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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
1
The piece criticizes local leaders for failing to prepare for late cold snaps in May. It notes poverty struggles, shortages of blankets and supplies, and damaged crops while praising the junior senior prom for its beauty, dinner, program, and music performed by recent graduates.
Attendees enjoyed a merrier prom with remarks from Marsha Day and Mrs. Selix’s home making class on matching attire to hair color. A student quipped about hairline visibility, while The Success Barber & Beauty Supply Co. reported a rush order from Vietnam for air mail delivery to a service member.
Thursday social notes list Brad Brown with grandmother Mrs. Paul Jordan and others at a Saddle Club meeting in Moravia. Steven Huff stayed overnight with Jimmie Sheldon. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Centerville for Jack Baldwin with multiple Brown and Dicks families in attendance. Pearl Free and Thompson sisters attended a Variety Musical in Albia Thursday evening. Craig Sheldon visiting Clayton Sheldon at home. Jennifer Dunham spent weekend with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown. Pearl Free stayed with daughter and family Friday and Saturday. Bill Wiand and family from Des Moines joined Wayne Christy and daughters at Gilbert Callen home. George Rinehart and family visited Shorts in Des Moines. Bruce Thompson spent weekend at Wayne Thompson's home. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sheldon mentioned.
Sunday gatherings spread through Kirksville Kirksville to Des Moines Chariton Albia and Ottumwa with Argo Callen Rinehart Thompson Christy and Mikels families joining relatives for meals and tea. Several hosted guests at homes including mushroom supper and a birthday party for Jack Brazil. William Harsh won a Des Moines Art Center student award in Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Francis Miller and family plus Susan and Jane joined Mrs Verda Argo and Mrs Verna McAninch as Mother's Day guests with Mr and Mrs Theo Miller. Vess Hiatt and others visited the Guy Argo family Sunday evening. Von Pfannebecker attended SCA Monday night. Herb Boblenz and Roscoe Pennington met Mr and Mrs Johnnie Kirstein and sons Jay and Jeffrey at Knoxville Saturday night and had supper there.
Franklin by Mrs Earl Swift and others hosted and visited at multiple homes Friday through Sunday. Guests included the Derby, Emery Hiatt, Gary Perry families, and extended relatives. Trips to Ottumwa, Albia, and Tower Lanes figure in weekend social notes with anniversaries noted.
A list of Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for Cudiel Nazarene Evangelical United Brethren Iconium Grace Fairview Moravia and Grace Methodist churches. The notes include pastor names, superintendent details, and upcoming meetings and deadlines such as board meetings prayer gatherings youth events and baccalaureate appearances.
Mrs Florence Dicks dined Sunday at the Truxton Dicks home. Mrs Harold Hawk visited several families including Mr and Mrs Sonny Hawk and the Glen Over turf home hosted guests from Des Moines. Roy Tarbell and Charles attended Little League practice. Neil Pentilh, Tim Desert Gray and others shared suppers and afternoon visits at various homes.
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