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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1960
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Roy Downing moved to Des Moines last Monday. Several local residents visited and guests attended events at the Miller and Hiatt homes. A shower was held at Wesley Chapel for Brenda Hiatt with Wesley ladies hosting.
Attendees included Freda Mikels Elizabeth Anderson Edna Dow nard Merle Miller Doris Boblenz Fern Hudgens and Lula Hiatt Others sent gifts but could not attend Sunday guests at the Nelson Ballanger home were Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson Alan Linda and Marsha Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Franklin Ballanger of Des Moines Minta Shoemaker spent Monday with Cynthia Callen to celebrate Mrs Callens birthday.
Social items from Shanghai club events at Lake Mills and hometown gatherings. Names include Rinehart family and neighbors, with weekend visits, dinners, and weekday calls among families like Christy, Argo, Moore, Spaur, Starr, Massman, Dicks, Brown, Landgrebe, Hudson, Van Wyke, Irvin, Calhoun, Hiner, and others.
Friday through Monday many local residents visited family at Bloomfield hospital and shared meals or evenings at multiple homes including Rinehart Christy Wakefield and Overturf households. Gerald and Frank Rinehart were among those called on. open house at Moravia High School was attended.
The fragment lists visitors and gatherings including Mrs. Loyd Ammons, Dale and Mark at Walter Whitlock sale, Thelma Calhoun, Dottie and Freda Swift helping Rotarian dinner in Albia, Ben Pickrell at Edward Haver home, Clair Long and Jeffrey with Duane Wilson and Mark at Earl Ewift’s, James Calhoun family visiting Elmer Kellogg, Marion Allen family at Carl Calhoun, and Marcella Doser from Chariton staying with Ben Soe.
Pickrells and B F Whitehead visited James Calhoun on Tuesday evening. Roseann Calhoun stayed with Emmanuel Kelloge Thursday night. Coy Swift spent Sunday at Art Edwall’s in Ottumwa. Hattie Miller stayed Wednesday to Saturday at Emmett Derby’s. Karen Derby visited Pamela Nichols Thursday evening to Monday. Emmett Derby family and friends toured Ottumwa Saturday visiting Frank Eaton’s. Loyd Ammons and children were guests of Claude Rogers Saturday evening. Emmett and Monte Derby visited Larry Derby Sunday. Hattie Miller with Emmett Derby and Rita Derby were at Floyd Simmons home Friday morning and Norris Cairns Thursday afternoon. Hattie Miller, Mrs. Emmett Derby, and Rita Derby spent Thursday morning with Doris Hersberger family.
The Franklin Farmers 4 H club held an October meeting titled Family Night at Iconium Methodist Church. Officers were elected, day ride and county 4 H banquet were discussed, candidates for county offices named, demonstrations given, roll call answered, and leaders acknowledged. An evening of games and refreshments followed with several parents in attendance.
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