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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
6
Moravia locals report a weekend full of visits and gatherings across Centerville Albia and surrounding towns. Families including Luse Ashby and Adams hosted and visited relatives while hospital care and funerals touched several households with updates on Charles Laws and Alan Gibson.
LeRoy Wilson visited the Lyle Cloyed home on a Wednesday evening. Oscar Tedford called on soil conservation matters. A trip carried LeRoy and Russell Darby to Ottumwa for hogs. Dewayne Robinson and LeRoy Wilson attended a Bloomfield stock sale. The M. M. Darby family shared Sunday dinner with the Russell Darby household. Earl Boardman was also present.
The Moraine Iowa Chapter 94 of the Order of the Eastern Star resolves to mourn Lula Hollingshead a long time member and good Christian. A copy will be published in The Moravia Union and placed in the minute books. Committee Nadine Winaler Louise Ovhler Loyd Carter report. LeRoy Wilson aided his grandfather F Wilson's birthday. Farm to market road contracts anticipated this week.
Main Station social column records Wednesday and Sunday visits among families such as DeWitt Yeager Gladfelder Whicker Perry Norton and Zimmers. Entries note gatherings with Ed Points Norma Lee Gladfelder and Kennedy relatives plus attendance at a Stanley party and a wrestling event in Ottumwa.
Mrs Emmett Derby and family hosted visitors including Vosburgh Fred Sheldon Raymond Perry and Howard Derby with A E Derby and James Calhoun families dropping in for calls Everett Stanaberry was a supper guest at Bernard Kitterman Bruce Thompson visited his grandparents Haver Free Mrs Rosie Derby and Karen Rane visited Rena Ammona Freda Swift called in The Busy Bee club met with Clara Brown Floy Derby spent Tuesday with Thelma Calhoun The men sawed wood and others visited relatives across the Calhoun Derby circle.
Birthday dinner at Claude Underwood home celebrated the recent birthdays of Mr. Underwood’s children David and Robert and daughter in law Mrs Donald Nash. Attendees included Howard Underwood Libertyville and Donald Nash Albia. Rosemary Tweedy now Mrs Clyde Boatell longtime Hammond resident. Also notes birth of Linda Joyce to Kenneth and Cedar Lake Ogden Feb 25 with Cliff Ogden as grandfather. Utopians club to county federation convention at Plano Wednesday. The Bloomeretta basketball team to face the high school girls Thursday night.
Sunday diners and weekend visitors fill Maple Grove with mention of the Tomlin, Scott, Tadlock, Derby, and Tucker households. Families including the Emery Hiatt, Gabe Johnson, Hainline, DuVall, and Walter clans share meals, calls, and visits across Rusell, Centerville, Albia, Eldon, and local homes.
New Hope notes show Wesley W S C 8 meeting on Thursday March 23 at Mae McDonald s. Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and family spent Sunday at Matt Watts home. Frank Chambers returned home after visiting with his daughter Mrs Gerald Hunter at Blakenburg. Families visited relatives including Moulton and R L Ballew. Rebekah lodge Stanley party at Mrs Winifred Schrodt s with many neighbors attending. George Turner elected director, Ernest West retiring.
Ron Woodward and Ron Woodward’s guests Hays and Ronnie spent Wednesday evening at the Ivan Harsh home. Mrs. Cody Luse visited Monday afternoon at the Ron Woodward W. E. Donovan residence. Dorothy and Genevieve were dinner guests at the Frank Hiatt home Thursday.
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