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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1967
Page
1
The Monroe township Farm Bureau meets each month at the Claude Rogers home west of the Hilton church with about 25 attendees. They have annual programs showing meeting places and committees for the year.
The column recalls Moravia roots with names like Margaret Belt and Wendell Condra, notes on local schooling and a request for Moravia ties. It also covers highway relocation plans near Moravia, a Chariton River Baptist meeting, and community addresses, events, and staff changes.
Hilton Hustlers 4-H met at Earl Gay home with pledge and roll call. Donnie Bolin demonstrated lamb creep construction. Club scheduled a skating party at Hilltop Rink on March 22. Refreshments by Earl and Mrs. Gay. Urbana Doers 4-H met at Mary Van Dorin home with pledges and talks by Sheryl and Caroline Faber. Cathy Sandifer demonstrated. Mary Van Dorin and mother served refreshments.
The Taylor Toilers 4-H club met at Mike and Martha French with Stanley Spencer presiding. Eight members answered roll call about a shade tree. They planned an all day trip to Quincy Illinois to the Mormon feed plant on 24 March and voted to send Mr and Mrs Bill French to the leader banquet in Center ville in April. The adjournment was by Bruce McDonough after demonstrations on seed viability and tractor safety.
Eight ladies attended the Douglas Durst club meeting on Tuesday with Mrs Virgil Dooley hosting in place of ill Mrs Kenneth Daniels. Roll call proposed ideas to ease Centerville square parking and traffic. Mrs Milo Walker led a credit lesson. Dues and pennies for friendship were collected. Mrs Kenneth Daniels won the tray prize. A reminder about Rural Womens Day followed a dessert lunch of ice cream coffee nuts and mints.
Attendees included Mrs. Kenneth Daniels, Mrs. Cliff Easter, Mrs. Keith Phillips, Mrs. Trenton Mc Fall, Mrs. Milo Walker, Mrs. Lloyd Mobley, Mrs. Dooley and a guest Mrs. Frank Heckman, among others.
Mrs. Burdett Cox hosts and guests mingle across Union Township with visits from Nyle, Rowena Logan, Jimmie Logan, Dan Jones, Gail Etheridge, H R Harper, Joe Wilson, Arthur Kiefer, Curtis Tomlin, and others. Celebrations include Colin and Joe birthdays with cake by Rowena. several calls and dinners occur at the Cox, Irelan, and Criddlebaugh homes amid weekend gatherings.
Mrs. Robert McGilvery of Waterloo hosts and many neighbors attend gatherings with the Calhoun and Derby families. Friday visits to Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Ottumwa ball game with Delbert Calhoun, and multiple Sunday visits at the Roscoe Argo and Alec Main homes highlight a busy week of community hospitality.
Mrs James Calhoun Leon and Carol spent Thursday evening with Kenneth and Donald Calhoun Thelma Calhoun Betty Haver Dorothy Calhoun Sybil Whitehead Stella Argo and Freda Swift spent Thursday afternoon with Glennie Dicks The Happy Helpers Girls 4 H Club met at Glennie Dicks home Monday evening Mrs Marion Allen spent Wednesday with Kenneth and Donald Calhoun They visited Mary Fenton and Luther Caster at Golden Age Manor in Centerville and Mrs Charley Ellis and Mrs Harold Huff at St Joseph hospital in Centerville Este Towns and Diana Billings spent Wednesday night with Carol Calhoun
Mr and Mrs Larry Derby and family spent Thursday evening at the Emmett Derby home They also visited Mrs Jerry Marrow and provided a brief update on local community life without further details
A baby daughter spent Sunday evening with Kenneth and Donald Calhoun at the hospital, sharing a quiet moment with family.
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