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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
1
The weekend tour covered visits to Lamoni through Graceland College and a busy print scene, then to Odessa Missouri where Dr and Mrs Avera hosted a stay. Odessa, a town of about 2,500 near Kansas City, showcased a municipally owned stable and nearby pastures tied to the Averas hobby interests.
A guided tour of Army Corps of Engineers sites in Kansas and Missouri covers Turtle Creek dam, Milford dam, and Pomme de Terre dam. Leaders from Centerville real estate, Johnson Finch, host visitors near Manhattan and Fort Riley while noting university proximity and ongoing reservoir developments.
The report notes that 28,465 cars were counted over the Idam in September. It records a visitor total over one million for the season, specifically 1,011,455 up to Sunday evening. The piece calls this trip highly informative and promises more information in the Union in the coming weeks.
Unionville residents report visits from A E Batterson of Belvedere Illinois and John Harrington party to Missouri. Californias L A Strickler stays with Ross Stark and Pauline Cox of Ft Madigan. Meetings of the Woman's Society for Christian Service held at Bloomfield with Mrs Robert Bond. devotions by Winfred McCarty and a lesson on The Young American. Election day service planned. A cooperative dinner gathered Agnes More and local families from Davenport Granger Batavia Agency and Des Moines area.
Mr and Mrs Walter Harper called on Minnie Moffatt Wednesday evening Minnie Moffatt called on Mrs Martha Bryant Mrs Delilah Fenton Mrs Martha Hedgecock Mrs Martha Glasgow and Mrs Emma Ray Thursday in Centerville
Mrs. Hazel Powell visited daughter Rosalie Stringfellow in Nebraska. Ottumwa residents Clara Pherigo Roy Cowles and Marion Bailey stopped by. Mrs. John Dotson and Vera Poitras of Centerville and others called on various local families including Minnie Moffatt and Ruby Hedgecock in Centerville and Council Bluffs.
Mrs Vern Long hosts a gathering at Ottumwa with many attendees listed including Mr and Mrs Harry Woolward Elstexbong and Mary Meadows. The report notes improving health for Lute Hiatt at home, a Sunday visit by Wayne McDanels group, a plane ride, and a Thursday prayer meeting attended by Mary Long.
Readers’ social column lists visits and guests over the weekend: Mr and Mrs Mervin McDanel hosted chatty gatherings. Virgil Dooley, R C Anderson of Oceanside California, Victor Zintz family, Chris Bogart, Margaret Corkin Des Moines, Earnest Clark Davenport, Lloyd Mobley, Kermit Strickler Nelson Baltinger Bil Sticketafd, Jon McFall, Dick Dulaney and Reshia attended events with Max Lindley family and Reads UnionsWanteAds.
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