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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1953
Page
6
The community shared time with relatives and neighbors at numerous gatherings. Families visiting in Des Moines, Waterloo, and Centerville joined weekend dinners, church events, and a homecoming program. Individuals attended funerals, birthdays, and a wedding, with travel between Chariton, Albia, Newton, and Leon noted.
In Fairview and nearby, several residents cite flu illness leading to no school on Friday. Community members frequent visits to homes include Proctors, Mullins, Stocker, Proctors, and others from Cedar Lake to Red Oak. Multiple social calls occur with bursts of Sunday and weekday visits across families like Cox, Ward, Proctor, Mullins, and Gilliland.
Local social roundup lists visits and travels in Pleasant Hill with names such as Mrs. M E Dicks Mrs Vera Moore and families in Cedar Rapids Centerville and Newton. Pheasant hunts and home moves are noted plus a short health wish for Mrs Argo in Newton planning rest in Plano.
A flurry of visits and social calls are noted among local families. The records list Mr. and Mrs. Pat Navin of Melrose, Gilbert Callen and others visiting various homes, sharing meals and helping with tray work, with gatherings extending through Sunday and Monday evenings.
Mrs John Moffatt hosts Franklin visitors with Mrs Frank Cox stopping by at the Howard Brock home on Tuesday. Roy Moffatt and children Linda and Francis welcomed guests, including Olive Moffatt and A E Derby at the Joe Lucas Jr home on Sunday afternoon. Ben Pickerell and A E Derby called at Roy Moffatt's Thursday. Francis Kosman and daughter Marlene visited Bernard Kitterman Tuesday evening. Roy Moffatt and Linda were mentioned among the attendees.
The note lists several calls and visits among local families. Francis and an unnamed companion visited Ed McDonald’s home Saturday forenoon. Ammons family hosted and Allen, Dean, Linda, Glen, and Paul visited Wayne Allen in Albia Sunday. Brock family spent weekend at Frank Cox home. Moffatt called at A. E. Derby home Wednesday evening. Lynch couple visited Ed McDonald on Sunday.
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