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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1964
Page
1
A local column notes a rough Monday for Raya Ramblins with glitches and missteps. The piece recalls a pastor confusing a wedding with a funeral, correcting the congregation that the event was a wedding not a funeral.
In Des Moines Mrs. DeWayne Moore notices her Hall of Fame trophy engraved Mavel instead of Mable. The Vicki award honors her at the state girls basketball finals amid a broader Iowa political climate of party realignment and debate over a federal pay raise.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Norton of West Grove mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at their home. Married March 25, 1914 near Mora via, they farmed near Moulton after work on the Wabash Railroad. They have nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren, with children Elmer Hull Ottumwa, Melvin Miller Cedar Rapids, Kenneth Morse Cedar Rapids, Paul Norton and Ralph Norton Moulton. All are invited.
Mr and Mrs Ora Powell and Marilyn were visitors Sunday at Sigourney Webster Rosehill Beacon and Eddyville Minnie Moffatt visited her cousin Mrs Robert Peck Wednesday in Centerville She also called on Emma Ray at the Luse Nursing home and Grace Spurgeon Donald McCarty of Ottumwa called at the Howard Burkland home Saturday Marshall Hedgecock was a dinner guest at the John Dotson home Sunday Mr and Mrs Ora Powell attended the funeral of Joe Leonard in Moulton Saturday Cora Moffatt returned home Sunday after visiting the last weeks with her sons in Naperville Illinois Mary Weilhenore and Ardell and were callers at the Howard Burkland home Thursday morning A large crowd attended the closing out sale of Mr and Mrs Dewey Houser Tuesday Mr and Mrs Merla Houser of Beacon and Mrs Carson Slay of Lovilla were visitors in this vicinity Tuesday Mr Maquist of Denver Colorado was a caller at the Ora Powell home Saturday evening Ruby Hedgecock is visiting her brother Earl Gray in Madison Wisconsin
Mrs Leo Hoffman and Richard Hoffman hosted a cooperative dinner at the Hoffmans new home with guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Van Weelden Lloyd Johnson Herman Systma Russell Brown Richard Hoffman Tammy Darlene Fisher Kenneth Hoffman Dick Brown Brad Roy Rinehart and others. Earlier, Mrs Roscoe Argo and Mrs Rex Haver joined papering and painting duties and Ottumwa and Knoxville visits were noted with Maple Buffet dimmer.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings and Mr and Mrs Wayne Clark spent Sunday evening at the Hugh McFairidge home. Mr and Mrs Glen Wakefield and Carol were Sunday dinner guests at the Ed Haver home. All spent the afternoon in Ottumwa.
Franklin and area residents attended funerals, visits, and gatherings across Derby Iowa Albia Mystic and surrounding towns. A Calhoun family funeral at Derby referenced. multiple Sunday visits and Thursday calls noted along with 4H club and church financial meetings.
A dense social notes page records visits and gatherings across several families. Mrs Joyce McCoy and Mrs Sha ton Penfield visited Laura Renwick and daughters. Lenora Paris called on Renwicks. the Smiths returned to Bigsville after helping Laura recovering from surgery. Dennis Nancy Kelley and children visited John Kelley. Herschel Kelley and others also called. Several families from Des Moines and surrounding towns are listed with dinners, calls, and weekend get togethers including the Luse, Strunk, McCoy, Penfield, and Dowd households.
Moravia residents recount weddings and gatherings as Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh host guests including Tubaugh family members and friends. Attendees include Donald Hull and sons at Legion supper, Russell Tubaugh of Belle Plaine visiting, and Janiece Tubaugh recovering after swallowing a nickel. Ida Caylor is reported improving. Spring signals arrive with birds and garden plans as Meads note changing weather.
Arthur Lemley of Ames spent the weekend with his parents, and many relatives visited each other across Ames. Several households, including the Fentons, Atwells, and Sulsers, hosted or called on family members with dinners and Sunday gatherings. Des Moines and Corydon trips were also noted as visits occurred.
A brief item noting table paper arrangements for a banquet and dinner event organized by Moravia Union.
Franklin Happy Helpers 4H met at Marcia Thompson’s home March 9 with 13 members present. Linda Ammons presided, pledges were recited, reports approved, and leadership tips shared. Nancy Crabtree joined as a new member. Dad’s Daughter Night set for March 30. grooming contest judges voted. talks and demonstrations given. refreshments served.
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