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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1950
Page
6
A rush of weekend visits and social gatherings fills Ottumwa and nearby towns. Families from Laredo, Dallas, Des Moines, Preston, and Agency stayed with local relatives, attended meetings, or joined birthday and dinner events. Several moved or hosted relatives, with trips spanning Cedar Falls to Omaha and Missouri.
Maude's Cafe in Moravia marks its 15th year since opening on highway 60 near the Standard Oil station on November 27, 1936. The article recalls Maude McDonald as a cheerful neighbor and lists several members of the long- standing Bachelors Club, once the cafe’s sociable youth group, with memories of their playful mischief and shared meals.
A community feature lists local men including Roy Argo Francis Miller Alvin Dohahoo and Dick Hellyer. nine served in the armed forces with one lost in service. Gene Wilcox and the Day couple are noted as without a family. The Bachelors Club plans a gathering at Theo Miller’s home hosted by Francia Miller as Maude’s Place marks 14 years of operation and community influence.
Enon reports above zero Monday morning with sleet and snow on the ground. Mrs. Dallas Faber attended a brush party at Mrs DeWayne Robinson's home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Walter attended the alfalfa banquet in Albia Tuesday evening. Clarence Baayen and family visited Sylvan VanDorin Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ernfred Golineces visited Leo VanDorin Wednesday evening.
Mrs Mear Walter attended W C S meeting at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon and helped serve at the Gods Portion Sale Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs R B Faber and Mary Jo visited after Sunday School with Mrs Doris Hindman and family. Sunday visitors at the Mears Walter home included Mrs Marvin Gardner and daughters, Mrs Hilda Walter, Marcia and Annabelle, Sylvan VanDorin and family. Frank, John and Paul Wilson were evening callers. Dallas Faber and family visited Burdell Roberts and family near Conrad Iowa Sunday. They got caught in a snow storm. Marvin Vance and family visited the Robert McCombs home in Newton Sunday. Urbana 4H boys meet with Raymond Vance Monday evening. Harold Hawk and family visited grandmother Martin, aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Bert Russell at Numa Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J T VanDorin visited at the W H VanDorin home Sunday afternoon. Other visitors were Clarence Baayen and family, Mrs Clell VanDorin, Mr and Mrs Delbert Love and Billy, Sylvan VanDorin and family, Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson, Aubry Walter and family camd
Walter Mear and family hosted a gathering Monday evening and received ducks for Thanksgiving. Sylvan VanDorin and family also visited the George Simmons home Monday evening.
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