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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
6
Centerville area residents mix travel and visits with many family and neighbor gatherings. Local movers include Gardner Schaffner and Price families relocating to farms and cities, while numerous relatives visit, return home, or attend services at Albia Ottumwa and Centerville churches.
The Shanghai club gathered Wednesday for a cooperative noon dinner. Addie Free received a birthday gift from her mystery pal. The next meeting is set with Mrs Sele Christy on March 16, with members Hazel Rinehart Evelyn Nash Bertha Over turf Essie Purvis Icle Christy Addie Free Anna Landgrebe Allie Rose Marie Wertz Rosa Bealy Lissie Kelsey Iceal Scott Chloe Loch and hostess Mrs Alvena Ellis attending, plus guests Charley Ellis Clarence Scott Lloyd Bill Kenneth Richard Landgrebs Beverly Nash Diga Wertz Judy Overturg.
Mrs Emma Pabst welcomed the Kensington club to her home last Thursday afternoon with the president presiding over the business meeting. Roll call was Irish Jokes. A Red Cross contribution was made and a letter with club dues from Mrs Jennie Johnson of Goodyear Arizona was read. Refreshments followed and a social hour closed the pleasant gathering.
A family gathering at Eph Wilsons home celebrated his 81st birthday on March 8 with a cooperative dinner and filled baskets of food. Fern Wright shared California trip records and conversations from Wilsons relatives, as many cousins and friends attended from Moravia, Seymour, Lovilla, Moulton, Centerville, and nearby areas.
The Willing Circle club met with Mr. and Mrs. Guss Luse with most members present. The event celebrated the 41st anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Homer King with decorations of sham rocks and red heart tally cards. Refreshments included ice cream and angel food cake as thanks went to Mr. and Mrs. Guss Luse.
The Moravia O. E. 8 Order held its annual school of instruction on March 2 with afternoon and evening sessions at the Masonic hall. Mrs. Dorothy Bean of Pella led the instruction. 26 members and visitors were served supper by the Legion Auxiliary. Linda and Merrill Coulson performed a vocal duet. Grand Esther Mrs. Gerald Hunter of Blakesburg attended as a guest. Visitors came from Otumwa, Bussey, Blakesburg, Mystic and Unionville. A social hour followed with Mrs. Dr. E. Bishop and Mrs. C. M. McFatridge at the coffee table.
Sunday visits mark the circular exchanges among Iconium Mystic and Centerville residents. Families including the Argo Brown Dicks and Loche clans share gatherings, dinners, and quilting sessions while offering condolences for John Moffatt.
Mrs. Jake Firkins hosted a late afternoon visit while B R Allem attended events in Centerville. Several guests celebrated a newlywed couple Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pargon at Harley Tisue’s home. Weekend visits spanned Des Moines Albia and Ottumwa with funerals and family dinners noted at Moravia Iconium and the Brown home.
Sunshine Ladies Club met March 2 at the Gladfelder home hosted by Mr and Mrs Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene. Attendees included Pearlie Vera Butch Boyer Lloyd Louise McDane Ray Lela Harrison Mamie Imogene Tisue Jess Nellie Gladfelder Leanne Main Henry Mayme Cordes Kenneth Bissie Robert Charles Gladfelder plus guests Mrs Tom Philby of Denver Colo Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry and Mrs Doris Long. A cooperative noon dinner followed by social time. Prizes went to Nellie Rissie Celia Butch and Vera. Mystery pal gifts went to Nellie and Rissie. A brief business meeting elected Louise MecDanel to assist the secretary and treasurer. Next meeting will be with Celia McDanel, Reporter.
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