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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Harold Hawk and Sonny attended a birthday dinner Sunday at the Bill Hudson home in Des Moines honoring the birthday of Mr Hawk and Mrs Hudson. Several neighbors and relatives visited during the week including the Rinehart and Christy families and others in the area.
Village residents visited relatives and friends across Glen Overturfs Rinehart Wakefield Burtons and related households. Sunday dinners included George Hammond Ottumwa and Kenneth Landgrebe Newton. Several calls were exchanged with Lorraine Amy Nancy Doris and Bert Rinehart hosts among others.
Miss Irene Brozovich spent Tuesday night with her friend Sheila Wilson at the Bert Rinehart home. Sympathy is extended to Charley Jones's family. Donald Whitehead hosted Sunday afternoon visits with Sally Jo and Susan. Mary Lou Rinehart visited. Clarence Whitehead and family were supper guests Friday at Donald Whitehead's home. Delbert Calhoun and Edward McCord helped serve supper to Moravia Rooster club Thursday. Hazel Hellyer visited Friday with Jake Firkins. George Brozovich's wife called on Hazel Saturday. Lloyd Brown and Diex were mentioned in the social notes.
The report lists numerous local gatherings and visits. Attendees include Clark Hedger, Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry, Mr and Mrs Stanley Brozovich, L R Perry at Albia, Richard Calhoun, Orville McCord, Richard Perry at an F F A party in Moravia, and others at Raymond Perry and Amy Hiner homes. Calhouns, McCords, Browns, and Taylors frequent events, plus church activities and a funeral in Centerville.
Unionville updates detail visits from Earl Powell and family of Numa to Darrel Powell and Mrs. Virgil Johnson’s surgery at Ottumwa hospital. Lorance Morlan and wife visited Cecil Morlan. Howard Alden and Cedar Rapids relatives stayed at Russell Alden’s home. Loren Doll returned for his mother Ruth Doll’s death after a stroke. Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Killian spent time with H. E. Alexander. N. M. Harrington bought the Mike Dommer property. Vernon Burger acquired the Udell Brethren church building.
On November 14 the Mission Society of Chariton River Baptist church held its regular meeting. The group sang I Would Be Like Jesus, Acts was read by president Phyllis Dicks, and prayers were offered. Isal Sulser introduced the November poem Traveling Smile and Angels of the Hills was read.
The Clover Leaf club met at Phyllis Spaur home on Wednesday November 15 with sixteen of eighteen members present plus four children and several husbands. Guests Margaret Spaur Lillian Fenton and Diana joined for visiting games and nut meat selection. A cooperative noon dinner featured meat loaf and beef with noodles followed by traveling bingo. Ernestine Argo won the Guess What prize. Plans were made for a soup supper on Monday December 4 at Mansel Tarbell home with oyster soup and chili. The next meeting will be November 29 hosted by Phyllis Dicks and Ernestine.
The Hap py Helpers 4 H club held a Nov 13 meeting at Doris Hawk home with 10 members present. President Shirley Calhoun led, Diane Flattery led the pledge, reports were given, books handed out, and committees formed for gift placement centerpiece invitation and cleanup with names listed. gift exchange drawn and business discussed.
Nancy Mosley delivered a talk on Todays Girl while Shirley Calhoun led a demonstration titled Making a Sewing Kit and Explaining 2 Sewing Machine. Mrs Mosley showed how to operate a sewing machine and refreshments were provided by Doris and her mother along with a long list of attendees.
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