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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
6
Social visits fill the week with relatives calling on Mrs. Harry Pearson a Des Moines area guest. Families gather to mark FE Hawk 52nd wedding anniversary and multiple, extended kinship visits with Jones Gillaspie VanDorin and Tadlock families. Nonstop hosting and Sunday dinners reflect community ties across Albia Ottumwa Centerville and Des Moines.
Clara Brown returned home from Albia hospital on Saturday morning. Emily Thompson visited her mother Pearl Free in Albia on Tuesday. Doris Christy attended a club at Cora Murphy’s home on Wednesday. Nellie Thompson hosted quilting with friends Thursday afternoon. Wayne Christy and his daughters joined Fred Christy for Thursday evening visits. Betty Jean Dunham and family spent the weekend at Russell Brown’s home. Constance Thompson visited Nellie Thompson Sunday evening. Jim McAninch joined Dick Mark for Sunday supper at Delbert Calhoun’s home.
Sunday and Saturday gatherings feature the Rinehart and Christy families plus neighbors. Attendees include Dean and Cindy Tisue, Charles Wakefield, Bob Scieszinski, Bert Rinehart, Gerald Rinehart, Fred Taylor, Cora Murphy, Harold Young, Wayne Christy, Fred Christy, Lorraine Rinehart, Jackie McGrann, Harold Hawks, and Ottumwa visitors George Hammond.
At the Gerald Rinehart home Lloyd Brown and boys were Saturday dinner guests at Fred Taylor's. Mr and Mrs Gerald Rinehart and boys visited Harold Hawk's home Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings hosted dine r guests at the Lloyd Johnson on Thursday and afternoons with Mr and Mrs Leonard Perry. The Perrys plan a Phoenix visit. Perry and Julia stay at the Perry home with Richard. Gerald Rinehart visited the Dell Hellyer home Sunday morning. Bert and Frank Rinehart visited in the afternoon. Delbert Calhoun and Amy attended a club event at Mrs Fred Taylor's home. Delbert Calhoun and Karl Lee were supper guests at James Calhoun's Friday. Delbert Calhoun and Karl Lee shared Sunday dinner with Amy Hiner. Visitors included the Roscoe Argo household and Charles Fletcher and sons from Knoxville. Mrs Edward McCord spent Thursday and Friday with the James McCord family in Indianola. Orville McCord attended the FFA parliamentary procedure team in Albia Saturday. the team earned a gold. Congratulations, boys.
Jerry and Connie Roblenz helped decorate Centerville for National 4H club week. The text notes Mrs Nelson Ballanger and Jerald with Mrs Maxine Herbst in Ottumwa, and gatherings at the Bert Meadows, Theo Miller, and Clair McDanel households. Sheila Ann is mentioned with the Comanche life note.
Mrs Guy Argo visited Ottumwa for a Friday check up. Kirksville residents Mr and Mrs Meredith Smith and family were guests at Perry Mikels home Sunday. Dwight Stocker and Theo Miller called on J F Chambers and Mildred Wynnes family Sunday. Ailing parent visits continue with weekly Sunday trips. Connie Boblenz spent the weekend with Donna Tomlin and birthday party at G B Lase’s. Perry Mikels and Patsy joined Curtis Mikels for Gerald Mikels birthday supper Sunday. Nelson Ballanger and family visited Johnnie Crow in Centerville Sunday.
West Point community notes funeral services for Mrs Bill Tolbert at Seymour on Sunday with attendance by Harold Hoffman Jay Wilson Leo Hoffman and Kenneth Hoff man. The page also logs multiple social visits and familial gatherings among the Haver Argo Ammons Callen McCrory Wakefield Kehrberg and Luse households across Eddyville Bloomfield Centerville and Albia.
Church of Christ Sunday afternoon visits included calls at Beatrice Chance and Eddie Teasdale homes. Sunday dinner guests at Roscoe Argo home were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher of Knoxville, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings and Bob Sneeden. Leo Hoffman and Kenneth visited Bill Tolbert Saturday afternoon.
The Urbana Doers 4-H club opened February 6 with President Diana Faber and Nancy Faber leading. Martha Sinclair led the pledge, roll call referenced a painter and picture, and the treasurer reported. New business proposed a wedding present for Jeanne Hawk.
A daughter night program featured Judy Pershing moving adjournment, seconded by Martha Sinclair. Barbara Darby led the American flag pledge. Talks covered Blue Horse and its painter, Young Corn, Infanta Margarita Teresa by Diego Velazquez, The Street at Sannois by Maurice Utrillo, Grandma Moses works, and Proportion demonstration by Nancy Faber. Refreshments were served, valentines exchanged, reporter Martha Sinclair.
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