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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
2
George Argos returned home last week after spending the winter in Arizona. Numerous local families and friends are listed as visiting, hosting, or spending time with relatives including Christy, Rinehart, Over turf, Landgrebe, and Morrow households. The day’s visits covered Sunday through Saturday with dinners, suppers, and extended stays noted in community circles.
Overtarf to Burlington Thursday and spent the day at Roger Whites and Mrs. Overtarf attended the eras of Maude Helmick. Nellie Thompson called on vera Firkins Friday afternoon. Debbie and Duggie Firkins spent Wednesday with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Firkins. Wayne Christy called at Bert Rineharts Saturday evening. Bert Rinehart and Gerald Rinehart helped with moving at Newton Saturday. Mrs. Fay Scott called on Mrs. Florence Dicks Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rinehart called on Mr. and Mrs. George Argo Sunday evening. Patty, Barbara and Paul Christy visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burton. Ned Argo of Ottumwa spent away at the lake.
Richard Bentzinger learned Monday of his father Sar Bentzinger’s death at Mt. Sterling. Funeral plans set for Thursday with hope a sister from England may attend. Numerous local visits and family gatherings noted including the Hawks, Kelleys, and Dommer households.
A string of social events and visits filled Sunday and Monday as Ottumwa area residents celebrated wedding anniversaries at the Russell and Griffin homes. Family visits spanned Otumwa, Unionville, Bes Moines, and surrounding farms with multiple gatherings at the Richards Tubaugh and Kelley households. Parish and Methodist events, plus highway work updates, punctuated a weekend of community activity and neighborly travel.
Nellie Williams accompanied the Millers to Unionville Baptist church to hear Fay Garner from Montana. Sunday dinner guests included Harvey and Norman Andrews and families. others dropped by for visits through the week. Russell Blumberg joined the Army at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri, and local families hosted meals and calls.
Connie Boblenz is attending the Methodist Institute at Mount Pleasant this week. Mrs Frances Burton and Mrs G E Goodwin were callers Thursday at the Theo Miller home. The Goodwins have moved to Mediapolis Iowa. Mr and Mrs Theo Miller were callers Wednesday evening at the Virgil Dooley home and Thursday evening they and Mr and Mrs Lute Hiatt called at the Kenneth Daniels home. Mrs Nelson Ballanger Janice and Jerold Mrs Johnnie Crow
Chariton social notes recount visits by Mr and Mrs W C Anderson to Ottumwa, Sharon Argo now in Dubuque spent the weekend at home, Marion Clayworth and Jay visited Mrs Mary Clayworth in Mystic, and Ivah Morrison of Ponca City hosted a dinner. The Andersons and others sent farewell for Rev Whitenack, Mr and Mrs Theo Miller and Verda Argo attended a francis Miller gathering in Knoxville, and it was the wedding anniversary of Francis Miller. Diana Crow stayed with Janice Ballanger, Patty Swartz wed Charles Fowler in Ottumwa, and Marion Clayworth visited Art Van Dorins. The Anderson home hosted guests including W A Herr, with various family visits noted through Sunday.
A fragmentary note recalls an afternoon with a school friend at Udell. Connie Boblang was the upper guest of Diand, and Rinca de Werthes day evening is mentioned in the garbled text.
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