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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
2
The article thanks editors and subscribers and praises Carl Richard Hiatt for aiding town events. It recalls moving day for the editor and family and invites all to a Fall Festival organization meeting. It urges volunteers to share duties to ensure a successful festival.
Raton residents visit relatives in Iowa and New Mexico. Guests include Mr and Mrs Fred Koehler and Mrs Mary Wagner. Des Moines and Waconda trips noted. School hot lunches begin Oct 8 with cooking by Mrs Harrington and Mrs Richmond. Several families visit Mystic and Bloomfield. revival meetings held at Miller church. Gweneth Purdum employed with Dr Rasmussen in Bloomfield.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends across the area with Sunday dinner and evening visits. Names include Loren Walter family, Mearl Walter home, Ralph Tucker, Clifford Offield, Winston DuVall, Albert Tubaugh home guests from Seneca and Belle Plain, and many others. Activities featured birthday gatherings, travel to Des Moines, and Corn Carnival attendance in Blakesburg.
Venetah Tubaugh spent Saturday afternoon in Centerville. Maxine Scott spent Sunday at the Walter Scott home. Mr and Mrs Dale Derby and son Gary of Albia were Sunday dinner guests at Gabe Johnsons. Afternoon callers were the Wilbert Johnson family of Ottumwa and Ralph Robinson of Moravia. Mr and Mrs Jim Davis of Centerville spent Friday evening at Gabe Johnsons. The Gabe Johnson family were Centerville shoppers Friday. John Scott has been working a few days for Harry Felton Sr.
Mrs Emmett Derby hosts Vosburgh family and guests at Sunday dinner. Local residents attend mule and horse show in Albia. Des Moines weekend visit by Cater family. Derby and Derby relatives spend time with neighbors. several attend Addie Free sale in Scanium.
Franklin residents and friends are listed with visits and calls across Albia Ottumwa Centerville Oskaloosa Blakesburg and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs John Moffatt Mr Wayne Foster Mrs Hugh McFatridge Linda Pearl Rex Haver Olive Moffatt Joe Lucas family and others with gatherings at Frank Cox home Stanley party and Stansberry home.
Mrs John Van Zante hosts a social week with visits to Drakesville Seymour and Pella. Guests include Carl Van Zante Charles Ben Jones Sam Shepard Wendell Murdy Lyle Jones and Nellie Williams. A birthday dinner honors Lyle with extended family in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Clarence White head and Sandra left last Tuesday on a vacation through the east. Mr and Mrs Homer Hamilton with Mr and Mrs Ed DeHall were guests Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton. Mrs Elbert Perry spent Tuesday afternoon with Orpha Taylor. Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Monday.
Local residents including Mrs Delbert Calhoun Richard Basil Tadlock and families spent multiple evenings with relatives and friends across Centerville Knoxville Alb ia and Blakesburg. Attendees joined church aid at Iconium M and church and enjoyed football and the Blakesburg Corn Carnival.
Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carlton of Albia, guests at the Dell Hellyer residence as daughters spent Sunday there.
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