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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
2
West Point society notes detail weekend visits among Exline, Argo, Hoffman, Haver, McFatridge, and related families. Several journeys to Ottumwa, Albia, and Centerville accompany dinner gatherings, picnics, and a slide show from Germany and France.
Farmers hoped for rain as they gathered for Sunday activities. Clayton Neil and Craig Sheldon visited the Fred Argo home on Saturday evening. Rex and Edward Haver attended a horse pulling contest and races near Confidence Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Bert Meadows hosts Hiattville roundup with Carl Hiatt family, Ernie Hiatt, Loyd Carter, and others dropping by. Douglas Curtis and Evelyn Daniels host a 11 member meeting with date cake and coffee. Rainbow installation at Moravia features Ann Pettibone as worthy advisor. Others include visits by Walter Luther, Henry Witt, Theo Miller, and Roy Donley families.
Community notes detailing visits and social calls around the VanDorin family in Enon and nearby Albia. Ann Anderson and Mary Louise Anderson called at Sylvan VanDorin's. several residents attended Farm Bureau meetings and clubs. minors, travels, and weekend visits are listed with assorted relatives and neighbors.
A flurry of visits and gatherings fills a local scene. Families including Brown, Beaty, Dicks, Laws, Turner, Henderson and Moore share Sunday and weekday visits at multiple homes. Nicky, Osa, Nellie Thompson and Blanche Argo appear among frequent callers. One couple plans a Wyoming trip. Smythe family returns from California to hold a household goods sale. Rena Breese remains hospitalized in Town City. Vera McAninth travels to Hot Springs for three weeks of treatments.
Sunday gatherings filled with multiple guests visiting the Carl Tomlin and Foster households. Family members and friends from Fairview Ames Centerville and Rathbun enjoyed picnics dinners and afternoon calls with numerous extended relatives and neighbors.
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