Malta tour recalled in letters from 1953
Richard Dicks writes from the Moravia Union dated March 6 1958 recounting a Mediterranean trip in February 1953 aboard a ship. He describes leaving the harbor by bus, touring the highest town point with harbor views, visiting the King's palace with art collections, and touring St Johns cathedral noted for inlaid marble floors and splendid walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dicks
Malta
Mediterranean
King's Palace
Palace
St. Johns Cathedral
Enon By Ma J T VanDoris Tours Malta and Sicily
J T VanDoris writes of a voyage to Malta Agusta Sicily and the Roman sites He describes eight altars in a church a wall city from 1500 a Roman villa and handmade lace purchases He notes delays mail delays and a calm ship ride plus local visits and family news.
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Edna Mae
Oran
St. Paul
Jace
Jay
Edna “Mae
St.Paul's Catacombs
U. S
Mat
States
Malta
Agusta
Sicily
Peter
Local Families Recount Weekend Visits and Events
A stream of social visits fills the weekend as Mr. and Mrs. VanDerin, Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt, the Dusablons, Schrodt, and other local families travel to relatives in Albia Unionville and nearby towns. Church groups host meetings, birthdays are noted, and a revival begins in Wesley. A 40th wedding anniversary is celebrated, and travel to Phoenix is mentioned.
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Iuch
Arthur Johnson
Davis County Hospital
Delmar Hiner
Mearl Walter
Maurice Walter
John Wilson
Dallas Faber
Ida Griffin
Russell Hirdman
Flora Jones
R. S. Faber
Ivan
P.T. A
Methodist Church
Sylvan VanDorin
Nancy Caro
Mary Jo Faber
Rs, Faber's
Fred Strong
Glen Fowler
J. T. VanDorin
Gertrude Atkins
Harold
Claude Hawk
G. Hawk
Hard Hawk
George Hellyer
Albia
Herold
E. G. Hawk
Beverly Vance
Marvin Vance
DaVonne Vance
Betty
Cedar Falls
Elmer Vance
Leo VanDorin
Einfred Johnson
Bobby
Griffin
Joe Griffin
John
Ottumwa
Delbert Love
Billy
Clell VanDorin
W. H. VanDorin
J.T. VanDorin
Lowell VanDorin
Albina
Lowell
Alice
James
Roy
Susette
Etta Schroeder
Becky Milleman
Homer King
Cecil King
Ottumway
Carl Cloyed
E.G. Hawk
Ard
James Rousseau
Fred VanDerin
Anna Hiatt
Nels Hamar
Rubye Brees
Orville Burton
Herb Beblenz
Fred Dusablon
Irven Kaling
Cecil Schrodt
Mary
Ivan Harsh
Wesley Chapel
Edith Hiatt
Grace Dooley
Lucile West
King of the Bible Times
Doris Boblenz
Mae McDonald
Wesley Willegin
Wesley M. ¥. F
Unionville
Frieda Kalvig
Eric Chailson
Kalvig Homne
Story City
W. E. Donovan
Mr. Donovan
Junior Donovan
Nadine Wood
Bessie
Genevie
Dorothy Donovan
Donovan
Erle Charlson
Irven Kalvig
L. E. Jordan
Junior White
R. C. Wilson
Eva Hiatt
Maude Coffin
Mattie Lynch
Bessie Neff
Nora Neff
Ernest
Loyd Carter
Phoenix
Arizona
Jim Her
Salem Reminiscences Highlight Ot tumwa Social Round
Salisbury area notes from Hazel Hellyer chronicle social visits and gatherings across Ot tumwa Des Moines Moravia Anamosa and Des Moines area. Families such as Calhouns Whiteheads Ham iltons Browns Hellyers and McAninches attend parties dinners and tournaments with relatives including Connie Max Jerry and Loyd Ammons among others. Raymond Perry heads to Rochester clinic as family members relocate for care and support.
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Clarence Whitehead
B. F. Whitehead
Chance Cole
Delbert Calhoun
Moravia
Connie
Max McAninch
Cass Hamilton
Des Moines
Liogd Brown
Anamosa
Carl Tisue
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Ardys Carpentier
Karl Lee
Lloyd Landgrebe
Clark Hellyer
John Peterson
Henry Witts
Misa Hazel Hellyer
Blanche Argo
Harry Jennings
Robert Jennings
Delbert Calhoun Jand
Song
Coy Swift
Earl Swift
Carolyn
Jand
Lloyd' Ammons
A. E. Derby
James Calhoun
Jim McAhinch
Max
Myra
George McCombs
Coleen
Lloyd Brown
Jerry Brown
Gordon Massman
Richard
Hazel Hellyer
Amy Hiner
Edward McCord
Coontoewn Minstrel
Delbert
Kari Lee Calhoun
Clarence
Floyd Hiner
Denny
Jim
Eugene Argo
Carl Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald
Marion Allen
Russell
Raymond Perry
Rochester
Minn
Raymond
Gary
Richard Perry
Elbert Perry
Jess Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Harrold Argo
Ottumwa
Jim DeWitt
Charles Jennings
Arthur Lewis
Guy McKern
Newton Long
Jean
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Goode
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Baddy
Reddy
Medora
Partonrer
End Reddy Curpistes
Ma Ao
Towa Southern
Enon By
J.T. VanDoris
Gardner Hatchery
New Hope
Genevie Dotovan
Salem
Mrs. Delbert Calhoun and Sons
Pearl Runnells
L. P. Clow
West State Bt
Centerville, Iowa
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Hotel ‘Annex
Centerville
Iowa
Cleaning Service
Coats
Roland's
Albis
Pontiac
ETBA
Plymouth
FORD
Riddle
Oldsmobile
Mercury
George Hart
Frank Dixon
Bul Davin
Dwight Selix Motor Co
BUICK
Cadillac
Cedtarville
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