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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
4
Students at Moravia High School eagerly anticipate a short Thanksgiving break after a busy period of tests and activities. Reported notes from Junior High and Freshman trip details, band practice changes, and lunch program updates reveal a lively campus preparing for a six week closing stretch.
Local residents record a busy week with showers at homes of Mrs. Eugene Main and Mrs. Kenneth Gladfelder, skating party at Centerville, and visits among Hiatt Hilton Boyer and McDonald families. Numerous calls, church activities, and small dinners mark weekend and weekday social life across Wayne, George, Ilene McDonald, and Floyd Ransom households.
Enon area residents recount a winter storm on Saturday as neighbors visit, share meals, and attend community events. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Neff and sons host guests. the Helping Hand club holds its first meeting with Mr. and Mrs. R B Faber.
Moravia caller Earl Swift visited Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Moffatt hosted supper at Henry Elliott home in Mystic Monday. Mrs Loren Haines of Red Oak visited relatives last week. Roscoe Argo visited Sunday at Harry Lemaster home. Willing Workers club met with Mrs Bert Rinehart last Wednesday with good attendance. Ladies spent the day picking nut meats and visiting. Next meeting planned with Mrs Nellie Stack on Wednesday in December.
Tcenium Clarence Hiner of Ottumwa spent the week end with his mother Mrs Sarah Hiner and family. Mrs Will Peterson of Lincoln Neb spent Thursday night with Rosa Beaty. Mrs W E Kelsey broke a small bone in her leg and is in a cast staying with her daughter Mrs John Mc Aninch. Several neighbors and relatives visited the Kelsey home and joined others at gatherings with the Argo and Chadwick families. Kathryn Argo is noted among Ottumwa residents.
The passage lists numerous local residents and visitors spending Sunday and weekend time with family and friends in Centerville and nearby Ottumwa. Names include Leo Beaty Floyd Purvis Pearl Runnells Paul Runnells Mrs Sarah Hiner W E Kelsey John McAninch Jimmy Jay Argo Ben Tones Chris Bogart Ruth Wilson Homer Hamilton VanZante Melvin Oyville Nellie Williams and Eddyville connections.
Moravia and Mystic residents join listed relatives for a Sunday gathering at the Russell Burns home. Other visitors include Arthur Johnson of Chugwater and Albert Brain, with Otha Lee DuVall planning to travel for Thanksgiving to Gurnee to visit Mr and Mrs W K McNabb.
Mrs. Flora Jones hosted a dinner for relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Neff and their sons Bernard and Clifton of Rockford TJ, Mr. and Mrs. Dorin Wales and daughter Elahvonne of Centerville, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Free and son. The Neffs returned home Sunday after Thanksgiving with family in the area.
Myrth Hudgens of Des Moines visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Hudgens. Mr and Mrs Roe Ahee of Unionville area spent Sunday afternoon at the Hudgens home. Joyce Ellen Houser of Centerville was a weekend guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Coffin. Mr and Mrs G GC Houser were dinner guests Sunday.
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