay Overturf Saturday evening at the Perry home. Several local residents attended and other weekend visits and gatherings are noted among area families including the Perrys Hellyers and McCords.
Sheryle Runnells and Karl Lee Calhoun were supper guests at the Amy Hiner home Thursday evening. Shirley Calhoun spent Monday night at the Delbert Calhoun home and accompanied her cousin Richard to school Tuesday. Hazel Dick and Clark Hellyer spent Sunday evening at the Floyd Ransom home. Richard Perry Richard Calhoun Orville McCord and Sandra White attended the 4-H skating party at Moravia Tuesday evening. Mrs Dick Brown was an early morning caller at the Delbert Calhoun home Friday. Mrs Edward McCord received word of the death of Tom Howell of Niles Michigan, son of Elsie Turner Howell.
Carl Fisher attended his sister in law Betty Lou Mank’s Cedar Rapids wedding. Mr and Mrs Marion Fisher attended funeral of Mrs Andrew Head in Oskaloosa. John W Fisher released from Monroe county hospital. June 1 club met with 12 members and one guest Mrs Gladyth Miller. News also covers deaths, visitors, 4 H meetings, and Eloise Leffler wedding at Albia with several family members involved.
Ivyl Tarbell and spouse attend the Sunday wedding of Janet Brown and Elmer Atkins at the Baptist church in Centerville. Local social notes list numerous visits and hospitality among residents, including Alan Wilson with the Wilsons, and Bible school attendance in Moravia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawk received word Saturday night that Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hudson of Des Moines are the proud parents of a daughter. Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Christy home included numerous locals and relatives. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Gladfelder and grandson. Miss Hazel Hellyer visited Lorraine Rinehart on Thursday afternoon. The Green family of Ottumwa spent Saturday in the area.
A sequence of dinners, calls, and visits links many families around Aubrey Christy Gerald Rinehart Bert Rinehart and Linda Christy. Neighbors share meals from Tuesday to Monday with extended family in Newton and Stickler households, reflecting a close community network and regular host duties.
Mr and Mrs Clair McDanel Barbara Mike and Royce spent Saturday night at Ernest Hiatt s and left Sunday morning for Arizona and New Mexico The youngsters stay with Mr and Mrs Francis Argo in Oskaloosa for ten days then with grandpa and grandma Hiatt Jerry Boblenz returned from Ames after a subdistrict M Y F council meeting Madge Lee represented Mintin Shoemaker visited Lute Hiatt graduation exercises were in Newton Ray Miller Connie Roblenz attended a party at Nancy Mosley s home after eighth grade commencement Mr and Mrs W C Anderson visited Glen Anderson at the St Joseph residence
Mrs Nelson Ballanger and child ren visited Bud Mc Danes home Monday afternoon Elmer Pennington of Des Moines spent Thursday and was a supper guest at Herb Bob lenz home Mr and Mrs Theo Miller called on Minda Shoemaker Thursday Mr and Mrs Robert Hiatt and boys and Sandra Hiatt spent Saturday night and Sunday at parental Hiatt home Mr and Mrs Guy Argo and Mr and Mrs Theo Miller called on Mark Blackmans Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Cleland Jolly and children of Austin Minn were Saturday guests with the E oo Tuckers Mrs Nelson Ballanger and Jackie and Mrs Delmar Ballanger and Ricky were in Ottumwa Saturday Evelyn Henshaw stayed with Janice and Jerald Ballanger
Tuesday and Wednesday visitors included Dr and Mrs Roy Gilliland of Huntington Park California Nellie Thompson and the Gillilands. Minneapolis guests Roy Yoats visited the Mearl Dicks home Thursday to Sunday. Several local families shared meals and visits at Wayne Thompson and Dick Brown homes including Maude Turner May Barnes and Marshall Barnes. Wayne Thompson family received word Sunday of a sudden event at home.
Mr and Mrs Truxton Dicks and Mr and Mrs Paul Dicks and children sent Sunday at the Gene McGuire home near Humeston were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Mearl Dicks home Clara and Theresa Brown hosted at Albia hospital Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson and children spent Sunday afternoon with Pearl Free at Center ville Mr and Mrs Roy Argo were Sunday evening visitors at the Truxton Dicks home spent Monday afternoon with Nell ie Thompson Mr and Mrs Pearl Broshar and Judith were Monday evening visitors at the Dick Brown home
The Shanghai club met with Amy Hiner on May 24 for a noon meal. Members and visitors included Allie Taylor, Cora Murphy, Hazel Rinehart, Doris N, Barbara and Patty Jo Christy, Iole Christy, Lorraine, Mike and Jimmy Rinehart, Doris, Joyce and Carol Christy, Delbert and Dorothy Calhoun, and hosts Amy John Floyd and Clarence Hiner. Work for the day was picking out nut meats. Hazel Rinehart won the guess-what. Family night is planned for June 10 with each family bringing strawberries or a cake, and ice cream to be provided. Anna Landgrebe will host next on June 22 in the afternoon.
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