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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
6
Local families from Centerville and surrounding towns spent Sunday visiting relatives in Ames and Ottumwa, with trips to Russell and Des Moines for gatherings, hospital stays, and community events. Notable attendees include the Veach, McCrory, Easter, Sufficool, and Day families plus several local residents visiting kin across Iowa.
Sunday visits and weekend travels populate the Centerville scene with Des Moines, Burlington, Moulton, and Ottumwa connections. Families from Crees, Hartinger, Pfannebecker, Veach, Fox, Johnson, and Hartinger share gatherings and moves, while a birthday dinner honors Virgil Johnson and GabeJohnson.
Mrs John Lee Barbara and Madge were Centerville visitors Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels and family visited Sunday with the Dwight Stocker family near Hedrick Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels attended the funeral of Mrs Farheart in Chariton Mo Russell Burns Jimmie visited Leon Burns home Thursday evening Kenneth OConner Gary and Sharon spent Friday evening at Trenton Mericles Guy Argo and children visited Clarence Dowd home Dale Paxston visits with Gary OConner Van Lemaster spent Sunday night and Monday at Theo Miller home Callers at C S Callen home Sunday included Mrs S L Coulson Bertha and Mabel Cal Coulson Russ McCann and Mr and Mrs O A Burton Theo Miller and Vess Hiatt visited Guy Argo Sunday evening Kenneth OConner and children visited Keith Gladfelder Saturday evening
Udell notes report across many visits including Mrs Francis Kincade of Moravia and Mrs Helen Rouse as friends and relatives call on local homes. A death and shooting event shocks the Grothman family with stepfather killing his wife and himself. Gene Glasgow and others travel, while Mrs Sadie McIntire’s Los Angeles funeral touches Udell residents. Printing services advertised at Moravia Union office.
Twenty eight attended services at Miller Sunday afternoon with several absent due to sickness. Special music was provided by Mrs Harold Cornell Mrs Russell Strunk and Mr Forrest Main followed by an inspirational message from Rev. Garner. Grandparentsship announced for Claude Paris. New baby born to Bill and wife. Community updates include varnishing help, visits at Witt home and Logan Strunk household.
The Miller church will feature a recording of missionary work in Japan Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller and Mr and Mrs Robert Strunk visited Logan Strunk and Gerald Burton Sunday. Tuesday marks the last day of school at Miller with a basket dinner at noon. Floyd Wood visited Saturday as they finish moving, and Mrs Wood returns home with him. Gods still on his throne.
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