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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
6
Fragmented notice cites Bion by Nie det VanDorin with mentions of busy lidugewives and canning, strawberries, and a Tuesday gathering. Names include Jarolyyi Louis Sylvan VanDorin and Mr and Mrs. Sylvan VanDorin, with brief social references to a locker and a visit.
Local families and friends from Centerville Allerton and nearby towns gathered for visits and meals. Residents including the VanDorin, Faber, Walter, Hawk, Followwill, Robinson, and Gardner households shared time at various homes and lake outings, with cousins and California relatives present. A lengthy slate of Sunday calls and dinners connected neighbors across several addresses.
The community notes heavy rain and heat favoring corn. An 8 to 10 inch rainfall was not needed. Tan received Monday night rain and Soap Creek reached record heights for years. Lightning storms were extremely severe.
Mrs John Moffatt hosts greetings as Ottumwa visitors call on Layton Atwells and Bert Rinehart. Mr and Mrs E F Stansberry and Doyle Stansberry visit Wesley Iowa then return to BE Stansberry home. Phyllis Haver visits with Fred Argo family in Moravia. Derby and son Howard call at Ammons and Moffatt homes.
Craig and Halliene Hansen of Des Moines stayed with their aunt Mrs T R Gardner at Ingle Jones and returned to Ames for school. Numerous locals shared meals and visits at the VanZante and Gardner homes. A work party helped Ralph Shelquist, followed by strawberry ice cream, with many neighbors noted.
Centerville area notices cover visits, social calls, pond work, and family gatherings including Tadlock Arnold Dowd and Gilliland households. A baby girl was born to Ray Tubaugh and wife at St Joseph hospital Centerville June 13. Fred Nolte of Stuart was elected grand master at the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge meeting in Des Moines, with officers named and Davenport set for 1947.
Charles Greenlee, Monroe County extension director, has resigned to accept a position as extension director for Marshall County. The change shifts leadership as the Marshall County program prepares for new administration.
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