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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1958
Page
2
SCRIBBLER continues with Third Grade News describing a Thanksgiving display. Pupils painted turkeys and mounted pictures on their desks for Open House on Wednesday night. The bulletin board shows each child is thankful for more than food, listing parents, schools, books, eyes, health and religion.
A reader friendly rundown lists the freshmen top ten songs led by Tom Dooley To Know Him and To Love Him. The chart includes Make Believe Beep Beep Its All In The Game I Got Stung Treasure of My Love Lonesome Town Love Makes the World Go Round Forget Me Not and Teen Commandments.
A vivid verse depicts young basketball players sweating through a tense night of play. They plead for guidance from above, hoping for victory and a future of glory beyond the court. The poem ends with dreams of eternal play and staying in peak form.
Hazel Hellyer and others shopped in Ottumwa Des Moines and Marshalltown while Delbert Calhoun and companions visited relatives. The community attended Vinton Lundy’s funeral and hosted family dinners and showers at Iconium M E Church, with numerous Jennings Calhoun and Hellyer family members sharing events across Albia and nearby towns.
Social snippet notes Mrs Ihay Margie hosting an evening event. Mr Delbert Calhourn and Karl Lee visited the Raymond Perry home for a Sunday evening gathering with other acquaintances.
Local notices list multiple families visiting, weekend gatherings, and travel plans. A birth is noted for a daughter born November 11 at St. Josephs hospital in Centerville. Several couples plan winter stays in Tucson Arizona and others host gatherings at various homes.
Shandhai By Mrs Bert Rinehart and others hosted Sunday dinners at Gerald Rinehart and visits spanned Coos Bay Oregon to Ottumwa and Centerville. Numerous families including Christy Overturfs Langrebes and Fentons gathered for social meals and greetings across several towns.
A sequence of social and school activities in Enon Mra and nearby areas. Visits to Enon school, birthday treats at the Dallas Faber home, Farm Bureau gathering at George Leffler residence, hospital calls in Des Moines, library research at Centerville, and various social gatherings including oyster supper, Santa helper party, and Sunday visits. mentions of the Bentzinger, Faber, Stocker, McDanel, and Van Dorin families.
Several families and neighbors shared Sunday meals and visits in Fairfield and surrounding areas. Glen Fowler visited his father Alva Fowler. Jeanne Hawk stayed with E. G. Hawk while roads were rough. Edne Ward was to have surgery in Centerville. Ruben Faber had a close elevator incident. 2.4 inches of rain fell Tuesday.
A garbled social note lists Mr and Mrs Bob Houser and Linda Ward as supper guests at the Herb Hoblenz home. Cynthia Callen attended with Misses Hisia and Lillian Callen Tuesday. Charles and Jim Argo dined with grandfather Vess Hiatt. Mae Fay Cline and Linda Davia were other dinner guests. The Tuckers went to Blakesburg with Mya and Elsie Martin. Theo Miller and others were mentioned.
Mr Clara Leamster and Mrs Cynthia Oglen joined J F Changhats at an afternoon open house at the Methodist church in Blakesburg. Mr and Mrs Bill Houser and family were Sunday dinner guests of the Bob Housers during the day’s events.
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