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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
2
long list of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings in Ottumwa Des Moines and surrounding communities. names include Andrews Tubaugh Shiltz Tadlock Williams Campbell Strunk and many others with multiple households noted as hosting dining and social events across Albia Centerville Seymour Allerton and Grafton N D. Several highway and kinship references indicate a tight network of local residents visiting relatives and friends.
Kerry agent visited Sunday afternoon at the Ray Tubaugh home. Mr and Mrs Earl Foster spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ernest Foster near Centerville.
Local residents and families join in a string of Sunday through Tuesday visits. Church events, parties, and home gatherings feature many households including Argo, O Conner, Hiatt, Boblenz, Miller, Rinehart, and Nash families with mentions of the MYF hayride, Shanghai club, and co op supper at Centerville.
Gerald spent Wednesday in Cedar Fairy visiting George Rinehart. They also attended the Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Saturday dinner guests at the B. F. Whiteheld home were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Youngker of Buckeye Arizona Mrs. Ivy Argo of Buckley Wash and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whitehead and Don. Mrs. Birdie Main and Mrs. Beryl Brown and Kenny of Moravia spent Saturday at the A. J. Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. Noey Bozwell of Corning Iowa spent Tuesday at
A tended homecoming was held at the Christian church in Moravia with community members gathering for the event.
Salem Hazel Hellyer Mr and Mrs Walter Repert of Dunkirk and their daughter Virginia of Albany and Mrs Bert Rinehart spent Thursday afternoon at the Dell Hellyer home. Repert is Dell Hellyer's sister and they had not seen each other in 20 years. Various relatives visited and dinner guests included Edward McCord Clarence Whitehead B F Whitehead and families. Clark Dell Hellyer hosted Monnie Rose and family from Des Moines Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Bob Sneeden spent Sunday afternoon at the Jess Gladfeldeome. Other callers were Mr and Mrs Earl Main of Knoxville. Mr and Mrs L R Perry, Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry and sons spent Wednesday evening at the Elbert Perry home. Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry spent Sunday at the Newton Long home, Mr and Mrs George Hellyer.
Mrs and Mr Dell Hellyer hosted Sunday gatherings with daughters at their home. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings in a quiet social round.
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