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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
6
Mrs. Ernest Mangle’s granddaughter Stephanie Lovejoy visited Albia with Mrs. Ida Mangle while Elsie Long and Bill Long family returned from Oklahoma and Kansas City. Numerous relatives and friends gathered in Des Moines and Ottumwa areas for dinners, visits, and celebrations with Tadlock, VanDorin, Neff, and other local households.
Hazel Hellyer reports a sequence of gatherings in Albia and neighboring towns. Families such as Van Weelen Sytsma McCord Perry Calhoun and Jennings share dinners, visits, and church pilgrimages while 4-H banquet attendees are listed with related households across Albia Ottumwa Des Moines Centerville and Appanoose county communities.
Eugene Jackson and Paul attended a gathering. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Saturday evening at Claude Hawk. Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Thursday in Oskaloosa. Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Ethel Hamilton.
Ora Powell entered St Joseph hospital in Centerville Wednesday evening and underwent surgery Thursday. He is reported doing fine and expected to be home soon. The column also notes visits and social updates from local residents including the Spring, Pfannebecker, and Moffatt households with several relatives and friends listed. Floyd Garden funeral attended by Scranton and Centerville connections.
Rev and Mrs Russell Swift and daughter Sheree of Unionville called on the Gerald Burtons Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gerald Burton and Iva Strunk called at the Lazelle Strunk and Carl Miller homes Wednesday morning. Bob Strunk visited Leno Bimbi Sunday afternoon and Gerald Burton in the evening. Mrs Iva Strunk stayed Monday with Lester Strunk. Hobby show attendees included Cecil Tadlock Nellie Williams Peg Renwick and Flora Phillips in Centerville. Ida Caylor arrived Friday to spend winter with her daughter at Lee Tadlock’s home.
Donna Rae and DeVana Rae spent Saturday night with grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh. Russell and Roy Tubaugh of Belle Plain were Sunday evening callers at the Albert and Richard Tubaugh homes. Mrs Raymond Williams of Centerville visited Nellie Williams and nearby families Sunday. Rev and Mrs John Grenfell and two daughters of Lavonia Mich visit Richard Tubaugh family Monday night through Thursday. Fonda Dicks stayed with Janiece Tubaugh Friday and Saturday. Drenda Gae Tubaugh joined Janiece home from church and visited. Venetah Tubaugh joined a Methodist Pilgrimage group Wednesday. Willard Brain and Wilbur Miller called at Claude Paris home Saturday morning.
Mrs Coy Swift entered Monroe county hospital Friday for treatment. Numerous relatives and friends visited or spent time with her in the days surrounding the hospitalization. Local families attended gatherings and social visits across Des Moines Ottumwa Albia and surrounding areas.
Urbana 4 H held a family night cooperative supper at Union Chapel church basement. Visitors included Irvin Faber and Elizabeth Anne from Cedar Rapids, plus R A Faber and Vaughn Faber families. Local visits featured the Dewayne Sinclair and Proctor households, with Union Chapel ladies aid meeting slated for Nov 9 and a bake sale planned for Nov 11 at Fritz Hardware in Blakesburg.
Mrs Theo Miller and family hosted a Centerville gathering for Verda Argo as the Argo apartment visit and a Sunday dinner marked by multiple local families including the Millers. Several neighbors attended with mentions of Pettibone Hiatt Boblenz Strickler Dawnard and others in Newton Ottumwa Knoxville and Centerville communities.
Worth attended a party at Nancy Tomlin's home after the class play Friday night. Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger and family were dinner guests Sunday at Raymond Hughes home. Mrs Herb Roblenz accompanied Mr and Mrs Roscoe Pennington to Ottumwa Monday.
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