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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1962
Page
5
Lloyd Brown underwent surgery at Albia hospital on Wednesday. Local social notes list numerous attendance at events, visits, and family gatherings including the American Legion auxiliary convention in Centerville, a junior class play in Moravia, and multiple calls and visits among residents of Ottumwa Indianola Albia Centerville and Vennard College.
Mrs Earl Swift and Beryl Brown spent Sunday afternoon with Duane Wilson. Mr and Mrs Claude Rogers hosted Sunday visits at their home with Mrs Lloyd Callen Mrs David Callen Debbie Judy Mrs Gene McCrory Garry and the Calhouns. Mr and Mrs James Calhoun and family spent Master Sunday at Elmer Kelloggs. Mrs Dale Williams and Bobby visited Larry Derby. Mrs James Calhoun Leon and Carol spent Saturday at Elmer Kelloggs with Mr and Mrs Emery Hiatt.
Sunday and weekday visits highlight community life with multiple households gathering at various homes near LeRoy and town area. Names include Clarence Baker, Larry Derby, Gary Perry, John Martins, Sam Eastlick, and Emmett Derby among others during afternoons and evenings.
Mrs Jimmie Green of Newton and Mr and Mrs Richard Mason of Kirksville Mo welcomed a baby girl born April 18. Brenda Leah Hopkins named by Mr and Mrs George Hopkins, born April 14 at Centerville hospital. Several local visits and gatherings noted including Easter travel to Florida, Banquet at Methodist church May 1, and weekend visits among families in Udell Des Moines Seymour and Dentville.
Enon Mra Dallas Faber and Mrs Doyle McDanel attended a junior class mothers meeting in Moravia to organize work committees for the junior senior banquet. Various local families spent time with relatives in Ottumwa Moravia and OsKaloosa over the weekend and Sunday dinner gatherings were held at several homes.
Several Friday through Sunday visits tie the Dommer, McDanel, O Conner, Bentzinger, Hawkins, and Faber families across Centerville Keosauqua Ottumwa and Moravia. Easter services and health checks accompany common social calls, dinners, and overnight stays among relatives and friends.
Family of Grinel spent Easter Sunday at the Trenton McDanes home. Harold Hawk attended funeral services Monday for John Van Zante. Mrs. Dallas Faber and girls visited in Oskaloosa with Mrs. John Russell. The Russell family moved to Unit 14 Vets Housing. SCA meeting attended. Moravia high school hosted a junior class play Tuesday evening.
Roscoe Argo admitted to Davis county hospital for medical treatment. Family and neighbors visit and accompany him. Many locals attend W S C S at Teonium Methodist church and various social calls are noted among Argo, Hoffman, Haver, Callen and McFatridge households.
The report lists numerous visits and weekend activities in Centerville area households. Julie, Verta Hoffman, Johnette and Greg Hiner, Rex Haver, Edward Haver, Leo Hoffman, Roscoe Argo, Bill Hoffman, Lloyd Johnson and others are noted at friends and relatives homes from Friday through Sunday. Sympathy extended to the VanZante family after a funeral.
Ar aya Doers 4 H club gathered January 4 at Martha and Madelyn Sinclair home. Seven members answered roll call with a pledge to help others. They decided to make hospital favors instead of a Valentine exchange and discussed sewing projects and items for sewing boxes. Refreshments were served by the Sinclairs and their mother.
The Ur bana Doers 4-H Club met February 5 at Barbara Darby’s home with seven members present. New business discussed. Diana and Cathy Faber demonstrated accessories and uses. Martha Sinclair demonstrated cleaning a sewing machine. Barbara Darby demonstrated gathering a skirt. Madelyn Sinclair demonstrated adjusting sewing machine tension. Favors were made for Monroe County hospital. Barbara Darby and her mother attended.
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