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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
2
Attendance at Fairview church and a long list of Sunday visits, dinners, and social calls across families led by Mrs John Foster. The note mentions neighbors and relatives from Kirksville to Ottumwa, Ames, Moulton, and Oskaloosa with many Gladfelder and Foster family gatherings.
A reader notes Des Moines spent Saturday afternoon with Mr Kermit and Mrs Kermit for an informal gathering. The brief item records a social visit in the city with no additional details.
Mrs Elfert Perry and Darlene Gladfelder visited. Karol Ann Hellyer spent time at the Dell Hellyer home. Elbert Perry, L R Perry with Raymond Perry hosted. Moravian commencement attended Tuesday evening. Jerry Brown, a local graduate, receiving congratulations. Several calls and visits among Perry, Hellyer, Brown, VanZante, Hamilton families occur throughout the week across Centerville and Moravia with church and farm bureau events noted. A Sunday dinner honored Mrs Carrie Turner’s 83rd birthday with relatives present.
Turner Jr and Mrs George Hellyer Patty and Karol Ann spent Sunday afternoon at the Dell Hellyer home. Gary Perry accompanied his cousin Howard Derby to Chicago last week.
Local residents and visiting relatives fill a Moravia area social ledger with Sunday church attendance, birthday celebrations, baptisms and family visits. Names include Bert Vosburgh Rosa Beaty Laura Dicks Lois Clinton Albertsons and many neighbors sharing calls, picnics, and weekend visits around Moravia and nearby farms.
Mrs J T Van Dorin notes a community roundup of family visits as seniors celebrate commencement. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Mearl Walter and Mrs John Wilson at a wedding in Centerville, and gatherings at Aubrey Walter and R S Faber households. Extended family visits highlight Lowell VanDorin’s birthday and a Sunday reunion with multiple relatives.
After church visits filled the day with neighbors and relatives. E G Hawk, Mrs and George Cloyed stopped at the Harold Hawk home. Mear Walter hosted with W L Rector. Clarence Porter of Mynlle visited Walter’s home Sunday evening. Jennie Pollard June Adams and Buck Yates called at J T VanDorin’s, former Pollard home. Claude Hawk and R S Faber hosted, Harold Hawk’s family visited Carl Cloyed's. Einfred Johnson Evelyn called at Leo and J T VanDorin homes Monday. Leo VanDorin and Linda spent Monday with Einfred Johnson and Paul Smiley. Paul did not pass induction into service. Mrs Marvin Vance stayed Monday night with Willie Vance at St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa.
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