Moravia area notes many visits and Mothers Day events
Lively Moravia area column records visits by Mrs. Maljory Kennedy of Los Angeles en route home to visit Billy Wilson and family and Mrs. John Dodd, plus many Mother’s Day gatherings. Several relatives travel for funerals, tulip festival, and graduations while neighbors share meals, church services, and shopping trips across Ottumwa, Albia, Centerville, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maljory Kennedy
Los Angeles
Calif
Bill Wilson
John Dodd
Rey
Clarence Schaffner
FereMay
Boulsiang
Miait Fa
Ire Boyer
Blanche Harsha
Ottumwa
Boyer
Rex Angel
Pearl Hiner
Waterloo
Billie Angel
Ira Boyer
Watry Woodward
Pella
Red Rock
Pearl Swarm
Bob’ Spaur
Bussey
Zelma Hopkins
Albia
Ivan Gibbs
Gene Gibbs
Roy Darrah
Seymour
Wilbur Miller
Pel G. Hawk
Donald Plum
Maude
Caltrain
Larry Wilson
Billy Wilson
Des Moines
Jess Gladfelder
Main Station
H. Knudsen
Cedar Rapids
John Veach
Ronald Overturf
Pamela
Kansas City
Glen Overturf
Iconium
Ron Woodward
Cody Luse
Leo Dagle
Brice McDonough
Leon
Melissa Felton
James Sinclair
Christian Church
Dale Schreiner
Moville
Ruth Hammond
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ada Long
Anna Smith
Fred Callen
William Callen
Anna Callen
Clair Callen
Clifford Salts
Fairfield
Donald Salts
Omaha
Nebr
Marve Lockman
Kathy
Jerry Main
Elsworth
Eric Main
Grace Methodist Church
George Simmons
Chicago
Roscoe Pennington
Curtis Burton
Bruce Gardner
Cindy
Mamie DuVall
Winnie DuVall
Marjorie Kennedy
Jim Kearney
Glen van Dorin
Craig Day
Donnellson
Lee Hiatt
Kenneth Schriner
Santa Cruz
Artie Broshar
William Gardner
Richland
Washington
Marvin Gardner
Alva
Paul Spencer Jr
John Spencer
Art Boeckleman
Newton
Paul Bro
Sherman Kelly Improves After School Accident
Union Township reports Sherman Kelly improving in Iowa City after being struck by a baseball at a Moravia game. Family members Lois Kelly Herschel Kelly Mrs John Kelly Fern Horn Dennis Kelly and Burdette Ward spent Sunday with him. Several local relatives visited, noting a hospital stay for James Hawk in Des Moines and ongoing family gatherings at the Kelly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kelly
Iowa City
Sherman
Sherman Kelly
Lois Kelly
Herschel Kelly
John Kelly
Fern Horn
Dennis Kelly
Burdette Ward
Blakesburg-Moravia
Moravia
Carrie Boyer
Kay Fenton
Paula Cleaver
Dennis Kelley
John. Kelly
Brenda
Debbie Kelly
Becky
Vicki Horn
Dale Fenton
Harold Fenton
James Hawk
Centerville
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
LaVern Horn
John, Kelly
Udell Social Notes From Udell Iowa Area Churches
Udell residents share visits in Cedar Rapids and Ravinia. Denis and Derrill Pfannebecker spent time with relatives in Mora via Clifford Pfannebecker. Houser and Walover families hosted gatherings. Various illness and hospital stays noted.
Centerville Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Glasgow area residents share in weddings visits and family gatherings. Carl Weber and Mrs. Edna Moore attend the Johnson Luse wedding at Centerville Christian church. Odell Moulton seniors take a Lake of the Ozarks trip. Rex Thistlethwaite visits Udell with Anna Thistlethwaite. Lawrence birthday guests honor Elmer Elschlager in Centerville. Zola Saum visits Ottumwa and Centerville. Alvin Spring and Kippy Powell host gatherings. Mary Harrett returns from winter with family in Hinckley Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Carl Weber
Edna Moore
Johnson Luse
Christian Church
Centerville
Jimmy Felton
Linda Moore
Darlene Spring
Odell- Moulton
Lake of the Ozarks
Rex Thistlethwaite
Anna Thistlethwaite
Udell
Powell
Oras
Martyn Lawrences
Bud
Ethel Hinegardner
Elmer Elschlager
Lawrence
Zola Saum
Ottumwa
Kippy
Kurtis Powell
Alvin Spring
Mary Harrett
Hinckly
Hinegardners
Marie Stotler
Oak Park
Gilbert Mincks
Joe Moore
Johnny Swimm
Shreveport
Franklin By Mrs Marl Swift Family Visitors
Franklin and family members are listed as Sunday visitors and callers in the community. The text notes visits to and from the Kellogg, Eastlick, Derby, Swift, Calhoun, Edwall, Allen, Calhoun, Brown, Ammons, and other households with several relatives named, reflecting a small town social roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carel Wasko
Sam Eastlick
Larry Derby
Maureen
Emmett Derbys
Coy Swift
Earl Swift
Bert Davis
Centerville
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Duane Wilson
Mark
Glenn Turner
Earl Swifts
Emmett
Monte Derby
Larry Derbys
Shirley Calhoun
Carl Calhouns
Art Edwall
Jerry R
Jim
Coy Swifts
Marion Allen
Carl Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald
Louis Kellogg
Day Swift
B. F. Whitehead
James Calhoun
Dick, Brown
Baby
Postal Rates May Kill Newspapers
Howard Hill president of the Farm Bureau urged Iowa's representatives in Washington on May 11 to oppose a proposed 100 to 400% postal rate increase for second class mail. He said rural publications are vital to rural education and urged support for maintaining affordable delivery while urban readers can seek other methods. Congressman H. R. Gross of Iowa's Second District also opposed the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hill
The
Farm Bureau
Washington
Hill
Iowa
Postal Department
H. R. Gross
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Maureen Visits Gary Perrys Monday
Maureen spent Monday at Gary Perrys while Donald Marlin spent Wednesday night with Paul Ammons, suggesting social visits noted in local society activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ammons
Larry Derby
Maureen
Gary Perrys
Donald Marlin
Paul Ammons
Union Chapel to Hold Bible School in Urbana Center
Urbana Center News reports Union Chapel will not hold Sunday services but will run a Bible school from May 29 to June 9, with May 30 excluded. The piece also lists numerous local visits and social happenings among residents in Marshalltown, Decatur, and nearby towns.
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Urbana Center News— Union Chapel
Moravia Community Notices of Sunday and Monday Events
Mary Arnold attended Sunday evening and Diana and Carolyn Faber visited Josie Proctor Sunday afternoon. Baccalaureate services were held at Moravia Sunday evening with multiple Proctors and Fabers present. A Moravia music concert followed on Monday evening attended by Vera Proctor Patty Faber and Becky. Friday Mother's Day party was hosted by Rose fifth grade class with Vera Leffler Patty Faber and Becky. Various Faber and Proctor family members visited and called on relatives Friday and Saturday evenings including Bruce Faber and Vaughn Faber families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Arnold
Diana
Carolyn Faber
Josie Proctor
Warren Proctor
Josie
Patty Faber
DeWayne Sinclair
Martha
Madelyn Marion
Merle
Moravia
Vera Proctor
Jim
Cathy
Martha Sinclair
Mildred Proctor
Bill
Don Rhee
Janet
Ricky
Donna
Vera Leffler
Becky
Rose
Cathy Faber
Cheryl
Cindy
Inez Faber
Vaughn Faber
Dianne
Carolyn
Bruce Faber
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Ginda Ward
University
Jane
Lily
Jewel Ward
Ward
Linda
Carl Rouse
Emery Kehrberg
Harry Woodward
Cecil Tes Singer
Kingsley
Kehrberg
F. R. Kehrberg
Leslie
Wm. Woodward
0. G. Woodward
George Murty
Marshalltown
Jerry Woodward
Ray Poage
de Rogers
Mothersay
Lloyd Brown
Jim McAninch
Connie
Max
Bobby Faber
Ida Mangle
Ethel Hamilton
Hamilton
E.U.B
Charles Coffin
Clell
Garland Houser
L. E. Jordan
Polo
Bob
Ivan Harsh
Carson Jordan
Clifford Paxston
Earl Henderson
Allerton
Larry Tadlock
Ames
Grant Tadlock
Zell Callen
Jack Long
Carl Tisue
Harry Woolward
M. K. Blackman
E.U
Myna
Caryl Richard Permanents
Bea Shoa Mentee
Turner Funeral Home
Claude
Centerville National
Ee Universal Equipment
Grand Avenue
Fenne
Oureet City
Union Township News
Ralph Pfannebecker
Marie Webber
Angie Starjac
Howard Burkland
Dewey Houser
Andy Pavlie
Doyle Selix
Elmer Selix
Lloyd
Mae Morlan
Alvin Spring Home
Gurney Jordan
Woodhull
Martha Glasgow
Ben
Wholezal
Elliott
E. State Centerville
Franklin
Andy Pavlick
Larry
Elmer Kellogg
Turner & Son
Mrs. Vaughn Faber
Union Chapel
Lavern Nelson
Charles City
Emery Coltrain
Lois
Sam Proctor
Tom Proctor
Junitia Tomlinson
Nancy
Decatur
Ill
Bert Drake
Alice Mae Peterson
Nancy Tomlinson
Don Ahee
Loyde Beaty
Dennis
Terry
Sherry Farr
Chas. Butler
Ricky Ahee
Allen Clark
Mike Ahee
Lake Wapella
Bill Proctor
Jim Proctor
Fay Underwood
Springville
Jr. Leffer
J. B. McAlister
Ferlin
Dean Robinson
Verlin McAlister
Judy
Jerry Gillen
Margaret Gillen
Billie Arnold
Eddyville
R. E
Dick” Cooper
Towa
W. Washington
Vinton
Jong
Gardner Hatchery
Grismore’s
Haygreens Wallpaper & Paint
Square
Richey Florists
St., Albia
Hiawatha Bicycle
Coronado
ST Aes
Albia Roy Rinehurt
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