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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
6
Local notes record numerous visits and hospitality across Kalona and Moravia areas. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. Dale, the Mericles, the Hubb ers, and many others host or visit relatives in Kalona, Blakesburg, Centerville, and Des Moines, with travel from Bremerton to Oregon and Colorado. Readying graduation notices and community events plus Teen Age Drivers club meeting highlight the social calendar.
Sunday gatherings centered on John VanZante and Emory Kehrberg homes with visits from VanZante, Hasselman, VanZante of Pella, McDanel, Argo in Oskaloosa, and Shahan family. Mark VanZante has been ill for a few days.
Pastor Rev Ray Cox Andrew Maddison leads Caurene Church of the Nazarene with 10 am Sunday School, 11 am Morning Worship, 7 30 pm Young People and Juniors, 8 pm Evangelistic services. Prayer meetings 8 pm Wednesday and Friday prayer and fasting to prepare for revival. Remember daily prayer for revival.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry spent Friday in Ottumwa. The senior class presented Charles Jennings with his diploma and a gift after a gathering with Supt Fenton and others. Numerous locals visited, including the Jennings and McCord families, with weekend calls and farming group meetings noted. An enormous crowd attended the Upper Chariton River Land Owners Association meeting in Salem on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Elical E United Brethren Church led by Rev Lynn J King lists Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship at 10 55 a m and Evening Service with church night on Wednesday at 6 30 p m A cooperative basket supper and reception for the pastor and family is planned A Mother and Daughter banquet is set for Friday at 7 p m All women and girls are invited A Council of Administration meets Tuesday June 1 at 8 p m First Christian Church under Rev W F T Evans shows Sunday School at 10 a m and Communion and sermon at 11 a m Ladies Aid dinner is noted for Wednesday June 2 Menu elsewhere
Financial entries include payments to Williams Raymond for 4.88, Lette for 45.00 cash, Wyl State Ins, Dr. R. L. Fenton blood tests, Evaley Freeborn typing, Hargis H. G. and McVey C. W. salaries, Dr. A. blood tests 15.00, Farm Fund Jensen's supplies 7, Jewel Teg Go groceries 3.36, Headel Super Valu groceries, Fred von Clay listing 7, Farnsworth Verl K. postage 15.00, total 24.00 and 3.95.
Several families attended a dinner at Iconium Methodist church honoring Dr. and Mrs. Fred Edwards. Readers are noted visiting, calling, and attending commencements in Moravia, with trips to various homes and picnics. Jerry Brown attended a wedding. many friends called on Charles Jennings last week.
James McCord represented his class at a Centerville meeting on Friday, reporting back on discussions and decisions affecting students and school activities.
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