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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
2
Rainy spell appreciated as residents share meals and visits across Mystic Centerville and Bloomfield. Attendees include Lyndon McDanel family, Olin Foster, Sylvia birthday, various Gladfelder and Rosencrants relatives, and Farm Bureau gatherings in Salem with Harold Wheeler’s welcome. Numerous dinners, Sunday visits, and birthday anniversaries populate a sprawling community record.
A birthday dinner at Walter Cantrel home honored Mrs Cantrel with many relatives from Unionville and Ottumwa in attendance. Guests included Eli Smith family, Coop families, Smith families, Cantrel family, Selix family, Exline family, and others. Attendees from Des Moines and Mason City were also present. Nick Harrington listed sick with heart attack. Dwight Ogden substituting on mail route.
By iconium Botilie Sweeden Miss Marsha Thompson spent Wednesday with Mrs Carrie Turner and Mrs Nellie Thompson. Mrs Marie Cole called in Centerville Wednesday. Mrs Priscilla Mehrhoff spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Jack Penfield home. Mrs Pearl Free called Saturday afternoon on Mrs Carrie Turner Mrs Francis Miller and Jane and Mrs Lissie Kelsey spent Saturday at the Jay Argo home. Verna McAninch was an afternoon caller. Richard and Neil Penfield spent Sunday at their grandparents Mr and Mrs Gray Penfield. Carrie Turner and Nellie Thompson were Sunday dinner guests at Wayne Thompson's home. Mr and Mrs Jerald Fenton and family were Sunday dinner guests at Robert Sneeden's home. Lissie Kelsey called Sunday afternoon at A J Brown's home. Maude Whitehead called Monday afternoon on Carrie Turner and Nellie Thompson. Lissie Kelsey called Monday afternoon on Clyde Bowes.
A list of many local residents visiting relatives and friends this week. Supper and dinner guests include the Andrews, Paris, Hoffman, and Strunk families, with several trips to Moravia, Centerville, and Belle Plaine for church, ball games, and family gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Earl Foster hosted Friday afternoon at Charley Andrews home. Andy Andrews and Fred Christy hosted supper Sunday evening near Mystic. Drenda Gae Tubaugh on sick list. Ben Williams and Kenneth Coltrain hosted Monday visit. Laville Reagan overnight guest of Edith Rodstrum in Centerville. Ernest Foster Alvin and Earl Lee visited his parents Monday evening. Earl Foster and Lester Strunk with Mary called at Lee Tadlock home Monday. Andy Andrews visited Friday with W M Tolbert near Seymour. Albert Tubaugh returned with Russell Tubaughs to Belle Plaine for visit through Monday. Stanford Doud of Centerville visited Earl Foster Sunday. Tadlock and Ray Tubaugh went to Des Moines Friday.
Local social items list New Hope activities led by Genevie Donovan and a Wesley M. C.F. gathering. Dozens of residents attend meetings, visits span Ames, Centerville, Des Moines, Rochester, and Fort Leonard Wood with multiple host families and refreshment duties noted.
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